tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post5017272120606648367..comments2024-01-05T05:50:22.989-05:00Comments on Thoughts in Progress: Guest Blogger, Judi FennellSavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118900505228075022noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-21423559692710834362010-02-25T15:56:41.068-05:002010-02-25T15:56:41.068-05:00I've been enjoying this series and have been l...I've been enjoying this series and have been looking forward to the latest release!tetewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287233499993365048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-18379466425489275942010-02-25T15:31:17.131-05:002010-02-25T15:31:17.131-05:00Hi! Just popping by to say that I've posted a...Hi! Just popping by to say that I've posted about this guest blog (and contest) at Win A Book. No need to enter me in the contest, though.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493192483241067404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-57604489410575671842010-02-24T20:55:49.937-05:002010-02-24T20:55:49.937-05:00Thank you Marvin!
Hi Sia!
Jemi - Dust Bunny Bat...Thank you Marvin! <br /><br />Hi Sia!<br /><br />Jemi - Dust Bunny Battles! I love it!Judi Fennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913199632952461638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-40266677324541432142010-02-24T19:40:18.140-05:002010-02-24T19:40:18.140-05:00Hmmm... clean the house or write?? I can let the d...Hmmm... clean the house or write?? I can let the dust bunnies battle it out :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-15443276113342026782010-02-24T19:11:31.206-05:002010-02-24T19:11:31.206-05:00I, too, was traumatized having to clean. those mom...I, too, was traumatized having to clean. those moms, I swear, slave drivers all. :-) I wish it was only Saturdays, unless dad was working then we did Saturdays,othersise weekends were relatively free except for *special* projects. Unfortunately, there were cleaning chotes everyday with 9 kids.<br /><br />"When the story flows out of your fingers faster than you can type, and you start laughing to yourself over something you came up with, yes, that is fun...But when the story isn’t working and you have to go back ten chapters and rip something out and rearrange, and re-write, and remove and redo…. That part isn’t fun."<br /><br />Judi, you already know I'm a devoted fan. I love all your books!<br /><br />Oh amen, Judi.~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-29838352206256459812010-02-24T15:27:34.684-05:002010-02-24T15:27:34.684-05:00Enjoyed the whole interview, but this-
Q- The lif...Enjoyed the whole interview, but this-<br /><br />Q- The life of an author is believed by most to be mostly play rather than work. What's your take on this?<br /><br />A - Ha! Sit down and write one and then talk to me.<br /><br />LOL, true dat!<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">The Old Silly</a>Marvin D Wilsonhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-8499474284918400262010-02-24T14:37:10.129-05:002010-02-24T14:37:10.129-05:00Judi, thanks so much for guest blogging here today...Judi, thanks so much for guest blogging here today. Your series makes for great reading. I love your comments on cleaning. :0<br /><br />Carol, thanks for the award.<br /><br />Michele, thanks. I'm still working with the slide show trying to get it to work.<br /><br />Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-72401778205632610102010-02-24T14:05:22.937-05:002010-02-24T14:05:22.937-05:00oh, merrytait, don't be discouraged. EVERYONE ...oh, merrytait, don't be discouraged. EVERYONE gets rejections. If you're lucky enough to get feedback with the rejections, see if any of it resonates with you. This is a subjective business, so what one person likes, another might not. It's really a good idea to go to conferences and listen to the ed/agts speak, and go to classes, and enter contests for anonymous experienced feedback. Some of my best contest feedback came from my lowest scoring entries - because judges took the time to tell me what I was doing wrong and how to do it right.Judi Fennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913199632952461638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-20082539521121543722010-02-24T13:44:34.596-05:002010-02-24T13:44:34.596-05:00Sounds like a wonderful book, fun and interesting-...Sounds like a wonderful book, fun and interesting--I like mermaids and romance! :-D<br /><br />I hope I experience a similar progression! I get discouraged by rejections. Congratulations on your good work and getting published.merrytaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389878391357276777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-31178803896224977222010-02-24T13:17:31.310-05:002010-02-24T13:17:31.310-05:00Hi Joanne - it truly has been a progression. I sta...Hi Joanne - it truly has been a progression. I started submitting to editors/agents and contests from pretty much the first moment I joined RWA and it was like: straight out rejection/bad contest scores. Then I finalled in my first contest (got the call at work and I cried!), started getting "doesn't work for me, but send me something else" rejection letters. Then I started winning contests, and started getting requests, then voila! My editor wanted something to work for us and she gobbled up the Mers and is super excited about the genies, too. Definitely a progression.