I Need a --

-- writing routine. (You thought I was going to say "hero," didn't you? Admit it, you like Bonnie Tyler. It's okay -- don't be afraid.)

Last week, I was a writing machine. 1,000 words one day, 500 the next, 300, 100, 230 -- I was in a groove. I think either Liz Maverick or Marianne Mancusi were waxing poetic about the riggers of getting back on the horse (so to speak) after taking a break from writing. I concur! I haven't written diddly squat this week!

Now we have had vacation bible school at our church (ending tomorrow night) so my sweet boy has been going to bed at 9 pm instead of 8 pm. That's screwed up my routine, I think. Because when he goes to bed at 8 pm, I have an entire hour or so to play around on the internet, check mail, read blogs, etc. Then I either prepare for the next day or write - whichever mood strikes me first -- before getting into my pjs to read for about an hour. That routine had been working well. I was proud of myself. I suppose it's okay to backslide a little bit; everyone needs a break but I've got to get back on the horse! Lots of goals to accomplish!!