tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post2493460043815112924..comments2024-01-11T19:59:33.291-08:00Comments on Author-in-the-trenches: Finding pockets of willpowerHolly Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336717023482533615noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-37414784391595521852007-10-03T09:20:00.000-07:002007-10-03T09:20:00.000-07:00I've quit smoking, I've burned unread letters, I'v...I've quit smoking, I've burned unread letters, I've changed the scope of my life one baby step at a time, but I'm with orion and deanna -- the cookie, AHHHHH!<BR/><BR/>Open it! I'm going mad, mad I say!kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393608709089617036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-15666073763125503222007-08-16T13:26:00.000-07:002007-08-16T13:26:00.000-07:00Wow, Holly, fantastic post. You're one tough cook...Wow, Holly, fantastic post. You're one tough cookie (and so is the one in your box.) ;)<BR/><BR/>Write on!Anissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773384041569563564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-8112031859171222562007-08-16T08:34:00.000-07:002007-08-16T08:34:00.000-07:00This is a totally powerful post and I've read it t...This is a totally powerful post and I've read it three times. I can feel your solid resolve and your determination. <BR/><BR/>I'm learning it for myself and I hope someday I can pass it on.Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-82599824841050286902007-08-16T07:20:00.000-07:002007-08-16T07:20:00.000-07:00LOL, Deanna!Kudos to you on sticking to these thin...LOL, Deanna!<BR/><BR/>Kudos to you on sticking to these things that are important to you, Holly!<BR/><BR/>My word verification is" yzuphsxy", which is read as "Whazzzup? Hey, sexy!"Katie Alenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210222751354931694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-72698695100470513012007-08-15T21:47:00.000-07:002007-08-15T21:47:00.000-07:00Give me that fortune cookie.I'll crack it open for...Give me that fortune cookie.<BR/>I'll crack it open for you.<BR/>It's making me crazy already!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-29241964363757911942007-08-15T12:04:00.000-07:002007-08-15T12:04:00.000-07:00Great post, Holly! :*)Great post, Holly! :*)Tyhitia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070000168178880911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-32188345174090488212007-08-15T08:29:00.000-07:002007-08-15T08:29:00.000-07:00Thanks for all your blog comments, everyone. I won...Thanks for all your blog comments, everyone. I won't address each of you individually, though I appreciate you all stopping by. <BR/><BR/>Developing 'staying power' can be tough, at any stage of your career, and for me it certainly is. I have almost no attention span, get bored very easily and have to be diligent about pushing myself to get the work done. Having spoken to many other published authors, I'm always so relieved to feel that they work much the same way (whew!)<BR/><BR/>If you're working on a novel, keep pushing. If you hit a wall, move to a new chapter & start fresh in a different section. Eventually, it'll all come together and you'll be grinning from ear to ear!Holly Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336717023482533615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-22440266362319330792007-08-14T17:07:00.000-07:002007-08-14T17:07:00.000-07:00Wow, that's some willpower you have there. I envy ...Wow, that's some willpower you have there. I envy it - too much of a wimp myself. :)<BR/><BR/>There's no doubt your career will continue. Your writing style is lyrical and evocative - just beautiful.RK Sterlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034917381901499281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-52407372313991440322007-08-14T14:42:00.000-07:002007-08-14T14:42:00.000-07:00Word by word. Sentence by sentence. Paragraph.......Word by word. Sentence by sentence. Paragraph..... You get it. It's true. Very cool (not Kool) on quitting smoking. I'd have eaten the cookie by now though. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-29772690193970532732007-08-14T13:27:00.000-07:002007-08-14T13:27:00.000-07:00Will power is a combination of knowing what you w...Will power is a combination of knowing what you want and having the patience to enjoy the success of each day's journey in staying the course.Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-24950957578352570422007-08-13T20:42:00.000-07:002007-08-13T20:42:00.000-07:00You're one tuff cookie!I could never not open that...You're one tuff cookie!