Then...summer break from school arrives.
There is a constant buzzing noise going on in your ears.
It's your child(ren).
They want [insert food/attention/time/a ride/permission/attention/answers/food/attention/etc. here].
Again and again.
So, how can you balance your writing with your family?
Bribery. It's an old-fashioned notion.
Promise the park. Promise new books. Promise fast food. Promise ice cream. Promise the movies. Promise cash.
Do whatever it takes to get a few hours to yourself and write those words.
Okay, maybe that's not the best advice, and, honestly, kids aren't cute and young for long, so do your best to balance the time you spend with your children and the time you need to write.
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Guidelines and rules:
Word count: 3500-5000
Genre: Middle Grade Historical – Adventure/Fantasy
Theme: Voyagers
Submissions accepted: May 1 - September 4, 2019
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The 2019 Annual IWSG Anthology Contest is now open for submissions!
Guidelines and rules:
Word count: 3500-5000
Genre: Middle Grade Historical – Adventure/Fantasy
Theme: Voyagers
Submissions accepted: May 1 - September 4, 2019
Need some clarification on the genre?
Middle grade – suitable for 9 – 14 year-old children.
Historical – it must have historical aspects and be set in a time before 2000 or earlier. It just needs to be set in the past.
Adventure/fantasy – the subgenre can be either adventure OR fantasy.
The fantasy genre is acceptable as there are many ancient cultures and
times that believed in supernatural occurrences.
13 comments:
Bribe them because locking them in a closet is illegal. LOL
We do need the balance between writing and life, and our kids are really gone pretty quickly - or at least it seems so when they reach graduation and get ready to fly. Enjoy the kid moments and the writing moments.
L. Diane - They frown on the closet thing. Can you believe it? :)
Tyrean - It's never easy.
LOL, you made chuckle. Good points.
I imagine it's a balance writing and entertaining them.
lol or just shove em in front of the TV. That can work too.
This is why I don't have kids. They don't exist so they can't take my writing time away. ;)
My kids aren't little anymore, but they're still cute and when they are home, they definitely interfere with my writing time. My solution? Stay up a bit after they go to bed! Bribery has also been used a time or 10,000.
While my child is now a grown 27-year-old who reads my work and offers editing suggestions, I loved reading this. And some of the comments are hilarious. On the serious side of things: those of you who can write when you have small children running around are amazing superheroes!
Thanks for the comments. It's nice to know I'm not alone. :)
Love it! I always found bribery with a fun outing worked the best :)
They do grow up fast. I skipped sleep when my kids were younger, writing well into the night. I did a lot of writing at baseball games also. LOL
Gads, I didn't realize it's illegal to ignore them (grandchildren, in this case) I just figured I was a horrible grandma. Until I bought a box of freezies. I even purchased the little sponge handles. Thanks for the help!
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