Kidlitchat Transcript – April 20

1:01 am dawnmetcalf: RT @kidlitchat: TOPIC: What are your best tips for writing/illustrating/editing/agenting while still having a life/a day job/kids/whatever?! #kidlitchat
1:01 am kidlitart: TOPIC: What are your best tips for writing/illustrating/editing/agenting while still having a life/a day job/kids/whatever?! #kidlitchat
1:02 am kayeleenhamblin: Ooo. good topic. I have two kids. #kidlitchat
1:02 am lisagailgreen: Ooh I’m probably not the best person to ask about balance says mom with kids alone at the dinner table in the background… #kidlitchat
1:02 am bonnieadamson: Yay, TweetChat is back! #kidlitchat
1:02 am fanihiman95376: RT @gregpincus TOPIC:What r yur best tips 4 writing/illustrating/editing/agenting while still having life/dayjob/kids/whatever? #kidlitchat
1:03 am skodobah: YAY! #kidlitchat
1:03 am pippinmathur: train your children to draw/play while you work! #kidlitchat
1:03 am skodobah: @bonnieadamson I feel so lost without Tweetchat. #kidlitchat
1:03 am chasingray: @gregpincus Don’t ever sleep. #kidlitchat
1:03 am skodobah: Having a young child makes writing in large chunks… impossible. #kidlitchat
1:03 am dawnbonnevie: Don’t forget the basics, ya know eat. sleep. Well, no problems here with the eating part. #kidlitchat
1:03 am kayeleenhamblin: Yay! tweetchat is back! #kidlitchat
1:03 am sarahockler: #1 tip for freeing up more time? TURN OFF THE TV. #kidlitchat
1:03 am chersti: RT @kidlitchat: TOPIC: What are your best tips for writing/illustrating/editing/agenting while still having a life/a day job/kids/whatever?! #kidlitchat
1:03 am bonnieadamson: @skodobah It’s back–are you on? #kidlitchat
1:03 am debbieohi: Tweetchat’s working again, yay! #kidlitchat
1:03 am skodobah: I write after he goes to bed. IF he stays in bed, that is. #kidlitchat
1:03 am gregpincus: #kidlitchat Twitter is having a “challenging” day speedwise, so there may be hiccups along the way tonight. but we’ll be fine.
1:03 am hpinski: @skodobah it seems to be working for me… #kidlitchat
1:04 am carolgrannick: The most important first thing for me is to mark out writing time in my non-electronic calendar.Then it’s a commitment, sacred. #kidlitchat
1:04 am nkrell: @sarahockler You can’t turn off GLEE. #kidlitchat
1:04 am skodobah: @bonnieadamson Yes, I’m on! #kidlitchat
1:04 am skodobah: Tweetchat told me it was sick 5 mins. ago. #kidlitchat
1:04 am bonnieadamson: @skodobah Hi! #kidlitchat
1:04 am dawnmetcalf: I might have to lurk this one out as I am no good at this… #kidlitchat
1:04 am ninaberry: I take it the struggle to write while having a life one day at a time. Sometimes I just have 30 mins on my lunch hour to write. #kidlitchat
1:04 am kayeleenhamblin: I cried the day my 3yo gave up naps. That was my favorite writing time. #kidlitchat
1:04 am skodobah: I don’t write during the day… cannot. With a job and freelance and a kid. Not happening. #kidlitchat
1:05 am aecbks: I have been working from home for 9 years and still haven’t figured out how to have balance. #kidlitchat
1:05 am skodobah: @bonnieadamson Hi Bonnie! How was your day? #kidlitchat
1:05 am CynthiaCWillis: Hey everyone! Hey Tweetchat! #kidlitchat
1:05 am skodobah: @dawnmetcalf Believe in your ability to chat! #kidlitchat
1:05 am hpinski: @dawnmetcalf is anyone really good at it? #kidlitchat
1:05 am carolgrannick: Even if there are times I can’t adhere to my plan, I don’t get upset, just keep writing it into the calendar. #kidlitchat
1:05 am sarahockler: @ninaberry Yea, find that extra time wherever u can – lunch hr, waiting in dr office, etc. #kidlitchat
1:05 am gregpincus: @chasingray Considering you and I have traded emails well past midnight, you know I agree. Although sleep actually is key. #kidlitchat
1:05 am dawnmetcalf: @skodobah Oh, I remember the days of writing during the 45 min. of naptime in the morning and still write mostly between 9-11pm. #kidlitchat
1:05 am deegarretson: I write best in the morning so I get up very early to have some time without distractions, means going to be very early too #kidlitchat
1:05 am ChrisRichman: Remember to unplug once in a while, especially when deadlines/big projects loom #kidlitchat
1:05 am RebeccAgent: better late than never… #kidlitchat
1:05 am bonnieadamson: @lyonmartin and I have been progress buddies while on deadline–helps to keep focused, have someone to check in with. #kidlitchat
1:05 am AudryT: So the topic is tips for day job + writing or kids + writing and staying sane? #kidlitchat
1:06 am skodobah: @sarahockler I do write on the backs of papers, receipts, whenever. Bits of time. #kidlitchat
1:06 am gregpincus: Let’s assume that no one is good at balance. From that position… what are tips that help you ANYWAY? :-) #kidlitchat
1:06 am inkyelbows: #kidlitchat is on NOW. See @kidlitchat for topic.
1:06 am hpinski: @carolgrannick yes! Being flexible with yourself is key. #kidlitchat
1:06 am skodobah: @dawnmetcalf Those sound like my hours. #kidlitchat
1:06 am lisagailgreen: honestly I think that’s why I waited so long to really go for it. My kids are both now in school full time #kidlitchat
1:06 am AudryT: @srjohannes TYPO. #kidlitchat
1:06 am j_ro333: #kidlitchat Ah – life balance. Well – it’s fairly strategic actually. I’m a stay-at-home daddy 3 days a week and have to execute a plan…
1:06 am RoxanneRhoads: @kidlitchat, be organized and good at time management, be able to multitask and always be ready for things to not go your way #kidlitchat
1:06 am sarahockler: my writing mentor wrote a great essay about being a new mom & trying to write & balance life – http://shar.es/mvMbt #kidlitchat
1:06 am gregpincus: @audryT that sounds like the topic, in general. How do you make time to write/work while living? #kidlitchat
1:06 am carolgrannick: I blogged today about post-@gregpincus consultation that helped me regain balance! #kidlitchat
1:06 am skodobah: @gregpincus Tips? Coffee, and then wine. #kidlitchat
1:06 am dawnmetcalf: @hpinski @skodobah You may point out that chatting isn’t conducive to writing, but I’d never make it without my fellow authors! #kidlitchat
1:06 am kayeleenhamblin: Writing for me is always an interrupted venture. #kidlitchat
1:07 am gregpincus: @j_ro333 just remember to execute the plan,not the kids :-) #kidlitchat
1:07 am VBTremper: When I’m really into a story, I can’t sleep (or do anything) anyway, so I write every chance I get, even middle of night. #kidlitchat
1:07 am aecbks: Sometimes you need to walk away from the computer/Blackberry/cell phone. #kidlitchat
1:07 am hpinski: I write mostly at night when everything is quiet so lots of caffeine helps. #kidlitchat
1:07 am j_ro333: #kidlitchat …in order to get things done. Naptime is great. Jaden sleep 3 hours. So I get a 20 minute Cat nap. Then work for 2:30.
1:07 am skodobah: I just love it when my son goes, “Mama. Mama. Mama.” And this is while I’m trying to do basic writing. #kidlitchat
1:07 am debbieohi: @dawnmetcalf I agree. #kidlitchats are inspiring! #kidlitchat
1:07 am adamselzer: Think I’m sitting out of this; see ya at the afterparty! #kidlitchat
1:07 am dawnmetcalf: @sarahockler LOL! I wrote my second MG novel during 4am feedings! ;-) #kidlitchat
1:07 am kayeleenhamblin: LOL RT @gregpincus: @j_ro333 just remember to execute the plan,not the kids :-) #kidlitchat
1:07 am deegarretson: If you have toddlers and can bring a laptop outside, let them get very messy, bags of flour, bowls, spoons, confetti are great #kidlitchat
1:07 am gregpincus: @skodobah which is better than the stereotypical writer who has coffee and then whines! #kidlitchat
1:07 am sarahockler: I know it’s hard but getting rid of TV has been the best thing for my writing. #kidlitchat
1:07 am TracyClark_TLC: When my kids are in school, I sit at my desk and pretend this is my job. Non-paying job, but I act “as if” and hope. #kidlitchat
1:07 am skodobah: @j_ro333 Someday, that too shall pass. Be ready! #kidlitchat
1:07 am debbieohi: I have huge admiration for parents of young children who also find time to write. #kidlitchat
1:07 am j_ro333: #kidlitchat I also have the 2 full days. And I get odds an ends also when my wife is home. Have a meeting w/ my producer every weekend.
1:07 am nkrell: When I write, I like to look at it as teaching my children independence. ‘Neglect’ is such an ugly word. :) #kidlitchat
1:07 am jamieharrington: @dawnmetcalf haha I get SO much done in the middle of the night! #kidlitchat
1:07 am pippinmathur: The trick for me is to do something everyday, even if it is a sketch on an envelope #kidlitchat
1:08 am lisagailgreen: RT @gregpincus: @j_ro333 just remember to execute the plan,not the kids :-) #kidlitchat
1:08 am skodobah: @gregpincus HAHAHAHAHA! That’s a great one! #kidlitchat
1:08 am carolgrannick: I think self-compassion is crucial because we often fall short of any specific goal, and yelling about that makes things worse. #kidlitchat
1:08 am chasingray: I write after my son has gone to bed – so late at night. Otherwise it just doesn’t work too well. (He’s homeschooled) #kidlitchat
1:08 am dawnbonnevie: I have a day job that leaks into my night hours, so I just hope to play writing catch-up on vacations. #kidlitchat
1:08 am SMozer: RT @kidlitchat: TOPIC: What are your best tips for writing/illustrating/editing/agenting while still having a life/a day job/kids/whatever?! #kidlitchat
1:08 am kayeleenhamblin: @debbieohi It’s not easy, most days. #kidlitchat
1:08 am skodobah: @TracyClark_TLC My son starts kindergarten this year. I will celebrate with stories! #kidlitchat
1:08 am Jordan_Deen: Best piece of advice I ever received: carry composition notebooks everywhere. I write everyday- regardless of the topic. #kidlitchat
1:08 am jamieharrington: @debbieohi it’s easy to write when you have little ones. They’re inspired by it! #kidlitchat
1:08 am AudryT: After Midnight, you belong to your muse. #kidlitchat
1:08 am kayeleenhamblin: RT @nkrell: When I write, I like to look at it as teaching my children independence. Neglect is such an ugly word. :) #kidlitchat
1:08 am gregpincus: @adamselzer We’ll miss you. But this is not a “having kids” centric chat. Any time management tips come to ya, come on back #kidlitchat
1:08 am VBTremper: I bring laptop to window and tell kids to stay where I can see them. #kidlitchat
1:08 am skodobah: @nkrell I feel guilty sometimes. I have to write, though. #kidlitchat
1:08 am j_ro333: #kidlitchat Still get to the gym 6 days a week, sleep 7 hours every night, watch a movie every night…
1:09 am debbieohi: @kayeleenhamblin It must take careful time management! #kidlitchat
1:09 am sarahockler: @Jordan_Deen I always carry a notebook. You never know when inspiration will strike! #kidlitchat
1:09 am hpinski: and I have to unplug. No BBoards, no FB, no blog, no twitter… #kidlitchat
1:09 am kayeleenhamblin: I find that having a daily goal really helps. And tangible rewards. #kidlitchat
1:09 am debbieohi: @jamieharrington Sounds like your little ones are lucky to have you as a mom. :-) #kidlitchat
1:09 am jamieharrington: @VBTremper I take my laptop outside and just wear polarized sunglasses so I can see the screen #kidlitchat
1:09 am gregpincus: I know that I designate certain times as internet off times at the computer. Deny distractions. That helps. #kidlitchat
1:09 am nkrell: @jamieharrington So true! My daughter has started writing now. She’s likes mysteries. I have to say, she has promise! #kidlitchat
1:09 am RebeccAgent: curious to see who has trouble finding time to do the kidlit thing and who has trouble finding time to get away from it #kidlitchat
1:09 am skodobah: @j_ro333 You’re like, a super hero! #kidlitchat
1:09 am carolgrannick: @adamselzer @gregpincus Yeah, I have no one at home anymore, and balance is always an issue – always so many responsibilities. #kidlitchat
1:09 am chasingray: I used to write during my classes alot in grad school. The profs figured I was taking notes. #kidlitchat
1:09 am RebeccAgent: I’m definitely more in later camp than former #kidlitchat
1:09 am jamieharrington: @debbieohi When I was revising out loud, she just sat and listened! #kidlitchat
1:10 am LaFabuliste: Hello all! Since my Fox station has no sound, I am Glee-less and here with you. What’s the topic then? #kidlitchat
1:10 am VBTremper: @jamieharrington I do that sometimes, too! #kidlitchat
1:10 am j_ro333: #kidlitchat …write a movie review for the blog every day, game night Sundays w/ El, cook a few nights, and lots more.
