Title: Caught in eternity (Bloody Kiss 01)
Author: Stephanie March
original title, 196 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 978-3-940036-08-7
€: 11.90
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The publisher Torsten Low talks out of school. And still you! At regular intervals he will choose a topic and write a few words. All, interested in more detail for this are cordially invited to read these words and comment. More than that: a topic particularly interested in? Then bring it on, like Torsten replied.
The day has 24 hours ...
Again and again I am asked how I have all the (full-time job in the IT industry, two hours each way to work, writing, publishing and more recently a child) would create.
Often I is then a slogan on the lips, I have heard some years ago.
"The day has 24 hours and if not enough, I take the night to"
course I have no more time than other people. Nevertheless, many observers it seems. Therefore I would like at the point a little insight into the way I work (in addition Soleil has wished the subject ;-)).
a matter of time
How many times have I heard it: "If I had time, I would write a novel"
! Nonsense.
We all have the same time. The date of each person has 24 hours. If we take the time to do something, because it is important to us.
You go to work because it is important to you. You write a novel because it is important to you. It opened a publishing house, because it is important to you.
If someone says he has no time to do this or that, then that means. "It is important to me not enough,"
And if someone says he has no time to write his novel , it means: "The novel is not important enough to me. I feel my work or my family, my free time, my sport, my friends, my sleep, my time watching TV or anything else more important than writing this novel. "
That's not bad, not even reversed. On the contrary - it does not everyone write a novel or start a publishing house.
But it is nonsense to claim that it would be only at the time. Because if it is so important to that, he will have the time.
A question of decision
It does not matter if I apply for a job, or would like to write a novel. Whether I like a child or would like to build a publishing house. It always starts with the decision. Only when I consciously decide for or against something, I set the course for the future.
This has to be a waiver connected. I decide on something that will automatically close a few other doors.
Contract opportunities? Maybe. But it must not be. Especially not if that decision is my heart's desire.
I have consciously decided several years ago for the publisher. The course included a waiver. I had less leisure, less time with my wife, less time Friends, and even less sleep.
Sounds now for some perhaps as a great sacrifice. Is only a question of how to deal with the time that one is given.
waivers and still win
example I gave again look remote. In the past often went to the TV when I was home. He simply ran alongside, was a constant background noise and distracting. That's why I decided with the increasing workload in publishing my TV viewing to control and restrict. Later, when we then moved, we gave up an antenna connection and have been living for three years now without the TV. There's news over the Internet and radio. Now and then we'll see a DVD, but otherwise the telly off.
waiver?
If just a sporting event running already. Otherwise, definitely not. Instead, a huge time savings.
My wife had to suffer from the publisher ". Instead of spending every evening for four hours together, suddenly we spent only an hour together in the evening. And, we spent the time in the past really "together"? Or we do not spend more "together" Sitting on the sofa and staring into the tube? Now we talked a lot about our common future, making plans, as it should develop, the publisher. We were no longer just partners, but business partners, a team, a family business. This common goal has welded us together even more.
waiver?
Sure, we have less time together. But our relationship has gained considerably in quality and intensity.
The time with friends and acquaintances has become a lot scarcer. In the week I rarely time to meet with them. Wrong - I'll be honest. I is not as important as the publisher. And on the weekends we often go to events, sell books and give lectures.
waiver?
really. Many good friends understand that and have to set it. They meet once then stop outside the readings and event season, plans to meet a couple of months earlier and sets itself up somehow. For some it's also very exciting to experience directly what is produced in our home, everything. And we have so many new acquaintances and friendships through the events and readings have gained.
All the rest
I have therefore decided to initiate the publisher. I have seen, how can I use my time better. I deleted and made other television "time eater" find.
And still it went forward not quite.
Then someone came up to me and told me an important sentence: "Watch your thoughts, for they know your doing"
This does not mean that I would imagine a lottery win and it then get well (except I play no lottery). This means that their own actions and thoughts Actions affect others indirectly.
If someone says' I will never manage ", then the probability, not to do it, also very large. It does not even unconsciously, then full power and other people see that you are not with your heart in the matter. If someone says "I try it," then it is probably in the attempt. In the experiments already is the failure. Only in doing lies the success. If someone says, but "I get to it, I can do" it, then this positive thinking is resulting a high feeling which motivates oneself and others is stimulating.
One can such a "motivational mantras" are just like, I have helped them. Otherwise I would not stand where I stand.
thoughts and decisions are not everything - for me must be structured to work.
years ago I discovered for myself the list principle and set to work in all lists. There is a to-do list for non-project related tasks (much too long was "New Post for Publisher's chatter" on it) and a list of projects. For each project there is a list on which I have listed the steps - from editing and proofreading on the Novitätenmeldung to the VLB and Barsortiment up promotional campaign on Facebook. There is a list of marketing activities and a list of reviewers, a list of ideas for future projects and a list of buying office supplies.
A second important tool is self-imposed deadlines. Even if I had to sit down not so much pressure - I ask myself, "'s dates for the end of editing, for the proposition for the proof, for printing the first edition or the next contribution's" Publisher chitchat.
Despite the structured nature should not be forgotten: None of it works really, if the spouse is not supportive engages.
If the husband does not wish to write tolerated, can weaken the nerves and every minute of writing time will be tough fights. If the wife does not understand the idea of his own company, you have to decide (again).
I was very lucky that my wife, my attempts at writing was all right before I published my novel. And not only that they mustered sympathy for my idea, but is a matter of course in my duties - tried publishing - in our. My wife supported me not only me added.
Everything flows ...
Recently a lot has changed. We were given a small editor, we are three.
Currently I take parental leave and see that I'm alongside as much as possible for the publisher. But my daughter Emily has first priority.
And in August it will probably change again. My parents will be then time expired. What next and what impact this has on the publisher remains to be seen.
Should I then, however, have less time for the publishing house, you know why. It means, "My daughter is important to me, "
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