I frequently get asked what I'm working on and I submit any number of answers.  Short stories, a novel, editing; all are acceptable answers.

But what I'm really working on is improving my writing.  It's hard to find time to write, but I squeeze in what little time I can.  It might only be an hour a week, but in that hour, I am working as hard as I possibly can to improve.  And that's what counts.

I may never sell as many books as Stephen King.  I may never win a Nobel prize like Toni Morrison.  I may never become a grandmaster of science fiction like Kurt Vonnegut.  But I will never stop trying.  And so even if I fail, I will still have succeeded.  Because I will have given my heart, my soul, and every ounce of effort I can to succeed.  And that will make all the difference.