tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post5600961540793366774..comments2023-12-09T00:33:24.572-08:00Comments on Novel Matters: Back to the ChairBonnie Grovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11377519561074174038noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-57862572757905674092011-01-17T05:46:46.739-08:002011-01-17T05:46:46.739-08:00LaTanye, I feel that way about my support system a...LaTanye, I feel that way about my support system around here. I have a friend that pushes me with a gentleness that only another has. And my husband just believes in me...that is valuable beyond anything. After finishing my first novel I truly understood the purpose of the "acknowledgment" page!Susie Finkbeinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134090068018561836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-49214058840029481382011-01-17T05:03:52.421-08:002011-01-17T05:03:52.421-08:00No question about it. If it weren't for the ot...No question about it. If it weren't for the other NovelMatters ladies and their courage, their high expectations of me, I would have quit writing novels last year.Latayne C Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133535124591010838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-5362444477726969052011-01-15T17:34:20.188-08:002011-01-15T17:34:20.188-08:00Ha, Bonnie! That's hilarious!
I have to say,...Ha, Bonnie! That's hilarious!<br /><br />I have to say, I tried "thinking" while doing a Salsa workout video this afternoon...highly inadvisable! All that hip movement made my brain all wonkie! <br /><br />Oh! Another great source of inspiration for me is church! I always have my idea notebook with me!Susie Finkbeinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134090068018561836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-57566007835112368662011-01-15T17:25:49.671-08:002011-01-15T17:25:49.671-08:00I was recently pacing the house, trying to work ou...I was recently pacing the house, trying to work out a wording issue in my WIP when I accidently discovered I own an elliptical machine.<br /><br />Sigh.<br /><br />Hup-two-three-four....Bonnie Grovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377519561074174038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-13920946699359312272011-01-15T11:58:23.120-08:002011-01-15T11:58:23.120-08:00Sounds like a great formula, Susie. You address bo...Sounds like a great formula, Susie. You address body, soul and spirit through your exercise, and get your creative juices flowing. Okay, time to clear the junk off the treadmill and get to work. Sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-35103090341814053712011-01-15T10:22:18.312-08:002011-01-15T10:22:18.312-08:00I hate working out. BUT, I found that while writi...I hate working out. BUT, I found that while writing my first novel that I was struck by A LOT of inspiration while running through my neighborhood. Something about the action + quiet + trying to keep my mind off the agony = good thinking.Susie Finkbeinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134090068018561836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-18158464315817512032011-01-14T16:33:31.392-08:002011-01-14T16:33:31.392-08:00I am so dull from 3 weeks of -20C that I can't...I am so dull from 3 weeks of -20C that I can't think of anything more profound to say here than, "thanks." I relate very closely to these posts.<br />There is a bible saying, 'It came to pass.' Lets hope it passes quickly.Henrietta Frankenseenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-72754959871966135552011-01-14T14:38:13.905-08:002011-01-14T14:38:13.905-08:00Love that concept of "keeping things wound&qu...Love that concept of "keeping things wound". I'll remember that.Karen @ a house full of sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787916466155321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-24833470184031506782011-01-14T12:18:31.443-08:002011-01-14T12:18:31.443-08:00"Keeping things wound, building in memory.&qu..."Keeping things wound, building in memory." What a beautiful and uplifting thought. As a reminder, I'm going to find a picture of a clock maker at work and put it on my bulletin board. Thanks for a great post, DebbieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-84581149683911563102011-01-14T11:39:03.235-08:002011-01-14T11:39:03.235-08:00I turn Christian radio on really LOUD, with the so...I turn Christian radio on really LOUD, with the sound system's bass bumping away and pretty much lose myself in the songs, through dancing, singing or crying. <br />Of course reading. Just finished a non-fiction, Heaven Is For Real. Very inspirational, about a little boy who visited heaven, for real! <br />When I hit the point I'm pacing through the house talking to myself outloud about a character or scene, then I know I'm out of the slump.Ellen Staleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-15518261837332721602011-01-14T08:01:35.667-08:002011-01-14T08:01:35.667-08:00Wendy, I checked out the two books you mentioned o...Wendy, I checked out the two books you mentioned on Amazon and they look fascinating. Thanks!<br />Jennifer, how fortunate for you. I enjoy classical music, too, but the dancing is all in my head. :D <br />I neglected to mention that my husband and I belong to a chamber choir, which is a creative outlet that teaches discipline and commitment. Both are beneficial to my writing. <br />Thanks, Bonnie!<br />Bonnie,Debbie Fuller Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174333267329587740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-84683561621951231562011-01-14T07:11:22.409-08:002011-01-14T07:11:22.409-08:00This post is soul comfort, Debbie. Beautiful.This post is soul comfort, Debbie. Beautiful.Bonnie Grovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377519561074174038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-18806694157852122932011-01-14T06:36:25.837-08:002011-01-14T06:36:25.837-08:00I like to go back to my childhood favorite,ballet....I like to go back to my childhood favorite,ballet. Classical music and movement seem to clear my mind and re-energize me.jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-71239685178608464692011-01-14T05:46:11.201-08:002011-01-14T05:46:11.201-08:00I paint. I creative something other than a story. ...I paint. I creative something other than a story. <br /><br />Loved Walking on Water. Pretty sure I bought it because of something I read here.<br /><br />I'm reading Half Broke Horses now and am enjoying it as much as The Glass Castle.<br /><br />Hope you ladies have a wonderful weekend!<br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.com