tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post306998631170154610..comments2024-01-03T04:03:15.300-05:00Comments on S.P. Bowers: InvestmentsS.P. Bowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-36185053677679613972012-12-11T06:48:43.906-05:002012-12-11T06:48:43.906-05:00Thanks you! I'm happy that my post might have...Thanks you! I'm happy that my post might have helped. I hate when I have writing planned and it falls through due to nap failure. There's such a feeling of disappointment and discouragement. I'm impressed with the one handed writing. I've done a bit of blogging that way myself. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-6976721642564421342012-12-10T14:17:07.029-05:002012-12-10T14:17:07.029-05:00Reading your posts always lifts my spirits. I just...Reading your posts always lifts my spirits. I just finished attempting to put my son back down for the third time for a desperately needed nap before I realized it just wasn't going to happen. He's now happily gnawing on one of my knuckles, which cuts out the writing time that I had planned while my two napped. (Although I am rather pleased with how much I've typed one-handed so far, so perhaps writing might not be lost after all.) In my "woe is me" moment for losing my writing time I came here and read this. Thank you, I feel like you always have the right words of encouragement and comfort.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146136846875431598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-2987978737695622202012-12-10T12:43:09.123-05:002012-12-10T12:43:09.123-05:00So true! And it's good to remember because it...So true! And it's good to remember because it's so easy to get jealous of those "bursting" authors. You wonder why it hasn't happened to you. If you remind yourself they've worked hard behind the scenes it's much easier to celebrate their success. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-60086463806325468832012-12-10T12:42:01.052-05:002012-12-10T12:42:01.052-05:00Exactly, and I think it's why a lot of people ...Exactly, and I think it's why a lot of people end up having regrets about the choices they've made in this industry. They made them too fast without enough knowledge. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-86231600789311394732012-12-10T11:09:19.246-05:002012-12-10T11:09:19.246-05:00I always love your posts, Sara - this one in parti...I always love your posts, Sara - this one in particular. There is something intriguing to me about the way we writers "mature" in private. Every once in a while you'll hear a comment about a debut author that goes something like: "They burst on the scene..." Really? Any writer worth their salt is toiling behind the scenes - usually for years. Thanks for your wise words, Sara!Victoria Lindstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694066132860951997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-87085802056345568842012-12-10T08:27:03.929-05:002012-12-10T08:27:03.929-05:00This is so true. And it's why you shouldn'...This is so true. And it's why you shouldn't rush out and self publish your first or second novel. You need to grow as a writer first, then take the plunge. Of course, that doesn't mean you can't query your first novel. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-35471227906507860332012-12-10T07:21:54.117-05:002012-12-10T07:21:54.117-05:00That's why it's so good to keep our early ...That's why it's so good to keep our early work. It shows us how far we've come and without that perspective it's so easy to get down on ourselves. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-91273800759665919662012-12-10T07:21:19.036-05:002012-12-10T07:21:19.036-05:00Patience and perseverance are great words. Chocol...Patience and perseverance are great words. Chocolate helps too. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-39869522633812980052012-12-10T07:20:39.780-05:002012-12-10T07:20:39.780-05:00No, we don't do it for the money, but that doe...No, we don't do it for the money, but that doesn't mean I don't hope to make some someday. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-43571370555333404852012-12-10T07:20:00.150-05:002012-12-10T07:20:00.150-05:00Sorry, I should always re-read before posting. Hi...Sorry, I should always re-read before posting. His little book has been very interesting and has made me really look at myself. Which can be scary, but hopefully will turn out for the best. :)S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-40639403236790077132012-12-10T07:19:00.472-05:002012-12-10T07:19:00.472-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-45866565003190076072012-12-10T07:18:39.588-05:002012-12-10T07:18:39.588-05:00It's the only way to look at it if we don'...It's the only way to look at it if we don't want to go crazy with worry and rejections.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-12511666030357309272012-12-08T14:23:03.098-05:002012-12-08T14:23:03.098-05:00Now that is well said. I just read the first novel...Now that is well said. I just read the first novel I wrote in 1996. It was polished (to the best of my ability back then) and I must admit, it looks worse than my last first draft. EEK. Yet, it shows that I have grown, that I am a better writer, even if it's still clearly my voice and my writing. Tanya Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293977395016853814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-75063059774299562462012-12-08T12:20:31.322-05:002012-12-08T12:20:31.322-05:00Patience and perseverance... these are the key fac...Patience and perseverance... these are the key factors that a writer needs! And to keep on writing, of course...<br />You have a great attitude! It will take you far...michellehttp://writer-in-transit.co.za/insecure-writer-no-12/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-54404518915288773822012-12-08T01:02:28.433-05:002012-12-08T01:02:28.433-05:00Excellent perspective!Excellent perspective!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-77728930964169891662012-12-07T22:47:51.561-05:002012-12-07T22:47:51.561-05:00I certainly hope all this is true. I've put in...I certainly hope all this is true. I've put in countless hours and haven't made a dime. Good thing I'm not doing it for the money!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-4346795289906449192012-12-07T18:55:07.588-05:002012-12-07T18:55:07.588-05:00His little book sounds pretty fabulous. I'm jo...His little book sounds pretty fabulous. I'm jotting down the title. I'm also looking forward to reading your novel one day, Sara. My motto: Never give up and never surrender!Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-52978092225447297752012-12-07T17:12:32.993-05:002012-12-07T17:12:32.993-05:00That's a brilliant way of approaching our writ...That's a brilliant way of approaching our writing journey, to see the pains and struggles we go through as an investment to a finished and published product!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-6487962924010479752012-12-07T12:48:35.990-05:002012-12-07T12:48:35.990-05:00I'm fertilizing like crazy!I'm fertilizing like crazy!S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-36042222970987172672012-12-07T12:48:19.809-05:002012-12-07T12:48:19.809-05:00Very true. If more people thought ahead then just ...Very true. If more people thought ahead then just for the moment our world, and economy, would be a better place. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-47963264812900581262012-12-07T12:47:37.353-05:002012-12-07T12:47:37.353-05:00Exactly! Exactly! S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-35651609026091087412012-12-07T09:41:49.244-05:002012-12-07T09:41:49.244-05:00Like a farmer preparing his fields. If he doesn...Like a farmer preparing his fields. If he doesn't plant, nothing can grow when it rains. Love this post, Sara.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-86553061171261050502012-12-07T08:12:24.250-05:002012-12-07T08:12:24.250-05:00I think the more people invest in their lives, chi...I think the more people invest in their lives, children, work etc, the better off we'll all be. When we invest in a dream, we are looking to the future and taking the steps necessary to make that dream come true. For us writers, that dream takes time, patience and perseverance. Good post Sara. (: Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-28798853149237978482012-12-07T07:40:43.954-05:002012-12-07T07:40:43.954-05:00A writer writes, always! I think you are smart eno...A writer writes, always! I think you are smart enough to get that tree grown and even bearing fruit :-) Lisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-38138970011259447502012-12-07T06:47:59.068-05:002012-12-07T06:47:59.068-05:00Thank you so much Suze! That means a lot to me. Thank you so much Suze! That means a lot to me. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.com