tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post1510159452153194353..comments2023-10-11T08:54:40.442-05:00Comments on Unedited: You had me at hello.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-16400956742018130212010-12-10T19:48:21.649-06:002010-12-10T19:48:21.649-06:00Oh sooooo true, Jen!
With the huge online writing...Oh sooooo true, Jen!<br /><br />With the huge online writing community, and the fifteen million other writers out there competing to be that one-new-client-a-year your dream agent will take on, it feels like the world must be awash with fellow writers.<br /><br />Until you go out into the big wide world and try to find someone, anyone, you can talk to face to face who really <i>gets</i> it.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-75481294874877151732010-12-10T09:51:20.954-06:002010-12-10T09:51:20.954-06:00Other writers have saved my sanity on here. I don&...Other writers have saved my sanity on here. I don't even talk about my writing with non-bloggers anymore (even other writers I know don't understand the book publishing world and can't quite wrap their minds around what I've been doing all this time).Lisa Galekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438927319122874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-88465113590657157912010-12-10T00:46:02.123-06:002010-12-10T00:46:02.123-06:00LOL. Wonderful post. People ask me what I do becau...LOL. Wonderful post. People ask me what I do because I don't have a day job right now. So I tell them. Some people get excited, some people just stare so when they go quiet, it feels awkward. It's as if to say to me 'So what? Don't care. Don't wanna know.' LOL. You're absolutely not alone, Jen.Len Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394563639136301725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-60588985145528042010-12-09T19:06:35.146-06:002010-12-09T19:06:35.146-06:00This is exactly why I don't talk about my writ...This is exactly why I don't talk about my writing in the real world and I spend so much time in front of a computer! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-30262628701149390242010-12-09T16:20:52.819-06:002010-12-09T16:20:52.819-06:00OMG, that might have been just slightly dramatized...OMG, that might have been just slightly dramatized but not by much! It is so nice to be able to talk to other writers about this crazy dream of ours, because other people often don't really get it!Guineverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058786129073896210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-5958665298636954342010-12-09T15:39:16.128-06:002010-12-09T15:39:16.128-06:00This is so typical of what writers deal with. Grea...This is so typical of what writers deal with. Great post - I don't feel so alone!Alyssa Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619379952262450970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-29646624473025507262010-12-09T15:14:56.361-06:002010-12-09T15:14:56.361-06:00Well said, Jen!Well said, Jen!Elena Solodowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037029195682225565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-59600796773541336782010-12-09T14:45:57.906-06:002010-12-09T14:45:57.906-06:00Fun post.Fun post.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-38820604131037593422010-12-09T14:12:42.452-06:002010-12-09T14:12:42.452-06:00LOL, this is a very clear way of showing the diffe...LOL, this is a very clear way of showing the differences. Reaction of PICS is totally why I hesitate to tell people I write. XPKrispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-82890210349763758012010-12-09T13:50:54.516-06:002010-12-09T13:50:54.516-06:00hahaha love it!
There are very few people in the ...hahaha love it!<br /><br />There are very few people in the real world I will tell about this part of my life... I've selected the lucky few carefully, and have even inspired one or two of them to write something of their own. The rest (not counting my writers group) will find out when I have a solid book to show them. :)Kristin Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169967050454852124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-15802088791332919612010-12-09T13:09:16.134-06:002010-12-09T13:09:16.134-06:00Haha..what an entertaining way to start my morning...Haha..what an entertaining way to start my morning, thank you! Well, my experience has been somewhat like that. My family has been trying to be supportive, but at first they didn't really understand how difficult it was. Once I got the internship with Variance, though, they shut up a little, but still they have no clue. With other people? I don't say much. I just say I'm a writer and move on. If they continue to ask, I tell them the truth, but most of the people I know understand the business.<br /><br />-J.Evelyn J. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272834392126913785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-70179909721637389152010-12-09T13:00:52.754-06:002010-12-09T13:00:52.754-06:00way cool. Sounds about right - even with the fami...way cool. Sounds about right - even with the family disclaimer at the end.<br /><br />Keep your writing spirits up.