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Quiet! Writer in the house

How to run a busy household and find time to write
By Connie Heckert
Published: January 10, 2006
My eldest is upstairs, playing a CD, dancing her heart out. Downstairs, the youngest is practicing piano. In the basement, my husband is engrossed in a carpentry project--with a roaring power saw. At my computer, I'm trying to put words on paper that make sense. "Mom, do you know where my dance sweatshirt is?" These tips may help you juggle your commitments to meet not only the needs of your family, your school and your organizations, but your own personal writing goals as well.
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