tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post508216378593241960..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: WOW Wednesday: Donna Cooner on The Terrible TruthMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-29428241096201636172012-07-09T16:30:02.285-04:002012-07-09T16:30:02.285-04:00You have to laugh when you can, because the terrib...You have to laugh when you can, because the terrible truth is, the writing life is primarily made up of terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days. : )Beth MacKinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14510201092365855223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-5529009985152210642012-07-08T07:39:08.667-04:002012-07-08T07:39:08.667-04:00Thank you for sharing this. Congrats on SKINNY!Thank you for sharing this. Congrats on SKINNY!Khanadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705064700657411259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-26716407440065687112012-07-06T12:23:31.951-04:002012-07-06T12:23:31.951-04:00What an inspiring post! I just finished reading my...What an inspiring post! I just finished reading my ARC of SKINNY from BEA, and really enjoyed it. I'm glad you were able to push past the bad days to write it. :)Ghenet Myrthilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621168379560585094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-4258440787458617662012-07-06T10:26:35.590-04:002012-07-06T10:26:35.590-04:00Thanks for the inspirational story!! I really need...Thanks for the inspirational story!! I really needed this!!Traci Kenworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336373871521363649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-91452956063706235552012-07-04T22:03:56.824-04:002012-07-04T22:03:56.824-04:00Thank you so much! Needed this today more than I ...Thank you so much! Needed this today more than I can tell you. I'm a Pre-K teacher, so very familiar with young Alexander. I'm at about number 7 in the novel writing. I hear it's a lucky number:) I heard Ms. Davies in NY this past year. A perfect agent! Can't wait to read SKINNY!<br />shelleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-35452511153787736552012-07-04T20:39:12.928-04:002012-07-04T20:39:12.928-04:00You have hit upon one of my all time favorite chil...You have hit upon one of my all time favorite children's books. We still have it and occasionally read it again for fun, though my kids are a bit past it. But what a great message in this post that really means so much since the terrible truth is much more likely than the bam kazow stories we sometimes hear. I'm not happy that you struggled, but I'm glad you shared so we can see reality yet not be daunted by it. I'm going to keep pushing on because of great advice and honesty like yours.Michele Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768815750264631798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-80746938472807947152012-07-04T19:52:33.616-04:002012-07-04T19:52:33.616-04:00As much as I love to cheer the one-two-three step ...As much as I love to cheer the one-two-three step stories of authors who seemed to make it to the big time overnight, I adore reading about the terrible truth even more. Because the terrible truth happens more often than not. Thank you for sharing this post.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-79369703183116563582012-07-04T12:09:08.521-04:002012-07-04T12:09:08.521-04:00I love this post! Thank you so much for sharing!I love this post! Thank you so much for sharing!Cory Putman Oakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08429402102233714180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-73487011336863887122012-07-04T11:07:52.080-04:002012-07-04T11:07:52.080-04:00I cannot tell you how much I needed to read this ...I cannot tell you how much I needed to read this today. And I remember reading 'Alexander' to both my boys when they were kids. I think we all identified with having those kinds of terrible days.<br /><br />I'm slogging through what you describe--books written, have agent, no sales and feeling discouraged.<br /><br />But I also know that magic of the right words coming together on the page and the fierce joy of creating something that didn't exist before.<br /><br />Thank you for the reminder.Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-23033589189204058092012-07-04T10:55:04.745-04:002012-07-04T10:55:04.745-04:00Thank you. Great poignant post. JThank you. Great poignant post. JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com