tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post7981951567051443858..comments2024-03-06T05:24:11.328-05:00Comments on Kelly Hashway: Writer Wednesday: Authors Are CrazyKelly Hashwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-20647660793662585122015-10-18T19:06:18.302-04:002015-10-18T19:06:18.302-04:00Very true. :)Very true. :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-71778569110713101962015-10-18T13:51:13.293-04:002015-10-18T13:51:13.293-04:00Who was it that said the definition of madness is ...Who was it that said the definition of madness is doing something over and over expecting a different result? By normal definition we who keep sending our work out are crazy.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-22374209112764010502015-10-16T12:13:20.040-04:002015-10-16T12:13:20.040-04:00;) Right you are, Auden.;) Right you are, Auden.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-8674516190729813052015-10-16T12:13:08.072-04:002015-10-16T12:13:08.072-04:00That's very true, Allyn.That's very true, Allyn.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-13049975192974994502015-10-15T13:49:10.733-04:002015-10-15T13:49:10.733-04:00Yeah, and that's what makes us fun. Great post...Yeah, and that's what makes us fun. Great post!Auden Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484527377996130004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-37961395460451061332015-10-15T10:19:37.017-04:002015-10-15T10:19:37.017-04:00I lift my glass to all writers! All of us work ext...I lift my glass to all writers! All of us work extremely hard on our craft and also to stay grounded and not give up. It's a really difficult industry to break into and to stay focused without giving into the pressure.Allyn Stotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125021589041199877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-10360135504626845102015-10-15T07:41:25.650-04:002015-10-15T07:41:25.650-04:00Yeah, it's rare.Yeah, it's rare.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-13634858310812988392015-10-15T07:41:02.096-04:002015-10-15T07:41:02.096-04:00She was. She really understood what we go through-...She was. She really understood what we go through--as much as someone who isn't a writer can.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-63944796148665034502015-10-14T23:30:19.579-04:002015-10-14T23:30:19.579-04:00How wonderful that she gets us. I don't meet m...How wonderful that she gets us. I don't meet many non-writers who do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-81337558408780915552015-10-14T21:29:48.684-04:002015-10-14T21:29:48.684-04:00Cheers to the crazies! :) The reader you met soun...Cheers to the crazies! :) The reader you met sounds awesome! I love that she gets that writers are people and that they are a little crazy too. Awesome post!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-22448990869831394492015-10-14T20:48:26.504-04:002015-10-14T20:48:26.504-04:00Yes, we do. Most people don't follow their pas...Yes, we do. Most people don't follow their passion though. Maybe we're actually the sane ones.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-27257217797242235252015-10-14T20:42:14.172-04:002015-10-14T20:42:14.172-04:00I think we're "crazy" because we dar...I think we're "crazy" because we dare to question the day-to-day lives most people lead. We aren't happy with that--we want to pursue our passion!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-46421305212606077502015-10-14T19:56:40.824-04:002015-10-14T19:56:40.824-04:00It is fun. ;)It is fun. ;)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-63324643516933305512015-10-14T19:56:23.192-04:002015-10-14T19:56:23.192-04:00Yes, I've found that to be the case too.Yes, I've found that to be the case too.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-41769768291650302992015-10-14T19:55:51.196-04:002015-10-14T19:55:51.196-04:00Very true!Very true!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-15666497960251628512015-10-14T18:23:56.951-04:002015-10-14T18:23:56.951-04:00Yep. Plum loco. Lot's of fun too. :)Yep. Plum loco. Lot's of fun too. :)Johnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042379175433349768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-22789810285606414172015-10-14T15:31:17.022-04:002015-10-14T15:31:17.022-04:00Crazy people are the most creative in my experienc...Crazy people are the most creative in my experience. Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-68021447121315476042015-10-14T15:24:40.693-04:002015-10-14T15:24:40.693-04:00Of course all the most interesting people are at l...Of course all the most interesting people are at least slightly bonkers!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-23862495026464796352015-10-14T14:20:43.400-04:002015-10-14T14:20:43.400-04:00Definitely!Definitely!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-77301479134673426242015-10-14T14:20:07.996-04:002015-10-14T14:20:07.996-04:00It's definitely helpful. We're human. We m...It's definitely helpful. We're human. We make mistakes.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-28213367643362642992015-10-14T14:18:43.822-04:002015-10-14T14:18:43.822-04:00Are you getting that vibe via email or online? I t...Are you getting that vibe via email or online? I think sometimes (because we're busy) we can come across the wrong way. I'm mindful of this, but there have been times when I send and email and wonder if the recipient will take it the wrong way.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-76417407048393112842015-10-14T14:17:21.001-04:002015-10-14T14:17:21.001-04:00:):)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-8351823906139835312015-10-14T13:43:06.535-04:002015-10-14T13:43:06.535-04:00Amen to that. So few people get the insanity, whic...Amen to that. So few people get the insanity, which is why we need our writerly buddies, eh? Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-72937565739964396812015-10-14T12:20:25.449-04:002015-10-14T12:20:25.449-04:00I got so nervous when signing a book for a favorit...I got so nervous when signing a book for a favorite teacher that I totally misspelled her name even though I've written it hundreds of times. I guess sometimes the brain glitches, so writing it down first on a tablet as Diane suggested sounds like a great idea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489752015396663963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-15202064110695404482015-10-14T12:05:23.416-04:002015-10-14T12:05:23.416-04:00I'm so glad some readers get what we authors g...I'm so glad some readers get what we authors go through, something those who don't have non-industry readers yet don't know for ourselves.<br /><br />My question to the editor part of you, Kelly, most editors know that not all writers are jerky divas, right? <br /><br />Sometimes when agents or editors (at publishers) address writers, there's often this unspoken (but keenly felt) air of "You've no idea how to work hard" and I know you're not like that (though I've never submitted anything to you, your suggestions for "Gabriel" really helped me), but I do feel that vibe often, and I don't think it's always "all in my head." Taurean Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604609379930060667noreply@blogger.com