I have a unique challenge when it comes to working on my fiction projects. I’m actually a writer by profession. I own a content busienss that writes articles, blog posts, reports, and ebooks for other business owners. Most of the content is published online though I have had several books published (Ghostwritten) and one of them even managed to make it to Amazon’s Bestseller’s list.

So while other writers have to balance their day job, family, and their writing dreams, I have an advantage.

I work from home, I write from the time I wake up in the morning until the end of the day. When my family needs me, I can be there without pissing off a boss. YAY!

However, let me tell you writing all day (I mean ALL DAY) can wear on a person.  Vacations and days off from writing are a must.

Yet, the bigger challenge is balancing my fiction projects with my paid ghostwriting projects.

I’ve yet to f ind a real schedule that I can stick to because let’s face it the paycheck often has to come before the dream.

However, I have been able to create minimal goals I can stick to: 100o words a day and/or 50 pages a day during the revision process.

I’ve no advice to other writers when it comes to finding a balance other than to make time for your publishing dreams. Writing isn’t a chore, it’s an escape, an art and it’s your reward. When you think of it that way, it’s easy to turn off American Idol and write a few pages of romance!