Well, it’s officially the hottest summer ever. My electric bill was insanely high this month and I don’t care, because it’s nice and cool and comfortable here in the Fite household. And while we’ve been hunkered down inside, for the most part, I’ve been making great progress on Blake Jordan #10 and added 8,000 more words in June. The story is coming to me in bits and pieces, and I’m trying to ride the wave as long as I can each time I figure out a new sequence until I lose the thread and have to plan some more.
I’ve been really distracted lately. The year is halfway over and I know I need to finish this story. I’ve been trying to become more productive and find a routine that works.
But productivity isn’t about burning the candle at both ends until you finish your goals. It’s about making priorities, planning, and fiercely protecting your time. The only way I know how to do that is to pay myself first, to wake up early and work on my dreams before the world wakes up and asks me to help them work on theirs. I’m getting there…
Another distraction I’ve had (in a good way) is I’m finally starting to get my books out in audio! We now have book #1 in the can with book #2 scheduled to be recorded in September, then I’m planning on having one done a month until all nine, soon to be 10 are completed by the great John Pirhalla, finalist for this year’s Best Male Narrator of the Year. His performance in The Senator is amazing and really brings the story to life. Yesterday I listened to a few chapters while running some errands around town and my eleven year old was listening too and kept saying, “Play another chapter!” and “Daddy, you really wrote this?” If he’s hooked, I know you’ll be, too. I’ll keep you updated and will let you know when the audiobooks are released and available for download. -Ken