Like you and every third person on earth, I want to write a book

Posted on | September 15, 2006 | 6 Comments

I want to write a book. I want to write several books. I have started half a dozen books. One of them, the novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo last November, might even be halfway there. I’m hoping to work on it again this November.

But the rest of the year I lack motivation. So many projects just languishing on the giant hard drive of my G4.

I found a little motivation today while reading Jill Koenig’s post about writing a book at her goalblog. Click on the post titled “So You Want to Write a Book?” in the sidebar. Jill doesn’t seem to have permalinks working on her site.

While I’m proofreading warning labels today, I think I’ll listen to the podcast with book coach Diane Eble. Click on Jill’s link in her post if you want to listen. I can’t get it to translate to my post. Something with Blogger, I suspect.

Anyway, with my newfound career potentially in the crapper because a giant company bought our little company and downsizing looms ominously on the horizon, I’m going to make the time to work on my books. Unpacking, laundry, garden and make-up nookie with my mate be damned.

Kidding, honey.

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6 Responses to “Like you and every third person on earth, I want to write a book”

  1. Wendy Piersall
    September 15th, 2006 @ 9:54 am

    Well, Kelly, if you’re unemployed by October 17th, you can jump onto Andy Wibbels’ “Shut Up and Write” day…

    Either that, or you can participate while at your job – and become unemployed soon thereafter!! ;)

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  2. Jill
    September 15th, 2006 @ 11:05 am

    Hi Kelly,

    Thank you for the mention, the podcasts will be available as a download shortly.

    I can’t wait to see how your books take shape.

    Live Your Dreams,

    Jill
    http://www.GoalBlog.com

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  3. Alicia P.
    September 15th, 2006 @ 12:11 pm

    Ooooh. A booook. I see there’s LOTS going on here, egads. Keep typing, baby. Keep typing.

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  4. kate
    September 15th, 2006 @ 9:41 pm

    . . . well, if you don’t get to keep your new job with the cubicle and the lights and the recycled air, maybe you’ll get severance!!!!!!!!!!!! Wouldn’t that be great??? But even better, I hope that you at least get to work there 6 months so that if severance doesn’t come thru, there’s unemployment! (that’s me, doing the pollyanna so you don’t have to!) :)

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  5. sandra
    September 16th, 2006 @ 9:49 am

    WHAT?

    jeez louise. talk about bait and switch.

    when it comes time to try and sell the book, i have a blog to recommend to you.

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  6. rachel
    September 18th, 2006 @ 12:49 am

    It can, in fact, be done in 15 minute increments throughout the day. Not ideal, but better than ZERO.

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