Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author

My brain is exploding. This week was writing, publishing, and marketing—the trifecta of stressful. Well, writing isn’t usually stressful. Not for me. Not unless I’m behind on a deadline. And typically, I’m not. (I’m obsessive about meeting deadlines.) But when editing, publishing, and marketing infringe on my budgeted writing time, I can either work myself sick or fall a bit behind.

Historically, I’ve chosen the former. This time, I chose the latter.

Probably not the best decision with respect to my work, but when you’re busting out at least five thousand words a day five days a week, it’s hard to sustain that pace if you spend eight hours a day on other things.

Could I have done it? Yes.

Should I have? Maybe.

Did I? No.

Do I regret it? We’ll see.

As it stands, I probably needed the break. Now I need to kick into high gear, though…