tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post4091476300903423133..comments2024-02-12T02:28:12.317-05:00Comments on The Writers' Group: Staying TrueLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-81231099907085781412007-12-05T14:13:00.000-05:002007-12-05T14:13:00.000-05:00Lisa, I aspire to be wise, but mostly fall short. ...Lisa, I aspire to be wise, but mostly fall short. Clearly you don't need to print this list, you already know yourself well enough.<BR/><BR/>AmyLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-87410529881255976142007-12-05T14:01:00.000-05:002007-12-05T14:01:00.000-05:00I'm printing these out as a reminder to myself. Th...I'm printing these out as a reminder to myself. These goals, each and every one, resonate strongly with me. You are a wise woman.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-85708632838302203812007-12-05T06:33:00.000-05:002007-12-05T06:33:00.000-05:00Larramie, oh, of course!Ello, I fully expect to sl...Larramie, oh, of course!<BR/><BR/>Ello, I fully expect to slip up on reviews, but I will probably read just a few lines and then stop. You & I are both determined, arent' we?<BR/><BR/>Usman, you will get published. And it's pretty much how Ilive my life. Except the being kind part. I need to be much kinder every day.<BR/><BR/>AmyLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-29080201801353076492007-12-05T02:37:00.000-05:002007-12-05T02:37:00.000-05:00What a wonderful message; sincere, honest and wise...What a wonderful message; sincere, honest and wise.<BR/>I loved the line: I'm pretty sure I can't live with bankrupting my literary aspirations.<BR/>This shall have to be saved by me; whether I get published or not. This is about life, not just getting published.<BR/>UsmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-88813221748828247392007-12-04T23:18:00.000-05:002007-12-04T23:18:00.000-05:00These are excellent goals. Although I won't fault ...These are excellent goals. Although I won't fault you if you end up reading your reviews. I know as much as I think you are absolutely right about that, it is a hard thing to avoid. But I love your goals especially that you will listen to opinions but yours will be the loudest. This is so very important and I completely agree with you. I love the determination that rings true here.Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-617785537528039462007-12-04T21:26:00.000-05:002007-12-04T21:26:00.000-05:00Amy, I imagined that, "and a title page slipped th...Amy, I imagined that, "and a title page slipped through the plastic cover with a black and white photo of daisies," was your vision of the <I>Tethered</I> cover.Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-81264196067485983652007-12-04T18:25:00.000-05:002007-12-04T18:25:00.000-05:00Therese, admirable? No, just manifestations of cr...Therese, admirable? No, just manifestations of crippling anxiety. But I will take wise; I'm wise enough to know and accept my limits, you two-book author, you.<BR/><BR/>AmyLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-16569259258358474682007-12-04T16:41:00.000-05:002007-12-04T16:41:00.000-05:00Admirable and wise--like you.Admirable and wise--like you.Therese Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947928823404887883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-7204966169695287052007-12-04T13:45:00.000-05:002007-12-04T13:45:00.000-05:00IE, that's a wonderful compliment, "fierce!" Than...IE, that's a wonderful compliment, "fierce!" Thank you for that.<BR/><BR/>Roberta, I should have added that I very much look forward to feedback from readers. I will read every single one of those reviews. So glad you've joined the Jungle Red group.<BR/><BR/>Larramie, I know I'll falter, it will be difficult not to read the reviews, maybe harder not to keep an eye on the competition, bu I'll need to return myself again to where I am. It's so much easier to go through life and not care what others think or compare how others live. Being in the moment, accepting what is can be very comforting. Photo cover?<BR/><BR/>AmyLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-91128797874501636222007-12-04T13:11:00.000-05:002007-12-04T13:11:00.000-05:00These truths are why you lead the writing life, Am...These truths are why you lead the writing life, Amy. These are also truths towards a good life that we all would do well to follow.<BR/><BR/>Now, about the "hoped for" photo cover...? ;)Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-60966320662982693542007-12-04T13:09:00.000-05:002007-12-04T13:09:00.000-05:00Good luck with those goals--that's quite a list! i...Good luck with those goals--that's quite a list! i can say from experience that a good editor can truly make an enormous difference. And it may be someone outside the publisher who buys your book. and the be kind part--how we all need that!<BR/><BR/>Roberta Isleib<BR/>www.jungleredwriters.comLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-49085866390265005702007-12-04T12:14:00.000-05:002007-12-04T12:14:00.000-05:00and i admire the fierceness that comes through in ...and i admire the fierceness that comes through in each goal you've listed!olufunke grace bankole:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12770537948565532234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-71623942021872048782007-12-04T12:13:00.000-05:002007-12-04T12:13:00.000-05:00amy,i think you've listed some wonderful goals for...amy,<BR/><BR/>i think you've listed some wonderful goals for us all to keep in mind as we write. <BR/><BR/>"I will listen to all who voice an opinion, but no voice will be louder than my own." <BR/><BR/>indeed!olufunke grace bankole:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12770537948565532234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-22936975867861910812007-12-04T09:04:00.000-05:002007-12-04T09:04:00.000-05:00Oh, Lisa, you must continue with that WIP. I was ...Oh, Lisa, you must continue with that WIP. I was just telling someone how much I'm looking forward to reading it. You're one of the very best writers I've had the pleasure of reading, truly gifted, and I have complete faith in your work. Can't wait.<BR/><BR/>Judy, it's so easy to get caught up in other people's experiences and forget to appreciate our own, isn't it? Though I'm not Buddhist, I take great comfort in the Four Noble Truths, the second being "the orgin of suffering is attachment." The craving will consume us, acceptance is a much easier way to live. Being grateful for whatever joy comes your way is helpful, too. Something tells me Unexpected Grace will bring lots of joy your way.<BR/><BR/>AmyLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-9397050288797113242007-12-04T08:43:00.000-05:002007-12-04T08:43:00.000-05:00Amy, what lovely goals. Filled with integrity and...Amy, what lovely goals. Filled with integrity and humility--just what we all strive for--and so perfectly you. It's easy to get caught up in the business--believing our "press" (good or bad), worrying about what someone else got that we didn't, obsessing about what is and what isn't--but if we clear away all of that, it's about each of us and the words we place on the page. It's that simple and that important and that individual. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for reminding me.Judy Merrill Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675069484490433295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-59086326411228730512007-12-04T08:40:00.000-05:002007-12-04T08:40:00.000-05:00Amy,Thanks for this. We all need to stay true to ...Amy,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this. We all need to stay true to ourselves, don't we. Years back I wrote and published a series of "hands-on" handwriting books. They do well and provide me with a modest royalty twice yearly, but lately there's been pressure for me to do more with this program.<BR/><BR/>I woke up early this morning, before my dog, before my children and husband, as I had a dream someone had copied my handwriting products. I sat in bed. I had to get up. I have work to do. My handwriting website needs improvement, I should sign up for a booth at the Occupational Therapy conference here this summer. I turned on my laptop. <BR/><BR/>But no. I opened my YA WIP instead. THIS is my passion NOW. This is what I must spend my time doing NOW. I must stay true to what I want and need to be doing. I want to write a novel not chase more money for something else.<BR/><BR/>Thank you! Yay Amy!Lisa Marnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235497373498278277noreply@blogger.com