tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.comments2023-02-19T06:25:43.569-05:00Hilltop NotesJLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14417274472131471333noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-71032771094852422972012-08-05T12:42:39.094-04:002012-08-05T12:42:39.094-04:00I enjoy your blog. I admit, it's hard as write...I enjoy your blog. I admit, it's hard as writers to be told that we 'have' to have a writer's platform and we 'have' to blog. I was surprised to discover that I enjoy blogging and sharing my writing once a week, as well as meeting wonderful people in our writing community. So for all these reasons, it's worth it. Keep up the good work.www.roughwighting.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134440016559973608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-73763726266549712162012-08-04T12:50:37.009-04:002012-08-04T12:50:37.009-04:00I have been told by editors of anthologies and jou...I have been told by editors of anthologies and journals that he/she always googles an author to see if they have an online presence. By having this blog, your name will automatically come up when your name is googled. The editor will see your writing and see what you have already published. I am sure your blog is beneficial to your being published. Don't worry about the lack of comments. <br />Try ending your blogs with a guestion to stimulate comments on your blog.Glendahttp://www.profilesandpedigrees.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-50308945117504402642012-07-10T19:17:42.732-04:002012-07-10T19:17:42.732-04:00John Irving is a master storyteller, and we writer...John Irving is a master storyteller, and we writers can learn from him, for sure. <br />I'm with you - I read for pleasure, and I write for pleasure, and hope my stories GIVE pleasure! :+)www.roughwighting.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134440016559973608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-12427489924170685852012-07-08T12:18:34.824-04:002012-07-08T12:18:34.824-04:00I love to read the chapter you reference. What Joh...I love to read the chapter you reference. What John Irving book are you reading?ConnieReadBurrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768566125371748220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-31623930427345498492012-07-08T02:00:13.839-04:002012-07-08T02:00:13.839-04:00We recently discussed place as a major character i...We recently discussed place as a major character in stories. This book you mention sounds interesting. Title, please?Glenda Bealhttp://www.profilesandpedigrees.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-52579271189192152982012-06-30T13:57:46.110-04:002012-06-30T13:57:46.110-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.www.roughwighting.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134440016559973608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-68026872983797643842012-06-11T17:51:46.442-04:002012-06-11T17:51:46.442-04:00Oh, this is so true, and you are wonderful to leav...Oh, this is so true, and you are wonderful to leave comments to your blogger friends. You're right, praise from other writers perks us up and helps us keep on, keeping on. Cheeers!www.roughwighting.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134440016559973608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-16092873422630051802012-06-09T00:55:28.603-04:002012-06-09T00:55:28.603-04:00You have always been wonderful to comment on other...You have always been wonderful to comment on other blogs and I agree completely with the quote given on your page. It is wonderful to get that feedback, especially from someone we respect.Glenda Beallhttp://www.glendacouncilbeall.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-75419709303845039602012-06-07T18:15:26.388-04:002012-06-07T18:15:26.388-04:00You have always set a wonderful example of sharing...You have always set a wonderful example of sharing feedback and encouragement. Besides the dose of confidence and fresh insight, I got a treasured friend ... just because you reached out. Thank you! Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11100591417673976689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-54589420201020685962012-06-03T11:00:14.279-04:002012-06-03T11:00:14.279-04:00Good comments and questions here. As a writer, we&...Good comments and questions here. As a writer, we're supposed to have the 'right' word for every thought, action, deed (!). I've been working on my next Friday post and it has the same title - 'what's in a name?' Check it out and we'll discuss the importance of the right word.www.roughwighting.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134440016559973608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-27922824920173529232012-05-18T20:37:58.416-04:002012-05-18T20:37:58.416-04:00I agree. I don't open anything the least bit s...I agree. I don't open anything the least bit suspicious, but I still hear of people who don't seem to be concerned about spam and identity theft.<br /><br />I hate that we have to become a people afraid for our privacy, afraid for our children, afraid for our elders in nursing homes, and just have to be somewhat suspicious of everyone and everything to a certain extent.<br /><br />Sad, isn't it?Glenda Beallhttp://www.glendacouncilbeall.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-58350967548755587992012-04-30T22:06:01.434-04:002012-04-30T22:06:01.434-04:00Joan, like you, I think what they wanted to talk a...Joan, like you, I think what they wanted to talk about was far more interesting than his work. I don't think a man is his work, unless he has no other life.<br />I find that men think we expect them to talk about their work, while women talk about their family.