Balance.  Yin and Yang.

Contrary to popular myth (especially amongst wanna be writers), a lot of us don't make our living writing full time.  It's our dream and ambition, but not always the reality.  I work full time, a job having nothing to do with creativity or writing. I have a full time relationship, 11 cats, the need for daily exercise, and a love of odd crafts and hobbies, also having nothing to do with writing. I have 8 upcoming books with Ravenous (and oh, I am having so much fun writing them), plus several writing projects of a more unerotic nature.  So I have a strict (most of the time) writing schedule and, as much as I love spontaneity, generally have to plan ahead to fit everything I want/need to do into my life.  It really is all about finding the balance and keeping stress at a minimum.

The cats tend to be involved in most aspects of my life.  Several are very interactive when I exercise.  Yoga is very popular; I think they like showing off their flexibility as their mother struggles to do yet one more Downward Dog.  When I write, I generally have at least one feline on my lap above my laptop.  Sometimes ON my laptop, which leads to cryptic messages such as Q%Rf09u2.  Probably feline for 'we are taking over the world, surrender your opposable thumbs, human!' When I do any sort of crafts...well, I take the wood burner and hot glue gun outside.  Trust me.  It's better that way.

So far I've managed to stay sane and meet my deadlines.  I'm almost enjoying the challenge of juggling it all and staying balanced.  But I am definitely working towards the goal of full time writer.  In the meantime, I will continue to do feline enhanced yoga and enjoy the challenge!

And yes, Lilah...More Mewses.  Any excuse....

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