tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post4271275533372121201..comments2024-03-22T15:57:20.329-06:00Comments on Pensive Pens: IWSG August 2022 Original Hooks and Generous Linesdiedre Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-57217597801126338652022-08-10T14:52:44.651-06:002022-08-10T14:52:44.651-06:00Well, hello there, StephenT!
Now I'm the one ...Well, hello there, StephenT!<br /><br />Now I'm the one who is late, but you were certainly on a roll ;-) <br />I appreciate your input, and just for that I listened to a few Metheny tracks. Wow! Smooth, sensual, beautiful. Thanks for the tip! I imagine I'd get a lot more work done with Pat in the background than reruns of Columbo (grin). <br />At the risk of roaring, you assume correctly ;-) And to the relief of a well-meaning few, I am not plural. There's only one, which is a good thing.<br />Happy August!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-90599759846343299052022-08-07T19:07:19.972-06:002022-08-07T19:07:19.972-06:00Hi, dIEDRE!
Look who's here! You can call me ...Hi, dIEDRE!<br /><br />Look who's here! You can call me F.L. (for Fashionably Late or Freakin' Lame).<br /><br /><i>>>... My routine is writing, editing, revising, repeating, then revealing.</i><br /><br />Hey! You stole that from a shampoo bottle! Plagiarist!! ;^D<br /><br /><i>>>... Unless it is a sequel or part of a series, I'm not thinking of the reader when I set out to write a new story.</i><br /><br />I really like that and I approve that message. <br />It reminds me of a very old Pat Metheny interview I saw a very old time ago. If you're not familiar with him, Metheny is a Jazz guitarist who writes some extraordinarily memorable melodies. He's been one of my top two favorite musicians since about 1985-ish. The first Metheny album I bought was the 2-LP live set 'Travels'. But for the uninitiated, I generally recommend starting with the album 'Letter From Home', and giving it lots of time (repeated listenings - especially while driving) to seep into the deeper recesses of the brain.<br /><br />Anyway... back on track here... Metheny said in that interview that he appreciated the fact so many folks love his music, but first and foremost, he writes and plays music for himself. I think it's a "to thine own-self be true" thing, and then you just hope that others out there will feel the same way you do. Any true artist is expressing their own artistic muse FIRST! Otherwise, they're just producing pasteurized, homogenized, synthetic, disposable, superficial, commercial, GMO "stuffs" for the store shelves.<br /><br /><i>>>... Last month was a bit crazy...</i><br /><br />Last month? How about the last (nearly) three years?!<br /><br /><i>>>... Oh! One more thing:</i><br /><br />Who do you think you are, Lt. Columbo?!?!<br /><br />Er... "Mrs. Columbo" is what I should have probably said. (I feel safe in assuming that you're still identifying as a woman. ;-)<br /><br />(Sorry. I'll try to be better and more pasteurized, homogenized, synthetic, disposable, superficial, and commercially acceptable with my next blog comment.)<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br /><b><a href="http://stmccpresentsbattleofthebands.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">STMcC Presents BATTLE OF THE BANDS</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-52318951542185890672022-08-05T11:56:27.582-06:002022-08-05T11:56:27.582-06:00Hi Andrea!
Very much so ;-) She's read for me...Hi Andrea!<br /><br />Very much so ;-) She's read for me before and hadn't ever been as expressive. Certainly was a patch of blue (ha!) on a cloudy day. diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-81314723408829894712022-08-05T09:18:41.049-06:002022-08-05T09:18:41.049-06:00How wonderful that Goldilocks reached out, despera...How wonderful that Goldilocks reached out, desperate to save her favourite character. It must have warmed your heart to have your character become so alive to her. Every writer's dream!Andrea Torrey Balsarahttps://www.torreybalsara.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-83251586914898520872022-08-04T14:58:28.342-06:002022-08-04T14:58:28.342-06:00Hi Debbie!
Good to see you! Ha! Glad to share a gi...Hi Debbie!<br />Good to see you! Ha! Glad to share a giggle :-) I'll swing by your place soon!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-11815082273080140442022-08-04T14:51:09.236-06:002022-08-04T14:51:09.236-06:00Hi Lee!
