tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post4524891244793574316..comments2024-01-12T02:52:06.482-06:00Comments on what women write: Excuses, excuses...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post-54374445183774159932010-05-20T10:54:53.121-05:002010-05-20T10:54:53.121-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Maxine Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036658241904534510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post-73495837620051405472010-05-15T16:19:39.496-05:002010-05-15T16:19:39.496-05:00ellenonthego -
My life is a sea of noise. I feel...ellenonthego - <br /><br />My life is a sea of noise. I feel your pain. My 'office' is really in the center of the living room. I wrote one of the most romantic scenes in my book to the theme song of The Backyardigans.<br /><br />I don't homeschool. I give you credit for getting anything at all done...Kim Bullockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06100854132576647442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post-67760788279748069362010-05-15T13:08:13.862-05:002010-05-15T13:08:13.862-05:00Always so much to do!
I homeschool my 2 children, ...Always so much to do!<br />I homeschool my 2 children, sometimes I write in a sea of noise.<br />Other times,I'm awake half the night.<br />We get there eventually!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post-70476717179198226902010-05-14T13:54:43.281-05:002010-05-14T13:54:43.281-05:00INDIGO - I'll have to remember # 2. I, too, be...INDIGO - I'll have to remember # 2. I, too, believe I'm good enough, but it is a lot harder to convince agents and publishers of that now than it was 10 years ago. Too bad I really was not good enough back then!<br /><br />KATRINA - I got that buzz a lot while I was teaching at Iowa State. Since I was also a grad student and had 1000 pages of reading a week to do, I had little time to "plan" classes. I winged it most of the time and was floored when my evaluations at the end of the semester indicated that my students all thought I was "very prepared."Kim Bullockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06100854132576647442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post-83307879561262734252010-05-14T13:44:31.853-05:002010-05-14T13:44:31.853-05:00Reasons? Too numerous some days.
1) My dog and th...Reasons? Too numerous some days.<br /><br />1) My dog and the fact I run a stray animal rescue and may be needed at any given moment.<br /><br />2) Fear of failure. Which makes no sense, I do believe I'm good enough - just worry if anyone else may.<br /><br />3) This one, is kind of fill in the ____ blank. There always seems to be something. <br /><br />And doing this excercise, helps me see how faulty those excuses really are when it comes to my writing. Thanks! (Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post-64730862323208914312010-05-14T13:42:31.748-05:002010-05-14T13:42:31.748-05:00I have always procrastinated. My excuse is that I ...I have always procrastinated. My excuse is that I perform better under pressure, but truth be told, extra pressure equals mounting anxiety and lower frustration tolerance. There is a certain buzz I get when I pull something off last minute.<br /><br />I think of all people, I have the least amount of justifiable excuses.<br /><br />K. Nunez<br /><br />Katrina NunezAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post-29075715542391538532010-05-14T13:34:26.794-05:002010-05-14T13:34:26.794-05:00Cynthia - I sympathize with #1. Happens to me a lo...Cynthia - I sympathize with #1. Happens to me a lot with Hurricanes Sasha and Ashlyn and tropical storm Max in the house.<br /><br />Jenna - I think that storm is coming this way right now. The sky is a very scary color!Kim Bullockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06100854132576647442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post-16511183999000092232010-05-14T13:11:24.302-05:002010-05-14T13:11:24.302-05:00I have a long list of what's stopped me from w...I have a long list of what's stopped me from writing today.<br /><br />1) This, right here. Way too much blog-reading.<br />2) Defragging hard drive (why does this take over an hour?)<br />3) Turning off the computer due to massive thunderstorm -- I'm terrified my harddrive will get fried and then no writing at all!<br />4) Cleaning spare room for friend's possible overnight stay since flooding is stopping her from getting home.<br /><br />I could mention too many games of on-line Scrabble (played at lower level so that I can feel smug about beating the computer) but I'd be embarrassed to admit it.<br /><br />Glad to hear I'm not alone!Jenna Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591399291903261245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post-62584998736863983792010-05-14T11:31:21.552-05:002010-05-14T11:31:21.552-05:00These things keep me from practicing piano or keyb...These things keep me from practicing piano or keyboard.<br /><br /><br />#1 If I walk around the house I see a million things to do.<br /><br />#2 I start thinking about dinners for the week and I'm off to look at recipes or shopping.<br /><br />#3 I want to hear a piece that I'm working on via u-tube and I just keep clicking other links. Of course that leads me to more e-mail and then on to facebook...Cynthia Stuartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post-64419984318775384172010-05-14T08:36:13.062-05:002010-05-14T08:36:13.062-05:00Lia - you could always justify it by saying that y...Lia - you could always justify it by saying that you WERE writing by commenting on this post!Kim Bullockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06100854132576647442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967179224372520114.post-34781003183490305882010-05-14T08:30:06.889-05:002010-05-14T08:30:06.889-05:00Oh yeesh. I have soooo many. I'm a champion pr...Oh yeesh. I have soooo many. I'm a champion procrastinator! Usually I do so by surfing the web (twitter, Facebook, blogs, forums...) although sometimes I can justify it (research, dang it!). I also sometimes procrastinate writing with other writing. Weird, I know. But things I need to write usually only motivate me to work on other writing projects. <br /><br />~LiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com