CG: To you, what's an effective writing day? What do you do - both writing-related and not?
SMB: Cram-cram-cram!
I start off the day waking up early to write half a chapter or do some editing while drinking my coffee.
Then I go to work. While at work, I check on email and site stuff on my two breaks and during lunch. At lunch, I spend a full 45 minutes writing. I can usually get a 2K chapter done in that time.
After work, it depends on how brain dead I am and how far behind I am on what. I could be working on my site, posting reviews, doing interviews for ParaYourNormal, or any other number of things that I do for other writers.
If I decide to write, I do at least 2K. Though at night, with a full brain, I’m on fire and I usually cap it off at 4K. Usually, though, I’m doing the web stuff I couldn’t do on my breaks, sending emails, doing interviews for others, etc., or editing.
Then when my brain is good and fried, I turn on the TV and let it visually amaze me. I’ll watch things that have the same feel as what I’m currently writing. It only takes me a month to write a book, so it’s not a big deal. Right now, I’m writing The NIGHMARE, so it’s a lot of romance.
I also read a lot during this time; however, when I’m reading, it’s usually something someone requested I read for them. I have a couple of BETA reads going on right now, and several books in the queue for review.
While I’m watching TV, or listening to a book, my hands are busy making things, like demon dolls, tarot dolls and eeps. LOL! The things I give away with autographed books.
And when I’m doing NONE of those things, I’m either spending quality time with the people I love or sleeping.
Watch out for part 4
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