1:10 am kayeleenhamblin: Strangely, when I allow myself the freedom to have distractions and interruptions, I do better. #kidlitchat
1:10 am TracyClark_TLC: I sweet-talk, bargain, negotiate, bribe, and promise. #kidlitchat
1:10 am jamieharrington: @RebeccAgent for me it’s SO much more about finding the time to get away from it. If I get time away from kid, then I write #kidlitchat
1:10 am skodobah: I should probably be writing instead of chatting. *guilt* #kidlitchat
1:10 am srjohannes: hey guys – i was on yalitchat wondering where everyone was & thn realized its tuesday……really its only tuesday? what’s topic #kidlitchat
1:10 am debbieohi: @jamieharrington Aw, that’s so sweet! I bet she’s proud of you. #kidlitchat
1:10 am gregpincus: @carolgrannick thanks for the blog mention, by the way. Much appreciated. #kidlitchat
1:10 am John_Marlow: Need time to write? Analyze your time use, see how much is wasted. You’ll be amazed. #kidlitchat
1:10 am skodobah: @TracyClark_TLC M&Ms work wonders. #kidlitchat
1:11 am jamieharrington: @TracyClark_TLC oh me too! I promised my kid that when my book gets published, I’ll take her to Disneyworld #kidlitchat
1:11 am nkrell: @LaFabuliste I could give you a play-by-play, at least of S. Silvester’s quotes. #kidlitchat
1:11 am sbennettwealer: RT @sarahockler: I know it’s hard but getting rid of TV has been the best thing for my writing. #kidlitchat
1:11 am j_ro333: #kidlitchat The key – it’s about staying to a very strict order and not wasting energy being upset. Just go with the flow and get it done!
1:11 am chasingray: Heck I’m checking over a column right now. It’s all in the multitasking. #kidlitchat
1:11 am EgmontUSA: I don’t know what this thing you call sleep is, but if you can send me a definition, I will try it. #kidlitchat
1:11 am bonnieadamson: @srjohannes TOPIC: What are your best tips for writing/illustrating while still having a life/a day job/kids/whatever?! #kidlitchat
1:11 am carolgrannick: My pleasure! RT @gregpincus: @carolgrannick thanks for the blog mention, by the way. Much appreciated. #kidlitchat
1:11 am skodobah: @j_ro333 Yeah, but I’d at least need a maid to do all that! #kidlitchat
1:12 am debbieohi: @John_Marlow Agreed. Keeping a detailed log of everything you do for a few days can be very educational (sometimes shocking!). #kidlitchat
1:12 am dawnbonnevie: Sometimes I do schoolwork 1 hour/ write 1 hour/ clean 10 minutes/ repeat #kidlitchat
1:12 am skodobah: Okay, kid is asking for something. BRB. *see how it is?* #kidlitchat
1:12 am deegarretson: I try to remember even when I’m not writing, I’m collecting great material hanging around listening to how kids talk #kidlitchat
1:12 am ChrisRivan: @bonnieadamson #kidlitchat My advice? Give up having a life. It just gets in the way anyway. :P
1:12 am LaFabuliste: @nkrell No! No spoliers! I’ll just watch it tomorrow. Maybe at work if I show a tragic lack of willpower. #kidlitchat
1:12 am jamieharrington: @lisagailgreen haha she does ask, but it makes it so that I can squeak out writing time! #kidlitchat
1:12 am nkrell: @EgmontUSA You’re checking for holes in your eyelids. It’s entirely up to you how long that lasts. Re: def. of sleep. #kidlitchat
1:12 am bonnieadamson: Had to fill out marketing questionnaire for publisher: hobbies. Realized I had none, anymore. All work-related. #kidlitchat
1:12 am VBTremper: Oh, and I don’t have one of those pristine (or even mildly dust-free) houses! #kidlitchat
1:13 am ChrisRivan: @dawnbonnevie You have ten minutes to clean? #kidlitchat
1:13 am debbieohi: @LaFabuliste re: “tragic lack of willpower” —LOL! #kidlitchat
1:13 am EgmontUSA: @nkrell Oh! #kidlitchat
1:13 am jamieharrington: @bonnieadamson exactly, moming and writing up take up pretty much all my time #kidlitchat
1:13 am LaFabuliste: At least three times a week, I go to “The Office” which is a Starbucks, and no one is allowed to bother me while I write. #kidlitchat
1:13 am srjohannes: im totally going 2 give away my biggest secret! change clocks so kids think its 7:30 but really its 6:30 – U get an xtra hour :) #kidlitchat
1:13 am bonnieadamson: @ChrisRivan So true! #kidlitchat
1:13 am Jordan_Deen: RT @ChrisRivan: @bonnieadamson #kidlitchat My advice? Give up having a life. It just gets in the way anyway. :P
1:13 am sarahockler: Go on a drama reduction diet. The more time u spend mulling & speculating over stuff u can’t influence, the less time 4 writing. #kidlitchat
1:13 am TracyClark_TLC: @jamieharrington I would have to be a bestseller to fulfill all of my promises. So bad. But hey…. #kidlitchat
1:13 am kayeleenhamblin: Setting a list of priorities is important. Kids first, writing, then anything else. #kidlitchat
1:13 am skodobah: Back! #kidlitchat
1:14 am kayeleenhamblin: @srjohannes LOL. Does that really work? #kidlitchat
1:14 am AudryT: Off-topic: If you haven’t seen the “Dear High School Self” hashtag #gimmeacall today, you’re missing out on a YA goldmine. #kidlitchat
1:14 am debbieohi: RT @srjohannes: Biggest Secret- change clocks so kids think its 7:30 but really its 6:30 – U get an xtra hour :) #kidlitchat
1:14 am skodobah: Just finding the time to think… that’s a big deal. #kidlitchat
1:14 am LaFabuliste: Granted, I have no children. So I guess that’s bonus time? #kidlitchat
1:14 am sandyalonzo: Sometimes a change of scenery really helps to get the writing going. #kidlitchat
1:14 am pippinmathur: RT @srjohannes: im totally going 2 give away my biggest secret! change clocks so kids think its 7:30 but really its 6:30 – U get an xtra hour :) #kidlitchat
1:14 am sarahockler: @srjohannes My babysitter used to change clocks on us – sent us to bed early so she could have her boyfriend over! Meanie! lol #kidlitchat
1:14 am ChrisRivan: @skodobah #kidlitchat Front! [ding]
1:14 am jamieharrington: @TracyClark_TLC haha that’s why I just stick to Disney world :) #kidlitchat
1:14 am bonnieadamson: Do any of you write for other markets, or ad copy, etc.? Does that help or hinder? #kidlitchat
1:14 am j_ro333: @skodobah #kidlitchat Did I mention the housekeeper only comes every other week? So El and I clean as often as possible.
1:14 am skodobah: @nkrell That put the funniest picture in my mind. #kidlitchat
1:14 am carolgrannick: I have to get out of the house (no laptop) to write without distraction. Pencil and pad, and the white noise of a coffee shop. #kidlitchat
1:14 am skodobah: @ChrisRivan HA! Side FTW! #kidlitchat
1:15 am chasingray: I know lots of folks stick to a schedule & I respect that. But for me flexibility is key. #kidlitchat
1:15 am adamselzer: I’ll peek in now and then (and to #gimmeacall ), but I’ll be working on the “satanic YA.” No good with time management! #kidlitchat
1:15 am NatashaRogue: Interesting topic. I work most of my time out by giving myself permission not to do the things I’m ’supposed to’. Like folding ;) #kidlitchat
1:15 am nkrell: @LaFabuliste If I went somewhere, I would people watch the entire time. #kidlitchat
1:15 am onbeyondwords: A New Year’s Resolution which worked until I broke it – Write at least a page first thing in the morning before checking e-mail. #kidlitchat
1:15 am skodobah: @j_ro333 Ya’all are impossibly perfect! Lucky ducks! #kidlitchat
1:15 am skodobah: @chasingray Flex, yes. Or else you might snap! #kidlitchat
1:15 am ChrisRivan: @sarahockler #kidlitchat Nowadays you’d get back at her by taping a cell phone video of them and uploading it to Youtube.
