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By
Starla Kaye
I
was catching up on reading some of the 1NS blogs and caught Heather Long’s “BeYourself” and Olivia Starke’s “Starving Authors.” They hit home with me in
different ways and inspired me, I guess. Not that I’m carrying on with their
thoughts, but more getting deeper into mine.
Life
gets so absolutely crazy sometimes that we can’t possibly fit one more thing
into our schedule. At least that is how I feel, especially lately. My terrific
editors would like to see more work from me. My fans ask about sequels. My muse
gets all excited and fills my head with a hundred different story ideas.
Fortunately
I don’t work besides being a full-time author. Still there are community
activities that I’m involved in that take the place of working and can almost
be more demanding. One of my writers’ groups depends on me for leadership in so
many of its projects, since I was a founding member many years ago. Another
writers’ group would like to see me be involved again, if only I had the time.
The seniors at my church seem to live for the monthly newsletter I do for them
and get frustrated when it is occasionally a week late (I’ve been doing it for
18 years now). The cultural arts group I volunteer coordinate at a senior
center would like me to go with them to their numerous outings (I don’t have
their kind of stamina). The center’s director wants me to teach writing classes
and about making art quilts.
And
then there is my family. My BFF/daughter lives halfway across the country and
likes me to come see her at least 3-4 times a year. My older brother in another
state wants me to come see him. Two family reunions (different sides of my
family) want me to join in their events. My sister tries to steal as much of my
time as she can manage for going to gardening workshops, taking an exercise
class with her, spending time together making art quilts, going to watch her
teenagers play in tennis tournaments, and anything else she can come up with.
My husband is really the only one of my family that doesn’t put demands on my
time, especially this time of year. He’s an accountant (CPA) and he’s crazy
busy now, too.
After
listing all of that, I’m terrified, overwhelmed. How can I possibly meet all of
those needs? How can I make everyone happy? Do you ever feel that way?
I
guess what it comes down to is that so popular word today: prioritizing.
Unfortunately, I’m not very good at that. I want to do it all. I want to make
everyone happy. What about me?
Maybe
I just need to fill the bathtub up with a nice steamy bath and lots of bubbles.
Take in a glass of wine and my Kindle. Turn on some background music and tune
out the world. Enjoy a nice long breather…and then emerge hopefully revived and
ready to kick some serious ass, get into high gear again and be Super Woman.
In
my first story with 1 Night Stand, Maggie’s
Secret Wish, Maggie is a busy career woman. She’s struggled with
relationships and is more comfortable with her work and dreaming about her
fantasies. A part of her would like to see her “secret wish” come true, but
she’s certain it won’t ever happen. But Madame Eve has other ideas about that…
