tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post3194985588615543292..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: So You're Afraid Your Muse Has Abandoned You. Me too.Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-11549556981380984632016-10-16T11:02:26.625-06:002016-10-16T11:02:26.625-06:00Thanks, Polly, I know you and my other friends her...Thanks, Polly, I know you and my other friends here have supported me through this nasty stuff. Wish it was all gone, but it still rears its ugly head. UGH!!Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50125551856704376722016-10-16T11:00:22.592-06:002016-10-16T11:00:22.592-06:00There is nothing wrong with being an excellent edi...There is nothing wrong with being an excellent editor, Dani. :-)<br />Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-21442589664355178352016-10-16T10:59:20.157-06:002016-10-16T10:59:20.157-06:00I can remember a dear friend asking me once if it ...I can remember a dear friend asking me once if it was horrible that she was angry because her husband needed spinal surgery just when she was supposed to go to a conference. Luckily, she vented to me and not her husband, as she totally understood it was not his fault. But when crappy things in our lives interfere with our writing, the feelings are just there and they sap our energy. Mine has been sapped a lot for the past three years, and I slog through as much as I can. That is all we can do.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39421983339835899552016-10-15T21:12:08.375-06:002016-10-15T21:12:08.375-06:00She's certainly been whimsical with me, Linda....She's certainly been whimsical with me, Linda.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16152669340920231232016-10-15T14:50:03.664-06:002016-10-15T14:50:03.664-06:00That muse is definitely a whimsical sort that come...That muse is definitely a whimsical sort that comes and goes with nary a concern for the writer within who longs on some level to be allowed to fly.Linda Lanehttp://www.denvereditor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69908533198712962602016-10-14T20:56:37.519-06:002016-10-14T20:56:37.519-06:00Oh, how I understand, Leslie. My husband is having...Oh, how I understand, Leslie. My husband is having spinal surgery in November, and that, too, has been a cause for my lack of concentration. I hope your husband's surgeries have been/will be successful. 2017 has to be a better year.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-57716051978223824692016-10-14T20:25:04.609-06:002016-10-14T20:25:04.609-06:00Hi Polly, What an honest post! And it hit the spot...Hi Polly, What an honest post! And it hit the spot with me, right in the bullseye. I've been dealing with my husband's eye surgeries and I realize it took everything I had just to be there for him. I wouldn't change that of course, but I'm headed off to a writing retreat and I hope to rekindle my story, my writing and my enthusiasm for both.<br />Hugs, Leslie AnnLeslie Ann aka LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584041234338927880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68181813434439889222016-10-14T20:11:48.723-06:002016-10-14T20:11:48.723-06:00Have we ever blogged about HOW to get a writing pa...Have we ever blogged about HOW to get a writing partner? I can't seem to get a local writing group together. Or a reading group for that matter. Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-88862870261745912222016-10-14T20:09:54.526-06:002016-10-14T20:09:54.526-06:00I'm feeling a little past 30 this year. ;)I'm feeling a little past 30 this year. ;)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-64449989241661371552016-10-14T17:28:49.354-06:002016-10-14T17:28:49.354-06:00Dani, I have a feeling you have no trouble keeping...Dani, I have a feeling you have no trouble keeping up with the chil'run. They should look as good as you in thirty years.<br />Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13263316710648247262016-10-14T17:27:30.069-06:002016-10-14T17:27:30.069-06:00Thanks, Kaye. I believe I'll be in the one yea...Thanks, Kaye. I believe I'll be in the one year column too.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-57847728513091550312016-10-14T12:56:12.050-06:002016-10-14T12:56:12.050-06:00Thanks for your good wishes, Audrey. I actually wr...Thanks for your good wishes, Audrey. I actually wrote something today, and will continue. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-49912888909072202352016-10-14T12:54:18.475-06:002016-10-14T12:54:18.475-06:00I've tried to outline, and I can't. The st...I've tried to outline, and I can't. The story has always created the story, if that makes any sense. The characters come as the story develops. I've written eleven books that way, and I will finish the twelfth. I will. I will. I will....Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-40608208139758422512016-10-14T12:52:11.734-06:002016-10-14T12:52:11.734-06:00Dani, sometimes we look to other things to justify...Dani, sometimes we look to other things to justify why we aren't writing. It's so easy to do. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50400464658281219452016-10-14T12:51:05.140-06:002016-10-14T12:51:05.140-06:00I'm grateful for her. I think she feels the sa...I'm grateful for her. I think she feels the same, which makes for an ideal arrangement.<br />Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-83053055318893102232016-10-14T12:31:18.125-06:002016-10-14T12:31:18.125-06:00I've been bitten by the Meh bug on many occasi...I've been bitten by the Meh bug on many occasions, and you're right. It's scary, wondering if that apathy will go away. I'm glad the feeling is lifting, and equally glad to know that you're on the mend. Good luck! Audreyhttp://kofo.com/index.php?page=procraftinatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29474706126131661322016-10-14T12:28:46.412-06:002016-10-14T12:28:46.412-06:00This is why I outline. One of the advantages to wr...This is why I outline. One of the advantages to writing mysteries is there's a pattern. Muse or no muse, I write. Deadlines happen regardless.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-26490713507915061152016-10-14T11:12:02.420-06:002016-10-14T11:12:02.420-06:00Everyone's healing is different. I've had ...Everyone's healing is different. I've had that ankle sprain for over a month, and still can't get back to walking, which really kicks my muse in the butt! The guys in my yoga group think I'm a real weenie, but I'm thirty years older than they are. We do what we can with what we have!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-14943217116599290692016-10-14T11:09:49.368-06:002016-10-14T11:09:49.368-06:00And Elle's comments have me thinking about my ...And Elle's comments have me thinking about my enthusiasm issues. I'm wondering if I just LIKE editing work for other writers, more than I like actually writing my own stories. That would be a revelation. A depressing one. Yish.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77419513993908941522016-10-14T11:06:23.568-06:002016-10-14T11:06:23.568-06:00I SO need a writing partner like the one you have,...I SO need a writing partner like the one you have, Polly. Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27118389802172160162016-10-14T11:06:00.163-06:002016-10-14T11:06:00.163-06:00I saw some of those, too. Ignore them! It's a ...I saw some of those, too. Ignore them! It's a one year total recovery and I took every bit of it.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-25609932732067915312016-10-14T10:10:05.267-06:002016-10-14T10:10:05.267-06:00Thanks, Kaye. I'd feel better if I didn't ...Thanks, Kaye. I'd feel better if I didn't meet a woman at PT yesterday who was two weeks from the surgery, with no swelling and walking normally. I've been walking normally for a long time, but I'm nowhere near where she is after almost ten weeks. Grr.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-31764411904467885492016-10-14T10:07:49.979-06:002016-10-14T10:07:49.979-06:00Judy, you have a good excuse. You've experienc...Judy, you have a good excuse. You've experienced a great loss. I'm sure when your heart heals you'll find a way back. So sorry for the loss of your mother. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-11016757867695494172016-10-14T10:05:53.006-06:002016-10-14T10:05:53.006-06:00I wish I were, Diana. Every day I don't produc...I wish I were, Diana. Every day I don't produced more of my story, I am disgusted with myself. You'd think I'd be used to my inefficiency by now. I'm not.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-24313556173947556312016-10-14T08:56:38.893-06:002016-10-14T08:56:38.893-06:00You're a go-getter, Polly, but knee replacemen...You're a go-getter, Polly, but knee replacement needs to sideline for a bit! It's a long recovery time and a lot to recover from. Don't despair, it'll keep getting better and better. Glad you're on the way!Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.com