tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post7469902874742976331..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: ...Natalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-3830002758560047082013-01-21T20:12:07.052-08:002013-01-21T20:12:07.052-08:00Just wanted to say that this blog has helped other...Just wanted to say that this blog has helped others! I've certainly learned a lot about the insides of publishing from you. So thanks for posting when you can -- but you certainly shouldn't feel obligated to do so. Maya Prasadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095006683729632047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-20368083858159727162013-01-17T09:27:01.080-08:002013-01-17T09:27:01.080-08:00I'm so happy I'm not the only one who feel...I'm so happy I'm not the only one who feels this way about blogging. I don't think in blog posts either anymore. I wish I did but other life priorities have taken over. Not to mention, I just don't know what to blog about anymore. Sadly, i don't read as many anymore either. It's something I would really like to figure out why it all changed.Dana Elmendorfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130309062939542854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-30524305834058751612013-01-17T05:42:17.841-08:002013-01-17T05:42:17.841-08:00This same thing happened to me for a while. I coul...This same thing happened to me for a while. I couldn't figure out what it was, but blogging was becoming a chore. You're find the best option for you, jyst give it time.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-39546715309358541942013-01-17T03:52:45.888-08:002013-01-17T03:52:45.888-08:00Well put. I've made a similar transition over ...Well put. I've made a similar transition over the past decade of going from a talker (and acceptance seeker, really), to an engaged listener and delighted question-asker. :)<br /><br />Of course you need to do what's best for you, but I do hope you keep tossing these nuggets of wisdom out there. Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920402018027738914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-90523769949924161332013-01-17T00:29:11.921-08:002013-01-17T00:29:11.921-08:00You are growing and changing and that's always...You are growing and changing and that's always good. But I know it can feel weird. So if you continue to blog, it will be about something other than yourself. Maybe about things that will help aspiring writers. I know you will find the perfect thing and once a week is more than enough.<br />Excelsior!The Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-87248715223452967712013-01-16T23:34:03.919-08:002013-01-16T23:34:03.919-08:00There's a time to read. And a time to write t...There's a time to read. And a time to write too.<br /><br />MariaRomance Book Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268150556737773533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-56731659704266005082013-01-16T17:43:06.813-08:002013-01-16T17:43:06.813-08:00Hehe, sounds like a good place to be. Congrats! :)...Hehe, sounds like a good place to be. Congrats! :)<br /><br />Maybe you could do link roundups where you share your favorite reads of the week?Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-39243243177362264572013-01-16T16:19:48.568-08:002013-01-16T16:19:48.568-08:00I go through ups and downs with my blog - sometime...I go through ups and downs with my blog - sometimes I have to restrain myself from posting every day, and other times I have to struggle to post once a week.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-34942161972898621442013-01-16T14:46:34.288-08:002013-01-16T14:46:34.288-08:00You know what, sweet Natalie? It sounds--freeing. ...You know what, sweet Natalie? It sounds--freeing. :) Like you took a deep breath (finally). :)<br /><br />It's pretty amazing that you recognize that you're not the same person you were when the blog began. So naturally the focus of your blog will change too. And I don't think you always have to know where you (or your blog) is going, as long as you're happy and (as cliche as it sounds) you're enjoying the trip. :)<br /><br />xo<br /><br />ps. LOVE the two different covers for TRANSPARENT btw. Both equally made of awesome.Lynne Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18415839149588934992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-22856193998882534902013-01-16T14:44:07.123-08:002013-01-16T14:44:07.123-08:00It's natural to grow and change and have the f...It's natural to grow and change and have the focus of your blog change. You may not want to blog about the same things you did when you started out, but you have a platform here, an audience of us who like your voice. Is there something you'd like to do with this platform, this space? If you want to listen, for example, you could post a question of the week and give your commenters a chance to weigh in. Or if you don't want to manage comments, you could post your drawings and recipes as a way to vary your subject matter. <br /><br />You can post about anything you want. Freeing, isn't it? ;-)<br /><br />Or you could stop posting altogether if you'd prefer, though we would miss you!Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-39440107590708123632013-01-16T12:32:55.164-08:002013-01-16T12:32:55.164-08:00I went through something similar. I was focused i...I went through something similar. I was focused inward during my 20s, much like I was in my teenage years, comparing myself to others and seeing how I measured up, but in my 30s that focus has shifted to outside of myself. Now I study other people rather like I used to in my pre-teen years. I stand still and look around and watch and think. And it's the strangest thing because by watching others and working to understand them better, I've come to understand myself a little better. And as I understand myself more, I find I don't talk about myself as much. It's unnecessary. <br /><br />Sort of like when you become a mom for the first time and you talk to everyone about all the new parent stuff because that has become your whole existence and it shiny and new and scary and overwhelming, but after two or three kids, you kiss the owies, tickle them until they laugh, and then clean up the mess while they watch a movie. No big deal.midnightbloomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08936355677620232722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-7978426787230978182013-01-16T11:53:05.971-08:002013-01-16T11:53:05.971-08:00It's called 'growth,' and it's a g...It's called 'growth,' and it's a good thing.<br /><br />I'm glad you're happy with yourself and where you're at now, Natalie. Enjoy life and don't sweat the blog.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-12142417063420805702013-01-16T11:22:07.962-08:002013-01-16T11:22:07.962-08:00Oh I totally know what you mean. I've had an o...Oh I totally know what you mean. I've had an online journal for like 8 years, but I have phases where I just don't feel like blogging. It's typically when RL gets really busy and I feel like I'm too busy EXPERIENCING life and to report on it would pull me out of that. Or otherwise, when I feel like I just haven't experienced anything interesting enough to tell people about. It may be a good idea to take a step back. There's no use posting if you have nothing to say and if it feels like a chore. Blogging should be enjoyable.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067361314969302669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-54103243902346148482013-01-16T11:21:10.261-08:002013-01-16T11:21:10.261-08:00I get what you mean. I used to think of life in Fa...I get what you mean. I used to think of life in Facebook statuses. Maybe a bit of it is that we recycle thoughts, but there's no need to say things 10 times in a forum this permanent, and searchable. <br /><br />Random question: I've always loved the concept for transparent. But how did you go about spinning a plot from a hook that doesn't neccesarily have one?Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-14924164021437368662013-01-16T11:17:50.558-08:002013-01-16T11:17:50.558-08:00You could always take it in a bit of a different d...You could always take it in a bit of a different direction. If you're good with a camera, post pics of places, for example.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.com