by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
I’m a fan of a series that Lifehacker is running: “How I Work.” In it, various people in different industries describe how they got where they are, what a typical day looks like, and tips/hacks for how they handle their workload.
Every time I go through my blog feed reader, I always stop to read posts where writers describe what a typical day looks like for them. It fascinates me, although I don’t think I ever adopt what they’re doing, because I know what works for me.
I thought I’d do my own version, edited for space (theirs has lots of helpful details). Keeping their series in mind, here’s my take on it. After writing it out, mine looks a bit repetitive, long, and not as interesting! I think that’s because I’m doing this all day long and not part of a day like some are.
A workday in March:
Got up( 4:45) put workout clothes on, came downstairs, took dog out and fed him, fixed coffee and sat down in front of laptop.
Worked on Edit to Death (1st draft) until reached word goal.
Worked on Checked Out (edits) for 30 minutes
Scheduled several time-sensitive tweets relating to publishing news for the day.
Shared my blog post on Facebook and scheduled a Twitter share.
Quickly checked emails and found that there was a problem with Babelcube’s paperback edition to Amazon (actually 2 separate German translations). Marked on my list to address it later that day.
Had breakfast with my daughter before she headed to the high school.
Went to the gym for a 25 minute workout.
Came back. Responded to comments.
Saw my husband off to work.
Emailed my cover designer about another Babelcube project that is ready to publish: an Italian edition. Asked her if she could squeeze in an altered cover for the translation.
Responded to emails and used my canned response feature for a few requests regarding the blog. Continue reading