By Suzannah Freeman

You come down with a terrible virus and you’re stuck in bed for weeks. Or something unexpected comes up and suddenly your life is headed in a completely different direction. Or you start a new job and have no time for anything else.

What do you do with your writing?

We all have times like these—some of us more than others. And if you haven’t faced a situation like this, you probably will at some point in the future.

So, let me ask you:

When you have no time at all for writing, how do you keep yourself motivated, and keep your work-in-progress from going stale?

My best personal tip is to listen to writing podcasts or books on tape when your hands are busy, or when you’re too tired to read, or when you’re... More...