MaganVernon It's time to get started #indiechat We are
talking about writing between work, life, and whatever other events go on!
-9:01 PM Aug 7th, 2012
JessieHarrell #Indiechat is happening NOW -- Are you all
ready to talk about the writing/life balance? #indiechat -9:01 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon #indiechat For those of us that (sort of) have a
life, whether you are a SAHM or work FT, when do you find time to write? -9:01
PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick speaking of writing/life balance, I'm on the
phone with my mom, doing indiechat and homework at the same time! #indiechat
-9:01 PM Aug 7th, 2012
JessieHarrell I'd love to know from other working authors
what you do to stay on task. #indiechat -9:02 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes that was fast RT @DiamondLB: Marketing UR Words
bk by @srjohannes is SUPER INFORMATIVE!!! I've learned so much & am only
1/3 in. #indiechat -9:02 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes RT @JessieHarrell: #Indiechat is happening NOW --
Are you all ready to talk about the writing/life balance? #indiechat -9:02 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes @chel_c_cam hi :) #indiechat -9:02 PM Aug 7th,
2012
EArroyo5 I try to keep a schedule. I really do. #indiechat
-9:02 PM Aug 7th, 2012
JessieHarrell @karlkirkpatrick don't tell that to your mom!
:) #indiechat -9:03 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes i dont know but you just said "do do"
see where my brain is with kids. RT @MaganVernon: Do do do. but I hope it's not
just me #indiechat. -9:03 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam @srjohannes *waves* #indiechat -9:03 PM Aug 7th,
2012
JessieHarrell @EArroyo5 mind sharing with us what that
schedule looks like? #indiechat -9:03 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon Does anyone use a program like pages for their
IPad or a dictaphone to write at work? #Indiechat -9:03 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam I don't know what to do with myself when I'm not
writing. #indiechat -9:03 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick hahahaha, she just hung up. she ALWAYS calls
when I'm writing! #indiechat -9:03 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes @chel_c_cam u must not have kids :) #indiechat
-9:04 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick I write 'WRITE' on my calendar every day
when I know I need to get something done. Lately I've been adding a word count
as well. #indiechat -9:04 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling Hi everyone! #indiechat -9:04 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam @srjohannes Nope :) #indiechat -9:04 PM Aug 7th,
2012
MaganVernon @JessieHarrell @earroyo5 I'd like to see a
schedule to! #Indiechat -9:04 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @MaganVernon I write after my daughter goes to
bed. Like now! :) #indiechat -9:04 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes I do mrkt freelance so it is much more flexible
that Ft job at office. I can work from home anytimg as long as project gets
done, #indiechat -9:04 PM Aug 7th, 2012
JessieHarrell @srjohannes @chel_c_cam hahaha! I'm so
unproductive lately, but I honestly can't blame the kids. it's more like social
networks #indiechat -9:05 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @srjohannes That was supposed to be me singing.
Obviously my brain is fried. #Indiechat -9:05 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick I try to keep myself accountable. And I make
personal deadlines. Must have book done by such and such date. #indiechat -9:05
PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick It doesn't always work, but it helps me
focus. #indiechat -9:05 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam I do have a 40 hr job though that I have to work
around. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't. #indiechat -9:05 PM Aug
7th, 2012
laurapauling @MaganVernon Do you have a keyboard that hooks
up to the iPad? #indiechat -9:05 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @Battista_j Do you force her in to bed early so
you can write? Or just go with the flow? #Indiechat -9:05 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick I also turned off FB tonight until I get
3000 words done. That will be after indiechat #indiechat -9:05 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @laurapauling Hi Laura! #Indiechat -9:06 PM Aug
7th, 2012
JessieHarrell @karlkirkpatrick It always does seem
"easier" to work under a deadline. #indiechat -9:06 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes i can blame the kids. it's what thyr 4 ;) RT
@JessieHarrell: @srjohannes @chel_c_cam can't blame kids more like social networks
#indiechat -9:06 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon RT @karlkirkpatrick: I try to keep myself
accountable. And I make personal deadlines. Must have book done by such and
such date. #indiechat -9:06 PM Aug 7th, 2012
EArroyo5 I get up at least 30 min before work to do all the
networking thing, then life& write from 8p to12a . Don't ask me about
sleep. #indiechat -9:06 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @karlkirkpatrick I do the same. I have a daily
word count goal and a deadline for the whole book to go to the editor.
#indiechat -9:06 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick I get the best of both worlds, I'm a teacher
so I work 10 mos. and am a SAHM in the summer for 10 weeks. #indiechat -9:06 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes @MaganVernon maybe do re me would have gotten msg
across. downside of tech :) #Indiechat -9:06 PM Aug 7th, 2012
EArroyo5 Sorry, I had to get it short. Slow on the uptake.
=) #indiechat -9:06 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Addison_Moore What the topic? It looks like balancing life
and writing? I so can't participate, lol! #Indiechat -9:06 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @laurapauling Not yet. I just type on the one
that pops up. I've written two full first drafts on it. #Indiechat -9:06 PM Aug
7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick I find I'm more productive when I'm working.
I've always been that way though. #indiechat -9:06 PM Aug 7th, 2012
JessieHarrell @EArroyo5 holy cow - color me impressed!
#indiechat -9:07 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes I try to schedule time slots for writing. I
really need at least 1 hour to get anything written. #indiechat -9:07 PM Aug
7th, 2012
chel_c_cam Having a deadline with my editor or setting a
release date is good motivation to get butt in chair. #indiechat -9:07 PM Aug
7th, 2012
Battista_j @MaganVernon She's usually down by 9 p.m. I write
until about midnight most nights.#indiechat -9:07 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks I did have a schedule, before I bought a
tablet computer. Now, I can write from the comfort of my bed! #indiechat -9:07
PM Aug 7th, 2012
EArroyo5 I'm more productive when I have no time. #indiechat
-9:07 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes If Im on a job or project - i try to save fridays
and get my other stuff down during week. #indiechat -9:07 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @Addison_Moore Psh, don't you write like 5K a
day? #Indiechat -9:07 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @RyanCaseyBooks Like an IPad or a netbook?
#Indiechat -9:08 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @Battista_j Whoa! Commitment! When do you sleep?
