Oh my, oh my - it’s off to work for me for the first time in more years than I care to admit to (okay, you twisted my arm…17!)
Yes, with the economy in the toilet and prices rises faster than a hot air balloon on steriods… it was time for me to bite the bullet and find a part-time job to help out. The last thing I want to do is increase my husbands stress level, and the rises prices are certainly putting most people I know on edge (especially heading into the winter and visions of the oil deliveries are giving me nightmares!)
So for all you working mothers trying to meet your writing deadlines, I’m gonna need some suggestions. First it is part-time, everyday but I leave after the kids and I’m home before the youngest gets off the bus (the high schoolers can fend for themselves for the hour until I get home!)
Early morning typing? Late night writing? Forget about dinner (Oh, wait, that’s nothing new 
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Wish me luck!
September 25th, 2008 at 7:10 am
Print out your latest chapter and bring it with you. You’ll find downtime during coffee breaks or slow parts of the day where you can edit portions of your chapter and take notes about where you’re going next. (A must for pantsers like us!)
Did you have a good first day, honey?
September 25th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Make friends with your crockpot. This way dinner will be waiting for you when you get home.
I’m not a morning person, so I would have to squeeze in time to write after dinner. Good luck!
September 25th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Thanks for the tips girls! What happens if you’re not a morning person or a night person? This should be one very interesting experiment
September 25th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Good luck with the new job. I’m with Jennifer. Crockpots are excellent!
Take writing stuff with you to work for your breaks. When I worked I actually used to get more done in my breaks than any other time.
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Hmmm… I don’t know if I’ve met a person who is not a morning or night person.
I guess that makes you an afternoon person? I guess you will have to pick morning or night and whichever one you choose buy lots of coffee to keep you going!