Sunday, September 18, 2016

The Artist & Writer Finding Balance

Okay, where was I before being stunned by that striking photo of the beautiful elder woman? Working on a companion accordion book for The Conjure Woman Episode playbook. I wish.

I've spent most of August and September tending to the business of my creative projects, i.e., the play book launch and revving up for the 2017 art show. In other words, I've been thinking about working on the new accordion book instead of actually creating it. Although handling the business stuff is top priority right now, it's frustrating that I have yet to figure out how to sustain my creative productivity between periods of super focused business work and teaching--this semester five classes, which brings me to another point of balance.

Because I teach writing to students who may be interested in reading my blog, I've decided to use proper capitalization and initial caps. (My body actually sighed after I wrote that sentence.)

The point is, I have to create time this week to work on the accordion book.

Wait a minute  . . .

I don't have to create something I already have. I mean, as long as I'm on this planet, I have time like I have air to breathe. It's a birthright. It goes along with having "authority and dominion." We all have time.

I feel an epiphany coming on. Let's see what happens this week. Meantime, let me take care of this little piece of promotional business for the upcoming reading.


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