Keith Ledger

Sometimes we have a wake-up call that can't be ignored. I guess the entire artistic community was shocked by the death of Keith Ledger. It wasn't so much that he died of a drug overdose, but that he was taking perscription drugs when he did...and that most of the writing world is dependent on uppers - or downers - or anti-depressents - or sleep aids.

Look on your desk, there is probably a few bottles within reach of your keyboard, right now. I am not saying that you need a trip to drug rehab, but you do need to put your health before your income.

Writing is not you - it is what you do. Don't let it put the rest of your life at risk.