In the previous post, "Making Time to Write" I wrote about time (or lack thereof) and how, as an author, you have to make time rather than find it. You have to commit and focus. It requires effort and persistence.

Even the busiest person can write if they schedule themselves effectively and are determined to stick with it.

Sometimes, though, this is easier said than done.

Right now, for example, I'm writing blog posts rather than writing the chapter of "The Dreadful Wind and Rain" that has me a...