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Making Time to Write: Optimal Time for Writing
Is there a best time to write? When discussing the best time for writing with my writer friends, I find that each of us has our own pattern, our own optimal time. I think the best time to write is as individual as the writer. I know I’ve shared…
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Making Time to Write: Prepping for Busy Times
I don’t typically watch reality TV, but I have seen previews for the Doomsday Preppers shows (Note: I’ve never watched an episode). From what I understand, it shows people and how they prepare for impending fall of society as we know it. How much food do they grow and…
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Mom’s Write: Back to School Schedule Changes
The times are a-changing. For many of us, the fall signals the start of a new school year. Some of my teacher friends have been in school for weeks now. Many won’t go back until Labor Day. Just like the start of the summer, the end of the summer…
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Mom’s Write: 5 Ways to Survive Schedule Changes
It’s summer time. If you are a mom and a writer, chances are, this means that there will be some change in your schedule. If you have kids in school, they will be home more often, or you’ll be shuttling them from place to place. If you have babies…
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We’re All in This Together: Making Time to Write Post #2
Yesterday, several children’s writers posted about how they make time to write. Today, we have some more great tips on making time to write. Allison Wexler Weiss Like everything else that I want to accomplish in life, I make writing a priority. But how do I that when, like…
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We’re All in This Together: Making Time to Write Post #1
If you’ve been reading my blog since the beginning, you know that a big theme I have is “making time to write.” I always learn a lot from hearing about how other busy writers make time to write. No matter what stage in life, no matter what other jobs or…
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Mom’s Write: Quiet Time
I don’t know a mom who doesn’t crave a little quiet time–a little time to relax and reset for the next thing that’s coming up. But if you are a writer, you need quiet time to write. If you are a mom with little kids, you might think quiet…
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Guest Post at Writers on the Move
I’m guest posting today at Writers on the Move where I talking about Stealing Time to Write.
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Mom’s Write: A Day in the Life
Today I begin a new series for my Making Time to Write Mondays focused on writing while mothering and keeping down a full-time job. Every Monday for the next few weeks, I’ll write specific tips for writers who are also moms. My cousin recently asked me what a typical…
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Making Time to Write Monday: Guest Post by Kelly L. Stone “The Gift of Writing Time”
It is a pleasure for me to have Kelly L. Stone on my blog today as a guest blogger. I first read Kelly’s book TIME TO WRITE, then I took a class with her. I blogged about the class a couple of weeks ago (she has a new one…