tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post8994639407290043002..comments2024-03-27T13:36:21.967-04:00Comments on .OPTIONS for a Better World: The Writerkjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-30662070727749860392008-02-20T02:28:00.000-05:002008-02-20T02:28:00.000-05:00dana!!!what a delightful shock and surprise to fin...dana!!!<BR/><BR/>what a delightful shock and surprise to find your comment here!<BR/><BR/>i tried to open your blog but couldn't. i definitely will visit you so please let me know if there is a problem or change in accessing it. <BR/><BR/>it was a pleasure to meet you also. what a weekend. and...your manuscript was truly just about the very finest among us...<BR/><BR/>xokjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-35883374594640531682008-02-19T21:24:00.000-05:002008-02-19T21:24:00.000-05:00KJ, I was there, and you're so hard on yourself! ...KJ, I was there, and you're so hard on yourself! From what I saw of your poems, you have great depth and imagination. I'm interested to see where you go with your poems. Anyway, we all felt pretty rotten, and yet inspired, after that weekend, I think. Lots of work to do to improve...<BR/><BR/>I so enjoyed meeting you. You definitely inspired me to become more web-savvy. I even have my own blog now: www.danastangelplowe.com. (It's a piddly little thing, nothing like your terrific blog, but still, I wanted you to know!) <BR/>Keep in touch, D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-14214068892754472712008-02-19T14:37:00.000-05:002008-02-19T14:37:00.000-05:00I am proud of you for being so brave because you w...I am proud of you for being so brave because you will only grow from this in the long run. I live in the land of rejection so this has a familiar ring to it and I can appreciate your experience and courage!valerie walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-34314620367560059282008-02-16T16:37:00.000-05:002008-02-16T16:37:00.000-05:00You are brave and I am pleased for you that this e...You are brave and I am pleased for you that this experience has been of benefit to you.<BR/><BR/>I have never sent anything of to be reviewed and do not thing I ever will. <BR/><BR/>Although I would love to hold a book in my hands that had my name on it I couldn't bear for someone to tell me that a poem needed revising if I liked it the way it was. <BR/><BR/>The poem would be the way it is because that is the way I wrote it and how I am happy with it. That would mean more to me than someone deciding to publish it. Does that make sense? I'm a strange one I know :]Miladysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065128196666157541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-26222251223070421362008-02-12T21:03:00.000-05:002008-02-12T21:03:00.000-05:00Wow ... KJ, this was riveting, terrifying, and ins...Wow ... KJ, this was riveting, terrifying, and inspiring all at once. We write, and what we write and hand over for scrutiny is really a big chunk of our insides ... I agree with Red Mojo, you were very brave ... both in going and in *staying* ... and then again with sharing it all with us. I learned from this post ... thank you. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093282449753003894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-57248294646429164882008-02-12T20:17:00.000-05:002008-02-12T20:17:00.000-05:00"Writing requires great faith, great doubt, and gr..."Writing requires great faith, great doubt, and great determination"<BR/><BR/>I guess that is true for almost everything in life...<BR/>I resigned myself years ago that I will never be able to compete with the top in whatever.<BR/><BR/>But it is not because we are not the best or the smartest that we can't find happiness in what we are doing. <BR/>As long as writing, drawing, painting, gardening or whatever makes us happy we should continue to do it.Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495108366627361182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-77738158849884925042008-02-12T19:41:00.000-05:002008-02-12T19:41:00.000-05:00I hate it when that happens.I hate it when that happens.Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-38848266816860739242008-02-12T19:07:00.000-05:002008-02-12T19:07:00.000-05:00KJ, one of the things that strikes me about you is...KJ, one of the things that strikes me about you is your willingness to share something like this. You could have just told us the nice things that were said about your poetry, but you were really open and honest. Which is very strong and brave!<BR/><BR/>Also, I am always following and reading your blog. I just don't always comment. I am very much enjoying L and A.Greta_Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478467683497276821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1453807074317263762008-02-12T18:09:00.000-05:002008-02-12T18:09:00.000-05:00I can't wait to experience your 'different' writin...I can't wait to experience your 'different' writing KJ!<BR/><BR/>OH just did! HhehehheeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732532158833146797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-59674218566900511922008-02-12T15:36:00.000-05:002008-02-12T15:36:00.000-05:00debra kay and rm, thank you both! you are both wis...debra kay and rm, thank you both! you are both wise and right. i'm glad i was able to write about it!kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-91296070498576629832008-02-12T14:24:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:24:00.000-05:00That had to be brutal, and you are very brave for ...That had to be brutal, and you are very brave for going through it. It shows you really want to write well, and I believe the benefit will be at least as great as the pain!RED MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724459820113337438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-67320526541192431862008-02-12T14:00:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:00:00.000-05:00If you are a chronic over achiever, it is a wonder...If you are a chronic over achiever, it is a wonderful thing to hang out at the bottom rungs sometimes. I wish there was a friendlier, kinder way of being edited, but at least it does teach us that we can take harsh criticism and not DIE...That's good to know when something not so good gets published and you wish it hadn't been-the key is just to move on.Debra Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455047894767524091noreply@blogger.com