That little four letter word.

Time. I can't buy it, borrow it or steal it. And I certainly can't seem to make it.
In that regard, I'm no different than countless women out there that can't seem to find enough hours in the day to get it all done. I know one of my problems is I raise my hand too darn much. Who can help with the bake sale? Up goes my hand. Who can volunteer to do the newsletter? Up goes my hand. Who can be in charge of the banquet? Up goes my hand. Who wishes they had a better handle on time management? Up go both my hands. Yesterday I had an idea for a book. It's not the finished manuscript I'm in the middle of editing. It's not the second book that I have a 50,000 word start on, but have yet to finish the first draft. It's an idea so powerful, it gives me goosebumps just thinking about it, but it's an idea I had to stick in my "I'll get to it file" because I don't have the time. I have these other books to finish first and quite frankly, and this is the hardest pill to swallow, I'm not the writer I need to be to do this other book. The possibilities of this story captivate me and I really think it could be a great, great read. But it's also an idea I want to do justice to and write the best book I can. So I need to finish these other projects I started and hope through them I can learn and develop and make my way toward being the writer I need to be and want to be. That's the other thing about time. You can't rush it either.

On another note, congratulations to my wonderful husband for winning second place in the memoir category in the Atlanta Writer's Club March contest. So proud of that guy.
And a shout out to my friend Mark, all the way across the pond. Thanks for pushing me and making me think.

Yesterday I had an idea for a book. It's not the finished manuscript I'm in the middle of editing. It's not the second book that I have a 50,000 word start on, but have yet to finish the first draft. It's an idea so powerful, it gives me goosebumps just thinking about it, but it's an idea I had to stick in my "I'll get to it file" because I don't have the time.