tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31051859.post116899166337795218..comments2010-01-08T05:57:46.542-08:00Gina ConroyPortraitwriter@gmail.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31051859.post-1169216796163819562007-01-19T06:26:00.000-08:002007-01-19T06:26:00.000-08:00Wonderful tips, Mark, and well-put, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31051859.post-1169146324619107342007-01-18T10:52:00.000-08:002007-01-18T10:52:00.000-08:00Ted, you posted here too! You're awesome.<BR/><BR/>Heather, at the end of my life I hope people say that I was an encouragement to them. Thanks for your words. I love reading to my kids too--it's the only thing I <I>completely indulge</I> them on. I figure you can't read too much to your kids.<BR/><BR/>Gina, that is hilarious. Your son reminds me of my philosophy in movies. The more explosions the better. I can see people talking and having relationships anytime. But gun fights and sword play and explosions--I never get to see that. I think your son and I would get along.Mark Goodyearhttp://goodwordediting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31051859.post-1169057912672589892007-01-17T10:18:00.000-08:002007-01-17T10:18:00.000-08:00Great advice! I've been learning to balance family with writing and I'm getting better at it.<BR/><BR/>And I also involve my kids in my writing. My boys have really helped make my juvenile adventure book, more exciting. Though it was a blow to my ego when my oldest read it and told me it was boring and needed a gun fight or something. He was right! It's more exciting and there's a chase with guns!Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647753231391009981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31051859.post-1169038700884705622007-01-17T04:58:00.000-08:002007-01-17T04:58:00.000-08:00Thanks for this post! It was encouraging for all of us parents who write.<BR/><BR/>I've been writing adult inspirational non-fiction for the past two years, but really what I love to do is read fiction out loud to my kids -- this connects our hearts. And the more fiction I read out loud, the more I keep adding to my own novel in the works. <BR/><BR/>Connecting with my kids helps keep my own dream alive -- though it certainly doesn't contribute to the family income!Heather Ivesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393242280103058972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31051859.post-1169029611436555452007-01-17T02:26:00.000-08:002007-01-17T02:26:00.000-08:00Alot of good wisdom here, Mark. Worth marking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31051859.post-1169009342089864092007-01-16T20:49:00.000-08:002007-01-16T20:49:00.000-08:00Mary, thanks for the comment and the post about Windows Live Writer over on your blog. I'll give that a try. (Always looking for easier ways to add images.)<BR/><BR/>pandacanup, thanks for words of encouragement. I look forward to writing here in the future. Y'all need a little more testosterone around here. ; )Mark Goodyearhttp://goodwordediting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31051859.post-1169003786597653392007-01-16T19:16:00.000-08:002007-01-16T19:16:00.000-08:00Great post Marcus. Glad to see you contributing here.pandacanuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389717250527053230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31051859.post-1168995959914048992007-01-16T17:05:00.000-08:002007-01-16T17:05:00.000-08:00Welcome to Writer...Interrupted!<BR/><BR/>I so identify with this post...external blocks surround me! Thanks for sharing your perspective...in such a delightful read!Maryhttp://www.homesteepedhope.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com