tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post1470066473325115245..comments2024-03-28T06:59:34.982-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: What's Your Answer?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-10333820400132206852011-11-02T18:33:13.849-06:002011-11-02T18:33:13.849-06:00Morgan: What fun!
Where do I write? I usually wr...Morgan: What fun! <br />Where do I write? I usually write at my dining room table - looking out my 3 sided bay window that faces the north, and so I see our evergreen trees at the edge of the yard and then our corn fields, combined now, and beyond that the highway, but I can not hear the traffic!! It's a great place to gaze out, watch what's happening as I contemplate what to write next.<br />DL LarsonDeb Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115066586448611470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60215109349592612912011-11-02T15:02:21.544-06:002011-11-02T15:02:21.544-06:00Where do I write? At the kitchen table.
When do I...Where do I write? At the kitchen table.<br /><br />When do I write? Off and on all day long, but mostly at night. My husband works midnight to eight in the morning so I get most of my writing done then. <br /><br />Why do I write? I have to write. I gave up on writing a few years ago, but had to start up again. Good or bad, it's in my blood. I can't not write.<br /><br />Great answers. <br /><br />http://TheresaStillwagon.webs.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-14813412620365488662011-11-02T12:53:33.784-06:002011-11-02T12:53:33.784-06:00Why do I Write?
Because it's the best hobby ...Why do I Write?<br /> Because it's the best hobby I've ever had. Can do it any time of the day or night. Stretches my mind. The only conflict is what I put on the pages. Doesn't cost me anything -- well, until I had some books published. Etc. I love to read, and I love to write.Randy Rawlshttp://www.randyrawls.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-82538318976294852472011-11-02T12:53:33.536-06:002011-11-02T12:53:33.536-06:00Why do I Write?
Because it's the best hobby ...Why do I Write?<br /> Because it's the best hobby I've ever had. Can do it any time of the day or night. Stretches my mind. The only conflict is what I put on the pages. Doesn't cost me anything -- well, until I had some books published. Etc. I love to read, and I love to write.Randy Rawlshttp://www.randyrawls.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-37103283460186930402011-11-02T12:06:13.260-06:002011-11-02T12:06:13.260-06:00What do you write?
Horror, fantasy, and paranormal...What do you write?<br />Horror, fantasy, and paranormal romance (some erotic, some not). Also nonfiction (literary criticism) on vampires in literature. I was marked for life by reading DRACULA at the age of twelve, which lured me into the whole world of speculative fiction. Always fascinated by vampires.<br />www.margaretlcarter.comMargaret Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293021955480708191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-33967926351482343212011-11-02T09:46:00.027-06:002011-11-02T09:46:00.027-06:00They're all great answers, but Christopher has...They're all great answers, but Christopher has the funniest!<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.com<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-83905041502511678572011-11-02T09:00:33.465-06:002011-11-02T09:00:33.465-06:00Gotta be brief, okay:
Where do I write: In Michig...Gotta be brief, okay:<br /><br />Where do I write: In Michigan, but sometimes other states, too.<br /><br />Why do I write: Can't do anything else worth a darn.<br /><br />When do I write: When I've run out of excuses for procrastinating.<br /><br />What do I write: Books.<br /><br />How'd I do?Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-62326223946533849032011-11-02T07:53:07.057-06:002011-11-02T07:53:07.057-06:00I write at my desk in my library, surrounded by bo...I write at my desk in my library, surrounded by books; on my couch in the living room, balancing my laptop; on my kitchen table, in a cabin in the Canadian wilderness; in otherwords, wherever I am when the muse strikes. I write because I can't NOT write. the characters bang on the inside of my skull, insisting their stories be told. Romance characters are very pushy. <br />http://constancecrow.blogspot.comebookauthorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948900570330153354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70221191146112678242011-11-02T07:06:19.853-06:002011-11-02T07:06:19.853-06:00What I write is inextricably intertwined with why ...What I write is inextricably intertwined with why I write. My novels are genre-blending contemporary thrillers that raise questions and explore issues while giving the reader a page-turning experience. For instance, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/asin/0984377220/" rel="nofollow">Web Games</a> is about a stuxnet-style cyber-terrorist attack on the U.S., but it is also about whether good ends can be polluted by bad means and about the nature of loyalty and fidelity in a world of relationships in flux.