tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post321693739794329910..comments2023-10-25T08:47:36.436-07:00Comments on L: Keeping It RealLiv Rancourthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-64459105829383344842012-02-14T06:44:41.030-08:002012-02-14T06:44:41.030-08:00Carole,
The honour is all mine, my friend, and......Carole,<br /><br />The honour is all mine, my friend, and...<br /><br />YES YOU ARE!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, ma joli amie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-87160718618080897662012-02-13T16:47:42.711-08:002012-02-13T16:47:42.711-08:00Sherry,
I have the infinite honor to call you my ...Sherry,<br /><br />I have the infinite honor to call you my friend. And yes, I am a writer! ;-))Carole St-Laurenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941223844222435796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-29950653799000220252012-02-12T10:04:31.240-08:002012-02-12T10:04:31.240-08:00Urve, the other third of our courageous critique g...Urve, the other third of our courageous critique group. Urve just signed her first book contract, YA Historical. A real, real writer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-68691424998481732442012-02-12T10:03:08.422-08:002012-02-12T10:03:08.422-08:00L.A. Mitchell, AWARD WINNING AUTHOR, is in the hou...L.A. Mitchell, AWARD WINNING AUTHOR, is in the house!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-16465960683679444832012-02-12T10:02:19.852-08:002012-02-12T10:02:19.852-08:00Jessica! WOOT on brain candy!Jessica! WOOT on brain candy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-33105000225183859272012-02-12T07:34:45.080-08:002012-02-12T07:34:45.080-08:00So true, Sherry! Great post. I love the ER connect...So true, Sherry! Great post. I love the ER connection. The validation comes from within. (and a great critique group - you know who you are - doesn't hurt)Urvenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-16856325576087582922012-02-12T07:05:03.194-08:002012-02-12T07:05:03.194-08:00Love this post, Sherry :)
It took me a long time ...Love this post, Sherry :)<br /><br />It took me a long time to say "I am a writer" but I own it now. I'm pretty sure it's all I'll ever say. It sounds pretentious to say "novelist" or "author" unless it's in a bio.L.A. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11729129827211991040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-86299345039781544572012-02-12T06:35:04.466-08:002012-02-12T06:35:04.466-08:00It's take me a while to tell people 'I am ...It's take me a while to tell people 'I am a writer'. It even took a long time to tell my friends. But I'm ready to even tell strangers now. Although I still stutter when I tell them I write romance. I usually say 'brain candy' instead!Jessica Aspenhttp://jessicaaspen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-42167017420499851492012-02-12T06:11:00.642-08:002012-02-12T06:11:00.642-08:00Hi Sharon! Nice to meet you. You have an excellent...Hi Sharon! Nice to meet you. You have an excellent critique partner.<br />;)<br />And thank you, Sherry. You've been a delightful guest! Would love to have an appearance on your blog one day.Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-49836213164103815762012-02-12T06:09:45.649-08:002012-02-12T06:09:45.649-08:00Liv, thanks so much for having me as your Saturday...Liv, thanks so much for having me as your Saturday guest. Must do it again sometime, and I shall reciprocate. Soon.<br /><br />You are a real writer, and now, as Amanda says, you have that ISBN to back you up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-43572689911485884202012-02-12T06:04:57.077-08:002012-02-12T06:04:57.077-08:00Sharon!!!
Everyone, meet Sharon Clare, my fabulou...Sharon!!!<br /><br />Everyone, meet Sharon Clare, my fabulous friend and critique partner.<br /><br />Time is such a huge factor, and probably the number one reason self-pub has such a bad wrap. So many authors who won't exercise the patience to hone their craft.<br /><br />But who will be left standing at the end of the day?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-2881163208527795552012-02-12T06:02:35.543-08:002012-02-12T06:02:35.543-08:00Ellen, I love Castle. Pretty sure that was one of ...Ellen, I love Castle. Pretty sure that was one of my 100 words. I would soooo wear that vest!<br /><br />Try baby-stepping 'author'. Whisper the word as you go to sleep. In the morning, between flossing your teeth, combing your hair and plucking the crusties from your eyes, look in the mirror and say the words. <br /><br />I am an author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-22909384482222192832012-02-12T05:58:20.571-08:002012-02-12T05:58:20.571-08:00Amanda,
Snort on the support group, but isn't...Amanda,<br /><br />Snort on the support group, but isn't that we build with our critique groups and our twitter/facebook/blog base?<br /><br />Andy you... You have the Rubber Duck Brigade!<br /><br />Hear ya on the hair. Nice to meet you, hope our circles will continue to ripple in each other's direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-26320562438663486892012-02-12T05:51:29.790-08:002012-02-12T05:51:29.790-08:00That's an interesting distinction, Amanda, and...That's an interesting distinction, Amanda, and one I hadn't thought about. I have enough trouble admitting to being a writer. An author? Hmm.<br />Thanks to everyone who's checked out the post!Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-23965951273656598272012-02-12T04:41:19.786-08:002012-02-12T04:41:19.786-08:00Great post, Sherry. For the most part my friends a...Great post, Sherry. For the most part my friends are supportive, but I do have to keep explaining that it is a long haul to publication. They all seem to know someone who's had a memoir or a cookbook published and they don't see why it's taking me so long. They don't understand that I'm taking the time to improve my craft, so I may have a writing career that actually pays one day.Sharon Clarehttp://www.sharonclare.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-88166171347794202252012-02-12T00:43:56.273-08:002012-02-12T00:43:56.273-08:00A friend once gave me a T-shirt immitating Rick Ca...A friend once gave me a T-shirt immitating Rick Castle's mock FBI vest from Castle. It has WRITER across the front... and, although I loved the gift, I've never dared wear it! Kinda sums it up, really.<br /><br />Having said that, I'm happy enough to tell people I'm a writer, but I always downplay and qualify it by saying it's 'a hobby' or something equivalent. <br /><br />Like Amanda, I avoid 'author' completely for now... one day, perhaps!Ellen Gregoryhttp://ellenvgregory.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-72828537901754866252012-02-11T19:19:28.595-08:002012-02-11T19:19:28.595-08:00Sometimes I feel like I belong at some sort of sup...Sometimes I feel like I belong at some sort of support group meeting. "Hi, my name is Amanda, and I'm a writer." :)<br /><br />I talk about writing ALL THE TIME. Everyone knows I do it, including my stylist, who I only see every two months when my hair looks like a disaster and needs to be saved. I have no problem with the "writer" label. The "author" label, on the other hand...I feel like that should be reserved for when I've got an ISBN to back it up.Amandahttp://amandakbyrne.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-72270552934681131742012-02-11T18:32:45.598-08:002012-02-11T18:32:45.598-08:00Hello, Lori!
Most writers I speak to feel this wa...Hello, Lori!<br /><br />Most writers I speak to feel this way, even after they've reached publication, so there you have it. If we feel what the real writers feel, then we must be real writers, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-60615979685213259672012-02-11T18:29:12.503-08:002012-02-11T18:29:12.503-08:00I feel exactly that way most of the time!I feel exactly that way most of the time!Lori Ann Freelandhttp://lafreeland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-27752002582591422552012-02-11T18:16:59.755-08:002012-02-11T18:16:59.755-08:00Brinda, I am shocked! You, of the lyrical voice ev...Brinda, I am shocked! You, of the lyrical voice even when you are advising on all things techie? No way!<br /><br />Everyone, follow @BrindaBerry. Brinda is our guest on Romance & Beyond on Friday, February 17. Young love, a YA perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-19390607266652049132012-02-11T18:12:57.845-08:002012-02-11T18:12:57.845-08:00Oh, Stacy, I know that condescending smile. The
&...Oh, Stacy, I know that condescending smile. The <br />'Oh, that's nice' tone reverberates down the spine with little needle-like teeth, don't it?<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, and thank you for the follow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-25832634882697096802012-02-11T17:58:28.349-08:002012-02-11T17:58:28.349-08:00You have just voiced my greatest weakness. I never...You have just voiced my greatest weakness. I never introduce myself as a writer unless I'm going to talk with other writers or talk about my books. I know I need to OWN it more. :) It has been a great leap for me to talk about it so much on Facebook on my personal page. I am so insecure that someone is looking at it and thinking..."Sure, she says she's a writer."Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-84025978886470728412012-02-11T17:44:42.763-08:002012-02-11T17:44:42.763-08:00This post sums it up pretty nicely, thank you for ...This post sums it up pretty nicely, thank you for sharing! I often waffle between introducing myself as a lawyer or a writer. The former seems to make everybody nervous, and the latter gets the little condescending smile and an "Oh, that's nice."<br /><br />It's like Tim Ferriss once wrote (paraphrasing) - how can we possibly explain that what we do with our time and what we do for money are completely different things?Stacyhttp://thepublishingpact.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-87221642966793692562012-02-11T17:32:38.514-08:002012-02-11T17:32:38.514-08:00Ah, Gloria, the dreamer, the glower, the friender,...Ah, Gloria, the dreamer, the glower, the friender, the tweeter... she is all things good and goodererer, and a damn fine writer, too. Love the snark that weaves through your manuscript.<br /><br />Thanks for not blowing the whistle on my major ER, ProcrastinatER. <br /><br />(Typo allowed because O R is not the suffix of the day.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152710377778718003.post-2410002312534394542012-02-11T17:22:57.055-08:002012-02-11T17:22:57.055-08:00Words to live - er - write by. Don't get me st...Words to live - er - write by. Don't get me started on a worder, writer, wonderer string. Too late!<br /><br />I LOVE the E R opening snark, and blown away by your assertion that saying "I am a writer" gives wings to our dreams.<br /><br />After that? It's hard work. It's learning the craft. It's surrounding ourselves with writing buddies who rock our writerly world.<br /><br />Off to TWEET it out to the world.Gloria Richardhttp://gloriarichard.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com