<BR/><BR/>I could never not open that<BR/>fortune cookie and I sure as hell woulda mailed the letter. Both not good things, but both reflective of the big wuss I can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-48593911389213709792007-08-13T17:39:00.000-07:002007-08-13T17:39:00.000-07:00Holly, this was fantastic. I love that you had the...Holly, this was fantastic. I love that you had the willpower never to open that fortune cookie! <BR/><BR/>I've never smoked, but I can tell you my husband is a closet smoker. It does indeed seem crazy-tough to quit.<BR/><BR/>And YES, that quote is AWESOME! Reminds me of Anne Lamott's "Bird by Bird."Jess Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987689969282168406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-27553310326865304142007-08-13T17:17:00.000-07:002007-08-13T17:17:00.000-07:00Much food for thought here...let me at that fortun...Much food for thought here...let me at that fortune cookie!ORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-1085893662517507722007-08-13T16:29:00.000-07:002007-08-13T16:29:00.000-07:00I envy your strength. My writing mentor has always...I envy your strength. <BR/><BR/>My writing mentor has always emphasized to me the importance of taking a story a paragraph, a page, a chapter at a time.<BR/> <BR/>Someday I hope to match hers, as well as your success in the business.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-63262791993170499912007-08-13T13:33:00.000-07:002007-08-13T13:33:00.000-07:00As for me? None of my business, but I'd love to re...As for me? <BR/>None of my business, but I'd <BR/>love to read that letter and I'd be smashing open that fortune cookie in a heartbeat if I were in your shoes. I've got no backbone. A bad critique of my writing and I am a mess for weeks. <BR/>With respect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-78203406062722040802007-08-13T11:49:00.000-07:002007-08-13T11:49:00.000-07:00Wow. This is a fantastic post.Thank you Holly.Wow. This is a fantastic post.<BR/><BR/>Thank you Holly.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607530400279311428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-42624970350278837732007-08-13T10:53:00.000-07:002007-08-13T10:53:00.000-07:00You didn't sacrifice anything by quitting smoking,...You didn't sacrifice anything by quitting smoking, moving or not mailing the letter. You moved on and sometimes that's the best possible solution.The Anti-Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027321787352577548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-46425477937599896662007-08-13T09:33:00.000-07:002007-08-13T09:33:00.000-07:00My husband had to quit smoking when he got yanked ...My husband had to quit smoking when he got yanked into the hospital in June. Unfortunately, when he ends up at the neighbor's house, (the guy who loves to work on cars and fix things up, just like hubby) he will have the occasional cigarette. <BR/><BR/>I, too, have wanted to be a novelist since an early age. It's been such a powerful dream that I haven't stopped striving for it.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-39232689835439457842007-08-13T09:23:00.000-07:002007-08-13T09:23:00.000-07:00I remember when you smoked. Wasn't it something li...I remember when you smoked. Wasn't it something like 1-2 packs a day? I would have bet big money that you'd never quit. <BR/><BR/>Good for you.<BR/><BR/>And congratulations on all your success as a published author.<BR/>I'm not surprised at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-13193649457792020022007-08-13T08:39:00.000-07:002007-08-13T08:39:00.000-07:00I really needed to hearthat quote today. Thanksa l...I really needed to hear<BR/>that quote today. Thanks<BR/>a lot for posting it. I'm<BR/>off to try and quit smoking<BR/>too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-52315224119373488862007-08-13T07:43:00.000-07:002007-08-13T07:43:00.000-07:00Not "stupid" stubborn at all--"tenacious."And wise...Not "stupid" stubborn at all--"tenacious."<BR/><BR/>And wise.Therese Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947928823404887883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-18800564490670221502007-08-13T06:22:00.000-07:002007-08-13T06:22:00.000-07:00Thanks. I needed that.Thanks. <BR/><BR/>I needed that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-3864075361803907622007-08-13T04:55:00.000-07:002007-08-13T04:55:00.000-07:00I like this. Thanks!I like this. Thanks!Zany Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200837475394889326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583814589851254780.post-29719004232179397682007-08-12T20:52:00.000-07:002007-08-12T20:52:00.000-07:00I'll take this to heart.I'll take this to heart.Mindy Tarquinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970872751327021013noreply@blogger.com