1:15 am kayeleenhamblin: I give myself permission to have a day off. Not every day has to have writing in it. #kidlitchat
1:15 am hpinski: @chasingray I agree, the schedule never plays out the way you expected anyway. #kidlitchat
1:15 am gregpincus: LOL! RT @srjohannes: My biggest Secret- change clocks so kids think its 7:30 but really its 6:30 – U get an xtra hour :) #kidlitchat
1:15 am TracyClark_TLC: @jamieharrington So…that cabin in the woods, early retirement, new RV…was I maybe pushing it a little? Hahaha. #kidlitchat
1:15 am aceangelcake: This is true. RT @AudryT After Midnight, you belong to your muse. #kidlitchat
1:15 am LaFabuliste: @nkrell I take 15 minute breaks every hour of writing to eavesdrop and watch the street. #kidlitchat
1:16 am skodobah: I make time to be here, even if it is for a few minutes. #kidlitchat
1:16 am pippinmathur: @chasingray same here, work whenever you can! #kidlitchat
1:16 am jamieharrington: @nkrell Just put in your headphones. If I didn’t have the coffee shop, I’d never get writing done #kidlitchat
1:16 am VBTremper: @chasingray Flexibility is key for me, too. I keep my kids on a schedule, though. That helps. #kidlitchat
1:16 am skodobah: @gregpincus THAT IS SO SMART! #kidlitchat
1:16 am ChrisRivan: @NatashaRogue I’m with you, I HATE folding laundry. I hate it more than BEETS. #kidlitchat
1:16 am EgmontUSA: In all serious, I’m working on setting time limits and boundaries. It’s a work in progress. Slow progress. #kidlitchat
1:16 am srjohannes: I gve up something everyday & have 2 tell myself its ok. ie on days i write, I have to give up time with family, and vice versa #kidlitchat
1:16 am jamieharrington: @TracyClark_TLC haha but only slightly! #kidlitchat
1:16 am gregpincus: @NatashaRogue folding? folding? Don’t tell my clothes that such a thing is possible! #kidlitchat
1:16 am skodobah: I want one single day of not being responsible for anyone but me and my writing. #kidlitchat
1:17 am jamieharrington: @ChrisRivan screw laundry… it doesn’t HAVE to get folded to be wearbale. #kidlitchat
1:17 am skodobah: @ChrisRivan Beets are wonderful. #kidlitchat
1:17 am srjohannes: @sarahockler it really only works when hubby is traveling and ive been with them allllllllll day so they forget about time ;) #kidlitchat
1:17 am j_ro333: @BonnieAdamson #kidlitchat I write screenplays as well as the novel. Also doing these movie reviews on the new blog. Twitter/FB is a 7th job
1:17 am chasingray: I started w/ Bookslut so I could force a deadline. The discipline of the column due date has been sig on all my writing. #kidlitchat
1:17 am ChrisRivan: Hmmm… an hour on a motorcycle. Why the hell do my feet hurt? #kidlitchat
1:17 am kayeleenhamblin: @jamieharrington My kids just put laundry on the floor, so why fold it? #kidlitchat
1:17 am skodobah: I folded a bunch of laundry after work. ENVY ME. #kidlitchat
1:17 am sarahockler: If ur writing, WRITE (or edit etc.). Meaning, don’t multitask. Quality over quantity. U get more out of ur time that way. #kidlitchat
1:17 am nkrell: @jamieharrington That’s another thing. I can’t have music playing in the background. I’ll listen to a song to get pumped up. #kidlitchat
1:17 am LaFabuliste: And, I write in my head when I’m walking home from the train, grocery shopping… sure, it looks like I’m talking to myself… #kidlitchat
1:17 am jamieharrington: @EgmontUSA For me, it’s about making it FUN for the kid when I write. She sits next to me and draws, etc. #kidlitchat
1:17 am lisagailgreen: I’m so glad to hear my fellow writers are as bad at housekeeping as I am! #kidlitchat
1:17 am LaFabuliste: But it’s also really good for dialogue. #kidlitchat
1:18 am jennymckmoss: Hi y’all! I’m late. :) #kidlitchat
1:18 am skodobah: @kayeleenhamblin Floor laundry is the best. #kidlitchat
1:18 am jamieharrington: @kayeleenhamblin exactly. Why would I fold it when she’s just going to put it on the floor? #kidlitchat
1:18 am EgmontUSA: @jamieharrington I like that idea! #kidlitchat
1:18 am KatGirl_Studio: oh no I’m late! what’s this weeks topic? #kidlitchat
1:18 am gregpincus: I agree with @sarahockler that there’s a time NOT to multitask. When I’m writing, I’m writing. #kidlitchat
1:18 am dawnmetcalf: I drop the kids off & review where I stopped writing during the drive home so as soon as I’m back, I can plug in & go. #kidlitchat
1:18 am j_ro333: @skodobah #kidlitchat Far from it. But we have figured out quite a nice balance. Took nearly 2 years after Jaden’s birth.
1:18 am skodobah: @lisagailgreen Thank God… yes, we all need maids. #kidlitchat
1:18 am jamieharrington: @nkrell I’ve found I can only listen to certain songs for it to work! #kidlitchat
1:18 am cheboricuas: @skodobah I want one of those too #kidlitchat
1:18 am WriterRoss: @EgmontUSA I have no boundaries. I think writing and books all the time, often to detriment of real life. <g> #kidlitchat
1:18 am NatashaRogue: @ChrisRivan Socks are the worst! Evil things. I wish I had a dryer so it would eat them. They killed it. #kidlitchat
1:18 am TracyClark_TLC: I try to balance the biz aspect too. Writing time, keeping up with pub news, social networking (ahem), crits w/others… #kidlitchat
1:18 am timesecrets: RT @/debbieohi2010@kayeleenhamblin It must take careful time management! #kidlitchat http://bit.ly/apewqi
1:18 am skodobah: @j_ro333 You got your groove. #kidlitchat
1:18 am jamieharrington: @EgmontUSA or give her lined paper and tell HER to write a story. #kidlitchat
1:18 am ChrisRivan: I do the best writing in the shower. I do mostly the best EVERYTHING in the shower. #kidlitchat
1:18 am skodobah: @cheboricuas Let’s hear it for the maids! #kidlitchat
1:18 am carolgrannick: Yes. RT @gregpincus: I agree with @sarahockler that there’s a time NOT to multitask. When I’m writing, I’m writing. #kidlitchat
1:19 am happybluejess: @bonnieadamson When I do curriculum writing, it slows down my other writing. (Only so many writing hours in the day.) #kidlitchat
1:19 am skodobah: @TracyClark_TLC You social networker. Hot dress shopper. #kidlitchat
1:19 am j_ro333: @skodobah #kidlitchat Can’t you ask for a “me” day for a b-day or something?
1:19 am Jordan_Deen: SO TRUE RT @sarahockler If ur writing, WRITE (or edit etc.). Meaning, don&apos;t multitask. Quality over quantity. #kidlitchat
1:19 am KatGirl_Studio: @ChrisRivan me too that’s why I need to get some aqua notes #kidlitchat
1:19 am sarahockler: @gregpincus I find my writing suffers when I’m multitasking it. The brain can do 2 things at once, but only half as well. #kidlitchat
1:19 am skodobah: When I grow up, I want all my time back Kay? #kidlitchat
1:19 am ChrisRivan: @NatashaRogue #kidlitchat Don’t fold my socks any more. I have two kinds: white and black. Shove them all in a drawer and move on with life.
1:19 am SheviStories: Sorry I’m late. What’s the topic? #kidlitchat
1:19 am onbeyondwords: @LaFabuliste I write in my head too. Great use of time when you’re suspended in travel or some mindless task. #kidlitchat
1:19 am debbieohi: @gregpincus Thanks for the reminder about SCBWI registration tomorrow, by the way. #kidlitchat
1:19 am donalynbooks: @gregpincus Remember that your life is the only reason you have anything to write about… #kidlitchat
1:19 am jennymckmoss: Um . . . am I to understand we’re talking about housework? *scratches head* #kidlitchat
1:20 am j_ro333: Agreed! RT @gregpincus: I agree with @sarahockler that there’s a time NOT to multitask. When I’m writing, I’m writing. #kidlitchat
1:20 am RuthRI: When my kids were little I wrote while they napped. Knowing time was limited made me more productive. #kidlitchat
1:20 am bonnieadamson: I write or illustrate all the time, but different types of writing/illustrating take different energies–hard to switch gears. #kidlitchat
1:20 am skodobah: At least life isn’t boring. #kidlitchat
1:20 am jamieharrington: The way I see it, what’s cooler than having an author for a mom? #kidlitchat
1:20 am ChrisRivan: @KatGirl_Studio #kidlitchat Yeah, I can grout like nobody’s business.
1:20 am EgmontUSA: @skodobah Oooh! Me, too. (Only I sort of hope I never grow up.) #kidlitchat
1:20 am rj_anderson: Freedom for the Mac has saved my creative discipline any number of times. In fact… I’m going to turn it on now and go work! #kidlitchat
1:20 am lisagailgreen: @TracyClark_TLC YES we have to balance even within the craft. #kidlitchat
1:20 am sarahockler: @ChrisRivan Oh I WISH I had YouTube back then. I couldn’t even program the VCR! #kidlitchat
1:20 am kayeleenhamblin: I love being able to measure my successes: cleaned the dishes. Sat with the kids. Wrote 50 words. #kidlitchat
1:20 am happybluejess: @onbeyondwords I revise in my head as I’m laying with the kids, putting them to sleep. #kidlitchat
1:20 am gregpincus: If the brain takes two hours to send email and one hour to write a scene, how long will it take to do them both? #kidlitchat
1:20 am VBTremper: Yeah! RT @jamieharrington: The way I see it, what’s cooler than having an author for a mom? #kidlitchat
1:20 am TracyClark_TLC: @skodobah Tee Hee. But see the hot red dress was SCBWI related. Always hard at work! #kidlitchat
1:20 am Jordan_Deen: @ChrisRivan I actually agree with the shower thing. My “recharge” is soaking in the bathtub. It washes away my ‘day job’. #kidlitchat
1:20 am bonnieadamson: @jennymckmoss NO!!! Finding time to write while having a life, lol–housework is NOT “having a life”! #kidlitchat
1:21 am KatGirl_Studio: I tend to do my writing between 11pm-3am when everyone else in my house is asleep. Or for the first hour of my work day #kidlitchat
1:21 am ChrisRivan: @sarahockler Are you kidding? I STILL can’t program the VCR! #kidlitchat
1:21 am carolgrannick: Yes, I thought that was the deal! RT @EgmontUSA: @skodobah Oooh! Me, too. (Only I sort of hope I never grow up.) #kidlitchat
1:21 am gregpincus: @debbieohi I am particularly excited about the SCBWI summer conference this year – I’m on faculty! #kidlitchat
1:21 am skodobah: @TracyClark_TLC Always have to tie it to business. Or just tie it on. #kidlitchat
1:21 am j_ro333: #kidlitchat I find multitasking actually gets in the way of progress. I get 1 thing done, then move on to the next. Wife hates it!