#Indiechat -9:08 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam The less time I have, I feel like the more I get
done. I work better under pressure. #formerjournalist #indiechat -9:08 PM Aug
7th, 2012
JessieHarrell have you all found that you basically have to
cut out critiquing for others? #indiechat -9:08 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling During summer I lower my expectations b/c my
kids are home. I get up early. sneak some time in here and there. #indiechat
-9:09 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick I also find I can't write in short burst,
like @srjohannes. I need a solid hour to be productive. 15 minutes just doesn't
cut it. #indiechat -9:09 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks @MaganVernon Spot on! I picked up a Nexus 7
recently. My sleep pattern hates me even more than it already did. #indiechat
-9:09 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @EArroyo5 Agreed! I just write when I'm on hold
or at the Dr's office. #Indiechat -9:09 PM Aug 7th, 2012
DiamondLB @srjohannes srsly, sooooooo helpful. THANK YOU! ;)
#indiechat -9:09 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 Oops. Almost missed #indiechat. What's the
topic? -9:09 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @JessieHarrell I enjoy beta reading and I have
a small group of crit partners but our critting ebbs and flows. #indiechat
-9:09 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam I also haven't read a book that wasn't mine in
two months, which is INSANE for me. I usually read three a week. #indiechat
-9:09 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 Ditto. RT @srjohannes: I try to schedule
time slots for writing. I really need at least 1 hour to get anything written.
#indiechat -9:10 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @RyanCaseyBooks How is the Nexus 7? I hear it's
supposed to have Word? #Indiechat -9:10 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I used to critique 6-9 chapters a week on Critique
Circle. #indiechat -9:10 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Partlyhazy @EArroyo5 Exactly! #indiechat -9:10 PM Aug 7th,
2012
srjohannes @chel_c_cam short stories help #indiechat -9:10
PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @patricialynne07 Balancing writing and life!
#Indiechat -9:10 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick Also, you have to take time for family and
fun. #indiechat -9:10 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick I used to put a lot of pressure on myself. Now
I just go with it. If it takes longer, so be it. #indiechat -9:10 PM Aug 7th,
2012
chel_c_cam Me too. RT @srjohannes: I try to schedule time
slots for writing. I really need at least 1 hour to get anything written.
#indiechat -9:10 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @JessieHarrell I can still critique for others
even with two books in process. I budget time to read too. #indiechat -9:10 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes good! your the first Ive heard from so Im glad it
wasnt a dud! @srjohannes srsly, sooooooo helpful. THANK YOU! ;) #indiechat
-9:10 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @laurapauling What is this Critique Circle?
#Indiechat -9:10 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @MaganVernon Ah, yeah, I could use some
improvement on that. lol #indiechat -9:11 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @karlkirkpatrick I love that attitude. It's so
easy to put pressure on yourself. #indiechat -9:11 PM Aug 7th, 2012
JessieHarrell @Battista_j that's truly amazing! #indiechat
-9:11 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam @srjohannes The last thing I read was Suffocate,
ironically :) #indiechat -9:11 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @laurapauling it also helps to have a few
books out. I was super frantic to get more work out before. Now I have books,
it's ok. #indiechat -9:11 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon Do you all pull inspiration from your life
outside of the writing world? Like those of you all with day jobs? #Indiechat
-9:11 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon RT @karlkirkpatrick: I used to put a lot of
pressure on myself. Now I just go with it. If it takes longer, so be it.
#indiechat -9:12 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks @MaganVernon I'm loving it so far. I use
QuickOffice, which is basically a Word alternative. Highly recommended.
#indiechat -9:12 PM Aug 7th, 2012
keithisaWIP RT @chel_c_cam: Having a deadline with my editor
or setting a release date is good motivation to get butt in chair. #indiechat
-9:12 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling It's sometimes life but usually images or an
overheard conversation that inspires me. Reading too. #indiechat -9:12 PM Aug
7th, 2012
srjohannes @chel_c_cam awww thanks :) Ive been reading those
more b/c I havent had much time for novels. at least i read something :)
#indiechat -9:12 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston Just in time for #indiechat -9:12 PM Aug 7th,
2012
DiamondLB @srjohannes :D #indiechat -9:12 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam @MaganVernon I use customers as inspiration, but
not my actual job. It's really boring. #indiechat -9:12 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @JessieHarrell I wrote 3 books in nine months. I
don't recommend it but I don't sleep much. I've calmed down a little since
then.#indiechat -9:13 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam @srjohannes Exactly! I've been doing the same
thing. #indiechat -9:13 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks If I don't have a schedule mapped out, I
freak. Although, a schedule should always be regularly updated. Don't get boxed
in! #indiechat -9:13 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I've really enjoyed reading novellas.
#indiechat -9:13 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @RyanCaseyBooks Does it have the crazy auto
correct like Pages does? Do you find it easy to type on? #Indiechat -9:13 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
EArroyo5 I also use a voice recorder to record notes while
driving #indiechat -9:13 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston Well I put pressure on myself for deadlines but
this year - those deadlines are blown out of the water. I'm way behind
#indiechat -9:13 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @RyanCaseyBooks @MaganVernon I use that on my
iPad. #indiechat -9:13 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling And I've read some great anthologies: Timeless
and Journeys of Wonder. #indiechat -9:14 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling It's nice to read short clips of fantastic
writing. #indiechat -9:14 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @laurapauling @chel_c_cam Sometimes I wonder
what I would have to write if ai didn't have those distractions #Indiechat
-9:14 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks @MaganVernon I despise autocorrect! I'm
guessing Pages has it too? What a nightmare! And definitely. How about the
iPad? #indiechat -9:14 PM Aug 7th, 2012
JessieHarrell I worked much more efficiently when I was
co-writing b/c I was accountable to someone else. #indiechat -9:14 PM Aug 7th,
2012
chel_c_cam I've been writing every day for so long, I can't
NOT do it. It's part of my regular day. #indiechat -9:14 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 RT @MaganVernon: @laurapauling @chel_c_cam
Sometimes I wonder what I would have to write if ai didn't have those
distractions #Indiechat -9:15 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @Battista_j @ryancaseybooks Hold up...Quick
Office is available for the IPad too? #Indiechat -9:15 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick I use a lot of my daily
interactions/personalities to salt and pepper my writing. #indiechat -9:15 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @RyanCaseyBooks Yeah Pages is okay, I just can't
really format unless I send myself a Word doc and it auto corrects a ton!
