People ask me how I can write eight to ten novels a year while working a full-time job and raising a family. The answer is simple. I don’t do much else.
This is my November spreadsheet. I track average daily words (3,397), average daily writing time (2.89 hours), fitness, and a bunch of ‘business of being a writer’ stuff.
Do you see where I place 99 percent of my effort?
Maybe I could take my dream career to the next level by getting the other stuff done, but having a steady job also has value. And none of it matters if the books don’t get written. Thankfully, I have JN Chaney and the people at Variant to help me with all the stuff I suck at (or don’t have time for). Steve Beaulieu and Rhett C. Bruno at Aethon also do a great job, of course. I enjoyed publishing my Brothers in Arms Trilogy with them.
But everyone knows, that for me, The Last Reaper has been my greatest success… because a bunch of fantastic readers got behind Halek Cain, X-37, and the rest of his crew to watch me kick the crap out of them book after book.
I haven’t been broadcasting my daily gratitudes this month, but I am thankful every day and pray I can keep doing what I love.
Do some hard shit today. Live your dream.
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Hi Scott,
I lost track of you at Facebook and have been wondering how you are and what you’re up to these days. I hope you and your family are well. I’m amazed at the amount of work you’ve put out! That’s the Scott I remember from our old Lulu days. 🙂
I’m still writing and publishing books when I have time, but I don’t have the discipline you do!
Keep on keeping on!
Bonnie
Great to hear from you, Bonnie! I hope you’re doing well. All the best!