tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4897133731522329146..comments2024-03-28T17:39:34.611-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: There's No Cure for the Writer's LifeJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63621789814041596772010-09-18T11:59:01.828-04:002010-09-18T11:59:01.828-04:00Thanks, Shannon. Let's hope he "gets"...Thanks, Shannon. Let's hope he "gets" it...Dennis Palumbohttp://www.dennispalumbo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83150980627611602122010-09-18T11:57:31.648-04:002010-09-18T11:57:31.648-04:00Dear Jan,
No, your Buddhist philosophy fits right...Dear Jan,<br /><br />No, your Buddhist philosophy fits right in...Buddhists have the same feelings and fears as anyone, they just don't "attach" to them...in other words, they don't give the painful feelings any permanent meanings. As in meditation, when you try to see each new thought or feeling that arises as a cloud that drifts away...Dennis Palumbohttp://www.dennispalumbo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35748305577450520642010-09-16T18:50:41.294-04:002010-09-16T18:50:41.294-04:00I'm giving this post to the man I live with so...I'm giving this post to the man I live with so he can understand my particular "crazy" is normal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40647018942502967312010-09-16T11:52:21.619-04:002010-09-16T11:52:21.619-04:00Congratulations Barbara on the publication of your...Congratulations Barbara on the publication of your novel. I hope to read it soon. Best of luck.Guy Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637124299714974739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50747987332565528302010-09-15T23:14:24.445-04:002010-09-15T23:14:24.445-04:00Wow Dennis, I don't know if I'm inspired o...Wow Dennis, I don't know if I'm inspired or terrified.<br /><br />Does this mean the Buddhist philosophy I've turned to deal with "the writers life" isn't going to work??<br /><br />Yikes <br /><br /><br />Congrats on the new book. And except for my own personal fear element, this is a terrific post!!Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56420210545148670522010-09-15T16:07:35.786-04:002010-09-15T16:07:35.786-04:00And, Roberta, you're right...no one's immu...And, Roberta, you're right...no one's immune. Not even me. Which is why I wrote the post.<br /><br />Thanks for inviting me to do so!<br /><br />DennisDennis Palumbohttp://www.dennispalumbo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75321379398377745742010-09-15T16:05:59.944-04:002010-09-15T16:05:59.944-04:00Dear Hank, Sheila and Hallie:
Nope, no cure...but...Dear Hank, Sheila and Hallie:<br /><br />Nope, no cure...but I don't think that makes writers masochists, either. I just think doing anything well is hard...particularly if the raw materials of your craft come from your own feelings, thoughts and fantasies. It takes guts to be a writer...as well as a talent for tolerating despair. On the plus side, as a writer friend of mine once said, there's no heavy lifting! DennisDennis Palumbohttp://www.dennispalumbo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46504584475534995352010-09-15T16:02:27.053-04:002010-09-15T16:02:27.053-04:00To JB and RaeAnne,
Thanks so much for the praise ...To JB and RaeAnne, <br />Thanks so much for the praise for my nonfiction book, "Writing From the Inside Out." I've always been gratified by the response that book gets.<br />Glad you both have found it helpful.<br /><br />DennisDennis Palumbohttp://www.dennispalumbo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52985660108962605012010-09-15T16:00:06.458-04:002010-09-15T16:00:06.458-04:00Thanks, Kristan. Most writers I know feel they may...Thanks, Kristan. Most writers I know feel they may be frauds, at least some of the time.<br /><br />As for those writers for whom all writing is smooth sailing...Let's just say I'm deeply suspicious!<br /><br />DennisDennis Palumbohttp://www.dennispalumbo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12220854089463936962010-09-15T15:58:26.390-04:002010-09-15T15:58:26.390-04:00First of all, thanks to all of you for your kind w...First of all, thanks to all of you for your kind words about my post. Believe me, no matter how long a career a writer has, he or she still struggles with the same issues!Dennis Palumbohttp://www.dennispalumbo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90674911254862777322010-09-15T12:59:31.424-04:002010-09-15T12:59:31.424-04:00Yes, wonderful wonderful! I find myself trying to...Yes, wonderful wonderful! I find myself trying to shrug..and say, whatever. Because I think the corollaries to the "don't hassle youself" Dennis so brilliantly describes--are <br /><br />1--you have no idea what's good or bad when it happens, so what you think might be the most terrible thing in the universe will turn out to be fantastic the next day.<br />And 2--as a result of that, might as well have a positive outlook on everything!<br /><br />Right? Yes, easier said. But still. SO reassuring to remember we are not alone. Congratulations, Dennis.And thank you.<br /><br />(And Kristan, whoo hoo on the RITA win for TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. Congratulations, and well deserved.)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45269293702607128192010-09-15T12:39:30.983-04:002010-09-15T12:39:30.983-04:00Thank you, Dennis. I *LOVE* Writing from the Insid...Thank you, Dennis. I *LOVE* Writing from the Inside Out. You helped me through a very tough patch when my career was going well but inside I was wracked with self-doubt, wondering when everyone would figure out I was a fraud. Your books helped me see I was just on one of those plateaus with another higher one just ahead and I was afraid to make the leap across the chasm. I've still got those plateaus ahead of me but I'm no longer so afraid of them.<br /><br />Best of luck to you and your newest release!RaeAnne Thaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525272017410758353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12987185343109249352010-09-15T11:56:13.868-04:002010-09-15T11:56:13.868-04:00Kristan--you think you're a fake? I guess that...Kristan--you think you're a fake? I guess that's comforting to know, since your books are so much fun:). And JB, no one I know is immune. Even Dennis LOL. <br /><br />He'll be stopping in later to chat with us...<br /><br />And yes Sheila, it really does take courage.Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33159063922278792682010-09-15T09:49:52.312-04:002010-09-15T09:49:52.312-04:00Misery LOVES company... so nice to know we're ...Misery LOVES company... so nice to know we're all neurotic, if that's the right word for it. Congratulations on the book, Dennis!Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75727440400571386742010-09-15T08:45:57.875-04:002010-09-15T08:45:57.875-04:00So there's no cure, eh? I think it takes grea...So there's no cure, eh? I think it takes great courage for writers to put themselves out there asking for rejection, over and over again. We should congratulate ourselves (for being masochists?).Sheila Connollyhttp://www.sheilaconnolly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6905100662834749342010-09-15T08:44:49.459-04:002010-09-15T08:44:49.459-04:00Great post! Nice to know that even an expert is no...Great post! Nice to know that even an expert is not immune to the stress of publishing.<br /><br />I've owned Writing from the Inside Out for years, think it's a great book, an often recommend it.<br /><br />Best of look with Mirror Image!JB Lynnhttp://www.killerchicks.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25980706528851808582010-09-15T08:28:57.749-04:002010-09-15T08:28:57.749-04:00Thanks a lot, Dennis. I was hoping you'd lie a...Thanks a lot, Dennis. I was hoping you'd lie and make us all feel better! But...I do find reassurance in knowing that I'm not alone. It's always so good to know other writers share my fears (I'm a fake) and insecurities (They'll find out when reading this next book and I'll be shunned forever). Those writers who talk about the words flowing like manna from heaven without a moment of struggle...do we really trust them? :-)Kristan Higginshttp://www.kristanhiggins.comnoreply@blogger.com