Indeed. In terms of connection she's m...Hi Lee!<br />Indeed. In terms of connection she's my bullseye ;-)<br />When I read about your recent tribulations, fearless lady, I decided that you are the most resilient person I've met in a long time. I can't wait to read how you'll write about it all. Hang in there!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-59606931254919596072022-08-04T14:37:37.023-06:002022-08-04T14:37:37.023-06:00Hi Loni!
It gave me a smile too ;-)
She is an unex...Hi Loni!<br />It gave me a smile too ;-)<br />She is an unexpected pleasure, the nod I didn't know I so desperately needed.diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-80197869448350936572022-08-04T09:25:45.387-06:002022-08-04T09:25:45.387-06:00Haha, very punny! ☺ Goldilocks sounds like the per...Haha, very punny! ☺ Goldilocks sounds like the perfect fan and someone whose feedback will be beneficial. Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-3675740724672748232022-08-03T19:20:50.657-06:002022-08-03T19:20:50.657-06:00What a sweet fan you have! And I love your insight...What a sweet fan you have! And I love your insights to her interest. <br /><br />Also, love the graphic quote. Could have used that on my site this month!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-80252929298013739382022-08-03T16:15:58.029-06:002022-08-03T16:15:58.029-06:00Hi Lee!
Yes, surprisingly so ;-) I let her know ...Hi Lee!<br /><br />Yes, surprisingly so ;-) I let her know how devastated I too would be if anything bad happened to Blue, and we discussed possible ways of protecting him ;-) diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-71311556887103296432022-08-03T16:07:16.833-06:002022-08-03T16:07:16.833-06:00Hi Arlee!
I agree. And I believe writers not only ...Hi Arlee!<br />I agree. And I believe writers not only write to be read, they write what they want to read. Time and again stories are refreshed in the light of a new voice, new angle.diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-87420527513069087122022-08-03T15:59:23.288-06:002022-08-03T15:59:23.288-06:00Hi Nancy!
Wouldn't that be wonderful? I do lov...Hi Nancy!<br />Wouldn't that be wonderful? I do love pleasant surprises ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-80266841484148159232022-08-03T15:56:17.930-06:002022-08-03T15:56:17.930-06:00Hi Alex!
A surprising bonus, actually ;-) Hi Alex!<br />A surprising bonus, actually ;-) diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-57873765221343807282022-08-03T15:53:00.352-06:002022-08-03T15:53:00.352-06:00Hi Natalie!
You're writing a series? Yay you!
...Hi Natalie!<br />You're writing a series? Yay you!<br />This allows you to divulge delicious little character tidbits at whim ;-)<br />Happy writing!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-43556579248789701842022-08-03T15:32:30.883-06:002022-08-03T15:32:30.883-06:00Me, in my fleece, while it's 104 outside: Ha! ...Me, in my fleece, while it's 104 outside: Ha! Funny joke!<br /><br />It's great to hear you've got someone invested in your story and characters. Woot!Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-22266986426818358862022-08-03T10:42:26.210-06:002022-08-03T10:42:26.210-06:00What an involved reader you have in Goldilocks! Ho...What an involved reader you have in Goldilocks! Hope your answer was "No way will Blue die!" :-)C. Lee McKenziehttps://cleemckenziebooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-49558566829369924512022-08-03T10:16:08.876-06:002022-08-03T10:16:08.876-06:00It's up to the writer to sell their product to...It's up to the writer to sell their product to an audience and that comes through good writing and stories that people find interesting. I don't read with an intent to torture myself through the act and a writer who writes like that doesn't win many points with me. If I don't like what I'm writing then why should anyone else? <br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-2501263650497390922022-08-03T07:23:26.529-06:002022-08-03T07:23:26.529-06:00May we all be surrounded by Goldilocks! Reader ant...May we all be surrounded by Goldilocks! Reader anticipation is an awesome thing. Surrounded by drafts . . . snort!Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-48868592151245241502022-08-03T06:58:49.582-06:002022-08-03T06:58:49.582-06:00That she cares so much is a good thing!That she cares so much is a good thing!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-91204476810862907022022-08-03T06:25:03.801-06:002022-08-03T06:25:03.801-06:00Funny joke. Yes, when you're writing a series,...Funny joke. Yes, when you're writing a series, you do have to think of the reader more when writing subsequent books. I'm writing a series so will have to consider that in book 2 and 3.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com