Time Management

I had a bit of a panic attack earlier this week, brought on, I think, by two things: (1) not taking enough time off after doing the Predator novel and (2) having a lot of deadlines between now and April 2nd. The first meant I hadn't recharged creatively after having completed a task I had never ever done before: completing a novel in two months. The second meant that I froze up and couldn't get anything done. I'd forgotten my cardinal rules since I became a freelancer: look only at the work in front of you; have a detailed timeline for completion of all tasks; don't try to fit too much into any one day; jettison or postpone the less important deadlines; and always watch Homicide: Life on the Streets from 12-1pm to chill out. :)Having now remembered all of these rules, just note that if you're waiting to hear from me on something, there will most likely be more of a delay than usual in terms of my response. I'll get to you within a couple of days of when I said I would, though.Also...I can't take on any more requests for blurbs for books. I am always looking for freelance work, especially past mid-April, but I can't do any more blurbing for awhile.Blogging is actually fun for me, so I'll continue to do it regularly--I really appreciate having so many fun, clever people commenting, too. Helps take the edge off.Jeff