tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post5480946538064387541..comments2023-10-11T08:54:40.442-05:00Comments on Unedited: You're a failure? Join Me.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-13755665653786929642010-10-20T20:27:57.845-05:002010-10-20T20:27:57.845-05:00I hosted my first giveaway on my blog a couple day...I hosted my first giveaway on my blog a couple days ago and I thought it was a failure. I only had a few people enter, I was hoping to get a lot. But, to be fair, I was really happy to choose a winner and I really cherished every comment I got!Ashley Hastyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613733944981774253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-10817404073756103412010-10-19T01:42:04.677-05:002010-10-19T01:42:04.677-05:00Thanks for stopping by my blog and becoming my 30t...Thanks for stopping by my blog and becoming my 30th follower - yay!<br /><br />Don't worry about failing NaNo - I don't think you will. Just remember that no one else sees your work so you can write whatever you like - even if it doesn't make sense!MC Rogersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735238884673302488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-27387825165368049162010-10-18T21:51:14.637-05:002010-10-18T21:51:14.637-05:00You can do it, Jen! Remember, someone who never f...You can do it, Jen! Remember, someone who never fails is just someone who doesn't try new things. You already know my latest failure - query rejection. And I got another today!alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-33974594520021489802010-10-18T16:45:39.724-05:002010-10-18T16:45:39.724-05:00Just the fact that you are participating in NaNoWr...Just the fact that you are participating in NaNoWriMo is awesome. Even if you don't get all 50k words, it's still a big accomplishment to have even tried. I'm not doing NaNo this year because I NEED to finish my own novel- I'm using that month to try to meet my goal of finishing though.Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-16744496383724874602010-10-18T12:12:47.184-05:002010-10-18T12:12:47.184-05:00You learn from your mistakes. I believe the same f...You learn from your mistakes. I believe the same for "failures"; they are just learning opportunities if you ask me :) <br /><br />Thanks for letting us know that we aren't the only ones struggling. A little encouragement and empathy is always needed!<br /><br />And you are totally right, my time with Oprah is quickly diminishing!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785387670667198873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-32723355672937473312010-10-18T09:31:15.221-05:002010-10-18T09:31:15.221-05:00Writing has definitely taught me a lot about failu...Writing has definitely taught me a lot about failure and picking myself up again. Good luck with NaNo! I know you can do it. And, at the very least, you'll get a lot of good work done.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-71119415474107811052010-10-18T04:53:15.919-05:002010-10-18T04:53:15.919-05:00Even if you don't get to 50K, you'll be a ...Even if you don't get to 50K, you'll be a whole lot closer than if you hadn't done NaNo at all.<br /><br />I'm back from break and I totally missed you and your blog - so good to be back!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-90758916392546117782010-10-18T03:39:29.592-05:002010-10-18T03:39:29.592-05:00My lucky number is seven. 13 is very bad for me.My lucky number is seven. 13 is very bad for me.Samantha VĂ©ranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446488761214047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-72374340861713449652010-10-18T02:12:45.192-05:002010-10-18T02:12:45.192-05:00Failure... everyone must have experience it... if ...Failure... everyone must have experience it... if not, then dont expect to be a success...<br /><br />very nice post!<br />thanks for coming to my site and wrote a lovely comment...<br />Now I'll start reading your interesting site.<br /><br />Wish you the best.<br />nensaNENSA MOONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02124515153661111077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-46457784499143091142010-10-18T01:04:16.364-05:002010-10-18T01:04:16.364-05:00"If at first you don't succeed...." ..."If at first you don't succeed...." ; ) We all have to fail, just keep "Failing Forward!"Ashley Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474790366358568219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-39736498582463713872010-10-17T23:30:03.994-05:002010-10-17T23:30:03.994-05:00My latest failure is not getting enough sleep. Sou...My latest failure is not getting enough sleep. Sounds silly, but I've been putting sleep last on my list of priorities, and it's really affecting my work! So from tonight on, I'm going to bed early.Jennifer Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783975547643539868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-38801957298601013982010-10-17T22:00:33.966-05:002010-10-17T22:00:33.966-05:00I am nervous about Nano too...not sure if I am mot...I am nervous about Nano too...not sure if I am motivated enough. But who cares about motivation? Just do it! (That is what I tell myself). Current novel failure is not writing it. I have been working on the outline and hopefully Nano will get my butt into gear!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-10390575812130535482010-10-17T21:43:14.999-05:002010-10-17T21:43:14.999-05:00I needed this post! Thanks for sharing. :)I needed this post! Thanks for sharing. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-81232127699391471082010-10-17T21:10:04.710-05:002010-10-17T21:10:04.710-05:00Love this post! Failure is just part of the human ...Love this post! Failure is just part of the human experience. My latest failure... Facebook instead of reading!Samantha Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15712749844855298929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-22618280983883954272010-10-17T21:01:31.445-05:002010-10-17T21:01:31.445-05:00What is NaBloWriMo?