<br /><br />I like to read works that get me thinking as well as give me pleasure, and that's what I try to write and why.<br /><br />--Larry Constantine<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lior-Samson/e/B004KDPO9A/" rel="nofollow">Lior Samson, novelist</a>Larry Constantinehttp://www.liorsamson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73583369111608324992011-11-02T03:20:39.973-06:002011-11-02T03:20:39.973-06:00Where do i write? Either in a bedroom turned into ...Where do i write? Either in a bedroom turned into an office on an iMAc using Scrivener, or in the Word Shed when the weather is nice on a Macbook Pro, using Scrivener.<br /><br />When do I write? It's my day job. I get all the house things out of the way before 9am, then work through until lunchtime. Take an hour's break and work through until 3.30-4pm. Monday to Friday. Every couple of hours, I flick through mails and Facebook for 10 minutes and walk round to get my circulation moving.Avril Field-Taylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-34697049395801950642011-11-02T03:20:01.629-06:002011-11-02T03:20:01.629-06:00Where do i write? Either in a bedroom turned into ...Where do i write? Either in a bedroom turned into an office on an iMAc using Scrivener, or in the Word Shed when the weather is nice on a Macbook Pro, using Scrivener.<br /><br />When do I write? It's my day job. I get all the house things out of the way before 9am, then work through until lunchtime. Take an hour's break and work through until 3.30-4pm. Monday to Friday. Every couple of hours, I flick through mails and Facebook for 10 minutes and walk round to get my circulation moving.April Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323616899009501244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-65143495500396120172011-11-01T21:17:06.476-06:002011-11-01T21:17:06.476-06:00Why do I write? I need to feel impassioned about t...Why do I write? I need to feel impassioned about the subject, and it needs to matter and be socially relevant. My novel in progress is a sequel to Eldercide and deals with the realities of old age, death and dying as viewed through the staff of Compassionate Care, a home care agency patterned after one I ran many years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-2562505472715915902011-11-01T16:24:14.885-06:002011-11-01T16:24:14.885-06:00I love Jan's long answer on why she writes...I...I love Jan's long answer on why she writes...I think we can all relate to that! I don't think of my writing as a job because the IRS won't let me claim any expenses...they say I don't make enough so it's an expensive "hobby". But still the voices tell me stories and want to tell their stories to other people as well, so I write and hope someone reads my contemporary romances.<br /><br />I write when I can stay awake long enough at night, because with 3 kids in college, I'm working 2 p/t jobs, since no one is hiring English teachers for any kind of job full-time. I had hoped for my writing to be my second job...oh well. The thrill of holding a new book in my hands, or seeing my words in print is almost as satisfying as the births of my children...and a whole lot less messy!Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80223357564555827342011-11-01T16:19:53.828-06:002011-11-01T16:19:53.828-06:00When do I write? When everything else is done--cou...When do I write? When everything else is done--could celebrate with chocolate but writing's better for me.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38330465898063500072011-11-01T15:26:39.146-06:002011-11-01T15:26:39.146-06:00Q; What do you write?
The short answer is Cozy Mys...Q; What do you write?<br />The short answer is Cozy Mysteries, but I prefer to just call them' Mysteries'. They revolve around Belinda Lawrence, a young Australian woman who has inherited a cottage in Somerset in England. From there her adventures begin and she teams up with an older woman, Hazel in solving murders - murders that have a connection with an historical incident or object. Light 'entertainment puzzles' is probably another description, but Belinda goes from strength to strength and her romantic liaisons develop as well. 'A fun read' is how I would describe the series.<br />Thanks Morgan, for this opportunity. Cheers.Brian Kavanaghhttp://beekayvic.tripod.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42143932165874226552011-11-01T14:18:56.369-06:002011-11-01T14:18:56.369-06:00Q. Why do you write?
