tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post4724278176951927763..comments2023-11-05T00:46:01.232-06:00Comments on Ilima Todd, YA author: B is for Braveilimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-71759056466705282252012-04-02T23:08:07.070-06:002012-04-02T23:08:07.070-06:00Martin-It's hard to think of much else to be b...Martin-It's hard to think of much else to be braver for.<br /><br />Jaybird-good for you for doing it anyway!<br /><br />Angie-for sure!<br /><br />Jen-it's what makes us stronger, that's for sure.<br /><br />Kate-I love Carol too. She's so supportive.<br /><br />Miki-you inspire me too! kiss that baby for me.<br /><br />Jay-12 years. Way to go. That's the inspiration I needed.<br /><br />Stephanie-One step closer. I like that.<br /><br />Katie-You are the bravest person ever...but not because you're afraid. :)<br /><br />Kelley-Writers are crazy.<br /><br />Jer-kick that critic out the door! good for you.ilimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-82857970817127613762012-04-02T21:21:43.305-06:002012-04-02T21:21:43.305-06:00Today I have a nasty inner critic that's reari...Today I have a nasty inner critic that's rearing its ugly head about a scene I'm trying to write. <br /><br />Thanks for posting this, Ilima, and for reminding me to be brave. I'm going to ignore the critic and get to work, even though it would be so much easier to sit on the couch and eat copious amounts of chocolate.Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342634184794224082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-57659737554080360192012-04-02T19:14:26.156-06:002012-04-02T19:14:26.156-06:00I agree Ilima. We need to be incredibly brave for ...I agree Ilima. We need to be incredibly brave for this writing thing.Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-8814189459838516632012-04-02T17:41:18.344-06:002012-04-02T17:41:18.344-06:00I think, in order to be brave, you have to be afra...I think, in order to be brave, you have to be afraid of something first. In that case, I am the bravest person ever! :-) But really, I'm more afraid of NOT completing the writing journey than doing what it takes to complete it.Kathryn Purdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337488365098780737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-71312600560780246012012-04-02T15:00:08.913-06:002012-04-02T15:00:08.913-06:00Being a writer requires kevlar armor for skin. If...Being a writer requires kevlar armor for skin. If you don't put your work out there, you'll never get recognized. Putting work out often means being told it isn't good enough.<br /><br />I believe every rejection means I'm one closer to the acceptance letter. Granted I don't know how many rejections I'm destined for. But I like a mystery :-)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09247707812061900770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-44556708909387068522012-04-02T12:43:01.495-06:002012-04-02T12:43:01.495-06:00I'm thinking that many of us writers are masoc...I'm thinking that many of us writers are masochistic to put ourselves through this!<br /><br />12 years of rejection...but it all paid off in the end. I needed to get my teeth kicked in.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-65412345889070491002012-04-02T11:57:12.258-06:002012-04-02T11:57:12.258-06:00I don't know if I could be brave about accepti...I don't know if I could be brave about accepting criticism. =) You are super brave for doing this. From what we've been able to read so far, you're an awesome writer. I guess I'm brave when it comes to not knowing what will happen next in life. It really stinks not knowing but I've been able to get through it.Willing 'Ohanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04085867061000393918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-8217225194743084282012-04-02T09:58:51.130-06:002012-04-02T09:58:51.130-06:00I love love love Carol! She's wonderful!
And ...I love love love Carol! She's wonderful!<br /><br />And I think writing definitely requires you to be brave....I've gone through the query process and found an agent, but for me, getting a rejection from an editor has been the worst rejection by far.Kate Courseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00800553702363940973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-64195991301009947082012-04-02T08:59:39.229-06:002012-04-02T08:59:39.229-06:00I could write a book about being brave, facing adv...I could write a book about being brave, facing adversity ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204165708189660644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-2047290119291399532012-04-02T08:31:57.836-06:002012-04-02T08:31:57.836-06:00I think you have to be brave to be a writer and pu...I think you have to be brave to be a writer and put yourself out there!Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-46170776489482227012012-04-02T07:00:01.992-06:002012-04-02T07:00:01.992-06:00I am, a big fat chicken. Don't think I will ev...I am, a big fat chicken. Don't think I will ever develop that much needed thick skin you need to survive in the writing business. <br /><br />But I did, adopt the Nike motto, to suit my needs. It reads like this: Just Do It, Afraid! <br /><br />So that's how I do everything, absolutely terrified. But no matter how I'm feeling inside, I force myself to just do it, anyway. :)jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-85297322536864186672012-04-02T06:43:29.915-06:002012-04-02T06:43:29.915-06:00As sad as it sounds, filing for divorce. Coming f...As sad as it sounds, filing for divorce. Coming from a christian background it was the hardest decision I have ever made and with three kids to consider one I'd put off for several years.<br /><br />Sometimes you just have to walk forward and accept the inevitable.Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.com