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| Q1: | "Ready to start my tweeterview with @mstestosterhome ... Rachel? Welcome!" |
| Q2: | "Yea, there you are! :-)" |
Okay! Now we're cooking.
| Q3: | "Thanks so much for agreeing to try this out with me. I think it will be a fun new way to get to know fellow tw.." |
Thanks for having me! This should be interesting to try out.
| Q4: | "Okay, well first of all, why don't you tell us all a little bit about your family. You have HOW MANY BOYS??" |
I am the wild and crazy mother to FIVE wild and crazy boys.
| Q5: | "And one sex-yet-to-be-determined baby, correct?" |
That's right! I am 16 weeks pregnant with baby no. 6. We are having our sonogram in a few weeks. I can't decide if we shou..
..ld find out the gender.
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Wow, that is awesome. Are you tempted to find out the baby's sex bc you have so many boys - or does it not mat..
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..ter so much anymore?
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I don't think it really matters. I totally feel like it's a win/win situation. We have never found out in advance so we pr..
..obably won't this time.
| Q6: | "Cool. Now why don't we talk about twitter a bit. have long have you been tweeting?" |
For a few years now. A while ago I started an account and would follow people without tweeting. Now I love it! Tweet all t..
..he time.
| Q7: | "Tell me what you love about it most." |
I think it is fascinating to try and tell something "interesting" in short little bits. You can get and give lots of info ..
..with few words.
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Do you find twitter helps you out as a writer?
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Yes. It forces me to figure out the bottom line with what I want to say. What is the point, twitter forces me to ask.
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A good question for all us to ask ourselves more often ...
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Too true! The downside is I'm spoiled by the brevity!
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How about in your mothering? Do you find twitter is an outlet for you there?
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I especially love to read your tweets about the crazy things your boys do. Makes me feel more ... normal.
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It definitely suits my lifestyle -- not tons of time for reading throughout the day. I can get the info I need through new..
..sfeeds and find out what is worth reading more in depth.
Hey thanks! Likewise -- I like reading about the ins and outs of people's day -- stuff they wouldn't devote a whole blog p..
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Yes, it's all about the details, isn't it? They make us crazy and they can be our saving grace, right?
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It's true. I think twitter forces me to find the humor in this little moments, or the grace (or both!)
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That's what I love about your writing -- it makes me see those little silly things.
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Thanks! That is something about my family. Growing up, it was lots of laughter and that's how I find my sanity in motherho..
..od too.
| Q8: | "Speaking of your writing ... you have a book coming out this spring. Please share the details!" |
Yes! A book, coming April 1 to a store near you! Called "How Do You Tuck In A Superhero."
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Ahem ... http://tinyurl.com/yfg4pcb
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It's a book the celebrates the joy and sweetness and crazy of life with boys.
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What was the inspiration for the book. All boys all the time, your blogging, or both?
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I'd say both. The all boys aspect of my life prompted the blog. Before the blog I was just writing all this in journals an..
..d baby books.
I started the blog to force myself to seek the humor and joy in those really tough days of motherhood.
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I've seen a review copy of the book -- and I must say it does do exactly that!
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Thanks! I just reread it myself for edits and I was pleased with how it all came together!
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Now as a blogger and an author and a columnist -- please tell me (in a tweet): How do you balance writing with..
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.. family life?
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I throw food at the boys and lock them outside.
Ahem. NOT REALLY.
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Nice!
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It's all about this healthy, healthy balance I have in my life. That an lots of juggling.
This is what I always tell people who ask me about the writing -- you find time to do what you love.
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I get it. Do you have help at home? What are some of your "coping secrets" when you have short deadline?
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My husband first off is awesome. He treats all my writing as "a job." so when I have to meet deadlines in the evenings, he..
.. tackles bedtime, etc. Also in the busy weeks with lots of deadlines, I hire a college girl to come clean my house.
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Love the college girl idea. Sometimes just making small concessions makes a big difference, doesn't it?
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It does! And I do like to clean (I'd hire a cook, but the cleaning is cheaper). But that is the concession, you're right. ..
..And it's worth it to have that peace and order in my home, when I can't do it all myself.
| Q9: | "You blogged recently about the "overwhelm" of too much information online. Since work requires you to be onlin.." |
| Q10: | "..e, how do you keep that in check?" |
I do quick scans of what info I'd like to read more about. Also, I watch closely to see which websites build me up/encoura..
..ge me vs. bring me down. If I find something leaves me feeling drained, for whatever reason, I don't go back. Also, I us..
..e Google Reader so I can scan lots of stuff without flitting everywhere all the time.
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All good ideas. A big part of it is just filtering the info - you won't DIE if you mark everything as read, ev..
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..en if it isn't ;-)
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So true! And usually I can tell within the first few lines if this is something I want to read more of! And yes, sometimes..
.. I will miss stuff that perhaps I would have enjoyed. Oh well! When I find myself looking at pictures of other people's ..
..kids online while ignoring my own, time to BACK AWAY.
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That's a great point. Your own family should always come first.
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Indeed!
| Q11: | "On one final topic, can you tell us a bit about the role that your faith plays in your writing & work?" |
I think I work to strike a balance with my faith being a very fluid part of my life, but maybe letting that shine through ..
..without necessarily always talking about it -- it's what motivates everything I do, but is not a separate part that I ta..
..ke in or leave out. Having said that, I once read my blog described as "fun but with some religion if you can handle tha..
..t." It always come through, which is good.
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i think that's a very effective way of sharing your faith in an authentic way. It just IS part of who you are ..
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..and it's real. Ppl can see that.
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Thanks! And I try to surround myself with writers that have that same vibe ;)
| Q12: | "Well, before we end here I want to be sure to include your book link one last time ... http://tinyurl.com/yfg4.." |
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..pcb
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Thanks! I'm excited. Book drops April 1, baby April 23!
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Shoot! http://tinyurl.com/yfg4pcb
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Best of luck with both of those exciting events. Thanks for joining me here today Rachel!
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Thanks for having me! You did great!
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Awesome ...till next time everyone!
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