1:21 am happybluejess: Sorry ? that was “lying” with the kids! (Not “laying!”) #kidlitchat
1:21 am jennymckmoss: @bonnieadamson Whew! #kidlitchat
1:21 am chasingray: I multitask with some writing – short review, etc can be done with something else. The manuscript needs all my attention. #kidlitchat
1:21 am skodobah: @TracyClark_TLC Well, I want that dress. Thank you for introducing it to me. #kidlitchat
1:21 am kayeleenhamblin: Oh no! I’m already out of time for #kidlitchat
1:21 am bonnieadamson: @gregpincus Yay! #kidlitchat
1:21 am SheviStories: Sorry, what’s the topic? #kidlitchat
1:21 am jamieharrington: @TheJeanMartha haha you so do. #kidlitchat
1:21 am debbieohi: @gregpincus Woohoo! Looking forward to it. :-) #kidlitchat
1:21 am KateMessner: @KatGirl_Studio I do most of my writing after my kids are asleep, too. Best quiet time… #kidlitchat
1:21 am kayeleenhamblin: It’s the transcripts for me. Night all. #kidlitchat
1:21 am malindalo: Me too! I’m all about Freedom RT @rj_anderson: Freedom for the Mac has saved my creative discipline any number of times. #kidlitchat
1:22 am TracyClark_TLC: Mindless chores like ironing are a great time for angsting over book/plot isues. #kidlitchat
1:22 am VBTremper: I talk myself through plotting in the bathtub – yeah, out loud. #kidlitchat
1:22 am nkrell: @gregpincus This SCBWI will be my first one. Yeah! #kidlitchat
1:22 am jennymckmoss: I get irritated at Tasks Must Do when I want to be writing. #kidlitchat
1:22 am nkrell: @VBTremper Me too! #kidlitchat
1:22 am jamieharrington: @VBTremper oh I do that too… I get all my plotting done in the tub #kidlitchat
1:22 am skodobah: @TracyClark_TLC If it needs ironing, it does not belong in my house. #kidlitchat
1:22 am LaFabuliste: @malindalo @rj_anderson Yes! @chavelaque introduced me to Freedom and it’s the greatest invention ever. EVER. #kidlitchat
1:22 am sarahockler: I wrote my novel while working 60+ hr weeks & going to grad school. I write FT now, but feel like I have even LESS time! #kidlitchat
1:22 am KatGirl_Studio: I’m also a huge multi-tasker usually working on a few things at once. #kidlitchat
1:22 am ChrisRivan: @malindalo A lot of my writing depends on research. Freedom would definitely restrict that. #kidlitchat
1:23 am KateMessner: Best bonus of having a writer-mom for my kids? Research trips! They came with me on behind-the-scenes Smithsonian tour. #kidlitchat
1:23 am jamesburksart: I have the same problem RT @BonnieAdamson different types writing/illustrating take different energies-hard to switch gears. #kidlitchat
1:23 am MyraMcEntire: Just throwing in: Mac Freedom has been amazing. Also, I put my iPhone across the room on my iHome. (I am like a Mac commercial.) #kidlitchat
1:23 am jamieharrington: @skodobah haha I’m with you… what’s this iron they speak of??? #kidlitchat
1:23 am jafhedlund: I will be missing SCBWI LA :-( because I decided to do Big Sur in the Rockies instead. It’s here in my hometown of Boulder so.. #kidlitchat
1:23 am NatashaRogue: @ChrisRivan lol! Good idea. Actually @jennymckmoss it’s kinda funny we are talking about housekeeping. So few of us do it. #kidlitchat
1:23 am skodobah: If it needs dry cleaning, it does not belong in my house. #kidlitchat
1:23 am srjohannes: @gregpincus im going too! have my alarm set for 10PST tomorrow :) #kidlitchat
1:23 am SheviStories: What’s the topic tonight? #kidlitchat
1:23 am gregpincus: @nkrell It’s a great and exhausting four days, at least it has been for me every year. #kidlitchat
1:23 am KatGirl_Studio: My huge flat screen monitor helps alot too. can look at two full sized pages/windows at once. #kidlitchat
1:23 am onbeyondwords: @ChrisRivan ever try beet salad with candied walnuts, goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette? You might change your mind. #kidlitchat
1:23 am ChrisRivan: I forgive the chicken for being a frightfully stupid bird, for I find the mother pretty damn tasty. Just saying. #kidlitchat
1:23 am skodobah: @jamieharrington I think it’s for grilled cheese. Or burns. #kidlitchat
1:23 am pippinmathur: @skodobah @TracyClark_TLC that’s why they invented the wrinkle spray #kidlitchat
1:23 am jennymckmoss: I’ll write a scene in my head while driving from pt A to pt B – & then stop and wonder how I got safely to pt B #kidlitchat
1:23 am TheAsianAngel: Be willing to make sacrifices. If you want to consider this a career, sometimes leisure activities come second. #kidlitchat
1:23 am Susanbethstudio: Hi everyone, I’m susan (illustrator) new to the chat – nice to meet you all! #kidlitchat
1:24 am happybluejess: @jennymckmoss I feel an overnight retreat coming on, as I can’t get more than an hour of writing done a day lately (at best). #kidlitchat
1:24 am bonnieadamson: @SheviStories TOPIC: What are your best tips for writing/illustrating while still having a life/a day job/kids/whatever?! #kidlitchat
1:24 am malindalo: Me too! RT @sarahockler: I wrote my novel while working 60+ hr weeks … I write FT now, but feel like I have even LESS time! #kidlitchat
1:24 am skodobah: @pippinmathur Oh ya, from Downey!? #kidlitchat
1:24 am srjohannes: @MyraMcEntire i heard mac freedom is great. ironic they call it freedom when they trap you without Internet. :) #kidlitchat
1:24 am jamieharrington: @KatGirl_Studio Yeah, I have two monitors… thank goodness #kidlitchat
1:24 am skodobah: For example, my son is making me crazy right now. #kidlitchat
1:24 am bonnieadamson: @Susanbethstudio Hi, Susan–welcome! #kidlitchat
1:24 am LaFabuliste: Freedom is how I do 60 minutes of writing, 15 minute break. So hard when I reach a hard scene and REALLY just want to facebook. #kidlitchat
1:24 am j_ro333: #kidlitchat Edit – my wife turned on Glee. And I’m in kidlitchat. And I’m now multitasking. Oops. Disregard last post.
1:24 am jamieharrington: @skodobah haha YES! #kidlitchat
1:24 am sarahockler: RT @TheAsianAngel: Be willing to make sacrifices. If you consider this a career, leisure activities come 2nd. #kidlitchat
1:24 am carolgrannick: @Susanbethstudio Welcome! #kidlitchat
1:24 am jennymckmoss: @sarahockler Didn’t know you did that, Sarah! Impressive. #kidlitchat
1:24 am lisabrowndraws: Hey guys, just made it. My answer: childcare. #kidlitchat
1:24 am lisagailgreen: Yes writer moms are great! My 1st grader did her what I want to be when I grow up report on being an “Editor” #kidlitchat
1:24 am happybluejess: @TheAsianAngel What are these “leisure activities” you speak of? I think I’ve heard of them. #kidlitchat
1:24 am hpinski: @Susanbethstudio My second time here, nice to meet you! #kidlitchat
1:24 am skodobah: @jamieharrington My iron has schmutz on the bottom of it. Wonder why, cause I don’t use it. #kidlitchat
1:24 am KatGirl_Studio: @jamieharrington I have one big 24 in one so #kidlitchat
1:25 am j_ro333: @skodobah #kidlitchat Sounds like my wardrobe!
1:25 am EgmontUSA: @j_ro333 (Don’t we all do this?) #kidlitchat
1:25 am jamieharrington: @srjohannes If I were without internet, I’d be constantly worried that I was missing something! #kidlitchat
1:25 am gregpincus: @TheAsianAngel – but what activities go? You gotta prioritize, don’t you? #kidlitchat
1:25 am MyraMcEntire: @srjohannes And what’s so sad is that I click Safari anyway! DURR. #kidlitchat
1:25 am jamieharrington: @jmartinlibrary I’m with you there! #kidlitchat
1:25 am sarahockler: @malindalo It’s like stuff to do expands to fill available time! #kidlitchat
1:25 am jafhedlund: I can only receive advice on this topic since I have yet to find a way to develop a writing schedule. I need more discipline! #kidlitchat
1:25 am LaFabuliste: Augh! I want to watch Glee!! Stupid Fox and it’s no sound! This is a tragedy of epic proportions. #kidlitchat
1:25 am skodobah: @j_ro333 There ya go! #kidlitchat
1:25 am bonnieadamson: @sarahockler “leisure activities”? What is this, please? :-) #kidlitchat
1:25 am jamieharrington: @KatGirl_Studio yes perfect! #kidlitchat
1:25 am KateMessner: Another author-mom secret: I have convinced my 8-yr-old daughter that writing in coffee shops is fun. She gets a smoothie. #kidlitchat
1:25 am lisagailgreen: @Susanbethstudio Welcome! #kidlitchat
1:25 am ChrisRivan: @jamieharrington #kidlitchat In all seriousness, I wrote 7400 pages for a course I developed for the military. 2 monitors is a MUST!
1:25 am deegarretson: @Susanbethstudio Hi Susan! I haven’t been here long either. #kidlitchat
1:25 am jamesburksart: In two weeks I’m back to working a full time storyboard job, it’s going to be fun juggling that with finishing book projects #kidlitchat
1:25 am SheviStories: Best tip? The moment you have an idea for a story, scene, piece of dialogue, put it down as soon as you can before you lose it. #kidlitchat
1:25 am skodobah: @bonnieadamson The leisure suit for leisure activities better be washable! #kidlitchat
1:26 am sarahockler: @bonnieadamson Haha I read about them online somewhere. I think they have something to do with leisure suits? #kidlitchat
1:26 am Jordan_Deen: @j_ro333 You watch Glee?? Wow you are my new #1. I’m impressed! #kidlitchat
1:26 am ChrisRivan: @bonnieadamson #kidlitchat Search me. Isn’t this a leisure activity?
1:26 am EngridE1: I’m searching for #kidlitchat live on TweetGrid Search – http://tweetgrid.com/search?q=%23kidlitchat
1:26 am jafhedlund: One thing my increased focus on writing has done is reduced my recreational reading time, which is a bummer. #kidlitchat
1:26 am gregpincus: @Susanbethstudio Hi, Susan! Welcome… and jump on in (as chat speeds by ya tweet a second!) #kidlitchat
1:26 am hpinski: please don’t tell me anyone manages much of a social life or I’ll feel like a total dork. #kidlitchat
1:26 am jamieharrington: @KateMessner haha that’s what I do. She gets a treat, and I write. We bring along crayons and such #kidlitchat
1:26 am John_Marlow: #SEBlog QOT: ?I have a writing office that’s just for writing. There’s no internet connection.? ?Ehren Kruger #kidlitchat #yalitchat
1:26 am lisabrowndraws: I find it really really hard to work when I only have little pockets of time. Make big pockets. #kidlitchat
1:26 am dawnmetcalf: Thank u for this! @RT @sarahockler Wrote my novel while working 60+ hr wks…write FT now, but feel like I have even LESS time! #kidlitchat
1:26 am jennymckmoss: Editorial deadlines & fear are great motivators. #kidlitchat
1:26 am bonnieadamson: @skodobah And need no ironing! #kidlitchat
1:26 am jamieharrington: @ChrisRivan i’m with you, I don’t know how people work without monitors!! #kidlitchat
1:26 am RuthRI: Taking the computer somewhere w/out wifi helps a lot. Even better: going somewhere w/ just a pad and a pen. #kidlitchat
1:26 am sarahockler: @jennymckmoss U know what they say – it was the best of times, it was the worst of times! #kidlitchat
1:26 am j_ro333: @EgmontUSA #kidlitchat God, I hope so! It’s a great feeling when you find balance.
