tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post4409960146761128517..comments2023-08-22T12:30:03.773-07:00Comments on Christine Allen-Riley - author of YA fiction: Thursday's Children: The Time is NowChris Allen-Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-35750976228445679762023-08-22T12:30:03.773-07:002023-08-22T12:30:03.773-07:00Thoughtful blog thanks for sharing. Thoughtful blog thanks for sharing. Angelina Pinkhttps://angelinapink.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-49615508008687510192012-12-25T05:18:07.774-08:002012-12-25T05:18:07.774-08:00The next time someone says he'd like to write ...The next time someone says he'd like to write a book, but he doesn't have time, I'm going to look at him, wide-eyed and sincere, and say, "I know *exactly* what you mean! I don't have time to write a book, either!"<br /><br />Then I'll just quietly point to my three published books, and wait for the message to sink in. Margaret Yanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464624057491288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-29985035447074881862012-12-25T00:31:28.098-08:002012-12-25T00:31:28.098-08:00I love that quote by E.B. White. It's so true....I love that quote by E.B. White. It's so true. We make time for what matters to us most. Hope you're having a lovely Christmas! Kristina xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445539873467772283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-37922935191081287512012-12-23T12:37:17.833-08:002012-12-23T12:37:17.833-08:00Oops, didn't mean to publish. Not sure what ha...Oops, didn't mean to publish. Not sure what happened. haha...I was just saying I know they wont', because if they REALLY wanted to write, they'd already be doing it. Real writers tend to find the time, no matter what...Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-80459223673232897162012-12-23T12:36:12.550-08:002012-12-23T12:36:12.550-08:00Excellent point. It's much more about motivati...Excellent point. It's much more about motivation than time or lack thereof. It DOES make it harder--like, I've gotten WAY less done during the holidays than I normally would--but I know I'll go back to it in January with a fresh start and sometimes taking a break to be with family is a good thing. :)<br /><br />But yeah, I know SO many people who claim that they'd write a book if they had the time, but I know they never will. Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-19400113993178083072012-12-21T07:18:51.784-08:002012-12-21T07:18:51.784-08:00You make a great point. When I worked 9-5, I could...You make a great point. When I worked 9-5, I could only ever find the time to write short stories... and I'd often pump those out during long weekends!<br /><br />Writing takes so much discipline and self-motivation — there's no one really telling us to do this except for ourselves. Carving out time or cutting out things that are less important are definitely part of the gig.<br /><br />I wonder if those times — the dentist, the oil change, the pick-up — provide opportunities for inspiration themselves?<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!John Krissilashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683306221234743057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-34564474742277220242012-12-21T06:02:50.480-08:002012-12-21T06:02:50.480-08:00So true! I'm very fortunate (see an earlier Th...So true! I'm very fortunate (see an earlier Thursday's Children post) that I was laid off which gave me a big enough chunk of time to figure out that I really wanted to write AND to actually do it. But I still have kids, pets, and a bunch of other stuff that trumps writing. I have pretty much completely given up TV. The internet, not so much ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.com