tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post7954904414721259540..comments2024-02-21T03:32:15.577-05:00Comments on Jill Kemerer: How My Writing Journey BeganJill Kemererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-21884565931165153862010-04-24T20:34:46.317-04:002010-04-24T20:34:46.317-04:00I've always loved writing too! I've taken ...I've always loved writing too! I've taken many breaks from my writing do teach, run a dayschool and now homeschool my kids. But I'm using the time to study writing and absorb all the info I can until I can sit down and write like I want too:)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925811510913201292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-43722378234953578892010-04-23T13:06:09.524-04:002010-04-23T13:06:09.524-04:00I did exactly that. I gave up writing until my ki...I did exactly that. I gave up writing until my kids weere off to school. I have a similar story except I never wrote those little books. That's so Charlotte Bronte. Wish I had.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-59392824420029972902010-04-23T03:16:55.138-04:002010-04-23T03:16:55.138-04:00I've been writing since I was a child, but it ...I've been writing since I was a child, but it didn't occur to me until a few years ago that others might enjoy what I write too.Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-41839625132346630052010-04-22T16:39:01.073-04:002010-04-22T16:39:01.073-04:00Great post Jill. I got into writing at age 10, whe...Great post Jill. I got into writing at age 10, when no one in my family would listen to me whine, so I wrote and haven't stopped since, both writing and whining.Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-65370442235799240122010-04-22T15:52:39.933-04:002010-04-22T15:52:39.933-04:00Jessica: That's a fantastic attitude! It's...Jessica: That's a fantastic attitude! It's vital to know who we are and how we work.<br /><br />Terri: Thank you. It's not always easy juggling the personal with professional, but the choice I made works for me. Best of all, my children respect my writing time, maybe because they know I'm available for them the rest of the time. <br /><br />CMOM: Only a few months to go! That first year of having both my kids in school--well, it was a dream! We lived in a different state and I wrote three books during that school year. My writing takes longer now, partly because the kids are in more activities. I'll always remember that year fondly, though.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-71483514314987780342010-04-22T12:40:34.266-04:002010-04-22T12:40:34.266-04:00I am going to be sending my youngest to Kindergart...I am going to be sending my youngest to Kindergarten in the fall and am hoping that is the key to more writing time. I have been writing since I was a kid too... even placing in Young Authors a few times. My dreams growing up were not just about writing, but of singing. I put those efforts on a shelf for family. Now that my kids are both going to be in school, I feel like I can dust off my dream(s) and see where they lead me.CMOM Productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04595915747223847421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-91285153798693856012010-04-22T12:18:57.402-04:002010-04-22T12:18:57.402-04:00I am so glad you wrote about your journey today. Y...I am so glad you wrote about your journey today. You might have shared this with our group but I don't remember it at all:) I like that you are a determined person and put your all into this dream. It's going to happen, I know it:)Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-17835701731114607982010-04-22T09:30:45.068-04:002010-04-22T09:30:45.068-04:00Sweet story! :-)
Ahhh, kindergarten. I can only w...Sweet story! :-)<br /><br />Ahhh, kindergarten. I can only wait. LOL I write now though, because I'm a bit here, bit there type of girl. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-67540556536071543702010-04-22T08:22:09.577-04:002010-04-22T08:22:09.577-04:00Susan J: Thank you, the encouragement means a lot ...Susan J: Thank you, the encouragement means a lot to me. <br /><br />Lynn: I'm glad we connected too. Although you're busy with a demanding job, you're still giving tremendous effort to your writing. We're all rooting for you!