tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post7603784177638565235..comments2023-09-17T07:46:57.550-05:00Comments on Charity's Writing Journey: Liberated to Live the DreamCharity Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-33315723211316321002012-11-08T17:53:14.981-06:002012-11-08T17:53:14.981-06:00I'm really glad to hear that you will be being...I'm really glad to hear that you will be being more personal with your posts as those are what I enjoy reading the most. :) I love to see people announcing covers and book deals and agent deals and how much they've writing that day. I like to know people. Writing, while it is possible to learn, is more of an experience thing.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-77132834503570208932012-10-03T19:08:53.194-05:002012-10-03T19:08:53.194-05:00While going through my reader, I scroll. If someth...While going through my reader, I scroll. If something catches my eye, I may read more closely. (There's probably more to it than that, but I am crunched for time at the moment and I can't think when I'm crunched for time.)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-49020202965185785722012-10-03T17:05:19.636-05:002012-10-03T17:05:19.636-05:00I'm with Michael on this one. What has brought...I'm with Michael on this one. What has brought me back to your blog over the years is wanting to know what's happening for you and your stories, not to learn specific writing lessons. Like you say, there are other blogs that do that. We don't all need to. My blog is a mixed bag, but I try to keep it grounded in my own experience. I like to make sure there's some of 'me' in all of my posts, and that's probably why I connect with your blog so much - because you do the same! :-) Cally Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313803959936813426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-21732299783249721132012-10-03T14:04:51.057-05:002012-10-03T14:04:51.057-05:00And we love you and your blog!
Titles. I really n...And we love you and your blog!<br /><br />Titles. I really need to get better at that. :) I'm also trying to comment on my favorite blogs more because for a while I just lurked every where. I know I still won't have the time to comment everywhere (How does Alex do it?!) but I want to do better. Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-22713520641311396862012-10-03T14:03:04.927-05:002012-10-03T14:03:04.927-05:00Ooo, jokes! I'll have to get my family working...Ooo, jokes! I'll have to get my family working on that. I don't know if they're "good", but we sure have fun making up stupid ones. Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-59277965995481978582012-10-03T14:02:22.810-05:002012-10-03T14:02:22.810-05:00This is one of the nicest things ever. It's go...This is one of the nicest things ever. It's good to know that those of you who've been around awhile really do "get me". And it's good to know that I have been myself here. :D<br /><br />I think the liberating part is that unless I really feel like sharing something new I learned about the writing or publishing process, I can just be me. What I love is being social. And helping others. So now I can focus more on helping others with blog tours and maybe some critiques. <br /><br />Now I'm getting excited!<br /><br />Oh, and the whole political comment gets an amen from me. This is why I don't talk politics because everyone is so vague/evasive that you never can be sure what you're gonna get. And no matter where you look to try and get the facts, all you get is someone's slant on things. Yeah, add this to your list--I hate politics period. *sigh*Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-39824466577302161462012-10-03T10:40:28.526-05:002012-10-03T10:40:28.526-05:00That is good advice, but it sounds like it came fr...That is good advice, but it sounds like it came from a person who has never visited your blog. It would be like you coming in and me telling you, "Charity, you need to eat food to survive." And then you'd blink and look at me and say, "Um...Mike, that is good advice, but I do eat every day."<br /><br />Here's my point and what I've learned from you in your blog:<br /><br />1) You love to jog and are really physically fit.<br />2) You have a great family and do lots of family activities that include crafts, cooking, and hanging out with lots of people. IN other words, you are very active (outdoors and socially).<br />3) You love science fiction and have an incredibly intelligent and keen mind when it comes to science and creativity.<br />4) You take your religion seriously.<br />5) You are a hard worker and travel quite a bit.<br />6) You love cruises and delicious food.<br /><br />I mean, seriously, there's all kinds of things that people know about you from just following your blog. This advice from the WiDo person just sounds like Barack Obama's or Mitt Romney's speech writer.<br /><br />Example: "How do you fix America."<br />Answer: "We create more jobs."<br /><br />*Everyone claps while I'm the only one staying silent in the audience thinking...uh...did anyone else think that answer was kind of obvious?Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-1899886614012309072012-10-03T10:28:39.597-05:002012-10-03T10:28:39.597-05:00sounds like a great plan! i read informative posts...sounds like a great plan! i read informative posts about a topic i'm struggling with but mostly i check out my friends, good quotes, good news, good advice, hmm its all good! oh yeah, and a good joke!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-49347023632275781282012-10-03T10:03:29.842-05:002012-10-03T10:03:29.842-05:00That's good advice. I try to be myself most on...That's good advice. I try to be myself most on FB and twitter, because I only have one blog and it's strongly focused on writing content. But then I don't struggle on what to post there because I love writing and love to offer up whatever I can think of to help--that's who I am. So, I guess I just 'married' the 'who I am' into that blog. :)<br /><br />I stop when a title pulls my attention in Google Reader, or I see someone I haven't connected with for a while. The busier I get, the less time I have to connect and I don't want to lost any of the relationships I've built. So, I might not stop in as often, but I do try to stay connected via blogs or FB, Twitter, etc as much as I can :) <br /><br />Angela<br /><br />Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-10599353026798829112012-10-03T08:03:39.497-05:002012-10-03T08:03:39.497-05:00LOL, about the running out of things to say. And y...LOL, about the running out of things to say. And your blog format works wonderfully!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-77803363874173194132012-10-03T08:03:00.462-05:002012-10-03T08:03:00.462-05:00Good to know! I like answering questions too.
Good to know! I like answering questions too.<br />Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-79395114470771928652012-10-03T07:44:37.697-05:002012-10-03T07:44:37.697-05:00Yay for you! I use reader to read my blog and scr...Yay for you! I use reader to read my blog and scroll down. I usually stop to really read when the info is something I am currently looking for or when the topic is very personal to the author and there's a question. =)E. Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634213563563094173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-57689756695549997812012-10-03T06:54:56.177-05:002012-10-03T06:54:56.177-05:00Glad you are liberated! I knew from the beginning ...Glad you are liberated! I knew from the beginning I would never offer writing tips. I knew my blog would be different from other author's blogs. And I embraced that. Which is why I've never run out of things to say.<br />And usually guys run out of things to say after three sentences...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com