Wow! It's been a long time since my last post. I can't believe it is June already. Time seems to be moving faster than usual. I truly apologize and I promise not to do it again.

As you may remember from a couple of posts ago, I have been working on my marketing strategy. I have been reading everything I could find on marketing a book and I still feel like a fish out of water. I finally realized that I feel that way because I had forgotten the most important step--I forgot to ask the One who has all authority on how to proceed. For some reason, even after everything God has shown me, I still thought I could do it on my own. One of the things I have learned is that everybody can't do everything. That's why God made us all unique. We were made to rely on each other. It finally sunk in that I need to stick to my gift and let others do what they were meant to do. So, for the next couple of blogs I will devote part of my response to my search for the perfect marketing partner.

Also, I want to spend some time talking about the process of writing. Lately, I have been thinking about the amount of time I spend writing. I love writing and I tend to write on any and everything. Sometimes it means something, but most of the time it's just thinking on paper. Since writers spend a lot of time alone writing, researching and just generally staring into space, we have to be careful not to forget to take time out to enjoy the process.

One of the things we need to do as writers is to surround ourselves with people and resources that will keep us connected. We can't get so bogged down with the details that we forget to live. Balance is key in everything that we do. Although I love being alone, I have to make sure that I spend time with friends and family doing things that have absolutely nothing to do with writing (although everything seems to be fodder for future writing endeavors).

Untill next time,

Be blessed.