tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post8577792654144004175..comments2023-05-24T13:20:15.546+01:00Comments on Scribblings of an Aspiring Author.: IWSG: Keeping Going (even when you're late)VikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-89612872958808841172012-11-13T20:41:33.645+00:002012-11-13T20:41:33.645+00:00Lisa - thanks for commenting. And indeed sometimes...Lisa - thanks for commenting. And indeed sometimes that timing is luck isn't it! You just have to plug away!VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-73387347743838841582012-11-09T04:28:18.289+00:002012-11-09T04:28:18.289+00:00You are so right! It's not a race! And in th...You are so right! It's not a race! And in this business, sometimes everything is about timing. You never know who will be in a position to take on a new author or who your work will resonate with at any particular time. It's so important to keep plugging!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-66873297618604278732012-11-08T21:03:51.705+00:002012-11-08T21:03:51.705+00:00Ink - you are right, love it! Just keep writing. :...Ink - you are right, love it! Just keep writing. :)<br /><br />Nicole - thank you, glad you liked it.<br /><br />Candilynn - aw thank you, glad I wasn't late! Happy IWSG day!<br /><br />Sylvia - thank you. Perseverance is key I think.<br /><br />Zara - thank you, glad to pass the positivity on! :)<br /><br />Sher - good luck with the rewriting! Thank you for commenting.<br /><br />Caryn - yes, that's an interesting point, even if parts of the journey are straightforward there will be parts that aren't. We must prepare ourselves. Thank you for commenting.<br /><br />Leigh - glad we're in sync! Thank you for commenting!<br /><br />Krista - absolutely, there's no race here ;)<br /><br />L Diane, that's a great quote you are right darkest before dawn!<br /><br />Thanks everyone for commenting!VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-61315526962493229862012-11-08T18:18:01.060+00:002012-11-08T18:18:01.060+00:00Just keep writing, writing, writing. Just keep wri...Just keep writing, writing, writing. Just keep writing, writing, writing...<br /><br />That's my motto:)Ink in the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-80426152030288562912012-11-08T17:24:16.519+00:002012-11-08T17:24:16.519+00:00There is so much truth in this. Great post!There is so much truth in this. Great post!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-20907018858417374302012-11-08T14:14:53.144+00:002012-11-08T14:14:53.144+00:00As I like to say, keep on, keeping on.
P.S. I do...As I like to say, keep on, keeping on. <br /><br />P.S. I don't think you were late. The 7th was the first Wed. If anyone's late, it's me trying to comment on others' blogs. Happy IWSG day. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-5509696646375193102012-11-08T13:39:15.030+00:002012-11-08T13:39:15.030+00:00YES! Such an inspiring post! You are so right, the...YES! Such an inspiring post! You are so right, the secret of publishing is just keeping at it!Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519691494230856599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-12487947454755997702012-11-08T11:02:14.162+00:002012-11-08T11:02:14.162+00:00Your positive attitude is contagious. Thanks for s...Your positive attitude is contagious. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-80711643432588013982012-11-08T07:11:51.188+00:002012-11-08T07:11:51.188+00:00I have to tell myself to keep going every week. I ...I have to tell myself to keep going every week. I don't expect that will ever change without support at home, but I get what I need in this group and my critique group and online partners. almost 10 years after I started writing, I don't much care if I get an agent. I've learned enough to self-publish. We'll see after I'm done rewriting again.Sher A. Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067955594103356768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-49696517463219478092012-11-08T05:30:48.279+00:002012-11-08T05:30:48.279+00:00Well said! And you're right; everyone I know w...Well said! And you're right; everyone I know who has gotten published (or gotten an agent) has kept going despite considerable odds. And the few people who had a relatively simple path to publication often say afterward that the knocks came later and they were unprepared because they hadn't learned as much on the journey. So, really, these lessons can be for the best. They're just ways for us to prove that we are cut out for this life.Caryn Caldwellhttp://www.caryncaldwell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-22097583841803453802012-11-08T02:31:48.623+00:002012-11-08T02:31:48.623+00:00We are so in sync! I've been thinking this sam...We are so in sync! I've been thinking this same stuff lately. Love it! So true! Keep going!!!Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-54601600767168477462012-11-08T00:44:03.139+00:002012-11-08T00:44:03.139+00:00That is very true! We all have to be patience and...That is very true! We all have to be patience and go at our own pace. It's not a race. :)Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-54065368978299984662012-11-07T21:31:30.671+00:002012-11-07T21:31:30.671+00:00Always darkest before the dawn and often we are ju...Always darkest before the dawn and often we are just one step away from success.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-40273007413107542642012-11-07T21:13:37.623+00:002012-11-07T21:13:37.623+00:00L.G. -- absolutely, there'd be nobody publishe...L.G. -- absolutely, there'd be nobody published!<br /><br />Suzanne - thank you, I am very lucky to have the header!<br /><br />Alex - indeed, it's about going at our own pace.<br /><br />Miranda - thank you, it is about keeping going I think.<br /><br />Susan - thank you for commenting. Indeed as you say, about anyone who is successful!<br /><br />Debra - Thank you for commenting!VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-25628538782543298332012-11-07T20:27:09.301+00:002012-11-07T20:27:09.301+00:00Thank you so much for your words today. I needed t...Thank you so much for your words today. I needed them!Debra Gray-Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13836657468924341727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-91960805291815355382012-11-07T20:19:40.779+00:002012-11-07T20:19:40.779+00:00Thanks for the motivational post. :) I agree--eve...Thanks for the motivational post. :) I agree--everything I read and hear about successful writers (and successful people for that matter) point to one thing. Persistence is IT. SFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126306619182458823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-66552294433787788702012-11-07T20:02:48.255+00:002012-11-07T20:02:48.255+00:00You're right. It's about perseverance and ...You're right. It's about perseverance and persistence. Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-26491476770715127092012-11-07T19:53:14.500+00:002012-11-07T19:53:14.500+00:00It's not a race and we all have our own pace.It's not a race and we all have our own pace.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-73812155471923518312012-11-07T19:42:29.866+00:002012-11-07T19:42:29.866+00:00Exactly, we never know what's around the corne...Exactly, we never know what's around the corner so keep going. Loving the new header too :)Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-68562261741434280892012-11-07T19:41:30.973+00:002012-11-07T19:41:30.973+00:00Thanks for reminding us that we need to continue a...Thanks for reminding us that we need to continue and be persistent. If every writer gave up after only one try, almost no one would make it.L.G. Keltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624902347418621283noreply@blogger.com