Patience

Usually a most loquacious sort, this week I'm in a holding pattern that renders me silent. They say patience is a virtue, but that doesn't make having it any easier. Because those who are gainfully unemployed can spend an inordinate amount of time waiting...for contest results, word on auditions I've had or submitted to, replies from agents and editors who have requested submissions, for the start of an online class I hope will help with a work in progress.

In the meantime, I rely on discipline and drive to move forward, live in the moment and write new pages.