tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post4848312594107413019..comments2024-03-25T05:24:31.357-04:00Comments on Constantine: #IWSG @TheIWSG #WritingCommunity #writer Cathrina Constantinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-48706310501327280222020-03-21T20:04:42.005-04:002020-03-21T20:04:42.005-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jocelyn Anastasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10650116276455092416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-30165809060105913692020-03-14T18:00:40.665-04:002020-03-14T18:00:40.665-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Olivia Jaydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01323427022752325314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-17680672943748414412020-03-04T14:49:37.853-05:002020-03-04T14:49:37.853-05:00Writing fast isn't necessary. I tell myself th...Writing fast isn't necessary. I tell myself that because I plod along and do a lot of re-thinking and re-writing before I'm satisfied. I love that you and your daughter are both writing and offering each other support.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-78186128156037426112020-03-04T13:25:02.531-05:002020-03-04T13:25:02.531-05:00How fun you and your daughter both write! I almost...How fun you and your daughter both write! I almost thought my daughter would but it just didn't grab her and she moved on. I'm jealous of you!Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-22023493971901593242020-02-17T10:59:25.190-05:002020-02-17T10:59:25.190-05:00Hi Cathrina,
I know EXACTLY how you feel. I have ...Hi Cathrina,<br /><br />I know EXACTLY how you feel. I have been at it for over a decade, and I still haven't had my real break. I am a firm believer when the time is right it will happen. You have had and are having a VERY SUCCESSFUL writing career! We all LOVE your writing and you have had won several awards, so don't feel as though you are not there... you are a true success. You learned your craft over many years and your writing is rich and fulfilling. <br /><br />I am still finishing up my MS from two years ago. With me, life always seems to get in my way and stops me from my creativity. I wish I could write a new book a year. Over ten years I have only completed two books and the third is almost finished (4-5 chapters to go!) I am hoping and praying this will be my breakthrough novel. Thankfully I have platform and marketing help with this book, since it is a non-fiction work about life of a friend of mine, who was raised by an "INSANE MOTHER," who did everything and anything she wanted even during a time when women were suppressed by a male dominant society...<br /><br />Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-43096023336277753412020-02-11T09:56:28.797-05:002020-02-11T09:56:28.797-05:00Thank you for co-hosting this month!
There are so...Thank you for co-hosting this month!<br /><br />There are some writers who can write and publish a book at least once a year, and they're not full-time writers. It leaves me speechless! How on earth do they manage that?<br />It's cool that you and your daughter now get to share the world of writing. Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-27853320922003935002020-02-10T09:22:15.643-05:002020-02-10T09:22:15.643-05:00How awesome your daughter is a writer too! I have ...How awesome your daughter is a writer too! I have writer friends that write that fast and I am in awe. I'm that pantser you described above. =PChristine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-88344417210094413922020-02-10T00:34:12.941-05:002020-02-10T00:34:12.941-05:00Thanks for co-hosting this month!
That amazes me ...Thanks for co-hosting this month!<br /><br />That amazes me too. What is their secret? And what is Stephen King basing his ‘three month to write a first draft’? Not on slow writers like me. Us.<br /><br />It’s great how your daughter is starting her own writing career. My youngest started showing interest in writing his own autobiography months ago. Don’t know what happened with it.<br />Lidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185947128989933152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-44580186335267743882020-02-09T15:31:52.992-05:002020-02-09T15:31:52.992-05:00I so hear you, Cathrina! I know a lot of (IWSG) au...I so hear you, Cathrina! I know a lot of (IWSG) authors who do crank out at least one book a year and it totally amazes me. How can anyone accomplish that and have a life as well? <br /><br />My problem of taking forever to finish my first book, a memoir (going on five years), is that I live and travel in a camper van and this lifestyle requires a lot of time and energy. And, of course I'm not retired, so I still have to work and actually make money. Plus, we have a high energy dog and... and... and... :-) <br /><br />Thank you for co-hosting and I think you're doing really well creating a book a year, even if it's only "half-decent"!!Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-25541388472339053002020-02-09T09:33:52.415-05:002020-02-09T09:33:52.415-05:00Thanks Diedre!Thanks Diedre!Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-70472363666340574672020-02-08T17:05:18.656-05:002020-02-08T17:05:18.656-05:00Along any journey there are times when you have ge...Along any journey there are times when you have get out and kick the tires, take in a sunset. Reflecting on accomplishments always makes the destination seem closer, more attainable. <br />And when the last sign of support was a hundred miles ago, it's good to know there are groups like IWSG - Thanks for co-hosting!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-56808190306779644432020-02-08T14:57:48.020-05:002020-02-08T14:57:48.020-05:00Thank you Toi!Thank you Toi!Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-18799298061426221432020-02-08T14:56:51.045-05:002020-02-08T14:56:51.045-05:00Yes. We all need a little push!Yes. We all need a little push!Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-51993365712553636812020-02-07T11:37:45.482-05:002020-02-07T11:37:45.482-05:00Thanks for co-hosting this month.
