tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post6720393774290129648..comments2023-04-29T02:34:44.696-07:00Comments on Sarah Skilton: Kinda Overwhelmed - or - Who Will Save This Pitiful Creature?Sarah Skiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242496273739569661noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-79834764602586768522011-04-07T16:14:11.936-07:002011-04-07T16:14:11.936-07:00Thanks, Alyssa! I've been using a notebook and...Thanks, Alyssa! I've been using a notebook and writing notes in longhand lately, too, and I really like your idea of setting aside an hour for online stuff so that it doesn't consume the rest of the day.Sarah Skiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242496273739569661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-54573506465934050862011-04-07T15:50:57.679-07:002011-04-07T15:50:57.679-07:00I have to close my laptop and write longhand in or...I have to close my laptop and write longhand in order to get any productive work done, because Twitter (Etc) is just too distracting. However, I do set aside about an hour a day to do online stuff - either right when I get home from work (to unwind), or after I'm finished my evening's pages. (I can't write in the morning; it's hard enough as it is to get out of bed.)<br /><br />I suppose the only thing that saves me is that I'm pretty much single, so I don't have to worry about anyone else most of the time :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-717159096538066482011-04-04T17:11:16.367-07:002011-04-04T17:11:16.367-07:00Thanks, Anita and Sara! :)
I think you're ont...Thanks, Anita and Sara! :)<br /><br />I think you're onto something by keeping your fave blogs on a toolbar and checking them once or twice a week. Sounds like a better plan than what I do now, which is haphazard and random.Sarah Skiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242496273739569661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-62381250626187995172011-04-03T19:24:19.509-07:002011-04-03T19:24:19.509-07:00I have all my favorite blogs listed in a special m...I have all my favorite blogs listed in a special menu on my toolbar (yours included). Then, once or twice a week I get around to checking in on people. Honestly, the fact that you might blog once a week is fine! I wouldn't likely read 7 entries every time I check in with someone. But, one or two is great! You're sweet and funny and charming and I love catching up *cyber-ly*Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206353461676087250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-21878181839467785442011-03-30T19:15:48.371-07:002011-03-30T19:15:48.371-07:00If you really love it...you'll find a way. And...If you really love it...you'll find a way. And don't worry about the rest of us bloggers...if you need to spend time with your book, we'll understand! :)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-90173287844772670012011-03-28T14:11:33.630-07:002011-03-28T14:11:33.630-07:00Sarah,
I feel your pain. I'm trying to figure...Sarah,<br /><br />I feel your pain. I'm trying to figure it all out myself. When and if I do, I'll let you know what I find out. Don't respond to this post, instead get back to writing and spend time with your husband.<br /><br />All the best!<br /><br />LouLou Serranohttp://www.louserranomarketing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-44379354436572516872011-03-26T00:17:46.324-07:002011-03-26T00:17:46.324-07:00Hey Sophia, your comment made me smile -- yup, eve...Hey Sophia, your comment made me smile -- yup, everyone is kind of shocked by where I live (if they've even heard of the area, that is!). Luckily my day job hours are off-peak (11 - 7) so I miss rush hour in both directions, or my commute would literally not be feasible. <br /><br />You know how everybody swears their freeway is the worst in the country? Mine actually is. The 405/101 interchange pretty much hits #1 on every "Top Ten Worst Commutes" lists I've come across. But I can't give myself too many pity parties because I've been really lucky to have great radio stations and podcasts. I don't listen to audiobooks much because most of the time I'm basically trying to stay alive in my car and find I can't concentrate on the plot ;)Sarah Skiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242496273739569661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-86891472666309260152011-03-26T00:11:25.643-07:002011-03-26T00:11:25.643-07:00Hi Lola, nice to "meet" you, too! Thank...Hi Lola, nice to "meet" you, too! Thank you so, so much for commenting and sharing your experiences. I need at least 7 hours of sleep so I'm super impressed with your schedule. I agree about Twitter -- it's much easier than blogging and quicker to connect in an instant, which is very appealing.<br /><br />Hope you catch up on your rest this weekend and thanks again for stopping by and helping me realize that every writer goes through this -- it really helps to hear that, and I so appreciate it. Hope to see you around! :)Sarah Skiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242496273739569661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-62488289814399379462011-03-25T22:27:29.275-07:002011-03-25T22:27:29.275-07:00oh gawd hear ye!
