Comments on: The Secret to Balancing Writing and Life https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-secret-to-balancing-writing-and-life/ A Blog On Writing Sun, 02 Feb 2025 05:51:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Tipsday: Writerly Goodness found on the interwebz, Feb 28-March 5, 2016 | Writerly Goodness https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-secret-to-balancing-writing-and-life/#comment-106503 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 04:27:34 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=25022#comment-106503 […] Konig Lopez shares the secret to balancing writing and life. Writers in the […]

]]> By: Lisa Ciarfella https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-secret-to-balancing-writing-and-life/#comment-106491 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 14:40:43 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=25022#comment-106491 In reply to Orly Konig-Lopez.

Thanks for that, Orly. Nice to know there are fellow like-minded writers out there!

]]> By: Louisa Mack https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-secret-to-balancing-writing-and-life/#comment-106381 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 04:59:11 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=25022#comment-106381 Orly, thank you so much for this post! I haven't written since June last year when my son died. I gave myself space last year but lately I've been beating myself up because I 'should' be getting better. Your post was a timely reminder that beating myself up achieves nothing. And I am, as you said, taking inspiration from having the time to observe people. Head down, bum up at the computer leaves little time for that when you have a business as well. Thank you again.

]]> By: The Secret to Balancing Writing and Life | AM Simpson https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-secret-to-balancing-writing-and-life/#comment-106321 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 14:37:32 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=25022#comment-106321 […] Source: The Secret to Balancing Writing and Life […]

]]> By: Orly Konig-Lopez https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-secret-to-balancing-writing-and-life/#comment-106306 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:11:37 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=25022#comment-106306 In reply to Iola.

You know, there really is a weird comfort to knowing others are struggling with the same problems. 🙂 It's also very nice to know that there are others going through or who have gone through the same issues and survived. That's what has always been so amazing to me about the writing community -- it's such a generous group.

]]> By: Orly Konig-Lopez https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-secret-to-balancing-writing-and-life/#comment-106303 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:04:57 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=25022#comment-106303 In reply to Denise Keustermans.

Hi Denise!!!! 🙂
I'm glad you popped in to say hi. And say hi to Henry for me. 🙂

]]> By: Iola https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-secret-to-balancing-writing-and-life/#comment-106300 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 02:26:29 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=25022#comment-106300 I'm still trying to work these things out, but it's hugely helpful to read posts like these. They remind me everyone has these problems, there is no easy solution, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. That is freeing in its' own way (kind of like getting rid of those garbage bags of clutter!).

]]> By: Denise Keustermans https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-secret-to-balancing-writing-and-life/#comment-106294 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:30:04 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=25022#comment-106294 Hi Orly,
I am Denise from Belgium. I follow you in WITS every week. Your blog is very helpfull and give me the opportunity to make my work better.
As you know Henry Sienkiewicz and I are working together on a family story. He is great, working together with him is fantastique. Normally I write in Flemisch, so exuse me if something in this post is not correct.
Thank you,
Denise Keustermans

]]> By: Orly Konig-Lopez https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-secret-to-balancing-writing-and-life/#comment-106285 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:08:07 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=25022#comment-106285 In reply to karenmcfarland.

It does come back. And starts peeking out from around the corners when you stop scaring the shit out of it with the guilt. 🙂

]]> By: Orly Konig-Lopez https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/02/the-secret-to-balancing-writing-and-life/#comment-106282 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:06:52 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=25022#comment-106282 In reply to Lisa Ciarfella.

Lisa, there's always more that we wanted to accomplish. There's always more we could have accomplished. As you said, there were all the other literature classes, papers, time sucking projects, in addition to the crappy instructor. So you did accomplish a lot. AND, you pushed past a major roadblock with that instructor. The publishing life is full of people who want to tear your work apart. You'll meet more supportive people than trashers, but you still have to deal with the rejections from agents/editors, the bad reviews, etc. You now know that you CAN push through everything that comes your way and continue writing. Not a bad thing to add to your "accomplished" list after all. 🙂

Keep going!!! The supporters are out here waiting for you.

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