tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post2738491538488839371..comments2024-03-09T04:35:47.541-05:00Comments on How to Plan, Write, and Develop a Book: Gardening and Writing--Filling the Well by Following the LoveYour Book Starts Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07568469874356348872noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-52384939650163025272011-05-20T17:20:15.161-04:002011-05-20T17:20:15.161-04:00I just came in from the garden, April, and read yo...I just came in from the garden, April, and read your comment--thank you so much for all you said. It's certainly a floating between passions that I experience too. <br /><br />OK, back to spreading manure so good things will grow!Your Book Starts Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568469874356348872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-85623727020318874312011-05-20T12:19:02.454-04:002011-05-20T12:19:02.454-04:00Perfect timing for me to read this! I find we have...Perfect timing for me to read this! I find we have much in common, Mary. :-) My garden is calling out its siren song, the novel needs to go out on submission, and I'll be hanging my first painting show at the local library this weekend. That's a whole lotta love clamouring for my attention. Though the days aren't nearly long enough, all my creative passions seem to fuel each other. But it's true (especially in May, as Cindy said) that it's hard to know what to focus on. Because with each of these creative paths (and I forgot to mention cooking!) focus is needed to truly be fulfilled by each endeavor. I try to float between each passion filling from one so I can give to another, while feeling utterly grateful for an abundance of creative loves. (Confession: it's take a long while to get to this place in my life.) Thank you for your soul-filling blog posts and great modelling of a creative life. (And sorry for the too-long post - I'm new at this.:-))Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637697665364481292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-1788331351164534122011-05-17T18:50:40.703-04:002011-05-17T18:50:40.703-04:00Thanks, Scheherazade. This week's topic seems...Thanks, Scheherazade. This week's topic seems to have struck a chord with several readers. I think so many of us struggle with the creative juggle. It's good to discuss this in a community of like-minded souls.Your Book Starts Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568469874356348872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-21240702123349217442011-05-17T18:45:30.706-04:002011-05-17T18:45:30.706-04:00Thanks, Lynn. It sure helps me!Thanks, Lynn. It sure helps me!Your Book Starts Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568469874356348872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-85944359609744874692011-05-17T16:36:38.939-04:002011-05-17T16:36:38.939-04:00Thanks Mary, love this post. Sounds like something...Thanks Mary, love this post. Sounds like something I could use right now.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-995527171239989752011-05-17T14:34:08.256-04:002011-05-17T14:34:08.256-04:00I stumbled on your post and was surprised by the g...I stumbled on your post and was surprised by the gardening connection. I am a full-time technical writer and am in the process of editing my novel and wrestling with all the do's and don'ts that are thrown at aspiring authors who blog. In so happens I am an avid gardener, cook, and so on--in other words, I have a creative streak I don't quite know how to corral. I see that you have very successfully done this on your blog. As I'm trying to get my legs in this digital world we live in, I'm constantly battling this notion that I have to focus on a niche. I just can't. I see everything in colors and tastes and sounds and I want to capture what I experience in words, photos, sketches, whatever means of expression comes to me. So I look forward to following your blog and learning from you. You are definitely an inspiration.Scheherazadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08906467791904395295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-77841198804948843282011-05-17T09:19:39.436-04:002011-05-17T09:19:39.436-04:00Thanks, Cindy! A friend suggested that concept, t...Thanks, Cindy! A friend suggested that concept, to follow the love, and I now can't imagine living without it.<br /><br />PS Glad you like the new book!Your Book Starts Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568469874356348872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-54526657581433799572011-05-17T09:02:25.319-04:002011-05-17T09:02:25.319-04:00Great post, Mary. I can relate to the gardening/ya...Great post, Mary. I can relate to the gardening/yardwork conundrum...certain things just need to be done at certain times (especially in May!) It's important to have a balanced attitude about it...and I really like how you say "Follow the Love." It's all good, isn't it? <br /><br />PS. Your new book is terrific!Cindy Keelingnoreply@blogger.com