tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post6158226036229313985..comments2024-01-08T00:51:30.080-05:00Comments on Write Now: One Step at a TimeKaren Langehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-1268120235003660832014-02-13T20:00:46.398-05:002014-02-13T20:00:46.398-05:00Sandi,
Me too! Something I must remember often. :)...Sandi,<br />Me too! Something I must remember often. :)<br />Happy writing,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-61179217699249413252014-02-13T19:26:07.989-05:002014-02-13T19:26:07.989-05:00One step at a time. I like that.One step at a time. I like that.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-78908083468999217212014-02-11T09:15:02.589-05:002014-02-11T09:15:02.589-05:00Jennifer,
Me too! It is good to remember, you'...Jennifer,<br />Me too! It is good to remember, you're right. :)<br /><br />Susan,<br />This is true. Some days carry more inspiration than others. :)<br /><br />Ruth,<br />Wishing you well with your revisions! Keep looking up! :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-55212602471988987032014-02-10T14:22:40.921-05:002014-02-10T14:22:40.921-05:00Love this post, Karen! I'm on the revision sta...Love this post, Karen! I'm on the revision staircase right now (and I've found myself back here a number of times!)Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-85555636519754803252014-02-08T22:14:14.436-05:002014-02-08T22:14:14.436-05:00I'm showing up and writing whether I feel like...I'm showing up and writing whether I feel like it or not. <br /><br />Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-75744299466874556682014-02-08T15:46:20.319-05:002014-02-08T15:46:20.319-05:00Love this!! And good to remember. :)Love this!! And good to remember. :)Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-67606508585157611622014-02-07T17:24:49.489-05:002014-02-07T17:24:49.489-05:00Medeia,
I hear you. And if someone had told me all...Medeia,<br />I hear you. And if someone had told me all the particulars before I started, well, I think I still would have. It is a good journey even with all the challenges. :)<br /><br />Lydia,<br />That's all we can do, A good thing, I'm thinking! :)<br /><br />Happy weekend,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-36861985273936470152014-02-07T16:00:57.252-05:002014-02-07T16:00:57.252-05:00One step at a time is right! Love that quote. One step at a time is right! Love that quote. Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-91728032771643590082014-02-06T22:30:45.204-05:002014-02-06T22:30:45.204-05:00I'm taking steps. I like the slow journey up. ...I'm taking steps. I like the slow journey up. I don't think I can handle the writing process in a swift manner, especially when I know what goes into it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-69391602736564482442014-02-06T19:56:39.649-05:002014-02-06T19:56:39.649-05:00Robyn,
I think that the molasses can be part of it...Robyn,<br />I think that the molasses can be part of it too, you know? Something to learn in every stage, no matter how slow, I'm thinking. :) Hooray for the picture book! <br /><br />Gina,<br />I'm so glad! You are welcome! :)<br /><br />Stephanie,<br />Congrats on the contract! All part of the journey, no matter how long it takes us, I think. :)<br /><br />Lynda,<br />Yes, I think you are right. And we learn so much on the way! :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-43423423169460734192014-02-06T19:10:58.006-05:002014-02-06T19:10:58.006-05:00One step at a time. The only way to go.One step at a time. The only way to go.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-66950690785672607112014-02-06T16:47:10.126-05:002014-02-06T16:47:10.126-05:00Very inspiring. It is tough to keep going but well...Very inspiring. It is tough to keep going but well worth it when you finally get that contract! It took me almost 20 years--most people get there much more quickly!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-32786612908750404642014-02-06T14:08:39.521-05:002014-02-06T14:08:39.521-05:00This is a really great post that inspired me. Than...This is a really great post that inspired me. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-11238620652133542642014-02-05T21:01:43.356-05:002014-02-05T21:01:43.356-05:00Thank you for this, Karen. Goals seem so far off i...Thank you for this, Karen. Goals seem so far off in the distance at times, that it's good to remember every step we take trims that distance down more and more. Your short-and-sweet post is encouraging. :-)<br /><br />Be well.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234966786590125696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-15142225448164019422014-02-05T16:32:34.868-05:002014-02-05T16:32:34.868-05:00One step at a time. Yes. But sometimes it seems my...One step at a time. Yes. But sometimes it seems my feet are stuck in that molasses, amigo. *sigh* The querying road gets heavy some days. :-) I did write a new picture book story today. Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-40523278154335334152014-02-05T15:14:10.828-05:002014-02-05T15:14:10.828-05:00Cecelia,
