I was thinking today, while out shopping for food, it would be great to have other writing moms and dads share their insights on writing while raising a family. Besides, coming up with new blog ideas weekly and daily is a challenge, so why not share the fun with others.
So here is the deal starting next week. I would like to interview fellow writers who have children in the house or did have children in the house while working on a writing project/career. You can either be interviewed by me or do a guest blog about a time when getting an assignment down was a challenge because of your children. I am very open to any suggestions about posts by you here on Fridays. I will only do one person a week so first come first serve.
If you are interested in being interviewed or doing a guest, blog post contact me at storiesforchildren@vsgrenier.com.
I am really looking forward to getting to know you all better and hear how you have made raising a family and writing work in your life.
Cheryl Malandrinos is a freelance writer and editor from Western Massachusetts . A regular contributor to Writer2Writer, her articles focus on increasing productivity through time management and organization. A founding member of Musing Our Children , Ms. Malandrinos is also the Editor-in-Chief of the group's quarterly newsletter, Pages & Pens . Cheryl is a Tour Coordinator for Pump Up Your Book Promotion , a book reviewer, and blogger. Guardian Angel Publishing will release her first children’s book, The Little Shepherd Boy, in 2010. VS: Cheryl, I want to thank you for being my guest here on The Writing Mama today. I know being a parent and writer can be hard and I find myself asking if I am giving my three children enough attention throughout the day. I am sure you have been in my shoes from time to time. So to start here is the first question, how many children do you have and what are their ages? Cheryl: Thanks for having me at The Writing Mama, Virginia. I’m thril
As a harried blood courier, I know all too well how hard it is to live, work, blog, and then try to write your novel. Roland
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Virginia...on being one of America's Super Moms! I single parented three children, was a nurse-practioner and worked on a novel. And the time just flew! So now I'm a grandmom. My grown kids tell me they learned how to survive being tired and cranky, learned how to laugh, love, get up and do it all over again the next day.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great idea, Virginia. We definitely have to learn how to juggle when we have families.
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I think this is a neat idea. I look forward to seeing how other people handle families and writing careers.
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