tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post7516951810474171879..comments2023-07-10T05:40:25.044-04:00Comments on Donna L Martin's THE STORY CATCHER: WRITERLY WISDOM: Tara LazarThink Positive, Be Positivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-81454308602876392412013-01-12T21:42:16.098-05:002013-01-12T21:42:16.098-05:00You're welcome, Alayne, but I think the proper...You're welcome, Alayne, but I think the proper thanks should go to all the wonderful authors and writers who are generously providing their words of writerly wisdom for others to learn from!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Donna L Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553676457762998807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-13707758576998401822013-01-12T17:52:25.043-05:002013-01-12T17:52:25.043-05:00I have been so anxious to read this post. Yay! Tod...I have been so anxious to read this post. Yay! Today is my day. Thanks, Tara. Now I know I don't have a split personality ;-) I'm a writer, I'm an author, I'm a writer, I'm an author . . . sometimes all in one day. You have offered great advice. It is so true. I agree with you also about not throwing anything out. Not only, as someone said, does it give you an opportunity to see your progress, it also gives an opportunity to go back to those stories and see them with improved eyes. This opens up the possibility of turning some of the old stores into ones that will sell. Thanks, Donna for this series.Alayne Kay Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696112893488486456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-74303056292695230622013-01-10T19:36:46.731-05:002013-01-10T19:36:46.731-05:00Hi Beth!
I'm glad Tara made the distinctions ...Hi Beth!<br /><br />I'm glad Tara made the distinctions as well...sometimes it helps when someone else show the variations so newer writers can get a clearer picture.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Donna L Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553676457762998807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-84042188816179006442013-01-10T19:04:32.143-05:002013-01-10T19:04:32.143-05:00I agree completely...people call me author just be...I agree completely...people call me author just because I've had a story published but it will take more than that for ME to call myself an author...like a book in my hand with my name on it...;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Donna L Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553676457762998807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-46589809411446970172013-01-10T16:26:22.292-05:002013-01-10T16:26:22.292-05:00This is so well put, Tara. Thank you! I'd not ...This is so well put, Tara. Thank you! I'd not thought of the distinction in this way before. It's good to have our thought patterns joggled with new ideas.Beth Stilbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599767764125204077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-54407601022692597062013-01-10T09:04:39.709-05:002013-01-10T09:04:39.709-05:00The difference between writer and author has so ma...The difference between writer and author has so many nuances. Some people say it's only the difference between being published or not. I like how you've distinguished the commitment, dedication and research requirements to be an author. Now...to put these into practice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-87630421887691155642013-01-09T21:31:33.190-05:002013-01-09T21:31:33.190-05:00Hi Lori!
I can really relate to Tara's post. ...Hi Lori!<br /><br />I can really relate to Tara's post. For 40 years I was simply a writer. I wrote for myself and maybe an imaginary "audience" but also maybe not with the most serious intention of ever becoming published. Now, I still write to please myself, but I do so with a more concrete "audience" in mind and will polish my stories for THEIR satisfaction which makes me on the right path to becoming an author! ;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-9700300198842946952013-01-09T21:27:04.814-05:002013-01-09T21:27:04.814-05:00Hi Erik!
I'm hoping this series will be of a ...Hi Erik!<br /><br />I'm hoping this series will be of a great help to writers such as yourself (and myself as well)...I have so many lovely posts lined up for the rest of the year so be sure and mark your calendar! ;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-55132219287851332552013-01-09T21:25:20.874-05:002013-01-09T21:25:20.874-05:00Hi Penny!
I'm really glad people are enjoying...Hi Penny!<br /><br />I'm really glad people are enjoying this series so far...I hope this will become a one-stop resource for all things writerly...;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-6071857365500037502013-01-09T21:23:04.256-05:002013-01-09T21:23:04.256-05:00Hi Deborah and welcome to my blog! I'm glad y...Hi Deborah and welcome to my blog! I'm glad you enjoyed Tara's post...if you get a chance, look around...you never know what else might be in my archives to inspire you...;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-64564950410062719512013-01-09T21:21:04.052-05:002013-01-09T21:21:04.052-05:00Thanks for the post, Tara! I never really thought...Thanks for the post, Tara! I never really thought about the difference between being a writer or author that way! I guess I'm an author because, whatever I write - a poem, song parody or story, I always write it with a reader in mind. I never just write for myself - is that weird?Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-61650265232961099412013-01-09T21:20:30.260-05:002013-01-09T21:20:30.260-05:00Hi Clare! I couldn't agree with you more...wr...Hi Clare! I couldn't agree with you more...writing is obviously more important to me than sleeping at least because I'm up at all hours at this computer keyboard...;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-92114180807249548742013-01-09T21:18:19.848-05:002013-01-09T21:18:19.848-05:00HI Susanna! Lol...you sound like me...grabbing th...HI Susanna! Lol...you sound like me...grabbing those precious moments wherever you can but just be sure to keep an eye out for a flashing light in that rear view mirror...;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-7607488357880661602013-01-09T21:15:15.040-05:002013-01-09T21:15:15.040-05:00Hi JP! Too long your world has been overshadowed ...Hi JP! Too long your world has been overshadowed by the negativity of mankind...but now it's time come out into the sunshine and play with the rest of us...;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-6036687568274317272013-01-09T21:12:47.836-05:002013-01-09T21:12:47.836-05:00Hi Lynn and welcome to my blog! Perfecting our sk...Hi Lynn and welcome to my blog! Perfecting our skills as a writer and author does not come from huge leaps but by taking small steps...and often...until our new strengths become a learned habit to carry us to publication...;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-23815755292508395412013-01-09T20:57:04.327-05:002013-01-09T20:57:04.327-05:00Hi Rena!
