tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.comments2022-03-25T22:54:06.565+01:00Writing in my HeadSaskiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10113134556731331420noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-1587015404006654052015-02-06T16:57:00.766+01:002015-02-06T16:57:00.766+01:00This new project sounds exciting! I'm happy th...This new project sounds exciting! I'm happy the illustrator agreed to work with you. Let us know when you post the kickstarter campaign :)Clare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-13528607729742396332013-05-08T16:04:17.712+02:002013-05-08T16:04:17.712+02:00So glad you shared this!So glad you shared this!Ann Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15425151742060266097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-27187522690678913172013-01-26T18:58:23.881+01:002013-01-26T18:58:23.881+01:00Thank you for this link! I always have trouble red...Thank you for this link! I always have trouble reducing my novel summary to a reasonable size. I'm in the same boat as you with one-sentence-summaries, too. I can't even begin to think how to turn a 145,000 wd. novel into 20 words...Clare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-39394280028954788542012-10-05T08:56:35.647+02:002012-10-05T08:56:35.647+02:00Interesting post! I had been thinking of trying o...Interesting post! I had been thinking of trying out some freelance work, so your thoughts here gave me some good things to think about. I must say that I agree with you that it's nice to follow one's own writing schedule, without deadlines from another person. Clare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-78684000817490725822012-10-01T15:24:06.998+02:002012-10-01T15:24:06.998+02:00Your interview was near mine, Saskia! Nice to meet...Your interview was near mine, Saskia! Nice to meet you :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-81436480952333089522012-09-15T05:08:08.047+02:002012-09-15T05:08:08.047+02:00Congratulations! It was a nice interview :D I th...Congratulations! It was a nice interview :D I think I'm going to have to buy your book when I get my first paycheck in a couple of weeks, because it sounds so interesting. Clare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-68270441966748248552012-09-10T01:46:12.335+02:002012-09-10T01:46:12.335+02:00I used to have the same problem as you - a large f...I used to have the same problem as you - a large flat desk which simply collected endless piles of stuff. Then I got a rolltop with only one drawer and several cubbies, and now it's so organized and I do filing right away. <br /><br />However, if you're at all like me, you'll find that laptop work still doesn't take place at the desk! Somehow, simply having a laptop makes me look for a chair rather than a desk since it's more comfortable. Congratulations on your new desk, though - organization is a lovely thing.Clare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-44626093391057010582012-09-03T23:35:39.547+02:002012-09-03T23:35:39.547+02:00That's a really nice, thorough review! Congrat...That's a really nice, thorough review! Congratulations :DClare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-55007722460560923472012-07-20T08:46:55.289+02:002012-07-20T08:46:55.289+02:00Nice, poster. Glad to see my review also, on it. 8...Nice, poster. Glad to see my review also, on it. 8-)Lubnahttp://www.booksonmyshelves.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-22164685133723237202012-07-20T08:44:47.449+02:002012-07-20T08:44:47.449+02:00Congratulations. This is a good review. As you alr...Congratulations. This is a good review. As you already know, I loved your book.Lubnahttp://booksonmyshelves.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-43141654074149086732012-07-10T09:33:21.290+02:002012-07-10T09:33:21.290+02:00Hmm, it's the same script.. only the Kindle co...Hmm, it's the same script.. only the Kindle cover has a different text, which was done to differentiate them. I do realize that the actual quilled title is a bit hard to read, especially the word "summer". I'll try to do better on my next book :)Saskiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113134556731331420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-14427283515436415642012-07-10T09:20:28.519+02:002012-07-10T09:20:28.519+02:00Thanks :) I must say, it's a team effort. He...Thanks :) I must say, it's a team effort. He did the technical stuff on the cover, too - light adjustment, etc... :)Saskiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113134556731331420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-90772287740135291242012-07-10T04:23:22.825+02:002012-07-10T04:23:22.825+02:00I like the script used on the actual book cover be...I like the script used on the actual book cover better than the book title on the poster :) ~DawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-11827504344963210902012-07-10T03:08:47.158+02:002012-07-10T03:08:47.158+02:00Just like magic! Ditto what Solari said. :)Just like magic! Ditto what Solari said. :)Ann Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15425151742060266097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-42114412570741849942012-07-09T21:53:22.593+02:002012-07-09T21:53:22.593+02:00This cover is awesome - the other worked, but this...This cover is awesome - the other worked, but this one really catches the eye. Yay for graphically talented husbands!Clare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-72493266345292584452012-07-07T08:35:48.858+02:002012-07-07T08:35:48.858+02:00Yay for starting a new book! Good luck with it. ...Yay for starting a new book! Good luck with it. 60,000 is a nice, doable length, and I hope your plan for short spurts works well. Sounds like you've figured out a great way to manage your writing by doing that :)Clare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-11864469975412688732012-07-03T19:01:04.641+02:002012-07-03T19:01:04.641+02:00"I just read our children the stupidest bedti..."I just read our children the stupidest bedtime story last night. And it was published. It's about underwear. Sadly, they liked it. But my books are better. I think."<br /><br />I'm sure your books are better. The children's stories I've seen on bookstore shelves lately seem so banal and uninteresting - as if the writer assumes children can hardly think. My theory is that they indeed will NOT think if they aren't given good books to read as children. I hope your stories do get accepted soon!Clare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-72581169098211770932012-07-02T10:35:30.462+02:002012-07-02T10:35:30.462+02:00Whoops, the reviewer is a speech therapist, not a ...Whoops, the reviewer is a speech therapist, not a librarian! :)Saskiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113134556731331420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-82281516244850493612012-06-29T16:24:01.499+02:002012-06-29T16:24:01.499+02:00And thank you for this inspiring post.And thank you for this inspiring post.Lubnahttp://www.booksonmyshelves.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-80739774609072555122012-06-20T22:54:27.367+02:002012-06-20T22:54:27.367+02:00Thank you so much for your comment, and commiserat...Thank you so much for your comment, and commiseration. <br /><br />Absolutely true about it being about the journey and not just the destination... thanks for cheering me on! I cheer you on, too :)Saskiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113134556731331420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-54928291706992560592012-06-20T22:52:59.789+02:002012-06-20T22:52:59.789+02:00Well, then here's to the third type of rejecti...Well, then here's to the third type of rejection, the one that gives us hope! :)Saskiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113134556731331420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-20768874727219675982012-06-20T03:07:14.840+02:002012-06-20T03:07:14.840+02:00Hear, Hear! I've only received the first two ...Hear, Hear! I've only received the first two types of rejections so far, but hopefully as I keep up my publishing efforts, I'll move on to the third type, and at last to someone who is interested. It's daunting, but I agree it is exciting at the same time.Clare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-25580838661380060702012-06-20T03:03:19.717+02:002012-06-20T03:03:19.717+02:00As a writer working on getting published and also ...As a writer working on getting published and also receiving mostly refusals, I feel your pain (and occasional discouragement). I feel much like you in that I write because I have to and because I want to talk to people through books/stories. Publishing seems like THE way to talk to people, but it's so hard to break into the publishing world, and so much work to do it on your own. <br /><br />However, the key thing to remember, at least for me, is that writing itself is the important part. If you have something to say, say it, and someone will eventually hear it. As your fellow writer, I'm cheering for you!Clare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-62266229746072583702012-06-19T10:19:06.845+02:002012-06-19T10:19:06.845+02:00I came very close to giving up... but I'm now ...I came very close to giving up... but I'm now inspired again :)Saskiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113134556731331420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987990436424787040.post-67720181609426916832012-06-18T17:42:01.573+02:002012-06-18T17:42:01.573+02:00I agree it is difficult to fly solo, but never nev...I agree it is difficult to fly solo, but never never give up. You are a good writer, you know that, don't you?Lubnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952407396902290193noreply@blogger.com