Time to Write

I belong to several writers' groups and writing associations, Sisters in Crime, Romance Writers of America, KOD, Chick Lit Writers, etc. Though I don't get to go to the monthly meetings, I do get to several each year. This year I'm planning a trip to RWA in San Francisco, and Bouchercon in Baltimore.
Among aspiring writers I always hear, "I just don't have time to write each day." I'm here to tell you this is a total crock of crap. Yes, I'm being blunt. The following is my day in a nutshell, only I have two different kinds of days, the days alternate, but I work like this six days a week. I have Sundays off (not really because I'm always working on jewelry orders in Sunday, but I don't have to):
Day 1 - Restaurant day:
Wake up - 8am Shower and get ready for work. Feed the horses, check to make sure they didn't do anything stupid during the night, like cut themselves, tear down the fence, etc.
Check my email, and print orders (for my other business)
9 am - arrive at restaurant and set up for the day, do a bank run for deposits and getting change, deliver packages to UPS drop off.
10 am - 10 pm - work at the restaurant, deal with customers, pay bills, deal with everyday business. (I use the downtime from 1:30 to 4 pm to fit in some writing, it's interrupted, but I usually get at least 3-4 pages written)
10:30 pm - arrive home, check email (again), let the dogs out for a run, feed the horses, climb into bed to read for about 30 minutes.

Day 2 - repeat of Day 1, until 1 pm.
1:30 pm - Arrive home, let dogs out, check horses, check email, print orders.
2:30 pm - 8:30 pm -Go to jewelry studio to make glass beads for pending orders, make jewelry, package finished orders, be constantly interrupted by ringing phone (which I don't answer while I make beads). I also listen to audio books or my iPod during this time.
8:30 pm - eat dinner
9 pm - Go to office, print invoices, pay bills, accounts receivable, print UPS labels for orders to ship the next day. If I don't have orders shipping, I write during this time.
10:30 pm - Talk to husband when he gets home, do some reading, go to bed.

And guess what? I still fit time into nearly everyday to write!!! I average 3-5 pages a day! And I also have time to interact with my wonderful critique partner, and read her latest work.

No I don't have kids, but I own two businesses which take about 80-90 hours a week of my time. I want more, so I find the time to write. And when I don't find the time, it's because I make excuses and watch TV, or talk to family and friends.

Don't think you have time to write? Think again.
If you want it bad enough you will find time.
Some days I want it more than others, so some days I write more than others. lol