Katherine Bone's Blog - Posts Tagged "attitude"
And So It Goes...
Coming out of deadline edits on Lost Treasure, Captive Princess, to give a shout out to you all. Woot!
Late nights and early mornings make for a very tired captain, me hearties. One thing I'm learning as I work my way through publishing is it's a very time-consuming, emotionally draining, risky business. Writing from the heart is hard. Even harder is making sure you hit those deadlines with professional finesse. And then double that by family obligations and living every day life too.
I'm not complaining, mind you. I LOVE what I'm doing! Part of the process is learning how to manage it all.
While I've been doing edits, my third grandson was born!!! Yes!! What a delight! He's healthy and beautiful and I couldn't be more proud of my oldest daughter. She's doing fabulous as a first-time mother, y'all. Did I mention I was proud?
How do you manage to divide your time between family, your occupation, social obligations, and every day life? Do you rely on calendars? Post-it notes?
My family is continuing to grow. But how do I continue to publish books for my readers, market those books, handle my own promotion, and move on to the next book without neglecting family and living life? I've got to get organized!
I recently bought a calendar I hope will help me organize my time. It's the 2013 Action Day Planner, Designed for Action by Thorsteinn Gardarsson. You can find this calendar online at Staples.com or in stores. Perfect way to divide chunks of time into little snippets. Easier to take on, don't you think? Well, I'm hoping this system will help improve my time management.
The best way to manage time is to have a good attitude. No matter what you tackle in life, me hearties, think positive.
"Your attitude about who you are and what you have is a very little thing that makes a very big difference." Theodore Roosevelt
With a fantastic, go-getting, I can do it and nothing's going to stop me attitude, the world is your playground. Learn to play. Strive to have fun. And most important, be.
Blessings,
Katherine
Late nights and early mornings make for a very tired captain, me hearties. One thing I'm learning as I work my way through publishing is it's a very time-consuming, emotionally draining, risky business. Writing from the heart is hard. Even harder is making sure you hit those deadlines with professional finesse. And then double that by family obligations and living every day life too.
I'm not complaining, mind you. I LOVE what I'm doing! Part of the process is learning how to manage it all.
While I've been doing edits, my third grandson was born!!! Yes!! What a delight! He's healthy and beautiful and I couldn't be more proud of my oldest daughter. She's doing fabulous as a first-time mother, y'all. Did I mention I was proud?
How do you manage to divide your time between family, your occupation, social obligations, and every day life? Do you rely on calendars? Post-it notes?
My family is continuing to grow. But how do I continue to publish books for my readers, market those books, handle my own promotion, and move on to the next book without neglecting family and living life? I've got to get organized!
I recently bought a calendar I hope will help me organize my time. It's the 2013 Action Day Planner, Designed for Action by Thorsteinn Gardarsson. You can find this calendar online at Staples.com or in stores. Perfect way to divide chunks of time into little snippets. Easier to take on, don't you think? Well, I'm hoping this system will help improve my time management.
The best way to manage time is to have a good attitude. No matter what you tackle in life, me hearties, think positive.
"Your attitude about who you are and what you have is a very little thing that makes a very big difference." Theodore Roosevelt
With a fantastic, go-getting, I can do it and nothing's going to stop me attitude, the world is your playground. Learn to play. Strive to have fun. And most important, be.
Blessings,
Katherine
