Don't Be Hard on Yourself, Self

Now Playing: IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP  by AC/DC
Just Read: 61 HOURS by Lee Child--Another great example of how to keep the tension up, the questions asked, and the pace page-turning. Probably my favorite thriller series. 
Reading Now: THEFT OF SWORDS by Michael J. Sullivan

It's been a lovely start to fall! 

I graduated with my doctorate and took about a month to unwind and not worry about too much, including writing. I've been looking forward to getting all that time back, but it turns out I was more tired after my program than I was expecting. 

But I'm trying to not bee too hard on myself. That's difficult for me--I'm notoriously self-critical. If I haven't written much in a short period of time, I tend to get a little antsy and irritable, and I'm definitely feeling some of that, but trying to give myself grace and remind myself that I just finished the culmination of my education. 

Next month we will be welcoming our second baby boy, so time will probably disappear once more. Again, I'm going to (try to!) be easy on myself and not get mad when I haven't written a story every week. I know I won't have time for NaNoWriMo again this year, and that's okay. It's much more important to me to enjoy time with my newborn and family. 

On the other hand, I have a lot of story ideas in mind, was able to submit to the WotF Contest before the September deadline, and am almost done with a book about outlining novels, which I think will be a fun way to scratch the writing itch while rocking a baby to sleep. 

Ever onward!