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-37645044933828804262010-12-09T07:39:46.795-06:002010-12-09T07:39:46.795-06:00Laughing with you! Had so many of these same conve...Laughing with you! Had so many of these same conversations - even after my first MS was published, because it was an "e-book only."<br /><br />Thus not in stores. Thus not real. <br /><br />*sigh*<br /><br />Thank goodness for the blogosphere...<br />Happy Holidays & Happy Writing!<br />KatieOKatie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-57856403516523333522010-12-09T04:06:34.466-06:002010-12-09T04:06:34.466-06:00Oh, it is SO TRUE. If I hadn't found all my a...Oh, it is SO TRUE. If I hadn't found all my awesome BILs I think the PICS might have worn me down by now. We keep each other going!Amie Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116472165351759477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-19980439856992548572010-12-09T02:11:45.736-06:002010-12-09T02:11:45.736-06:00You're so right!! Blog buddies totally get it....You're so right!! Blog buddies totally get it. PICS... not so much. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-33155562575417623592010-12-09T00:36:42.402-06:002010-12-09T00:36:42.402-06:00Reality is killing my fantasy. I need a good long...Reality is killing my fantasy. I need a good long holiday from reality to get my fantasy working again.<br /><br />Oh wait...I took 2 days of vacation so I could have a 4 day weekend this weekend. Um, maybe I can drown reality for a few days?<br /><br />LOL<br /><br />I HATE telling most people how my writing's going. At least those that follow my blog or I tweet at on Twitter UNDERSTAND when I say that Sorcha's giving me fits or Cel's rebelling. Everyone else just looks at me like I'm nuts.A.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-78330819403603900042010-12-08T22:00:22.597-06:002010-12-08T22:00:22.597-06:00LOL! And that's exactly why I love blogland!LOL! And that's exactly why I love blogland!Lacey Devlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716109142743069204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-3518831909149516572010-12-08T21:20:03.398-06:002010-12-08T21:20:03.398-06:00can I come hang out with the voices in your head? ...can I come hang out with the voices in your head? they're more entertaining than the ones in mine right now....<br /><br />this was so spot on! even friendly non-idiots don't understand like the BIL's do. <br /><br />so, is it at B & N yet? JK!!!<br /><br />hey, you should do this in that toon movie making thing, it'd be hilarious!The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-62743503553518988532010-12-08T21:00:59.954-06:002010-12-08T21:00:59.954-06:00This is why I don't broach the subject of my w...This is why I don't broach the subject of my writing with my PICS. I'll let them know when it's in the stores. LOLVicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-35279775066445246332010-12-08T20:26:21.592-06:002010-12-08T20:26:21.592-06:00UGH!! YES!!! So that way!!!!! I get that "how...UGH!! YES!!! So that way!!!!! I get that "how's your writing going?" "good!" And you know, you get that LOOK. That "huh I haven't seen your book in stores yet so can't be that good" look. Ugh! Hate it!Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-80175687833040659632010-12-08T19:37:11.192-06:002010-12-08T19:37:11.192-06:00Hi, Jen, thanks for stopping by my blog. So, uh, ...Hi, Jen, thanks for stopping by my blog. So, uh, I wrote a book. Well, co-authored. We're going on two years of post-editing. Getting an agent is hard. Getting a publisher is harder. When do we shelve it and start over again?<br /><br />Glad you like the blog. I will be stopping by from time to time.Wild Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653340334412641577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-28060008512198100972010-12-08T18:06:02.029-06:002010-12-08T18:06:02.029-06:00ha! Love it! It's so true. It's hard to ...ha! Love it! It's so true. It's hard to explain to people who don't write what you've done and how things work to get published. It's good to have people who speak 'writerese' (I recently read a writing buddy's blog post that used that term!)Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-86558601206404676622010-12-08T17:36:36.430-06:002010-12-08T17:36:36.430-06:00This is so true and so funny. Sometimes I wish fe...This is so true and so funny. Sometimes I wish fewer of the PICS even knew I wrote books. (Unless they buy them, that is)Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-51170581336354041202010-12-08T16:35:52.345-06:002010-12-08T16:35:52.345-06:00This is why writers need other writers. Otherwise ...This is why writers need other writers. Otherwise we'd be stuck in the big void that is life surrounded by non-writers. It's ok for a bit but horrible day in day out.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-48935549388095856062010-12-08T15:43:35.592-06:002010-12-08T15:43:35.592-06:00OMG, I loved this. Every word is so true!!! You sh...OMG, I loved this. Every word is so true!!! You should do another one in which PICS talks about how they always wanted to write a novel, have a killer idea, and how it'll take them one night to write it.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.com