tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post2446881785990307942..comments2023-04-06T04:37:39.726-04:00Comments on Wicked Writers: A Solitary LifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-84284397866411692052011-01-23T10:33:30.356-05:002011-01-23T10:33:30.356-05:00Anastasia, Sharon, C.J.
I think it has been a very...Anastasia, Sharon, C.J.<br />I think it has been a very good week. This was a good subject to be putting out there. I hope everyone got some positive energies out of it. I know I did. By the middle of the week, I almost felt as if I should post something else, since we seemed to be agreeing with one another for the most part.<br />Thank you ladies. Have a great week,<br /><br />-JimmyJames Garcia Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559119178720751963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-71218738892817501462011-01-23T10:24:51.107-05:002011-01-23T10:24:51.107-05:00Loved reading everyone's responses here today ...Loved reading everyone's responses here today - great topic and a great week we've all had! Jimmy, I agree with Jen - I try to respond to all the comments I get. I think not to do so tells the commenter you aren't interested, and that should never be the case.<br /><br />Sure, I bet I mess up occasionally, but I hope not too often!<br /><br />And hey, a little harmless flirting is okay as long as it never goes "private". If it stays in comments and out in the open rather than a person emailing/messaging you direct "Hey, I meant it when you should take your shirt off on your next vlog."That would be crossing a line in my opinion. ;-)<br /><br />George and I have a lot in common - I've been stabbed in this business too. Which is why I cut out of all the organized writing guilds and slowly developed my own circle of peers I trust. I'm off to read his post next, I'm sure it will strike close to home for me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534284446634705363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-41441130171826695032011-01-22T07:38:16.623-05:002011-01-22T07:38:16.623-05:00Ana,
Your post reminded me of something I once hea...Ana,<br />Your post reminded me of something I once heard, "You can argue with yourself, but you know you're crazy when you start interrupting."Sharon Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733653906932403080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-79234090740410923002011-01-22T02:26:48.685-05:002011-01-22T02:26:48.685-05:00Great post James. You're right that sometimes ...Great post James. You're right that sometimes it FEELS like we are alone when we are surrounded by even the most loving family who just don't GET IT! My husband is my biggest fan and supporter but he's told me on numerous occasions that I should be locked up for arguing OUT LOUD with my imaginary characters! LOL So, at that moment I do feel a little alone. But all I need to do is log on line to a blog or skype and see my best friend JD or get on twitter or facebook and TADA! Thousands of people that understand me! The internet is truly marvelous!Anastasia V. Pergakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350626962513824401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-53852017180174137892011-01-21T19:41:59.789-05:002011-01-21T19:41:59.789-05:00George, Sharon, J.D.,
Thanks you guys for the comm...George, Sharon, J.D.,<br />Thanks you guys for the comments today. I read everything as soon as I received the e-mail notices to my Iphone, but was simply too busy at work today to respond. TGIF!<br />I hope this week's prompt has been a positive one for the readers and a reaffirming one for us as well.<br />You guys have a great weekend,<br />-JimmyJames Garcia Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559119178720751963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-20827365972933504622011-01-21T13:01:19.388-05:002011-01-21T13:01:19.388-05:00Beautifully said, James. Who the heck told you not...Beautifully said, James. Who the heck told you not to reply to all your comments? I ALWAYS do, in every blog I participate in, for every facebook comment, for every twitter comment, etc, etc. Sometimes I miss a couple, I'm sure, but not on purpose!<br /><br />Why do I reply to comments? Because once upon a time I was the fan wanting to ask the author/musician/actress/etc. a question and they never responded. :( Fans are invaluable and one day I will have fans and I will treat them right by answering their comments! *holds up right hand and vows*<br /><br />George, I have also met some writers who left a bad taste in my mouth (they seem to breed in the writing.com chat room), but they are in the minority. Most writers I've met are wonderful. And I agree with Sharon. If they give you crap, drop 'em.J.D. Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01848555338136682070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-24911433717563593852011-01-21T08:29:53.103-05:002011-01-21T08:29:53.103-05:00You got it, George. That's a great mantra. Don...You got it, George. That's a great mantra. Don't let 'em hurt you. There's too much value inside you to let it stop you for more than a second.Sharon Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733653906932403080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-44223375982309211542011-01-21T03:52:49.748-05:002011-01-21T03:52:49.748-05:00Sharon - I liked what you said in regards to the b...Sharon - I liked what you said in regards to the back stabbing = being the issue of the other person.<br /><br />It kinda goes along with my new years mantra posted on the bathroom mirror - "Don't take anything Personally..."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755575969118135356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-77918338479575065142011-01-21T00:59:41.834-05:002011-01-21T00:59:41.834-05:00You're indeed among friends. The community tea...You're indeed among friends. The community teaches us, and helps us see where we end and the "others" begin. I love listening to everyone's stories. I would not be the writer I am today without this community.<br />Some of the people that have friended me on FB have been truly remarkable, and like you said, I feel like I'm their long-lost twin. And I find very little of what George talks about above: back stabbing. But then, that's usually an issue with the person doing it and has little to do with the person being stabbed. If I remember that, it's easier to accept it and move on. <br />There's this great 4-letter word we like to use in our family: NEXT.Sharon Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733653906932403080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-3298351038937189882011-01-21T00:43:09.761-05:002011-01-21T00:43:09.761-05:00i.love_nyc = me, George. I have no idea how that i...i.love_nyc = me, George. I have no idea how that identity came up on my Google account. (*rolls eyes) It suxs being a computer illiterate.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755575969118135356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-34151240353461919622011-01-21T00:40:30.190-05:002011-01-21T00:40:30.190-05:00Nice post, James.
I don't agree that everyon...Nice post, James. <br /><br />I don't agree that everyone is welcomed in 'that club', (too much genre bashing, fake concern, back stabbing and ego thumping in the circles I've been exposed to) but I'm thrilled that you have found your cluster to help you in your time of need. (*big smile)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755575969118135356noreply@blogger.com