tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post8327521776214888767..comments2024-03-29T01:13:40.953-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Making Those Tough Choices to Boost Your Writing CareerKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-19980684800838252642012-06-24T09:49:48.453-04:002012-06-24T09:49:48.453-04:00I'm currently looking at learning opportunitie...I'm currently looking at learning opportunities. I've joined a few groups. Alot of what I am doing is online, but there is so much to learn. I write as I go. I guess this is all one big experiment, but together, it helps me figure out what I should be doing. Thanks for the advice!Debbie A Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219009309869041795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-30227697727862883952012-06-19T23:06:35.064-04:002012-06-19T23:06:35.064-04:00I find I focus on different things at different ti...I find I focus on different things at different times. Sometimes I do more networking, other times more writing.Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-62135638845921480622012-06-19T01:17:05.826-04:002012-06-19T01:17:05.826-04:00SFC is one of the things that I want to continue a...SFC is one of the things that I want to continue and hopefully be a source for submitting my work. Who knows maybe I can help take it over years down the road. lol. But seriously, I appreciate the comments here and the recognition that yes, we all need to re-evaluate sometimes and go back to what we love. Writing.T. Forehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-35832113639576964312012-06-19T01:11:06.197-04:002012-06-19T01:11:06.197-04:00I couldn't agree with everyone and Terri more....I couldn't agree with everyone and Terri more. I just hope I don't lose you at SFC yet Terri, but if we do. I understand why as well.<br /><br />On a personal note about this topic, I have been here many times. I even sometimes revisit my choices to make sure I'm doing what is right. For example, restarting Stories for Children Publishing/Magazine wasn't a tough choice, but it VS Grenierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744216160236230482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-79264578342315920882012-06-18T19:55:47.634-04:002012-06-18T19:55:47.634-04:00I agree wholeheartedly Terri - the daily choices w...I agree wholeheartedly Terri - the daily choices we make are what adds up to our writerly output. There's a time balance to manage and sometimes promotion is critical and then we have to pull back and actually begin writing a new big work again, which means less interaction.Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-58062586479313710892012-06-18T17:51:33.233-04:002012-06-18T17:51:33.233-04:00Great idea--more writing, less socializing=more wo...Great idea--more writing, less socializing=more words on the page.<br /><br />~DebbieDebbie Maxwell Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533418585502995994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-64192455309796998002012-06-18T16:48:47.120-04:002012-06-18T16:48:47.120-04:00Excellent! Something I need to consider as well. T...Excellent! Something I need to consider as well. Thanks!Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-6722543963182853312012-06-18T13:25:55.443-04:002012-06-18T13:25:55.443-04:00Terri,
I applaud your ah-ha moment, you go girl! ...Terri,<br /><br />I applaud your ah-ha moment, you go girl! Believe me you have made the right choice! I've just finished re-evaluating my goals and have made changes myself and I'm thrilled to get back to focusing more on my writing.<br /><br />All the best,<br />DonnaDonna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-70129269607482053182012-06-18T12:17:32.231-04:002012-06-18T12:17:32.231-04:00Thanks Karen, I have felt out of sync the last few...Thanks Karen, I have felt out of sync the last few weeks and realized that it is because all the networking was taking all my time and I wasn't writing... I still have a nursing job so add the social stuff and family stuff and the editing and blogging I do and I wasn't writing.. the reason for feeling out of sync. Loving the ah ha moment although bitter sweet letting go of some of the T. Forehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-32591579383200627502012-06-18T11:43:47.656-04:002012-06-18T11:43:47.656-04:00Terri, What a great post. As writers we do need to...Terri, What a great post. As writers we do need to analyze our goals and actual actions to make sure we're heading where we should be: writing, published, and making money.<br /><br />I think a lot of writers are realizing belonging to too many groups and putting time and effort into projects and activities that don't increase the mailing list or move toward publication or bring in an Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.com