tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post6289298955753258769..comments2023-10-30T03:57:36.471-07:00Comments on Creepy Query Girl: Mom Writers (Revisited)Creepy Query Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-57715823063768444962011-05-16T15:04:29.820-07:002011-05-16T15:04:29.820-07:00GREAT post! I love it. My first baby is due next m...GREAT post! I love it. My first baby is due next month and I'm so curious to see how things really pan out. It sounds nice in principle to think you'll get things done "while they're napping" but I've been suspicious that it'll be that easy :)Stephaniehttp://www.fitnessnowstephanie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-67189960563363883542011-05-15T18:04:15.224-07:002011-05-15T18:04:15.224-07:00Saving this post for future mommyhood. :)Saving this post for future mommyhood. :)Nicole L Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407282219503162959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-27584291885527608692011-05-15T08:55:30.910-07:002011-05-15T08:55:30.910-07:00Mothering full-time, teaching full-time, sleeping ...Mothering full-time, teaching full-time, sleeping part-time, eating when possible - now you tell me I have to play, too? :P<br /><br />I have no advice. *sigh* But I did become more prolific once I got my laptop - there's a reason Harry Potter movies are so long and kids enjoy watching them (while I pretend to). Good luck everyone!<br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-30295107461733436912011-05-15T00:03:35.663-07:002011-05-15T00:03:35.663-07:00So true! I have also been working on the "pl...So true! I have also been working on the "playing with them" rule. I've been so intent on figuring out how to get the time to write that I realized I wasn't spending as much time with them as I should. It's a balancing act, to be sure. I also love that I can take the laptop outside with me so they can play safely and I can write. I have some manner of pen and paper with me wherever I go, and I've found I get an hour of uninterrupted note-taking and short story writing done while my daughter is at gymnastics once per week.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-81831844483222198782011-05-14T18:58:59.348-07:002011-05-14T18:58:59.348-07:00Love--absolutely--love your blog. I am a stay-at-...Love--absolutely--love your blog. I am a stay-at-home father, former professional cellist, English lit teacher and writer... my daughter is only 5 months old, but the demands pile up and I find myself waking up at 5 AM (normally) to go run a few miles, take a shower and write until 9 AM which is when my home duties begin... I ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY NEW LIFE!!!! Oh, and yes... I write after she goes to sleep.Kagemushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985000233636586296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-44749820288752573322011-05-14T16:10:13.986-07:002011-05-14T16:10:13.986-07:00UGH! This is so hard, Katie. You're so right. ...UGH! This is so hard, Katie. You're so right. And the playing with the kids--time goes so FAST in this business while we're waiting for the incredibly slow stuff to happen... I'm afraid I'll look up and the girls are leaving for college and I'm still waiting to hear back from editors! <br /><br />*sigh*<br /><br />But as for a tip, I keep a little notebook in my purse for sudden ideas. And I try not to hit pedestrians when I whip it out to write something down while driving... .LOL! :DLTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-47428711508604943542011-05-13T13:30:19.184-07:002011-05-13T13:30:19.184-07:00Completely agree on the balance thing.
All I coul...Completely agree on the balance thing.<br /><br />All I could add is that I enlist my husband's help around the house. It's not like just because I'm home with the kids all day I'm not working. (With kids we're running around doing stuff all day!) Everyone pitches in for chores who lives here, not just Mom and thus freeing me up for more chances to write! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11947174644879531738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-69869321309051559342011-05-12T12:39:31.851-07:002011-05-12T12:39:31.851-07:00Loved this! I definitely do a lot of brainstorming...Loved this! I definitely do a lot of brainstorming during mundane chores. Earlier I was vacuuming the couch (3 couches, totally necessary) and thinking out the details of the scene that I'm currently working on.<br /><br />I also schedule some of my writing time. If I stay home with my daughter so that my husband can work, he can return the favor, haha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146136846875431598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-76905410024276565222011-05-12T06:17:35.078-07:002011-05-12T06:17:35.078-07:00Which I could help, but I have no children -- for ...Which I could help, but I have no children -- for now...Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-2087402294602422522011-05-12T05:02:11.397-07:002011-05-12T05:02:11.397-07:00Oh boy can I relate to that!Oh boy can I relate to that!K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-183822169010263562011-05-12T04:28:47.063-07:002011-05-12T04:28:47.063-07:00Excellent! The last one is hard--we get so little...Excellent! The last one is hard--we get so little free time, it's hard to give what little we have to play with the kidlings. Needs to be done, we can't ignore the little darlings, but it's hard to give up the 'me' time.Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-67338006088553848662011-05-12T00:05:20.060-07:002011-05-12T00:05:20.060-07:00I'm not a mom, but I admire moms who find time...I'm not a mom, but I admire moms who find time to write!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-84868116921256740722011-05-11T14:16:18.162-07:002011-05-11T14:16:18.162-07:00Great tips.
