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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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Artist Date: Monticello
A few months ago, I wrote about how Artist Dates, in the manner that Julia Cameron describes them, don’t always have to be done alone. I will be highlighting a few of my recent Artist Dates each Monday in a new Artist Date series. I know the recommendation is…
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When Life Throws You a Curveball
I’d hoped to spend my weekend hanging out in DC with my high school roommate that I haven’t seen in 20 years. I’d planned to eat Malaysian food with her (where we went to boarding school together), spend some quiet time in my hotel room doing some needed revisions…
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Clearing the Clutter
A few weeks ago, I moved back into my office. But I was determined to not move back in fully until I had cleared some of the accumulated clutter. I thought getting rid of some of the mess might help me think more clearly. But it also had some…
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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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Writing Quote Wednesday: Making Time to Write
“If you don’t write when you don’t have time for it, you won’t write when you do have time for it.” —Katerina Stoykova Klemer After my second child is born, I wondered if my writing life was over. I didn’t know when I would be able to fit…
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Mom’s Write: Writer Mama Resources
Update on Mom’s Write: Rest Some of you might have noticed, I didn’t post last Monday. I usually write my posts on Sunday and schedule them to post. Last Sunday was my planned day of rest. I was serious about not doing any “work.” I didn’t do any “work,”…
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Mom’s Write: What Can You Live Without?
What Can You Live Without? There’s a finite amount of time in a day. Since most of my day consists of a non-writing day job, I have to really be careful about my hours outside of work. When I wanted to get serious about making a career out of…
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Guest Post: True Confessions of a Juggler
I’m guest posting today at DIYMFA. My article is called “True Confessions of a Juggler: Time Management Tips for Every Writer.”
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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…