tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post7772221779092709118..comments2024-02-21T14:12:55.866-06:00Comments on coming home to myself: A Commitment to Myself . . . Please Hold Me to It!Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-6909740708798279522014-02-27T18:20:50.771-06:002014-02-27T18:20:50.771-06:00I wish you many blessings as you try to finish you...I wish you many blessings as you try to finish your book manuscript about the 4 former nuns! Take heart! It's not an impossible feat to publish a book. I was able to accomplish it last year. I was a nun myself between 1963-68 and I felt compelled to write a story inspired by my experiences as well as those of the women I met. Some are still my friends; most are former nuns. If you'd like to read it I'd be happy to send you a copy. I named it THE CHOSEN SHELL. <br />I tried to send you a private email but had no luck. You can reach me at kbsartori@gmail.com or www.katherinesartori.com <br /> <br />Blessings to you,<br />Katherine SartoriKas Sartorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952335422343433932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-29605815508895467292014-02-27T07:33:58.234-06:002014-02-27T07:33:58.234-06:00Dear Friko, already I've been experiencing the...Dear Friko, already I've been experiencing the "frazzle" you write about. I hope to post about that today. And I woke this morning with a dire feeling that my time is limited. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-32510408208669328862014-02-26T11:54:03.613-06:002014-02-26T11:54:03.613-06:00Something’s gotta give. Isn’t that how it goes?
B...Something’s gotta give. Isn’t that how it goes?<br /><br />By all means keep in touch with blogging and bloggers, but only when time allows. it is the least imperative of your three aims. You wear yourself to a frazzle if you push on all three fronts, and that way disaster lies.<br /><br />I have learnt to relax about blogging, I do it when I feel like it but I don’t even bother to read every blog every week. Not all posts are of equal interest. Our time is limited, use it well.<br />Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-60086444513073197262014-02-26T08:24:19.849-06:002014-02-26T08:24:19.849-06:00Dear Vagabonde, you are so right about inspiration...Dear Vagabonde, you are so right about inspiration flowing when I'm doing nothing. I make these routines/schedules and never stick to them because like yesterday I will have had a short night of sleep and have a Meniere's headache and not feel like doing anything but resting. So that's what I do. And today is taken up with appointments and so today's a wash also. What I need to do is simply to write, blog, query when I have the time and inclination! And that's what I've decided to do. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-7680915366491100692014-02-26T08:22:15.627-06:002014-02-26T08:22:15.627-06:00Dear Bill, yes, my research has shown how hard get...Dear Bill, yes, my research has shown how hard getting an agent is today and self-publishing is much easier, but sells can be few and so what one writes doesn't reach many people. A conundrum! Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-87686211469822763212014-02-26T07:39:04.835-06:002014-02-26T07:39:04.835-06:00What a schedule! Dee you are an artist and write ...What a schedule! Dee you are an artist and write meaningful stories. I think your convent story will be published and will give joy to those reading it. Blogging is wonderful but can be so time consuming – it is all right if you don’t read blogs everyday or do not comment on each – I read many blogs where I don’t comment every time. Don’t be hard with yourself – you have accomplished so much already, let the inspiration flow into you and for that, sometimes, you just have to be there and think – and do nothing.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-1491470635337743942014-02-26T06:06:55.440-06:002014-02-26T06:06:55.440-06:00Best wishes Dee! I've been researching this a...Best wishes Dee! I've been researching this and am learning that breaking into the publishing world can be very difficult and it seems to be getting harder all the time. But at the same time self-publishing and distributing through amazon (and elsewhere) has never been easier. I'm sure you've thought about that but if you have no luck with agents you might consider that too.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01640663629610290592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-74724878533003903152014-02-24T14:54:28.335-06:002014-02-24T14:54:28.335-06:00Dear Ladyfi, most of those partial manuscripts are...Dear Ladyfi, most of those partial manuscripts are from the last twenty years of starting things and never finishing them! Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-36411779460952415712014-02-24T14:53:48.231-06:002014-02-24T14:53:48.231-06:00Dear Perpetua, thank you for the good wishes and f...Dear Perpetua, thank you for the good wishes and for the hope that I'll be realistic about all this. I am much more moderate since Meniere's came into my life than I used to be. Now I really do listen to my body and take days off to relax and recoup. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-15592856862564694602014-02-24T12:58:23.818-06:002014-02-24T12:58:23.818-06:00Wow - you have been busy! So much writing... Your ...Wow - you have been busy! So much writing... Your goals sound like a good start to a more relaxed life... take care!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-91534774967214465642014-02-24T06:33:59.478-06:002014-02-24T06:33:59.478-06:00I'm not sure I can add much to the good advice...I'm not sure I can add much to the good advice you've already received, Dee. Like everyone else I admire so much what you've already achieved and your steadfast purpose to take your convent memoir to completion. Having a work schedule and a target date is a good idea, but don't let it become a straitjacket. If you overwork, everything you do will be less productive and the finished product probably not as good as it would be if you were well-rested. Be kind to yourself and I wish you every success.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-40940429344619143692014-02-22T09:00:18.521-06:002014-02-22T09:00:18.521-06:00Dear Rita, I am trying toward flexibility. You'...Dear Rita, I am trying toward flexibility. You've done that with your art and I so admire you for it. The truth is that I talk a good game about doing things but when I get into any individual day I truly do go with the flow. Days will pass and I'll do nothing but read and nap and take care of myself. So, as you say, I'm doing what I "desire." The thing is I need to not beat myself up about taking as much time off as the spirit moves me to do. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-36720791274866186532014-02-22T08:58:22.712-06:002014-02-22T08:58:22.712-06:00Dear Penny, I, too, have trouble with schedules. I...Dear Penny, I, too, have trouble with schedules. I do them and redo tham and then modify them some more. But never do I stick to them. Life always happens. This week has simply taught me that again. Sometimes I just don't want to write or blog or write agent queries--or walk or visit or cook or do anything. At those times I simply take the day or the afternoon off and relax. I let myself "be." And that's a lovely feeling. Like you, I need the Olympics to be over. The late ending (10:30) here is wrecking my sleeping regime. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-74667013822105554292014-02-21T20:29:42.493-06:002014-02-21T20:29:42.493-06:00You know I wish you the very best, Dee. It's ...You know I wish you the very best, Dee. It's hard to be easy on yourself if you think all or nothing, but I hope you can be flexible and not lose momentum. I would put writing first and blogging last on your list. I have finally been able to cut back on blogging. I can now read but don't always feel compelled to comment. Blogging can take up so much time that you don't have time for other things. Your writing is your priority. That is a good thing. Do that any way you desire--every day that you can. :):) I hope your health will be better, too. *hugs*Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-55593792343230307832014-02-21T18:55:25.723-06:002014-02-21T18:55:25.723-06:00There is so much to say, Dee, and I'm sure I w...There is so much to say, Dee, and I'm sure I will omit something, so, let me just say good for you and your planned endeavors. I'm excited for you in your goals and the upcoming prospect of your convent memoirs, and admire you your schedule. I have trouble with schedules, myself, spending more time figuring our how to get around them. sigh. I've learned, over time, to "go with the flow", unless, of course, there is a deadline looming. <br /><br />FYI - I've needed to temper myself on blog reading and comments. One nice thing about wordpress is that you can hit the like button, which I do often for many of my favorite bloggers, letting them know I've stopped and am reading. Besides, dear Dee, I, myself, don't mind as there are only so many minutes in a day. <br /><br />I need the Olympics to be over . . .Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-65672696076825121612014-02-21T16:46:17.517-06:002014-02-21T16:46:17.517-06:00Dear Kari, I am going to "go for it!!!" ...Dear Kari, I am going to "go for it!!!" And when I get that agent I'll be announcing it loud and clear on this blog. You can bet on that! Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-37665613678937837142014-02-21T16:45:26.642-06:002014-02-21T16:45:26.642-06:00Dear Broad, already I am seeing that I need to be ...Dear Broad, already I am seeing that I need to be philosophical about all this because today simply happened with no regard to my arbitrary schedule. You know we all have different imaginations. I think that my childhood was in some ways a little hard--but perhaps all our childhoods are. I only know that I retreated into my imagination and came up with stories that comforted me. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-15447053975820520532014-02-21T16:43:29.371-06:002014-02-21T16:43:29.371-06:00Dear Betsy, I visit only about 16 blogs a day and ...Dear Betsy, I visit only about 16 blogs a day and I can't imagine your trying to visit 100. WOW! Like you, there are so many other interests I have beyond the three I wrote about in this posting. But writing and being published are truly my deepest heartwishes--once we move from the great, overarching ones like world peace. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-24809487176452578012014-02-21T16:41:38.989-06:002014-02-21T16:41:38.989-06:00Dear Inger, yes, slowing down is necessary and I d...Dear Inger, yes, slowing down is necessary and I did that today. I had a doctor's therapy appointment, which always tires me and then I did errands: grocery shopping, the bank, the library, getting gasoline, buying my lottery tickets. By the time I got home I was exhausted and took a long nap. And I woke to the realization that I truly have to simply go with the flow of the day and do what I can. Having goals will help me I think, but I can't let them chain me. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-34528098059002609682014-02-21T16:39:39.432-06:002014-02-21T16:39:39.432-06:00Dear Arkansas Patti, you know it is true that most...Dear Arkansas Patti, you know it is true that most of us who try to get published could paper the walls of our office with rejection letters. I'm trying to think of them not as "rejection" but as the agents' choice to simply give their attention elsewhere. What's really important in all this is that a person be aware that the "rejection" is not of them as a person. What is not been embraced by the agent is the writing. Many years ago, when I was in my thirties, I mixed up the two and so "I" felt rejected. But I let go of that unhealthy and untruthful belief long years ago. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-23062255977837946672014-02-21T16:36:30.964-06:002014-02-21T16:36:30.964-06:00Dear Annie, please see what I wrote in the respons...Dear Annie, please see what I wrote in the response above--to "breathelighter." I'm going to try to meet each day with expectation and see at its end what I've accomplished. That's going with the flow and so I think I am now--with the help of those of you who have commented--going to give myself "a break"!!!Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-75968009750044095212014-02-21T16:34:37.934-06:002014-02-21T16:34:37.934-06:00Dear Debra, I need to be reminded--often--to go wi...Dear Debra, I need to be reminded--often--to go with the flow and not to become rigid in scheduling. Because I've never been a moderate person I tend to try to do too much OR nothing at all. Up until Meniere's dropped by in 2006, I was a real workaholic; now I've relaxed because I've learned that I have little control except over the way I respond to things. To life. And going with the flow needs to be part of that. Thanks for reminding me. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-83118595980242490082014-02-21T16:32:30.015-06:002014-02-21T16:32:30.015-06:00Dear Shelly, thanks for the cheers! Peace.Dear Shelly, thanks for the cheers! Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-37070706009960571852014-02-21T16:32:07.480-06:002014-02-21T16:32:07.480-06:00Dear Turquoisemoon, thank you for telling me about...Dear Turquoisemoon, thank you for telling me about the InterUrbanArt House. I'll go on line and look to see when its next meeting is. Like you, I'm not a joiner/meeting person, but it would be good to talk with others who are writing and seeking representation. Perhaps I'll see you at the next meeting! That would be lovely. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-73294859148982811542014-02-21T16:30:29.589-06:002014-02-21T16:30:29.589-06:00Dear Janie, thanks so much for your compliments an...Dear Janie, thanks so much for your compliments and words of encouragement. I still have so many convent stories to write and then I'll weave them together. My concern is that there'll be no comic relief and that the manuscript will be dreary. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.com