![]() ![]() ![]() When I first started writing I couldn’t work if someone was in the house. If you have a few minutes to write, grab them. Be prepared for your child to love that kid more than you.ĥ. Find a mother’s helper babysitter, a junior high kid who can use a few bucks and will keep your toddler amused while you’re home. It will remove the temptation to do the laundry or wash the dishes.Ĥ. ![]() If you have help for a few hours, or if the kid’s at pre-school–LEAVE THE HOUSE and go work. Tend to the inanimate only when you have to. Then, take care of the animate–kid, spouse, dog. Buy the one that takes the whacking big D batteries, those suckers last forever and you’re going to be using this a lot.Ģ. Put the baby in there, and guaranteed, 45 minutes of peace to get some work done. The number one essential tool for the new writer/parent–The Baby Swing. Here are her thoughts on writing while under the influence of children:ġ. On Janet’s own blog she shares her writing based on single word prompts. Her upcoming book is set in the years of the Russian Revolution. The following is a guest post by Janet Fitch, author of Paint it Black and White Oleander (an Oprah’s Book Club book). ![]()
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