When I got to work this morning, I told my coworkers how happy I was to be back in the office. They assumed I was joking, but I was deadly serious. I feel like I’ve been cooped up for days. Probably because I’ve been cooped up for days. Vacation felt like work, so in this backwards reality, work felt like a vacation. I did not have to spend hours toiling away on my novel and could instead participate in meetings! and edit documents! Once I convinced them I was not kidding, they assumed I was insane instead.
Actually, much of this morning was spent figuring out holiday schedules. I realized that with a little planning, I could turn 24 hours of PTO into ten days off. All I had to do was request Dec. 27-29 off. It took me all of five seconds to decide that was too tempting an offer to pass up. With so much time off, I should do something productive.
Maybe I’ll write another book.
Ha. I kid.
I did manage a couple hundred words today. I’m holding true to my promise to write every day. It’s so much easier now that the pressure is gone.
Here’s a photo I uploaded to Instagram this morning. This is Dewey Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, taken during a hike the end of July. With winter-like weather forecast next week, I thought it would be nice to share a little slice of last summer.
Word Count Today: 220.
Total Word Count: 50,401.
Mark Petruska 
I think you should come visit me.
Sincerely,
Heidi Komlofske-Rojek
Typos courtesy of my iPhone 😜
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Mighty tempting, my friend! But Tara, sadly, will be working that week.
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When working on a novel, I have to touch it every day. Word count? Once you’re cruising I’m not sure that matters. But the only way to do it is put your butt in the chair.
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You are absolutely right, Jim. The novel won’t write itself! This is pretty much going to be my approach from now until I finish.
Thanks for all your feedback this month. It’s much appreciated.
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Congratulations on the win and you live in a gorgeous place. I’m jealous.
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Thanks! I’m kind of partial to this area, too. Where do you live? Guess I’ll stop by your blog and find out!
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A gorgeous picture, indeed! The worst part of working for me was the meetings. Too many people just like to hear themselves talk, while saying nothing!
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I despise meetings. 75% of them are completely useless.
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