Comments on: Literal (and Literary) Marathons http://www.oolonginkwell.com/literal-and-literary-marathons/ A community where writers celebrate the writing life Wed, 12 May 2010 20:03:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: skye http://www.oolonginkwell.com/literal-and-literary-marathons/comment-page-1/#comment-47 skye Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:08:49 +0000 http://www.oolonginkwell.com/?p=182#comment-47 psssssst...where the heck did you git? :) psssssst…where the heck did you git? :)

]]> By: mistina http://www.oolonginkwell.com/literal-and-literary-marathons/comment-page-1/#comment-45 mistina Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:20:57 +0000 http://www.oolonginkwell.com/?p=182#comment-45 Gaahh... What was I thinking, confessing this in public? Now I have no choice but to finish the novel AND run the darn marathon. ;-) Seriously, I can use all the accountability I can get. My hubby has insisted that I'm doing this marathon, even if I have to drag myself across the finish line on my elbows. Gaahh… What was I thinking, confessing this in public? Now I have no choice but to finish the novel AND run the darn marathon. ;-)

Seriously, I can use all the accountability I can get. My hubby has insisted that I’m doing this marathon, even if I have to drag myself across the finish line on my elbows.

]]> By: skye http://www.oolonginkwell.com/literal-and-literary-marathons/comment-page-1/#comment-44 skye Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:18:59 +0000 http://www.oolonginkwell.com/?p=182#comment-44 Glen, I completely forgot about the community paper. Sure wish I had actually bought some of those papers, instead of just relying on the computer version, because now they've deleted the page altogether, and I have no way to prove I actually wrote anything for them...lol. Mistina, I got so involved answering your question that I completely forgot to mention how impressed I am that you're working towards a marathon. Registering for one is half the battle. It'll force you to actually go through with it, as will putting it in writing here, so you're stuck now. Glen and I will hold you accountable :) Glen, I completely forgot about the community paper. Sure wish I had actually bought some of those papers, instead of just relying on the computer version, because now they’ve deleted the page altogether, and I have no way to prove I actually wrote anything for them…lol.

Mistina, I got so involved answering your question that I completely forgot to mention how impressed I am that you’re working towards a marathon. Registering for one is half the battle. It’ll force you to actually go through with it, as will putting it in writing here, so you’re stuck now. Glen and I will hold you accountable :)

]]> By: mistina http://www.oolonginkwell.com/literal-and-literary-marathons/comment-page-1/#comment-43 mistina Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:15:31 +0000 http://www.oolonginkwell.com/?p=182#comment-43 Skye, who's to say fiction isn't your strong suit? The most important aspect of the story you describe seems to be the relationships between the family members. It's about human connections. You can always layer in historical accuracy later. (And if you don't like to research, you can find some great help to look into that for you. I just read Under the Dome, Stephen King's latest epic, and he asked a friend to help him work out all the scientific details.) What kind of ebook are you planning, Glen? And what kind of help do you need? Ask, and ye shall receive. If I can't help you personally, I can probably point you in the right direction. As for publishing... Many talented writers have not published by choice. Perhaps they're afraid of rejection, of success, of their loved ones' response to their writing. You're sharing your writing with the world. And you've attracted a loyal following with your sincere, funny, yet poignant stories. I suspect you're right about the marathon and the novel. Until I actually finish one, or both, I won't be happy with myself. So I'm going to leave the computer and run a 5K. Thank you both for visiting this blog and for sharing your insights. My life is richer for it. Skye, who’s to say fiction isn’t your strong suit? The most important aspect of the story you describe seems to be the relationships between the family members. It’s about human connections. You can always layer in historical accuracy later. (And if you don’t like to research, you can find some great help to look into that for you. I just read Under the Dome, Stephen King’s latest epic, and he asked a friend to help him work out all the scientific details.)

What kind of ebook are you planning, Glen? And what kind of help do you need? Ask, and ye shall receive. If I can’t help you personally, I can probably point you in the right direction.

As for publishing… Many talented writers have not published by choice. Perhaps they’re afraid of rejection, of success, of their loved ones’ response to their writing. You’re sharing your writing with the world. And you’ve attracted a loyal following with your sincere, funny, yet poignant stories.

I suspect you’re right about the marathon and the novel. Until I actually finish one, or both, I won’t be happy with myself. So I’m going to leave the computer and run a 5K.

Thank you both for visiting this blog and for sharing your insights. My life is richer for it.

