tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post8085915137437396303..comments2024-02-16T15:14:36.719-06:00Comments on Wet Noodle Posse: Writing: A Hobby Out of ControlMJFredrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-74961117418030317612009-09-08T22:47:34.013-05:002009-09-08T22:47:34.013-05:00I'm so glad you had a good conference experien...I'm so glad you had a good conference experience, Christine :-)!<br /><br />I love RWA, too. I wouldn't have been published without the generosity and support of so many members. And the RWA staff is <i>awesome</i> :-).Terry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557335434947611768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-55315377158727300702009-09-08T20:23:12.565-05:002009-09-08T20:23:12.565-05:00Just went to my first conference--five years after...Just went to my first conference--five years after my first ms was completed. LOVED IT and totally get the addiction. And LOVE RWA and the chapters and the support....Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-72420421559107045672009-09-08T14:02:17.270-05:002009-09-08T14:02:17.270-05:00"...high on conferences..." Yes, that&#..."...high on conferences..." Yes, that's it, Delle :-)!Terry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557335434947611768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-83120737220965553262009-09-08T13:47:11.059-05:002009-09-08T13:47:11.059-05:00Diane, I share your viewpoint on social work and r...Diane, I share your viewpoint on social work and romance. And while social work taught me much about people and their stories, writing romances taught me more about social work with a better understanding of motivation and how it influences goals and creates conflict.<br /><br />And yes, social workers tend to be very supportive of each other. But there really is nothing anywhere like the support romance writers share with each other.Delle Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551688823035092802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-22909894932931375152009-09-08T13:38:30.228-05:002009-09-08T13:38:30.228-05:00Unfair! Unfair, unfair, unfair!
Although I will a...Unfair! Unfair, unfair, unfair!<br /><br />Although I will admit to getting a wee bit high on conferences, myself...<br /><br />DelleDelle Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551688823035092802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-43672962113241131482009-09-08T12:20:37.362-05:002009-09-08T12:20:37.362-05:00Judy, I had no clue so many people wanted to write...Judy, I had no clue so many people wanted to write before I started admitting I was working on stories. I love their enthusiasm (and sometimes wish I shared it).<br /><br />And I love your description of "the individuals who are a part of your life"--wonderful :-)!Terry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557335434947611768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-27341578827623619312009-09-08T11:58:09.553-05:002009-09-08T11:58:09.553-05:00I am so glad you decided to write that first book ...I am so glad you decided to write that first book and have kept writing, Terry! It's been a bit of a struggle to hold onto the Built to Last series, as I'm waiting for the last one so I can read them all at once. <br /><br />I haven't attended a conference yet, but I do enjoy the monthly Desert Rose (RWA chapter here) meetings. I'd have given up long ago without the monthly encouragement and the delightful reminder that I'm not crazy. I was just reading Trish Wylie's interview with her hero over at My favorite hero on Harlequin. Also loved the follow up on Brenner, Diane. Other writers "get" the individuals who are a part of your life and don't leave you alone, and are so demanding, and interfere with other stories not their own, and wake you up, and take you places you never planned to go, and then have the audacity to introduce new characters from out of the blue... <br /><br />I still don't always introduce myself as a writer, but I notice a difference in myself, in the way I interact with people, when I do.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07843239483061220089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-8666199577740258622009-09-08T10:59:03.825-05:002009-09-08T10:59:03.825-05:00Diane, your testimony about Romance Writers of Ame...Diane, your testimony about Romance Writers of America is wonderful--thank you for sharing.<br /><br />Yes, I do love this organization :-).Terry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557335434947611768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-55222496967673509922009-09-08T10:22:01.319-05:002009-09-08T10:22:01.319-05:00Coming from the mental health/social worker commun...Coming from the mental health/social worker community I thought I knew all about the support of one's colleagues, but I really learned about support from the Romance Writers of America world. I've never seen so many people rooting for each other's success. And it is not just because we are primarily women, because the social worker profession is primarily women, too. <br /><br />No wonder conferences were addictive to you, Terry. There's just nothing like being in a group of Romance Writers!!!Diane Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770373530197339170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-84700843985286567222009-09-08T09:54:52.445-05:002009-09-08T09:54:52.445-05:00Thanks, Mo :-).
Yep, conferences are what kept me...Thanks, Mo :-).<br /><br />Yep, conferences are what kept me going. Whenever I thought of quitting writing, I realized I wouldn't have an excuse to go to any more conferences, and that would get me working again. Seeing all my writing buddies is such a treat :-)!Terry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557335434947611768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-23790332331874328092009-09-08T06:03:36.058-05:002009-09-08T06:03:36.058-05:00Terry,
I hooted when I read about your love of wri...Terry,<br />I hooted when I read about your love of writing conferences. They are a lot of fun--especially when I get the chance to spend time with my noodler sisters!<br /><br />I'm so glad you decided to follow through on that nudge. I love your books!Mo Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13644902211036445323noreply@blogger.com