#Indiechat -9:15 PM Aug 7th, 2012
TK_Knox New writer on the block, I am still figuring out how
to even squeeze an hour or two into my day for writing...suggestions?
#indiechat -9:15 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Jen_DeLucy @karlkirkpatrick @srjohannes #indiechat Your
convo is reminding me of my own contract with myself lately...that I'll commit
to one (cont) -9:16 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon RT @JessieHarrell: I worked much more
efficiently when I was co-writing b/c I was accountable to someone else.
#indiechat -9:16 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @chel_c_cam I try to write every day, but
sometimes I get long bouts where I'm completely unmotivated. #indiechat -9:16
PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon RT @karlkirkpatrick: I use a lot of my daily
interactions/personalities to salt and pepper my writing. #indiechat -9:16 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick Also, my writing is my escape at lunch. I
can get out of the dreary office full of annoying people and be in my own
world. #indiechat -9:16 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Addison_Moore @TK_Knox Just use the hashtag! Join in on the
fun! #Indiechat -9:16 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Addison_Moore @RyanCaseyBooks Agree. I do the same!
#Indiechat -9:16 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick After finishing my next two novels, I'm
going to focus on some short work (novella series) to give my brain a break on
length. #indiechat -9:16 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam This! RT @karlkirkpatrick: I use a lot of my
daily interactions/personalities to salt and pepper my writing. #indiechat
-9:16 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Jen_DeLucy @karlkirkpatrick @srjohannes #indiechat
(cont)...page a day. I HAVE to write that much. Usually it ends with me not
wanting (cont)... -9:17 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I write during the day when my kids are at
school so I'm all theirs in the evening until after bedtime. #indiechat -9:17
PM Aug 7th, 2012
JessieHarrell @TK_Knox 1 thing I did that always helped was
to take laptop to kids' practices. I didn't need to see 5 yr do every cartwheel
#indiechat -9:17 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon Now how do I get quick office for my IPad?
Hmmmm... #Indiechat -9:17 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston Me too! RT @JessieHarrell: @TK_Knox take laptop
to kids' practices. I didn't need to see 5 yr do every cartwheel #indiechat
-9:17 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling What about vacations and family trips? Do you
all hold off on the writing? #indiechat -9:17 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Partlyhazy No matter how much writing I did or didn't do
that day I take time for reading - that's what made me want to write.
#indiechat -9:17 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Jen_DeLucy @karlkirkpatrick @srjohannes #indiechat
(cont)...to stop writing after a page, which is great, but if I do it's ok.
Must have time for life. -9:18 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon Does anyone do things like #writeshoves I
frequently do that on Twitter #Indiechat -9:18 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @laurapauling I hope to do that someday too!
If the sales keep up, I may go part time next year. ;D #indiechat -9:18 PM Aug
7th, 2012
Battista_j @MaganVernon @ryancaseybooks Yup. It's been very
helpful when I travel. #indiechat -9:18 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @Partlyhazy for sure, you HAVE to take time
to read! Enjoy what has been created so you can go create later! #indiechat
-9:18 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @karlkirkpatrick Awesome. #indiechat I hope to
earn enough to justify staying home. :) #indiechat -9:18 PM Aug 7th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @laurapauling Unless I'm really inspired I
hold off during vacations, and even then I only sneak it in at night. :)
#IndieChat -9:18 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks @Addison_Moore Updating it is beneficial,
isn't it? A rigid schedule can be counter productive. #indiechat -9:18 PM Aug
7th, 2012
MaganVernon @Battista_j @ryancaseybooks Is it an app then?
#Indiechat -9:18 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon RT @laurapauling: What about vacations and
family trips? Do you all hold off on the writing? #indiechat -9:19 PM Aug 7th,
2012
sarramaria Hi everyone :) I am just getting here... took a
long while to get the baby to sleep tonight. #indiechat -9:19 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @laurapauling Yeah. I bring writing stuff
with me, but I never end up working on anything. #indiechat -9:19 PM Aug 7th,
2012
RyanCaseyBooks @MaganVernon @battista_j It sure is, for
quite a decent price too from what I remember. #indiechat -9:19 PM Aug 7th,
2012
karlkirkpatrick I've been very strict about not writing on
vacation this summer. It makes me more productive in between! #indiechat -9:19
PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @laurapauling Depends on the trip. I always bring
my iPad so I can sneak in some writing once kidlet goes to sleep. #indiechat
-9:19 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @HeatherMcCorkle @laurapauling I write more on
family trips, especially when it's a road trip. #Indiechat -9:19 PM Aug 7th,
2012
overdunne Hi all, popping in for a bit. :) #indiechat -9:20
PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @MaganVernon Critique Circle is an online
critique forum. You sign up and have a password. Crit others for credits to
submit. #indiechat -9:20 PM Aug 7th, 2012
EArroyo5 Sometimes it's hard to satisfy all the members in
the family. Somethings gotta give #indiechat -9:20 PM Aug 7th, 2012
JessieHarrell @Battista_j I'm just the opposite. if I don't
get sleep, I'm not a nice person. #indiechat -9:20 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @MaganVernon Never heard of #writeshoves
before. #indiechat -9:20 PM Aug 7th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @MaganVernon Me too when it comes to road
trips! Prime writing time! #IndieChat -9:20 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @MaganVernon I've made writing friends and beta
readers through the constant critiquing over a couple years. #indiechat -9:20
PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @RyanCaseyBooks @MaganVernon I think it cost
about $16.#indiechat -9:20 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @sarramaria And now you can chime icon balancing
writing and a new baby! #Indiechat -9:20 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston I think setting my own personal deadlines have
helped me as well as squeezing in writing. Easier before I had stuff to promote
#indiechat -9:21 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I think I'd get carsick writing in the car.
