tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937707.post3590701319733076535..comments2023-09-05T03:24:40.988-05:00Comments on Seize the day -- the blog of writer Molly Blaisdell: Creativity and the Current Temp: 105F and 40CMolly/Cecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14754996366796005745noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937707.post-63664030001599691342016-07-28T12:40:36.816-05:002016-07-28T12:40:36.816-05:00Molly, I've wanted you to do that for a long t...Molly, I've wanted you to do that for a long time. Yes!! <br />Darcy Pattison and Janni Lee Simner have created writing craft books seeded by earlier blog posts. I have Janni's first and second book in her "the Writing Life" series, sold as e-books on a number of platforms. http://simner.com/writinglife/doingwhatyoulove.html<br /><br />Molly, you have shared so much on this blog. You have unique insights, humor, and ideas along with powerful, helpful words on writing process and craft. If you want to do this, I think it would be a worthy project. Let's talk. Janet Lee Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937707.post-19049744085546796362016-07-26T21:00:12.394-05:002016-07-26T21:00:12.394-05:00Hi Janet, I read the blog. It stirred something up...Hi Janet, I read the blog. It stirred something up in me. My second thing next to writing is helping others find their way. It's like there this place inside me where I can see what another creative person can a achieve wholly free of whatever I do. That's why the blog exists. Maybe I should revisit the idea of drawing something out of the blog that folks could read, like an ebook. Does that ring in you? I feel like I could help. Molly/Cecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754996366796005745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937707.post-33903666610231415802016-07-26T20:54:03.389-05:002016-07-26T20:54:03.389-05:00Vijaya! Thank you for reminding me of that Chariot...Vijaya! Thank you for reminding me of that Chariots of Fire quote. So wonderful. I am clinging to that thought. I appreciate your prayers. The word pleasure so resonates with me. I will give my all.Molly/Cecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754996366796005745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937707.post-58092041919291733122016-07-26T20:41:14.332-05:002016-07-26T20:41:14.332-05:00Hi, Trudi, I am a writer. That is just the way I a...Hi, Trudi, I am a writer. That is just the way I am shaped. I can't figure anything else out. I know I need to put away the stinking yardstick. I struggle with comparing myself to others and complaining. Not my most beautiful traits. I am working on them, day by day. I like that you say that I should write the stories that matter to me. This is so comforting. I will. Thank you for taking time to write me such a meaningful note. <br /><br /> Molly/Cecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754996366796005745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937707.post-76462540255195902002016-07-26T12:00:05.085-05:002016-07-26T12:00:05.085-05:00P.S. Molly,
You might have already read the Creat...P.S. Molly,<br /><br />You might have already read the Creative Conversation this month on Dreamwalks between me and Janni lee Simner, but if not, please stop by http://janetleecarey.com/dream-walks/career-cycles/ Janet Lee Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937707.post-64333290115781996792016-07-26T11:58:07.849-05:002016-07-26T11:58:07.849-05:00Molly, yes to sending prayers your way while this ...Molly, yes to sending prayers your way while this stifling heat is pressing down on you, and while you're also feeling so low. The writing life is hard. Especially when our stories don't go where we want them to go. And closed doors hurt. I agree with Trudi and with Vijaya, you are touching so many people already, more than you know. I stand behind you and your writing, loving your tales -- you know I do -- and will hope for you while your hope is burning low. I'm glad you ended this post by saying what you want. Defining that has power. May the cooling waters come. May hands lift you up. I am with you. Janet Lee Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937707.post-2068286116345328692016-07-25T16:57:20.185-05:002016-07-25T16:57:20.185-05:00Aw Molly, your worth as a writer cannot be measure...Aw Molly, your worth as a writer cannot be measured by contracts, though this world does that, I know, and it's hard when people don't get it. The fact that you can't imagine doing anything else tells me you are meant to write. I think I will always write as well because like the guy in Chariots of Fire, God feels our pleasure when we do what we love doing. Having read a number of your manuscripts, I am thankful to have had the chance. Sending you love and prayers to keep writing the stories that matter to you. God will open the doors when it's time. And something to keep in mind is that perhaps a particular story has served its purpose. Maybe the agent or editor was the one who needed to read it. Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937707.post-431638103607573012016-07-24T12:49:58.032-05:002016-07-24T12:49:58.032-05:00Molly, I know it's hard not to measure your ac...Molly, I know it's hard not to measure your accomplishments with anything other than the yardstick of professional success. We all do it, and feel the sting of not measuring up. Sometimes, I wonder, why does this so-so book get so much attention, while this other book filled with beautiful themes and exquisite prose gets barely acknowledge at all? I don't have an answer. I only know that as writers, we must follow our hearts, contribute our verse, and nurture each other as best we can. The rest is out of our hands. Here's to you, my friend - you are touching the world in more ways than you know.Trudi Trueithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088052911868590247noreply@blogger.com