The life of an author as lived by his wife (or husband)

Hilarious guest post by the wife of sci-fi/fantasy writer, Nicholas Rossis, who lives and breathes the writer’s life. Loved it!

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We shall read on the beaches, we shall read in the fields and in the streets, we shall read in the hills... - Photo: sxc.hu We shall read on the beaches, we shall read in the fields and in the streets, we shall read in the hills…
– Photo: sxc.hu

Today was not a good day for writing. I woke up early, as usual, to do some writing, but a myriad of things required my attention, breaking my concentration. Before I knew it, the day had begun and an unprecedented number of clients called up, interrupting me  every five minutes.

None of this would matter, of course, if I hadn’t already missed yesterday’s writing. As I aim to have the fourth Pearseus book ready by Christmas, this means I have to write 1,500-2,000 words daily to have any hope of meeting my target.

Then, I made the mistake of expressing my frustration to my wife, Electra. An expression of deep care and sympathy failed completely to appear on my beloved’s face. Instead, she announced she’d be writing…

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4 responses to “The life of an author as lived by his wife (or husband)”

  1. Nicholas C. Rossis Avatar

    Thanks for sharing and for widening further the mischievous grin on her face. She now threatens to start her own tell-all blog!! 😀

    1. Effrosyni Moschoudi Avatar

      And so she should! Who wouldn’t want a copy of the book ‘The Secret Life of Nicholas Rossis?’ – only kidding 😛

      1. Nicholas C. Rossis Avatar

        Lol – subtitled “the seedy underbelly of Athens: Agios Stefanos!” 😀

  2. Effrosyni Moschoudi Avatar

    Hilarious! I reblogged it too! My husband also read it; we couldn’t believe how similar our own experience is with the one described in this post 😀

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