#indiechat I leave vacations for reading. #indiechat -9:21 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston New baby & writing = no sleep :-D RT
@MaganVernon: @sarramaria And now you can chime icon balancing writing and a
new baby! #Indiechat -9:21 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Froze8 @MaganVernon I'm not a writer but I juggle work and
school. This year will be all about schedules as I have to balance more now
#indiechat -9:21 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @laurapauling @MaganVernon I can't write on fam
vacations. Hubs gets all pouty. Mind u I do the same if his blackberry comes
out #indiechat -9:21 PM Aug 7th, 2012
JessieHarrell @HeatherMcCorkle @maganvernon your hubbies
don't demand attention when they're stuck behind the wheel? jealous! #indiechat
-9:21 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @patricialynne07 I do them a lot with
@Karen_Hooper Basically we say "okay let's right for an hour and see how
far we get! #Indiechat -9:21 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks @Battista_j @MaganVernon I think I may have
picked it up when it was on sale at around £5. Absolute bargain. #indiechat
-9:21 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 Of course, writing during car rides is out
of the question for me. I get car sick just looking at my cellphone. #indiechat
-9:21 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @JessieHarrell Heh. By the end of that stint, I
wasn't real nice either. I've chilled out a lot since then. #indiechat -9:21 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
EArroyo5 Wondering if it would work best to have a word
count goal rather than a time goal. #indiechat -9:22 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @overdunne And I'm usually with extended family
so I'd feel guilty leaving to write. I sneak reading in at bedtime. #indiechat
-9:22 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston I read to my family while they are trapped...uh
listening during the long drive #indiechat -9:22 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @JessieHarrell @heathermccorkle Tim tells me he
just wants to listen to the radio. #Indiechat -9:22 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @patricialynne07 I get car sick too! I was
going to write on the flight home last night but it was so bumpy I didn't
bother! #indiechat -9:22 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @LM_Preston YOu read your own work to them?
#indiechat -9:22 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @laurapauling I do that too! #indiechat -9:22 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @JessieHarrell Nope, mine is very quiet when
he drives. Kinda drives me crazy, so I write. #IndieChat -9:23 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @MaganVernon Sounds fun. #indiechat
@Karen_Hooper -9:23 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick I also find I do a lot less promo these
days. My writing time is mostly spent writing or critiquing for friends.
#indiechat -9:23 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I stretch and yawn and say, "oh my, I
think I'm tired and think I'll head in early." #indiechat -9:23 PM Aug
7th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @EArroyo5 I like word count goals mixed with
daily goals. #IndieChat -9:23 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @karlkirkpatrick Most I can do is be the one
driving or sleep. No reading either. =( #indiechat -9:23 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick Ack, have to run and grab the laundry...I'll
be back! #indiechat -9:23 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @laurapauling I think I've gone through multiple
critique partners because I write&critique so darn quick & always have
too much #indiechat -9:23 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling During the school year I have weekly goals so
no pressure if something comes up. #indiechat -9:23 PM Aug 7th, 2012
JessieHarrell @karlkirkpatrick that's probably a very
judicious use of time. #indiechat -9:23 PM Aug 7th, 2012
sarramaria @LM_Preston Haha, I talk through plot during road
trips... captive audience #indiechat -9:24 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling It takes too long to critique chapter by
chapter, I usually get through the beginning and I'm writing something else.
#indiechat -9:24 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes i actually talk to myself and plot outloud RT
@sarramaria: @LM_Preston Haha, I talk thru plot during road trips..captive
audience #indiechat -9:24 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling Beta readers are much more crucial for me.
#indiechat -9:24 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick Okay, I'm back! #indiechat -9:25 PM Aug 7th,
2012
EArroyo5 @HeatherMcCorkle I'm thinking of heading in that
direction. There's times when writing is a breeze & others when I'm in
lalaland #indiechat -9:25 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks I find setting aside the morning to read the
latest from the blogs is very productive. Bufferapp is an essential tool, too.
#indiechat -9:25 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @RyanCaseyBooks What app am I looking for again?
open Office didn't come up and I don't know why I searched that.m #Indiechat
-9:25 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @sarramaria I also do that! Lots of brain
storming on long trips. :D #indiechat -9:25 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @TK_Knox That's just on vacation. :) At home I
write or read until close to midnight. #indiechat -9:25 PM Aug 7th, 2012
EArroyo5 @srjohannes I've used my kids before dinner. lol
#indiechat -9:25 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam Went to make some Ramen #writersdiet What did I
miss? #indiechat -9:25 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes my schedule changes next week - ill have mon -
fri from 8-2!!!! woot woot - been waiting years for this. #indiechat -9:25 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @sarramaria I can't talk plot with anyone until
it's written down. Even then I can't discuss it #indiechat -9:26 PM Aug 7th,
2012
srjohannes NOt that I want my baby to be in kindergarden but
the balance will be nice #indiechat -9:26 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I love to plot when I run. It's just
embarrassing when neighbors hear me talking to myself. #indiechat -9:26 PM Aug
7th, 2012
TK_Knox @JessieHarrell you wouldn't happen to be looking for
another co-writer? I found I worked better that way for the same reason
#indiechat -9:26 PM Aug 7th, 2012
DY5555 it helps when I'm with another writer #indiechat
-9:26 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks @MaganVernon That would be QuickOffice. :)
They've just partnered with Google too, I believe. #indiechat -9:26 PM Aug 7th,
2012
MaganVernon @EArroyo5 Claudia Gray said that she uses scene
goals instead of word count or time. It seems to work for her. #Indiechat -9:26
PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @srjohannes I remember that, the first time all
my kids were in school. #indiechat #amazing -9:26 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes i use chapters as goal RT @MaganVernon: @EArroyo5
Claudia Gray said that she uses scene goals instead of word count or time.
#indiechat -9:27 PM Aug 7th, 2012
EArroyo5 @MaganVernon Hm...that's good too. Thanks,
#indiechat -9:27 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston @srjohannes @sarramaria I like the talking
yourself through plot :-D #indiechat -9:27 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @MaganVernon I've been focusing on scenes as
well. If I get stuck on forward motion, I write a scene I know will be in it.
#indiechat -9:27 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @srjohannes That's why I relax in the summer
b/c I love having them home too. #indiechat -9:27 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @srjohannes Nice! I'm jealous! :)#indiechat -9:28
PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks Weirdest place I've been forced to write when
inspiration struck? The shower. My smartphone did survive, just about.
