tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2771384116306244330.post747922417989787994..comments2023-11-03T10:54:12.121-04:00Comments on This Is Not My Day Job: The Journey to a StoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2771384116306244330.post-46193293656329007412010-01-31T20:43:14.123-05:002010-01-31T20:43:14.123-05:00Inspirational and filled with the soul. Follow you...Inspirational and filled with the soul. Follow your heart on this one and trust yourself. If you do, your story can become something as meaningful to others as it already is to you. Best of luck with your story!<br /><br />The Bokheim ChuBokheim Publishinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512233069131693056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2771384116306244330.post-69223100423192949752010-01-31T20:28:18.016-05:002010-01-31T20:28:18.016-05:00Ellen, thank you for commenting. It's always g...Ellen, thank you for commenting. It's always good to hear from someone who's been there too.<br /><br />On the cover art -- I was originally imagining her hands cupping shards of broken glass, but I think Stephenie Meyers ruined the cupped-hands imagery for me. So back to the drawing board!<br /><br />Jon, thank you. I'd love to post more excerpts of Shards, so I'm glad you said Guineverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058786129073896210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2771384116306244330.post-59225932733260175542010-01-31T15:22:35.709-05:002010-01-31T15:22:35.709-05:00The title is brilliant, and the story is as well. ...The title is brilliant, and the story is as well. It's frustrating when you know something is missing about your story, but it is nice when you find the piece that needed to be switched! <br /><br />I too had an interesting childhood where my grandfather tore our family apart, and writing seemed to be the only thing that kept me sane. I am thankful for everyday I write!<br /><br />Beautiful Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2771384116306244330.post-79655252272215238432010-01-31T13:48:11.143-05:002010-01-31T13:48:11.143-05:00Wow, what an inspirational journey to writing you&...Wow, what an inspirational journey to writing you've had. Thanks for sharing it with us.<br /><br />You are doing the novel emotional justice. It's strong and moving. I'm glad you're continuing to work on the novel.<br /><br />........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2771384116306244330.post-72038430625670463122010-01-31T13:22:01.479-05:002010-01-31T13:22:01.479-05:00First, thank you so much for your kind words on my...First, thank you so much for your kind words on my post Rainy Day Muse. <br /><br />As for writing through the pain. I truly get it and on some levels believe we allow ourselves to come alive on those pages. I know for me...if I didn't write my way through my misery when I first went deaf - who is to say. <br /><br />I started out writing penning a memoir years ago. It still sits awaiting forSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2771384116306244330.post-85604663818226741622010-01-31T07:16:02.694-05:002010-01-31T07:16:02.694-05:00Thanks for sharing this. I think your excerpt is ...Thanks for sharing this. I think your excerpt is very strong, BTW.<br /><br />It's very tough to write about events that we're close to in real life, so I applaud you for going for it. No doubt your MS has benefitted from your experience--and we look forward to seeing more excerpts!Jon Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824815967445843124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2771384116306244330.post-90201449091194318602010-01-31T04:40:52.876-05:002010-01-31T04:40:52.876-05:00I think that title could lead to some really inter...I think that title could lead to some really interesting cover designs, too :)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this. I started writing in earnest again after my father died too, although in my case I was 21 when he passed away suddenly and 23 before this translated into doing any writing. But his death was still the catalyst, because my novel is about the stories and the history that die when you Ellen Brickleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184391430927483100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2771384116306244330.post-77887505234182232562010-01-30T21:43:39.082-05:002010-01-30T21:43:39.082-05:00Thanks, Candice! The title comes from a pivotal s...Thanks, Candice! The title comes from a pivotal scene where April's mother, after her husband's death, has an emotional breakdown and destroys all the framed photos of April and her father. April cuts her fingers on the broken glass from the frames when she's trying to pick up the pieces. It's nice to hear that people like the title!Guineverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058786129073896210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2771384116306244330.post-39805673919196313872010-01-30T21:29:26.931-05:002010-01-30T21:29:26.931-05:00Wow, I LOVE the title of your novel. What an inte...Wow, I LOVE the title of your novel. What an interesting concept. I think it sounds original and thought provoking. It also sounds like your personal experience will give you the depth of emotion to do it justice. <br /><br />Cutting is so hard (especially 50k!), but in the end I'm sure your manuscript with be all the better for it.Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658962630981643176noreply@blogger.com