tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post297604860081472659..comments2024-02-16T02:56:00.399-08:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: Happy Writers Society: Really Good News...Natalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-85640200770903436692011-04-07T19:03:53.478-07:002011-04-07T19:03:53.478-07:00Super-Duper site! I am loving it!! Will come back ...Super-Duper site! I am loving it!! Will come back again â taking your RSS feeds also, Thanks.<br /><br /><a href="http://theworldofaromatherapy.com/#158" rel="nofollow">aroma essential oils</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-42843852463215053612011-04-04T08:35:45.869-07:002011-04-04T08:35:45.869-07:00Thanks for posting this. As a newbie, I'm gla...Thanks for posting this. As a newbie, I'm glad to know there are supportive folks like you out there, and as one who too frequently feels the need to insert her two cents' worth (like in this comment), I appreciate the gentle reminder that sometimes we need to think twice before we let the fingers loose on the keyboard.TraciBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060016951190175207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-86743105571923970192011-04-03T17:38:52.106-07:002011-04-03T17:38:52.106-07:00Great post Natalie
The weekend just past was lovel...Great post Natalie<br />The weekend just past was lovely, I was unplugged and enjoying the physical world. I was still on a bit of a high this morning when I plugged back in. Sadly that didn't last long as I opened blogger and Twitter to find all kinds of negativity flying. I am so pleased after landing with a thump that your post has lifted me right back up to the ceiling. I think we could all take a lesson from Mary Poppins Uncle and spend the days laughing and bobbing against the ceiling :)tanya bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675926010129702369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-87733713514390116192011-04-03T17:27:23.948-07:002011-04-03T17:27:23.948-07:00Beautiful post -- thanks. In the times when I'...Beautiful post -- thanks. In the times when I've thrown myself into a rant, it is so draining and demoralizing that I end up thinking, "yup, that was a really bad idea." I love what you have to say about focusing on writing instead, and helping each other along. Fabulous.lahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241202051199204819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-37357700596217019612011-04-03T04:41:59.083-07:002011-04-03T04:41:59.083-07:00Great post. I'm always trying to be kinder, es...Great post. I'm always trying to be kinder, especially at work. It's not that I'm not a nice person. But sometimes when I get busy, I just forget that slowing down and being nice is what's needed. Probably the same for others.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-73985540753611863602011-04-02T14:46:01.632-07:002011-04-02T14:46:01.632-07:00I also strive to do these:
Give people the benefi...I also strive to do these:<br /><br />Give people the benefit of the doubt, especially since tone is so hard to convey online. If someone sends me a message that could have been meant nicely or snarkily, I will assume the nicer meaning.<br /><br />Not rush to respond. If I'm upset about something, give it time before I respond, so that I can express myself calmly. Sometimes while I'm still in that sorting-out period, the person will apologize before I even get to respond.<br /><br />Try not to say things about people behind their backs that I wouldn't say to their faces. <br /><br />Give compliments whenever I can do so honestly. <br /><br />I'm not perfect by any means, but these are my goals.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-52549903015323858342011-04-02T10:26:51.960-07:002011-04-02T10:26:51.960-07:00I think being supportive and nice will be very hea...I think being supportive and nice will be very healthy for everyone to try to implement into their lives. Great post.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493618594406138554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-76649167290140270122011-04-01T15:32:52.453-07:002011-04-01T15:32:52.453-07:00You have always been supportive to beginning write...You have always been supportive to beginning writers and what goes around comes around. May your April Fools post title soon come to fruition! :0)Kara Lucashttp://playingbeethoven.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-89393954519962570972011-04-01T13:27:47.746-07:002011-04-01T13:27:47.746-07:00This post makes me happy. I'm proud to have wr...This post makes me happy. I'm proud to have writer friends like you! :) Hooray for remembering that we were all total nooblets at one point or another. Thanks for this, Natalie!J.R. Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671109654769467131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-15382058465246510522011-04-01T13:12:37.307-07:002011-04-01T13:12:37.307-07:00Great post Natalie! I try really hard to remember ...Great post Natalie! I try really hard to remember that I want the things I say online to be something I'll be proud of later and to give people the benefit of the doubt when they say something not terribly nice. Still working on it but it makes life easier if we choose to be nice!Sierra Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364930724666386832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-38007165450482342742011-04-01T12:03:19.030-07:002011-04-01T12:03:19.030-07:00This was a great post. Falling into 'the group...This was a great post. Falling into 'the group mentality' can be even trickier on the internet than it is in everyday life, and it can be sad to see when things get out of control. Your thoughtful post gave my day a nice boost. Thanks!Kendalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295607591155106798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-11958735512736217152011-04-01T11:31:33.917-07:002011-04-01T11:31:33.917-07:00Amen, sister. :) Totally agree. And I won't ev...Amen, sister. :) Totally agree. And I won't even go into all the embarrassing things I did as a newb.Kasie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169629001145903361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-41272983755670158022011-04-01T11:09:00.567-07:002011-04-01T11:09:00.567-07:00*claps* Thanks for the reminder. Between your post...*claps* Thanks for the reminder. Between your post and the one today at Bookends Lit, I have taken a deep breath and let out the bad mojo. :) Gonna go walk in the sun with my boys today. Hope you enjoy your weekend. <br />PS-I too made huge mistakes in my first queries. Maybe I still am, but I'm learning. ;)Reina M. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194193962411989653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-78047540253464569002011-04-01T10:54:11.754-07:002011-04-01T10:54:11.754-07:00This was just the good mood boost that I needed. W...This was just the good mood boost that I needed. Well said!Kirby Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17784129707163733776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-74040780607553202011-04-01T10:34:24.987-07:002011-04-01T10:34:24.987-07:00Thanks, Natalie. Again, you have inspired me.Thanks, Natalie. Again, you have inspired me.Kayeleen Hamblinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652280450104899423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-78028301307143676552011-04-01T10:34:10.043-07:002011-04-01T10:34:10.043-07:00I could not agree with you more. Excellent post!I could not agree with you more. Excellent post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-83788283126537696692011-04-01T10:33:48.022-07:002011-04-01T10:33:48.022-07:00Great post, as usual Natalie. While I don't th...Great post, as usual Natalie. While I don't think I'm unkind too often, online or off, I sometimes fall into the trap of being snide - snarky, sarcastic, whatever you want to call it. It's my form of self-defense to get in with a smart aleck quip before someone else gets there. But it can lead me down the road of not-niceness and I have to be careful. I have kids so I preach the do unto others often. I just have to make sure I hear it when I say it. There was an interesting op ed piece in Salon about going a month without snark..It definitely made me think! http://bit.ly/fXfQlNmagpiewriteshttp://www.magpiewrites.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-14618927898466826302011-04-01T10:28:31.737-07:002011-04-01T10:28:31.737-07:00You know how much I'm with you on this. :)
(T...You know how much I'm with you on this. :)<br /><br />(Though I am slightly disappointed you didn't go through with your brilliant joke. Next year! :)Renee Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170818341212519937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-65324148910513085772011-04-01T09:54:40.148-07:002011-04-01T09:54:40.148-07:00A lovely post. Hugs...A lovely post. Hugs...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-24592943262660277462011-04-01T09:54:18.465-07:002011-04-01T09:54:18.465-07:00Excellent post.Excellent post.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-2077873094707398032011-04-01T09:50:34.001-07:002011-04-01T09:50:34.001-07:00"If you're watching that so closely, how ..."If you're watching that so closely, how are you going to concentrate on your writing?"<br /><br />Really needed to hear this today. Thank you.Iliadfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275409183452982688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-81168481080386902312011-04-01T09:38:29.238-07:002011-04-01T09:38:29.238-07:00I always told my students that they would never re...I always told my students that they would never regret being kind, but they would always remember and regret being mean. So true.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-81810224260028429262011-04-01T09:35:17.329-07:002011-04-01T09:35:17.329-07:00Natalie, I've been trying to figure out how to...Natalie, I've been trying to figure out how to express this and couldn't do it. Thank you for saying this.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-69816960163720760332011-04-01T09:32:53.812-07:002011-04-01T09:32:53.812-07:00Well said! My mom always said you catch more flies...Well said! My mom always said you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.The Writers' Salonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473230488194666619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-36963499645933858692011-04-01T09:30:58.683-07:002011-04-01T09:30:58.683-07:00Great post! Let's all promote kindness.Great post! Let's all promote kindness.Jessica Knausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049731983377756203noreply@blogger.com