tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post3390404996887904632..comments2024-03-29T05:53:38.691-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: 2020, The Plague Year Revisited by Martha ReedJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19474759066449445322020-11-25T18:38:54.543-05:002020-11-25T18:38:54.543-05:00It's been up and down for me in terms of conce...It's been up and down for me in terms of concentration. I have read a ton of books this year, though!Jennifer J. Chowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161188960541932911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20802092233202398422020-11-24T16:14:48.900-05:002020-11-24T16:14:48.900-05:00I'm an optimist so I'll hope along with yo...I'm an optimist so I'll hope along with you but there are those 'Eeyore' characters out there!Martha Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984070936673069488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-87612621576607068352020-11-24T16:10:08.038-05:002020-11-24T16:10:08.038-05:00I hope things will be much better next year, but I...I hope things will be much better next year, but I do have one rather morose character whose favorite saying is, "Things are never so bad they can't get worse."KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-47255721797476291482020-11-24T10:04:15.481-05:002020-11-24T10:04:15.481-05:00Agreed! One of the things keeping me going is the ...Agreed! One of the things keeping me going is the idea of attending a conference in person again. I'm ridiculously excited about this opening up. I'll be satisfied if we can get to that level with the new 'normal.' My friends will need to brace themselves because I come from a long line of huggers.Martha Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984070936673069488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-17002209877950334442020-11-24T09:18:38.408-05:002020-11-24T09:18:38.408-05:00It's been a year. Like Jim, I had trouble conc...It's been a year. Like Jim, I had trouble concentrating at first and zeroing in on being a full time writer. Then I realized, this isn't the temporary normal, it's simply normal. The attitude shift was everything. <br /><br /> I join you in kudos to those writers balancing homeschooling and writing and/or home schooling/day job/writing. <br /><br />Here's hoping that 2021 sees us able to hug again.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-4072219320409050432020-11-24T09:10:11.431-05:002020-11-24T09:10:11.431-05:00I agree it’s been a difficult time - I had a full ...I agree it’s been a difficult time - I had a full day pity party when my family cancelled our Thanksgiving visit but I keep reminding myself of the lives we are saving - and working these deeper emotions into my work. Stay safe and strong everyone. I look forward to reading your work that comes out of this!Martha Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984070936673069488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-77387886296442880832020-11-24T08:35:26.188-05:002020-11-24T08:35:26.188-05:00I've found it hard to focus this year and my p...I've found it hard to focus this year and my productivity has suffered. But any complaints I have are of my own doing. My solution is to move forward. And when I do that and then look back, I can see I am still making progress.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-9526319918202425892020-11-24T08:21:21.523-05:002020-11-24T08:21:21.523-05:00The older I get, the more I realize timing is ever...The older I get, the more I realize timing is everything. I’m not trying to be self-centered, but this is what I mean. My parents are gone so I don’t have to worry about them catching this, and my brother and I are retired from jobs that meant daily contact with lots and lots of people. We are at an age when we can still live on our own. I miss my children and grands terribly, but they don’t want me to possibly catch this from them. And prior to it all, technology was invented that allows us to see each other. A sacrifice now means I may see them and my friends a year from now. I count my blessings and am grateful, and pray for those in difficulty. So stay safe, everyone. It eventually will end. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-55529468516556924932020-11-24T08:15:04.062-05:002020-11-24T08:15:04.062-05:00Nice post, Martha — and agreed on online conferenc...Nice post, Martha — and agreed on online conferences too (both the good and the bad). <br />And you're right: I think there are generally some divisions here between writers with school-age children and often with day jobs as well and those who don't have one or both of those things in the mix. It's been a hard year... still. Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-13234216729787311712020-11-24T08:07:24.278-05:002020-11-24T08:07:24.278-05:00My daily writing schedule has been upended to acco...My daily writing schedule has been upended to accommodate the needs of the household, but I'm making it work. Zoom critique sessions, author events, and craft sessions are wonderful.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.com