tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8700481677652266214..comments2024-03-28T21:31:13.672-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What's Written on YOUR Thighs?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75568111893115942112015-05-18T08:08:57.583-04:002015-05-18T08:08:57.583-04:00I love this! I should write "Grace" and ...I love this! I should write "Grace" and "Kindness" on mine.Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415411544671046706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53727196860781596842015-05-17T10:04:10.907-04:002015-05-17T10:04:10.907-04:00Thank you, Cynthia! I'm thrilled that Henery ...Thank you, Cynthia! I'm thrilled that Henery Press has signed on for three more Allison books, too--we just haven't announced it publicly yet. <br /><br />And thank you again to the Jungle Reds for hosting me on your blog yesterday! My best to all of you. It was a blast being here.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207109180916294904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29215766402250482712015-05-17T09:30:14.213-04:002015-05-17T09:30:14.213-04:00Oh, this resonates! Thanks so much, Wendy. I love...Oh, this resonates! Thanks so much, Wendy. I love the Allison Campbell series, and I very much look forward to reading the new series!Cynthia Kuhnhttp://cynthiakuhn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54897245194961611932015-05-16T23:06:12.825-04:002015-05-16T23:06:12.825-04:00Oh, you'll all know.Oh, you'll all know. <br /><br />katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249658451051437343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18194982609792861432015-05-16T22:27:10.624-04:002015-05-16T22:27:10.624-04:00Cindy, that's brilliant! And works in every re...Cindy, that's brilliant! And works in every realm.<br /><br />Kate-- keep us posted !! XxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18834826308200837112015-05-16T20:14:53.917-04:002015-05-16T20:14:53.917-04:00Oh, Cindy, that is the best idea! I may just do th...Oh, Cindy, that is the best idea! I may just do that this evening. <br /><br />And thank you, Wendy and Hank. The support and encouragement I find in the world of mystery writers is so wonderful and heartening. <br /><br />kate (thewildbleu)katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249658451051437343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72554812788765124432015-05-16T20:01:52.073-04:002015-05-16T20:01:52.073-04:00Cindy, I LOVE that! What a great idea. You had a...Cindy, I LOVE that! What a great idea. You had a very wise mentor.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207109180916294904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47260612539946552712015-05-16T19:36:02.016-04:002015-05-16T19:36:02.016-04:00Wendy, I think I'm going with "Yes!"...Wendy, I think I'm going with "Yes!" plus "And..."<br /><br />Thewildbleu: When I was querying, one of my mentors, April Henry, suggested I take a piece of paper and write 99 "nos" on it and a big "yes" at the end. Each time I received a rejection (& I counted those "black holes" as rejections after no word for 6 mos), I crossed off a "no." It was an amazing shift in perception for me - each rejection made me feel like I was getting closer to "yes." Hang in there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232795898359686114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88006098601514725522015-05-16T17:59:03.720-04:002015-05-16T17:59:03.720-04:00Thewildbleu...responses will come; give it time. ...Thewildbleu...responses will come; give it time. It's so hard, I know. Wishing you the best! Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207109180916294904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20949588542384275342015-05-16T17:41:24.372-04:002015-05-16T17:41:24.372-04:00Thewildbleu! Now you have the jungle red karma! Ke...Thewildbleu! Now you have the jungle red karma! Keep us posted… xxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28603018627079398942015-05-16T16:19:59.701-04:002015-05-16T16:19:59.701-04:00Wendy, I've only just begun. I'd love a re...Wendy, I've only just begun. I'd love a rejection because it would be proof my submission had been read. I'm not a fan of limbo. Likely no one is, but still... Right now, I feel like I'm throwing rocks into the ocean hoping to fill it up or hit a iceberg. <br /><br />kateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66800303789664223142015-05-16T15:51:15.345-04:002015-05-16T15:51:15.345-04:00And to thewildbleu...my rejection file is thicker ...And to thewildbleu...my rejection file is thicker than my tax file. Hang in there. Patience and faith.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207109180916294904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61882155833012730232015-05-16T15:49:55.234-04:002015-05-16T15:49:55.234-04:00Faith is another great one--they're all great!...Faith is another great one--they're all great! And it's so true; the beauty of a Sharpie is that the ink will fade and something new can be written there as our needs and aspirations change. <br /><br />Hank--I say bring on the short skirts! We're being fearless, right?