Or more hours in a day that are not already spoken for. Or a to-do list so exhaustive I cannot fail to do each tiny step on it (yes, yes, Carl: I’ve read GETTING THINGS DONE :)), except I need either the time or the secretary to create the exhaustive to-do list, so…a secretary would be nice.
This has been an extremely busy month: I’ve written 42K, which has involved finishing STONE’S THROE, copy edits on SHAMAN RISES, and writing more on MAGIC & MANNERS. There have been 3 birthday parties. I have gone out to coffee (well, hot chocolate, anyway) with a friend. We went out to brunch with another set of friends. I have popped over to a foreign country for an afternoon to visit yet another friend. I’ve read five books. I am going to go see Seven Brides for Seven Brothers on Wednesday and Coriolanus on Thursday, after which we will have the friend who is joining us for the play/broadcast with us for the weekend. (Jesus, that’s more social activity than I’ve had in YEARS.) And as if all that wasn’t busy enough, I’ve had a cold at least half the month. @.@
Garth Brooks will be doing a concert here in July. Tickets go on sale Thursday morning. I gotta be ready to snatch some up. :)
I think what you need is… an intern. You know, like a secretary in training, but much cheaper, and generally someone young who wants to write and can possibly get college credit for being your intern.
They do have virtual personal assistants that you can hire now too. Library students may be a good resource to plumb for interns if you need research and secretarial assistance :)