Most writers these days are advised to keep their day jobs.
The odds of earning a full-time living from writing alone are just too great to risk going without, and no one wants to worry about how they're going to pay their bills while they're trying to put together their next novel.
But staying employed while trying to manage a writing career is a challenge, to say the least. I've been hearing more and more from Writing and Wellness readers that "the job" is one of the biggest roadblocks when it comes to finding more time to write.
So what can we do to create a better balance in our lives between the work we have to do to keep a roof over our heads and the creative work that calls to our hearts?