tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post3811096803866515498..comments2024-02-16T02:56:00.399-08:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: Why I Love Writing: CommunityNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-34188894160847738092010-04-18T14:32:38.008-07:002010-04-18T14:32:38.008-07:00I agree! The writing community is chock full of am...I agree! The writing community is chock full of amazing people. And even though I'm sad I'll be leaving Utah in a year with all of our amazing YA writers, it's nice that even if I don't know too many writers in person where I'm moving, I'll be able to keep up with people via the internet.Debbie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119207763941673358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-46569745960220605562010-04-14T11:16:58.711-07:002010-04-14T11:16:58.711-07:00I love the writing community. It's the first p...I love the writing community. It's the first place I've ever felt at home--the first place people haven't felt like I'm an awkward, odd giraffe. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-91150341392519010852010-04-14T10:31:16.949-07:002010-04-14T10:31:16.949-07:00I feel the same way. I doubt there are many indust...I feel the same way. I doubt there are many industries as awesome and helpful as the online writing community. It just makes me so happy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276555920544920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-77883557867157818952010-04-14T07:38:51.845-07:002010-04-14T07:38:51.845-07:00The writing community is the best! Some of my funn...The writing community is the best! Some of my funnest experiences over the last year have been the times I've been able to hang out with you! We are so lucky to have such a great group of writing buddies.Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658962630981643176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-35988927026108097482010-04-14T04:37:02.000-07:002010-04-14T04:37:02.000-07:00I can very much relate to the sentiment in this po...I can very much relate to the sentiment in this post. Thanks for writing it.<br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-66641209055389668142010-04-14T00:18:16.395-07:002010-04-14T00:18:16.395-07:00Ah, that just gave me happy feelings. You're ...Ah, that just gave me happy feelings. You're the greatest. I'm so glad I was able to meet you and that you keep me around. :)Kasie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169629001145903361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-1788422486666845662010-04-13T19:43:55.778-07:002010-04-13T19:43:55.778-07:00Great post. I absolutely would have a harder time ...Great post. I absolutely would have a harder time writing without my writing community. I need them! And I like that they need me too!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-8119344707352120882010-04-13T19:27:23.926-07:002010-04-13T19:27:23.926-07:00I'm coming up on my two month mark and I could...I'm coming up on my two month mark and I couldn't be happier in this community of wonderful people! The love everyone shows is more than i thought possible and I'm blessed to be apart of it!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-26394023696225084532010-04-13T19:16:52.504-07:002010-04-13T19:16:52.504-07:00I know how you feel. The internet gives the writer...I know how you feel. The internet gives the writer office friends without leaving home. And I have learned so much from other authors through their blogs. Great invention this internet thing! :0)Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-2168441271650415222010-04-13T18:41:15.181-07:002010-04-13T18:41:15.181-07:00Yay, internet! I'd be totally alone on this si...Yay, internet! I'd be totally alone on this side of the world without it.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-52885586870260466782010-04-13T18:29:06.206-07:002010-04-13T18:29:06.206-07:00The internet is a miracle. I've never felt mor...The internet is a miracle. I've never felt more connected with people, especially others with so many things in common with me, than now.<br />Thanks for the post.Yamilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769312615756253197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-22184888400367671722010-04-13T18:00:28.875-07:002010-04-13T18:00:28.875-07:00snifffff
Actually, I tried this once before, in 1...<i>snifffff</i><br /><br />Actually, I tried this once before, in 1995. I quit my job, and figured that I would have plenty of time to just write.<br /><i>I was sooo bored</i> that I couldn't do it. I wasn't married back then, I had no writer friends, and the Internet was just starting out. I was lonely and I couldn't do it all by myself, so after a couple months I started my own consulting company.<br />Fast forward 14 years, and now I have a family, and the Internet makes everything easy. I'm writing like never before.<br /><br />I like to think of all this as a rising tide. The more writers who can interact, and get the information they need, the better they will become.<br />Doesn't mean more books will be sold, but I think it at least provides us with more opportunities.Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-22411652968827364702010-04-13T14:56:13.185-07:002010-04-13T14:56:13.185-07:00Glad you're here, too!Glad you're here, too!Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-24181177936654099512010-04-13T13:41:49.794-07:002010-04-13T13:41:49.794-07:00What a great post! I really appreciate the friends...What a great post! I really appreciate the friends I've met from blogging, too, including you. It's so good to know we're not alone in this journey.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-26251009803934261922010-04-13T13:07:40.215-07:002010-04-13T13:07:40.215-07:00It certainly beats my previous strategy of proppin...It certainly beats my previous strategy of propping up the bar in the the Duck and Whippet, waiting for an influx of learned bohemians...Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-30663383737767940372010-04-13T13:04:06.731-07:002010-04-13T13:04:06.731-07:00It is an amazing community. One that I'm happy...It is an amazing community. One that I'm happy to be a part of and I love your posts, even if I don't always post a comment, I always read them.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-430371071361809192010-04-13T12:48:50.760-07:002010-04-13T12:48:50.760-07:00Oh yes, I agree! This community is part of what ma...Oh yes, I agree! This community is part of what makes writing a joy for me. :]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-4036999820784212712010-04-13T11:42:59.996-07:002010-04-13T11:42:59.996-07:00I completely agree! We all need to someone to shar...I completely agree! We all need to someone to share in our passionate madness!Lisa Aldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423334732254639943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-16539806107526842452010-04-13T11:40:29.724-07:002010-04-13T11:40:29.724-07:00I didn't discover agent blogs (or blogs in gen...I didn't discover agent blogs (or blogs in general) until after I started querying, and author blogs after that. It was truly a revelation, and I completely agree with how wonderful the online writing community is. The fact that I've made real friends through blogs is amazing. Lives that would never have intersected before technology are creating permanent bonds. It's wonderful. And how open people are with sharing their struggles is humbling to every reader. We learn so much from each other and, for everyone who participates, this is the best classroom ever.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225611074151575663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-89856463605365218882010-04-13T10:55:57.380-07:002010-04-13T10:55:57.380-07:00The more and more I "meet" authors throu...The more and more I "meet" authors through blogs, and other networking sites, the more amazed I am at how interconnected everyone is! I love my crit group and those who have been there with me for this whole ride; and I am so excited to continue to meet and get more involved in the writing community. Support from people who truly understand is priceless.Sara B. Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213313028658810705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-42232848422010829482010-04-13T10:51:18.451-07:002010-04-13T10:51:18.451-07:00GROUP HUG TIME! :D
I'm only half kidding. If ...GROUP HUG TIME! :D<br /><br />I'm only half kidding. If we could find a way to do that, it would be totally sweet.Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-24473989726177055642010-04-13T10:08:23.644-07:002010-04-13T10:08:23.644-07:00Thanks for sharing Natalie I agree completely. I w...Thanks for sharing Natalie I agree completely. I was fed up, depressed and frustrated by writing, publishing and all of it in general a few short months ago.<br /><br />Then I started my blog, and now within a month I've got 100 followers, an agent giving an actual critique of my partial, and I'm exchanging emails with other writers, novice, agented and published alike!<br /><br />I love this community and I am doing the very best I can to put as much as possible into it.<br /><br />You get what you give.<br /><br /><a href="http://theqqqe.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The QQQE</a>Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-90618548079902333622010-04-13T09:52:07.119-07:002010-04-13T09:52:07.119-07:00It is a great community- it's nice to talk to ...It is a great community- it's nice to talk to people who understand what you are going through, and who can offer sound advice. Thanks for posting this and for being a strong advocate for us writers (who I believe are slightly solitary by nature- at least I am!) to break out of our shell.Marquita Hockadayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931541485018513281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-78636978577378641742010-04-13T09:50:59.013-07:002010-04-13T09:50:59.013-07:00I lucked out early on in finding a writers group l...I lucked out early on in finding a writers group locally. I'd looked online and at first, it seemed that's all there was- online message boards and such...but I craved face to face interaction. I found it and have felt so incredibly blessed. I have since started my blog and began meeting all the amazingly talented writers out in cyber space and it's truly been a wonderful experience!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-10561248548802241882010-04-13T09:46:12.557-07:002010-04-13T09:46:12.557-07:00I can't agree more. Blogs like yours help insp...I can't agree more. Blogs like yours help inspire me to keep writing, and I love catching up with your posts.<br /><br />Thanks, Natalie, for spending so much time reaching out to fellow writers.C. Michael Fonteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652620112106431443noreply@blogger.com