I'll try to help, but my day also starts at 3:30 until I fall asleep in my chair at 9. I _am_ a writer, though, and really ought to do something about it. :) (((Esther))) -- Ladies of Lallybroch Literary Forum

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Date Posted: 20:51:16 03/31/14 Mon
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JustGina
Subject: I'll try to help, but my day also starts at 3:30 until I fall asleep in my chair at 9. I _am_ a writer, though, and really ought to do something about it. :) (((Esther)))
In reply to: Myxtress 's message, "This way if you want to read more >>>" on 10:25:58 03/24/14 Mon

>I owe everyone an apology for my absence. I�m sure
>I�m not alone in expressing life is busy. Again.
>Family and work take a lot of effort. With me, I�m
>still working stupid, crazy hours, still have to put
>on my various hats, and well, yeah, I�m tired. My day
>starts off at 3 or 4 am because that�s when my mind
>starts to remind me of all I need to get done. By the
>end of the day, when I normally would sit at my
>computer to type in some words, I�m done. Add in the
>family issue I hinted at before, and not only am I
>tired, I�m drained. So what do I do? I sit like an
>idiot in front of the TV watching episode after
>episode on Netflix.
>
>So after pondering on things for awhile I admitted to
>myself that it�s not my life that�s keeping me from
>writing, or from this board, it�s my choices.
>
>And now that I�ve acknowledged my problem, I have a
>choice whether or not to do anything about it. My
>life hasn�t changed since my post in freaking
>September, and I�m smart enough to realize it won�t
>change all by itself. Thinking back, writing made me
>happy. Writing was fun. Posting was a blast.
>Editing after receiving comments, well�yeah, there was
>a certain joy seeing my work get better. It was
>challenging. There was no better place to come with
>my morning cup of coffee than to the Lit Forum to see
>what was new.
>
>I still have my caffeine addiction, so I�m making a
>choice to get my writing obsession back to go with it.
> That is a more proactive approach than waiting and
>wishing for things that could be. And hey, if I get
>up at 3am to do it, all the better. That�ll give me
>two and a half hours before my alarm goes off to
>practice my craft.
>
>So, here�s what I�m planning to do to get started.
>
>1. Post a check in post every Saturday � this is where
>we are accountable, checking in with our progress
>during the week, and a place to share some of our work
>if we are so inclined without expectation of a crit.
>It�s just a look what I did! kind of post. Or a place
>to share accomplishments and our challenges.
>2. Post a new homework assignment every second Sunday!
> Gads I miss this one.
>3. Post something, anything, to get this board
>scrolling again. I could use some help on this one.
>You see what I�m saying?
>4. Change the wallpaper more often.
>5. And I promise, promise, promise, that this is the
>last post like this that�ll come from me.
>
>Hugs
>
>Esther

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[> [> [> Hugs back! I'm not alone in my early mornings! I'd love to see more of your writing, so what can I do to persuade you to post??? --

Myxtress, 16:38:06 04/02/14 Wed

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[> [> [> [> I wish all it took was persuation! I meet myself coming and going these days! I want to try though. Lord, I want to try! --

JustGina, 20:34:11 04/02/14 Wed

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[> [> [> [> [> Are you living my life? Because I can so understand! I'm trying to make it a part of my routine, but geez, it's hard to squeeze out an hour. But we'll get there! --

Myxtress, 10:31:37 04/03/14 Thu

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