tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post5270412616535802386..comments2023-11-03T06:32:14.034-07:00Comments on ClassicAndCozy: Protect the Joy!Sofie Couchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11702484708743477860noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-80130495442175724922016-01-11T15:30:15.154-08:002016-01-11T15:30:15.154-08:00There have been big changes in the writing field a...There have been big changes in the writing field and I think it has made everyone frustrated and worried about the future. Thanks for this post. I am also going to try to get back to the root of why I write--for the joy of it. I think there's so much pressure on authors now to be publishers, editors, marketers...there is little time left for the most important job...writing! That's my New Year's resolution. To put my priorities in place.Vickie Brittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114585289919142932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-4775379897106294552016-01-11T15:29:42.563-08:002016-01-11T15:29:42.563-08:00There have been big changes in the writing field a...There have been big changes in the writing field and I think it has made everyone frustrated and worried about the future. Thanks for this post. I am also going to try to get back to the root of why I write--for the joy of it. I think there's so much pressure on authors now to be publishers, editors, marketers...there is little time left for the most important job...writing! That's my New Year's resolution. To put my priorities in place.Vickie Brittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114585289919142932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-44076533191452020122016-01-11T06:46:56.248-08:002016-01-11T06:46:56.248-08:00Thanks, everyone! It's good to know that othe...Thanks, everyone! It's good to know that others struggle with the same issues and I appreciate the support and suggestions.Karen McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709823258020421437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-16788814182780227352016-01-10T14:54:40.753-08:002016-01-10T14:54:40.753-08:00Hi Karen--
We writers are juggling a lot of tasks ...Hi Karen--<br />We writers are juggling a lot of tasks that take us away from our novels-in-progress. Do what you need to do for yourself and your writing.<br />Victoria--Victoria M. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734245351838987045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-61061638281887507792016-01-10T14:16:50.507-08:002016-01-10T14:16:50.507-08:00Love, love, love this post, Karen! Lately, I'v...Love, love, love this post, Karen! Lately, I've been so caught up in other things that writing has been pushed aside. Even though I miss it, every day that I don't write makes it harder to get back into writing. This post is just the nudge I need. Thanks.Sandy Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824301408180614516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-34966635399505544822016-01-10T10:39:00.564-08:002016-01-10T10:39:00.564-08:00And I too, am finding the bliss again. "Ahhh,...And I too, am finding the bliss again. "Ahhh, there you are old friend. I thought I had lost you." :)Sofie Couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702484708743477860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-55812092679789372342016-01-09T10:41:53.550-08:002016-01-09T10:41:53.550-08:00Karen, great post for all writers. Yes, we all nee...Karen, great post for all writers. Yes, we all need to recapture the joy that writing gave us when we started. Maybe I'm getting old and tired, but it's hard for me to keep up with all the things we all need to do for promotion. Just let me write! Glad you reminded us to recapture that joy. Happy New Year. Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-82948468674996810902016-01-09T08:59:10.928-08:002016-01-09T08:59:10.928-08:00A wonderful post, Karen. I have finally found (mos...A wonderful post, Karen. I have finally found (most of) my joy in writing by giving up on traditional publishing. The books I write are not the kind that tradpubs want and quite frankly I'm tired of trying to tailor my stories to their restrictive preconceptions. I got off the Procrustean bed of NYC publishing and went my own way by getting into self-publishing, and I'll put my product up against tradpubs any day. Joy comes in many forms, and I am blessed to have found mine. Again, this is a wonderful post.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-27550675288079095032016-01-09T08:38:53.733-08:002016-01-09T08:38:53.733-08:00A thought provoking post, Karen. I'm strugglin...A thought provoking post, Karen. I'm struggling with many of the same issues and hoping your strategy of "writing what I need to write" will help me rediscover that elusive joy. Good luck to you!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318669399845377640noreply@blogger.com