Dear Maggie,

I am writing my first book, and I have a hard time getting myself into a creative space after working my day job. Any advice?

Sincerely,

A Teacher in Tacoma

Dear Teacher,

I understand the challenge. I wrote my first book when I was working full time, all four of my kids still lived at home, and my husband traveled a lot for work. It was tempting to come home after a full day and just crack open a bottle of wine and chill after cooking dinner and helping with homework. But, it sounds lik...