a day in the life

Once in a while someone will ask me, what do you do all day?

Meaning: You say you're a writer. Does that mean you get up at noon and peck at the keyboard all day?

Yes and no.

Here is an average Monday:

8:30 am - wake up...curse that it's monday
9 - actually get out of bed, shower, brush teeth, change
9:30 - check email, myspace, blog comments...make 1st cup of coffee
10:30 - go over previous night's documents
11:30 - lunch and more coffee
12:30 pm - surf adult blogs, check Sex-kitten.net's feed
1:30 - administrative tasks such as submitting stories, checking on submissions, researching markets, check affiliate links, etc.
3 - open Word and write or edit (I rarely do both at the same time. Some days are reserved for writing; some days are for editing)
5 or 6 - dinner
7 - write or edit
8-10 - mental break, i.e. watch TV and surf the net, exercise
10 - whenever - more writing or editing

My average day is a bit mundane. I don't sit on my ass all day waiting for inspiration. I may not be working a regular 9-to-5, but I like my schedule. Being a freelance writer is scary. You never know when the next paycheck is going to come in. You trade the stability of a steady paycheck for the flexibility of being on your own. Is it a fair trade? Only time (and my income) will tell...