tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post3834279451422692699..comments2023-07-21T07:38:15.376-04:00Comments on Whimsical Quests of a Curious Mind: Insecure Writer Support GroupJess Schirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-38728897863797532942013-03-12T17:20:30.628-04:002013-03-12T17:20:30.628-04:00Know when to say when! In the blogging world, I of...Know when to say when! In the blogging world, I often take on more than I can handle and am learning to reel that in a bit. Sometimes we have to do that to maintain our sanity.<br />Let your boss know. I think she'll appreciate the honesty.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-21605409604770121052013-03-06T20:17:21.534-05:002013-03-06T20:17:21.534-05:00Jess, I'm guessing your boss doesn't read ...Jess, I'm guessing your boss doesn't read your blog? Did you know that if you use google and someone googled your name, they find the link to this post? Not that you said anything bad about her, but as a mother, I have a tendency of butting in and leaving my 10 cents worth. A<br /><br />Learning to say no is tough. I had a problem with it my entire life. Guess what happened? Yup, menopause. Cures almost every nicety there is. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-75813307440359699022013-03-06T17:10:23.386-05:002013-03-06T17:10:23.386-05:00Girl, (Oh, I hate it when people call me Girl, and...Girl, (Oh, I hate it when people call me Girl, and I never use it!) take charge of your life and get your invoices out right off. Maybe then she won't ask you to do so much extra work! Saying no is hard, but don't think of it as being mean, but that your time and interests are worthy enough to think twice before taking in extra. That's a lesson I think I'm getting down. Every non and then it sneaks up that I don't think my wishes are as worthy. Then I realize I'm thinking that way and have to bulldoze that thought away. I generally have a good balance now when it comes to saying no or not.Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-29447082380502277402013-03-06T15:59:31.990-05:002013-03-06T15:59:31.990-05:00Thanks for stopping by my blog!
I totally know h...Thanks for stopping by my blog! <br /><br />I totally know how you feel here. I think that's why I'm having an extra hard time with the query process. Ever since I started writing fiction, I've struggled to finish my PhD. now for me, the only person breathing down my neck to finish my dang dissertation is myself. But man can I pile on the guilt!! <br /><br />What I've done in the past (and am struggling to do today) is like Hart said - set aside some time for fun writing. Sometimes (when I need to get more work on on PhD stuff) - I'll let myself fun-write as a treat. Other times, when I know that for my sanity's sake, I need to write/plot/dream - I'll block out a morning for fiction.<br /><br />Ok. now I need to go take my own advice, heehee!Carissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594436685900756259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-87655977808711637292013-03-06T12:01:21.613-05:002013-03-06T12:01:21.613-05:00Don't let your guilt get in the way of getting...Don't let your guilt get in the way of getting paid. Your time, skills, and talents, are valuable...don't forget that!Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-43964121457572741502013-03-06T10:24:52.347-05:002013-03-06T10:24:52.347-05:00Oh, man... totally get it. Freelancing is a feast ...Oh, man... totally get it. Freelancing is a feast or famish thing, it seems, so it's hard to walk away when the work is flying in, because there will be times there's only a little bit of it...<br /><br />I think I'd suggest just blocking out a time of day for the fiction and not counting it as part of the day you have to work the other stuff. Do the fiction in sprints so you get your hour or two in. and only have the OTHER part of your day available to work...Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-52452719418853348732013-03-06T06:56:44.056-05:002013-03-06T06:56:44.056-05:00I do know how lucky I am, though I sometimes find ...I do know how lucky I am, though I sometimes find it difficult to be grateful while writing 16,000 words about appliance repair and IT support. I really just have to get better at telling people no and balancing my time. Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-37020490234833539282013-03-06T06:46:14.774-05:002013-03-06T06:46:14.774-05:00I can see how that would be tough, but on the othe...I can see how that would be tough, but on the other hand, you're writing for a living! Do you know how many writers are stuck in shops or serving in cafes and just desperate to see a piece of paper to scribble a single sentence on? :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com