Things Are Already Looking Up

So, y'all know how down I've been feeling, and let me tell you, the outpouring of support has helped tremendously. I'm sticking to my diet (which means no guilt which means I can be proud which means ONE DAY in the FUTURE - however far away that may be - I will be able to buy SMALLER pants), I'm successfully revising one chapter a day of Between the Letters and am already getting GREAT useful feedback from my super fab online Kritique Group (not to be confused with my other Critique Group), AND to top it all off, I won my first blog contest!

Liz at Cleverly Inked hosted a fantastic 100 followers contest, giving away two signed books of Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore, and a $20 Barnes and Noble Gift Card. I won a signed book and the gift card!! SO excited! Seriously lifted my spirits... lots. If you want your spirits lifted (and want to win FREE stuff), check out my sidebar section under CONTESTS! for some current opportunities! People really do win those things!

Another great thing: THREE DAY WEEKENDS! President's day is Monday, and while I could save that day and use it elsewhere this year, methinks I need it now. I plan to be glued to my computer, revising and typing furiously (maybe I should disconnect the internet??). I may also want to enlist the hubby to help me clean the house between today and tomorrow so I won't be tempted to on Monday. Although, the forecast is Sunny, high of 52 low of 29... I do believe I'll have to do some vitamin soaking/reading out on the back deck for at least a couple of hours.

Does anyone else find it easy to get distracted when you sit down to write? What sort of things pull you away? And why exactly do we get distracted from writing in the first place? We LOVE writing! Is it a fear? Is it belief that when we sit down to write, we are ignoring too many other things (like the ring in the toilet) that should be tended to first? What is it that pulls you away most?