tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post6041616240871845430..comments2024-03-28T01:44:27.279-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Dream Chaser: The BeginningDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-36994653186955968782015-08-25T12:00:44.778-06:002015-08-25T12:00:44.778-06:00I think quite a few writers spent years trying to ...I think quite a few writers spent years trying to squeeze themselves into the wrong size/shape spaces. At least we can say we learned a few things along the way!Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74262674823985829642015-08-24T07:01:14.352-06:002015-08-24T07:01:14.352-06:00This is a great article, Jason. Your trip began re...This is a great article, Jason. Your trip began recently -- mine started several decades ago when I was a little girl painstakingly printing childish poems on lined elementary-school paper. My first novel had its beginnings in early high school, and it has yet to come to a conclusion. Yet it was an important step on a path I wouldn't fully take until many years later with a nonfiction story that was purchased by a religious publication. (No, it wasn't a religious piece.) Then, nearly 20 years ago, the seeds of my first novel grew into an outline and character sketches. It took 5 years to finish, but what an exciting "end" that proved to be! Now I'm hooked and tapping into a lifetime of experiences and observations to keep the writing ball rolling with lots of "starts" that I hope to cultivate into compelling novels.<br /> Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68280600619931579552015-08-22T21:22:04.308-06:002015-08-22T21:22:04.308-06:00Yes, I have done many things and gone many places....Yes, I have done many things and gone many places. I had an actual 'career' for a long time, but it was never my only job. I have always had a second, sometimes third place of employment. Have never been one to sit still. I have countless experiences to think upon when I write. If there is anything I can claim about my path, it is that my path has rarely been boring.Jason P. Henryhttp://www.jasonphenry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29957444363027227952015-08-22T17:01:55.699-06:002015-08-22T17:01:55.699-06:00OMG, having all those jobs sounds so perfect for a...OMG, having all those jobs sounds so perfect for a writer! You have material for-ev-er. I can't wait to read the one about the guy who's a pre-school teacher by day and bouncer by night, who gives it all up to follow his dream of traveling to the Amazon to find the world's rarest reptile. Or something like that... Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051728774050516027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-90390271779782318682015-08-21T21:34:32.836-06:002015-08-21T21:34:32.836-06:00Thank you, Elle! I'm thrilled to be here and i...Thank you, Elle! I'm thrilled to be here and it is going to be fun.Jason P. Henryhttp://www.jasonphenry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-731179989709624362015-08-21T21:24:56.949-06:002015-08-21T21:24:56.949-06:00I love my writer friends. Pretty sure they are the...I love my writer friends. Pretty sure they are the only ones who truly understand me... And don't judge!Jason P. Henryhttp://www.jasonphenry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55537588128633337502015-08-21T21:22:26.193-06:002015-08-21T21:22:26.193-06:00Very dull indeed!Very dull indeed!Jason P. Henryhttp://www.jasonphenry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53903671796142109682015-08-21T18:51:15.064-06:002015-08-21T18:51:15.064-06:00Welcome to the Blood-Red Pencil, Jason. It's g...Welcome to the Blood-Red Pencil, Jason. It's good to have you with us :-)Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-6916922350137403822015-08-21T17:53:38.743-06:002015-08-21T17:53:38.743-06:00God for you for following your dream, Jason. And I...God for you for following your dream, Jason. And I loved the last line of your post about the path to success. Thank goodness we have so many writer friends who help us along that path.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-33027742343884616032015-08-21T12:32:03.427-06:002015-08-21T12:32:03.427-06:00I tried the whole solo, tormented writer approach ...I tried the whole solo, tormented writer approach but it didn't work. Not to mention homes with creepy writer attics are getting hard to find. Found a bunch of writer friends and joined reality. It's working out well so far.Jason P. Henryhttp://www.jasonphenry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-66902185717157288662015-08-21T10:58:29.731-06:002015-08-21T10:58:29.731-06:00Here's to the dream staying alive and thriving...Here's to the dream staying alive and thriving! And hey, if life was simply a straight road stretching to the horizon then (in my opinion), it'd be pretty dull. Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-84761360533227552882015-08-21T10:44:26.650-06:002015-08-21T10:44:26.650-06:00Enjoying every step so far. It has been quite the ...Enjoying every step so far. It has been quite the interesting journey.Jason P. Henryhttp://www.jasonphenry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-45288891074923975832015-08-21T10:28:11.208-06:002015-08-21T10:28:11.208-06:00Boy, you nailed it with the teamwork comment. We m...Boy, you nailed it with the teamwork comment. We might be able to write the books alone, but the team starts counting in a big way when you get to the marketing stage especially.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-65993997935949633232015-08-21T08:34:59.160-06:002015-08-21T08:34:59.160-06:00The road to publication can be twisted, frustratin...The road to publication can be twisted, frustrating, and ill-lit, but one well worth the journey.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.com