<br /><br />Karen L: Ahh...soul sisters, right? :)<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-74308072944523764522010-04-21T22:24:29.739-04:002010-04-21T22:24:29.739-04:00Thanks for sharing your story. We have a bunch in ...Thanks for sharing your story. We have a bunch in common:) <br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-10793071331581499842010-04-21T22:04:38.003-04:002010-04-21T22:04:38.003-04:00I love that you shared your story, Jill, and opene...I love that you shared your story, Jill, and opened up the discussion of how other's are creating their writing dreams. I tried to read them all but time is not always on my side!<br /><br /> And my goal is create more time for writing but I still work full-time (at a good job, I must say). And with family commitments, my writing goals can get waived to the bottom of the list. Every day though I do get more serious as I learn the craft through school, try to make more contacts, search for a critque group, and write as much as I can even if it is just on stickey notes while I am driving! <br /><br />I look forward to reading more of your journey. I'm glad we connected!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-76791986106069797632010-04-21T20:57:43.737-04:002010-04-21T20:57:43.737-04:00Hi Jill -
With your priorities and sensible attit...Hi Jill -<br /><br />With your priorities and sensible attitude, you'll meet your goal. Thanks for sharing your writing journey.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-39185500636834872442010-04-21T20:26:49.900-04:002010-04-21T20:26:49.900-04:00Caroline: Phases in life, right? I'm impressed...Caroline: Phases in life, right? I'm impressed.<br /><br />Janna: No, you're an inspiration! <i>No, you are!</i> :) Ha!<br /><br />Cindy: Well, that's about the nicest thing I've heard in a long time. Thank you very much. I think I might cry!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-14586029756773648922010-04-21T18:51:33.308-04:002010-04-21T18:51:33.308-04:00Hey, Jill - it was interesting to hear more about ...Hey, Jill - it was interesting to hear more about your writing journey. I've never really put my writing on hold but there have been months, even years when I didn't pursue it with the fervor I do now. And think all those times were before I became a Christian and I wasn't writing for the same reason I am now.<br /><br />I really admire your tenacity and I know how well you write. I'm going to be so excited to celebrate with you when your first story gets published (and I know I'm not going to have to wait too long).Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-55045826068189872342010-04-21T16:55:52.845-04:002010-04-21T16:55:52.845-04:00Jill, it was awesome to read your story. You'r...Jill, it was awesome to read your story. You're an inspiration!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-15491535415883360182010-04-21T15:18:53.707-04:002010-04-21T15:18:53.707-04:00I stopped teaching while my boys were young (and j...I stopped teaching while my boys were young (and just recently stopped again to write full time). Like you, I can't do it all at once. While I didn't stop writing with babies, I slowed down to three doable sessions a week.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-53001987244964684312010-04-21T15:14:49.623-04:002010-04-21T15:14:49.623-04:00Carla: Maybe it's a good thing we had kids--th...Carla: Maybe it's a good thing we had kids--they really force patience on us, don't they? ;)<br /><br />T.Anne: Working at the hospital, huh? Something tells me you have plenty of ammo for your books!<br /><br />Paul: How cool! I used to love writing short stories. One stayed with me and I'll be fleshing it into a full length novel, but I have one book to write before it first!<br /><br />Patti: Write to Publish conference sounds fun! And it must have worked because look at you now!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-55772678892452726342010-04-21T14:42:10.455-04:002010-04-21T14:42:10.455-04:00Really, it didn't until I went to my first Wri...Really, it didn't until I went to my first Write to Publish conference in 2005. Until then, I was trucking along as a teacher/mom.pattihttp://www.pattilacy.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-46769000068730970572010-04-21T12:45:26.007-04:002010-04-21T12:45:26.007-04:00Thanks for sharing your story, Jill! The short ver...Thanks for sharing your story, Jill! The short version of my story is that I started writing when I was teaching. I started doing the creative writing assignments along with my students and really enjoyed them and slowly writing became a bigger and bigger part of my life...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-1979043979527681982010-04-21T12:19:02.621-04:002010-04-21T12:19:02.621-04:00I started writing while I still worked my day job ...I started writing while I still worked my day job in the hospital. It was a much needed escape and i've never looked back!Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-75129345429203249722010-04-21T11:38:14.926-04:002010-04-21T11:38:14.926-04:00Thanks for sharing your writing journey. I, too, a...Thanks for sharing your writing journey. I, too, always longed to be a writer. I had to lay those dreams down for a while when raising my children, although I wrote stories for them. Now that they are grown, I'm pursuing get published. It takes a long time to nurture this dream, but I'm sticking with it and glad to see you are, too!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Carla<br />http://writingtodistraction.blogspot.comCarla Gadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793809172905144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-54815919119676828222010-04-21T11:22:14.256-04:002010-04-21T11:22:14.256-04:00Tabitha: Your poetry amazes me--I can't believ...Tabitha: Your poetry amazes me--I can't believe you didn't think you had anything worth saying!<br /><br />Shelby: Your profile pic always makes me smile! Life's hard enough without trying to fulfill every dream at once, don't you think?<br /><br />Kelly: When kids are little, they need every ounce of us it seems. On the really rough days, I'd dream ahead five years and it kept me sane!<br /><br />Heather: Smart lady. You won't ever regret it.<br /><br />Wendy: Ain't that the truth! Ha! Ha! Can't wait to read Part I--I'll e-mail you in a bit.<br /><br />Jody: I love hearing your story. I'm so impressed you decided to postpone your career even though you were so close to being published before the twins. And now the time has arrived. Amazing, isn't it?<br /><br />Ralene: I think being a mother (working or stay-at-home) of young kids takes so much energy. It's awesome, and yet it's exhausting. But it's also short-lived. Enjoy this time, because it will be gone before you know it. Then, you'll find the space for your dream.<br /><br />Joanne: Amazing how it all fell into place. Love it!<br /><br />Erica: Hey, you give me hope! Maybe three years will be my lucky number too? :)<br /><br />Georgiana: I'd say! I can't imagine trying to do it all. Sometimes my goals seem too big, but if I work at a task each day, it feels doable.<br /><br />Julie J: Wonderful! You took a break for a worthy cause!<br /><br />Keli: You're a terrific example for your daughter. It's good to have your own dreams because she'll see that and be interested. Plus, it keeps us from living vicariously! (I have a bad feeling I would!)<br /><br />Patrice: Even when you were little you wrote sci-fi! How funny! It's in your genes. :)<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your story.Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-60337407904233111332010-04-21T10:59:30.940-04:002010-04-21T10:59:30.940-04:00I love your story, Jill. Funny and inspiring. I go...I love your story, Jill. Funny and inspiring. I got into writing by dribs and drabs. "Technically" I guess you could say I wrote my 1st book around age 8--a sci fi adventure involving the main character, who, for some reason, I named, "Boink." I think it was 8-10 "chapters" in length--each chapter was approximately 1/2 page of single-spaced typewritten words (this was in the dark ages, before computers). And I "self-published" the final version. One copy, 3-hole punched, bound in construction paper and yarn! Flash forward 40+ years and many detours. I have now completed my 2nd book! Ahhhhh, gotta love the journey. PatricePatrice Kavanaughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-16218643939328425062010-04-21T10:29:16.093-04:002010-04-21T10:29:16.093-04:00Jill, I think it's great how you used your wai...Jill, I think it's great how you used your waiting time to prepare for your writing time.<br /><br />I'd long dreamed of being a writer. After our one-and-only started high school and I was no longer able to immerse myself in school volunteer duties, I saw the approaching Empty Nest and realized I needed to figure out what I would do with "the rest of my life." A life coach helped me dust off my dream, and I began writing during our daughter's Sophomore year. She's in college now, and having a goal of my own has made the transition much easier than it would have been. She's having a great time--and so am I.Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-15279372291697091262010-04-21T10:11:52.847-04:002010-04-21T10:11:52.847-04:00I loved reading your story. I took a break after h...I loved reading your story. I took a break after having my son, and just jumped back in not long ago.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512158365021041194noreply@blogger.com