tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post5817752844131154353..comments2024-03-25T17:56:01.825-04:00Comments on Insecure Writer's Support Group: Nine Things Writers Need to Know Before the Book DealAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-2510441683960369292014-07-28T13:41:31.927-04:002014-07-28T13:41:31.927-04:00What a great blog site! I don't have to worry ...What a great blog site! I don't have to worry about the Book Deal info at this point, but I can certainly relate to killing a story in the 6 Tips blog and the Omni Man sure hit home. Omni POV is a real challenge for me. Actually, the story I killed was written in the Omni POV. When I found myself head hopping and then talking from the POV of the Lazyboy recliner, I decided it was time to start over with a different POV. Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I'm glad I found yours. I belive it will be very helpful to me as a newbie. I'll be back!Valerie Cappshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693254213178477800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-883562105035617542014-07-22T08:44:30.707-04:002014-07-22T08:44:30.707-04:00Thanks again, Martina - got a great response!Thanks again, Martina - got a great response!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-57492512259082100302014-07-21T19:05:59.643-04:002014-07-21T19:05:59.643-04:00Wonderful points! Wonderful points! Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-87733976003673588582014-07-20T18:06:15.052-04:002014-07-20T18:06:15.052-04:00Wonderful post and excellent reminders too. Tweeti...Wonderful post and excellent reminders too. Tweeting now. :)Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-50516872924414504342014-07-20T11:02:29.630-04:002014-07-20T11:02:29.630-04:00Wonderful advice. Thanks for the reminders.
Your ...Wonderful advice. Thanks for the reminders. <br />Your series looks intriguing. I'm going to have to check it out.<br /><br />Hello, Alex....Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-90351599056244439692014-07-20T06:13:20.992-04:002014-07-20T06:13:20.992-04:00Hi Martina .. what a brilliant post - and I partic...Hi Martina .. what a brilliant post - and I particularly like point 6 -the ripples will spread out and we'll everyone we need, when the time is right ... so so true ..<br /><br />And also your thoughts on this blogging group - it's great ...<br /><br />And I wish I'd been pushed or had pushed myself to grasp languages when I was a kid - I admire everyone who can coherently speak other tongues than our English .. <br /><br />Cheers and good luck to you - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-8822420921376170642014-07-19T19:13:14.460-04:002014-07-19T19:13:14.460-04:00Such good reminders... I need to work on them (esp...Such good reminders... I need to work on them (especially remembering to keep writing and reading among all the other stuff!) Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-18891830838679558962014-07-18T21:22:39.444-04:002014-07-18T21:22:39.444-04:00Angela, you are always MUCH too kind to me, but yo...Angela, you are always MUCH too kind to me, but you know how much I love you!<br /><br />Thanks, everyone! And Karla, if you have things to say, this is the most welcoming, wonderful community. I'm sure everyone will be supportive, but you can also write to me via my website, and I'll be happy to answer questions or help in any way I can! : ) <br /><br />Jemi, LOL! I still vacillate between the two. Probably the worst of both worlds! ;D<br /><br />Lee, I couldn't agree more, which is why I love this group and site! Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-86741162933141603612014-07-18T18:26:53.288-04:002014-07-18T18:26:53.288-04:00There's some much in this post that hits home....There's some much in this post that hits home. I appreciated reading it. You never have enough encouragement and support.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-44897803392606603242014-07-18T16:51:16.691-04:002014-07-18T16:51:16.691-04:00A fantastic piece, Martina! Super spectacular advi...A fantastic piece, Martina! Super spectacular advice! Kimberley Griffiths Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269829969442171522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-82413314096631864722014-07-17T22:13:08.266-04:002014-07-17T22:13:08.266-04:00Great tips Martina! I think #1 is often ignored to...Great tips Martina! I think #1 is often ignored to the great regret of many aspiring writers. I'm still working on #9 :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-40372576756969694532014-07-17T16:14:54.314-04:002014-07-17T16:14:54.314-04:00Thanks so much! I'm glad I joined this group :...Thanks so much! I'm glad I joined this group :) I want to say so much but don't know how. LOL.