tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post1975059052391918826..comments2024-02-08T05:57:40.157-08:00Comments on The Writing Game: March IWSG: Comfort ZoneJennifer Haweshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06303079974406921717noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-32745052120503213792015-05-21T10:48:37.223-07:002015-05-21T10:48:37.223-07:00Hello Jennifer. Congratulations on your writing a...Hello Jennifer. Congratulations on your writing and blogging achievements. I am visiting from the A to Z Road trip. I enjoy Mark Twain's writing. Just wish I had more time to read all about his home patch. <a href="http://suestrifles.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Sue’s Trifles</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-15219359078417655222015-03-18T10:36:59.868-07:002015-03-18T10:36:59.868-07:00Oh, I'm so glad! Now, to catch an agent's ...Oh, I'm so glad! Now, to catch an agent's attention;-) Soon, but first I must finish final edits. Yes, each time I finish, I realize how foolish it was for me to worry when writing the first draft.Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-2126332568384697682015-03-18T10:35:18.108-07:002015-03-18T10:35:18.108-07:00Working on April's challenge WAY ahead of time...Working on April's challenge WAY ahead of time this year.Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-59483854335213422572015-03-18T10:34:45.860-07:002015-03-18T10:34:45.860-07:00Grunsday--The Eighth Day sounds awesome!! Grunsday--The Eighth Day sounds awesome!! Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-33857423615414065952015-03-18T10:34:14.981-07:002015-03-18T10:34:14.981-07:00Thanks! Couldn't live without fellow writer fr...Thanks! Couldn't live without fellow writer friends!Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-40015801928982606302015-03-18T09:24:47.326-07:002015-03-18T09:24:47.326-07:00Night at the Museum meets The Matrix? You caught m...Night at the Museum meets The Matrix? You caught my attention. And congrats on finishing your book. It's the greatest feeling in the world, isn't it? :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-89024248478823877702015-03-09T08:46:57.550-07:002015-03-09T08:46:57.550-07:00Hi there!
I just stopped by to check out your blo...Hi there!<br /><br />I just stopped by to check out your blog. I've signed up for yet another year of the A to Z Challenge and look forward to reading many, many posts next month...;~)<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Donna L Martin<br />www.donnalmartin.com<br />author of THE STORY CATCHER (Anaiah Press 2015)<br />coauthor CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: ANGELS AMONG US (Simon & Schuster 2013)<br />Donna L Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553676457762998807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-1332768915108149252015-03-07T19:42:21.922-08:002015-03-07T19:42:21.922-08:00Yay for fresh ideas. It's wonderful getting aw...Yay for fresh ideas. It's wonderful getting awesome feedback. Good luck with this project. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-62521517846561372932015-03-07T07:32:12.551-08:002015-03-07T07:32:12.551-08:00Congratulations on finishing your out-of-comfort-z...Congratulations on finishing your out-of-comfort-zone book! I felt the same way when I finished writing the manuscript I called "Grunsday" -- which would become The Eighth Day. I had only written historical fiction up to that point, but the premise for this urban fantasy story had been bugging me for almost two years. I never thought I could pull it off. I even wrote repeated disclaimers on my blog, telling everyone that I doubted I would ever finish it.<br /><br />But I did. :D (It's funny to go back and read those blog posts now!)<br /><br />Hurray for stepping out of the comfort zone! It is so amazingly freeing! And I feel the same way you do. I love this new genre!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-21190091241895312512015-03-06T07:07:29.864-08:002015-03-06T07:07:29.864-08:00Thanks!Thanks!Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-44028142823216063522015-03-06T07:07:15.032-08:002015-03-06T07:07:15.032-08:00Awesome! I wish I could meet some of my fave autho...Awesome! I wish I could meet some of my fave authors.Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-64407468995695498362015-03-06T07:06:47.072-08:002015-03-06T07:06:47.072-08:00Don't ever listen to the little voice of doubt...Don't ever listen to the little voice of doubt in your head!Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-25180359430496125662015-03-06T07:06:28.152-08:002015-03-06T07:06:28.152-08:00LOVE my CP's and beta readers!LOVE my CP's and beta readers!Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-9734965001316137972015-03-06T07:06:11.726-08:002015-03-06T07:06:11.726-08:00I wish I could get my own boys to become beta read...I wish I could get my own boys to become beta readers. Might have to do a little bribing...Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-38585596290050709862015-03-06T07:05:26.753-08:002015-03-06T07:05:26.753-08:00I always use things whether in my current WIP or I...I always use things whether in my current WIP or I save it for later;)Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-13484783996579763172015-03-06T07:04:57.411-08:002015-03-06T07:04:57.411-08:00Agreed! Glad I took a chance:)Agreed! Glad I took a chance:)Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-56023482486801451452015-03-05T08:14:21.798-08:002015-03-05T08:14:21.798-08:00Jennifer!! Congratulations on finishing your novel...Jennifer!! Congratulations on finishing your novel!! :) you inspire. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-3692394961972920022015-03-05T07:09:16.267-08:002015-03-05T07:09:16.267-08:00I don't think I have a writing comfort zone. I...I don't think I have a writing comfort zone. I just write what inspires me and I go from there. In life, however, I have been forcing myself out of it... I like my zones. They're cozy and there's no immediate danger. Which I like. But in January, I forced my hermit self out of the house to go see an author I absolutely *love* and I got a hug! A HUG. It was *so* amazing that I started to cry. And on Pintrest, I found this great quote: "Great things never came from comfort zones." And it's so true. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-31662255362504760012015-03-04T16:41:52.832-08:002015-03-04T16:41:52.832-08:00Congrats on crossing the finish line. We can go to...Congrats on crossing the finish line. We can go to wonderful places when we're brave enough to step away from our comfort zones.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-78888984416340011902015-03-04T12:17:02.964-08:002015-03-04T12:17:02.964-08:00Congrats on going out of your comfort zone to try ...Congrats on going out of your comfort zone to try a new genre, for finishing your draft, and for having a pitch ready to go! It's wonderful that the CPs are giving such good feedback. CPs are lifesavers, right? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-16720528379549695692015-03-04T12:11:59.693-08:002015-03-04T12:11:59.693-08:00Readers are vital. They're the only ones who c...Readers are vital. They're the only ones who can tell me if my novel still needs work (which it does).<br /><br />One of these days I'll work in a genre I'm not well-versed in. But first I should get well-versed in my first genre.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-2773655191656776782015-03-04T09:23:10.735-08:002015-03-04T09:23:10.735-08:003 cheers on finishing your novel! I find writing o...3 cheers on finishing your novel! I find writing outside my comfort zone is a great way to expand my skill! Even when what I write is crap, I still find something to take back to a WIP or use in the next project. <br /><br />Happy March!Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-5581014888285194882015-03-04T09:19:50.533-08:002015-03-04T09:19:50.533-08:00Congrats on finishing your novel! Sometimes we lea...Congrats on finishing your novel! Sometimes we leave our comfort zone and find something we like even more :)Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-69030306336569817372015-03-04T08:46:41.312-08:002015-03-04T08:46:41.312-08:00Glad to stop by! Yes, Samuel Clemens grew up in th...Glad to stop by! Yes, Samuel Clemens grew up in this little town I live in:)Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528372652947659182.post-46299897143865453382015-03-04T08:45:38.607-08:002015-03-04T08:45:38.607-08:00Thanks! I try to write what I want to read and wha...Thanks! I try to write what I want to read and what I think my teen boys would like to read.Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.com