tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post1534495308154639180..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: IWSG post: HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO INVEST IN YOUR DREAM? Roland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-59183912588841197922018-01-10T22:06:03.350-06:002018-01-10T22:06:03.350-06:00Death is the shadow that follows Life until it fin...Death is the shadow that follows Life until it finally catches us, right? Love the quote.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-61390146419401295352018-01-09T16:32:39.587-06:002018-01-09T16:32:39.587-06:00When konstantin stanislavski stated: " put yo...When konstantin stanislavski stated: " put your entire life into your work", he also meant death." Love the art in yourself, and not yourself in the art".....^^^^Mojave Ned/R.Marcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829348570714035062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-33423326658641484092018-01-04T00:33:50.987-06:002018-01-04T00:33:50.987-06:00Farmers let their fields lie fallow for a season. ...Farmers let their fields lie fallow for a season. So if even dirt needs a rest, how much more do our minds, right? :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-29425071613556664942018-01-03T22:51:28.207-06:002018-01-03T22:51:28.207-06:00Cathrina, thanks for the great words. May your New...Cathrina, thanks for the great words. May your New Year be wonderful as well. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-83763152817982291772018-01-03T22:46:28.323-06:002018-01-03T22:46:28.323-06:00How you start the New Year mentally affects how it...How you start the New Year mentally affects how it goes I think -- so positive perspective is the way to go, right? Thanks for visiting, KathyRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-55406972930319866342018-01-03T21:13:50.418-06:002018-01-03T21:13:50.418-06:00I'm afraid I'm not writing much these days...I'm afraid I'm not writing much these days, and it feels good to have a break. Instead I should be promoting my books... maybe I'll get around to that soon...<br /><br />(lol)Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-15256120553785743952018-01-03T21:05:41.116-06:002018-01-03T21:05:41.116-06:00What a fabulous, inspirational post, Roland. Thank...What a fabulous, inspirational post, Roland. Thank you and Happy New Year!Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-82578104805366320992018-01-03T15:27:04.679-06:002018-01-03T15:27:04.679-06:00Exactly, Jan. :-)Exactly, Jan. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-54234913272807305382018-01-03T15:01:35.382-06:002018-01-03T15:01:35.382-06:00Thanks for the inspiring post, Roland. Many great...Thanks for the inspiring post, Roland. Many great words of wisdom. I love that piece of advice by Neil Gaiman. Also, I love the affirmative and positive energy of this post. Happy writing to you, and happy 2018!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907123006268829477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-80027425655825997212018-01-03T11:39:38.520-06:002018-01-03T11:39:38.520-06:00Well, there are still a few rules but advice is w...Well, there are still a few rules but advice is what I was offering. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-647814856259381932018-01-03T11:36:31.814-06:002018-01-03T11:36:31.814-06:00Celeste's writing style is truly amazing, isn&...Celeste's writing style is truly amazing, isn't it? It is hard to imagine being as talented as Neil Gaiman for me. Happiest of New Years to you, too! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-72787183974660478272018-01-03T11:27:29.273-06:002018-01-03T11:27:29.273-06:00Or as my daddio would say " you wanna write. ...Or as my daddio would say " you wanna write. So write already."Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727266796590751202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-23213381092997488542018-01-03T09:07:24.637-06:002018-01-03T09:07:24.637-06:00Lots of excellent points here. We have to learn th...Lots of excellent points here. We have to learn that there are no "rules" in writing, only advice.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-556999156288361472018-01-03T06:24:24.453-06:002018-01-03T06:24:24.453-06:00Happy New Year, Roland! Love the Neil Gaiman advic...Happy New Year, Roland! Love the Neil Gaiman advice. I rarely journal but I agree that reading is so important for becoming a better writer. My book club is reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng and I'm inspired by the author's writing style.Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-14660961229361831162018-01-02T20:06:17.075-06:002018-01-02T20:06:17.075-06:00Exactly. :-) Thanks for visiting and commenting, Y...Exactly. :-) Thanks for visiting and commenting, YolandaRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-30679504421277825972018-01-02T19:45:04.309-06:002018-01-02T19:45:04.309-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-40862694572455607712018-01-02T18:46:20.128-06:002018-01-02T18:46:20.128-06:00Remember ROBOCOP? "I'd buy that for a dol...Remember ROBOCOP? "I'd buy that for a dollar!" <br /><br />If the Father wanted us to be another writer, He would have made him twins, right? :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-47739212307395901992018-01-02T14:10:43.509-06:002018-01-02T14:10:43.509-06:00I'd invest at least a buck and a quarter. Kidd...I'd invest at least a buck and a quarter. Kidding!<br />There is only one us. No one else can say what we say and the way we say it.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-26438017547724058712018-01-02T13:18:59.359-06:002018-01-02T13:18:59.359-06:00And Happy New Year to you, too! :-)
Spelling I...And Happy New Year to you, too! :-)<br /><br />Spelling I'm afraid is a casualty of texting - just like many's attention span has been shortened by Twitter. Glad you liked my post, DavidRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-77558827474555714972018-01-02T09:24:52.473-06:002018-01-02T09:24:52.473-06:00Oh, I definitely agree that writers need to read, ...Oh, I definitely agree that writers need to read, if for no other reason than it may improve their spelling! Heh.<br /><br />"Don't tell me that you don't have time to read. This is like a man starting up Mount Everest saying that he didn’t have time to buy any rope or pitons." Loved that line!<br /><br />Happy New Year to you!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.com