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207109180916294904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89173501475507485142015-05-16T15:46:37.966-04:002015-05-16T15:46:37.966-04:00I could use some words today. Querying is a killer...I could use some words today. Querying is a killer, and I might be all out of inspiration.<br /><br />I could always use some patience and faith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83776422462121533842015-05-16T13:19:15.750-04:002015-05-16T13:19:15.750-04:00Nice thing about Sharpies--you can write the words...Nice thing about Sharpies--you can write the words of the moment.<br /><br />For the next few months mine will be FOCUS and DETERMINED.<br /><br />Thanks, Wendy, so inspirational!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62602134128330053932015-05-16T13:10:09.813-04:002015-05-16T13:10:09.813-04:00I once had a necklace with "Live, Love, Laugh...I once had a necklace with "Live, Love, Laugh" which I gave away to a friend when I was leaving Jamaica. Now I have three stones that say it, a gift from a library friend. I think if I were to write on my thighs, that would be it. <br /> I heard of an artist who draws his own tattoos, with Sharpies, because he knows our tastes change . . . just as my words would change, depending on so many things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66931692611125318702015-05-16T13:00:43.704-04:002015-05-16T13:00:43.704-04:00Horsepower is great! And I love all of your sugges...Horsepower is great! And I love all of your suggestions. So does this preclude short skirts, or encourage them??Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51020179948246390932015-05-16T12:41:46.013-04:002015-05-16T12:41:46.013-04:00Such an inspirational post. Someone once told me w...Such an inspirational post. Someone once told me when I was working full-time that I had "horsepower", so I think that would be on one thigh. Not sure about the other.Sybil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931984219413146614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68972818483296778222015-05-16T12:33:03.698-04:002015-05-16T12:33:03.698-04:00When I read about how busy most authors are with p...When I read about how busy most authors are with parts of their lives other than writing, some even having full-time careers elsewhere, I am so in awe. And, I cant' help but think that someone that busy who makes time for writing shows the rest of us that the soul wants what the soul wants, and it cannot be denied, there will be a way to do it. Of course, you don't have to have another full-time job to be a busier-than-believing author. The schedules you people keep are insane. For all authors, I pick the words "unstoppable" and "determined."<br /><br />For me, I'd choose the words "reach" and "young-at-heart." I want to keep reaching for new experiences and knowledge, and want to forever be young-at-heart.<br /><br />Thanks for an inspiring post today, Wendy. I will be checking out your books now.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5001337860354317492015-05-16T11:35:41.814-04:002015-05-16T11:35:41.814-04:00Welcome, Wendy! Love, love, love this post. I'...Welcome, Wendy! Love, love, love this post. I'm with Kaye -- what a force this young woman already is. Can't wait to see what she'll do when she grows up.<br /><br />I would write "survivor" and "unbreakable."Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59647337028219753042015-05-16T11:12:30.591-04:002015-05-16T11:12:30.591-04:00I would have to write EXERCISE DAMMIT! on my thigh...I would have to write EXERCISE DAMMIT! on my thighs. Maybe that would work. The run like a girl commercial was wonderful.Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67853867396315478732015-05-16T10:44:55.784-04:002015-05-16T10:44:55.784-04:00Thank you, everyone! Nancy--you made me laugh. I...Thank you, everyone! Nancy--you made me laugh. I have plenty of room for "Be" and "Thin" on my thighs--although maybe "Acceptance!" would work better. Ha! And Hank, yes, a patience rock is definitely needed!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207109180916294904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64892924636062978302015-05-16T09:53:08.437-04:002015-05-16T09:53:08.437-04:00Eloquent, beautiful, thank you, Wendy--you hit the...Eloquent, beautiful, thank you, Wendy--you hit the I-worry truths in my heart too. xoxoGretchen Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210866174883112250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44482367707693667122015-05-16T09:52:03.739-04:002015-05-16T09:52:03.739-04:00I'm considering using my sharpie for "don...I'm considering using my sharpie for "don't worry"! But Flora, I like focus, too!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85300937881179383782015-05-16T09:50:28.409-04:002015-05-16T09:50:28.409-04:00So, Wendy, I will look for a patience rock for you...So, Wendy, I will look for a patience rock for you! And we can both remember to be grateful… Although I have to admit, that is never far from my consciousness.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.com