Well, right now I'm writi...Q. Why do you write?<br />Well, right now I'm writing because I heard from a number of readers who said they wanted to know what would happen with the characters from An Uncertain Refuge.<br />Silly me, I thought the book was a one-shot project. But I'm now 200+ pages into the sequel. I see the final big scene clearly. All I have to do now is keep my cheeks on the seat and finish it.Carolyn J. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499059171631792224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70203565161107731942011-11-01T14:00:54.403-06:002011-11-01T14:00:54.403-06:00What do I write? Everything! I was lucky because m...What do I write? Everything! I was lucky because my first creative writing teacher, the great Gary Provost, told us in class that, "if you can write, you can write anything!" Gary was right. I've published in the horror, mystery, humor, romance, paranormal, erotic and religious markets as well as hard news and feature articles for a variety of newspapers. I continue to write and push the envelope. Check out my blog: www.carlenedater.comCarlene Rae Daterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07708338930045422397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-65754058805983334522011-11-01T12:59:59.947-06:002011-11-01T12:59:59.947-06:00Q. What do I write? I write romance. I started as ...Q. What do I write? I write romance. I started as a romance reader in high school and couldn't wait to write one of my own someday. I just love the Happily Ever Afters.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.debrastjohnromance.com/" rel="nofollow">DebraStJohn</a>Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-7519290767519212212011-11-01T12:41:34.099-06:002011-11-01T12:41:34.099-06:00I'll answer the "where," since there...I'll answer the "where," since there's an arc:<br /><br />In the corner of a spare bedroom, at first, with my books and resource materials scattered on different floors of the house, when married to a man who called my paid writing my "volunteer work."<br /><br />When I started a desktop publishing business that would bring in more money, I earned a spacious office--in the basement, though, where he wouldn't have to see me writing. It was dark, but interesting— lined with stone—but it was mine.<br /><br />Two years ago, after moving to a new town home with husband #2, I set up an office in a spacious, light-filled, third floor loft. Even with my recent ankle fracture I scooted up here each day on my rear. I love it!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60140294581981142022011-11-01T11:40:22.521-06:002011-11-01T11:40:22.521-06:00I'm enjoying reading all about everyone's ...I'm enjoying reading all about everyone's habits. I'll have to see what kind of questions to come up with next time.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.com<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38263609584815971722011-11-01T11:32:46.107-06:002011-11-01T11:32:46.107-06:00Why do I write?
It makes you wonder, doesn't ...Why do I write?<br /><br />It makes you wonder, doesn't it, why we write? In what other job would any of us stay up all hours of the day and night sitting uncomfortably at a keyboard, slow-bleeding ideas, ignoring emails, TV, the heavy knock on the door writing jewels of entertaining stories and high points of wisdom appallingly doomed to become an addition in a folder of rejection letters and yet still continue to prostrate before blank screens and pages for salvation each day?<br /> <br />What other job would keep you working exhaustingly for 1 cent an hour once you add in all the writing time before publication (if you get one), with no health insurance, no vacation, and no holidays? What other job would keep you sitting in a chair breaking your back, keeping your fingers moving, your mind flowing and your bladder holding in four cups of tea until you get the last page written because you can't stop until you do lest you forget the perfect ideas you have right now?<br /> <br />I'm telling you, sometimes I have to truly wonder what's inside me that has kept me intimately connected to the pen typing poems that get ignored, stories that go unwelcomed, books that go unsold, essays that disappear once they enter a mailbox, and query letters that go unanswered.