Manic Monday

Seriously. That’s the question I’m trying to answer and the reason I’m calling today Manic Monday.

At first, I wasn’t worried. I mean, come on. I’ve published 94 books since roughly this time in 2012. That’s 12 years. Doing the math, that’s roughly eight books per year. Not a bad average. 

Although I usually have no problem striking up a convo with one of the fictional people wandering around in my head, I find myself sitting down to write but I can’t stay focused long enough to see past the fog.

I keep telling myself it’ll be fine, but the longer it goes, the more worried I get. I’ve tried a few things like going back and reading some of the projects I’ve set aside. I’ve tried reading books by authors I’m not familiar with to jar my creative process. I’ve tried taking walks, watching television, taking the day off. I’ve even reorganized my office. None of it is helping at the moment.

So this is me reaching out to you for advice. What do you do to tackle this sort of thing? Not necessarily writer’s block, per se. But what do you do when you find yourself up against a brick wall when you’re hoping for inspiration? Has anything helped you?