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By Mary Loftus Despite what the calendar says, for any teacher, parent, student – or anyone who ever was a student – September feels like the start of a new year. Anyone remember those resolutions of January ’08? Who cares? You can start your new year right now. Below are a few ideas to help you meet your Continue reading Fitness Through the Year By Mary Loftus I’ll never finish. This is what I often tell myself when pondering my YA manuscript, or the MG manuscript, or that little file I’ve opened over there. Nothing will ever come of it, I despair. Continue reading Heavy Lifting: On Free Weights and Finished Manuscripts By Mary Loftus I know you’re out there. The SCBWI Runners’ Club. Unofficial. Not organized in any way. But you’re out there, putting in the miles. Mile by mile, a solitary sport enjoyed by the same type who toils in a solitary profession. Page by page. Continue reading Writers Who Run. Runners Who Write. By Mary Loftus I was talking with some writers recently about the process of sitting for long hours at the computer, and the topic of snacking came up. One writer revealed that she had created unexpected weight gain along with her last novel. Another said that regular cookie breaks found their way into her writing process. And that got me thinking about alternatives to the writer’s snack attack. Even a few minutes of exercise can offer the energy boost and mental break writers are usually looking for when we reach for that snack. Continue reading Fight Snack Attacks in the Writing Studio By Mary Loftus One of the many benefits of freelance writing is the well-timed break. This summer, the slow-down coincided perfectly with July and August, giving me the chance to work exclusively on fiction. I sat down in early July with my Work in Progress after – I hate to admit this – months of being away from it. As I proceeded to align my head space with my story, the mind wandered. I started thinking just how much writing has in common with exercise. I thought I could launch myself full-time into my novel. The problem was, I had gotten hideously out of shape in the time away. Continue reading Writing! It’s Just like Exercise By Mary Loftus More ideas for getting active, from novice to advanced. Play outside: It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: summer in Chicago! After being cooped up all winter, who can resist meeting the minimum requirement for physical fitness? A 30-minute daily walk is all it takes to start down the road to better physical condition. And the only equipment required is a pair of comfortable shoes. Continue reading Exercise! Change It Up By Mary Loftus I want to let you in on a little secret about fitness for writers: It’s no different than fitness for other people. That’s right, we’re not the only ones sitting still for much of our workday. Bus drivers, computer programmers, receptionists . . . you see where I’m going with this? By Mary Loftus By Mary Loftus As a writer, I can’t say my primary reason for exercising is thin thighs. No one was happier than I when J-Lo brought the bubble butt into fashion. I don’t exercise for a sleek physique. I exercise to escape from the great, hulking Thinker trapped inside my head. Continue reading Exercise! Why Should I? 
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