tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post7616261250553031545..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: ...the breathings of your heart...Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-192676918311750752017-08-22T13:58:40.604-04:002017-08-22T13:58:40.604-04:00I think I wrote entire books from behind the steer...I think I wrote entire books from behind the steering wheel! Since I'm not in the car so much anymore, it doesn't happen a lot. I do relate to the early morning moments, though.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-35144605766320668702017-08-22T09:46:01.684-04:002017-08-22T09:46:01.684-04:00Some of my aha moments come to me while I'm wr...Some of my aha moments come to me while I'm writing, while others come to me in the early morning when I'm still half asleep. However, I do some of my best plotting from behind the steering wheel. :)Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-65030887338701383302017-08-21T11:42:59.762-04:002017-08-21T11:42:59.762-04:00I love that story! I remember when my Carina edito...I love that story! I remember when my Carina editor, Mallory Braus, told me how many times I'd used "look." I was mortified. However, previous to that, I didn't actually know anything about find, replace, etc. Did I ever need an editor!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-1568077899716747742017-08-21T11:34:08.170-04:002017-08-21T11:34:08.170-04:00My worst moments as a writer? There are probably q...My worst moments as a writer? There are probably quite a few. Getting rejection after rejection letter certainly qualifies (we've now moved on to rejection emails- gotta love technology). My best moment as a writer came when I finally received a contract from a small publisher. I was doing edits and my editor pointed out how many times I used the word "smiled". It was ridiculous how many times I used that word. Anyway, I went through the manuscript and changed/eliminated as many as I could. My editor told me I was a "real writer" for doing the work. Her words made me feel like a "real writer" and I've never forgotten them.<br /><br />My sympathies on your sagging middle hell. I feel your pain!Jana Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624650840243322617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-56512271368191050092017-08-21T11:19:42.298-04:002017-08-21T11:19:42.298-04:00Thank you! Good luck with Sarah--she'll be wor...Thank you! Good luck with Sarah--she'll be worth it!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-38478227084478620122017-08-21T11:18:45.174-04:002017-08-21T11:18:45.174-04:00I remember that worst moment, Ilona--it was a bad ...I remember that worst moment, Ilona--it was a bad one, for sure. I love good ones like that.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-51021695864150114502017-08-21T10:32:50.687-04:002017-08-21T10:32:50.687-04:00Since I am currently in revision hell on Saving Sa...Since I am currently in revision hell on Saving Sarah, you have my every sympathy about your sagging middle. I love those first chapters best and endings that are truly aha moments... and yes, my friend, you are indeed a writer (I know that you were talking to me, I truly do!) and you're one of my very favorites! ((hugs))Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-89302761515166092282017-08-21T10:31:26.539-04:002017-08-21T10:31:26.539-04:00You posted in your blog one of my worst moments. O...You posted in your blog one of my worst moments. One of my best moments is when I received a fan letter from a guy who said my books are some of the best he ever read.Ilona Fridlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-49350432265071499662017-08-21T09:34:04.307-04:002017-08-21T09:34:04.307-04:00Thanks, Joanne. And you're right--murky works!...Thanks, Joanne. And you're right--murky works!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-67071370337119908022017-08-21T09:20:55.117-04:002017-08-21T09:20:55.117-04:00I call it the murky middle...it could last anywher...I call it the murky middle...it could last anywhere from days to years. Right now, I'm excited about a "Sunday book" (love that expression)that's percolating. BTW...Great post!Joanne Guidocciohttp://joanneguidoccio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-90038296156200832802017-08-21T08:44:48.923-04:002017-08-21T08:44:48.923-04:00Yeah, she kind of ruined things for us today, didn...Yeah, she kind of ruined things for us today, didn't she? And I thought I was being so profound! Lol.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-90194541703826431482017-08-21T08:42:04.983-04:002017-08-21T08:42:04.983-04:00Oh, the sagging middle...it's my nemesis - in ...Oh, the sagging middle...it's my nemesis - in writing and ...well, Ava said not to go there so...I'm gonna go for a walk instead. Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-47511378845359265512017-08-21T07:22:00.756-04:002017-08-21T07:22:00.756-04:00You just had to bring that up, didn't you? I r...You just had to bring that up, didn't you? I read your comment and looked straight down at where I used to have a lap! :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-62789672870489171782017-08-21T07:18:58.894-04:002017-08-21T07:18:58.894-04:00The sagging middle isn't just a comment about ...The sagging middle isn't just a comment about my weight ;-) I'm stuck there, too! Ava Cuvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06312693483840366091noreply@blogger.com