Category: Writing with Children
Having it all: Life as a Working Mother and Author
From the perspective of a single mother, it seems that we have to wear all the pants, hats, shoes, and everything in between to take care of our business, right? While this may sound simple enough, I assure you it is not! As a matter of fact, it is extremely difficult to keep the smiles [...]
Childbirth: The Inspiration to Write
Even as a child, I wanted to be a writer. I wrote an endless amount of poems and stories about wolves and horses. I also read a lot, and if I liked a particular author, I would hunt down every book, every item they had ever written. But to me personally, the writing game is [...]
Writing in Stolen Time: 10 Ways to Create Time (Literally)!
‘How on earth did you find time to write a novel? You’ve got kids!’ This is a question I have been asked frequently since publishing my debut novel The Girl Who Came Home – A Titanic Novel on Kindle last month. I sometimes wonder myself! But, having wondered, I’ve realised that when you have a [...]
NaNoWriMo: Getting to 65 Thousand by 11.24
Embarking upon an adventure. My team is ready. The cupboards and garage refrigerator are full. Who else is doing Nanowrimo? I have my plans, my note cards of research, the composition book full, the white story board – well it is waiting for all the information to unfold. I would label myself a very organized “pantser” [...]
Writing with Children: A Day in the Life of a Writer Mom
I’ve been asked a few times how I manage to be a writer. I am a home-educating mother of four children, between two-and-a-half and eight years old. Oh yes, and a breastfeeding counsellor as well. Before I get started on explaining how I do it, I need to say that it is not because I [...]
When Women Write
Women are hardwired to sustain the life of their children. Hardwired for relationships. Hardwired for nurturing. Though we’re all different and fall across the spectrum, biologically, more women are instinctively focused on sustaining life of the vulnerable and weak. It’s necessary because human infants need years of nurturing and care before they can survive independently. [...]
