tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post6689417474960723913..comments2024-01-29T07:10:21.215-05:00Comments on Adventures in Writing: One Woman's Journey: Insecure Writers Want to Know: Are You a Risk-taker When Writing? Try Something Different in Style/POV? Add Controversial Topics to Your Work?Victoria Marie Leeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-88573279501586429012021-04-12T10:58:15.054-04:002021-04-12T10:58:15.054-04:00Good for you, Dawn, for remaining "laser-focu...Good for you, Dawn, for remaining "laser-focused" on your writing. All the luck with it! I, also, hear that "clock ticking" and "want to make my mark." Here's hoping we both do!<br /><br />It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Thanks so much for sharing your insight. Have a beautiful week!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-62947551689575332822021-04-12T09:37:54.085-04:002021-04-12T09:37:54.085-04:00I'm not a risk taker, but I'm laser-focuse...I'm not a risk taker, but I'm laser-focused on getting a book published and more short stuff out there. I think I'd be more shy if I was younger. I hear the clock ticking, and want to make my mark. So, if the opportunity presents itself, I'll take a risk. I don't see submitting as a risk because I've been doing that and have made it a regular thing. Thanks for this post. Dawn Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446421335563143545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-6445443148157786242021-04-11T15:01:30.862-04:002021-04-11T15:01:30.862-04:00Thank you for your kind words, Diane. Yes, it was ...Thank you for your kind words, Diane. Yes, it was very challenging to go to college with five young children at home. However, working to put yourselves through college has its own difficulties. Thanks for co-hosting IWSG's question for April.<br /><br />It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Thanks so much for your comment. Enjoy your Sunday!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-51833768790392652562021-04-11T14:23:46.905-04:002021-04-11T14:23:46.905-04:00Good to see you're working on your memoir. Goi...Good to see you're working on your memoir. Going to college with a young family had to challenging. Hubs and I worked through college to put ourselves through. A lot easier back then.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-59805718125014603852021-04-11T11:41:42.387-04:002021-04-11T11:41:42.387-04:00I can never thank you enough for sharing all your ...I can never thank you enough for sharing all your insight here at Adventures in Writing, Liesbet. Thank you for your kind words. I was concerned about the length, too, but I didn't want to pad the prose or repeat the same concern but in another course. Here's hoping all goes well for my college memoir. You've made a great choice to have a diverse group for beta readers. Thanks for the tip!<br /><br />It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Thanks so much for your comment. Enjoy your Sunday!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-30061759354971582142021-04-11T11:36:55.040-04:002021-04-11T11:36:55.040-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Steven...Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Steven! Absolutely putting in time and money is definitely part of the risk to any creation. <br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your Sunday!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-44503487837869811222021-04-11T11:33:28.932-04:002021-04-11T11:33:28.932-04:00Thank you, Larry! I've read your post and left...Thank you, Larry! I've read your post and left a comment. As I said there: Welcome to Insecure Writers Support Group. Thanks for your note here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your Sunday!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-16489907764004690852021-04-11T11:06:32.131-04:002021-04-11T11:06:32.131-04:00I like your current title, Victoria. It’s perfect!...I like your current title, Victoria. It’s perfect! It grabs the reader and focuses on the essence of your book. 60,000 words might be on the shorter side for a memoir, but I think that’s okay. A quick read. <br /><br />For “Plunge,” I used eight beta readers, which is a lot. If I would have had a critique partner for the entire book, I might have stuck to around five beta readers. I chose them from different backgrounds, cultures, and sailing knowledge. Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-89924294097569700272021-04-10T12:51:20.567-04:002021-04-10T12:51:20.567-04:00https://larry-mihm.com/ There's not much there...https://larry-mihm.com/ There's not much there right now. I keep going through overly self-conscious (embarrassed) phases and taking down my posts or even my whole website. <br /><br />Depending on your interest, I could "unveil" posts and pages to you.<br /><br />I also removed in the blog the link to the other website I started to develop, https://prayerlocker.net because, as I wrote in the post, "Declared Myself Redundant," the app I was writing already exists. However, I've been fooling around with the other app (PrayerMate) and there are some things I could do with an app of my own which would do some things in a way which might be more useful to me and others. My daughter encouraged me to not give up on the app. <br /><br />Thanks for reaching out to me. I don't know what might be wrong with the link to my blog from IWSG.<br /><br />- LarryLaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213364449885082332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-14544933029851069792021-04-10T12:37:52.245-04:002021-04-10T12:37:52.245-04:00Laur, I can't find your blog to read. Could yo...Laur, I can't find your blog to read. Could you kindly give me the link here at Adventures in Writing? Thanks so much!