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Some days I just can't find the words to put words on the word place. They are there, I know it, I have them in my head but life is going on around me. Sticky notes are everywhere in my house as I think of ideas. One fell into the toilet last night and I just didn't have the strength to retrieve it and now I've forgotten it; was it a brilliant book idea? Do you find yourself writing at 3 in the morning? That is when if the phone rings, it better be the police and it clearly won't be a salesperson. That is when the kids are asleep, or better be. That is when there isn't anything open nearby to distract you with any "oh crap I forgot the drycleaning" so you run out and don't get back to writing for 2 hours.
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I'm listening to Bing Cosby and David Bowie singing Drummer Boy and hoping not to cry. Do you have a song that makes you cry every time? This is mine – not The Drummer Boy part, but the song . . . more Dec 19, 2009 12:43PM EST
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Lynn, whose writing motto is Tabula rasa - Caveat lector replied to a comment by Len Maxwell on Part 3 – A Good Writer – Joy of Writing "Actually, I'm one of the writers who has been told, numerous times, that I can't write. I've also seen the posts that show up to belabor the point. I can point you to a couple of the related articles, . . ." more 1:00AM EST
Lynn, whose writing motto is Tabula rasa - Caveat lector replied to a comment by Len Maxwell on Part 4 – A Good Writer – A True Story "Back from your trip so quickly? Hope you enjoyed.Mobbing Syndrome is an unusual thing. Unless you see it from the beginning, it's very confusing. Often the targets do appear to be the bullies, because . . ." more Dec 26, 2009 5:10PM EST
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 Len Maxwell commented on a post "I have not experienced the mobbing syndrome here on Gather and hope I never do -- I tend to think people would see a side of me they probably don’t know even exists.I can only add that if I encounter . . ." more Dec 24, 2009 3:55PM EST
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Shellon North,
Aug 1, 2009, 5:48PM EDT
Yikes, I let life distract me from Gather ! I'll catch up :-)
Shellon North,
May 31, 2009, 6:40PM EDT
Today I had it, I was going to write! I have a request for some of my stuff from an editor and I told her "Friday, no problem" and I was set. House cleaned up, kid settled with homework that didn't require my assist, phone set on silent, two beverages at the ready, I was in good shape. 'Til the knock on my door, a neighbor needing help right now, not later, not in an hour, but right now. I could say no, yes. I know, however, I'd be distracted by what she needed and how much of a crappy neighbor am I to not help when needed. Three hours later I was back at the document and wasn't in the mood anymore. |
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Love To Write, Want To Write, But So Often Too Busy, Distracted, Sidetracked
Owner: Shellon North
Location: Cadillac, MI
Created: May 31, 2009
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This is for those of us that have the love and desire but also live busy lives. Also for those of us that are sick and tired of hearing others say "just do it, just write"
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