Time management

September skies · Sep 29, 2005

I'm new here on the boards and have had such fun reading and learning, that I literally have to drag myself away from the board to get back to my writing.

How do you all do it? Do you limit yourself to an hour a day here? Or ????

I find myself coming back in every so often whenever I need a "break" from my daily work. But I can see that I will need to get serious and stick to a certain time frame or a certain number of minutes.

Just curious .... how long do most of you stay in here?

Honey Nut Loop · Sep 29, 2005

Lol. I find i come on here too often too. I have to make myself get to a certain word count before i'm allowed to peek at any new posts. Sooo tempting. Anyway welcome to AW!

OneTeam OneDream · Sep 29, 2005

I actually quit writing just so I can make time for AW.

okay, not really

September skies · Sep 29, 2005

YESSS! I guess I am sane. I just found the Late-Nite-Owl thread and suddenly realized that compared to a lot of you, my 8 hours online are nothing.
:TheWave:

September and friends
(I'm the green one - still a little new here)

louisgodwin · Oct 5, 2005

Though I don't post much, I have lately been spending too much time reading the boards. So you're not alone. The cooler's addictive.

Yeshanu · Oct 5, 2005

Susie · Dec 16, 2005

I'm here several times a day also. Can't help myself. I can't stay on here long with my bad back, but I luv checking to see who wrote to me. You all are family to me. :Hug2:

UKREVIEWER · Dec 20, 2005

Good point!

I'm new here too, and you've raised an interesting point. As I look at my slowly growing number of posts I am reminded of my impending work. I need to make sure I get my priorities in order; work first,and fun later. (Not that work is not fun, but you get my meaning!)

I like the idea of 'having a break' and posting on here. I'm going to try that to see how it works. Otherwise I may not get any work done at all, ever again!!!!

Tracy-Jane

Writer2011 · Dec 20, 2005

I try and stay here as much as I can.

Pat~ · Dec 20, 2005

UKREVIEWER said:
I like the idea of 'having a break' and posting on here. I'm going to try that to see how it works. Otherwise I may not get any work done at all, ever again!!!!

LOL, I've been trying that...and see where it got me (notice post count)...
My new resolution is to just visit once a night for no more than an hour.

(Starting tomorrow.)

September skies · Dec 20, 2005

I'll open this in another window and work and then pop in every now and then.

I'm also here "for an hour or two" in the evening in lieu of television - or while watching television at the same time - that way, I'm not really cutting into something else.

The rest of the time, I just pop in and out and if I have a real deadline - I force myself to stay away. I'm tempted, but I know what needs to be done.

Now, housework -- I will do some things (like dishes, load of clothes or make beds and dust) and then "reward" myself by a 5 minute break in here. Sometimes I even put on the timer, that way I'm reminded that I need to get back out to chores and I know I can come back in later.

It's been working. I'm spending plenty of time in here and enjoying life more.

I used to play spider solitaire a lot -- especially late at night after the kids were in bed -- since joining, I've never gone back. Not once. No need to.
I have all of you to entertain me. And I learn so much too.

Since joining, I've started a novel, learned about PR and promoting a book, completed a childrens' book manuscript and have learned plenty about writing and how to do it, made many friends and a couple of super sweet ones that I email with daily, started my own website (encouraged by you all) and started a blog site and blogging (LOL, if you can call it that) -- all in three months. Not bad!

I'd say this place is the best thing that ever happened to my writing career.

CampCreek · Dec 22, 2005

You only reward yourself for housework with five minutes of forum time? Girl, you need to rethink that. I time my housework and reward myself with the same amount offorum time. Fair's fair. *snicker*

Time management

September skies

cloud watching

Honey Nut Loop

OneTeam OneDream

Been a long time...

September skies

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louisgodwin

Back from the dead

Yeshanu

Elf Queen

Susie

Thanks, special friend for my avi!

UKREVIEWER

Writer2011

Pat~

Luftmensch Emeritus, A.D.D.

September skies

cloud watching

CampCreek

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