<br />But the love story of a 62 year marriage is unique and deeply interesting to me.<br /><br />I think your newsletter editor should get with it and realize this. None of us want to read the mundane, we want something special and this lovely couple gave you something very special.Glenda Beallhttp://www.profilesandpedigrees.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-10807494624257656682012-04-22T11:43:47.384-04:002012-04-22T11:43:47.384-04:00I couldn't agree more with the non-outline. Th...I couldn't agree more with the non-outline. The characters have to take over, or I have to quit. What I'm needing right now is technical info to further the notion that's come to me. Fortunately, I have a friend who will be able to help soon. He's an expert in real estate, and that's what I'm looking for--just the right kind of illegal behavior...stay tuned (but don't hold your breath!JLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417274472131471333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-64821355678504834452012-04-22T11:41:28.132-04:002012-04-22T11:41:28.132-04:00To Hal I can only say, we better learn to stand th...To Hal I can only say, we better learn to stand the night. One turns up every day. The trick is to figure out how to live with it. Let me know when you figure it out? ;-)JLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417274472131471333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-69801213480095052132012-04-22T11:02:12.148-04:002012-04-22T11:02:12.148-04:00I dislike plotting or outlining, so I let my chara...I dislike plotting or outlining, so I let my characters lead me to the conflict, the climax, and the finish. They seem to know better than I!www.roughwighting.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134440016559973608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-14937099625601370852012-04-20T21:21:02.559-04:002012-04-20T21:21:02.559-04:00It is for this reason I can no longer stand the ni...It is for this reason I can no longer stand the night.Hal Cannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-70112227007970315802012-04-11T10:16:38.459-04:002012-04-11T10:16:38.459-04:00...and what we hoped for while we waited for the f......and what we hoped for while we waited for the first one to appear!mDon't know why I never thought of that before.JLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417274472131471333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-61847579504758290232012-04-10T21:10:44.237-04:002012-04-10T21:10:44.237-04:00Yes, I tend to believe that the glorious that you ...Yes, I tend to believe that the glorious that you see in your grandchildren are reflections of your parenting. And of YOU.www.roughwighting.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134440016559973608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-45578479621749379732012-04-03T10:47:41.887-04:002012-04-03T10:47:41.887-04:00I agree - an 'alienated world view' is for...I agree - an 'alienated world view' is for aliens or very alone people. Writers CONNECT with the world, through their family and friends and through blogs like this. Good job!www.roughwighting.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134440016559973608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-32625581668375024082012-03-23T10:47:22.822-04:002012-03-23T10:47:22.822-04:00Hello! I'm reading you from the San Francisco ...Hello! I'm reading you from the San Francisco Bay Area. I love your writing and your topics - not afraid to talk about that secret one - AGING. Good for you! I also love to see where my readers come from in my www.roughwighting.net blog: lots from U.S., but also Canada, Malasia, and some from Europe. Love how we are all becoming universal.www.roughwighting.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134440016559973608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-26202473347605177332012-03-21T00:18:00.595-04:002012-03-21T00:18:00.595-04:00Yes, Joan, you may use it. I have to find more and...Yes, Joan, you may use it. I have to find more and more excuses or rationale for forgetfulness.Glendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-20423916755333894232012-03-21T00:13:09.759-04:002012-03-21T00:13:09.759-04:00I think you speak for many of us as we grow older....I think you speak for many of us as we grow older. Trying to still remember the past, but looking forward to what is to come.<br />That can be a trap for many who don't feel they have a future, especially after the loss of a spouse.<br /><br />I, too, enjoyed your essay on My Name is not Bog.Glendahttp://www.profilesandpedigrees.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-5639650337289326582012-03-20T16:35:06.868-04:002012-03-20T16:35:06.868-04:00Thank you so much. I felt lucky to be able to post...Thank you so much. I felt lucky to be able to post on his great blog! Keep coming back!JLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417274472131471333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-14849507491740310982012-03-20T09:14:31.940-04:002012-03-20T09:14:31.940-04:00Nice to discover your blog throuogh I Am Not Bob. ...Nice to discover your blog throuogh I Am Not Bob. You write beautifully. And thought- fully!www.roughwighting.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134440016559973608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026762677187537394.post-51728198159079713862012-03-14T18:31:11.651-04:002012-03-14T18:31:11.651-04:00I read your blog entry on I am not Bob this aftern...I read your blog entry on I am not Bob this afternoon and loved it so much. Thank you for sharing your unique perspective. I can't wait to read through your archives here and learn more about your work. <br /><br />MichelleMichellehttp://michellesawriter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com