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November 20, 2015 12 Comments

Write in the Middle of the Holidays

Write in the Middle of the Holidays | Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

Most years, my husband has arranged for time off work during the holidays, taking PTO between Christmas and New Year's so he can coordinate with the kids' break from school. When the children were little, we avoided ambitious plans and stayed low key. We'd sleep in and play Christmas music, work on a big puzzle and watch movies. Throughout a day, we'd drift in and out of … [Read more...]

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November 13, 2015 8 Comments

Write in the Middle of Traveling

Write in the Middle of Traveling - Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

On a recent business trip, I packed my portable office—a pink backpack loaded with pens, paper, laptop (and power cord), and phone (and cord)—and sat in the black vinyl seats at the airport gate, waiting to catch my first flight. I arrived early enough to score a spot next to the plug and settled in to work on an upcoming assignment. My draft was in Evernote, so I … [Read more...]

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November 9, 2015 2 Comments

#25: Stuck in the Middle

Show Notes Summary: Hundreds of thousands of writers are in the middle of National Novel Writing Month, or what is affectionately known as NaNoWriMo—where writers have signed up with the goal of completing a novel draft of 50,000 words. If you are among the participants—or if you decided to tackle a nonfiction project during the same month, tapping into the resources … [Read more...]

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November 6, 2015 11 Comments

Write in the Middle of Chaos

A year ago, my dad woke up on a Saturday morning with a swollen forehead. "Just above the eye," he told me on the phone. He thought a bug bit him in the night and this was an allergic reaction. He lived alone. He had no technology to snap and send a photo to show me what it looked like. So that Saturday morning, my husband and I drove to Dad's house, about an hour one … [Read more...]

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October 23, 2015 6 Comments

Write in the Middle: Yes, You Can Maximize Distraction-Free Writing

Write in the Middle: Yes, You Can Maximize Distraction-Free Writing - Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

Most of us write in the middle of life—even in the midst of parenting and motherhood—and find ways to get back on track after being thrown off by everyday distractions. But sometimes a deadline looms or a big project demands we make significant progress. In those scenarios, we need dedicated, distraction-free writing time and can't waste time letting the dog in and out … [Read more...]

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October 16, 2015 6 Comments

Write in the Middle of Everyday Distractions: 7 Strategies for Getting Back on Track

Write in the Middle of Everyday Distractions: 7 Strategies for Getting Back on Track - Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

As I type this, I can hear the video my daughter is watching on her phone (intense conversation between two characters, loud music, some shouting, a chase scene). The little dog is scratching at the back door to be let in. My phone is flashing a notification. Most of my writing time looks and sounds like this, because my desk is situated near the main living areas where … [Read more...]

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October 8, 2015 20 Comments

Write in the Middle: How to Write in the Midst of Motherhood

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The first in a series of articles on how we must write in the middle of life. Today, we focus on the challenges writer-moms face. I settled sideways in a black, plastic chair to sit across from a new client. Two decades ago, I was developing my freelance corporate writing career simultaneous to incubating my first baby. My client, a land developer, … [Read more...]

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