#indiechat -9:28 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 I can't write out of order. If I get stuck,
I'm there until I figure it out. #indiechat -9:28 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne I start work at 11 am--best writing time is the
two hours b/w when kids get on bus and when I head off to work. Very focused
then #indiechat -9:28 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @RyanCaseyBooks I always get ideas in the
shower, but never bring my phone in the bathroom so I gotta hope to remember.
#indiechat -9:29 PM Aug 7th, 2012
kellypolark @laurapauling I'm on vacation now & I'm
getting a lot done! It depends on what kind of vacation. Touristy or relaxing!
#indiechat -9:29 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @MaganVernon That's one reason I like critique
circle. I could submit every week and get through a story faster. #indiechat
-9:29 PM Aug 7th, 2012
srjohannes @laurapauling i know I only had them in some 1/2
camps this summer & we hung out in afternoons - it was nice but ready 4
schedule #indiechat -9:29 PM Aug 7th, 2012
TK_Knox @MaganVernon what would a #writeshoves be?
#indiechat -9:29 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @kellypolark That's great. I'm always with
extended family during our vacation. I think that's what makes a difference.
#indiechat -9:29 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne Just curious- I joined late- what is the actual
topic of the chat today?? #indiechat -9:29 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon Okay everyone, I think I'm going to send the 20
bucks on the QuickOffice app. It says I can edit word docs! #Indiechat -9:29 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @srjohannes Yes, I'm ready too. #indiechat
-9:29 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @patricialynne07 I start in order but then I
begin jumping around. I put it all in order at about 60K #indiechat -9:30 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
Addison_Moore @sarramaria I do the same. My poor husband.
@LM_Preston #indiechat -9:30 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @overdunne Balancing life and writing.
#indiechat -9:30 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @laurapauling @srjohannes me too! #indiechat -9:30
PM Aug 7th, 2012
JLAJones http://t.co/2MXBVs2r As an indy writer, you always
have to promote at every opportunity. #indiechat This is for an #indiegogo
project. :-) -9:30 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @MaganVernon Exactly. It's terrific.#indiechat
-9:30 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @kellypolark Hope you're having a great
vacation! #indiechat -9:30 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @karlkirkpatrick Do you just write scenes
randomly then and put them where they go after? #Indiechat -9:30 PM Aug 7th,
2012
Partlyhazy @RyanCaseyBooks I've gotten out of the shower to
jot down a scene, mid-shampoo. #indiechat -9:30 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @laurapauling Ahhh, thanks! #indiechat -9:30 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
DiamondLB “@patricialynne07: I can't write out of order. If
I get stuck, I'm there until I figure it out. #indiechat” <
Lor_Rose9009 I've witnessed this. RT @patricialynne07: I
can't write out of order. If I get stuck, I'm there until I figure it out.
#indiechat -9:31 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks @patricialynne07 Fortunately, being British,
I basically live in a shower anyway what with our 'summer'. #indiechat -9:31 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling If I"m stuck, I take a power nap or read
or work on something else. Staring at a screen never works for me. #indiechat
-9:31 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston Lol! They secretly love it. RT @Addison_Moore:
@sarramaria I do the same. My poor husband. #indiechat -9:31 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @Battista_j I can go back and add things,
but that's about it. If a scene comes out of order, I make a note for when I
get to it #indiechat -9:32 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @TK_Knox A #writeshove is finding someone to
write an hour with you or whatever time. Forces you to both write #Indiechat
-9:32 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @MaganVernon I'll write one that's ahead if
I get stuck, just to stay productive. I know where it goes and connect it
later. #indiechat -9:32 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Addison_Moore @RyanCaseyBooks Yes! It needs to stay liquid.
#indiechat -9:32 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @Battista_j And it I'll let you use it to
critique on word docs? #Indiechat -9:32 PM Aug 7th, 2012
ali_cross Ack! I got distracted by the #Olympics but I'm
here now! #indiechat -9:32 PM Aug 7th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @laurapauling Showers work for me. Strange,
but true. That or brainstorming with a friend. #IndieChat -9:33 PM Aug 7th,
2012
Partlyhazy Writing newest WIP out of order, kind of
liberating but will be interesting when it comes time to paste it all together
#indiechat -9:33 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston I have that problem :-D RT @ali_cross: Ack! I got
distracted by the #Olympics but I'm here now! #indiechat -9:33 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne I'll be glad when kids get back to routine. Can't
focus in the summer AT ALL. Trying to finish current WIP--just 10k left...
#indiechat -9:33 PM Aug 7th, 2012
TK_Knox @sarramaria Oh lucky you! Mine is still walking
around with the paci in his mouth and screeching just to make noise. #indiechat
-9:33 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @HeatherMcCorkle True. I think talking it out
with other writers produces a lot of good ideas. #indiechat -9:33 PM Aug 7th,
2012
Battista_j @MaganVernon You know, I've never checked on
that. I'll have to see about that. #indiechat -9:33 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston I'm way behind because of promo for other books,
and moving, and uh ... volunteering for way too many organizations #indiechat
-9:34 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon Yeah! #indiechat is trending! -9:34 PM Aug 7th,
2012
patricialynne07 @ali_cross I wish I had that problem. No TV
service and can't watch online. =( #indiechat -9:34 PM Aug 7th, 2012
TK_Knox @patricialynne07 @laurapauling I bring it along
too...but nothing ever gets done. Husband seems to think I'm crazy for it
though #indiechat -9:34 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne Also brainstorm(outloud) on the way to work.
Luckily we live in the country, so only the cows see me chatting away to
myself... #indiechat -9:34 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @MaganVernon get out! Really! SO cool!
#indiechat -9:34 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @Battista_j I just bought it. Shhhh don't tell
my husband! #Indiechat -9:35 PM Aug 7th, 2012
sarramaria @TK_Knox Oh no!! How old? Mine is only 8 weeks so
he won't be down probably more than 2 hours at a stretch tonight, lol #Indiechat
-9:35 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @LM_Preston YUCK moving makes everything harder.
