I’m something of a multitasker, except for when I’m writing a book. Then, I can’t even listen to music, have the TV on, or have someone in the room with me, aside from my pups or cat. 

But when I’m cleaning my office, riding my exercise bike or making dinner, I like to listen to Youtube channels, preferably an authortube channel. That’s a show typically hosted by another author, discussing the craft, marketing, publishing industry, or even his or her books.

I’ve been seriously debating starting my own channel, where I upload once a week. Why? This career has been good to me, and I honestly think I have something to offer aspiring authors—I’d like to pay it forward. 

I have no intention of starting a Patreon account—not that I see anything wrong with other authors doing that to support their authortube channel. But frankly, I prefer to be my own boss, and I do believe when you start taking money for a service, you kinda sorta have a boss.

If I do decide to move forward with this new project, I will only commit to a set time frame—perhaps six months or a year. And then when that time is up, I will reevaluate and decide if I should continue or not.

There is another reason I am considering doing this. I think we need a few more authortube channels hosted by older authors.

Can you see it? What do those two images have in common? Actually, they have a number of things in common.

Both are stock images I purchased online.

Both photographs were taken on the beach.

Both are romantic, yet unrealistic.

If you are wondering why I refer to the woman with the laptop as a romantic image, you need to look at the photograph from my perspective—as a writer. At the moment it is chilly outside, even here in Havasu where last year at this time I was out on the lake enjoying the sunshine.

But look at that woman, lounging on the beach, enjoying the ocean breeze while typing away on her laptop. I see her as a writer, like myself. Ahh…how lovely to be sitting there on the beach, writing away, while surrounded by such a serene setting. 

Well yeah, it might be, if I could actually look at the laptop screen without killing my eyes. Working outside on a laptop computer is not really feasible—not unless you invest in some sort of screen device, that may or may not work. I don’t know, I have never tried. I just know every time I have taken my laptop on the patio on a nice day to work, it never works out as good as it sounds. Kills my eyes, and I end up coming back inside.

As for the other picture, the couple rolling around on the sand. That might look romantic or sexy to some, but gee, imagine all that sand, getting in places sand should never be.

So see, those two photos do have a lot in common.

Of the two pups we added to our family this past year, Lily here has her issues. Don’t let that sweet face fool you. 

Oh, I am not suggesting she isn’t sweet. She is a regular love bug, and no pup does the Aussie wiggle quite like her.  But she definitely has her issues.

In that photo she is sitting in her new bed. We bought one for each of the pups, but so far Danny has not been using his as much as she does. Is it because he doesn’t like it? No, I imagine it is because greedy Lily tries to take BOTH beds. She might be happily sleeping in one, but the minute Danny shows interest in the empty bed, she races over to claim it.

The dog bed is just ONE example of Lily’s quirks. Our Lily has some definite resource guarding issues we are trying to deal with. It is a good thing she is so cute.