tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post889223453085888354..comments2024-03-08T02:29:08.839-08:00Comments on Joanna st James-Bionic Writer: Facing the truthJoanna St. Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-89721332978925445882010-11-18T11:07:22.493-08:002010-11-18T11:07:22.493-08:00I'm very excited at being one of the winners -...I'm very excited at being one of the winners - thank you Joanna and Jessica! As for grabby toddlers, they obviously rock! I tend to just write something I want to read, and not worry about which genre it falls into while I'm writing it.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719765628886270649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-64379489053975075432010-11-15T19:35:07.444-08:002010-11-15T19:35:07.444-08:00Those toddlers are too cute. Makes me want a toddl...Those toddlers are too cute. Makes me want a toddler -- okay, maybe just kiss a toddlers cheeks and give her back to Mommie. Ha.<br /><br />A writing truth to me is to be true to yourself. Don't write for the market. Write what you love. Good writing trumps everything.Karen Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697785820907711723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-81445075552845622802010-11-15T19:10:37.754-08:002010-11-15T19:10:37.754-08:00Oh - cute kids!Oh - cute kids!catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-1324371300235452442010-11-15T17:55:24.425-08:002010-11-15T17:55:24.425-08:00I can't do comedy and am so in awe when someon...I can't do comedy and am so in awe when someone can write funny and write it well. That being said, I wouldn't give up on paranormal if you really love it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742618211008888625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-75096755335410842352010-11-15T15:21:08.506-08:002010-11-15T15:21:08.506-08:00That's super that I won! Unfortunately, I don&...That's super that I won! Unfortunately, I don't have a US address. Could you give my book to another commenter. I noticed the one above me was sad she didn't get one...<br /><br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-42172010285125825892010-11-15T14:21:33.169-08:002010-11-15T14:21:33.169-08:00Ahhh...they didn't grab my name. Oh well, cong...Ahhh...they didn't grab my name. Oh well, congrats to the winners.Mynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595087387069634003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-39001114049032171872010-11-15T14:00:53.832-08:002010-11-15T14:00:53.832-08:00...for me at least, when not leading forward with ......for me at least, when not leading forward with heart, hammering keys from one's soul, the work becomes nothing more than words on a page, something agents can spot like a smudge on one's favorite shirt. <br />With constant revision, I imagine success can be achieved while remaining non-committal, but for me personally, it'd definitely be a challenge:)<br /><br />Congrats to the winners & thanks so much Joanna for your supportive comments on my blog!<br />ElElliot Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271528871804399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-10117919389490891592010-11-15T13:20:25.618-08:002010-11-15T13:20:25.618-08:00Thanx for the advice people, and just to clear som...Thanx for the advice people, and just to clear some confusion up we are sending 5 paperback books to 5 Americans and 5 Ebooks to 5 Non American Email addresses so yay!Joanna St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-91773821880903513442010-11-15T13:15:38.681-08:002010-11-15T13:15:38.681-08:00Hello Joanna, I'm so overjoyed by the win. Con...Hello Joanna, I'm so overjoyed by the win. Congrats to all other readers. Did I hear someone say POV, I've got a Harlequin book with a cat's POV. Just the one. And I neaver came across another, have you?Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-44649090167851092342010-11-15T13:12:29.088-08:002010-11-15T13:12:29.088-08:00I agree with Victoria - we try things, practice, k...I agree with Victoria - we try things, practice, keep growing as writers, and it all works out eventually. <br />Congrats to your winners. :)MTeacresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381461599028233499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-41708064115745414952010-11-15T13:07:03.394-08:002010-11-15T13:07:03.394-08:00Hey and I forgot to say congrats to the American w...Hey and I forgot to say congrats to the American winners! And Erica isn't an Aussie if that's how it reads...Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-2354487404478001522010-11-15T13:02:03.889-08:002010-11-15T13:02:03.889-08:00Hi Joanna! Like Rachael, I'm an Aussie, not an...Hi Joanna! Like Rachael, I'm an Aussie, not an American. One time I'd like to be *chuckle*. Anyhoo, I thought just maybe you'd decided to go international after all. Quinn is in Korea too, so redraws all round! Boo hoo!<br /><br />Love what you write today. Yeah, but it doesn't hurt to experiment with different genres. Just because you got a big fat R from one publisher doesn't mean your work sucks, not necessarily! Maybe another will love it. Sometimes you have to persist and re-send (always remember JK Rowling - tee hee - for the millionth time - she received 20 rejections on good ole Harry before she hit pay dirt!)<br /><br />Your blog is beautiful. If you accept awards, please go back to my blog and grab the Beautiful Blogger Award! <br /><br />Keep 'em comin'..:)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-91186117041884439592010-11-15T12:11:46.519-08:002010-11-15T12:11:46.519-08:00Hi Joanna! Great post!
