Comments on: Be careful what you hope for

By: The Future: Next Exit | Life on Avenue Z

The Future: Next Exit | Life on Avenue Z — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:18:29 +0000

[...] writing group starts in 75 minutes, and I have decided not to go, justifying that I have too much to [...]

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:09:53 +0000

Steph,

Here’s a link to one of my stories: Decision By Bus — It was picked up by an online short story publication.

OH NO! I found at least one typo, and it’s sloppy! BLEH.

Oh well… it’s already out there, sloppy or no.

By: steph

steph — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:09:12 +0000

Oh, now I’m totally JEALOUS!! I haven’t written in ten years! Where are MY ideas?!

Will you share your stories here when you write them?

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:53:47 +0000

You guys are right… the group was wonderful. I left very excited about writing again. In fact, I thought of an idea for another story last night, and I haven’t written any fiction in 2 solid years.

Nice to be inspired again.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:42:26 +0000

I’m with Steph and Sara; this could be a huge benefit to you, even if it is only indirectly.

Dorothy Parker had the Algonquin Round Table. C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien had the Inklings. They not only had their words challenged within these groups, but their *ideas*, as well.

Who wouldn’t benefit from that?

By: Sara Best

Sara Best — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:59:33 +0000

You’re crazy. It’s a fabulous idea and you will undoubtedly learn from it. You’ll try new things. You’ll meet new people, and I can’t imagine how you could emerge from the experience without being an even better writer.

Writing fiction is what I truly love to do. I do the corporate stuff to pay the bills. I’m seething with jealousy so don’t waste the opportunity!

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:27:15 +0000

Steph, I’m definitely hoping I’ll be able to use the group to grow as a writer. I’ll definitely post an update. Or perhaps I’ll just write about my first book signing. (One should dream big, n’est-ce pas?)

Thanks for the kudos on the newsletter. I added you to the list this morning.

Beth

By: steph

steph — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:49:32 +0000

PS. Just got your newsletter. Very cool and very attractive! Looking good! (Of course I went off on that procrastination series of posts you have…oh the irony.)

By: steph

steph — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:48:16 +0000

Luck! And you said “may” not further your career…

It also may further your career, even if in an indirect way: you could meet potential clients, you could learn from others, you could come up with ideas and material for here or your copywriting, and you could discover you actually love to write fiction and eventually produce a book that will sell and make you famous and give you royalties…hell, any of these, and more, could happen!

Give us an update at some point!