tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post4633782860717992711..comments2023-03-18T04:48:30.303-04:00Comments on Sheila Webster Boneham: Writing on Wednesdays - Guest author Judy Alter on Time Management for Writers Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-53747324079918830792012-09-27T14:21:58.397-04:002012-09-27T14:21:58.397-04:00LOL, Gloria. A friend--who does not share my polit...LOL, Gloria. A friend--who does not share my political views--sent me a link to a Constitution reader and suggested it was time I reread that document. Sure. Just what I have time for--between knitting and painting. But if we didn't have those distractions we might go stir-crazy. It's a good balance and a good life.judyalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767466505891813090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-34351206667774760182012-09-26T19:56:26.521-04:002012-09-26T19:56:26.521-04:00Oh boy, does this blog resonate with me. I get so ...Oh boy, does this blog resonate with me. I get so many interruptions from friends and family. And then there are my critters; my collie and two house cats, ponies, a barn cat and hens. There's mowing, weeding, planting and I do need to keep at least a modicum of order in my house, Mobile Meals every other Thursday, two book clubs. And still people call to chat thinking I have all the time inGloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-32256758149345250292012-09-26T11:44:55.109-04:002012-09-26T11:44:55.109-04:00Taryn, I think guilt is the first thing we have to...Taryn, I think guilt is the first thing we have to dump--easier said than done, I know. Sheila, I admire you at Panera--leaving my comfortable home office is the last thing I want to do, but yes voices do call, all those chores! Yes, it's 10:30 in the morning, and I have been to the groomer's with a dog, PetSmart, and my local CVS--there goes a big chunk of the morning. And I spent an judyalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767466505891813090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-69427364722245636282012-09-26T10:01:44.378-04:002012-09-26T10:01:44.378-04:00Your comment about the knitting and writing really...Your comment about the knitting and writing really resonated with me, Judy. I used to quilt and stamp cards but now I write. Between part-time work, my kids, and the farm, I only have time for one "hobby" and I decided it was writing. Getting others to understand that is the hard part. Maybe I just need to articulate it out loud.Tess Granthttp://tessgrant.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-14526353551258175792012-09-26T09:37:19.295-04:002012-09-26T09:37:19.295-04:00Great post, Judy - thank you for being here! I wri...Great post, Judy - thank you for being here! I write every morning and many evenings in my local Panera Bread. I don't mind the hubbub - it's MUCH easier to shut out than all those voices calling to me at home (you know, the ones no one else can hear!) Finding balance, too, can certainly be a challenge.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-74032229901428871072012-09-26T09:29:47.418-04:002012-09-26T09:29:47.418-04:00I struggle with the balance constantly, Judy. I...I struggle with the balance constantly, Judy. I'm a stay at home writer/mom/wife and even with an 8 hour chunk of day to work on writing, editing and polishing manuscripts, I still get distracted. When my husband has unexpected days off, like this upcoming Friday when he would normally be working, it throws my entire day into a tailspin even more because I feel guilty if I don't spend Taryn Rayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111240475586597010noreply@blogger.com