Balancing Writing WITH Parenting
By Angela Giles Klocke
WRITE TODAY! Balancing Writing WITH Parenting was written not only to prove to the author that she could do it herself like all those other writers, but also to help all of the other parents who need to realize that they can do it, too. Written in bite-sized offerings, Angela gives the reader ideas to try or incorporate into their own writing schedules and habits. Ideas and advice are spread throughout with a touch of humor just for fun. Too many writers procrastinate about their careers and usually blame the kids for their lack of time. This book offers many ways to get around blaming the kids and making time for what’s important — writing.
The author has firsthand experience in the area of procrastination, and has found many, many ways to beat it. This book will show you how you can, too.
Readers’ Comments
Hi, Angela. I finally got your book in readable form just a little while ago, and I am so impressed!!! You did a terrific job of motivating the reader with practical information, buoyed with personal experience to show that you’re a writer too who has struggled with the same things. I thought the little “assignments” at the end of each chapter were a great idea as well. You get the reader writing before he or she even finishes the book. I laughed out loud at the “Talk to the hand part.” (I’m even chuckling as I type this sentence.) I could relate to so many things in this book, as I’m sure many parents who write will relate as well. Your chapter breakdown was good and allowed you to cover the full range of writing while parenting. I am truly impressed. You go, girl! ~ Janet Bouy
She’s done it again. Who, you ask? Angela Giles Klocke. If you are still asking who, you must not be subscribed to any of her newsletters, all of which are for writers, parents, or writing parents. And what she has done again is found a way to inspire, motivate and educate, all in the pages of her new e-book, I’ll Write When the Kids Are Grown*. This book inspires with stories of Angela’s on-again/off-again relationship with writing, and shows, by example, what you can do if you set your mind to it, regardless of how many children are in your care. It motivates by showing that others have overcome the same obstacles that block our path to fulfilling our dreams of being a writer. And shows us ways of getting up, over, and around those obstacles. And, finally, it educates, with tips from how to get the kids to help out, both with our writing and around the house, to getting over the guilt we sometimes feel when we have to put other obligations aside and just write. There are also exercises mixed in to get our minds back into writing gear and on the right (write?) track. This book will get you, (to steal a few of Angela’s words), “up and running again,” and “you will be on your way, wondering what kept you from doing so sooner!” ~ Debbie Stauffer
*This book has been revised and renamed.