So many Moms Who Write have occupations outside of writing. Some may continue to write for work, creating content or blogs for business purposes. Most, however, tend to work entirely outside of the field. Their job requirements range; full-time, part-time, remote, in-person, freelance, per diem, on-call. Yet, regardless of what these jobs look like, they…
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Motherhood: How to Find a Balance
Finding the balance between work and life is hard for anyone. But when it comes to motherhood, finding that balance is harder than ever. I was told as a child that I could be whatever I wanted to be, as long as I put my mind to it. At first, I wanted to work at…
Where do you find the time?
We don’t find the time. We’re not living in a video game where time is a prize hovering around in shiny orbs, waiting for us to collect and stockpile. Moms Who Write are just like any other dedicated professionals who are working towards a dream. We don’t find time– we make it.
The worst type of critic
No matter which critics you encounter on your path, there is a silver lining to be found. Let the nasty comments fuel the fire that makes you write. Let the constructive piece of criticism make you better than you were. Find the reasons why you want to write. Remember them. Recite them often.
I forgot to write
The modern world of writing is full of temptations to take you away from your work. Buy this, subscribe to this, promote this now. The whirlwind of online possibilities can pull you in and drag you under before you remember why you logged on to begin with.
The romance of writing—as a mom
When the world goes back to normal, mothers who write will still be fighting little hands batting at our screens. We may never have the romantic writing careers we dreamed of as little girls. But we are lucky—we have so much more.