<br />Thanks again! Loved this.Karla Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462097054509737042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-74117922982084942012014-07-17T14:08:40.404-04:002014-07-17T14:08:40.404-04:00Congrats on the agent/3 book deal and thanks for s...Congrats on the agent/3 book deal and thanks for sharing this great advice!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-72095086485853073642014-07-17T12:17:13.894-04:002014-07-17T12:17:13.894-04:00Great advice from a 5 star lady! Martina, we are a...Great advice from a 5 star lady! Martina, we are all so proud of all you have accomplished, and grateful for all the kind ways you helps writers every day. :)<br /><br />AngelaAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-68852963902486758622014-07-17T11:05:14.576-04:002014-07-17T11:05:14.576-04:00Thanks, guys! The 'don't rush' one enc...Thanks, guys! The 'don't rush' one encompasses so much, and it is so hard to know what's "rushing" and what isn't. The internet is both a help and a hindrance in all that. You get all the announcement of deals and you get to hear all the "overnight" success stories, and the whole journey is so public that it's easy to focus on the goal instead of the route. <br /><br />All I can say is hang in there and focus on being able to open any page in your book at random and instantly feel the tension and emotion and rhythm of the words. If you're like me, you will always look at every page and feel like you could do better. But if you can feel like there is something to be proud of on every page, it will be a buffer against the inevitable rejections and malicious reviews and all the other things for which you need that thicker skin. : ) <br /><br />The best part of the internet is that we're all here for each other! That's been such a huge help for me through this whole process. Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-65885468742351762302014-07-17T07:17:52.757-04:002014-07-17T07:17:52.757-04:00Such a practical post. Thank you Martina.Such a practical post. Thank you Martina.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-2747187686337437982014-07-16T23:00:37.475-04:002014-07-16T23:00:37.475-04:00I needed this list--especially "Don't Rus...I needed this list--especially "Don't Rush." Yes. It's funny to me that I didn't feel the pressure to rush through my graduate degree, but I do feel pressure to finish my book, query it, land an agent, etc. But if I'm honest, I'd rather take the time to write a *good* book, not a quick one. Also, Compulsion sounds awesome. Can't wait to read it!Rosalynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-15718560564463408852014-07-16T21:02:25.505-04:002014-07-16T21:02:25.505-04:00A wonderful, wonderful post, Martina. I like that ...A wonderful, wonderful post, Martina. I like that you put 'Don't rush' first. It's so important.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-44351656478976427582014-07-16T20:33:06.093-04:002014-07-16T20:33:06.093-04:00Thanks Martina! I feel so assured. When one faces ...Thanks Martina! I feel so assured. When one faces a problem it feels like it is a new problem to face alone. But the assurances showed these have been resolved by many much earlier. Great!<br /><br />Hank kaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-63560120459138114432014-07-16T19:39:53.842-04:002014-07-16T19:39:53.842-04:00Hope my mistakes are able to help someone! : )
T...Hope my mistakes are able to help someone! : ) <br /><br />Thanks, all! And i'm sending you tons of good writing/editing/publishing mojo!<br /><br />XO<br /><br />MartinaMartina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-49438695699748522512014-07-16T18:36:50.367-04:002014-07-16T18:36:50.367-04:00Wonderful tips! And timely as each point was somet...Wonderful tips! And timely as each point was something I had to remember. Thanks for sharing!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-12810817676221019412014-07-16T18:17:42.033-04:002014-07-16T18:17:42.033-04:00Martina! Love this advice! And I'm sooo excite...Martina! Love this advice! And I'm sooo excited about Compulsion and Persuasion <3Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-78809032783836732852014-07-16T14:56:04.577-04:002014-07-16T14:56:04.577-04:00Marina, this was wonderfully helpful and inspiring...Marina, this was wonderfully helpful and inspiring. Thank you!Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-25985500859861885192014-07-16T11:19:33.596-04:002014-07-16T11:19:33.596-04:00So enjoyed reading this post, thank you for postin...So enjoyed reading this post, thank you for posting your experiences.Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-83175353725756153602014-07-16T11:03:19.144-04:002014-07-16T11:03:19.144-04:00Great tips indeed and the cat has thick skin, so g...Great tips indeed and the cat has thick skin, so got that down.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.com