tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post1136479633223108283..comments2024-03-07T12:44:05.519-05:00Comments on Diane Burton: #IWSG: Back to NormalDiane Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-7774147745439171492017-09-13T11:03:50.395-04:002017-09-13T11:03:50.395-04:00Thanks.Thanks.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-30728999799801559202017-09-13T10:59:53.901-04:002017-09-13T10:59:53.901-04:00Wow, I'm impressed how much you got done in th...Wow, I'm impressed how much you got done in the midst of chaos. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-76962515753290266622017-09-09T10:46:03.050-04:002017-09-09T10:46:03.050-04:00Thanks, Ken. It's surprising what you can do w...Thanks, Ken. It's surprising what you can do when you have a goal. I hope you try for the anthology.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-81209871462652827472017-09-09T10:45:12.280-04:002017-09-09T10:45:12.280-04:00LOL, Diane. I have a lot of "books" lyin...LOL, Diane. I have a lot of "books" lying around that are almost that old. Takes more effort to rewrite one than to start anew.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-42642508831915089752017-09-09T10:44:12.583-04:002017-09-09T10:44:12.583-04:00Thanks, Tyrean.Thanks, Tyrean.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-7582092227527388702017-09-09T10:43:59.299-04:002017-09-09T10:43:59.299-04:00Thanks, Sandra.Thanks, Sandra.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-51822568697188734962017-09-09T10:43:39.994-04:002017-09-09T10:43:39.994-04:00Thank you so much, Liesbet. The good thing about t...Thank you so much, Liesbet. The good thing about the short story is that it's a spinoff from my PI mystery series. So the setting was familiar.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-85967714696647147302017-09-09T10:42:18.129-04:002017-09-09T10:42:18.129-04:00Thanks. Having a deadline was the impetus I needed...Thanks. Having a deadline was the impetus I needed. I didn't want to let the others down. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-78150355718637004382017-09-09T10:41:20.430-04:002017-09-09T10:41:20.430-04:00Thanks, Christine. Our family hasn't lived clo...Thanks, Christine. Our family hasn't lived close to each since 1996. After college, they went their own way. It's wonderful to have the grandkids close.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-69819551826123578092017-09-08T16:33:37.322-04:002017-09-08T16:33:37.322-04:00All I've ever written (although not quite fini...All I've ever written (although not quite finished) are full length stories. I've dabbled with the idea of trying to write a short story for the IWSG anthology, but I've never quite gotten around to it. Maybe this year. Good luck with your short stories.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-80829335173459692402017-09-08T07:38:17.468-04:002017-09-08T07:38:17.468-04:00Sure, I have short stories lying around. And they ...Sure, I have short stories lying around. And they are over thirty years old and in desperate need of a total rewrite. I'd say you did good to crank one out this summer.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-82260205391882003312017-09-08T01:13:05.276-04:002017-09-08T01:13:05.276-04:00Way to go with your short story! That's wonder...Way to go with your short story! That's wonderful! Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-2335884045756291552017-09-07T15:10:21.225-04:002017-09-07T15:10:21.225-04:00Wow, Diane, talk about persevering! Awesome that y...Wow, Diane, talk about persevering! Awesome that you found the groove even in the middle of chaos. Congrats on completing the short stories and on having your family living close by. Sandra Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799317489516225795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-5139128944692207702017-09-07T13:31:55.700-04:002017-09-07T13:31:55.700-04:00Being able to create a whole story - start to fini...Being able to create a whole story - start to finish - in such a short amount of time, and under unusual circumstances, is a great answer to this month's IWSG question! The fact that you can make yourself cry when reading and rereading your own book just proves that you are a very gifted writer!!!Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-36663197629216595662017-09-07T12:38:48.600-04:002017-09-07T12:38:48.600-04:00Congrats on getting all those words down! I still ...Congrats on getting all those words down! I still need to learn to squeeze that writing in between stress. So glad to hear that your family will be close by. It's wonderful to be able to see them every now and then.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-36040385722588906802017-09-07T11:03:37.650-04:002017-09-07T11:03:37.650-04:00That's awesome you managed to get those storie...That's awesome you managed to get those stories written, and with TG about! So lovely they live close by. I know my mom wishes her grandbabies all lived closer. Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-39895010514157083272017-09-07T09:54:28.007-04:002017-09-07T09:54:28.007-04:00Thanks, Julie. Writing during naptime (when I want...Thanks, Julie. Writing during naptime (when I wanted to take a nap, too) helped get the story done. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-18289432614749916212017-09-07T09:53:25.168-04:002017-09-07T09:53:25.168-04:00Thanks, Nancy. Shorts are fun. I discovered that w...Thanks, Nancy. Shorts are fun. I discovered that when I had to write a short story for the Christmas anthology for The Roses of Prose blog.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-48612810871521018292017-09-07T09:52:28.985-04:002017-09-07T09:52:28.985-04:00Thanks, Chrys. You wouldn't believe how much I...Thanks, Chrys. You wouldn't believe how much I had to cut and rework as I wrote. I kept wanting to add more elements. The hazard of writing long novels. LOLDiane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-62335527441085979042017-09-07T09:32:09.312-04:002017-09-07T09:32:09.312-04:00How wonderful that you were able to write that sto...How wonderful that you were able to write that story for the anthology. And the Christmas story too! You definitely deserve a big pat on the back.<br />And how nice that your family is all close by. Sounds like you have lots of fun times to look forward to. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-90308462212839683772017-09-07T05:43:30.609-04:002017-09-07T05:43:30.609-04:00I, too, was afraid to write short but forced mysel...I, too, was afraid to write short but forced myself to accept the offer to participate in two anthology books for Zebra back in the day . . . and found them really fun! Never expected that. This from someone who thinks under 100K is a short book! Good for you, Di!Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-64691527487842208982017-09-06T22:31:47.659-04:002017-09-06T22:31:47.659-04:00I struggle to write shorter works, too. Good for y...I struggle to write shorter works, too. Good for you for finishing a 14,000 word story. That's an awesome achievement. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-14201246108905301472017-09-06T21:33:18.574-04:002017-09-06T21:33:18.574-04:00Liz, for years our summers were like yours. Despit...Liz, for years our summers were like yours. Despite the chaos, I'm glad we had the summer we did. I'd like those headphones, too, that would cancel out all the regular noise.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-1498450991942687512017-09-06T21:31:39.801-04:002017-09-06T21:31:39.801-04:00Thanks, Alex. You're right about the dog hair....Thanks, Alex. You're right about the dog hair. I figured you'd get the Airplane ref. LOLDiane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-61215754289485903062017-09-06T21:30:52.583-04:002017-09-06T21:30:52.583-04:00Thanks, Lynda.Thanks, Lynda.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.com