Not having kids means I get plenty o...Great tips. <br /><br />Not having kids means I get plenty of writing time, but i do like to take time off to play with my goddaughter. But if I get an idea the iPhone notepad comes out and I type quickly. LOL.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313619484424363895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-29142242981055472762011-05-11T13:28:10.973-07:002011-05-11T13:28:10.973-07:00As a soon-to-be mother, this was really helpful. T...As a soon-to-be mother, this was really helpful. Thanks!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12710025691586074051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-78071144249566135462011-05-11T11:40:39.449-07:002011-05-11T11:40:39.449-07:00My son likes to play in the tub, so about once/wk,...My son likes to play in the tub, so about once/wk, I fill the tub with toys and sit next to Boy while he plays in there...I bring my laptop and type away.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-75737541151838834692011-05-11T11:23:05.265-07:002011-05-11T11:23:05.265-07:00I love this post, Katie, and that comic is pricele...I love this post, Katie, and that comic is priceless!! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-68360649240218310022011-05-11T11:03:44.892-07:002011-05-11T11:03:44.892-07:00Your life and mine sound a lot alike. I only allow...Your life and mine sound a lot alike. I only allow TV in the morning and after that, I'm on call for games, reading, refereeing fights, getting out paint, arranging playdates, and on and on. By the time they're in bed, I'm too tired to be creative. Writing happens when they're at school.<br /><br />So the only tip I can add to this wonderful post is to find some kids in the neighborhood and set up playdates. The ones that occur at other homes make good blocks of writing time. The ones that occur at your home might work too if the kids are old enough to play without constant supervision.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-62570751560758891882011-05-11T09:37:24.298-07:002011-05-11T09:37:24.298-07:00I've really enjoyed reading your blog. Your do...I've really enjoyed reading your blog. Your down-to-earth style and humor are delightful, and it's nice to get the perspective of a fellow writer/artist making it work while having it all with family life too. Gives me something to look forward to! :-D Have a lovely day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-26120508201007878072011-05-11T08:20:52.348-07:002011-05-11T08:20:52.348-07:00Awesome tips - I use every one of them! To be a mo...Awesome tips - I use every one of them! To be a mom writer, you have to! I type faster now then I ever have before. I used to be able to write 1K an hour, now I average 2K. As for the laptop, I just bought myself a netbook specifically. I plan to use it some while the kids play in our backyard this summer. I can't wait for it to arrive - it's supposed to come on Friday!Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-75577430835170273162011-05-11T07:41:10.289-07:002011-05-11T07:41:10.289-07:00Great tips! And I appreciate that last one. Is it ...Great tips! And I appreciate that last one. Is it horrible that I have to schedule time so I don't allow my mind to wander back to my books. It needs to be their time. :)Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-76729061104036877522011-05-11T07:18:22.830-07:002011-05-11T07:18:22.830-07:00I'm in AWE!! Wow!!! Well done you fab writing ...I'm in AWE!! Wow!!! Well done you fab writing mums!! Yay!! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-83541832005458715982011-05-11T07:05:17.138-07:002011-05-11T07:05:17.138-07:00Wonderful post CQG.
Naptime for us was more of ...Wonderful post CQG. <br /><br />Naptime for us was more of a mirage--one had high hopes that the kids would be asleep for 2 hours, but they may not go to sleep or wake up early and thereby killing mom or dad's plans for productivity.<br /><br />I like your tips and would just add to carry something to write with everywhere you go (electronic gadget would work as well). Even if inspiration strikes during a diaper change, being able to write a keyword down immediately is a lifesaver.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-16988302878363676442011-05-11T06:57:40.364-07:002011-05-11T06:57:40.364-07:00I write things on my hand sometimes when we're...I write things on my hand sometimes when we're out and I get an idea. Or I just forget completely. It's either a complete win or fail for me.Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-31373352965325415672011-05-11T06:53:31.944-07:002011-05-11T06:53:31.944-07:00Some great tips! I can't imagine how tricky it...Some great tips! I can't imagine how tricky it can be to get everything done while being a mommy. <br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-64610758888980198142011-05-11T06:45:35.032-07:002011-05-11T06:45:35.032-07:00Great post. My only kidlet is off to college this...Great post. My only kidlet is off to college this fall, but for the past 6 years I've been writing and homeschooling. Write when you can sneak time - even if it means missing your favorite TV show because that hour when the kid(s) are sleeping might be the only hour you have to yourself all day. And learn to write with interruptions. Life doesn't pause because we're in the zone.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.com