1:26 am Susanbethstudio: Thanks all! I’m eagerly reading all your suggestions, ’cause this is a problem for me – pulled in a million directions! #kidlitchat
1:26 am srjohannes: @MyraMcEntire you mean b/c you forget? have you heard of Dr. Wicked? #kidlitchat
1:27 am KatGirl_Studio: @jamieharrington it’s great I can have both my story outline and story open at the same time no flipping back and forth #kidlitchat
1:27 am dawnmetcalf: HAHAHA… I think… RT @jennymckmoss Editorial deadlines & fear are great motivators. #kidlitchat
1:27 am skodobah: @bonnieadamson Amen. How about a polyester smock? The writing smock! #kidlitchat
1:27 am MyraMcEntire: Have 13 episodes of Lost on the DVR. Only thing I watch is Wow Wow Wubbzy. But if I catch a S. Collins episode it’s “research.” #kidlitchat
1:27 am bonnieadamson: @ChrisRivan This is a fun WORK activity! #kidlitchat
1:27 am SheviStories: My only social life–outside of the worlds in my head–is online with other writers. I like it that way. #kidlitchat
1:27 am j_ro333: @EgmontUSA #kidlitchat Oh, wait – you didn’t think I was bragging, right?if so it was read completely wrong.
1:27 am onbeyondwords: Hmm – seems like a lot of us find water is conducive to writing – the tub, the shower – I sometimes write while swimming. #kidlitchat
1:27 am skodobah: I will NEVER wear a housecoat. Just saying. #kidlitchat
1:27 am MyraMcEntire: @srjohannes I HAVE. I want to try. #kidlitchat
1:27 am Jordan_Deen: You guys are making me jealous I don’t have dual monitors at home! #kidlitchat
1:27 am jamieharrington: @KatGirl_Studio yeah, that’s what I do, I have two big monitors, but sometimes I just watch tv on one. #kidlitchat
1:27 am TheAsianAngel: Never underestimate shower power. Some of my best thinking happens under a jet of water where nothing can steal my focus.#kidlitchat
1:27 am lisabrowndraws: Right now I have a sitter so I can work late… and chat. Sometimes better than going to the movies. #kidlitchat
1:28 am j_ro333: Yes! Hate ironing! RT @BonnieAdamson: @skodobah And need no ironing! #kidlitchat
1:28 am KatGirl_Studio: I do alot of work during tv commercials too. I basically spent most of my day doing two things at once #kidlitchat
1:28 am EgmontUSA: @j_ro333 No, no. Not at all. #kidlitchat
1:28 am LaFabuliste: I am 24. Friends don’t understand when I spend my Saturdays at the coffee shop and not out dancing and doing other stuff. #kidlitchat
1:28 am RebeccAgent: I have to say, best to figure out how to make time now, b/c once agent wants revisions & def. once contracted… #kidlitchat
1:28 am bonnieadamson: @skodobah I believe that is known is some cultures as “PJs” #kidlitchat
1:28 am VBTremper: @MyraMcEntire I watch a lot of Wow Wow Wubzy too. It’s how we know it’s almost time for the 6 yo to come home. #kidlitchat
1:28 am skodobah: @SheviStories You’re like me. If you’re online and a writer, I want to hang with you. If not, forget it. #kidlitchat
1:28 am DelilahSDawson: My best tip = big kid in preschool, toddler in trusted childcare, I take no-internet laptop to cafe and drink gallon of coffee. #kidlitchat
1:28 am carolgrannick: @onbeyondwords Yes, absolutely. What is it? Calming factor? #kidlitchat
1:28 am KateMessner: I disagree that writers lack social lives. I have lots of great conversations with people I make up. #kidlitchat
1:28 am wardomatic: I read on an animator’s blog where he tries to work at least 5 min, even if he’s busy. At least it’s 5 min closer to being done. #kidlitchat
1:28 am RebeccAgent: “I can’t find the time to revise/get it done” is NOT going to cut it #kidlitchat
1:28 am Susanbethstudio: @j_ro333 wrinkle release – greatest invention for the dryer! #kidlitchat
1:28 am skodobah: @bonnieadamson Amen! #kidlitchat
1:28 am malindalo: @sarahockler It’s true. But at the same time, I do feel like I have the luxury now to *think* more. I love that. #kidlitchat
1:28 am loniedwards: @Susanbethstudio Hi Susan! Welcome! #kidlitchat
1:28 am NatashaRogue: I get my time to write by passing on all the stuff other people find fun. Movies, TV, clubbing. Sacrifices to the muse ;) #kidlitchat
1:28 am MyraMcEntire: Anyone have a suggestion for a good big screen monitor that will not cost me a ton? #kidlitchat
1:28 am TheAsianAngel: LOL! RT @happybluejess: @TheAsianAngel What are these “leisure activities” you speak of? I think I’ve heard of them. #kidlitchat
1:29 am Susanbethstudio: @loniedwards Hey Loni! thanks! #kidlitchat
1:29 am DelilahSDawson: @KateMessner Husband and I have trouble not talking books at gatherings. Esp. after drinking. #kidlitchat
1:29 am onbeyondwords: @happybluejess Right – any good quiet time works #kidlitchat
1:29 am NatashaRogue: RT @KateMessner: I disagree that writers lack social lives. I have lots of great conversations with people I make up. #kidlitchat
1:29 am dawnmetcalf: LOL! RT @KateMessner I disagree that writers lack social lives. I have lots of great conversations with people I make up. #kidlitchat
1:29 am sarahockler: RT @KateMessner: I disagree that writers lack social lives. I have lots of great conversations w people I make up. #kidlitchat
1:29 am loniedwards: @wardomatic That’s a good idea and makes sense! #kidlitchat
1:29 am SheviStories: I’ve found boredom is the best thing for coming up with ideas: any boring task–driving, walking, showering, chores–helps. #kidlitchat
1:29 am happybluejess: @DelilahSDawson Cool that your hubby is into talking books. #kidlitchat
1:29 am MyraMcEntire: @vbtremper It’s how we know it’s BEDTIME! #kidlitchat
1:29 am Susanbethstudio: Trying #kidlitchat
1:30 am TheAsianAngel: Trips to mall, movies, sporting events.RT @gregpincus: @TheAsianAngel – but what activities go? You gotta prioritize, don’t you? #kidlitchat
1:30 am gregpincus: Indeed! RT @KateMessner: I disagree that writers lack social lives. I have lots of great conversations with people I make up. #kidlitchat
1:30 am KatGirl_Studio: I tweet and FB between working on everything else instead of devoting a chunk of time to either #kidlitchat
1:30 am nkrell: No! I missed the pivotal ‘hair’ comment on GLEE. Proof that I can’t multitask. #kidlitchat
1:30 am LaFabuliste: I think, guys, that I need some ice cream. #kidlitchat
1:30 am jennymckmoss: DD’s school had day where students dressed as parents going to work. She wore pjs and went as me. (I do actually get dressed.) #kidlitchat
1:30 am ChrisRivan: @onbeyondwords #kidlitchat Sorry I missed this before. Um… I’m allergic to balsamic vinaigrette or something in it. Makes my gums itch.
1:30 am cheboricuas: @MyraMcEntire lol! I’ve writing ony ipad cause I don’t have 3g in it and Internet doesn’t work wireless in my room #kidlitchat
1:30 am tamiklockau: @MyraMcEntire How big of a monitor are you looking for? #kidlitchat
1:30 am skodobah: God, what a day…. #kidlitchat
1:30 am sarahockler: @malindalo That, and no pointless meetings, bad corporate cafeteria food, or wearing pantyhose! #kidlitchat
1:30 am DelilahSDawson: @happybluejess He’s into me editing his book right now. Mine = 44k. His = 99k. Oy. =) #kidlitchat
1:30 am loniedwards: @MyraMcEntire Newegg is a pretty good place to order online #kidlitchat
1:30 am srjohannes: Dr. Wicked is a software that spurs U to reach a time or word count. If you stop it will erase words until you type again! #kidlitchat
1:30 am kellybarnhill: Hi #kidlitchat!
1:30 am Susanbethstudio: @LaFabuliste Yay, chocolate for me! #kidlitchat
1:30 am chasingray: It is hard to re-adjust to the day job sometimes. Our business is a/c leasing which is completely diff but it’s the $$. #kidlitchat
1:31 am KatGirl_Studio: @jennymckmoss thats too cute. #kidlitchat
1:31 am bonnieadamson: @jennymckmoss Hahaha–that’s funny! #kidlitchat
1:31 am sarahockler: @jennymckmoss Haha that is awesome!! #kidlitchat
1:31 am lisabrowndraws: @jennymckmoss My son thinks I jog for a living. Because I’m always in yoga pants or sweats. #kidlitchat
1:31 am RebeccAgent: @xjaeva yes, I am #kidlitchat
1:31 am ChrisRivan: @jamieharrington #kidlitchat I prefer to have Firefox in one monitor for research and my WIP in the other for writing. Need a third for porn
1:31 am loniedwards: @SheviStories I agree Shevi! :) #kidlitchat
1:31 am bonnieadamson: @srjohannes That’s not wicked, that’s EVIL. #kidlitchat
1:31 am deegarretson: Too funny! RT @jennymckmoss: DDs school had day where students dressed as parents going to work. She wore pjs and went as me. #kidlitchat
1:31 am SheviStories: Distractions supplied by family members are a problem. Can’t concentrate on writing when DH or the kids want my attention. #kidlitchat
1:31 am jennymckmoss: LOL RT @KateMessner: I disagree that writers lack social lives. I have lots of great conversations with people I make up #kidlitchat
1:31 am j_ro333: @EgmontUSA #kidlitchat Oh – good.
