Slow start

Ok...I admit that I'm off to a very slow start getting this blog off the ground. This post is my first effort to address that particular situation.

This has been a very difficult couple of weeks for me. My unemployment benefits have been cut off due to the fact that I teach guitar lessons, which, in Pennsylvania, apparently qualifies me as "self-employed" and therefore no longer eligible for benefits. Nice, huh? So I'm entering an appeal process there. So, I have very much officially entered the struggling writer category as I now have no income other than the few guitar lessons I teach each week.

So, there's my most recent dose of trials and tribulations.

On the brighter side, I am just a few pages away from completing a script for a new graphic novel that I am very excited about. John Forcucci, a professional illustrator from the Boston area, is co-creator and will be drawing the book. His art is downright amazing. I cannot wait to showcase this new work.

My biggest shortcoming creatively is still putting in the hours. Pure and simple, I need to write more. A lot more. Especially if I ever want to have a shot at writing a book or a screenplay. I'd be interested in hearing from any other creators who find this to be an obstacle for them and how they overcome it.

Recommended reading: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield