tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post9006555672495540898..comments2024-02-18T02:17:28.886-08:00Comments on Julie Flanders, Writer: Guest Post from Annalisa Crawford and Celebrating the Small ThingsJulie Flandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-78268254850887986742013-06-09T12:23:32.844-07:002013-06-09T12:23:32.844-07:00Really like how Annalisa has been writing and rewr...Really like how Annalisa has been writing and rewriting for so many years. I'm sure she's reached her 1 million words already!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-58241422609758514972013-06-09T06:46:57.744-07:002013-06-09T06:46:57.744-07:00Rekha - I think that part of her comes from me, I ...Rekha - I think that part of her comes from me, I love my name too.<br /><br />Kyra - it's a chamelion indeed!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-12111747102720551662013-06-08T23:45:57.727-07:002013-06-08T23:45:57.727-07:00I had no idea this story had been through so any c...I had no idea this story had been through so any changes! I like the way it works as a short story. :DKyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-46821161173547909892013-06-08T13:54:02.232-07:002013-06-08T13:54:02.232-07:00I love that fact that Jo loves her name.
Daily po...I love that fact that Jo loves her name. <br />Daily posting can be pain. Sometimes creating that blog post can be an uphill struggle.<br /><br />Rek Seshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484322426994645221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-78745308358038941942013-06-08T12:11:53.878-07:002013-06-08T12:11:53.878-07:00@Murees, I like to use baby name lists too!
@Laur...@Murees, I like to use baby name lists too!<br /><br />@Laura, I hope you will have an awesome vacation too, thanks!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-43369854744893955512013-06-08T09:07:45.751-07:002013-06-08T09:07:45.751-07:00Murees - baby name books are brilliant for those m...Murees - baby name books are brilliant for those moments when you know there's a perfect name but you can't think what it might be!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-80354155293766133662013-06-08T08:52:29.677-07:002013-06-08T08:52:29.677-07:00I'm looking forward to my holiday in July, but...I'm looking forward to my holiday in July, but I bet once it comes it flies by really quickly! Glad you had a good vacation :)Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-73299638883069761862013-06-08T07:40:34.275-07:002013-06-08T07:40:34.275-07:00I have to get me a book of baby names! I always st...I have to get me a book of baby names! I always struggle to find the perfect names and when I do settle on one, I never have the heart to change it again. Thank you for sharing this with us. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-73014388005778883732013-06-08T07:27:29.457-07:002013-06-08T07:27:29.457-07:00@Carol, I don't think I have either LOL. And I...@Carol, I don't think I have either LOL. And I just love the Sadie cover too.<br /><br />@Michelle, hi and thank you! :)<br /><br />@Mark, oh wow, how awesome is that? Your post was perfect for the Blitz. <br /><br />@Elise, LOL, I think I would need a year too. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-76824641328525384252013-06-08T03:54:29.185-07:002013-06-08T03:54:29.185-07:00Susan - thank you, your comment took my breath awa...Susan - thank you, your comment took my breath away for a moment :-)<br /><br />M Pax - thank you so much :-)<br /><br />Carol - I still find the cover a little unsettling :-)<br /><br />Mark - hello and thank you!<br /><br />Elise - I had to change another character for another collection. I had an Emma in one story and an Ella in another. Emma had to go, but changing it was so hard. Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-35512591250346441212013-06-08T03:02:23.537-07:002013-06-08T03:02:23.537-07:00I couldn't do it, post everyday, but hats off ...I couldn't do it, post everyday, but hats off to you and folks who can. Maybe if I took a year off of blgging to prewrite all my post for the following year, lol! Anyway, Congratulations Annalisa! I've had some issues with names in my wip, I've changed one character's twice and I think I'm gonna change it again. I just can't seem to find the right fit. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-13716197887385069422013-06-08T01:01:00.985-07:002013-06-08T01:01:00.985-07:00Oh my, I could never post every day!
Congrats on ...Oh my, I could never post every day!<br /><br />Congrats on having a nice, relaxing vacation, Julie<br /><br />Yahhy also to our Annalisa for her published collection :)<br /><br />PS. Thanks for stopping by to comment on my D-Day post.<br /><br />CSM Ryan was speechless when I told him there were more than 100 comments Thursday afternoon (There were 158 as of Friday evening.)<br /><br />For everyone to take a moment to comment really meant a lot to him, I'm sure. :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-30811988359255702552013-06-07T17:09:17.509-07:002013-06-07T17:09:17.509-07:00Hi ladies!
