Been a productive week. After submitting my short story, I completed a draft of the next chapter for one of my novels, and forwarded it to a writers’ group that meets on the second Saturday each month. Next task: pitch letters for two magazine/newspaper articles. And after that, spend Labor Day weekend starting the draft for the final chapter of another novel.
It’s tiring. At times I feel the reclinter and remote pulling me towards them, tempting me to turn on a ball game and put this crazy idea of making a living as a writer on the shelf. But I gotta keep grinding,
The Diligent Dilettante 
If you want writing to be your life and your source of income. Grinding is a great word. It is always POSSIBLE that with this endeavour doors will open.. You must persevere. Keep in touch. I would be delighted to hear a breakthrough.