tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post6541994278446550182..comments2024-03-27T02:56:19.634-06:00Comments on Melissa Amateis: Am I Crazy?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-79544027600318024642007-02-10T07:37:00.000-07:002007-02-10T07:37:00.000-07:00Since I finished the draft of my novella, I've got...Since I finished the draft of my novella, I've got some "free time" on my hands. I have no idea what to do with it, lol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-64724536318217421922007-02-09T13:32:00.000-07:002007-02-09T13:32:00.000-07:00Some would say ALL writers are a bit crazy......bu...Some would say ALL writers are a bit crazy...<BR/><BR/>...but I like these adjectives: dedicated; ambitious; active; interesting; creative.Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915740239016736614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-19237234874514550712007-02-08T13:55:00.000-07:002007-02-08T13:55:00.000-07:00Are you interested in participating in a blog tour...Are you interested in participating in a blog tour for Tricia Goyer's new book? Email me at amy@triciagoyer.com. (I am her assistant) :) Love your blogs-great old photosamyannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307782244305800432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-6442401136602696632007-02-08T07:11:00.000-07:002007-02-08T07:11:00.000-07:00I'm definitely a morning writer, so I haul my butt...I'm definitely a morning writer, so I haul my butt out of bed at 5:45 am to write until 8:30. Most people seem to think that's crazy but after spending 8 hrs in a cubicle, my brain is too fried to be overly brilliant. Plus it means I can kick back and relax with tv or a book and not worry that I haven't done my writing for the day.Kelly Boycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459592836145655997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-83475931081704426132007-02-07T23:08:00.000-07:002007-02-07T23:08:00.000-07:00I feel crazy too. This week alone I have spent ove...I feel crazy too. This week alone I have spent over 20 hours already after work and after family time writing and editing.<BR/><BR/>Amateur writing is an insane "leisure" activity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-90045048604905917512007-02-07T21:57:00.000-07:002007-02-07T21:57:00.000-07:00N. O. T. ;)N. O. T. <BR/><BR/>;)Merettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860086164332852221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-57677512183301030012007-02-07T21:56:00.000-07:002007-02-07T21:56:00.000-07:00You're nto crazy! You are goal orientated! Good fo...You're nto crazy! You are goal orientated! Good for you!<BR/><BR/>Do have a break now and again to recharge though.Merettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860086164332852221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-20859347068011885372007-02-07T16:57:00.000-07:002007-02-07T16:57:00.000-07:00Yes, you are crazy. But not because you write aft...Yes, you are crazy. But not because you write after work LOL. I did the same thing when I worked full time. As an SAHM, my friends ask me if I watch Ellen or the View or one of those other daytime shows. I don't watch any daytime t.v. because I could be writing. I think how much more I would enjoy being home if I didn't have to worry about writing. But I'm a writer, I don't have a choice and neither do you.Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966956368329586135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-44744555453787533792007-02-07T15:57:00.000-07:002007-02-07T15:57:00.000-07:00I write full time and I haven't watched TV in year...I write full time and I haven't watched TV in years, but I don't miss it at all. I juggle -- kids, cats, dog, hubby, house, etc. -- and I squeeze in the writing wherever I can, whenever I can. And if I DO have free time to do something else, I don't want to. Nothing makes me happier than tapping away on my keyboard as I work on a good story -- It COMPLETES ME (eek! Can't believe I just said that, lol...)Holly Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336717023482533615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-41066225430268505022007-02-07T11:54:00.000-07:002007-02-07T11:54:00.000-07:00This is the first year I have been able to relax i...This is the first year I have been able to relax in the evenings in seven years. It feels fantastic. I think you need to take a break every so often. Just for your sanity.Toni Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348843511453338339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-78542352949718243822007-02-07T11:33:00.000-07:002007-02-07T11:33:00.000-07:00But maybe writing IS your relaxation :-) I used to...But maybe writing IS your relaxation :-) I used to spend my weekend evenings and holidays writing when I had an f/t job (it burned me out so badly I was a basketcase each evening).<br /><br />It's all a matter of perspective.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-53944258363591517572007-02-07T10:07:00.000-07:002007-02-07T10:07:00.000-07:00I write full time, and I feel very fortunate to be...I write full time, and I feel very fortunate to be able to do so. But the truth is that I hardly <i>ever</i> sit down and relax in the evenings. <br /><br />My mornings are spent answering emails and blogging, and sometimes going over what I wrote the day before. After lunch, I start new composition. But I get most of my actual work done in the evenings, between 8 and midnight. <br /><br />The only TV I watch at night is Lost, and when that's not new, I don't watch anything. I haven't finished reading a single book yet this calendar year. I work <i>all</i> the time, because when I'm not working, I feel like I should be. I'm starting to think I have a problem. ;-)<br /><br />I admire you and other working parent/writers more than you could possibly imagine. I can't begin to understand how you organize your time to make sure there's enough for everything. I hope your hard work pays off very soon. ;-)Rachel Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508377027354833779noreply@blogger.com