tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post2873734810329844350..comments2024-03-27T10:18:05.046-07:00Comments on Chapter Book Challenge: Balancing Home Life with Your Writing Career by Barbara Mack #ChaBooChaBecky Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01595020500346331076noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-59898857475480857842013-03-28T17:02:45.035-07:002013-03-28T17:02:45.035-07:00I love hearing how people balance work life and wr...I love hearing how people balance work life and writing life! I just had to write up my work and extra curricular activities schedule for my agent so she'd know when to call me, and I realized, I"M REALLY BUSY!<br /><br />Writing it down made me realize it a lot more.<br />Does anyone else feel that writing solves LOTS of problems?<br /><br />Thanks for the great post!Kathy Ellen Davishttp://kraftyellenwrites.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-16869679434555459002013-03-28T14:21:10.598-07:002013-03-28T14:21:10.598-07:00Oh, this sounds soooo familiar, I also find things...Oh, this sounds soooo familiar, I also find things eating into my writing time, its so frustrating... I still haven't really found the balance, but working on it!Tia Mushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369865833268664250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-58614368394440416962013-03-28T10:16:19.511-07:002013-03-28T10:16:19.511-07:00Great article. I came to terms with making friends...Great article. I came to terms with making friends with dust bunnies and cobwebs a long time ago. It wasn't so much with my family that I had trouble with, it was with friends who called or popped in without warning. It was really hard for them to grasp that I was working.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-34845888129129383792013-03-28T07:08:38.926-07:002013-03-28T07:08:38.926-07:00Another great post. I've been really working o...Another great post. I've been really working on scheduling my time and trying to get more done. Remembering to look at my writing as a real job helped. Thanks for sharing. Jackie Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069905579258709848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-37699222351516441472013-03-27T22:34:23.637-07:002013-03-27T22:34:23.637-07:00Great post, it's all about balance. Something ...Great post, it's all about balance. Something we all need to find!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-85776022842628589202013-03-27T18:28:16.148-07:002013-03-27T18:28:16.148-07:00Thanks, Barbara, for being honest with your strugg...Thanks, Barbara, for being honest with your struggles. We do need to be careful that we don't ignore our families. Sounds like you have found a perfect solution. I'm getting there!Jarm Del Bocciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734893974122730211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-75250376027194524782013-03-27T14:45:29.055-07:002013-03-27T14:45:29.055-07:00I loved this post - it's good to know that oth...I loved this post - it's good to know that others have the same battle with 'tidy or write' on a daily battle as I do. Thanks for sharing with us Barbara.Ramonahttp://ramonadavey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-41928843376619307312013-03-27T14:42:09.456-07:002013-03-27T14:42:09.456-07:00Oh i understand this soooooo well. congrats on bei...Oh i understand this soooooo well. congrats on being a finalist too.Kelly McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573742985407429898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-70541353021572044932013-03-27T08:55:32.440-07:002013-03-27T08:55:32.440-07:00I knew i was single for a reasonI knew i was single for a reasonsatori03https://www.blogger.com/profile/10340872839219698738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-32630457723659284402013-03-27T08:14:33.688-07:002013-03-27T08:14:33.688-07:00I remember having a long talk about: if this were ...I remember having a long talk about: if this were a half-time job how would we share the housework,kid-time, etc? After working that out, I calculated the number of actual hours I spent doing my "second half-time job" as a mom/house-manager. Then looked up what each job would cost if I hired it out. Came up with a "salary" and negotiated for benefits: time off, sick days, stock options and a 401-K (actually was chunk of money invested in an IRA and stock for my "retirement"). <br />Somehow that made my writing job - even when I mostly hauled in rejections - "real" work.Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-6810380050429223772013-03-27T07:10:56.901-07:002013-03-27T07:10:56.901-07:00Great post! I sometimes stay up until 2 or 2:30 wr...Great post! I sometimes stay up until 2 or 2:30 writing before going to bed.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-88554366581599285792013-03-27T06:37:23.419-07:002013-03-27T06:37:23.419-07:00Good post and good giveaway! Thanks.
Jill
andrews...Good post and good giveaway! Thanks.<br /><br />Jill<br />andrewsjill3@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-61221708713532205842013-03-27T04:55:00.923-07:002013-03-27T04:55:00.923-07:00Inspiring post on parsing our lives. Congrats on b...Inspiring post on parsing our lives. Congrats on being an ABNA finalist! (If I had an e-reader, I'd read and rate)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114624813405241762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-30913244442486519602013-03-27T04:53:19.011-07:002013-03-27T04:53:19.011-07:00Inspiring post on parsing our lives and really get...Inspiring post on parsing our lives and really getting it done. Congrats on being an ABNA finalist! (if I had an e-reader, I'd read and vote)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114624813405241762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-24145026119250243232013-03-27T04:49:14.920-07:002013-03-27T04:49:14.920-07:00Oh, I feel the same way sometimes. My kids are sti...Oh, I feel the same way sometimes. My kids are still young and the guilt, yeah, the guilt. Thanks for the reminder.HeatherCRaglinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546914126436706664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-88509914629727166212013-03-27T04:48:25.632-07:002013-03-27T04:48:25.632-07:00Oh, I feel the same way sometimes. My kids are sti...Oh, I feel the same way sometimes. My kids are still young and the guilt, yep, the guilt. My littlest calls it "mom's work." Thanks for the reminder.HeatherCRaglinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546914126436706664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-43127253594483190652013-03-27T03:30:32.737-07:002013-03-27T03:30:32.737-07:00Thanks for a great post! It's so hard to juggl...Thanks for a great post! It's so hard to juggle work, home/mom-ness, and writing! I end up writing at night, and no longer remember what sleep is. ;)Beth Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699804487443359309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-50969827211261749072013-03-27T03:10:16.203-07:002013-03-27T03:10:16.203-07:00Love that post. My husband is pretty understanding...Love that post. My husband is pretty understanding, but then he knows that he is just as much responsible for household jobs as me. That said, I could probably do with trying to follow some kind of schedule.Yvonne Meshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526041779066167025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-71852696953459584412013-03-27T02:46:30.936-07:002013-03-27T02:46:30.936-07:00Great post. I know that right now it's hard to...Great post. I know that right now it's hard to say no - one reason I have a cleaner!Melissahttp://www.melissawrites.com.aunoreply@blogger.com