Some things have happened in the last while that have me rethinking some old assumptions. Growing up, I tended to be somewhat scattered, perhaps even a little ADD, so I had to learn certain disciplines to get anything accomplished. Otherwise I would embark, with great enthusiasm, on numerous new projects with none of them seeing completion – at least not in a timely manner.
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Author: Yvonne Hertzberger
Yvonne Hertzberger is a native of the Netherlands who immigrated to Canada in 1950. She is an alumna of The University of Waterloo, with degrees in psychology and Sociology. Her Fantasy trilogy, ‘Earth’s Pendulum’ has been well received. Learn more about Yvonne at her blog and her Amazon author page.
Didn’t Your Mother Tell You?
They’re both the same. What are, you ask? Marriage and writing. They’re really very similar when you think about it. How? Let me count the ways.
First blush: The bright new thing that looks so great at first glance. Everything is rosy, exciting, easy. You can’t wait to experience more of that. It’s so heady, that feeling. You love everyone and they all love you back – or at least that’s the way it feels. All is well with the world.
The honeymoon: You’ve spent quality time together and decided this is going to work out. You’re committed to it, now, no turning back. You’re on a roll. It’s a little more serious, now, but it’s a good feeling to have a definite direction. You’ve run across a few glitches but so far they are minor, nothing that makes you want to quit, or even slow down. Life is good. Things are progressing as they should.
Take a Break – Really
Are you like me? Have you been getting bogged down on e-mails, posts, following, commenting and everything else except getting your work in progress moving forward? Or maybe it is progressing, but not as well as you think it ought to. I really had planned to have my third installment of Earth’s Pendulum out by the end of 2012. Yeah, right. Not by a long shot. Continue reading “Take a Break – Really”
Driven To Distraction….?
‘Tis the season to be … driven to distraction?
Deck the halls, bake the goodies, shop ‘til you drop, wrap the gifts, trim the tree, hang the stockings, light the Menorah (I know I may be a bit late with this one), sing in the choir … the list is endless. Continue reading “Driven To Distraction….?”