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July 26, 2004
Work
I'm back to writing for a living, at least part-time; and the good thing is, I can do the work right here at my desk at home. The bad thing is, my ADD mind has to maintain a schedule of getting to my computer at a certain time and dedicating myself, distraction free to sitting here and doing the work.
Certainly I have the potential to make a decent amount of money, enough to pay the bills: electricity, mortgage, water, credit cards, credit cards, credit cards. It's really just a matter of sitting down and doing it.
So what new glimpses can I offer into my life today, to make this blog remain interesting and to keep you all coming back? Agh, nothing, my friends. Remember, I'm writing for myself, not for you. But if you get fulfilment from the days that I actually provide fascination or wittiness or intrigue, you can certainly put up with the dull moments of my bleary day-to-day existence.
After all, this is developing me into a person who knows what he likes to write about, and the stuff with which he's absolutely fulfilled. For instance, that piece I put together last Saturday morning (July 17) for the Lavender Writes reading was entitled "Plugging In." First of all, the other readers who didn't already know me commented on how shocked they were to find out I put that together in one morning. Secondly, I sent it to Michael (see earlier post About Michael). When I spoke to him on Sunday, as I do every Sunday, he said it was my best piece yet. I just have to now ponder to what publication I should submit it.
The wonderful thing today is that I can write for a living and still write for fun. And someday, hopefully sooner rather than later, I will be writing for fun and earning a living from it. I grow closer to my dream every day. And maybe that is all I needed to share.
Posted by Bastique at July 26, 2004 12:18 PM