tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post8015757083613748264..comments2023-12-01T21:39:39.527-08:00Comments on Kidbits: IWSG and so much moreTonja Dreckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-3868009622165227002018-10-13T02:46:31.592-07:002018-10-13T02:46:31.592-07:00Hi Tonja!
Just popping in to say that I really enj...Hi Tonja!<br />Just popping in to say that I really enjoyed your story Meringue, Murder or Marzipan! Full Dark is a great collection.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-15219850115024774982018-10-08T00:45:02.048-07:002018-10-08T00:45:02.048-07:00I bought my copy of Full Dark a few days ago!
Goo...I bought my copy of Full Dark a few days ago! <br />Good luck with the sales!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-38750230993131098592018-10-06T23:09:08.647-07:002018-10-06T23:09:08.647-07:00Life is where the stories come from. Even when we&...Life is where the stories come from. Even when we're not actively writing, we're accumulating stories for later. <br /><br />Those are great shout outs!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-86208868244827011932018-10-05T18:12:04.391-07:002018-10-05T18:12:04.391-07:00I can't turn my mind onto imagination mode on ...I can't turn my mind onto imagination mode on some regular days, let alone days where major life events happen, especially those that impact me in negative ways. <br /><br />When my mother-in-law passed away, I couldn't work on my WIP for almost 8 months. I felt guilty, like writing was a luxury that I shouldn't have. How can I just sit there and create trivial characters and plot, for entertainment purposes, when my husband just lost his mother. It was a struggle to get back. <br /><br />However, I did write poetry to express my emotions. It was definitely therapeutic. <br />Tanya Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993489244795453045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-28795178806911516062018-10-03T18:52:51.529-07:002018-10-03T18:52:51.529-07:00So true. Life experiences, both good and bad, can ...So true. Life experiences, both good and bad, can help us with our writing.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-4159407445698543492018-10-03T18:01:19.478-07:002018-10-03T18:01:19.478-07:00A lot of my writing came from things I went throug...A lot of my writing came from things I went through and saw happening to others. The more we see and experience, the more we can write about.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-1583368130691540672018-10-03T13:22:24.100-07:002018-10-03T13:22:24.100-07:00The kinds of stories I like to write are full of f...The kinds of stories I like to write are full of fun and whimsy, and most of those life events that knock me for a loop are just the opposite of fun. So I don't gain much creative fodder from them. They just prevent me from writing for a while.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-80610986263453061342018-10-03T10:40:11.288-07:002018-10-03T10:40:11.288-07:00As long as those life events give us fodder for fu...As long as those life events give us fodder for future works, eh? I need to stock up on some Halloweeny reads, but my reading time has dramatically decreased in the last two months. *sigh* I miss it. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-85888855971017537832018-10-03T10:05:44.830-07:002018-10-03T10:05:44.830-07:00It's amazing how much writing is influenced by...It's amazing how much writing is influenced by emotions. But I think that's good too.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-78072737974251152062018-10-03T10:04:01.053-07:002018-10-03T10:04:01.053-07:00:) Yay!
Lol! Yeah, excuses/distractions do slip i...:) Yay! <br />Lol! Yeah, excuses/distractions do slip in so easily. But energizing is a must!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-22788370459980579272018-10-03T10:03:20.581-07:002018-10-03T10:03:20.581-07:00We all need off times too.We all need off times too.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-78846102319864018342018-10-03T10:02:39.174-07:002018-10-03T10:02:39.174-07:00Guilt is a beast.Guilt is a beast.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-24258384816493183402018-10-03T10:02:28.001-07:002018-10-03T10:02:28.001-07:00So true!So true!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-57143934626827198882018-10-03T10:02:16.327-07:002018-10-03T10:02:16.327-07:00It's good you found a way to escape. The blogg...It's good you found a way to escape. The blogging world is wonderful for that.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-616330483738907082018-10-03T10:01:28.048-07:002018-10-03T10:01:28.048-07:00Thank goodness for that!Thank goodness for that!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-9340218128541740672018-10-03T10:01:14.561-07:002018-10-03T10:01:14.561-07:00:) Happy IWSG!:) Happy IWSG!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-83296375194359590522018-10-03T09:57:23.227-07:002018-10-03T09:57:23.227-07:00Yeah, I can't write during major life events o...Yeah, I can't write during major life events or depressive episodes or anything draining like that. But it can inform my writing after the fact.Michelle Athyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143019809716476693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-10970399488188765162018-10-03T08:29:31.896-07:002018-10-03T08:29:31.896-07:00Shout outs!! ^_^ Full Dark is one of my favorite a...Shout outs!! ^_^ Full Dark is one of my favorite anthologies. <br /><br />I think I use life events as an excuse sometimes. Like, the last time I moved, I was like, "oh, I can't write - have to pack," even though I was nowhere close to spending all of my free-time packing. But I will maintain forever that downtime is energizing and necessary. :)krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-65804474745563244962018-10-03T08:29:21.542-07:002018-10-03T08:29:21.542-07:00I can almost see that switch. Right now, mines set...I can almost see that switch. Right now, mines set to off. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-57428813849062852522018-10-03T08:09:47.341-07:002018-10-03T08:09:47.341-07:00I'm the same as you. Major events and sometime...I'm the same as you. Major events and sometimes minor ones shut down my writing. I'm learning not to guilt myself over it because writing is always waiting for me when the crisis passes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-8445219643014526202018-10-03T07:41:59.639-07:002018-10-03T07:41:59.639-07:00If we don't live, then what's there to wri...If we don't live, then what's there to write about?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-56587281998866563722018-10-03T06:01:05.017-07:002018-10-03T06:01:05.017-07:00When times have been tough, I've found writing...When times have been tough, I've found writing to be a nice escape, more specifically blogging. I'm not sure if I could be very productive working on one of my books during major life events.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-12576674135199636552018-10-03T04:59:46.429-07:002018-10-03T04:59:46.429-07:00I hate when my writing gets murdered! Thankfully, ...I hate when my writing gets murdered! Thankfully, it always comes back to life. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-28853298175412088112018-10-03T03:46:41.025-07:002018-10-03T03:46:41.025-07:00"My philosophy is that writing can only happe..."My philosophy is that writing can only happen by living" Awesome! Happy IWSG day :-)<br /><br />Ronel visiting on Insecure Writer's Support Group day: <a href="https://ronelthemythmaker.wordpress.com/2018/10/03/course-correction-iwsg-writerslife/" rel="nofollow">Course Correction</a>Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.com