tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post4452447807067623014..comments2021-05-31T21:22:48.406-05:00Comments on word-crafting: a writer's blog: Researching and Writing a NovelDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-18270504859008137912012-12-17T08:26:15.284-06:002012-12-17T08:26:15.284-06:00Dear Inger, you may have to wait a long time is I ...Dear Inger, you may have to wait a long time is I continue to try to find a traditional publisher. To begin I have to find an agent and they don't seem to be interested in either my writing or my manuscript! <br /><br />Your appreciation of my writing is such a gift. Thank you. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-25080750270445382762012-12-17T08:24:51.113-06:002012-12-17T08:24:51.113-06:00Dear Heidrun, it was a challenge. I've come to...Dear Heidrun, it was a challenge. I've come to doubt that I'll be published in a traditional way. I will probably need to self-publish because I think that most agents will not find this idea/manuscript appealing. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-19075702636258392662012-12-16T18:39:24.346-06:002012-12-16T18:39:24.346-06:00I cannot wait to read your novel. I often think ab...I cannot wait to read your novel. I often think about the different versions of that paragraph you posted earlier. And I am hungry for more.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-39734673791881018982012-12-16T12:00:24.697-06:002012-12-16T12:00:24.697-06:00Dee you are really taking on a quest. There are so...Dee you are really taking on a quest. There are so many who believe they know a lot about the like of Jesus. That you chose him as a main character makes all of this super challenging. May your dream of getting this book published work out because you have certainly put a lot into it. Bless you for your dedication.<br />Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-80043773114169377872012-12-16T09:36:15.624-06:002012-12-16T09:36:15.624-06:00Dear Rita, thus far no luck. I've heard back f...Dear Rita, thus far no luck. I've heard back from three or four with no interest. I'll keep you updated! Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-54517174772349683172012-12-11T21:04:38.560-06:002012-12-11T21:04:38.560-06:00I hope your quest for an agent will be successful!...I hope your quest for an agent will be successful!! You have put so much time and effort into this novel. I'll be waiting to hear what is happening with the book. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-9205266055688451392012-12-11T08:41:18.704-06:002012-12-11T08:41:18.704-06:00Dear EC, I suspect that most Christians judge the ...Dear EC, I suspect that most Christians judge the Pharisees harshly. The proof of that I suppose is that we use the word "pharisaical" to describe some people. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-25133056738794110242012-12-11T08:18:27.826-06:002012-12-11T08:18:27.826-06:00Dee,
This manuscript sounds absolutely wonderful. ...Dee,<br />This manuscript sounds absolutely wonderful. And how intriguing about the Pharisees, since I too judged them harshly after reading the Bible so many times.<br />Crazy Life of a Writing Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064939499412649850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-35189379885650681642012-12-10T08:58:11.501-06:002012-12-10T08:58:11.501-06:00Dear EC, thank you for your hopeful heart. Like yo...Dear EC, thank you for your hopeful heart. Like you, I want the book published because I want readers to meet Ephraim, a lovely man who's caught up in a crisis of faith, and Yeshua, who is so dear. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-15979264926148129622012-12-10T08:57:08.201-06:002012-12-10T08:57:08.201-06:00Dear Shelly, let's hope that one day you and o...Dear Shelly, let's hope that one day you and others will be able to read the "novel." That will happen only if I can get it published. I haven't wanted to self-publish it because I don't know how to get the word out about the book. If I had loads and loads of followers, I could post about it, but I don't have a large group who follow my blogs and so self-publishing means that not so many people learn that the book is available. It's a conundrum. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-89079364516134793082012-12-10T08:40:41.868-06:002012-12-10T08:40:41.868-06:00Dear DJan, that's a wonderful thought--that wh...Dear DJan, that's a wonderful thought--that what we write touches the lives of others. I never truly realized that until Dulcy's first book--"A Cat's Life"--got published and I received letters from many of its readers in which they shared with me how the book had touched their lives. That is a humbling moment. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-2387665937331835022012-12-10T08:39:27.382-06:002012-12-10T08:39:27.382-06:00Dear Perpetua, I'm glad your found the informa...Dear Perpetua, I'm glad your found the information "fascinating." A historical novel takes so much time because to put oneself back into a different historical period and culture, the writer must not only read, but imagine and put his/her experiences against those of the characters and consider how, given that time and place, someone would respond. <br /><br />I do so hope the manuscript gets published because I've invested so many years of my life in it and I so want to share it with readers like you. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-57037737484450410932012-12-10T08:37:11.622-06:002012-12-10T08:37:11.622-06:00Dear Fishducky, it has been a lot of work, but wor...Dear Fishducky, it has been a lot of work, but worth it because I've learned so much about writing and because the characters now truly "people" my life. I do so hope that one day you will be able to read it--but it has to get published first!!!!!!!!! That's the hurdle. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-51973770405312033812012-12-10T08:36:14.516-06:002012-12-10T08:36:14.516-06:00Dear Janie. True. So true. I no longer think of my...Dear Janie. True. So true. I no longer think of myself as a Christian, but I still know that Yeshua is my dearest friend. He has taught me to embrace life. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-23545543934217592472012-12-10T01:41:24.383-06:002012-12-10T01:41:24.383-06:00Dee, I am happy to read whatever you post, whenev...Dee, I am happy to read whatever you post, whenever you post it. <br />I hope with all of my heart that you do find an agent for this manuscript, for you, for us and for me.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-50559178208706079902012-12-09T19:42:04.147-06:002012-12-09T19:42:04.147-06:00I was spellbound reading this, and it makes me loo...I was spellbound reading this, and it makes me look forward with eager anticipation to reading your novel. What a huge amount of work goes into it, but I know it will bring enlightenment and blessings to all who read it.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-60126602794690230882012-12-09T17:16:42.157-06:002012-12-09T17:16:42.157-06:00I do so hope that this manuscript becomes publishe...I do so hope that this manuscript becomes published, not only for you but for those whose lives it will touch. For whatever reason you have kept on moving this quest forward, and it deserves to be out there in the world. Blessings upon you during this holy season, Dee. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-16406511971655992252012-12-09T15:21:40.491-06:002012-12-09T15:21:40.491-06:00This is fascinating, Dee, and shows what dedicatio...This is fascinating, Dee, and shows what dedication and commitment is required to be a writer. I hope very much that you can find an agent and get your novel published as I too really want to read it. Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-21510143787121073852012-12-09T12:41:49.495-06:002012-12-09T12:41:49.495-06:00So much work! I hope you get it published & o...So much work! I hope you get it published & one of the reasons is purely selfish--I WANT TO READ IT!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314412371410706361.post-88447933177893520312012-12-09T10:26:07.734-06:002012-12-09T10:26:07.734-06:00That Jesus sure can be grabby. He's managed to...That Jesus sure can be grabby. He's managed to hold onto me for a long time.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.com