tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post6223485722502897480..comments2023-07-26T03:02:44.055-07:00Comments on ANWA Founder & Friends: Getting to Know You - Part 2Marsha Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-74693031102636710342012-07-14T07:45:48.577-07:002012-07-14T07:45:48.577-07:00So interesting and inspiring. Although our circums...So interesting and inspiring. Although our circumstances vary, writing is something we each have to fight for. I feel quite encouraged knowing we're side by side in the trenches, so to speak, fighting the good fight. <br /><br />Thanks everyone.TKAstlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853167834460094772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-68062861917913319762012-07-12T10:46:44.148-07:002012-07-12T10:46:44.148-07:00I am a SAHM and I work part time from home as a fr...I am a SAHM and I work part time from home as a free lance copy writer. I am also a student pursuing a degree in general studies with an emphasis in family studies. I write whenever I can...mostly research papers and email sequences for marketing companies. I don't give myself as much time as i would like for creative writing, but that's because I am very close to finishing school and between work and school and caring for my family.Kari Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855609339118198399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-11388338947343803182012-07-10T21:42:03.409-07:002012-07-10T21:42:03.409-07:001) Depends on the time of year. September-April I ...1) Depends on the time of year. September-April I spend these hours in classes, since I'm a student. April-September is my summer break, I'm supposed to have a job during these months but I can't always find one, and when I can't find one I usually end up home all day every day so these hours I'm either sleeping, talking to friends, or writing.<br /><br />2) Since I'm studying Creative Writing at school, most of my classes do fill my need to be creative. During the summer I spend all my time either sleeping or being creative, which is pretty awesome as well.<br /><br />3) Anytime I can, and feel like it. (Which lately isn't often). I don't have a set time I do it or anything, don't have a very busy schedule so I don't have to fit it in between other activities. I do however spend a lot of my nights writing, because my brain is more active between midnight and 3-4 am.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389818190363725863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-18297367281988555502012-07-09T17:18:00.496-07:002012-07-09T17:18:00.496-07:00Donna (and Marsha) thanks for the 25 words a day g...Donna (and Marsha) thanks for the 25 words a day goal. I love that! It's now my goal as well. I can do that!<br /><br />1. I am a stay-at-home wife/mother of one rambunctious almost two year old boy. <br /><br />2. I don't feel that I get much creativity out of it, but I do learn a lot. A whole lot. There is nothing like motherhood to teach you important lessons. From my son I learn trust, pure love, forgiveness, and how to just have fun! From motherhood in general I learn patience, the little things matter, it's more important to have dirty dishes and a happy child than a spotless kitchen and a child that feels neglected!<br /><br />3. Sometimes during nap time, though I'm usually trying to catch up on other things. Writing usually happens around 8-10 at night, though I'm usually so exhausted by that point that I skip way too many days. I'm in the process of trying to find the best time for me to write and how to get myself to STICK to it. <br /><br />Thanks for this! How fun!Britney Gulbrandsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637618498524496363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-41522398861231161712012-07-09T09:12:20.833-07:002012-07-09T09:12:20.833-07:00I work part time and have 5 of my 6 children still...I work part time and have 5 of my 6 children still at home, so writing usually happens in little spurts, either after kids leave for school and before I leave for work(during school), or in the morning before they get up(summertime/breaks), or in the evening while everyone else is either watching tv or sleeping(most days). Sometimes, I even write a little while waiting for children at dr's appts or lessons. I get cranky if several days go by without getting any writing time, so I try to write a little every day. Doesn't always happen but that is always the goal. Marsha Ward once said she has a daily goal of 25 words. I adopted that goal. Usually, I can find time to write 25 words, which, of course, almost always turns into much more than 25, but that low number seems attainable. When I'm really on a roll, I neglect everything and everyone and just write. Then later I have to deal with the fallout, but hey, sometimes I just gotta :-)Donna Hatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807169149057139718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-88759853972810527222012-07-09T07:50:43.858-07:002012-07-09T07:50:43.858-07:001. I am a stay at home mom, but I homeschool, so I...1. I am a stay at home mom, but I homeschool, so I do NOT write during the day. Homeschool, homemaking, errands and just generally living life fills my days. <br /><br />2. In some ways, yes. I consider myself an "unschooler," which is basically code for "I spend a ton of extra time creating my own curriculum." That all requires some creativity, and it can certainly excite me, but it's not "mine" the same ways novel is. <br /><br />3. In the evenings, between eight (kids' bedtime) and ten (my bedtime). Sometimes, if we take a day off from school, I will write during the day. But I'm also taking grad school classes online, so... Yeah. Not enough writing time.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02739830983426330836noreply@blogger.com