tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post3690700993771951293..comments2024-03-28T11:13:13.409-04:00Comments on Balancing Act: #IWSG: Hang on Tight and Learn to Say NoSamantha Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-79449424985578512252016-03-08T13:45:03.680-05:002016-03-08T13:45:03.680-05:00Those are some excellent criteria for culling oppo...Those are some excellent criteria for culling opportunities. Thanks!Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-54680814523606817282016-03-08T01:04:40.473-05:002016-03-08T01:04:40.473-05:00Congrats on your success, Sam! You've earned e...Congrats on your success, Sam! You've earned every second of it.<br /><br />I try not to say no to opportunities for my fiction, but as a freelance journalist, I usually decide by gauging my level of interest in the project, the rate of pay, and how long it will take me. Basically, it boils down to this: is it worth it?J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-22235029085390271692016-03-06T16:56:49.953-05:002016-03-06T16:56:49.953-05:00Right back at you! All of us have our different tr...Right back at you! All of us have our different troubles to balance while we pursue our dreams. But like Dorey the fish, we just have to keep swimming. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-23317145652190038102016-03-06T14:08:16.788-05:002016-03-06T14:08:16.788-05:00I don't balance things well. When going out f...I don't balance things well. When going out for a few hours one day leads to needing at least two days of rest, each moment I have is carefully defined but many things get lost.<br />Wish I could help you!Jennifer Ruth Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-80190956522642719462016-03-03T20:48:03.829-05:002016-03-03T20:48:03.829-05:00Um, well, we might be too late for that. Just kidd...Um, well, we might be too late for that. Just kidding. You're exactly right. There are limits. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-32250775919693168372016-03-03T20:47:22.592-05:002016-03-03T20:47:22.592-05:00That's a good point. Maybe it's time to st...That's a good point. Maybe it's time to stop thinking of myself as a newb. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-53601888180649020512016-03-03T20:46:40.883-05:002016-03-03T20:46:40.883-05:00Yes! One of the hard things about protecting writi...Yes! One of the hard things about protecting writing time is that you don't look like you're "doing anything" when you're writing. So, people think it's okay to interrupt. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-62346399575273781942016-03-03T18:40:06.932-05:002016-03-03T18:40:06.932-05:00Sometimes you have to say no, just to maintain you...Sometimes you have to say no, just to maintain your sanity.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-29330698094013272952016-03-03T10:00:38.985-05:002016-03-03T10:00:38.985-05:00I am entering the say no stage. I just added anoth...I am entering the say no stage. I just added another THING that I'm excited about, but it means I need to cut back in other areas. It's hard to slow down when I've been in learning and connecting mode for so long. I'm realizing I'm not a new writer anymore. Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-37441422511149639692016-03-03T00:09:04.812-05:002016-03-03T00:09:04.812-05:00That's hard. I don't have as many things v...That's hard. I don't have as many things vying for my attention, but I still find it hard to set priorities and say no. My main issue is guarding my writing time, which can so easily slip away when I say yes too much. Good for you for saying no when you need to.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-13151282236727615242016-03-02T19:18:22.863-05:002016-03-02T19:18:22.863-05:00How funny that they turned you down after asking y...How funny that they turned you down after asking you to apply. But also lucky!Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-3248588037220953602016-03-02T19:15:13.440-05:002016-03-02T19:15:13.440-05:00That's the plan. I know we'll find the rig...That's the plan. I know we'll find the right speed eventually. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-75302471498123694972016-03-02T18:14:15.157-05:002016-03-02T18:14:15.157-05:00Recently, I was asked to apply for a position on a...Recently, I was asked to apply for a position on a committee. I didn't really want it, but since I was asked three times, I applied. I was so thankful when they turned me down. :) I'm slowly learning to trust my gut.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-43597396128975513582016-03-02T18:10:32.037-05:002016-03-02T18:10:32.037-05:00The photo sums up the writer's life so well. A...The photo sums up the writer's life so well. A real merry-go-round. Sometimes make us feel our life is getting out of control.<br />We sometimes just have to slow it all down for a while. I know I do. Well done you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976538607575202318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-55355642675716201392016-03-02T17:39:02.691-05:002016-03-02T17:39:02.691-05:00Here's hoping it gets better for both of us!Here's hoping it gets better for both of us!Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-7059424815987757982016-03-02T15:45:18.033-05:002016-03-02T15:45:18.033-05:00Well, I'm getting better at it. But dang, it&#...Well, I'm getting better at it. But dang, it's hard, especially when it's something I want to do but the timing is just poor. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-14809019401923479682016-03-02T14:01:47.376-05:002016-03-02T14:01:47.376-05:00I think that merry-go-round pic is a perfect analo...I think that merry-go-round pic is a perfect analogy for the life of a writer. Congrats on getting paid for your work and learning to judiciously say no. I've been doing a lot of that recently, but I still can't seem to get ahead on my to-do list. Like you suggest, I'll just keep hanging on and hope thing get better. Good luck with all you do! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-87299759110966687022016-03-02T11:43:47.363-05:002016-03-02T11:43:47.363-05:00Saying no can be hard but sometimes it is necessar...Saying no can be hard but sometimes it is necessary. So far, I don't think I've said no, and all of those yes's are starting to bring me down. Good for you for having the strength to say no. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com