She who reads...or at least wants to!

As a writer, I often spend countless hours reading just about anything I can get my hands on. I read newspapers; though I find them primarily depressing. I read magazines; though many of them tend to be rather repetitious, too catered, and on a few occasions; amusing. I enjoy fiction because I'm always intested in other writing styles and in many authors. As a subscriber to a book club, I anxiously wait every month for a new book to come in. As an avid reader, I use the month to month delivery as my meter for how soon I should have my book read. The drawback? I'm currently about 4 months behind. I started a book I desperately wanted to read and have yet to complete it. So, in my burgeoning bookcase, I add new books waiting to be read while the one I'm yet to complete sits there sadly waiting my return.

It bothers me that I have not allocated the time to play catch up on my reading, but I'm distracted. I read and write for a living, so there are times when the last thing I want to do is read on my down time. I'm also working on self-publishing, which in itself is an arduous task and I need to focus on that and not other people's work. But I do need the distraction. There's that word again...DISTRACTION. I feel like I'm in a damned if you do, and damned if you don't cycle. Maybe I need my imgainary doses adjusted to quell my bouts of imaginary (though real feeling) ADD and to get back on track.

Whatever it is and whatever it takes, I'll get it together. Passion unsued is like dousing a much needed flame to sustain inner warmth. (Damn, that was a creative quote I just made up!!!!) I can't let the fire die!!!!!!