1:31 am onbeyondwords: @carolgrannick Water is soothing – the sound the feel – removes us from our everyday world. Maybe that helps us be imaginative. #kidlitchat
1:32 am DelilahSDawson: @SheviStories Amen! The word MAMA stops all thought processes. #kidlitchat
1:32 am Susanbethstudio: @SheviStories HA! You said it #kidlitchat
1:32 am janetgrimes: @jennymckmoss That is very funny. I suppose mine would wear sweats these days. #kidlitchat
1:32 am kellybarnhill: @srjohannes Holy heck that IS wicked! #kidlitchat
1:32 am TheAsianAngel: I always make time for other writers though. For dual sanity ? @gregpincus: what activities go? You gotta prioritize, don’t you? #kidlitchat
1:32 am MyraMcEntire: RE: monitor – 27 inch? I guess? #kidlitchat
1:32 am sarahockler: @SheviStories Ah yes. & Some family members don’t get that working from home in PJs is still WORKING! Stop calling me! lol #kidlitchat
1:32 am TracyClark_TLC: I’m surprised by how much good material I get while sitting in the car, waiting for kids. I always keep a legal pad with me. #kidlitchat
1:32 am loniedwards: @srjohannes OMG I would be too stressed to use that! #kidlitchat
1:32 am jamieharrington: @ChrisRivan HAHA I keep saying I need a third just for music and television #kidlitchat
1:32 am sarahjanestudio: RT @bonnieadamson: @srjohannes TOPIC: What are your best tips for writing/illustrating while still having a life/a day job/kids/whatever?! #kidlitchat
1:32 am SheviStories: Sometimes I’m the bad guy, I’m afraid, growling at my husband, “Not now. I’m writing.” #kidlitchat
1:32 am Susanbethstudio: @SheviStories Mothers are a nuisance too…. #kidlitchat
1:32 am jamieharrington: @MyraMcEntire two monitors is better than one #kidlitchat
1:32 am happybluejess: I can’t focus on my longer project. By the time I get into it each time, it’s time to do something else. So I keep writing PBs. #kidlitchat
1:32 am DelilahSDawson: @onbeyondwords That’s why I love the white noise machine. It’s like an electric muse. #kidlitchat
1:33 am hpinski: Speaking of balance, love it here but my WIP calls…G’night all. #kidlitchat
1:33 am LaFabuliste: Don’t writers need social lives? We translate human relationships onto paper. We need to have our own to do our job correctly. #kidlitchat
1:33 am TracyClark_TLC: @SheviStories You’re not alone. *growls* #kidlitchat
1:33 am KatGirl_Studio: @jamieharrington i have 3 computers but usually only use one at a time #kidlitchat
1:33 am MyraMcEntire: @jamieharrington I have a Mac Book. How do I work that? #kidlitchat
1:33 am KateMessner: Twice a year, I do a 3-day writing retreat w/ other authors & love having that extended time to focus. #kidlitchat
1:33 am skodobah: I have three computers. One is slow. The other not as slow. And this one is the least slow. Then there’s my brain… #kidlitchat
1:33 am SheviStories: LOL! That’s so true. RT @Susanbethstudio: @SheviStories Mothers are a nuisance too…. #kidlitchat
1:33 am ChrisRivan: @jamieharrington #kidlitchat I watch most of my TV in downloads from bittorrent on my computer, too. Maybe add a 4th for that…
1:33 am janetgrimes: @SheviStories Me neither. They don’t understand that sitting at computer is working. Nervous about this #writing this summer. #kidlitchat
1:33 am onbeyondwords: @ChrisRivan you could use any vinaigrette – but I’m not trying to push the beets if you really don’t like them #kidlitchat
1:33 am lisabrowndraws: Always get asked for midday rides to the airport. RT @SheviStories family members dont get working frm home is WORKING! #kidlitchat
1:33 am j_ro333: #kidlitchat Glee break: “You think that’s hard? I’m passing a gallstone right now! That’s hard!”
1:33 am jamieharrington: @MyraMcEntire ohhh I dunno if you can do it with a MAC, but if you can–go for it #kidlitchat
1:33 am malindalo: @sarahockler So true! I hated those pointless meetings. Though I miss the “free” office supplies. LOL #kidlitchat
1:33 am deegarretson: I get asked a lot to volunteer at kiddo’s school. Teachers don’t seem to think I’m really working. Anybody else have this issue? #kidlitchat
1:34 am kellybarnhill: @SheviStories This is why I now have a sign on my office door. “Mom is THINKING/WRITING” If thinking, come on in. Otherwise, no. #kidlitchat
1:34 am PaulWHankins: Sometimes I wonder, when I’m warming up Spaghettios, feeding the dog, and signing homework papers, what Walt Whitman would do. #kidlitchat
1:34 am nkrell: @TracyClark_TLC I bought a voice recorder last year & I love it. Plus, sometimes I couldn’t read my own writing. #kidlitchat
1:34 am jamesburksart: sometimes I get my best ideas when I’m supposed to be doing something else, like the day job. #kidlitchat
1:34 am loniedwards: @SheviStories Yes when I get in the modeI don’t want anyone to bug me.Sometimes I wish I had my own studio for times like that. #kidlitchat
1:34 am DelilahSDawson: @lisabrowndraws That’s why I love my irrational fear of highways. No one *ever* asks me for a ride to the airport. #kidlitchat
1:34 am bonnieadamson: @happybluejess Me, too. MG needs revising–need a chunk of time to get back into it–not happening #kidlitchat
1:34 am ChrisRivan: @onbeyondwords #kidlitchat Don’t care for them, but it’s not like a “Will go hulk smash if I eat them” kind of thing.
1:34 am skodobah: All Mac, all the time. And that does not include cheese (except for my glorified humor). #kidlitchat
1:34 am KatGirl_Studio: @deegarretson I have people ask me when I’m going to get a “real job” #kidlitchat
1:34 am lisabrowndraws: @deegarretson Yup. But you might think of it as research into kids’ lives? #kidlitchat
1:34 am sarahjanestudio: I have to separate file work/bill paying from art days. Unless I set a timer and rush through the boring so I can do art after #kidlitchat
1:34 am ta_barlow: RT @KateMessner: I disagree that writers lack social lives. I have lots of great conversations with people I make up. #kidlitchat
1:34 am kellybarnhill: @PaulWHankins Walt Whitman would be outside, loafing and leaning at his ease ;-) #kidlitchat
1:35 am lisabrowndraws: @DelilahSDawson I will try and cultivate a phobia. #kidlitchat
1:35 am onbeyondwords: @DelilahSDawson Oooh – I have to try that. Great idea #kidlitchat
1:35 am xjaeva: @nkrell I use the video setting on my camera…but don’t point the camera at myself. LOL #kidlitchat
1:35 am lisagailgreen: @deegarretson OMG I volunteered before writing and no one wants to give me a break I think I’m going crazy sometimes! #kidlitchat
1:35 am happybluejess: @bonnieadamson Exactly right. And when I do work on it, it’s like a patchwork quilt of scenes. I’m taking a weekend very soon! #kidlitchat
1:35 am loniedwards: @deegarretson Oh yes! #kidlitchat
1:35 am ChrisRivan: RT @nkrell: @TracyClark_TLC I bought a voice recorder last year & I love it. Plus, sometimes I couldn’t read my own writing. #kidlitchat
1:35 am chasingray: Until you’re making $$ – big $$ in fact, I think family members will believe you are playing. #kidlitchat
1:35 am skodobah: I am very social. And then I withdraw into another world and live beyond this life. #kidlitchat
1:35 am j_ro333: @skodobah hey, What do you have against mac and cheese, lady? Bloody mac and cheese is my favorite! #kidlitchat
1:35 am KateMessner: @PaulWHankins Whitman would definitely be late picking up the kid from track practice. #kidlitchat
1:35 am nkrell: @xjaeva Whatever works. :) #kidlitchat
1:35 am Brent_Watson41: Sometimes, I write in three minute chunks. In between classes. Hall duty isn’t that important. Don’t tell my principal. #kidlitchat
1:36 am TracyClark_TLC: RT @PaulWHankins: Sometimes I wonder, when I’m warming up Spaghettios, feeding the dog, and signing homework papers, what Walt Whitman would do. #kidlitchat
1:36 am cheboricuas: @srjohannes that’s brilliant and horrifying at the same time! Will give it a try #kidlitchat
1:36 am SheviStories: I made up a poster (available at Cafe Press) that says, “Do not disturb! (writer at work)” Have a copy over my desk. #kidlitchat
1:36 am TheAsianAngel: Also helps to have accountability buddies. If you broadcast a plan, you’re more apt to stick to it. #kidlitchat
1:36 am j_ro333: Well said! RT @skodobah: I am very social. And then I withdraw into another world and live beyond this life. #kidlitchat
1:36 am skodobah: @sarahjanestudio Yes, there are admin tasks that need to be done separately. #kidlitchat
1:36 am loniedwards: Its funny how many people don’t understand how much work actually goes into that book or piece of art. Very frustrating at times #kidlitchat
1:36 am leewind: @deegarretson #kidlitchat my solution to the volunteer-at-kid’s-school challenge: I only volunteer on Weds. That day’s shot, but MT,ThF OK!
1:36 am Luciannasilva: RT @wardomatic: I read on an animator’s blog where he tries to work at least 5 min, even if he’s busy. At least it’s 5 min closer to being done. #kidlitchat
1:36 am LaFabuliste: Yes! Mom always teases that I spend too much time at coffee shop. She doesn’t realize– it’s work! Tax deductible maybe? #kidlitchat
1:36 am gregpincus: @deegarretson I’ve been the volunteer librarian at school for five years now. So…I hear you. BUT… say “no!” #kidlitchat
1:36 am ChrisRivan: @nkrell #kidlitchat Listen up, Peeps, this is the best advice to come through tonight: GET A VOICE RECORDER! GET ONE TONIGHT FROM EZONBAY!
1:36 am xjaeva: I’m writing this (what’s supposed to be) a picture book for my class. but it’s got 3k words. #illustrationFail #kidlitchat
1:36 am RebeccAgent: I believe Cindy Lord says that she has a time of the yr that’s concentrated writing time…which I found fascinating #kidlitchat
1:37 am Susanbethstudio: @Brent_Watson41 I’m very social too, so it’s hard to balance everything – so much easier to be a recluse! But not nearly as fun! #kidlitchat
1:37 am sarahjanestudio: @SheviStories I am the same! I need total focus-2 hard 2 work/create w/ family distractions. #kidlitchat
1:37 am wardomatic: Here’s the link: http://leoanimation.blogspot.com/2009/01/10-things-ive-learned-in-making-short_05.html Pixar animator! #kidlitchat
1:37 am kellybarnhill: @Brent_Watson41 For years, I could only manage one sentence at a time, in between diapers and dishes and dinner and bed. #kidlitchat
1:37 am skodobah: @leewind Hey Lee! #kidlitchat
1:37 am srjohannes: @cheboricuas you can control how “evil” it is #kidlitchat
1:37 am DelilahSDawson: @SheviStories Like that ‘Keep Calm & Carry On’ one, but “Be Quiet & Go Away”? #kidlitchat
1:37 am PaulWHankins: When I am really feeling my “resources over resourcefulness” type of thinking, I can really empathize with Mr. Holland. #kidlitchat
1:37 am lisabrowndraws: @chasingray And not even then. Trust me. #kidlitchat
1:37 am skodobah: @RebeccAgent A time of the year… like harvest season! #kidlitchat
1:37 am bonnieadamson: @skodobah @sarahjanestudio And the admin tasks take up the WHOLE day, often. :-P #kidlitchat
1:37 am gregpincus: I plan to have coffee tomorrow! RT @TheAsianAngel: If you broadcast a plan, you’re more apt to stick to it. #kidlitchat
1:37 am SheviStories: My husband was very supportive during NaNoWriMo. I told him what I was doing, growled a few times, and he kept the kids at bay. #kidlitchat
1:37 am MyraMcEntire: My husband thinks it’s hilarious to run into my office and make crazy noises in the middle of “writing time.” I. do. not. #kidlitchat
1:37 am srjohannes: @KateMessner where do you go? #kidlitchat
1:37 am sarahjanestudio: But, INSPIRATION comes mostly comes when I am about doing other family things #kidlitchat
1:37 am Jordan_Deen: It stinks when everyone is talking about GLEE and I’m on the west coast! It’s only 6:30 here peeps! #kidlitchat
1:37 am jennymckmoss: Non-writer friends have kindly adjusted to my Leave Me Alone to Write / Let’s Party!! lifestyle. #kidlitchat
1:37 am deegarretson: @lisabrowndraws I try to think of it that way, except I hate busywork jobs with no kid contact. I’ve learned to say no to those #kidlitchat
1:38 am cheboricuas: @chasingray I agree. And resent your writing time #kidlitchat
1:38 am skodobah: @bonnieadamson Tell me about it. Paying bills, invoicing, filing (I HATE FILING more than laundry). #kidlitchat
1:38 am John_Marlow: Anyone here think an iPad would help them write more? #kidlitchat
1:38 am jmartinlibrary: #kidlitchat Am I alone on this? I can write just a/b anywhere w/ any number of distractions. Just like my dad, I can tune anything out.