Here's the way I see i...Hi Joanna! Great post!<br />Here's the way I see it...<br /><br />Write what you know. <br />Write what you love. <br />Write what you want.<br />Write what they tell you to.<br />Write what they tell you not to write.<br />Follow the rules.<br />Bend the rules.<br />Break the rules.<br />Sheesh! I've heard it all. Heck, I've done it all. And, what did it get me? Besides a pile of paper to start a fire with? ;) Well, it got me closer to finding out what my truth is as a writer. Strangely enough, by lying to them and trying to do it their way - I discovered who I REALLY was as a writer. Hey, it's a journey, and if there were no bumps in the road or dead-ends that lead to insightful surprises - the trip would be pretty darn boring.<br /> <br />Thanks for the reminder!<br />MurphyRiley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-78892552576532793102010-11-15T11:40:03.789-08:002010-11-15T11:40:03.789-08:00Congrats to the winners.
As for rules...I just i...Congrats to the winners. <br /><br />As for rules...I just ignore most of them. I just do what I want, and if it doesn't work, I try something else. I think the only truth writers need to know and accept is the fact that publishing is SUBJECTIVE. What works for one editor/agent isn't going to work for another. Over and out. Keep going until you find the one that your product does work for.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-86277987274271513792010-11-15T11:21:46.667-08:002010-11-15T11:21:46.667-08:00Congrats to the winners!
I think anything takes a...Congrats to the winners!<br /><br />I think anything takes a lot of practice and learning, if you're going to do it properly., So - yes - we're all grubby toddlers, but we grow out of it! :)Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-35115241241584810692010-11-15T10:41:11.777-08:002010-11-15T10:41:11.777-08:00Thanks for the laugh this morning.
Congrats to the...Thanks for the laugh this morning.<br />Congrats to the winners!Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630744737142051232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-14784795988929648642010-11-15T10:31:41.292-08:002010-11-15T10:31:41.292-08:00You gave away a lot of books! Congrats to the winn...You gave away a lot of books! Congrats to the winners! And woo hoo to the grabby toddlers, their talents come in handy when picking prize winners.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-85862317705732120282010-11-15T09:27:10.833-08:002010-11-15T09:27:10.833-08:00I'm glad that I won and all, but I'm a non...I'm glad that I won and all, but I'm a non-US follower -- I thought I had put that in my comment, too. I have a US address, but I wouldn't be able to get the book. So, it's probably better to pick someone else. <br /><br />By the way, did you have any trouble using my Korean address for the last giveaway?Basthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561466241112288690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-14974609860338236562010-11-15T09:12:30.313-08:002010-11-15T09:12:30.313-08:00Damn right. If it doesn't come from the heart,...Damn right. If it doesn't come from the heart, it's only intellectual and pretentious scribbling.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483490020980574428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-77733469656454126502010-11-15T09:05:49.653-08:002010-11-15T09:05:49.653-08:00Congratulations to all the winners and well done g...Congratulations to all the winners and well done grabby toddlers 1&2!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-23678829066162002412010-11-15T08:58:22.108-08:002010-11-15T08:58:22.108-08:00ha ha everyone
@Victoria I get your point
@lia I w...ha ha everyone<br />@Victoria I get your point<br />@lia I will tell grabby toddler2 you said thanks and trust me when I say I cannot write a para to save my life, b4 i got the rejection back I was already close to emailing them in apology, everything else I write is way better than my paras<br />@Sondrae I think my main problem is thinking the grass is greener on the other side, I write contemporary romance which I love but I just think para writers are super cool and have an insane imagination which I would love to have.Joanna St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-89952813903437468272010-11-15T08:22:24.965-08:002010-11-15T08:22:24.965-08:00Congrats to the winners!
When I write, humor wants...Congrats to the winners!<br />When I write, humor wants to intrude at inopportune moments.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-77464111029242404502010-11-15T08:17:38.031-08:002010-11-15T08:17:38.031-08:00There are certainly things that I LOVE to read tha...There are certainly things that I LOVE to read that I simply have no talent for. I've tried horror but it's just not what I'm good at writing. However, I think writing what you love is so important. If you don't love what you write, no one else will. I think it's one of those things where you can't necessarily write everything you love, but you have to love whatever you write. Does that make sense?Sondrae Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990517502363224333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-3832495230404223112010-11-15T08:05:26.926-08:002010-11-15T08:05:26.926-08:00Hello Joanna, thanks for letting me win. I will e-...Hello Joanna, thanks for letting me win. I will e-mail you my info any second. As for writing: Write in whatever genre you like the most. There’s an audience for everything. Also, just because one publisher said no, doesn’t mean they all will, send it someplace else. And lastly, remember that it’s very rare that someone sells their very first manuscript.Angelina Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953868243120764347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209800503497208215.post-47552425038352723672010-11-15T07:36:53.549-08:002010-11-15T07:36:53.549-08:00Sorry, didn't mean to make that sound like the...Sorry, didn't mean to make that sound like they WOULDN'T be gold. LOL I just know it takes awhile to get down each form. Sigh.Victoria Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012092208934951963noreply@blogger.com