<br /> <br />I used to save all my rejection letters but I stopped being a masochist (somewhat) years ago;there aren't enough moving vans in town to carry all the rejection-packed filing drawers. <br /><br />I count my eight books and two booklets and look at my looseleaf folder full of stories and poems, why I'm not being sought after by agents or called up by Random House. So what is it? What is it in me and what is it in you that keeps us showing up with stories and tales of hope and woe to startle the blank page day after day after day, and if that weren't bad enough, we blog about what we have written because now its burdensomely upon us to market too -- what a reward --oh yuk!!<br /> <br />I take a sip of my tea, vanilla chai my cousin was kind enough to send me for Christmas last year, yeah I'm just getting around to it now, and relax just a little. Then it dawns on me, oh, I write because the tiny voice inside me has a lot to say and hates being tiny, it thinks all the time, it creates even when I'm sleeping. I can't keep that voice quiet no matter how much Cote de Rhone I down. In fact, give me half a glass of wine and I can write a 400 page book. Get me relaxed and my ideas flow like a pent up river released from a fallen tree obstructing its flow. I'm not a big drinker by any means but sometimes it takes the edge off the painful quest to find just the right word and eases the torment of my mind as it struggles to come up with an accurate expression of a mood or scene. No wonder most authors are drinkers.<br /> <br />In another vein though, it is the tension, the suspension, the excitement of an idea that keeps me writing without stopping even when I hear the onions sizzling in a frying pan and know that they have been sizzling too long. I'm not done with the sentence, the paragraph, the scene. I can't stop now. I have been seen saying words over and over so as not to forget them until I find a pen that works and write them on something tangible. In moments like this I want my mind crisp and sharp, alert and crackling. Don't try to relax me, you'll just tick me off. You should see my house. I have pens and pads everywhere. There is no remembering the perfect thought later on. You won't even remember that you had the perfect thought later on. No surprise there.<br /> <br />Sometimes, without warning, in a split second, eveything can make sense and I think, I'm made from the creative gene of God. What else was I made for except to be creative, right? The Bible says, first there was 'the word'. God's word was 'light. My word is 'write'. Jan<br />www.JanMarquart.comJan Marquarthttp://www.janmarquart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74342252567560214722011-11-01T11:08:59.620-06:002011-11-01T11:08:59.620-06:00Q. Where do you write?
A. On a laptop using Scriv...Q. Where do you write? <br />A. On a laptop using Scrivener, with the aid of a small stack of notebooks. I write in cafes, canteens, on trains, in our kitchen, in the lounge - anywhere I'm either a) alone or b) able to put on headphones and block out my surroundings.<br />Q. Why do you write? <br />"A. I'm addicted to writing and can't help myself."<br /><br />Q. When do you write?<br />Either after 9pm when the children are in bed and I've managed to eat something (and even exchange a few words with my partner), at lunchtime (if I get one) or random moments when I can steal 30 mins in a cafe. A train journey on business is a complete gift, of course...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60138906655775618512011-11-01T10:51:35.624-06:002011-11-01T10:51:35.624-06:00I write at my computer on an antique rolltop desk,...I write at my computer on an antique rolltop desk, and I write because I love the power of language. I am a night owl and write best after midnight. I love trying my hand at children's stories and science fiction.JoycePhttp://swampcreekfarm.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-26114455964517582162011-11-01T10:48:23.978-06:002011-11-01T10:48:23.978-06:00What a great new feature for the blog! I enjoyed r...What a great new feature for the blog! I enjoyed reading the questions and everyone's answers.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42271998360220926502011-11-01T10:22:22.913-06:002011-11-01T10:22:22.913-06:00What Do I Write? Stories set in Texas....always. W...What Do I Write? Stories set in Texas....always. Why?I'm a native and it's what I know best. Why would I write a story set in Baltimore, or Miami, or Ogden? I have traveled to many places--domestic and foreign, and while I love so many other areas, I wouldn't know enough to write a story set there..So, romance, both Western Historical and contemporary, novel-length, novellas, and short stories--all set in Texas--small towns, cities, the wide open West Texas. Thanks, Morgan!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.com