Career Reboot: Restarting After a Long Hiatus

Hi Author Media family,

I need your input. A health challenge sidelined me from my fiction writing for ~3 years. That was followed by a demanding contract job (creative projects management with some health writing and editing) that left little time or energy for my fiction writing. I’m still doing the demanding job (at least through June 30), but slowly easing back into my morning writing practice and longing to write the other books in my sci-fi series.

At the moment, my “reboot” feels daunting. Kinda like being away from your exercise routine and each workout reminds you how out of shape you’ve become. While I know this is a temporary experience that will improve over time, I welcome helpful tips from those who have lived through and successfully overcome this “restart after a long hiatus” challenge.

I searched for posts related to this topic, but found none. (Maybe I’m using the wrong keyphrases?)

Thank you, in advance, for your support and guidance.