tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5952422545615178718..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Gratitude Attitude RevisitedDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42049969377968087592013-11-17T14:02:27.371-07:002013-11-17T14:02:27.371-07:00Thank you for the kind words, Dani. BRP is indeed ...Thank you for the kind words, Dani. BRP is indeed a special group of people, and I feel privileged to be a part of it. <br /><br />I have to agree with you about the difference technology has made in the publishing world. Resistant as I am at times -- possibly because my logic and its logic do not reside on the same planet -- I must admit the doors technology opens to writers worldwide are nothing short of spectacular.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-76161440418709422612013-11-17T12:13:17.103-07:002013-11-17T12:13:17.103-07:00I have to include online writing groups like Book-...I have to include online writing groups like Book-in-a-Week and NaNoWriMo - "missions" that keep me focused for an extended period of time. Also Internet sites like Facebook and Twitter that help with the exchange of ideas and... well, just chatting about writing. Technology is just so hugely amazing to me - having started in this biz back in the 70s and being a rep in the 80s, the ease of communication and sharing of information is such a miracle to me. Being able to write to famous authors and get responses. That sort of thing. I'm very thankful for all of it. Terrific post, Linda, and thanks for all you contribute to the BRP as well. I do love this team and this blog.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18477276293679329072013-11-17T12:08:05.905-07:002013-11-17T12:08:05.905-07:00Oh yes... those naysayers for those of us who have...Oh yes... those naysayers for those of us who have the stubborn streak. Good one!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-84421663217768315782013-11-16T19:53:55.057-07:002013-11-16T19:53:55.057-07:00Yes, Morgan, those who inspire us are indeed deser...Yes, Morgan, those who inspire us are indeed deserving of thanks.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12801614698556042262013-11-16T15:57:19.378-07:002013-11-16T15:57:19.378-07:00I thank the members of Chicago-North RWA who prese...I thank the members of Chicago-North RWA who presented a program at our local library over 15 years ago, They inspired me to become an author.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.com Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38278237145580125702013-11-15T12:22:12.726-07:002013-11-15T12:22:12.726-07:00Maryann, you've touched on something here that...Maryann, you've touched on something here that I have resisted for years (please note my resistance, Christopher), and that is a refreshing walk outside. My terrible tendency is to stare at the computer for hours on end -- definitely not a productive habit. Lovely days -- be they sunny, cloudy, rainy, or snowy -- refresh body, mind, and spirit in a way that nothing else can. Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80780854556617722122013-11-15T12:16:28.414-07:002013-11-15T12:16:28.414-07:00It's good to know that somebody besides me can...It's good to know that somebody besides me can be resistant. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60621407504147273492013-11-15T10:27:39.622-07:002013-11-15T10:27:39.622-07:00I'm loving all the thankfullness here. You sta...I'm loving all the thankfullness here. You started with a great list Linda, and the comments have just enhanced it. I am thankful for all that has been mentioned so far, and also for pretty days that encourage a walk outside to refresh the creativity. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48884596607788626782013-11-15T09:01:00.602-07:002013-11-15T09:01:00.602-07:00:) I knew you'd follow me, Linda!:) I knew you'd follow me, Linda!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-8933445947512542092013-11-15T08:46:20.594-07:002013-11-15T08:46:20.594-07:00Well, the short list would be my wife, my editor a...Well, the short list would be my wife, my editor and my sister ... the long list would include all my teachers for providing me an education ... no matter how hard I resisted.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13774693680237954852013-11-15T08:41:38.443-07:002013-11-15T08:41:38.443-07:00Oh, yeah! Those naysayers and abusers provide a we...Oh, yeah! Those naysayers and abusers provide a wealth of fodder for the writing grist mill. We can make our antagonists (as well as others) so true to life. Nothing exceeds the literary value of "been there, done that."Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-30035564654460640302013-11-15T08:11:32.955-07:002013-11-15T08:11:32.955-07:00IN addition to your wonderful list Linda I would a...IN addition to your wonderful list Linda I would add thanks to the first person who thought roasting a bean, grinding it, then stewing it in hot water might be a good idea; Wegman's (grocery store) Market Café, Starbucks, and any other business that lets writers use their electricity to power their computers in a new environment; libraries and bookstores and online book sources; Goodreads and other forms of social media that can bring writers together; and book clubs.<br /><br />And since I've already thanked all my supporters in past posts (thank you again!), here's an odder one: I'd like to thank all the naysayers and people who've mistreated me throughout my life. You've toughened me to the rigors of the publishing world, forced my personal power to grow from deep within, and given me a *%#&-load of material to write about.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39862727029923890142013-11-15T07:15:08.369-07:002013-11-15T07:15:08.369-07:00I love this, Diana! It has been said that we write...I love this, Diana! It has been said that we write for ourselves — we have an agenda — but in reality we also write for our readers. Our characters "live" experiences that we or others have faced and do face. They deal with problems common to people in many situations. If the lives and decisions of those characters somehow touch even that one reader, we have reached out to someone we otherwise would likely never have met. This is indeed a powerful reason to keep writing.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48114270898988262372013-11-15T07:01:24.346-07:002013-11-15T07:01:24.346-07:00I have to thank my friends and family for keeping ...I have to thank my friends and family for keeping me sane,my critique group for keeping me on track, and the BRP gang for improving my craft. I also have to thank the inventors of writing software, printers, laptops and the internet. I could not do it without them. I also have to thank the fans that have taken the trouble to buy and read my work. That is the main reason I'm motivated to write. If I make a difference in even one reader's life I feel like it was worth it. I have a special scrapbook for notes and reviews from fans. It has more than one, so it has been worth it. :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-78403500407642351062013-11-15T06:57:57.525-07:002013-11-15T06:57:57.525-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.com