Persistence

Well, I'm getting the chance to practice what I preach.  I've said that the most important part of being a writer is actually writing, butt in chair, day in and day out.  Right now it would be very easy for me to slack off.  I have one proposal and a full MS in my agent's hands to shop around, and I have no outstanding contractual commitments.  I could just sit back and let life and the day job take over. . .

But I'm not.  The counters aren't going to change for a while because I'm working on ...