#indiechat -9:35 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston Next year I'm cutting back. I think I'm only
going to volunteer with 1 organization to focus more on my writing & catch
up #indiechat -9:35 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling There are just sometimes - like moving - that
writing needs to be postponed. #indiechat -9:35 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks Where do we stand on tweet scheduling? I do
it to share links, but maintaining personality is important, too. #indiechat
-9:35 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling Or having a baby! #indiechat -9:36 PM Aug 7th,
2012
kellypolark @srjohannes @laurapauling I'm ready for a
schedule too. This summer has been the most hectic one yet! #indiechat
#notasmuchtimetowrite -9:36 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston @overdunne I know I have to move my kid into his
college apartment ... grrrr #indiechat -9:36 PM Aug 7th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @overdunne LOL! Love that. #IndieChat -9:37
PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @RyanCaseyBooks I schedule tweets about blog
posts and hawking my books but try to be chatty as well. #indiechat -9:37 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon And here is a video I made last summer for
@StaceyKade on how I write on the IPad #indiechat http://t.co/RoYKWPSa -9:37 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @MaganVernon Heeeheee! Sneaking apps. It's like
an addiction. I'll be in the closet with my iPad and the iStore. #indiechat
-9:37 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick When I start back to school (teacher) I'll
write during my lunch or after my daughter goes to bed. #indiechat -9:38 PM Aug
7th, 2012
kellypolark @srjohannes @laurapauling Though I will miss the
days at the pool with the kids! ;) #indiechat -9:38 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks @patricialynne07 That sounds about right to
me. Balance is key! #indiechat -9:38 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I jump on Twitter here and there to say hello
and chat but lately it's been a lot of retweet and links. NOt much to respond
to. #indiechat -9:38 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling But I try anyway. #indiechat To be social that
is. :) -9:38 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick If the hubby is home after school, I can
usually write from 3:30-dinnertime. That's a nice time for me. #indiechat -9:38
PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @LM_Preston Wow, got a few more years before I hit
college moves... #indiechat -9:38 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @kellypolark I know. I love going to the lake
with my kids. I read. They swim. :) #indiechat -9:38 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick I barely tweet unless I'm doing indiechat.
Most of my activity is on Facebook. #indiechat -9:38 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @RyanCaseyBooks I mostly use scheduling for
tweeting when I'm actually sleeping. #indiechat -9:39 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne Anyone else out there find that the busier they
are life-wise, the more efficient they are writing-wise? #indiechat -9:39 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @karlkirkpatrick Send me a word doc. I want to
see if this new app works to critique #Indiechat -9:39 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @laurapauling I'm seeing that too on my
stream. #indiechat -9:39 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @kellypolark I think it's like that in a lot of
school districts esp. for paras. #indiechat -9:39 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston I still have an 8yr, 11yr and 15yr at home :-D
Ooovey! RT @overdunne: Wow, got a few more years before I hit college moves...
#indiechat -9:39 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @overdunne Totally. The more I have going on, the
better my wordcount #indiechat -9:40 PM Aug 7th, 2012
ali_cross Whew. Finally got off my phone & onto a REAL
computer! Time to enjoy the chat! #indiechat -9:40 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @overdunne True story, I'm in claim rep training
right now so I write when I'm not studying. #Indiechat -9:40 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston I tweet and Facebook and google plus I'm addicted
to social media :-D #indiechat -9:41 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @overdunne I think I'm the opposite. If I
have a lot going on, I can't focus on writing. #indiechat -9:41 PM Aug 7th,
2012
ali_cross @Battista_j LOL Me too. Bring on the heavy
schedule! #indiechat -9:41 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick Phew. Homework is done just in time. Now I
can just chat! #indiechat -9:41 PM Aug 7th, 2012
sarramaria @overdunne I definitely notice that too. It's
like you're just forced to practice better time management or nothing will get
done #Indiechat -9:41 PM Aug 7th, 2012
ali_cross @LM_Preston I need to get to know #Google+
#indiechat -9:41 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling So much of scheduling seems to be about the
pressure we put on ourselves too. #indiechat -9:41 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @MaganVernon will do #indiechat -9:42 PM Aug
7th, 2012
overdunne @Battista_j @MaganVernon It's weird, huh? I can't
accomplish anything right now. But work, school, extracurric's and I'm on fire
#indiechat -9:42 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @ali_cross It's kind of like Twitter. Writers
linking to blog posts. #indiechat -9:42 PM Aug 7th, 2012
kellypolark @RyanCaseyBooks I agree. I like when others
share info on twitter. But I love when they make me smile or laugh. #indiechat
-9:42 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @karlkirkpatrick I just sent you my
homework. hehehe #indiechat -9:43 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @sarramaria Yep. Mandatory time management.
#indiechat -9:43 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I'm much more apt to respond to people when
they aren't just promoting. #indiechat -9:43 PM Aug 7th, 2012
ali_cross @laurapauling I know, I just haven't spent any
time there yet, really. #indiechat -9:43 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @laurapauling so true! #indiechat -9:43 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 I had Google+ but all the same ppl were
posting the same stuff to FB & twitter & I never used it. #indiechat
-9:43 PM Aug 7th, 2012
TK_Knox @laurapauling I need a beta reader who knows the
current #teenspeak 2b sure I'm right, I'm only 22 yet the lingo is so different
#indiechat -9:43 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @overdunne @MaganVernon It's like an illness. Oh
please, overextend me! Watch me be productive while losting my mind! #Indiechat
-9:43 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @patricialynne07 I agree. Same stuff everywhere
on all the different media sites. #indiechat -9:43 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks I totally agree regd scheduling pressure,
@laurapauling - I find myself stressing out over the smallest of things in my
schedule. #indiechat -9:44 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @laurapauling Me too and I've been trying to
chat with ppl more on twitter. Get actual conversations started. #indiechat
-9:44 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick RT @maganvernon that was meant for you: I
just sent you my homework. hehehe #indiechat -9:44 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @karlkirkpatrick I can't figure out how to
insert comments, but I will learn and report back. #Indiechat -9:44 PM Aug 7th,
2012
overdunne Nothing worse than the same promotional tweet
over, and over, and over, and over, and over again. Seriously, people notice!
