tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post1896059638308832125..comments2024-01-01T10:05:13.685-05:00Comments on YOUR DAILY DOSE: IWSG and Battle of The Bands ResultsRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-48033687969186479122014-01-09T22:09:28.128-05:002014-01-09T22:09:28.128-05:00I live in Western, NY and have been in the deep fr...I live in Western, NY and have been in the deep freeze. And yes, having to stay inside helps to buckle down and get some writing or editing in my case done. I like to write mostly during the boring winter months because summer doesn't last long enough here and I like to be outdoors. And we did take down our Christmas decorations during the blizzard. Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-41100767967154154212014-01-09T17:31:14.774-05:002014-01-09T17:31:14.774-05:00I get up an hour before I have to to squeeze in 55...I get up an hour before I have to to squeeze in 55 minutes of writing time. Only in the dead of winter, like now, do I struggle with the getting up. Once I'm writing though, time flies. Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-33069862389449640192014-01-09T15:36:43.132-05:002014-01-09T15:36:43.132-05:00My best time to write is at 4:30 am. Sound horribl...My best time to write is at 4:30 am. Sound horrible, I know but it seems to work for me. I get up when the whole house is asleep and my brain is fresh. Wonderful.<br /><br />The only problem right now is that the house is SO cold that early that I can't bear to get out of bed. There is literally ice on the windows. Needless to say, I haven't written a lick since the chill hit us here in the northeast.<br /><br />Looking forward to warmer days. Nice post!<br /><br />Leanne ( http://readfaced.wordpress.com/ )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-19983489477711812872014-01-09T14:05:55.232-05:002014-01-09T14:05:55.232-05:00Wow -- great minds thinking alike and all...
My b...Wow -- great minds thinking alike and all...<br /><br />My belated IWSG post topic today was "distractions" -- I have far too many in my life. There are never enough hours in a day to do all my "gottas", let alone even one or two of my "wannas". And while I love to write, I find it slipping away as other things crowd in to push it aside.<br /><br />Sigh. Maybe if I can invent a time-displacement device to give me 48 hours in each day...StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-54372241647349534962014-01-09T10:18:05.418-05:002014-01-09T10:18:05.418-05:00Superglue on your computer chair. That may solve t...Superglue on your computer chair. That may solve the problem. :)Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-75115536843596148812014-01-09T10:03:20.486-05:002014-01-09T10:03:20.486-05:00I write around the kids' schedules, and they&#...I write around the kids' schedules, and they've been home with snow days (and Christmas break) until today. I'm blogging a bit now and then headed in to write for a few hours, until it's time to pick the kids up from school.mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-38414393185511458622014-01-09T09:15:28.468-05:002014-01-09T09:15:28.468-05:00No, I don't have writing penciled in on any ca...No, I don't have writing penciled in on any calender. For shame, yes? I need to focus this year, take into consideration that nothing will get written if I don't write it. And that means sitting down, writing, and cutting out the distractions that creep into view: interwebs, dirty dishes, Pinterest (oh GOSH, Pinterest). Thanks for the reminder that we do have to give something up for writing!<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br />JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-64199581056288722902014-01-09T09:06:40.571-05:002014-01-09T09:06:40.571-05:00Hey, I have an entire calendar dedicated to writin...Hey, I have an entire calendar dedicated to writing, and blogging, but mostly writing. It scares me though. Focus on all those big bold deadlines, and my little writerly brain needs a paper bag. =)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-61130007291553444132014-01-09T04:03:48.114-05:002014-01-09T04:03:48.114-05:00This week would've been the perfect time for m...This week would've been the perfect time for me to start writing, but I was easily distracted by cooking, laundry, and the return of new TV shows. When our son goes back to school, there will be less laundry and cooking, but I'll probably still find excuses.<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-15841609265896409122014-01-09T01:47:06.563-05:002014-01-09T01:47:06.563-05:00I didn't put up the christmas decorations this...I didn't put up the christmas decorations this year because I was too busy writing. Um-ah!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-73485504354816134122014-01-08T18:40:46.318-05:002014-01-08T18:40:46.318-05:00Hi, Robin,
I'm trying to write each day until...Hi, Robin, <br />I'm trying to write each day until I get my next ms finished. It's all too easy to get distracted. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-43734111696853233312014-01-08T18:11:09.213-05:002014-01-08T18:11:09.213-05:008 hours? Are you calling me a part-timer?8 hours? Are you calling me a part-timer?JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-68154472268869071882014-01-08T17:59:06.613-05:002014-01-08T17:59:06.613-05:00More than writing takes my time now. What all of i...More than writing takes my time now. What all of it replaced was things like photography, crafts, and games. Sadly it sometimes replaces time with my husband. I try to make special time just for him, especially since his Love Language is Quality Time.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-33534629375810847202014-01-08T17:52:05.286-05:002014-01-08T17:52:05.286-05:00I've been fighting distractions a little bette...I've been fighting distractions a little better than usual lately. The rotten weather has been a help with that.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-35261940942281907252014-01-08T15:49:54.906-05:002014-01-08T15:49:54.906-05:00A deep freeze up there, and we're baking down ...A deep freeze up there, and we're baking down here... 88 degrees F temperatures, and we haven't hit mid-summer yet...!<br />I think I'm more of an evening writer... though I can write during the day as well.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-33208557521920161952014-01-08T15:18:16.398-05:002014-01-08T15:18:16.398-05:00Finding the time to write isn't necessarily my...Finding the time to write isn't necessarily my problem. It's finding the motivation and being able to sit for long enough to get the thoughts down on the screen. I know that sounds dumb, but then that would be me. I'm always writing and rewriting in my head, usually when I'm working out in the water, but forcing myself to sit in a chair and put it down on the screen is another story. I've made it a goal to do exactly that this year. I have a story that needs edited, polished and a good beta to help me get it to the 'light of day'. Then there are others waiting in my head to get out. Also, I have a file of personal stories that need to be tied together in a memoir of sorts. OK, now I'm exhausted and overwhelmed. Any ideas on overcoming those two hurdles.<br /><br />Not such an close BATTLE this time, but then they all aren't going to be. It's such a subjective thing, based on the tastes, and whims of the voters at that particular moment. At least the majority voted with you.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-52436868527923872892014-01-08T15:14:07.726-05:002014-01-08T15:14:07.726-05:00I didn't realize I wanted be a writer until la...I didn't realize I wanted be a writer until later in life. I got married and became a mom, I got a degree in science, but the whole time I wrote on the side. I realized I had been writing since I was 11, but never thought it could be anything but just jottings about my life. I'm still trying to work that out, but I haven't stopped writing. It would be nice if I could make some money doing it :-)cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788126579896276199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-88122940239643456012014-01-08T14:23:52.313-05:002014-01-08T14:23:52.313-05:00Now that I'm a full time writer, I don't h...Now that I'm a full time writer, I don't have to give up anything to spend time writing. I do watch less TV than I used to. Probably only average an hour per day.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-18798363473816433592014-01-08T14:04:55.967-05:002014-01-08T14:04:55.967-05:00Writing is my job, so I write all the time. There ...Writing is my job, so I write all the time. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't write, including Christmas. My post today is actually about managing distractions while writing, because like you said if you write a lot you cannot avoid them. Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837639807533435390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-49338558542468450402014-01-08T13:18:11.382-05:002014-01-08T13:18:11.382-05:00If I didn't have a job I could write eight hou...If I didn't have a job I could write eight hours a day.<br />I've set aside a minimum of an hour every evening since just before Christmas and managed to produce 7000 words so far.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com