I think all the...Thanks for co-hosting this month. <br />I think all the "success" we see in others, isn't always as great as it seems. I know one NYTimes bestselling author who earned the title by appearing in an anthology with other more prominant writers. That author sells well because their work is really good, but has never hit that list, yet, with one of their solo works. Whether we are bestsellers or not, there is always something to be insecure about. Hopefully, getting on a list isn't the reason we write. I have to constantly remind myself not to compare my writing career to other writers. <br />It's cool that you and your daughter are now experiencing the writing journey together. <br />Best of luck.Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-41327784406675641862020-02-06T23:27:06.441-05:002020-02-06T23:27:06.441-05:00It can be hard not to be jealous or envious, but I...It can be hard not to be jealous or envious, but I figure as long as we're also happy for those achieving success, and we use that envy to push us forward, it's all good.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-58759925654629919512020-02-06T18:45:34.915-05:002020-02-06T18:45:34.915-05:00Thank you DianeThank you DianeCathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-80280690751005648942020-02-06T18:45:18.028-05:002020-02-06T18:45:18.028-05:00Yes, true.Yes, true.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-31339288608428892342020-02-06T18:44:53.264-05:002020-02-06T18:44:53.264-05:00thank you Debra.thank you Debra.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-5308564655378540342020-02-06T18:01:15.393-05:002020-02-06T18:01:15.393-05:00It's amazing that your daughter is writing, to...It's amazing that your daughter is writing, too. What fun. About that thick skin... We build it up, one rejection at a time. Thanks for co-hosting this month.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-50861160399192972172020-02-06T17:34:22.896-05:002020-02-06T17:34:22.896-05:00I know these feelings for sure! I tell myself that...I know these feelings for sure! I tell myself that I'd be faster if I could go full time, and I hope it's true. We'll find out when I get there, I guess! @samanthabwriter from<br /><a href="http://samanthabryant.com" rel="nofollow">Balancing Act</a>Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-4058068397394712102020-02-06T09:33:53.670-05:002020-02-06T09:33:53.670-05:00I feel every bit of this post. I'm also a pant...I feel every bit of this post. I'm also a pantser, so a first draft in 3 months is NOT going to happen. If I get it done in 3 YEARS, that'll be a feat. Thanks for sharing and co-hosting!Debra Renée Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717966370332027353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-88851998508586971942020-02-06T09:16:35.317-05:002020-02-06T09:16:35.317-05:00Thanks Fundy, you too!Thanks Fundy, you too!Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-41434319959313192092020-02-06T09:16:12.281-05:002020-02-06T09:16:12.281-05:00It does. Thanks Lynda.It does. Thanks Lynda.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-27020731882653714792020-02-06T09:15:16.045-05:002020-02-06T09:15:16.045-05:00Thank you Emaginette.Thank you Emaginette.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481323769336692447.post-86556252218943586992020-02-06T09:14:23.260-05:002020-02-06T09:14:23.260-05:00Thanks.Thanks.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.com