The Refresh of Shame

...as John calls it.

I know I've been absent for a while. That's how I've felt. Absent from my writing. And it is very frustrating after the rush of creativity in November. There should have been momentum, but everything came to a dead halt in December. Work has been much busier with the end of the year, but it doesn't account for all of it.

Jenny posted about another metaphor for "filling the well". Her grape metaphor comes close. But I feel more like a balloon that's been deflated. Not a slow leak either. It's like someone just let go. Maybe they let go mid-month last month. The creative burst was me flying around the room.

The dogs are here right now so I'm pretty distracted still. Maybe I should just wait and be conventional. Start again in January. That's what a new year is for, yes? I got a couple award-winning mysteries for Christmas. Sounds like a good week to just read. Maybe that will put some more air in me.

Reprieve Over

I'm glad I took advantage of it when I had the chance. Although I did not get through the whole rewrite, I'm close enough to be happy with it.

This week, the preparation for the end of the year has begun. Free time at work will be at a premium. I will still take advantage of it when I can. I will have to be more disciplined about writing in the evenings on the weekends than I have been if I'm going to keep up the momentum from November.

Deb reminded me last night that I have an article due for the PPW NewsMagazine. At least one evening this week will have to be spent on that. Other than that, I don't think I have anything else to intrude. So add an article to my goals for the week.