I am glad you think so. I think we all ne...Cecelia,<br />I am glad you think so. I think we all need encouragement to keep going, you know? Best wishes with the market search! :)<br /><br />Susan,<br />Yes, we live in such an instant society in so many ways, it can be hard to wait! :) Thanks a bunch.<br /><br />Hilary,<br />I know, she always used that phrase and it stuck with me after all these years. :) She said many other phrases too. Perhaps I'll share them someday in a post. <br /><br />Happy writing,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-57965831741130728502014-02-05T12:36:38.818-05:002014-02-05T12:36:38.818-05:00Hi Karen .. love your mother's saying for Janu...Hi Karen .. love your mother's saying for January ... "Slow as Molasses in January" .. great expression! Thankfully February's here .. but we're still frozen in time ... actually we're puddled in time or stormed out ... dreadful weather ... but it's mild - which makes a change from the last two years ... <br /><br />Definitely one step forward and rising ... I am doing that as I finally sort and clear and create some space .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-16482440327974448922014-02-05T09:21:08.590-05:002014-02-05T09:21:08.590-05:00It's so hard to remember sometimes that the go...It's so hard to remember sometimes that the good things come slowly. Short and to the point, Karen! Thank you. Susan Sundwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747706680849311882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-47689210999248226902014-02-05T01:47:44.252-05:002014-02-05T01:47:44.252-05:00This poem has a very supportive voice. I have ser...This poem has a very supportive voice. I have seriously begun searching for markets for my work.quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-966568768467088872014-02-04T22:58:48.757-05:002014-02-04T22:58:48.757-05:00Jen,
So glad this is an encouragement. It is to me...Jen,<br />So glad this is an encouragement. It is to me too. :) You have much on your plate, that's for sure. Praying for you. <br /><br />Lisa,<br />Congrats on your progress! You are an inspiration. Cheering you on! :)<br /><br />Theresa,<br />This quote struck a chord with me when I saw it. I think this can be something to spur us on. Good for you on your progress! I'd say that's moving forward! :)<br /><br />Happy writing,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-17425027313795007992014-02-04T22:47:01.017-05:002014-02-04T22:47:01.017-05:00I love the powerful simplicity of this post. I'...I love the powerful simplicity of this post. I'm taking steps: revising, writing a query, submitting a poem, sending 3 queries, changing the tense of an early rough draft. I hope these steps are leading upward and not in circles! <br /><br />Good luck taking your steps, Karen.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-83470709098944223092014-02-04T19:13:53.805-05:002014-02-04T19:13:53.805-05:00My WIP just hit 25,000 so I figure I'm about a...My WIP just hit 25,000 so I figure I'm about a quarter of the way through. 500 words a day is my target and on the days that I just can't make it happen, I still spend time editing to stay intimate with my characters. So far it seems to be working! :)Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-60534511396306464162014-02-04T17:24:09.941-05:002014-02-04T17:24:09.941-05:00Thank you, dear sister, for this encouragement--ex...Thank you, dear sister, for this encouragement--exactly what I needed to read at this moment in my life. <br /><br />Starting a Christmas novella with a friend in the midst of moving my mom here from Calif seems a bit crazy to me, but we decided not to impose any deadines on ourselves--we are just going to have fun with it! One step at at time...<br /><br />Hugs and thanks, <br />JenJeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-5150140828663144452014-02-04T13:30:50.496-05:002014-02-04T13:30:50.496-05:00Jess,
I know. I really think it helps to adapt a b...Jess,<br />I know. I really think it helps to adapt a big picture mentality to help us gain a better perspective. :)<br /><br />Dawn,<br />And one day at a time! As long as we have a mindset that we are moving forward, right? :)<br /><br />Mare,<br />Congrats on the proposal! Cheering you on for the next stage! :) <br /><br />Lady Lilith,<br />Yes, I think you are right. Kind of reminds me of the old saying "Haste makes waste." Slow and steady is often the best way to go. :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-4113606396203620072014-02-04T12:00:11.807-05:002014-02-04T12:00:11.807-05:00So true. Often people try to go to fast that they ...So true. Often people try to go to fast that they end up failing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304701332216772385noreply@blogger.com