tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post7310906920751565050..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: The Secret Life of a Writing MamaWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-73804736109380077752008-05-16T12:24:00.000-04:002008-05-16T12:24:00.000-04:00Thank you, Kathy. I miss you guys, too! Hope to se...Thank you, Kathy. I miss you guys, too! <BR/><BR/>Hope to see you soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-17698212601153076492008-05-16T08:16:00.000-04:002008-05-16T08:16:00.000-04:00Hi Kristine!We've been missing you at the Bookstor...Hi Kristine!<BR/><BR/>We've been missing you at the Bookstore events - glad to hear you are enjoying both the writing and the mothering!<BR/><BR/>xoKathy Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193128928417439843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-68052430363417630292008-05-15T16:42:00.000-04:002008-05-15T16:42:00.000-04:00Kristine: Great to see you on the blog again! Con...Kristine: Great to see you on the blog again! Congrats on finding the balance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-85547035804732113032008-05-15T16:18:00.000-04:002008-05-15T16:18:00.000-04:00Hi Judy! Thanks for stopping by. I've been meaning...Hi Judy! Thanks for stopping by. I've been meaning to pop over to your blog, which I understand is back up and running. <BR/><BR/>I've found that making devoted time for my writing at night allows me to focus solely on my daughter when I'm on mommy duty during the day. That balance is key to my sanity and well being, and allows me to be a better mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-28303185230760094132008-05-15T12:08:00.000-04:002008-05-15T12:08:00.000-04:00Beautiful post, Kristine! Like you, I found time ...Beautiful post, Kristine! Like you, I found time to write when my children were young. The entire family room floor would be coated with toys, but somehow, between cleaning up the diaper bombs and the bathroom break-ins (during which baby powder and Corn Flakes soup was created), the writing continued. Now, rather than write with kids on my lap, I write with their well-being on my mind. <BR/><BR/>Unlike Daphne du Maurier, I can become aloof and distant to my writing when I am immersed in my children. It goes too fast, Kristine. Enjoy the little things! Welcome back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-69955869554741375902008-05-15T12:03:00.000-04:002008-05-15T12:03:00.000-04:00Thank you, Ramona!I'm going to check out the Liter...Thank you, Ramona!<BR/><BR/>I'm going to check out the Literary Mama link. I'd love to hook up with some other writing moms out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-59178894269955422492008-05-15T11:36:00.000-04:002008-05-15T11:36:00.000-04:00Kristine, congratulations on discovering that bein...Kristine, congratulations on discovering that being a mom and being a writer are not mutually exclusive. As a mother of twins, I can tell you that it became important to me to hang onto something that was just mine. That was writing. Like you, I got really crank when I didn't have a creative outlet. <BR/><BR/>If you find you want to write about your "writing mama" experience, I have a link to share. A woman in my critique group is an editor at the online magazine Literary Mama. It's a good resource for mothers who write. <BR/><BR/>http://www.literarymama.com/Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-58509010024405246932008-05-15T08:58:00.000-04:002008-05-15T08:58:00.000-04:00Thanks, Annette and Jennie.Joyce, I agree. I think...Thanks, Annette and Jennie.<BR/><BR/>Joyce, I agree. I think there will always be naysayers out there who will try and stop us from writing, regardless of the situation. <BR/>(You didn't have to twist my arm too much.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-20680504891249359682008-05-15T08:54:00.000-04:002008-05-15T08:54:00.000-04:00Those naysayers can just go take a hike. They're t...Those naysayers can just go take a hike. They're the same people who say you can't have a job and write. They're the ones who probably sit there and wait for the muse to come. What do they do when she doesn't show up?<BR/><BR/>I say you fit the writing in when you can, even if it's ten minutes at a time. Successful writers can't afford to wait for the muse, they have to go after her and tie her to the chair. <BR/><BR/>Glad I didn't have to twist your arm too much to get you to blog today!Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-32288636158013538202008-05-15T08:40:00.000-04:002008-05-15T08:40:00.000-04:00Thank you, Kristine! From another writing mama, ha...Thank you, Kristine! From another writing mama, happy belated mother's day right back to you. Your first! Congratulations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-64845431729638194812008-05-15T07:38:00.000-04:002008-05-15T07:38:00.000-04:00Welcome back, Kristine!Welcome back, Kristine!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.com