Who Has Time to Rest on Their Laurels?
At this immediate moment, I am taking a break -- nothing big, just a little suck-back-and-reload moment before steam-rolling on to the next chapter. I have given myself until Friday to finish this book, because I absolutely HAVE TO, HAVE TO, HAVE TO move on to the next project. That's the thing about over-committing myself. I run the very real risk of being committed -- if you get my drift.
But the need to earn a living -- which isn't all that easy when you're a writer, and the fear of falling by the way if I slow down, compel me to push on. Thank goodness I've recently received some positive acknowledgment for my latest books, because that spurs me on to make sure my current efforts are up to par, even if they are more hurried than I would like.
Last week I received an advance review for Pharaohs and Foot Soldiers. The review is every writer's dream -- a rave! -- and the fact that it is written by a highly regarded voice in kids' literature adds even more to my elation. I can hardly wait for others to read it.
Then yesterday I learned that both Pharaohs and Foot Soldiers and Return to Bone Tree Hill have been included in the spring book collections compiled by CanLit for Kids, a company well-respected for choosing quality titles for school libraries.
It would be lovely to bask in the sunshine of these accolades, but I can't afford to. So I'll just wrap myself in the warmth of them and press on, thankful that I have things to move on to.