Hey, Everyone! I'm delighted to be part of the Yours Forevermore, Darcy Blog Tour! KaraLynne Mackrory is one of my favorite Austenesque authors! I think I've read every one of her books, and I'm totally looking forward to reading this new one, Yours Forevermore, Darcy!
When planning for this post, I asked KaraLynne a few questions, a couple of which were, "How do you juggle writing and being a mom? Do you have a special time to write?" Here was her response:
On Juggling Motherhood & Writing: A careful dance of dual neglect
I was asked to write about how I balance being both an author and a mother to a million kids. This is something that I have been asked before and something that I find is actually a pretty hard question. The answer is simple despite the difficulty of the question. I don’t.
I love writing. I find it relaxing and yet invigorating. It’s a sort of escapism that works well for me to relieve stress and make me happy. This has always been the case for me ever since I first wrote horrible poetry as an angsty teenager. (Man, it was so bad!) It does not matter if it is fiction or non-fiction writing; I always find joy in it.
Being a mother – sigh – now that, THAT is where I have found true happiness; even though I am not a natural born nurturer. In fact, I am one of those people that don’t take a lot of emotional drama from their kids or others. I cannot stand screaming, crying for attention, or emotional outbursts. Lydia and I would absolutely HATE each other. So happiness in motherhood? Where every day is full of those bipolar fits? Yup. Love it. My kids make me laugh and like Lizzy, I dearly love to laugh. They are inventive and amazing and their creativity is inspiring. They are also freakin’ adorable – which helps immensely, I tell you what. I would have to love being a mom or be crazy to have as many kids as I have. Scratch that – I fit both criteria.
