For a writer I'm sure not doing much writing!

Just this morning I had to remind myself that I'm an author. No, it's not early-onset Alzheimer's that has be forgetting what it is I'm trying to do with my life. It's the fact that I am stretching myself a bit thin doing a million other things.

My 7 DEADLY QUESTIONS author interview series is really taking off. I now have authors scheduled for the next six weeks with a list of others inquiring into available slots. This makes for a lot of reading on my part to sound somewhat intelligent with the questions I pose, but I am thoroughly enjoying the interaction with fellow writers.

I've also been reviewing books for the BLOODY GOOD READS page on this blog. Again, lots of fun and I am beyond impressed with the stories knocking around in the heads of these authors. But these tired eyes don't read as fast as they once did.

Add in the effort I've been putting into marketing my thriller ASYLUM LAKE and its soon-to-be-released sequel GRAVE UNDERTAKINGS and I've little time left for actually writing. This is disappointing for a variety of reasons, but mostly because I feel this new project – FLIGHT – will be my most chilling yet!

I have been fairly religious with my writing schedule – each morning from 3-6am – but for the last several mornings I have been doing more tweeting, reading, and staring blankly at my computer than writing.

So if you have any advice on how an INDIE AUTHOR can balance the need to promote and build his Author Platform versus actually do the deed that I hope will one day pay the bills, please let me know.

In the meantime, sign up for the official Asylum Lake newsletter (and let me capture your email address) by leaving a comment on this post, celebrate Read an E-Book Week by purchasing a copy of Asylum Lake on SMASHWORDS for only $1.49, and be sure to check out the roster of authors who have participated in my 7 DEADLY QUESTIONS series.

See – even in complaining about not having time to write I'm still turning tricks to sell books!