I know. I take the term “loction independent” to extremes. That seems a fitting way to start this musing, which was prompted by a post on Sharon’s blog, about what being “location independent” really means. I am a writer. I have clients. This means that sometimes I find myself tapping furiously at the keyboard when everyone else is asleep on the airplane because I need to get an ebook done.

I Write Everywhere

No, I don’t think I miss out. In fact, those moments are my own doing. I never could shake the habit of procrastination. And besides, what’s writing 5 pages a day of the latest special report project to me? Or staying in the car while my husband takes a pic? That aside, most of the writing takes place while we’re getting ready to go to sleep or getting dressed for the day so it doesn’t really affect the trip.

I Love my Writing Career

And that’s exactly why I love it. I’ve written keyword articles to the bar - hey if it’s forty minutes away, why not? I would rather do that than miss out on the fun entirely. A forty minute trip equals four articles written if I’m able to focus and I don’t get car sick. In Italy I simply joined my husband and friends at the hotel bar after I finished that vacation’s ebook project and sent it off to a client…

But not ever on a boat…

I don’t think I’ve ever written on my laptop on a boat. Last time I was on a boat, we were in Alaska deep sea fishing. Not  only was I busy fishing, but I don’t think I had anything due during that trip. Otherwise, who knows. I could easily have caught my halibut quota (I recall being the first one done) and gone inside the glass booth and taken out my laptop. But I would have missed all the excitement. My husband reeled in a big one and I had a front row seat.

Changing Gears

Still, I don’t enjoy being in those extreme situations. And since I travel almost constantly, my solution to the problem isn’t to get my work done sooner. I’ve come to terms with my tendencies. Instead, I’ve elminated “client work” from my business model in favor of projects that are more fun anyway. Not only is my career location independent, but I can choose whichever projects I want.

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