Squirrels, Turtles, and Lawn Mowers

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Squirrels, Turtles, and Lawn Mowers

As I may have mentioned on this blog before, I am a writer. That means that I like words and writing, and I like to think I’m pretty good at that kind of stuff, but I have absolutely no sense when it comes to things like business, strategy, actually getting things accomplished, etc… Fortunately, my dad is extremely business savvy and he’s been a great source of information and support in helping me get Wind Trail Publishing up and going. He also helps keep me on track when, for instance, I decide in the middle of writing one book that I need to stop and write a whole other book. His advice for me?

“You need to stay focused. No squirrels, no turtles.”

The squirrels and turtles thing is sort of embarrassing. My mom is sort of like Dug the dog from Up when it comes to squirrels and she sort of passed that on to my sister and me. Okay, mostly just me, but I feel like throwing my sister in there too will at least make me feel a little more normal.

The turtle part comes from the time I was talking to him on my cell phone and I was crossing the street and I saw a squished baby turtle and I got really sad about it and completely forgot what we were talking about. So, yeah. No squirrels, no turtles.

I had planned to spend today road-tripping out to a wildlife reserve about an hour and a half away. I love wildlife conservation and one of my ultimate dreams is to work to raise money and awareness for conservation efforts all around the world. I’d also like to volunteer, especially with sea turtles and marine mammals.

Last night, however, the Cemetery Tours sequel took a new turn and I realized… I’ve got to finish this book. I do want to go out and see the reserve, and I will soon, but I am so close to finishing this book that I just need to stay focused. I don’t need to be taking on any new projects when I am this close. So instead of taking the day to drive out to the reserve, I’ve been working on the sequel and learning how to work a lawn mower.

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