]]> By: Glen http://www.oolonginkwell.com/literal-and-literary-marathons/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Glen Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:04:04 +0000 http://www.oolonginkwell.com/?p=182#comment-42 Skye- You did the community paper. I didn't even know about the school paper. And way to rub it in with the published photos thing. I like the idea of being a published author because we blog. Perhaps doing an audio post makes us radio stars and video posts makes us movie stars as well. Woohoo.. Mistina- You're running a marathon. Holy crap.. From my experience biking there are certain standards that, once met, change you and change how other bike riders perceive you. I assume a marathon is the equivalent standard for runners. It will change you. And it will change how others perceive you. Completing your book will be the same I think. It will change how you perceive yourself. And it will change how others perceive you.. Skye- You did the community paper. I didn’t even know about the school paper. And way to rub it in with the published photos thing.

I like the idea of being a published author because we blog.
Perhaps doing an audio post makes us radio stars and video posts makes us movie stars as well. Woohoo..

Mistina- You’re running a marathon. Holy crap..
From my experience biking there are certain standards that, once met, change you and change how other bike riders perceive you.
I assume a marathon is the equivalent standard for runners. It will change you. And it will change how others perceive you.

Completing your book will be the same I think. It will change how you perceive yourself. And it will change how others perceive you..

]]> By: skye http://www.oolonginkwell.com/literal-and-literary-marathons/comment-page-1/#comment-41 skye Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:29:31 +0000 http://www.oolonginkwell.com/?p=182#comment-41 I am? Gosh, I gotta keep up with the lies I'm telling. Or are you referring to my days on the school newspaper? And actually, nowadays, technically, does your writing have to be in print to be considered published? If not, then all of us are published authors just by the fact that we keep blogs :) Did I ever mention that some of my photos were published in a book? So, I'm a published photographer too. Oh, wait, is that another lie I'm telling? :P~~~ I am? Gosh, I gotta keep up with the lies I’m telling. Or are you referring to my days on the school newspaper? And actually, nowadays, technically, does your writing have to be in print to be considered published? If not, then all of us are published authors just by the fact that we keep blogs :)

Did I ever mention that some of my photos were published in a book? So, I’m a published photographer too. Oh, wait, is that another lie I’m telling? :P ~~~

]]> By: Glen http://www.oolonginkwell.com/literal-and-literary-marathons/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Glen Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:19:46 +0000 http://www.oolonginkwell.com/?p=182#comment-40 I wanted to write a book of stories and never got around to it. The stories are mostly ready to be revised and put into a book format but I don't know how to do that. At the moment I'm planning an ebook. The ebook is just an experiment to learn the process of putting a book together. But forcing myself to do it will help with the ultimate goal which will follow. BTW you are a published author. And so is Skye. So at the moment I'm the only one who isn't.. I wanted to write a book of stories and never got around to it. The stories are mostly ready to be revised and put into a book format but I don’t know how to do that.

At the moment I’m planning an ebook.

The ebook is just an experiment to learn the process of putting a book together.
But forcing myself to do it will help with the ultimate goal which will follow.

BTW you are a published author.
And so is Skye.
So at the moment I’m the only one who isn’t..

]]> By: skye http://www.oolonginkwell.com/literal-and-literary-marathons/comment-page-1/#comment-39 skye Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:45:57 +0000 http://www.oolonginkwell.com/?p=182#comment-39 Most of my writing these days is more on the essay-length, but I do have something left over from my creative writing class that's still waiting for me to return to it. I think the concept was a good one...a story based on the lyrics from a song about an immigrant family, who were separated by events out of their control, and the correspondence they shared. I don't know what it'll take to get back to it. I was a little out of my depth with it. Fiction's not my strong suit, and I don't feel I was staying true to the historical aspects, mostly because of my lack of knowledge in that area. Oh, wait, that's focusing on the wrong thing, isn't it? What's the positive? Let's see... Most of my writing these days is more on the essay-length, but I do have something left over from my creative writing class that’s still waiting for me to return to it. I think the concept was a good one…a story based on the lyrics from a song about an immigrant family, who were separated by events out of their control, and the correspondence they shared.

I don’t know what it’ll take to get back to it. I was a little out of my depth with it. Fiction’s not my strong suit, and I don’t feel I was staying true to the historical aspects, mostly because of my lack of knowledge in that area. Oh, wait, that’s focusing on the wrong thing, isn’t it? What’s the positive? Let’s see…

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