#indiechat -9:44 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @TK_Knox Yeah but teenspeak is different
depending on what area of the country you live in. #indiechat -9:44 PM Aug 7th,
2012
MaganVernon RT @laurapauling: I'm much more apt to respond
to people when they aren't just promoting. #indiechat -9:44 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @laurapauling Yup and I don't care to see it
3, 4+ times. -.- #indiechat -9:44 PM Aug 7th, 2012
BigfootandGray My favorite is Raiders of the Lost Ark, but
the 3rd movie is fun to watch, too. #indiechat -9:44 PM Aug 7th, 2012
kellypolark Me2 I unfollowed a few that only promote RT
@laurapaulingI'm much more apt to respond to people when they aren't just
promoting. #indiechat -9:44 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @MaganVernon no worries. It's not our kind
of writing anyway. I just figured it was there and short. You can play around
with it. #indiechat -9:45 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon So between writing, family, and work, where do
you all find time to promote? #Indiechat -9:45 PM Aug 7th, 2012
TK_Knox @srjohannes SO there with you sometimes. 15 month
olds are a handfull but #SesameStreet is a lifesaver! #indiechat -9:45 PM Aug
7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks Totally, @kellypolark - until someone invents
a HumourTweet Scheduler, we'll just have to try our best! #indiechat -9:45 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling It's okay if our writing schedule gets messed
up. #indiechat although I'm a much happier person when I get my writing in.
-9:45 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @karlkirkpatrick I'm going to send you my
homework, too! #Indiechat -9:45 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick Uh oh, I think someone thinks Indiechat is
about Indiana Jones! #indiechat -9:45 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon RT @BigfootandGray: My favorite is Raiders of
the Lost Ark, but the 3rd movie is fun to watch, too. #indiechat -9:46 PM Aug
7th, 2012
laurapauling @karlkirkpatrick That's kind of funny actually.
Just watched The last Crusade on Friday. #indiechat -9:46 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @MaganVernon Ugh, I'm just struggling
finding places I can afford to promote. Sometimes the price is too much for my
small budget #indiechat -9:46 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @MaganVernon that's right, you've got SF
homework, dontcha? #indiechat -9:46 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @Battista_j True!! Wrote my first ms while moving
cross-Atlantic, dealing w childs serious illness, hubs always away...
#indiechat -9:46 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @karlkirkpatrick Well, Indiana Jones is
awesome. =D #indiechat -9:46 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @MaganVernon Um, when I think about it? I need to
be better at this. #indiechat -9:46 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @overdunne That's pretty amazing. #indiechat
-9:46 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @laurapauling I totally agree. I'm like an
addict. I get crabby if I don't get to write. #indiechat -9:47 PM Aug 7th, 2012
kellypolark @RyanCaseyBooks Though I do follow some
comedians for the sporadic comic relief! :) #indiechat -9:47 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @karlkirkpatrick It's amazing that words can be
so addictive. #indiechat -9:47 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @karlkirkpatrick I can tell you that your
vampires would not be covered in an accident, since they aren't human.
#Indiechat -9:47 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Partlyhazy @laurapauling Agree. Wish telemarketers could do
that too, just call with witty remarks occasionally, I'd listen when they pitch
#indiechat -9:47 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @laurapauling I do love me some Indian
Jones! hubba hubba! #indiechat -9:47 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam Amen to that! RT @laurapauling: @karlkirkpatrick
Its amazing that words can be so addictive. #indiechat -9:48 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne I guess when life gets out of control, writing is
something you CAN control. It's therapeutic. #indiechat -9:48 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @Battista_j Sometimes I think I social media too
much and need to just write. #Indiechat -9:48 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling How many novels do most of you read a month?
#indiechat -9:48 PM Aug 7th, 2012
kellypolark @karlkirkpatrick This just made my son and I
burst out laughing! #indiechat #idoloveindianajonesthough -9:48 PM Aug 7th,
2012
TK_Knox @MaganVernon Ahh! I think this is what I need then!
Though since the hubby made me a literal writing cave I tend to get more done
#indiechat -9:48 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston Does marketing and promoting books make you dread
writing more of them? #indiechat -9:48 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @MaganVernon this is good information for
BLS 2. :D #indiechat -9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 RT @overdunne: I guess when life gets out of
control, writing is something you CAN control. Its therapeutic. #indiechat
-9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @karlkirkpatrick @laurapauling ewwwww. Indiana
Jones is not a Hubba hubba guy! #Indiechat -9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @MaganVernon I try and save it for after my word
count. Pinterest is my reward. #indiechat -9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
EArroyo5 @laurapauling I tried one a week but that has
slipped some. #indiechat -9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
kellypolark @laurapauling Probably only 1-2 books a month.
More in summer. #indiechat -9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @laurapauling Depends. Usually three or four.
#indiechat -9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @kellypolark teehee! ;D #indiechat -9:49 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon RT @LM_Preston: Does marketing and promoting
books make you dread writing more of them? #indiechat -9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 RT @MaganVernon: @karlkirkpatrick I can tell
you that your vampires would not be covered in an accident, since they arent
human. #indiechat -9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Nightveil @overdunne I’ve blocked people for this. Don’t
like doing it, but if it’s all I see I get annoyed. #indiechat -9:49 PM Aug
7th, 2012
Battista_j @laurapauling At least 5, depending on size.
Sometimes as many as 10. #indiechat -9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @karlkirkpatrick You did not hear that from me.
#Indiechat -9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks Enjoy the rest of the #indiechat - I'm up
ridiculously late UK time considering I'm travelling to London early tomorrow.
-9:49 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @overdunne Yeah me too. I've read more since
I've had a Kindle and reading multiple books at a time. Never did that before.
#indiechat -9:50 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @LM_Preston I used to be more about the
promoting. Now I'm more about the writing. Herd of turtles and all that hehehe!
#indiechat -9:50 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam Ha! @MaganVernon: @karlkirkpatrick I can tell you
that your vampires would not be covered in an accident, since they arent human.
#indiechat -9:50 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @TK_Knox I try to do it Atleast nice a week.
#Indiechat #writeshove -9:50 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @karlkirkpatrick @LM_Preston Me too. MOre books
is marketing. #indiechat -9:50 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @LM_Preston not really. But then I'm just getting
to that point. Ask me in a few months. #indiechat -9:50 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j RT @overdunne: I guess when life gets out of
control, writing is something you CAN control. It's therapeutic. #indiechat
-9:50 PM Aug 7th, 2012
ali_cross @Battista_j ROFL!! Can I quote you on that?
