How to Set Up and Keep a Writing Schedule

How to Set Up and Keep a Writing Schedule (that works for you)

Last month, I launched my fifth book, “Trespassers and Other Stories,” a short story collection that’s set in coastal Massachusetts and my native Ireland.

This month, I’m balancing book appearances with new writing projects and my day job working for a non-profit healthcare organization and teaching writing. The writing events include 22-plus online author interviews and guest blog posts.

As part of my virtual blog tour, the host at Create Write Now, a site that supports journaling and wellness writing, invited me to write about setting up and keeping a writing schedule.

Here’s an excerpt from my post:

Before the pandemic, (my day job) was a full-time gig in an office that took me a half-hour to drive there. Since our pandemic, I’ve downsized to part-time work in a work-from-home office.

Yippee! No commuting hours means more writing time.   

So I balance writing with a day job and teaching and my other, non-writing work and commitments. For many of us, those commitments extend beyond a day job to also include parenting, family caregiving, pet care, healthcare appointments and … well …  just managing our daily lives. 

Read the entire post at CreateWriteNow. Enjoy my four best tips for setting up and keeping a writing schedule.