1:38 am KateMessner: @srjohannes I’ve been to Kindling Words, which I love, & also do a really informal retreat w/ friends at an inn. #kidlitchat
1:38 am sarahjanestudio: @BonnieAdamson Yes! They do. That is why I completely avoid them when I have art deadlines, or i’d be too burned out to draw:) #kidlitchat
1:38 am srjohannes: @loniedwards you can set the level of evilness :) #kidlitchat
1:38 am PaulWHankins: @KateMessner Would Whitman have sat through four or five Hannah Montana songs at an elementary school talent show tonight? #kidlitchat
1:38 am leewind: @sarahjanestudio I find if I don’t do the creative stuff 1st the drudgery stuff wears me down too much. Try flipping your day. #kidlitchat
1:38 am skodobah: @John_Marlow If someone gave me one, I’d find out! #kidlitchat
1:38 am TracyClark_TLC: I put the Blanket of Doom over my glass door, but it’s not working. Then, I become the Writer of Doom. #kidlitchat
1:38 am KatGirl_Studio: @Jordan_Deen ya really. #kidlitchat
1:38 am lisagailgreen: @John_Marlow I want one but I played with it and I don’t think I could actually write on it. #kidlitchat
1:38 am TheAsianAngel: Whole-heartedly agree. RT @ChrisRivan: @nkrell #kidlitchat Listen up, Peeps: GET A VOICE RECORDER!
1:38 am wardomatic: I have a hard time organizing all my ideas and possible projects. Any suggestions? #kidlitchat
1:38 am srjohannes: @KateMessner sounds awesome :) #kidlitchat
1:38 am j_ro333: @skodobah #kidlitchat Impossible. Laundry is the WORST! I’ll do the filing if you do the laundry!
1:38 am notretsam: RT @gregpincus: I plan to have coffee tomorrow! RT @TheAsianAngel: If you broadcast a plan, you’re more apt to stick to it. #kidlitchat
1:38 am LaFabuliste: @John_Marlow I heard those are really hard to write with– have to change screens to find punctuation, etc. #kidlitchat
1:38 am SheviStories: No, but I still want one. ;-) RT @John_Marlow: Anyone here think an iPad would help them write more? #kidlitchat
1:38 am skodobah: @jmartinlibrary Do you have kids? #kidlitchat
1:38 am lisabrowndraws: @deegarretson Oh, totally. I organized an Author Day and then I got to hang out with fellow writers AND kids all day. #kidlitchat
1:38 am chasingray: If I hear one more time “When are you going to make money at this?” I will go homicidal. I swear. #kidlitchat
1:38 am Brent_Watson41: @John_Marlow Not really. I think writing more would help me write more. Pretty simple. #kidlitchat
1:39 am Jordan_Deen: The best time to write crazy characters is when you are feeling a bit crazy yourself. I’m just saying… #kidlitchat
1:39 am xjaeva: whew! #kidlitchat is a bit overwhelming
1:39 am kellybarnhill: @sarahjanestudio No, I’m the exact same way. If I couldn’t work with eight million distractions I just WOULDN’T work. #kidlitchat
1:39 am jafhedlund: RT @Brent_Watson41: @John_Marlow Not really. I think writing more would help me write more. Pretty simple. #kidlitchat
1:39 am sarahjanestudio: @leewind Oooh! I like that! That is what I decided 2 do 2night! play first do boring admin work later:) much better for the soul #kidlitchat
1:39 am carolgrannick: RT @xjaeva: whew! #kidlitchat is a bit overwhelming > Yes, can be. Hang in there!
1:39 am kellybarnhill: @xjaeva Yup! #kidlitchat
1:39 am KateMessner: @PaulWHankins Doubtful. He would have left after Act One, gone out to the parking lot & stared in perfect silence at the stars. #kidlitchat
1:40 am happybluejess: @j_ro333 @skodobah Will you both do my filing and laundry? Too bad we don’t live in a commune. #kidlitchat
1:40 am sarahockler: @wardomatic Scrivener is a great tool for both writing and organizing ideas. I keep pimping it. I love that software! #kidlitchat
1:40 am wardomatic: I mean, trying to figure out which one to take to the next level, not sure. End up doing nothing. :( #kidlitchat
1:40 am leewind: Hi to @skodobah and to all! Joining in #kidlitchat (I’ve got 10 minutes till SpongeBob time become bedtime!)
1:40 am DelilahSDawson: I think I’ll write more when both children understand the word NO. And when the second one can be mesmerized by Fraggles on DVD. #kidlitchat
1:40 am skodobah: Admin this, hun! #kidlitchat
1:40 am bonnieadamson: I love this! RT @wardomatic: http://leoanimation.blogspot.com/2009/01/10-things-ive-learned-in-making-short_05.html #kidlitchat
1:40 am Jordan_Deen: @wardomatic I have that problem! Working on a sequel to one novel, and re-writes of another. I try to do only one MS each day. #kidlitchat
1:40 am chasingray: Family ans to “what does she do for a living?”: “Helps her husband with his business & has a LITTLE writing thing on the side.” #kidlitchat
1:40 am gstickle: Great idea@SheviStories I made up a poster that says, “Do not disturb! (writer at work)” Have a copy over my desk. #kidlitchat
1:40 am jafhedlund: I think I should pull a page from @KatGirlStudio. Stay awake later (but I’d need a nap during the day) #kidlitchat
1:40 am skodobah: @happybluejess Only for a flat fee! #kidlitchat
1:40 am leewind: @sarahjanestudio Yeah, I can do boring admin stuff when I’m tired. But creative stuff? I need to be sharp! #kidlitchat
1:40 am ChrisRivan: #kidlitchat Use voice recorder while you drive. Write scenes. Put in your bluetooth if you think you look like a dork talking to yourself.
1:40 am SheviStories: @Jordan_Deen The best time to write any first draft is when your brain–your internal editor–is on hold. #kidlitchat
1:40 am lisabrowndraws: Having a place to go that isn’t home is key for me. Even a cafe. Otherwise, I wash dishes and wipe counters. #kidlitchat
1:40 am sarahockler: @wardomatic Which idea or character wakes u up at night? Write that one. #kidlitchat
1:41 am skodobah: @leewind Spongebob rocks! #kidlitchat
1:41 am kellybarnhill: @wardomatic Don’t organize! Let the ideas feed one another into an organic mass. Like the mulch pile ;-D #kidlitchat
1:41 am onbeyondwords: The hardest thing for me is to switch gears from writing to painting. But once I get back into one or the other I’m absorbed. #kidlitchat
1:41 am RebeccAgent: other agents or editors– do you feel guilty when you turn off the blackberry or don’t respond right away? #kidlitchat
1:41 am cheboricuas: @MyraMcEntire mine always wants to talk. It’s like the only time he remembers I’m a talker is when I’m writing #kidlitchat
1:41 am KateMessner: Me too! I am a Scrivenevangelist. RT @sarahockler: Scrivener is a great tool for both writing and organizing ideas. #kidlitchat
1:41 am skodobah: Do voice recorders go with motorcycles? #kidlitchat
1:41 am loniedwards: @srjohannes Hehe true :) #kidlitchat
1:41 am lynsouth: How many of you have regular writing schedules you follow? #kidlitchat #kidlitchat
1:41 am carolgrannick: Sometimes combine writing activity with pleasure; Swan Lake on Sunday, watched as if I was my MC. #kidlitchat
1:41 am bonnieadamson: @skodobah @sarahjanestudio My mistake is always wanting to get that stuff out of the way first. #kidlitchat
1:41 am PaulWHankins: One thing I like about being Daddy/Teacher/Writer-man. It’s kept me from being ironically detached, a high school goal of mine. #kidlitchat
1:41 am jamieharrington: When the kid goes to preschool, I go to coffee sop and write, I treat it like a job. #kidlitchat
1:41 am RebeccAgent: I believe that no one should expect that I will answer outside of “office hours” though I often do #kidlitchat
1:41 am Brent_Watson41: @Susanbethstudio I’m not very social. My family takes most of my social time. Writing takes the rest of my free time. #kidlitchat
1:50 am KatGirl_Studio: @Jordan_Deen I’m an illustrator too so it’s a double hit. #kidlitchat
1:50 am lisabrowndraws: Yup. RT @lisagailgreen: anyone else wake up at 4AM and cant get back to sleep because something occurs to you about your WIP? #kidlitchat
1:50 am kellybarnhill: Wish I could stay, #kidlitchat, but a very naughty boy is out of bed and my duties as Supermom are calling. To the Mom Cave!
1:50 am onbeyondwords: @ChrisRivan I got out of the habit of writing first thing each day. I’ve been focusing on art lately. Need to get back into it #kidlitchat
1:50 am TracyBishopArt: RT @wardomatic: I read on an animator’s blog where he tries to work at least 5 min, even if he’s busy. At least it’s 5 min closer to being done. #kidlitchat
1:51 am ChrisRivan: @SheviStories #kidlitchat My normal circadian rhythm has my productive time about 7pm to 4am, Pacific. This sucks now that I’m on east coast
1:51 am leewind: @lisagailgreen when WIP wakes you up at 4am – get up and write! #kidlitchat (but go to bed early the next night – it catches up with you!)
1:51 am jmartinlibrary: @jamieharrington I remember that. Sad time, indeed. #kidlitchat My prob is that my battery isn’t lasting anymore.
1:51 am CynthVonBuhler: I disagree that writers lack social lives. I have lots of great conversations with people I make up. #kidlitchat (via @elizaosborn)
1:51 am leewind: @carolgrannick dark moment – I like that. Fun idea, thanks for sharing it! #kidlitchat
1:51 am Jordan_Deen: @KatGirl_Studio #kidlitchat You def have your work cut out for you then! I have a day job- but I don’t like when peeps call it my ‘real’ job
1:52 am ChrisRivan: @onbeyondwords #kidlitchat You want me to call you and remind you every morning?