#indiechat -9:50 PM Aug 7th, 2012
ali_cross Whew. Sorry. My internet had a brain fart :P
#indiechat -9:51 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @RyanCaseyBooks Oooo, London! I'm so
jealous! Have a lovely time. It's my favorite. Or should I say favourite!
#indiechat -9:51 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling What does everyone find the hardest about
balancing writing with family and life? #indiechat -9:51 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @RyanCaseyBooks Bring me back a swimmer from
London! #Indiechat -9:51 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @laurapauling I think I read more in the summer,
too. But I can't read 'heavy' stuff while I'm writing. I read for entertainment
#indiechat -9:51 PM Aug 7th, 2012
ali_cross RT @overdunne: I guess when life gets out of
control, writing is something you CAN control. Its therapeutic. #indiechat
-9:51 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @patricialynne07 Now I think we need to use
promotion on the cheap for a future topic :) #Indiechat -9:51 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @laurapauling @overdunne I read much faster on my
iPad.It's weird. #indiechat -9:51 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon RT @laurapauling: What does everyone find the
hardest about balancing writing with family and life? #indiechat -9:52 PM Aug
7th, 2012
patricialynne07 @MaganVernon Yes, definitely. I know plenty
of broke writers beside myself. ^^;; #indiechat -9:52 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @laurapauling that sometimes I just want to
write and I get annoyed about all the demands on my time. Then I feel bad. :P
#indiechat -9:52 PM Aug 7th, 2012
sarramaria I think the hardest thing for me right now is
simply finding quiet time to actually sit and write. New babies are exhausting.
#indiechat -9:52 PM Aug 7th, 2012
TK_Knox @Partlyhazy experience tells me that this causes
more work in the end having to fix so many mistakes later on..#ampayingnow
#indiechat -9:52 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @karlkirkpatrick I agree. I never want my kids
to feel like my writing comes before them. #indiechat -9:53 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @ali_cross Ha! Please do! #indiechat -9:53 PM Aug
7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks @karlkirkpatrick Thank you! Fortunately I
live in the UK as it is, so not all that far to travel. Snooze on the train!
#indiechat -9:53 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling But at the same time they can't have all my
time. It's okay for them to entertain themselves. #indiechat -9:53 PM Aug 7th,
2012
chel_c_cam @laurapauling For me, it's giving everyone equal
time and trying not to make my fam and friends TOO jealous of my imaginary pals
#indiechat -9:53 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @sarramaria Yeah, I don't think I did much
writing with my first. I was sleeping! #indiechat -9:53 PM Aug 7th, 2012
overdunne @laurapauling Guilt with a capital G. Can't
justify writing when I could be...(fill in the blank) #indiechat -9:53 PM Aug
7th, 2012
MaganVernon I thinking being a mommy writer is ten times
harder than being a working writer. #Indiechat -9:54 PM Aug 7th, 2012
EArroyo5 For me it's remembering to have fun. #indiechat
-9:54 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @laurapauling Turning off my inner critic that
constantly tells me I could be doing more. Perhaps if I cloned myself, 1/2
#indiechat -9:54 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I find it's best to give my kids 30-45 minutes
of my time and then they're happy to go play. #indiechat -9:54 PM Aug 7th, 2012
TK_Knox @sarramaria How old is yours? I wouldn't call mine
new but still plenty distracting. #mommyneedsquiet #indiechat -9:54 PM Aug 7th,
2012
laurapauling But mine aren't toddlers anymore. #indiechat
-9:54 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Battista_j @laurapauling (2/2) but my inner critic isn't
based in logic. #indiechat -9:55 PM Aug 7th, 2012
words2live RT @ali_cross: RT @overdunne: I guess when life
gets out of control, writing is something you CAN control. Its therapeutic.
#indiechat -9:55 PM Aug 7th, 2012
RyanCaseyBooks @MaganVernon I'll be on the lookout for one
of our GB cyclists to see if I have any chance of catching up with them!
#indiechat -9:55 PM Aug 7th, 2012
TK_Knox @MaganVernon I tottally agree on this
#mommyneedsquiet #indiechat -9:55 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling It's learning to tell the difference b/t
actually not spending enough time with our kids and them learning to play.
#indiechat -9:55 PM Aug 7th, 2012
ali_cross Me too :( RT @EArroyo5: For me its remembering to
have fun. #indiechat -9:55 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Partlyhazy @laurapauling Justifying time it takes away from
family & friends who don't get it. As I'm not published they think it's a
hobby #indiechat -9:55 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling Kids need to learn to play by themselves too.
#indiechat It's a skill. -9:55 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon Quick Office isn't too much different from Pages
for editing, but you can highlight and format, so that's a plus. #Indiechat
-9:56 PM Aug 7th, 2012
karlkirkpatrick @RyanCaseyBooks Where in the UK are you? It'll
still be fun though! #indiechat -9:56 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon RT @laurapauling: Kids need to learn to play by
themselves too. #indiechat It's a skill. -9:56 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @Partlyhazy I know, that's tough. But I'll
never say no to friends. #indiechat -9:56 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon @laurapauling I just snorted, reading that.
#Indiechat -9:56 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling But then again, I'm kinda recluse too.
#indiechat -9:56 PM Aug 7th, 2012
patricialynne07 I need to remember that! RT @EArroyo5: For
me its remembering to have fun. #indiechat -9:56 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I do live in New Hampshire. #indiechat -9:56 PM
Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam I don't know how SAHM's do it. I can barely get
everything done and I don't have tiny humans who depend on me to take care of.
#indiechat -9:58 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I cherish my family and friend time because
that's living. #indiechat -9:58 PM Aug 7th, 2012
chel_c_cam @laurapauling Where? I'm in Maine :) #indiechat
-9:58 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling @chel_c_cam Near Lake Sunapee, central. #indiechat
-9:58 PM Aug 7th, 2012
Partlyhazy @laurapauling Just got back from NH, wrote a ton!
#indiechat -9:58 PM Aug 7th, 2012
MaganVernon Alright, all my twitter is acting up and it's
almost 9, so goodnight #indiechat -9:59 PM Aug 7th, 2012
LM_Preston Had fun at #indiechat -9:59 PM Aug 7th, 2012
laurapauling I'm signing off to do the transcripts! Good
night everyone! #indiechat -9:59 PM Aug 7th, 2012
