tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post7884050937313692137..comments2023-06-16T11:36:09.669-04:00Comments on siobhan minty: Insecure Writers Support Group: Does anyone have any extra energy to donate?Siobhanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16416553868481995441noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-46493917899027254532012-07-11T12:49:51.232-04:002012-07-11T12:49:51.232-04:00Hahahaha ... agreed!Hahahaha ... agreed!Siobhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416553868481995441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-29822282894204853442012-07-11T12:48:53.613-04:002012-07-11T12:48:53.613-04:00Oh ... thank you for this. Don't mean to make ...Oh ... thank you for this. Don't mean to make anyone feel bad though. I'm sure we all have our individual challenges as writers ;)Siobhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416553868481995441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-6243235425617075792012-07-11T12:03:19.181-04:002012-07-11T12:03:19.181-04:00LOL. As the mother of two young girls (7 and 5), I...LOL. As the mother of two young girls (7 and 5), I understand you completely! I keep telling myself I'll wake up at 7 (Forget about 5. It is ungodly, that's what it is!) and I end up waking up at 8... 8:30... I hate myself for my laziness but I'm just so tired! The other thing that conspires against me is that I need such a long time to start producing quality, or semi-quality prose, that anything less than two hours in a stretch are useless to me. The more I talk with other writers, the more I realize that most authors can take advantage of very short short periods of time, yet I'm still stuck with having to wait for school to be back to have a decent about of time to finish my novel.<br /><br />Ah, we're doomed! However, I truly enjoy summers with my kids and I know they will be all grown up and not wanting me around very soon. So, I'm happy running around the beach with them for now. =) The time to write will come.Georgina Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164961271767174713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-83692690660267061542012-07-08T01:14:20.675-04:002012-07-08T01:14:20.675-04:00I don't know how you manage everything in your...I don't know how you manage everything in your life -- but you sure make me feel bad for the whining I've been doing recently. My life is way easier than yours. My admiration and best wishes on everything you do. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-16144081143285018362012-07-06T21:03:02.549-04:002012-07-06T21:03:02.549-04:00True that and gratefulness feels better than guilt...True that and gratefulness feels better than guilt every time. Have a great weekend.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-4533644509423211812012-07-06T08:49:31.200-04:002012-07-06T08:49:31.200-04:00Thanks for your comment J.L. Maybe I should just b...Thanks for your comment J.L. Maybe I should just be grateful for the times I do get to write, instead of feeling guilty when I don't get the chance ;)Siobhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416553868481995441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-28755040498555090662012-07-05T22:23:01.730-04:002012-07-05T22:23:01.730-04:00Hi, Siobhan,
Life went along at a nice clip until...Hi, Siobhan, <br />Life went along at a nice clip until I started writing. Suddenly, every spare minute disappeared. <br /><br />I'd tell you to get some rest, but I know from experience that sleeping while my baby slept didn't work for me. :) These I survive on Arizona, which is no better than what you're thinking about drinking. <br /><br />It's hard to get any writing done around kids. I have a 10 y/o and when he decides to talk and guilt me into talking with him, all writing goes on hold. <br /><br />My best advise is to just make use of any spare moments you catch. Hard with your babies so young, but that's all I can think of and make sure you get some rest. Now, that's important.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-33758029166330752252012-07-05T21:08:27.047-04:002012-07-05T21:08:27.047-04:00Wow ... staying up until 4am? Superwoman! Thanks f...Wow ... staying up until 4am? Superwoman! Thanks for your comment.Siobhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416553868481995441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-44036999547861487182012-07-05T21:07:34.735-04:002012-07-05T21:07:34.735-04:00Thank you for this insight. I know vitamin D is im...Thank you for this insight. I know vitamin D is important but I never would have thought to check this. I'll have to look into it.Siobhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416553868481995441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-62917620875961794212012-07-05T21:06:11.416-04:002012-07-05T21:06:11.416-04:00I like it!I like it!Siobhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416553868481995441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-2474701957800911632012-07-05T13:22:16.595-04:002012-07-05T13:22:16.595-04:00I found it difficult to write when my kids were yo...I found it difficult to write when my kids were young, too. I did do a lot of nights staying up until 4:00 a.m. and then getting only three plus hours of sleep. Can't do that anymore!Wendy Tyler Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841984342368861282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-59990476224058293792012-07-04T22:12:11.025-04:002012-07-04T22:12:11.025-04:00Those 5 hour energy drinks scare me too! I'll ...Those 5 hour energy drinks scare me too! I'll stick to coffee, a known addictive substance. ;)<br /><br />My writing definitely takes a backseat to my full-time job, and I'd get even less written if I was a mom of small kids. That's tough! <br /><br />My one suggestion re: energy boost is to get your Vitamin D levels checked. My joints were giving me pain and my doctor gave me a blood test, which showed my vitamin D level was 21 (normal is 30-100, optimal is 50-80). After multiple prescription doses and 5,000 units a day, it's finally in the normal range and I'm feeling more energetic/less depressed. I'm in Ohio where 90%+ of people are low in D and I imagine vitamin D levels are even lower in Ontario.Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-10630703692502260852012-07-04T14:03:09.355-04:002012-07-04T14:03:09.355-04:00My mum is forever trying to pass strange pills and...My mum is forever trying to pass strange pills and tonics onto me to boost my energy. To for me, just a good 10 minute walk in the fresh air can perk me up (especially if I walk to the shop for chocolate!)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-24911486223857154162012-07-04T12:50:12.817-04:002012-07-04T12:50:12.817-04:00Thanks for your comment, Gwen. It's getting ha...Thanks for your comment, Gwen. It's getting harder and harder to find babysitters, but that's always an option. At least my son starts full day school next year, so this may give me a little more time to write if I only have one child to look after ;)Siobhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416553868481995441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466441601122786202.post-24717699221836366312012-07-04T11:00:46.484-04:002012-07-04T11:00:46.484-04:00Energy can be a problem when you have little ones....Energy can be a problem when you have little ones. Can anyone watch them for you maybe 3 hours, a couple of times per week? You can get an outline done so you'll have a guideline when writing around the children. That'd be easier, I think...Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.com