I will be forever grateful to the feedba...Hi Rena!<br /><br />I will be forever grateful to the feedback others have given me over this past year...I agree it has helped me in a million ways to become a stronger writer. But I also agree with my friend, JP, in the respect I must be true to myself when it comes to the "heart" of my stories. I can only be me and to change too much would be to turn my back on the person I am and then where would I be? Lost...;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!<br /><br /><br />Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-79391103179729691452013-01-09T20:53:18.200-05:002013-01-09T20:53:18.200-05:00Hi Karen and welcome to my blog! I have a rather ...Hi Karen and welcome to my blog! I have a rather flexible schedule as well. Especially since I have such a highly demanding full time job so I grab writing moments early in the morning AND late at night...don't get much sleep but to me, it's certainly worth it!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-27830123151162565362013-01-09T20:51:37.495-05:002013-01-09T20:51:37.495-05:00Hi Genevieve!
I guess after Jan 1st and the Chick...Hi Genevieve!<br /><br />I guess after Jan 1st and the Chicken Soup For The Soul book, I can call myself both as well! I just want to be a wee bit BIGGER author...lol...<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-71658892208695621492013-01-09T20:02:02.692-05:002013-01-09T20:02:02.692-05:00Wow! What great advice Ms. Lazar! :D I love this s...Wow! What great advice Ms. Lazar! :D I love this series you have Ms. Martin! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-15038593844737509612013-01-09T17:15:42.677-05:002013-01-09T17:15:42.677-05:00Oh...and thanks to you too, Donna! I appreciate yo...Oh...and thanks to you too, Donna! I appreciate you taking time to do this series!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-77147964469152095302013-01-09T17:15:03.029-05:002013-01-09T17:15:03.029-05:00I am so glad you said not to toss anything. I had ...I am so glad you said not to toss anything. I had tossed a few things, and my art teacher friend told me to hang on to it all...that it shows my process and I need to keep the evidence for myself. So now I put my notebooks on a shelf. (And my stickies, etc!)<br /><br />Thanks for the post, Tara. As always, you make me think!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-20677952846656276742013-01-09T17:00:39.627-05:002013-01-09T17:00:39.627-05:00Enjoyed reading this. Thanks for offering up your ...Enjoyed reading this. Thanks for offering up your words of wisdom!Deborah Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432040097151871324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-29408936447058893332013-01-09T12:11:32.025-05:002013-01-09T12:11:32.025-05:00Thanks Tara and Donna for a great post. We are all...Thanks Tara and Donna for a great post. We are all writers and some are published authors but we all write because we have to. It is a need deeper than sleeping or eating. I guess it takes that special courage to submit that makes the grade different for us. :) clarbojahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554871750348852894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-62399539949102097662013-01-09T11:52:35.609-05:002013-01-09T11:52:35.609-05:00Great post, Tara and Donna! Thanks so much. I ma...Great post, Tara and Donna! Thanks so much. I may have to be a writer today, scribbling on ATM receipts on the steering wheel (wait, did I say that? I meant of course that I would pull over and scribble, or at least wait for a stop sign :)) But tomorrow! AH, tomorrow...!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-22705453326308077372013-01-09T10:15:35.976-05:002013-01-09T10:15:35.976-05:00In most cases I would agree but sometimes you have...In most cases I would agree but sometimes you have to follow your heart and say 'to hell with what they think'. My first manuscript was rejected due to me trying to anticipate what they were looking for, as opposed to me keeping true to my gut instinct. The areas in which I compromised were the areas considered 'weak'.jphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14366756099517322071noreply@blogger.com