So you DO commute every day from...oh gawd hear ye!<br /><br />So you DO commute every day from your house - I was shocked when I heard where you lived. Do you audiobook for the drive? That's one of the only ways I can increase my read pile.Sophia Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946233873722107937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-46907552846331996752011-03-25T19:25:42.100-07:002011-03-25T19:25:42.100-07:00If you figure out how to balance it all, PLEASE le...If you figure out how to balance it all, PLEASE let me know. <br />Trust me, EVERY writer suffers this crisis, weekly...daily. The need to connect. The need to withdraw, write. It's an impossible task. Harder still with kids, husband, pets and house and travel and real life friends and CP's needing their stuff critiques stat, conventions etc.. Tis stressful, indeed. <br /><br />Thus, here's what (sorta) works for me. I put up a blog post WHEN I CAN. Which seems to average every 7-12 days-ish. I give myself 2 hours/week to visit other blogs (usually four 30-min. mornings...but if I don't have that time, then I do it over the weekend), and I try to visit those that comment on my blog first. (that gets harder when you have a lot of followers and a lot of comments.)<br /><br />Twitter is great because I can just pop on, chat with a few people and pop off. So much faster than blogging. The trick there is not getting sucked in for very long or clicking on a bunch of intriguing links. o_0<br /><br />I don't have a FB.<br /><br />My evenings and weekends are (mostly) for family. But once they hit the sack it's my time to write. <br />Yeah, that means from 11 pm until sometimes 2 or 3 am, I write. Then I'm up at 6 am. (6 am is EVIL)<br /><br />I survive off 3-5 hours of sleep M-F. But I get 8 hours/night on the weekend.<br /><br />Also, a LOT of coffee is involved. <br /><br />I'm new here. *waves hello* Nice to 'meet' you. :)<br /><br />~LolaLola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-87647608114698269452011-03-25T09:40:59.222-07:002011-03-25T09:40:59.222-07:00Thanks, Sarvenaz! I'm usually pretty good abou...Thanks, Sarvenaz! I'm usually pretty good about getting my writing in if I wake up on time, but then as the day progresses at work I get a bit freaked out because I haven't responded to emails, tweets, or other people's blog posts. By the time I come home at night I just want to read or watch TV, and forget that computers even exist -- so then the next morning arrives and I think, "Okay, do I write first or get caught up first?" and the cycle begins anew, sigh.<br /><br />Thanks for the vote of confidence. And I think you're right -- hours or days off (like the weekend) from online stuff is a good idea!Sarah Skiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242496273739569661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-41151866868325107732011-03-25T09:32:11.192-07:002011-03-25T09:32:11.192-07:00I completely agree...NO ONE has it figured it out....I completely agree...NO ONE has it figured it out. I really think finding time to write is always hard because there are so many other things that seem so much more fascinating, and fun, and easier. But you know that in the end, you'll find a way to do it, because you're a writer. That's what you do.<br /><br />Maybe try having Twitter/Facebook/email-free hours every now and again? As in, only use the Internet for writing research and nothing else?Sarvenaz Tashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667984982444635774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-72499456505541746702011-03-25T09:08:22.048-07:002011-03-25T09:08:22.048-07:00Thanks, Karen! On Monday I had a mild anxiety atta...Thanks, Karen! On Monday I had a mild anxiety attack (coupled with hand pain) and didn't think I'd ever have a free moment (ever ever) again to get caught up on online stuff. As the week passed I did find a bit of time but the worry ebbs and flows until I eventually say, "Screw it, I'm not going to think about this anymore." <br /><br />I completely agree that when you're in the midst of a great writing or revising spell everything else falls away (and should!) Congrats on finishing your latest revisions and thanks again for letting me know I'm not alone :)Sarah Skiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242496273739569661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565819901347496346.post-41348959708327800552011-03-25T05:20:46.047-07:002011-03-25T05:20:46.047-07:00Nope, no one else has figured it out. They might S...Nope, no one else has figured it out. They might SEEM like they have but secretly, their loved ones are bitching because they don't get much time with their writer loved one. <br /><br />I had to step back from blogging, FB, and Twitter while I focused on revisions. Now that I'm "done" (for now) I'm roaming the net trying to catch up on some of what I missed. But once CP notes come back I'll have to disconnect again. It's just too distracting. <br /><br />It sounds like you've got a handle on juggling everything. That handle is prob contributing to your tendinitis, but hey, we all make sacrifices. ;)kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.com