Well, so I _did_ manage to write 1500 words of the “noir” piece (I’d aimed for 1000), and did read half the novel. Also walked six miles (the weather is still beautiful for walking outdoors–especially in the evening) and spent an hour researching hotels on the Isle of Man, to say nothing of going wih my husband to buy a sofa. What I _didn’t_ get to were about forty emails awaiting attention, but hey, you can’t do everything. What you _can_ do, though… The following piece was originally written as a letter to a friend; later, when a magazine asked me to do an essay on what was either my Best Day or my Worst Day as a writer, I tidied it up a bit for the purpose. Busy Day Copyright 2008 Diana Gabaldon [This was originally a letter to a friend, later rewritten as an essay for a writers' magazine.] The Best and/or Worst Day of my writing career? Geez. Well, I’ve been doing this for nearly fifteen years […]
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