<br /><br />Helen - oh I never said everything was clean... LOL. I just adopted the dust bunnies as new pets. They keep the kitten entertained. LOL<br /><br />Carol - yes, that shopping gene... The one store I DO like to shop at? Home Depot. Went there yesterday with my dad (we're putting French doors on my new office) and it was like, "ah, I'm home." I did a lot of Do-It-Yourself projects with Dad my whole life, so I'd much rather do that then buy clothes.<br /><br />Hi Michele. I've just always enjoyed television shows/movies like Bewitched or Enchanted, so it was kind of easy to figure out which types of stories I'd like to write. BTW, I honestly think Disney made Enchanted just for me. If only I could sing, I'm SURE they would have cast me. LOLJudi Fennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913199632952461638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-78503534520067211902010-02-24T10:35:16.322-05:002010-02-24T10:35:16.322-05:00Judi- What a fun way to explore fantasies. I don&...Judi- What a fun way to explore fantasies. I don't know if I could let myself go like that and really enjoy an alternate reality (creating one, anyway), but I bet yours are fun to read!<br /><br />Mason- I love the new slide of guest bloggers!<br /><br /><a href="http://southerncitymysteries.blogspot.com/2010/02/writing-prompt-wednesdays.html" rel="nofollow">Writing Prompt Wednesdays today on my blog!</a><br />Michele<br /><a href="http://southerncitymysteries.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">SouthernCityMysteries</a>JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-76526307623257172402010-02-24T10:32:14.501-05:002010-02-24T10:32:14.501-05:00I'm so happy to know there's someone else ...I'm so happy to know there's someone else who doesn't enjoy shopping. We can form a club.<br /><br />Mason, there's an award for you at my blog.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-13781342848567160422010-02-24T09:34:41.432-05:002010-02-24T09:34:41.432-05:00Loved your story of housecleaning and one day real...Loved your story of housecleaning and one day realizing everything was clean and you let your creativity begin to bloom.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-74156636952757779212010-02-24T08:52:57.209-05:002010-02-24T08:52:57.209-05:00Thanks for sharing your journey with us. It seems...Thanks for sharing your journey with us. It seems so often that success is that combination that does take time to formulate ... learning the craft, the industry, and gaining life experiences. All three seem so necessary to write that effective book, and it's our journey in gaining those elements that is so fascinating.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-19183871573549171942010-02-24T08:30:18.930-05:002010-02-24T08:30:18.930-05:00Good morning! Thanks for stopping by!
Yep Margo, ...Good morning! Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Yep Margo, you're right. Not the easiest thing to stare at 400 blank pages and know you have to fill th. It's much easier to edit. Which isn't necessarily easy either...<br /><br />Elizabeth-so glad to know I'm not alone. I tell my family that I love the nickname "goddess" just don't put "domestic" in front of it<br /><br />I'm at the gym (actually on the recumbent bike as I type this) and then off to Costco to lay in supplies for the upcoming storm, so I'll check in later <br /><br />Thanks, Mason, for having meJudi Fennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913199632952461638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-38149530920425261452010-02-24T06:00:47.796-05:002010-02-24T06:00:47.796-05:00I love what spurred you to finally start writing! ...I love what spurred you to finally start writing! I think I had a housecleaning moment myself. :) Congratulations on your success!<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-12336164148454630342010-02-24T01:16:09.547-05:002010-02-24T01:16:09.547-05:00Mason - Thanks for hosting Judi: ). Judi - I give ...Mason - Thanks for hosting Judi: ). Judi - I give you a lot of credit for creating believable characters who are also fantasy characters. That takes a special talent. The paranormal isn't easy to write! And I like your comments about how easy it isn't to write! The next perseon who tells me that writing is just putting words on paper...well...should try it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com