tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post406613224270433549..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: What a Difference a Week (or two) Makes:Charles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-39956323654097584842016-03-07T23:07:16.144-06:002016-03-07T23:07:16.144-06:00Erik, indeed!
Jodi, there certainly is a lot of l...Erik, indeed!<br /><br />Jodi, there certainly is a lot of luck involved.<br /><br />Travis Cody, thanks, man. I appreciate the kind words.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-73996396650132590662016-03-07T19:57:15.792-06:002016-03-07T19:57:15.792-06:00We all need that positive encouragement once in aw...We all need that positive encouragement once in awhile. I've always enjoyed your writing, whether in stories or on this blog. Now I need to go back to the previous post and find that story.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-32721992579367212662016-03-05T08:21:21.681-06:002016-03-05T08:21:21.681-06:00Charles-I think you write because you simply HAVE ...Charles-I think you write because you simply HAVE too. But sharing it is like a good conversation with someone. I feel that publishing has a somewhat "who you know" aspect. Like many artists and musicians, some talent is not recognized. Hang in there, Buddy!Jodi Dalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-21785402371860999472016-02-25T15:48:37.640-06:002016-02-25T15:48:37.640-06:00Congrats, Charles. And as to the final paragraph, ...Congrats, Charles. And as to the final paragraph, amen to that ~ Forsooth, forsooth ~ ! Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-25233766542549319462016-02-15T07:40:50.521-06:002016-02-15T07:40:50.521-06:00Bernard, once I get into the writing I always enjo...<br />Bernard, once I get into the writing I always enjoyed it. Well almost always. But getting to it is harder under some circumstances.<br /><br />eric1313, sorry to hear that. Drama is so draining.<br /><br />Prashant, it's nice when it happens.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-68663270976605220732016-02-14T23:47:35.588-06:002016-02-14T23:47:35.588-06:00Charles, I'm glad you have some good news. The...Charles, I'm glad you have some good news. There's always some round the corner and I hope it comes your way all the time.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-67012252413255929662016-02-14T21:13:09.136-06:002016-02-14T21:13:09.136-06:00I'm feeling better, too. Things at home have ...I'm feeling better, too. Things at home have gone berserk (again!), but I can rise above that. eric1313https://www.blogger.com/profile/13807078704660045859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-22987552261419724122016-02-14T21:02:35.579-06:002016-02-14T21:02:35.579-06:00You're right, my friend. This is not a busines...You're right, my friend. This is not a business where depending on external praise will work. We write for ourselves. It's the only way not to go nuts or end up in writer's block hell. :) Some stuff will work and other stuff won't. It's as simple as that. First and foremost we have to enjoy the writing. If we don't, it will show in everything we hit the keystrokes on.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-56161591018952459642016-02-14T08:44:05.345-06:002016-02-14T08:44:05.345-06:00Sage, yes, good beer money!
Rhapsody, thanks.
Pa...Sage, yes, good beer money!<br /><br />Rhapsody, thanks.<br /><br />Patti, me too!. Thankee.<br /><br />Angie, absolutely right. No way of getting around it for us. <br /><br />Greg, I've had an idea for a kind of sequel to that a long time. Maybe one day.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-70312913387513277892016-02-14T07:56:41.265-06:002016-02-14T07:56:41.265-06:00glad it was a good week! definitely keep writing!...glad it was a good week! definitely keep writing! i'm waiting for Cold in the Light 2.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344808703550376121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-71757775764464433892016-02-13T21:30:39.410-06:002016-02-13T21:30:39.410-06:00I know one or two writers who claim to not care ev...I know one or two writers who claim to not care even a tiny bit whether anyone reads their stuff or what they think of it. I'm not sure I believe them. I do know, though, that for the other 99.9% of us, we do need to feel like there are people reading and enjoying our work. Writing, like all art, is communication, when you get right down to it. If I'm not communicating <i>with</i> anyone, or if I'm not getting any feedback to show that I am, I might as well just finish a story and toss the pages down a well. IMO anyone who publishes wants to be read. If we didn't, stories would never leave our hard drive or notebook or whatever.<br /><br />So yeah, that's perfectly normal. Heck, I even get kind of jazzed when I see that someone's added one of my books on Goodreads. Ratings and reviews are awesome, but even an add shows that someone's interested. :)<br /><br />Glad you're feeling better about things. {{}}<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-81969625254412299652016-02-13T19:23:55.308-06:002016-02-13T19:23:55.308-06:00Glad things are looking brighter.Glad things are looking brighter.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-69808662893793844502016-02-13T18:42:52.785-06:002016-02-13T18:42:52.785-06:00blessings and congratulations on being published.
...blessings and congratulations on being published.<br />just a tip: there is a story in the inability to create a story.<br /><br />peace.<br />Rhapsody<br />http://rappingonamelody.blogspot.ca/<br />https://plus.google.com/101099217204323189067<br />https://www.goodreads.com/rhapsodyphoenix<br />http://twitter.com/rhapsodyphoenix<br />http://pinterest.com/rhapsodyphoenix/<br />https://www.facebook.com/RhapsodyPhoenix<br />http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/4a442621/rhapsody-phoenix<br />http://rhapsodyphoenix.tumblr.com/ <br /><br /><br />“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information, but makes our life <br /><br />in harmony with all existence”-Rabindranath Tagore<br /><br />Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-44457645489027963222016-02-13T18:34:57.826-06:002016-02-13T18:34:57.826-06:00I haven't made much writing, but the few check...I haven't made much writing, but the few checks have been nice. Hang in there!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.com