Well, “summer” is definitely over. The school year is about to start (which means things are ramping up at my day job), and TPC is about to launch ANOTHER book. Once again I find myself flanked with deadlines, overcommitted, and wondering how in the world I’m going to squeeze it all in and still manage to get 6 hours of sleep a night.
At the very top of the ‘To-Do’ List is the pre-production for my debut novel, WHEN LOVE ISN’T ENOUGH, which is scheduled for an October release. The pressure is officially on for me to power through the typesetting so we can proof and get to printing. Even though James and I made a pact this summer that there would be no more TPC after 11pm, I see several long, late nights ahead, burning the midnight oil, as I struggle to get this book to press.
I’ve been here before. The months leading up to the release of SELLOUT were some of my most stressful months in my adult life. Overextended would be an understatement, but I pushed through and got it done. But I’m trying to do things differently this time around. I need to find a better balance between work and life. I want to enjoy the fruits of my labor, which I can’t do if I’m burned out and exhausted all the time.
So here is my promise to myself as I enter this next stretch of insanity: I am going to work very hard, but still go to bed at reasonable hour. I am going to be kind to myself (and my partner). I am going to make time for exercise and remember to eat breakfast. 
I am going to cut myself some slack if I happen to miss a deadline. And most importantly, I’m going to remember that I am human, not some superhero…
Wish me luck!
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