tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post1866604418872848992..comments2024-02-16T02:56:00.399-08:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: Are We Still Dreaming Of Power Wheels?Natalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-46552314676187114972012-05-08T17:31:12.635-07:002012-05-08T17:31:12.635-07:00Celebrating the successes of others is just good m...Celebrating the successes of others is just good mo-jo. And then learning from they do well is just plain ol' smart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-4790812576065366492012-05-08T14:33:50.920-07:002012-05-08T14:33:50.920-07:00I know the feeling as I'm guilty of it myself ...I know the feeling as I'm guilty of it myself (even though I'm constantly trying to squish it down). Be happy for the now, for what I've accomplished for the place that I am. There are a lot of "toys" that would make me happy. <br /><br />I thought growing up and becoming an "adult" we'd leave the petty childhood jealousy and competition behind, boy was I surprised to realize it was simply different "toys" that we'd want. (cars, boys, houses, babies, and book deals included)<br /><br />Great post!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462486350293703991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-24330590643423719042012-05-04T09:01:59.265-07:002012-05-04T09:01:59.265-07:00I'd heard of these toys when I was a kid, but ...I'd heard of these toys when I was a kid, but never got hold of one of them...William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-33353639472225355212012-05-03T10:00:32.723-07:002012-05-03T10:00:32.723-07:00Power Wheels actually always looked dangerous and ...Power Wheels actually always looked dangerous and scary to me. (Yeah, I was that kid.) I wanted an EZ Bake Oven so bad I could scream, though. Which is ironic as it was probably the more dangerous toy in actuality. And then I got one as an adult, and y'know what? The cookies tasted like rocks.<br /><br />You're so right, though. It's so easy to look at what others have and be overwhelmed with envy. The irony is that there are aspects of every part of the writer's journey that are enviable and parts that aren't. Those Power Wheels writers have to miss some parts of being an unsigned, unpublished writer. Obviously, most love where they are and aren't complaining. But there's a certain joy and freedom in the earlier stages.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380826220166366026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-49226342056096327952012-05-02T17:52:38.945-07:002012-05-02T17:52:38.945-07:00Oh wow this takes me back...I wanted the pink conv...Oh wow this takes me back...I wanted the pink convertible Barbie Power Wheels. I was too big for it (at least that's what my mom always told me) but I do remember once I saw a neighbor girl with one, I didn't think they were as cool.<br /><br />That kind of envy gets me still now too. Like with friends whose lives seem so perfect or like you mentioned, authors who seem to have an easy time of it on the publishing road. But like so many things, there's always much more under the surface.Darahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618193859469979014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-54449358280060492452012-05-01T11:35:16.834-07:002012-05-01T11:35:16.834-07:00You are so right! I remember when my brother and I...You are so right! I remember when my brother and I had a power wheels jeep and at first it was so cool... but then it got really boring because it had to be charged for five hours to ride it for 20 minutes or so. And you're right, I've found myself jealous that other authors even get a request for more work after a query.<br /><br />But this post will definitely help me keep my priorities straight now and in the future. Thanks so much for sharing! :)J.R.Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12687822461424299434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-12718713041343024542012-05-01T11:21:46.933-07:002012-05-01T11:21:46.933-07:00Great post, Natalie. It reminds me, tangentially o...Great post, Natalie. It reminds me, tangentially of a post on Jenny Herrera's blog <a href="http://jennymherrera.wordpress.com/2012/04/29/career-snobbery/" rel="nofollow">about </a>what success means and how one person's idea of success (or Power Wheels) should be different from another person's idea. Success should mean different things. One size does not fit all and one kind of publishing is not 'less' than another kind. <br />Having said that, I was so traumatized by not getting a Power Wheels when I was a kid that I bought one for my daughter when she turned 3. Overcompensating for kids, as usual!Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-824911485649471702012-05-01T11:19:57.818-07:002012-05-01T11:19:57.818-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-34763646411738379842012-05-01T11:16:21.232-07:002012-05-01T11:16:21.232-07:00I agree. We are the same as kids, because we'r...I agree. We are the same as kids, because we're human. The only difference is that we can hide our insecurities and jealousies much better. We've had plenty of practice. ;)<br /><br />I was the poor kid who yearned for a Power Wheels too. They looked like vehicles of unabashed freedom and I wanted it. Instead, I had skates. And to this day, my legs are stronger for it. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870655070026853342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-26061016512212502452012-05-01T11:13:45.508-07:002012-05-01T11:13:45.508-07:00Yep, I'm turning 28 this year and back in Marc...Yep, I'm turning 28 this year and back in March all I could think about was, "why not me?" and then I ended up talking to the editor in chief at my publishing house, and learned that I just need to keep going, no matter what happens, keep going. <br /><br />I'm glad you're still going btw, and I'm looking forward to your debut!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688873662201583987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-42472119144143296402012-05-01T10:50:01.838-07:002012-05-01T10:50:01.838-07:00Great post, Natalie. I think it's just plain o...Great post, Natalie. I think it's just plain old human nature to want what someone else has, to think it must be better than what we've got. Yes, it is better to enjoy and celebrate the shiny toys and great success of others, and I think we DO get better at it as we get older, but those feelings are likely never too far below the surface.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-12106606567536496532012-05-01T10:39:21.266-07:002012-05-01T10:39:21.266-07:00I actually did have a Power Wheels as a kid. One C...I actually did have a Power Wheels as a kid. One Christmas at my grandmother's house, there was one for me and one for my cousin under the tree. (Which we promptly jumped on and rode through the house before our parents could stop us.)<br /><br />The cool part for me wasn't that I got the toy, but that the person who bought them didn't automatically assume I wanted the "girl" car, unlike most people who buy gifts at Christmas. I got the same "Police" motorcycle my male cousin did.<br /><br />And just so this isn't a total post hi-jack, I'll make it relevant ;-)<br /><br />Stereotypes are bad. Don't assume the girl writes girly things or reads girly things because, in reality, there are no "girly" things. There are only things and those things should be freely enjoyed by anyone who chooses to use them.<br /><br />(That, and toy stores should have sections where there's a sample of the more expensive toys to play with.)Josin L. McQueinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751043333147850336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-19139528695624623742012-05-01T10:29:31.603-07:002012-05-01T10:29:31.603-07:00At first I read Power Heels and I was very confuse...At first I read Power Heels and I was very confused. Conjured up ideas of color coordinated suits (complete with shoulder pads) and heels. The actuall comparison is much, much better.A. B. Keuserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152107659542138178noreply@blogger.com