Comments on: Maintaining Momentum: Are You a Yo-Yo Writer? http://klgoing.com/kl_blog/maintaining-momentum-are-you-a-yo-yo-writer Official blog of KL Going, author of young adult fiction. Thu, 17 May 2012 11:35:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: KL Going http://klgoing.com/kl_blog/maintaining-momentum-are-you-a-yo-yo-writer/comment-page-1#comment-771 KL Going Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:55:54 +0000 http://klgoing.com/kl_blog/?p=215#comment-771 That is so true. I've been amazed at how difficult it is to balance being a mom and a writer. I way underestimated the challenge before I had kids. I remember telling my editor how I'd work during naptimes, but now I scurry around trying to clean the house. I have to force myself to ignore my to-do list! That is so true. I’ve been amazed at how difficult it is to balance being a mom and a writer. I way underestimated the challenge before I had kids. I remember telling my editor how I’d work during naptimes, but now I scurry around trying to clean the house. I have to force myself to ignore my to-do list!

]]> By: Kara http://klgoing.com/kl_blog/maintaining-momentum-are-you-a-yo-yo-writer/comment-page-1#comment-768 Kara Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:22:20 +0000 http://klgoing.com/kl_blog/?p=215#comment-768 I've used stickers for exercising :D but never for writing! Great idea. My momentum has been soo off with writing--with querying and now editing and summer and chauffering kids and Twitter which is the greatest time sucker in the entire universe. Ugh. What works for me is when I get real stern with myself and give myself a word count for the day...and I have to meet it or else! It's just so hard finding the balance when you're a mom and a writer, yeah? Oh and laundry...don't get me started! I’ve used stickers for exercising :D but never for writing! Great idea. My momentum has been soo off with writing–with querying and now editing and summer and chauffering kids and Twitter which is the greatest time sucker in the entire universe. Ugh.

What works for me is when I get real stern with myself and give myself a word count for the day…and I have to meet it or else! It’s just so hard finding the balance when you’re a mom and a writer, yeah? Oh and laundry…don’t get me started!

]]> By: suzi w. http://klgoing.com/kl_blog/maintaining-momentum-are-you-a-yo-yo-writer/comment-page-1#comment-767 suzi w. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:37:40 +0000 http://klgoing.com/kl_blog/?p=215#comment-767 "stickers have less calories." love. this. “stickers have less calories.” love. this.

]]> By: Kimberly Sabatini http://klgoing.com/kl_blog/maintaining-momentum-are-you-a-yo-yo-writer/comment-page-1#comment-765 Kimberly Sabatini Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:28:14 +0000 http://klgoing.com/kl_blog/?p=215#comment-765 Ummmm yeah. *spanks own hand* Ummmm yeah. *spanks own hand*

]]> By: Jodi Moore http://klgoing.com/kl_blog/maintaining-momentum-are-you-a-yo-yo-writer/comment-page-1#comment-761 Jodi Moore Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:30:02 +0000 http://klgoing.com/kl_blog/?p=215#comment-761 Brilliant post...SO true! *recommits to word count schedule with brownies, er, um, stickers in mind* Thanks for sharing! :) Brilliant post…SO true! *recommits to word count schedule with brownies, er, um, stickers in mind* Thanks for sharing! :)

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