1:52 am jamieharrington: @jmartinlibrary that’s why you have to get a new one when they come out #kidlitchat
1:52 am KatGirl_Studio: @Jordan_Deen I don’t #kidlitchat
1:52 am bonnieadamson: @onbeyondwords Same here–being pulled too much artwards lately. Happier when writing, but no one pays me for that, yet! #kidlitchat
1:52 am lisagailgreen: I just love how everyone here has the same issues it’s so therapeutic #kidlitchat
1:52 am jamieharrington: I’m out guys I have #glee to watch! hugs guys #kidlitchat
1:52 am lisabrowndraws: I always MEAN to get up and write and then think “I won’t forget THIS.” And then I sleep & forget. RT @leewind: @lisagailgreen #kidlitchat
1:52 am wardomatic: @jimhill Exactly! “Yes, you should work on this one.” My wife, she’s pretty good at giving me the honest answer sometimes. #kidlitchat
1:52 am ChrisRivan: @dawnbonnevie #kidlitchat I never said that! I simply said, “You clean for ten minutes?” As in, “Where do you find that kind of time?”
1:53 am SheviStories: Think of it this way: if someone’s life depended on your writing 1000 words today, you’d do it right? Well, your life does. #kidlitchat
1:53 am carolgrannick: @leewind Inspired by your Zen blog, though: I reached for Tchaikovsky one day, and just trusted that it meant something. #kidlitchat
1:53 am ChrisRivan: @dawnbonnevie #kidlitchat If I didn’t have a ferret, I’d probably clean only when I couldn’t see the floor.
1:53 am lisabrowndraws: @CynthVonBuhler Hi Cynthia! #kidlitchat
1:53 am loniedwards: RT @CynthVonBuhler: I disagree that writers lack social lives. I have lots of great conversations with people I make up. #kidlitchat (via @elizaosborn)
1:53 am onbeyondwords: @lynsouth Didn’t see this – yes a page a day isn’t too daunting and then you often get pulled in to it and write more. #kidlitchat
1:53 am TracyClark_TLC: RT @SheviStories: Think of it this way: if someone’s life depended on your writing 1000 words today, you’d do it right? Well, your life does. #kidlitchat
1:54 am deegarretson: one last tip for reducing laundry-mismatched socks are all the rage among the 7-12 age girl crowd, encourage the spread of this #kidlitchat
1:54 am lisagailgreen: @lisabrowndraws I’ve done that then I bought a notebook and the simple act of having it there helps me remember – weird huh? #kidlitchat
1:54 am amyknichols: RT @SheviStories If someone’s life depended on your writing 1000 words today, you’d do it right? Well, your life does. #kidlitchat
1:54 am jimhill: I challenge myself to “do the work” for 15 minutes. 15 often magically morphs into 60 minutes of productitvity. #kidlitchat
1:54 am dawnbonnevie: @ChrisRivan Yeah, I know. Feeling guilty for not cleaning more. ;) #kidlitchat
1:54 am leewind: @lisabrowndraws also keep pen and pad by bedside. I love my SCBWI lightbulb pen (keeps hubby asleep while I’m scribbling) #kidlitchat
1:55 am Jordan_Deen: @KatGirl_Studio #kidlitchat I wish I didn’t- but california is bad like that and unfortunately, I’m not agented yet! :)
1:55 am onbeyondwords: @ChrisRivan Ha ha! I wish someone would! #kidlitchat
1:55 am RebeccAgent: alright all. It’s been interesting. Time to sign off. #kidlitchat
1:55 am lisabrowndraws: @lisagailgreen It’s what shrinks recommend to remember dreams. so makes sense. #kidlitchat
1:55 am SoulOnFyre: RT @CynthVonBuhler: I disagree that writers lack social lives. I have lots of great conversations with people I make up. #kidlitchat (via @elizaosborn)
1:55 am ChrisRivan: @TracyClark_TLC I wrote that into my non-fiction. “If you had to present to the board or lose your job, would you be prepared?” #kidlitchat
1:55 am SheviStories: Have you seen Punchline? There’s a scene where Sally Fields washes dishes in a fish tank because she’s rushed. I’d do that. #kidlitchat
1:55 am leewind: @carolgrannick Wow – glad the Zen blogging is helping with your writing, too! thanks for the compliment! #kidlitchat
1:55 am notretsam: “To understand a human, you have to go back to there roots, and see where they came from” #quote #amwriting #litchat #kidlitchat
1:55 am lisabrowndraws: @leewind Oh, smart. I always get up and go in other room. Which is cold. #kidlitchat
1:55 am jimhill: If I need to really kick myself I ask if I want to be a consumer or a producer. #kidlitchat
1:55 am KatGirl_Studio: @Jordan_Deen ya I live in Ca too in the SF bay area so i understand #kidlitchat
1:56 am ChrisRivan: @lisabrowndraws #kidlitchat Here’s a question: Who remembers their dreams?
1:56 am NatashaRogue: I’m considering cluttered house as an excuse to write. Somewhere else. Think I’ll get into the coffee shop habit! :) #kidlitchat
1:56 am lisagailgreen: @lisabrowndraws who knew? I guess my degree in psych paid off in my subconscious #kidlitchat
1:56 am carolgrannick: Signing off for tonight – see you all next week! #kidlitchat
1:56 am amyknichols: @ChrisRivan I do. Especially the freaky ones. #kidlitchat
1:56 am loniedwards: @leewind Wow! I want one of those pens! Great idea! #kidlitchat
1:57 am gstickle: RT @SheviStories: Think of it this way: if someone’s life depended on your writing 1000 words today, you’d do it right? Well, your life does. #kidlitchat
1:57 am amyknichols: (Hi all. Late to chat. Dinner on the patio was too nice to cut short.) #kidlitchat
1:57 am dawnbonnevie: My kids put their own laundry away, that’s it. I did my own laundry starting at ten. Do kids help out less now? #kidlitchat
1:57 am jimhill: @wardomatic My wife is a great critic during the process, but likes my ideas too much. I need cruel, heartless friends. #kidlitchat
1:57 am MichelleDEvans: RT @SheviStories Think of it this way: if someones life depended on your writing 1000 words today, you’d do it right? #kidlitchat
1:58 am TracyClark_TLC: @ChrisRivan My dreams are so vivid, it’s like going to the movies. Color, smell, temperature, sensation…I remember it all. #kidlitchat
1:58 am onbeyondwords: @leewind Really – I mean e-mail and the Internet as a whole is a seductive time sponge. You feel like you’re being so productive #kidlitchat
1:58 am SheviStories: @ChrisRivan I remember my dreams when I wake up suddenly or if I’ve had a good sleep. This morning was the former. :-( #kidlitchat
1:58 am lisabrowndraws: @ChrisRivan I often remember dreams. But they rarely make as much sense as I think at first. #kidlitchat
1:58 am ChrisRivan: @amyknichols #kidlitchat I remember very few of my dreams. The ones I remember are usually VERY vivid.
1:58 am littlefluffycat: RT @SheviStories:Think of it ths way: if sum1’s life depended on yr writing 1000 words 2day, U’d do it rt? Well, yr life does. #kidlitchat
1:59 am onbeyondwords: @BonnieAdamson Yes – time management is difficult enough without trying to both paint and write #kidlitchat
1:59 am dawnbonnevie: I MUST make time to read. When I don’t read enough, my motivation to write suffers. #kidlitchat
1:59 am SheviStories: Has anyone here ever used a dream for a story? I know some writers have, but I don’t remember ever doing that. #kidlitchat
1:59 am jimhill: @lisabrowndraws Like when you’re running down the street with a refrigerator, and a bear steps out of it? Or is that just me? #kidlitchat
1:59 am ChrisRivan: @TracyClark_TLC #kidlitchat Kid you not: Once woke up in enraptured with a dream woman. Took three days to convince myself she wasn’t real.
1:59 am leewind: @onbeyondwords yeah, you can be “productive” without actually doing what you need to do most – WRITE! Prioritize and write 1st! #kidlitchat
2:00 am lisabrowndraws: @jimhill No, that makes perfect sense. #kidlitchat
2:00 am CynthVonBuhler: Most of my best ideas occur during insomnia. I keep my iPhone near the pillow. I have hundreds of story ideas written in it. #kidlitchat
2:01 am dawnbonnevie: @TracyClark_TLC Full-length movie dreams here too, and wake up exhausted, like I was acting out the movie, not just watching #kidlitchat
2:01 am Jordan_Deen: @KatGirl_Studio Yours is worse than mine then! I’m about an hour from Los Angeles- and not in the Beverly Hills area! #kidlitchat
2:01 am onbeyondwords: @leewind You’re right. I know this in theory – now I just have to apply it. When I do write each day it’s wonderful #kidlitchat
2:01 am lisagailgreen: @CynthVonBuhler finally a good excuse to buy the Iphone! #kidlitchat
2:02 am SheviStories: @ChrisRivan That happens to a character in one of my stories. He ends up meeting her after he dies. (She’s a ghost.) #kidlitchat
2:02 am jmartinlibrary: @dawnbonnevie YES. I have a friend who calls reading “filling the well” again #kidlitchat
2:03 am SheviStories: Writing pumps me up. I feel so energized after a good writing session. #kidlitchat
2:03 am bonnieadamson: All this talk of dreams . . . time to turn in. Good night, all–thanks for choosing chat over Glee! #kidlitchat
2:03 am ChrisRivan: @SheviStories #kidlitchat This was the strangest thing. I woke up ready to do just about anything for her. Kept thinking I’d see her…
2:03 am karenleigh: RT @CynthVonBuhler: I disagree that writers lack social lives. I have lots of great conversations with people I make up. #kidlitchat (via @elizaosborn)
2:04 am ChrisRivan: @bonnieadamson #kidlitchat Not a hard choice. I work in a school. The last thing I need is more teenage bullshit.
2:04 am lisagailgreen: Well folks I should go or my house might turn into Lord of the Flies It’s been fun! #kidlitchat
2:04 am SheviStories: It’s that almost-dreaming state. It’s great to tap into it! RT @CynthVonBuhler: Most of my best ideas occur during insomnia. #kidlitchat
2:04 am GlenysOConnell: RT @littlefluffycat: RT @SheviStories:Think of it ths way: if sum1’s life depended on yr writing 1000 words 2day, U’d do it rt? Well, yr life does. #kidlitchat
2:05 am leewind: @onbeyondwords And yes, I know “write 1st” as well, but I need to keep re-learning it! #kidlitchat
2:05 am onbeyondwords: @lisagailgreen Haha! #kidlitchat
2:06 am SheviStories: Us it. :) RT @ChrisRivan: @SheviStories This was the strangest thing. I woke up ready to do just about anything for her. #kidlitchat
2:06 am jimhill: I dreamed an interview w/ a MC while she shot hoops. Her rival walked by and the looks they gave clarified their relationship. #kidlitchat
2:06 am onbeyondwords: @jmartinlibrary great concept about reading filling the well #kidlitchat
2:06 am ChrisRivan: @SheviStories #kidlitchat I have, several times.
2:07 am rabisco: RT @wardomatic: Here’s the link: http://leoanimation.blogspot.com/2009/01/10-things-ive-learned-in-making-short_05.html Pixar animator! #kidlitchat
2:07 am SheviStories: So no one has any better ideas than growling at the hubby and kids? Was hoping someone has a way around it… #kidlitchat
2:07 am leewind: Okay #kidlitchat tweeps – thanks for the ideas and community spirit! Namaste and good night, Lee

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