tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post6057049722509199284..comments2024-03-07T12:44:05.519-05:00Comments on Diane Burton: #IWSG: Roller Coaster RideDiane Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-7982570748696524522015-10-10T12:04:45.727-04:002015-10-10T12:04:45.727-04:00You nailed it, Michael. I am so grateful for this ...You nailed it, Michael. I am so grateful for this supportive group.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-1280637127125537942015-10-10T11:00:30.531-04:002015-10-10T11:00:30.531-04:00Hi, Diane,
You are so right. We do get devastated...Hi, Diane,<br /><br />You are so right. We do get devastated with rejections... and we do need to GET OUR BUTTS back in the chair and write... Thankfully we have our wonderful community to share our ups and downs... a very calming presence in our lives....Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-75999581439639677592015-10-09T23:47:24.721-04:002015-10-09T23:47:24.721-04:00Sorry about the rejections, Shannon. That's a ...Sorry about the rejections, Shannon. That's a bummer.. Congrats on placing a short story. Yep, get those stories right back out. Good luck!Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-74662712962843514672015-10-09T23:45:50.694-04:002015-10-09T23:45:50.694-04:00Thanks, Tyrean. :)Thanks, Tyrean. :)Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-7700367959465081882015-10-09T23:45:28.645-04:002015-10-09T23:45:28.645-04:00I think that's a good description of Nora. Tha...I think that's a good description of Nora. That's the reason she's so prolific. She is also one of the nicest ladies I know. . Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-68402286477676131062015-10-09T21:03:52.085-04:002015-10-09T21:03:52.085-04:00Wonderful and timely advice. I was on a high from ...Wonderful and timely advice. I was on a high from placing a short story, and then bam, three rejections in about a week's time. I need to get those stories right back out there.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-71392495329678643222015-10-08T15:53:26.031-04:002015-10-08T15:53:26.031-04:00Great advice! I feel like I've had to much &qu...Great advice! I feel like I've had to much "learning experience" sometimes, too. :)Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-38185069270512835162015-10-08T15:22:53.244-04:002015-10-08T15:22:53.244-04:00I once heard a group of writers call Nora Roberts ...I once heard a group of writers call Nora Roberts a "workaholic." She was supposedly at some writers' conference and everyone was sitting around the pool, talking and hanging out. She was in the corner by the pool, typing furiously on her laptop. At the time, I thought, "I think I'M a workaholic then" because when I wasn't at my day job, I was writing! I still don&Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-9669389616591845042015-10-08T15:16:25.499-04:002015-10-08T15:16:25.499-04:00Leaky boat is right, Heather. We're paddling a...Leaky boat is right, Heather. We're paddling and bailing. Ah, land ho!Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-90217700600964956742015-10-08T15:15:34.450-04:002015-10-08T15:15:34.450-04:00Of course, I read minds, Chrys. Read Margo's c...Of course, I read minds, Chrys. Read Margo's comment above. :-) Glad I could help.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-182923803123600952015-10-08T15:05:38.907-04:002015-10-08T15:05:38.907-04:00Getting my butt back in the chair is what I need t...Getting my butt back in the chair is what I need to do. Thanks for stopping by, Lori.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-79973884648255500792015-10-08T15:04:28.813-04:002015-10-08T15:04:28.813-04:00We are such perverse people, aren't we? We wor...We are such perverse people, aren't we? We worry when thing are going "too" well and worry when they aren't. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-42514035132730367472015-10-08T14:40:50.554-04:002015-10-08T14:40:50.554-04:00Truth was spoken here today! Truth!
Yeah, we are a...Truth was spoken here today! Truth!<br />Yeah, we are all in the same leaky boat.<br />:)<br />TY<br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-84882846713774655362015-10-08T13:49:08.881-04:002015-10-08T13:49:08.881-04:00Were you reading my mind? Because this is exactly ...Were you reading my mind? Because this is exactly what I've been dealing with and just what I needed to read. Thanks, Diane!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-76831639306375333402015-10-08T13:34:26.912-04:002015-10-08T13:34:26.912-04:00A rollercoaster ride is such a good description fo...A rollercoaster ride is such a good description for a writer's life. Thanks for the reminder to Keep calm and get the butt back in that chair!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-62979556591960637272015-10-08T11:45:50.402-04:002015-10-08T11:45:50.402-04:00Too right! Words don't write themselves. I gue...Too right! Words don't write themselves. I guess I "need" the roller coaster, or I'd have quit a loooong time ago...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-63074859404892688172015-10-08T08:23:21.352-04:002015-10-08T08:23:21.352-04:00You're right, Diane. What got me past my lates...You're right, Diane. What got me past my latest "learning experience" was an email from a writer I respect who gushed about how great my book was. What a pick-me-up! You can bet I'll reread that one.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-34242371691524529112015-10-08T08:21:33.484-04:002015-10-08T08:21:33.484-04:00LOL Cake (or chocolate) does help!LOL Cake (or chocolate) does help!Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-68925118423676595482015-10-08T08:14:59.512-04:002015-10-08T08:14:59.512-04:00Nicola, I love your solution to rejection with you...Nicola, I love your solution to rejection with your character. I'm going to try that. Yep, we are a tough species.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-19036117456791428802015-10-08T07:55:31.441-04:002015-10-08T07:55:31.441-04:00Sometimes it helps to go back to a good review or ...Sometimes it helps to go back to a good review or a fan email or a well-written scene to remind us of the positive.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-69525344543651183882015-10-08T04:38:45.801-04:002015-10-08T04:38:45.801-04:00Such good sentiments. I'm always telling mysel...Such good sentiments. I'm always telling myself that failures aren't failures if you learn from them. But I have to keep reminding myself of that. Cake helps too!<br /><br />Visit my blog at <a href="http://angelinetrevena.co.uk/blog/" rel="nofollow">www.angelinetrevena.co.uk/blog/</a>Spanjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893837904669368614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-45750525745596811822015-10-08T02:04:50.662-04:002015-10-08T02:04:50.662-04:00I think we should all put our heads together and c...I think we should all put our heads together and come up with a solution to fighting that 'pain', Diane. One thing I've tried is to pick one of my many characters and hammer out on the keyboard how that character would deal with rejection. Sometimes its a wise approach and other times it borders on a Quentin Tarantino style. But it is a great release and sometimes the actual writing Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-64394426197370083782015-10-07T23:38:58.205-04:002015-10-07T23:38:58.205-04:00Thanks, A.J. Funny how things hit you when you'...Thanks, A.J. Funny how things hit you when you're writing a post at the last minute. LOLDiane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-69415829806111790182015-10-07T23:38:13.584-04:002015-10-07T23:38:13.584-04:00Good idea, Patricia. Anything that stops writing s...Good idea, Patricia. Anything that stops writing should be avoided.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-37979958882972980442015-10-07T23:37:30.811-04:002015-10-07T23:37:30.811-04:00LOL, Karen. I'd seen the initials for a quite ...LOL, Karen. I'd seen the initials for a quite a while before reading what it stood for.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.com