Julie, congrats on posting every day fo...Hi ladies!<br />Julie, congrats on posting every day for one week!<br />Annalisa's collection of stories is a must-read!<br />Character names is the one thing I struggle with. My characters normally remain Mr.X or Ms.Y for quite a while...<br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a><br />Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-35490963228482410182013-06-07T16:11:35.119-07:002013-06-07T16:11:35.119-07:00I'm intrigued by Annalisa's story, and I l...I'm intrigued by Annalisa's story, and I love the cover.<br /><br />I totally understand returning to a regular blog schedule. I haven't quite recovered from A-Z yet.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-64915689961970533512013-06-07T15:35:27.809-07:002013-06-07T15:35:27.809-07:00@Sheena, thanks!
@SK, that's a good point, th...@Sheena, thanks!<br /><br />@SK, that's a good point, thanks so much.<br /><br />@Vikki, oh, I don't have it up yet but I will share the link when I do, thanks!<br /><br />@Becky, LOL, you crack me up. <br /><br />@Jenn, I don't either, especially now LOL.<br /><br />@Susan, exactly, LOL. <br /><br />@Mary, thanks! <br /><br />@Brandy, so true, thank you!<br /><br />@Nana, definitely, I think I was nuts for a bit when I decided to try this LOL. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-86310039274987464692013-06-07T14:48:45.693-07:002013-06-07T14:48:45.693-07:00Congrats on posting everyday. It is not easy. I le...Congrats on posting everyday. It is not easy. I learned this from the A to Z. Three times a week is so much more manageable.Nana Prahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854685637338591856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-11630539928847416852013-06-07T14:09:57.788-07:002013-06-07T14:09:57.788-07:00Smile because it happened, don't frown because...Smile because it happened, don't frown because it's over (as hard as that is) - glad you enjoyed your vacation!<br /><br /><a href="http://brandysbustlings.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow">Brandy's Bustlings</a>~Brandy~https://www.blogger.com/profile/11315120700855490723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-42693186816708187952013-06-07T13:56:27.754-07:002013-06-07T13:56:27.754-07:00Posting more than a few times a week is too much.....Posting more than a few times a week is too much... I learned in April. Some weeks posting at all is to much. :) Glad you enjoyed your vacation.<br /><br />Yay for Annalisa! I look forward to reading her stories. I loved Cat and the Dreamer. She's got oodles of talent.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-24947535929313605052013-06-07T12:58:05.844-07:002013-06-07T12:58:05.844-07:00I LOVED Annalisa's book. It's the best col...I LOVED Annalisa's book. It's the best collection of short stories I've read in a long time.<br /><br />I don't blame you for backing off the every day posting, Julie. I started out blogging that often, but couldn't hack it. Not if I wanted to continue doing other things around here... like eating and sleeping.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-66703773251509346662013-06-07T12:40:12.576-07:002013-06-07T12:40:12.576-07:00Hilary - I was pretty pleased with the title too. ...Hilary - I was pretty pleased with the title too. The novel's title, if you're interested, is Pictures, Fading (the comma is important lol)<br /><br />M.J - thanks, I think it's pretty cool too :-)<br /><br />Sheena-Kay - thanks for reading :-)<br /><br />S.K - thank you!<br /><br />Becky - I'm not sure I could write memoir, trying to stick to the facts and not wandering off into some parallel world would stifle me too much :-) Us writers are funny people, aren't we?<br /><br />Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-53764082531311128232013-06-07T12:24:39.048-07:002013-06-07T12:24:39.048-07:00I don't know how those daily posters do it eit...I don't know how those daily posters do it either. I barley make it through the A to Z challenge and it's only once a year. <br /><br />A vacation that leaves you ready to go back to real life is one great vacation. Glad you enjoyed it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419944234795666194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-72368080017004720562013-06-07T12:22:58.892-07:002013-06-07T12:22:58.892-07:00Great post, Julie! And thank you, Annalisa for sha...Great post, Julie! And thank you, Annalisa for sharing great info. I was just telling my husband the other night that I'm really glad I write memoir. Memories and all kinds of things to write about do pop into my head all the time....but having characters "talk" to me and change things around would really freak me out! LOLBECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-41099712297576725492013-06-07T12:13:24.600-07:002013-06-07T12:13:24.600-07:00Animal Rescue blog? Is there a linky ?
YAY to aw...Animal Rescue blog? Is there a linky ? <br /><br />YAY to awesome vacation! :)VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-40206267664606519602013-06-07T11:10:29.805-07:002013-06-07T11:10:29.805-07:00Fun guest post by Annalisa, it was cute learning a...Fun guest post by Annalisa, it was cute learning about Joe ;)<br /><br />Julie, knowing our limitations is worth celebrating. Yay for you completing a week of the blogathon and yay for knowing you need to stop so you can focus on your other goals.<br /><br />Glad you had a wonderful vacation ;)SK Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601373778228160390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-65004823222133085732013-06-07T10:18:15.207-07:002013-06-07T10:18:15.207-07:00Congrats on the blogathon posting, whipping your n...Congrats on the blogathon posting, whipping your novel into shape and having Annalisa over to talk about her writing.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.com