Memeage

[msagara]

Because I know, in general, that people often find memes to be repetitive or not entirely interesting, it's all behind the cut.


If there is any question you would like to ask me about any one of my works, then go ahead! What I meant by a particular line, why I chose that characterization, what I was listening to as I wrote, what crack I was taking and where you can get some ... anything. Anything you might like to know about how I wrote it, I shall do my best to answer.


I'll modify that to say I'm old enough that crack isn't part of the equation, although lack of sleep might be. And I'll then append:

Or if there's any question you would like to ask me about the process, the bookstore, the business in general, and I can answer it, I'll also field those happily.

Taken from terri_osborne, and kradical, but seen elsewhere as well.



ETA: Happy Thanksgiving to those of you who celebrated it late this year (ours being in the less chilly month of October <g>).

Comments

[twiegand.livejournal.com]

I know you write a lot at night. Is this to reduce interuptions? I find that when others are around they invariably want to talk to me while I'm trying to concentrate on writing. Or can you raise two boys and write while they tear up the house playing and stuff?

[msagara.livejournal.com]

I know you write a lot at night. Is this to reduce interuptions?

Pretty much, yes. That, and I have always had trouble with insomnia, so I might as well do something useful if I'm awake anyway <wry g>. I discovered early on that if I was trying to get something important done while being interrupted, I got grouchy, and grouchy doesn't make for a wonderful parent.

I also don't get phone calls (except my sister, when she forgets about the west coast time difference) late at night, unless it's an emergency (which almost never happens); the only distractions are the ones I choose -- like, say, LJ.

I think, when the kids are older, it'll be easier to say "this is writing time"; I know that when they're doing homework, and I work as well, it does work out because we're all working. But I'm lousy at saying "don't interrupt me" -- I realize that that's a me thing, and I admire parents who can set those rules and stick consistently by them.

Because consistency is important, and I know I'm never going to be consistent about that, night is the best time at this stage.

[illaraphaniel.livejournal.com]

That, and I have always had trouble with insomnia

Only insomnia huh? :)

[msagara.livejournal.com]

That, and I have always had trouble with insomnia

Only insomnia huh? :)

Well, no, sometimes I have trouble with smart-arses, but that only keeps me up at night when I'm plotting some sort of appropriate revenge >:)