I've tried writing during the day with no success. I just end up staring at a blank screen. The best time for me is when everyone has gone to bed and when I'm totally exhausted. Often when I wake up the next morning to edit the story, I cannot remember most of what I wrote the evening before but for some reason, it works.
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Some of my writer friends have been asked to use a pen name to see if sales will improve. They can be relaunched as a new product. Kim Harrison originally went by Dawn Cook. Robin Hobb started out writing as Megan Lindholm. Tate Hallaway is really Lyda Morehouse. Sometimes they use a different name for YA titles versus there adult fare. While sometimes it is the author's choice to use pen names, most of my writers have been asked by the publisher to try a new persona. Robin's fantasy books do have a different feel from her titles as Megan. Writers write, but they also have to find a market that will buy there work if they hope to keep getting new contracts. With all the flux in publishing these days, the bottom line is really impacting who gets asked for more books and who is left looking to reinvent themselves.
I cherish the memory of sitting on a park bench on a lovely October evening with my best friend by Lake Harriet. We talked and laughed and simply enjoyed being with each other. It was so strange and wonderful to actually be together in the flesh. The ten days we spent together on holiday are my favorite memories. It was the most fun I've ever had with anyone.