tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post419874210023125718..comments2024-03-06T21:12:21.755-05:00Comments on Stories I Found in the Closet: What Am I Doing? (#IWSG May 2019)C.D. Gallant-Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-65992062812563197772019-05-27T07:53:27.307-04:002019-05-27T07:53:27.307-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jaipurantiageingclinichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455223899216904040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-20255978517378076242019-05-17T14:44:52.027-04:002019-05-17T14:44:52.027-04:00Glad to hear your wife is on the mend.
I have no a...Glad to hear your wife is on the mend.<br />I have no answers for you, but you're doing the right thing by asking that hard question of "Do I want to keep writing?" Take the time to think on it and you'll figure out what to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-60924692314788598782019-05-07T21:13:22.345-04:002019-05-07T21:13:22.345-04:00I am so sorry to hear about your wife. What a fun ...I am so sorry to hear about your wife. What a fun ordeal that all must've been! Thank God she's fine now but again, sorry you both had to go through that. :( In regards to writing, don't give it up. Just write for you until you find the time in your schedule again - and you will. I have definitely felt this (feeling it today actually!) but like you said: you need that creative outlet.Caitlin Coppolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05186146046485674541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-48794944646000738462019-05-07T11:44:53.661-04:002019-05-07T11:44:53.661-04:00Geez. You guys are getting more than your share of...Geez. You guys are getting more than your share of hard times! Hope that the health issues stabilize (for wife, kids, and cat, and that you somehow manage to keep healthy AND sane). As for writing... there are times when it just can't happen in the midst of the rest of life. Seems like when time is pinched sometimes the best you can do is write short stories, shoot them out into the ether, Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-29790565274540687482019-05-02T09:28:11.885-04:002019-05-02T09:28:11.885-04:00Congrats on the anthologies -- and BTW, I think th...Congrats on the anthologies -- and BTW, I think that is exactly the motivation you need to write even if you don't always have the time to promote/publish.<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about your family's health issues: it's something that always stresses me out enough not to be able to write.<br /><br />Ronel visiting for #IWSG day: <a href="http://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-90119513845503295532019-05-02T07:56:55.130-04:002019-05-02T07:56:55.130-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Best Event Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948473516073195108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-5696648878215413322019-05-01T18:24:52.606-04:002019-05-01T18:24:52.606-04:00I hope your family's health is on the upswing....I hope your family's health is on the upswing.<br />Congrats on the short story successes! Writing can be such a balancing act, but maybe the short form is a good compromise for now?Yvonne Ventrescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935915085584796351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-42572622416135415132019-05-01T16:38:25.105-04:002019-05-01T16:38:25.105-04:00Put things on hold. Family first. Never quit. I ha...Put things on hold. Family first. Never quit. I have done almost zero writing (okay, that's not true, but it feels like it!!!) this past year with my new job. Ugh. I love my job, but between it and my family, I'm on hold in the writing department. I'm so glad your wife finally got the care/help she needed. Those times can be super scary!Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303079974406921717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-54603129482771208862019-05-01T15:20:44.665-04:002019-05-01T15:20:44.665-04:00Glad to hear that your wife is on the mend, C.D.
I...Glad to hear that your wife is on the mend, C.D.<br />I'm so sorry to read about the challenges you face. Weigh up the pros and cons of taking a short break and take it from there. Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-999172364119609702019-05-01T13:14:36.875-04:002019-05-01T13:14:36.875-04:00Hello, C.D. Seems to me there's a world of dif...Hello, C.D. Seems to me there's a world of difference between giving up a creative pursuit and putting it on hold until life becomes less insane. FWIW, I'd vote for the latter. When family matters throw a handful of crazy in my face, I try to sneak in just a few paragraphs worth of progress on a project most days--enough to keep it simmering in the back of my brain. I'm glad to hear Sadira Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879842617320020500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-7952295354961476952019-05-01T11:00:40.755-04:002019-05-01T11:00:40.755-04:00I can honestly say that I know what hell all that ...I can honestly say that I know what hell all that stress is. I feel for you. I hope everything improves, even though that's a slow process. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-35883984833049772542019-05-01T08:53:41.595-04:002019-05-01T08:53:41.595-04:00So sorry about your wife! Good to hear they finall...So sorry about your wife! Good to hear they finally fixed it and she's on the mend. Pray everything else and everyone else also heals.<br />Take a break. The moment you say you quit, a great idea will hit you anyway.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-1483464210058596712019-05-01T08:14:55.618-04:002019-05-01T08:14:55.618-04:00So glad your wife is doing better. And I can compl...So glad your wife is doing better. And I can completely relate to your challenges to write. My late husband had chronic health issues and was often sick and sometimes hospitalized. I had a hectic job as an attorney and was an almost single mom. I didn't write much but I enjoyed it when I did. Even now living alone, I do not have the time I'd like to write regularly. But I love it when I Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-51720491072073815202019-05-01T04:22:25.585-04:002019-05-01T04:22:25.585-04:00Congrats on all your amazing writing news! But I&#...Congrats on all your amazing writing news! But I'm so sorry about how stressful your life has been lately. When you feel that way, it's natural to think that something's gotta give.<br /><br />Maybe there's a space for writing on a more casual basis, just until life calms down? Or you could take a break for a bit. I can't see you wanting to quit entirely (but if that's J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.com