marjowil

I KNOW how important this is. But it never gets off my to-do list. I did a do-it-yourself will on the computer once, but I don’t know if that really means anything, or even if my husband knows how to locate it. I really need to hire assistance with this - I have no complicated assets, just run-of-the-mill job and household - but I know I can’t go on like this without doing something.

You know those TV shows where home improvement saviors come in, express amazement and disgust at how the people are living in junk and trash, and then (with a limitless budget) the saviors return to totally overhaul the house and make it livable again? Well, take those disaster areas and multiple them by three – myself, my sloppy husband, and a child who still has just about every toy he’s ever had and ever WANTED to have. I sense a problem here…

I’ve been writing fiction for twenty years - long novels that I enjoy immensely - but I can never quite get my brain around trying to market my books. Everytime I make a goal toward actually publishing, I get overwhelmed by the “odds” against me, or I become obsessed with rewriting and perfecting what I already have, or otherwise find ways to derail and self-sabotage. Hmm, do I sound neurotic enough yet? Believe it or not, I do have a lot in my favor. I write for a living, so I’m a proven writer. I’m not sure what’s holding me back. Any ideas?