Thanks, Jennifer! Yes, I’m sure I was in the same clueless boat about how long and grueling the book publishing process is. Of course I now know different.
And yes, chocolate and time spent with my husband (and not writing) help me keep things in perspective. 🙂

I agree, Densie. There is so much more than “just writing” that we need to do now. I think many of us feel like a snowball rolling down a hill, gathering too much “to do” things. As you and I talked, hopefully once we retire we won’t feel quite so frazzled! 😉

Thanks, Michelle! You seem to have a great following so you are doing something right (although you may be going crazy accomplishing it!) 😉 I told my husband it would be much easier to balance everything if I could have 30 hour days instead of 24. I am guessing you (and others) feel the same. 🙂

Thanks, Beth! I love your words, “It’s okay to have a life and to write.” So true!I think sometimes we are too hard on ourselves if we don’t get our writing goals done in the time we planned, and we shouldn’t do that to ourselves.

I’d love to hear your “three purse buying spree” story, Sherrey! 😉 For me, I tend to be the one who mows her way through a row or two of brownies when I stress about writing (or anything else).

I hope the writer’s serenity prayer helps ~ I’m still a work in progress with it!