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-71415950068533544522021-04-08T19:50:38.077-04:002021-04-08T19:50:38.077-04:00You're absolutely right that we're all ris...You're absolutely right that we're all risk-takers when we write or when we submit our writing for consideration of publication and even if we self-publish. We are giving up something for something we may or may not get in return. Putting in time and/or money is part of that risk.Steven Arellano Rose Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03874980314982333471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-22638843909771473152021-04-08T12:10:53.087-04:002021-04-08T12:10:53.087-04:00Thank you so much, Tonja, for your kind words! I t...Thank you so much, Tonja, for your kind words! I truly need to hear them. <br /><br />And thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-76333412334893489172021-04-08T12:04:15.277-04:002021-04-08T12:04:15.277-04:00I'm so glad, Liza! It takes a huge risk to sen...I'm so glad, Liza! It takes a huge risk to send our newborn stories and essays out into the world, hoping for readers, hoping for publishers. <br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-68244724895891558352021-04-08T11:57:38.127-04:002021-04-08T11:57:38.127-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Janet!...Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Janet! So true that our souls are in our stories or essays. Even our blog posts! And yes! I shudder to think what others may think of my writing, my life, my stories.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!<br /><br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-71863121441891145212021-04-08T11:55:10.557-04:002021-04-08T11:55:10.557-04:00You hit the mark. Writing and publishing is defini...You hit the mark. Writing and publishing is definitely a risk. And I love your title!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-27149340860368233572021-04-08T11:51:35.966-04:002021-04-08T11:51:35.966-04:00Thank you so much for sharing this great insight h...Thank you so much for sharing this great insight here at Adventures in Writing, Beth. I think 3 beta readers whom I trust sound good. Thanks so much for your note. Enjoy your weekend!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-85573801563181280432021-04-08T11:43:38.489-04:002021-04-08T11:43:38.489-04:00Absolutely, Joylene! Happy IWSG day to you, too! I...Absolutely, Joylene! Happy IWSG day to you, too! It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Thanks so much for your note. Enjoy your weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-80187646128055394102021-04-08T11:24:29.418-04:002021-04-08T11:24:29.418-04:00Absolutely, Chrys. Of course you know all about th...Absolutely, Chrys. Of course you know all about this with all your stories out there. Bravo!<br /><br />It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Thanks so much for your note. Enjoy your weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-49190175766194687802021-04-08T11:21:31.040-04:002021-04-08T11:21:31.040-04:00So true, Toi! Much better a risk-taker than a crit...So true, Toi! Much better a risk-taker than a critic.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-62835861389851012012021-04-08T11:18:58.687-04:002021-04-08T11:18:58.687-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Sarah!...Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Sarah! Unfortunately, putting our writing out there is a personal decision. But if we make our writing--and our posts--the strongest we can, and learn all we can about creating and writing story or memoir, then we need to take the chance so we have the opportunity to go as far as we can with our writing.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-44842260409189717302021-04-08T11:11:57.845-04:002021-04-08T11:11:57.845-04:00Yes it is, PK! I would be devastated by a bad revi...Yes it is, PK! I would be devastated by a bad review, too. Of course, any bad review would make us stronger. Here's hoping!<br /><br />Thanks for your cheer about my memoir. And thanks so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend! Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-20046609055543199252021-04-08T11:08:48.512-04:002021-04-08T11:08:48.512-04:00No, Lee, we can't please everyone. Thank you f...No, Lee, we can't please everyone. Thank you for sharing your insight about beta readers. I hope to find my core betas, too. And thanks for your good wishes. I truly need them!<br /><br />Thank you so much for your note here at Adventures in Writing. Have a beautiful weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-32295044583526729342021-04-08T11:05:51.324-04:002021-04-08T11:05:51.324-04:00Thank you so much for this insight, Ellen. I truly...Thank you so much for this insight, Ellen. I truly appreciate it! And good for you to have such a dedicated beta group to read your books. Bravo! Here’s hoping I can find such a group. This is my first book.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-20664942370569724022021-04-08T11:01:20.852-04:002021-04-08T11:01:20.852-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Laur! ...Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Laur! Readers. We all dream about having someone read our essay or story. To me it’s a measure of success to have someone reading my writing. Thank you for reading my blog post!<br /><br />And thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-16309310129396469162021-04-08T10:55:28.996-04:002021-04-08T10:55:28.996-04:00Absolutely, Nick! And living with regret is harder...Absolutely, Nick! And living with regret is harder than taking a chance. And then another chance, and then another. <br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.com