Nowadays I'm busy. I'm proofreading a manuscript which a senior editor has sent. I'm also preparing a special writing project of my own, about which I'm really, really excited. I have, as always, my regular blogging and book review activities. As a housewife with four children, I lead a busy, crazy life. As I work from home, rather than going to an office, I should be able to make the most of my time. I usually reserve my writing and editing activities for the hours when my husband and children are not in the house. So I'd been wondering, recently, why my time isn't more productive. Why isn't my current editing assignment already complete? Why am I not writing at the rate of at least two thousand words per day? Deep down, I know the answer. There are too many distractions in my environment. What distractions? Well, as a housewife, one is supposed to constantly be on top of things. Certain members of the household depend on me to know where
An Irishwoman living an East/West Life