tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post1730721921629690142..comments2023-04-29T06:23:52.110-04:00Comments on Julia Broadbooks: Happy Birthday to me!Julia Broadbookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593278225395665018noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-49779346490288825492011-01-09T09:15:33.705-05:002011-01-09T09:15:33.705-05:00Honestly, there's so many fun people hanging a...Honestly, there's so many fun people hanging around waiting with me that I'm not minding too much.Julia Broadbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593278225395665018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-24686657513462745162011-01-09T01:50:48.177-05:002011-01-09T01:50:48.177-05:00Julia, water tight guarantees would (could!) take ...Julia, water tight guarantees would (could!) take all the fun out of subbing. The waiting and wondering and hoping and anticipation are all part of what makes it so great when success finally arrives. At least, that's what I tell myself as I wait and wonder and hope :-)<br /><br />Robyn/ChelseaRobynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01011541259338140012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-79274529976534605622011-01-08T23:56:38.202-05:002011-01-08T23:56:38.202-05:00I think there's a lot of steel in you! In fact...I think there's a lot of steel in you! In fact, I might have need of some of my own in a few weeks and I'm hoping you'll let me borrow that determination.Julia Broadbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593278225395665018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-65362115659242005082011-01-08T20:18:30.008-05:002011-01-08T20:18:30.008-05:00This is a fab post, Julia. Soooo true too. That...This is a fab post, Julia. Soooo true too. That's why I got up the gumption to first sub my writing - didn't want it to be one of those things I regretted not doing. But it is hard when you get those nos. And they can go on for years too. Plus that impatience thing you mentioned is right, definitely is in my case. The impatience is terrible. And when you've worked on something for 11 months (due to wait times) only to be told no yet again...well, nuff said. :-)Anyway, I'm still at it so perhaps there's some steel in me yet.Jackie Ashendenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564893115525415518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-5471032623299503782011-01-05T21:55:34.540-05:002011-01-05T21:55:34.540-05:00Thanks,Lacey!Thanks,Lacey!Julia Broadbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593278225395665018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-76291761861601277182011-01-05T21:31:17.014-05:002011-01-05T21:31:17.014-05:00Great post Julia! And a belated Happy Birthday to...Great post Julia! And a belated Happy Birthday to you!Lacey Devlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716109142743069204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-37135398624111856482011-01-05T20:40:25.675-05:002011-01-05T20:40:25.675-05:00You're right. I think often the source of writ...You're right. I think often the source of writers' dejection is impatience rather than actual failure.Julia Broadbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593278225395665018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-23080162475269175382011-01-05T19:38:59.838-05:002011-01-05T19:38:59.838-05:00Hi Julia, how true this is! Self belief is arguabl...Hi Julia, how true this is! Self belief is arguably the quality we need most as writers and it's often the most difficult thing for us to develop. I mean, what other careers are there where you are constantly told you're not good enough? Lol. Sometimes when I get a rejection I think I must be mad trying to write. But when you do have a success, however, small, there's nothing like it! But we just have to keep going. It has been said that writing is 90% talent and 10% perseverance; I think it's more like 10% talent, 30% perseverance, 10% luck and 50% patience. Or something like that! (Maths isn't my strong point.)Serenityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048931721883269821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-46342036509227503402011-01-05T12:25:15.265-05:002011-01-05T12:25:15.265-05:00Thanks! I'll be sure and let you how the class...Thanks! I'll be sure and let you how the class progresses. <br /><br />Do you follow her Lucy March blog? I found it during nano and it is just the nicest most postive group. Plus she posts super early and I'm usually up by 6:30 on school days ;)Julia Broadbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593278225395665018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722838805849470571.post-12669256648948079372011-01-05T12:03:48.837-05:002011-01-05T12:03:48.837-05:00This is a great post Julia. You've hit the nai...This is a great post Julia. You've hit the nail on the head; there are no guarantee's in life, but if you don't give it all you have, you will always regret not following your dreams.<br /><br />Congrats on the Lani Diane Rich class - I follow her and I thought her workshops sounded great! Let us know how it goes :)Xandra Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983280013921201750noreply@blogger.com