As for the failing, it's ...What is NaBloWriMo?<br /><br />As for the failing, it's part of the book world, and I still commend you on going for NaNoWriMo. I'm afraid I'll be too busy to pump something out, but we'll see if I can get 50k done of the moon glop monster I'm currently at 40,000 words of . . . and only 1/3 of the way through. Namaste and good luck!<br />RhiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688873662201583987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-45966917425314133612010-10-17T20:44:24.561-05:002010-10-17T20:44:24.561-05:00Well, I really admire you for blogging so much. It...Well, I really admire you for blogging so much. It's just not something I could do!Tracy Loewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597464294035968706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-18284242968201888872010-10-17T20:26:04.812-05:002010-10-17T20:26:04.812-05:00Good luck in NaNoWriMo. I know you can do it! And ...Good luck in NaNoWriMo. I know you can do it! And there is no such thing as failure, just hurdles on the road of life. If you can't get over them, go around them. But most important...keep on going!Wendy S Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590562856819593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-73861682789820304642010-10-17T19:13:53.776-05:002010-10-17T19:13:53.776-05:00As always, a great post with good stuff to think a...As always, a great post with good stuff to think about. My greatest failure these days, not kicking myself in the butt to move master toward completing a writing project I'm working on.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-72506749093881955352010-10-17T18:45:49.365-05:002010-10-17T18:45:49.365-05:00Yeah, I'm worried about NaNo and after being s...Yeah, I'm worried about NaNo and after being sick for the last two weeks I'm behind on the many things I wanted to get done before November. EEekk!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-7618135975806138772010-10-17T17:58:55.342-05:002010-10-17T17:58:55.342-05:00That's a loaded question there, Jen. I guess ...That's a loaded question there, Jen. I guess my latest failure would be putting off all weekend what I could have... no, SHOULD have gotten done Friday night. But no matter. It'll all get done and the universe will realign itself without much fuss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-7866831424644496762010-10-17T17:49:59.206-05:002010-10-17T17:49:59.206-05:00i love this post.
my latest failure is more like ...i love this post.<br /><br />my latest failure is more like a running series of small failures. all the little things _ forgetting to ring my nana on her bday (okay, so maybe that's not such a little thing), not putting out the big bin (or trash us you guys call out) and now it's overflowing, making goals of granduer and fizzing out before I've even made a dent...<br /><br />but i am so decided that nano will be accomplished... (please God let me not fail!)Nomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995363401476834241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-13512207040474699272010-10-17T16:37:48.405-05:002010-10-17T16:37:48.405-05:00A few of my fave failure quotes:
"Failure is ...A few of my fave failure quotes:<br />"Failure is the mother of success."<br />"Failure can make you bitter, or it can make you better."<br />"If you're not failing, you're not trying."<br /><br />Failing show us what we're made of. I'll be doing NaNo too... and I'm getting a lil scared of the intensity. All in good fun tho, right?? Add me to your writing buddy list. I'm pkhrezo. <br /><br />Best of luck with it! :)PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-59777843513291780282010-10-17T15:55:57.578-05:002010-10-17T15:55:57.578-05:00This is not failing. If I had gotten my first book...This is not failing. If I had gotten my first book published when I wanted it published, I would have succeeded in writing a load of crap. Stumbling, reworking, refining, writing generous portions of text just because you set a goal to do so, that's success because that's the hard part.jdsanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04658357606303732115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-87854802896760498622010-10-17T15:05:14.273-05:002010-10-17T15:05:14.273-05:00I think it's impossible to fail at NaNoWriMo, ...I think it's impossible to fail at NaNoWriMo, because really if we're writing like mad for 30 days and only get to 30,000 words that's still pretty dang great! My latest failure? I have no clue. I fail constantly. I just don't think about it.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-64575001033935534902010-10-17T14:17:12.597-05:002010-10-17T14:17:12.597-05:00Failing to follow doctor's orders and not writ...Failing to follow doctor's orders and not write until my elbow is completely healed. But really, how could I? I do know it's better, but the idea fills me with horror :P<br /><br />Also, gave you a blog award on my blog! :)Mariekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16383960692054256957noreply@blogger.com