tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4174226224096540850.post7702476268659888354..comments2023-10-05T05:20:59.743-04:00Comments on Piedmont Writer: Random ThoughtsAnne Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4174226224096540850.post-59625580108843200802009-12-11T17:42:35.985-05:002009-12-11T17:42:35.985-05:00That makes total sense, then! I wish I had time to...That makes total sense, then! I wish I had time to read everyone's blogs cover to cover, but I follow way too many. Once again, I really should cut them down. Sigh. There's just so many great people out there.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4174226224096540850.post-21738196331580451822009-12-11T17:40:24.526-05:002009-12-11T17:40:24.526-05:00Whenever I find something I like to read I general...Whenever I find something I like to read I generally read it from cover to cover. Books mostly, but now that I've found blogs it's like, well, it's actually like Christmas to me. I open a blog and start reading and I'm fascinated how people view their own creative process. Not to mention the agent/publishing blogs. I'm never one to do anything half-assed and when I decided to write I knew I needed to gain as much information as I could. <br /><br />Querying too soon, has shown me the error of my ways, and now that I have a better handle on how to write/revise/query a book, I feel a little better about my new career choice. <br /><br />Reading what other people have struggled through helps me look at my own mistakes and try and fix them. It's like when I went to college. It was a hippie college in Montpelier Vermont and we would gather in groups and discuss all kinds of "stuff". And then how to write about it. The basis of the college was founded by great writers. Oh my God were these professors BRILLIANT. Being around minds like that made me cry. I thought I was stupid and it took me a while to figure out I wasn't stupid, I just thought differently. And wrote differently. Truly did take me four years to find my voice.<br /><br />And that's what I do when I find a blog I like. I can't really 'talk' to that person, I just read what they've written and it shows me their insight, their truth, their story. Like becoming friends with someone you've never met.<br /><br />And don't sweat being a grinch. It's not so bad. You just can't be vocal about it. Other people might not like it. You know the "Christmas-y" types I mean. And then they won't invite you to their parties where you get to eat. and drink.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4174226224096540850.post-82524159338467811682009-12-11T17:12:33.169-05:002009-12-11T17:12:33.169-05:00Wow, another grinch like me! I though I'd NEVE...Wow, another grinch like me! I though I'd NEVER EVER find one, seriously. I like Christmas, sort of. There's certain things I like about it, but I really don't enjoy the shopping and the cold and the snow and decorating and all that. I just don't. I've just BARELY started listening to Christmas music, but only because my hubby loves it. I've never admitted this to anyone - how I really feel. <br /><br />Phew.<br /><br />That feels good.<br /><br />I'm a grinch. So I said it. I try to hide it though. I really try to love the holidays.<br /><br />Have you really read ALL my posts on my blog, really? Really? There's a lot on there! And the newer ones on there are kind of embarrassing about my first novel. Ugh.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4174226224096540850.post-27685860948131188782009-12-11T12:55:43.407-05:002009-12-11T12:55:43.407-05:00Thanks Michelle, I've kept yours too hoping/pr...Thanks Michelle, I've kept yours too hoping/praying the holidays come early so you'll start writing more. I think I've read all your posts to date. <br /><br />I hear what you say about hanging out in the blogosphere. I lose all track of time and don't get hardly anything done. I try to read everything either at night or first thing in the morning and then work from 9-12 and then again from 1-4. It's not the greatest schedule and it mostly never works out the way I want it to, but it's what I've got right now.<br /><br />Please don't be sad. I've gotten over what I've lost, the past, and I do try and look forward to the future as much as I can, it's just really hard for me at this time of year. I LOATHE Christmas and the holiday cheer. I always have, even when I was a little kid. If I could go away from the middle of November to the beginning of January every year, I would be quite content. Especially if it were 85 degrees and coconuts hanging from the trees instead of tinsle. It's hard now with my daughter, I have to try and put aside all my crappy feelings and try and allow her to have the magic. It's just that I've grown EXTREMELY cynical over the years and the holidays are like men to me; once they're over and done with I never want to see them again.<br /><br />But don't worry, everything will be fine and once I get back to writing I won't be so full of angst. Or maybe I will, I'll just try and curb it a little.<br /><br />And really, truly, thanks for stopping by and reading me as much as you do. It's a really nice thing to know that someone wants to hear what I have to say. I'm really grateful.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4174226224096540850.post-71688878359081933042009-12-11T11:59:10.834-05:002009-12-11T11:59:10.834-05:00Wow, such honest thoughts! I get sad reading the e...Wow, such honest thoughts! I get sad reading the end of this, feeling your angst and frustration about the past. The thing is, you can't live in the past. If I were you I'd use your angst to get done what you want done and see where that gets you.<br /><br />I'm discovering that the more I hang out in the blogosphere the more frustrated and upset I get. I need to stop reading everyone's blogs and cut it all down to just a few. Yours would be one that I keep. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.com