tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post8065356990622237299..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: WOW Wednesday: Don't Quit Before The Miracle by Robin ConstantineMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-1088560415005052692014-01-31T19:53:56.121-05:002014-01-31T19:53:56.121-05:00Hi, Ruth! Social media can be so draining - and I...Hi, Ruth! Social media can be so draining - and I think also give you a false sense of what's really happening out there and make you forget there's a wider world beyond the computer screen. So important to take a break now and then. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111973346817588044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-88253716270291849642014-01-31T19:51:01.937-05:002014-01-31T19:51:01.937-05:00Thanks so much for stopping by!! I'm glad if...Thanks so much for stopping by!! I'm glad if even one part of my journey could help someone!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111973346817588044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-25342571460430761592014-01-31T19:49:26.557-05:002014-01-31T19:49:26.557-05:00Yes, I definitely need to visit the Sunshine state...Yes, I definitely need to visit the Sunshine state again and soon!! We need to hang out :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111973346817588044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-41955037609258776392014-01-31T19:48:00.571-05:002014-01-31T19:48:00.571-05:00I can say confidently, I would not be where I am t...I can say confidently, I would not be where I am today without my crit partners. Nope!! They have definitely kicked my butt more than once :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111973346817588044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-73154799379182662492014-01-31T19:46:14.302-05:002014-01-31T19:46:14.302-05:00Bird my Bird is probably my favorite - maybe becau...Bird my Bird is probably my favorite - maybe because it was the first book I bought that was not only a 'how to write' but 'how to survive' the mental aspect of it!! I love Anne Lamott!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111973346817588044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-19010772111013504922014-01-30T10:01:38.110-05:002014-01-30T10:01:38.110-05:00I'm in the had it once but lost it category. ...I'm in the had it once but lost it category. It never gets easier. I've illustrated over 50 published picture books and have had five of my own stories published, but suddenly it all came to a grinding halt and the last few years have been a drought. Part of it was my fault in that I guess I thought after 30 years I should have an established career, but in this business for most of us <br />there is no such thing. Add to that the brave new world of technology, and trying to get back into the game is pretty daunting for this senior citizen. For me, right now, just writing the stories will feel like an accomplishment. If publishing comes of it, so much the better. Your post was very encouraging, while being realistic. Thank you.Diane Dawson Hearnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230481088873517242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-42491678775946161922014-01-30T02:17:01.125-05:002014-01-30T02:17:01.125-05:00Such a great, and kind, post. Thank you. Such a great, and kind, post. Thank you. Wendy Myershttp://www.wendymyersart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-88520830347120616092014-01-29T22:15:46.219-05:002014-01-29T22:15:46.219-05:00Really wise words. Thanks for this!Really wise words. Thanks for this!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-78498787762324317012014-01-29T20:01:48.426-05:002014-01-29T20:01:48.426-05:00I have the "it takes years" down pat. St...I have the "it takes years" down pat. Still not wanting to embrace the "It might not happen to me." And like SA Larsen, I need to dust off my "Bird by Bird." Thanks for the post. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-44017670782853188152014-01-29T19:14:29.855-05:002014-01-29T19:14:29.855-05:00Excellent post. Good reminders throughout. It'...Excellent post. Good reminders throughout. It's interesting to me how many writers keep Anne Lamotte's Bird by Bird at hand. I need to pull mine out and flip through it a little more often. I think The Promise of Amazing sounds like a terrific book. Thanks for all of this.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-13252422866982277702014-01-29T19:10:17.918-05:002014-01-29T19:10:17.918-05:00Great post, Robin! I feel the same way about Twitt...Great post, Robin! I feel the same way about Twitter/blogosphere vs. meeting in real life. So here's the solution: come back to Orlando and let's go hang out! =)Vivi B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05054647527562570624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-38058337645127664342014-01-29T19:06:36.634-05:002014-01-29T19:06:36.634-05:00Just what I needed to read right here, right now.Just what I needed to read right here, right now.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-67249215623981561362014-01-29T18:35:39.638-05:002014-01-29T18:35:39.638-05:00Yup. Going to take a break now. That's right. ...Yup. Going to take a break now. That's right. I quit! (For today, that is.) ;)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-69222319740729845642014-01-29T18:28:26.693-05:002014-01-29T18:28:26.693-05:00Love this perspective. We're each on our own j...Love this perspective. We're each on our own journey, and as long as we keep real life up front, real people up front, we can handle just about anything.<br /><br />Love the book title, love the cover!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-51642954374898534652014-01-29T18:04:31.293-05:002014-01-29T18:04:31.293-05:00This post is fantastic, Robin. So inspirational!This post is fantastic, Robin. So inspirational!Clara Kensiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739170567096747793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-34486771012856292302014-01-29T16:40:50.583-05:002014-01-29T16:40:50.583-05:00I find that the more time spent on social media, t... I find that the more time spent on social media, the easier it is to start feeling like everybody else is "making it." Great advice about seeking out real world friends. I always feel uplifted and inspired when I do. Great pep talk, Robin. Thanks!Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-45822470673000432432014-01-29T12:31:56.001-05:002014-01-29T12:31:56.001-05:00It's not a race. Of course, if you never find ...It's not a race. Of course, if you never find that finish line, that doesn't help much.<br />After my third book, I was tired of writing. Never intended to write more than one story. So I took most of last year off to focus on my guitar playing. Made me feel a lot better.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-62402455000691943282014-01-29T12:29:46.074-05:002014-01-29T12:29:46.074-05:00I needed to read this today. Thanks! I sometimes f...I needed to read this today. Thanks! I sometimes feel like quitting, but I can't. Nope, just can't. If I mention quitting to my writing friends, first they kick my butt and then they pick me up and soothe my soul. One threatens to steal my story if I'm not going to write it! I couldn't do it without my critique partners. Best friends ever! Jeri Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576975074158550253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-21858487784360271012014-01-29T11:26:50.189-05:002014-01-29T11:26:50.189-05:00Yes, rejections hurt like hell. So does the pressu...Yes, rejections hurt like hell. So does the pressure of getting published. I have heard a lot about Bird by Bird. Will have to read it now. Love the sound of The Promise of Amazing.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-56345418194984324962014-01-29T09:11:59.918-05:002014-01-29T09:11:59.918-05:00Lovely post! I've had Bird by Bird forever and...Lovely post! I've had Bird by Bird forever and haven't finished it. Guess I better be hauling it out. Today, in fact. I have an appointment that will surely include wait time. I'll read it then. THX!S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.com