Being an author

Everyone is different. I get that. And everyone's life runs in a different path. We all wear many hats, some more than others, and I have discovered that although all of our hats are not of our choosing, some we can pick.
I chose to be a Speech Therapist. It is my job, a full time one, and something that I love. I chose to be married, to be a mother, caretaker, leaf raker, house cleaner.
I was born to be a writer.
And for all of those who don't know the journey of a writer, well, it differs from person to person. We all have the passion in common. The love of a story, the richness of the written word.
For me, writing for now is not my primary job. I have to work outside the home to help pay the bills, to have benefits for my family, and for eventual retirement. Writing for me is my dream, tucked between work and dinner, after hours and on weekends.
So I generally am writing at least two books at one time, editing one, trying to promote one or two, and trying to go to signings and author events. My writing seems to permeate every piece of my of my life. I have ideas all the time. I'm fortunate in that I have never had true writer's block. When one topic fizzles, another pops. And when I can't think of what to say in one book, I just move to another and write on it.
At night, I dream in books, during the day I think in plots. I listen to dialogue for realism, I look at beauty in words.
I'm a writer. How about you?

Apple, Android, or Blackberry, Oh My!

Okay, so its a deep dark secret, a spot of shame, but I have owned and enjoyed a Blackberry. Now I'm writing this on an iPad, my primary computer is a Windows 10 monster, my phone is a Note Edge (jealous yet), but the idea that there is a Blackberry device that runs Android is strangely inviting.

I'm not a business person. I work as a Speech Language Pathologist and part time fiction author. So why would I need an undeniable business device, the Blackberry?

Sigh. I don't. 

However, the Blackberry has this lovely keyboard, and in my field, a keyboard is a handy dandy addition to any flat screen. So I'm tempted. I love my Note, the slick little stylus, the big ol screen. But I think I'd like to have a keyboard for the speed of typing, the precision. How else is a writer to create the next great American novel if they can't type really fast and really accurately?

So the question remains, is the leap worth it? I liked the Passport, but couldn't keep it. Great screen, great keyboard, too much hassle to go from Android to the new OS.

Time will tell, I suppose. It will be months before Swappa starts offering the new phones at discounted prices. And will I cave? Hmmm.