Because I have very little time these days now that I am back in the intense heat of southern India and have to look after a large garden and many potted plants, among other related chores, I have had to come up with ways to do my usual writing, editing, marketing and publishing work in four hours, instead of the usual six.
The good thing about the heat of the day here is that hardly anyone ventures out between noon and four p.m. So, I use that time for the bulk of my writing time. I spend two hours a day on my own manuscript and divide the remaining two on the work my writer clients need done.
Mornings I am free to answer e-mail, do personal errands, attend darshan(sight of God) of Sai Baba, my Guru, here in Prasanthi Nilayam where I live, and prepare the meals for the day. Afternoon darshan is between 4 and 6 p.m. I usually attend and follow up that time with more personal errands. Here in the little village where I live we don't use cars to get around. I do as much walking as possible even in the intense heat because sitting at my computer much of the day is not good for the body. Also, after morning meditation I try to work for two hours in the garden, nothing fancy, just cleaning and watering.
So those writers who tell me that they don't have time to write, just haven't sat down and figured out a schedule that will meet their writing needs. There is nothing mysterious to getting the work written and published. You just have to DO IT.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Believe in Yourself
September 28, 2008
Untie your mind from the strings of past conditioning. Create a new mind with new thoughts and attitudes. Tune into the Cosmic Consciousness. Merge with God. Fritjof Capra, the quantam physicist and the author of the best-selling, The Tao of Physics wanted to write that great book, but he was working fulltime and could not take time out from his hectic shedule to complete the manusciript. But he met up with a woman who really admired his work. What would it take for him to complete the book, she asked him. His reply was to the point: A year off from work and the salary he would have earned during that year. It was in the '70s and his salary was $26,000 per year. She gave him the money right then and there. And this is how easy it is!
Untie your mind from the strings of past conditioning. Create a new mind with new thoughts and attitudes. Tune into the Cosmic Consciousness. Merge with God. Fritjof Capra, the quantam physicist and the author of the best-selling, The Tao of Physics wanted to write that great book, but he was working fulltime and could not take time out from his hectic shedule to complete the manusciript. But he met up with a woman who really admired his work. What would it take for him to complete the book, she asked him. His reply was to the point: A year off from work and the salary he would have earned during that year. It was in the '70s and his salary was $26,000 per year. She gave him the money right then and there. And this is how easy it is!
Monday, September 22, 2008
terry's tips
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
September 22, 2008
Here's a tip for all of you out there interested in getting your work published. Start right where you are. You can personally submit your material to local publications. Hand the copy over to the editors in charge. This way you meet people connected to the word world, and they may even suggest other ways of submitting. Also, tell your friends about your need to publish and be amazed at what they come up with. One way to get feedback is to host your own reading at your home, for instance, or a venue of your choice. Joining a local writers' group is stimulating too. Most workshop leaders are eager to share publishing information with participants. Do it!
Here's a tip for all of you out there interested in getting your work published. Start right where you are. You can personally submit your material to local publications. Hand the copy over to the editors in charge. This way you meet people connected to the word world, and they may even suggest other ways of submitting. Also, tell your friends about your need to publish and be amazed at what they come up with. One way to get feedback is to host your own reading at your home, for instance, or a venue of your choice. Joining a local writers' group is stimulating too. Most workshop leaders are eager to share publishing information with participants. Do it!
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