tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post8350057698864414761..comments2024-03-07T09:26:21.305-05:00Comments on My Hogwarts Sabbatical: The Insecure Writer and Finally Completing That First DraftChemist Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-66761225484050779732019-12-08T07:38:32.273-05:002019-12-08T07:38:32.273-05:00Congrats on reaching the home stretch of your jour...Congrats on reaching the home stretch of your journey, as well as the next phase of your career, Ken. Sounds exciting. Keep going!<br />Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!<br /><br />Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-31742267985789131502019-12-07T15:08:34.663-05:002019-12-07T15:08:34.663-05:00Congrats on being SO close to finishing that draft...Congrats on being SO close to finishing that draft. Castle, castle, CASTLE! Sign me up for one of those, too, please. <br /><br />As for the non-writing part of the business - blech. I halfway think that's why I'm dragging my feet on getting to the complete stage of my current WIP. Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-13855883641677622382019-12-05T22:16:27.581-05:002019-12-05T22:16:27.581-05:00Well done on closing in on the finish line of your...Well done on closing in on the finish line of your first draft, Ken! That's worth celebrating! I hope that your writing dream comes true! All the best, especially during this busy holiday season!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-64938151824251105192019-12-05T19:49:13.024-05:002019-12-05T19:49:13.024-05:00Congrats, you are further along than me. You go. ...Congrats, you are further along than me. You go. Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-55288543465266119752019-12-05T16:45:11.002-05:002019-12-05T16:45:11.002-05:00Well done, and I wish every success in the new dec...Well done, and I wish every success in the new decade 🤗lostinimaginaryworlds.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14765118845864442948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-41290719996063050762019-12-05T12:50:03.312-05:002019-12-05T12:50:03.312-05:00Congrats on finishing your draft! I am so glad you...Congrats on finishing your draft! I am so glad you’re able to dream of publishing several more books. Once I got my first personal essay published in an anthology in 2015, I also dreamt of more, but somehow, this never got off the ground.Astridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381016727248405767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-49593238757314482962019-12-05T11:17:56.901-05:002019-12-05T11:17:56.901-05:00That all sounds wonderful. Particularly the castle...That all sounds wonderful. Particularly the castle and JK teatime, of course, but having the marketing run on automatic is also a dream of mine. There are the automatic post scheduling apps, and there must be other time savers out there. Time for more research for me!S.E. White Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705782871423395468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-19690038476080546052019-12-04T17:50:43.337-05:002019-12-04T17:50:43.337-05:00And congrats from me too. The writing NEVER gets ...And congrats from me too. The writing NEVER gets easier. In fact it gets harder as you learn about all the things you might do wrong.Rosemary Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797123703252258773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-73739389864446303112019-12-04T16:33:25.243-05:002019-12-04T16:33:25.243-05:00Congrats on getting so far with that first draft! ...Congrats on getting so far with that first draft! That's great :)Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-38783021692372992682019-12-04T16:28:52.757-05:002019-12-04T16:28:52.757-05:00Good luck with finishing your first draft! You can...Good luck with finishing your first draft! You can do it!!Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-13843167872580055792019-12-04T16:10:31.254-05:002019-12-04T16:10:31.254-05:00Congrats on this big step! I am so excited for you...Congrats on this big step! I am so excited for you and your progress.Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-71858980522422076432019-12-04T15:29:55.321-05:002019-12-04T15:29:55.321-05:00Congrats on getting to the home stretch. I hope yo...Congrats on getting to the home stretch. I hope you'll teach us all about everything else you learn once you move to the next phase.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-73144180835313238802019-12-04T15:18:16.455-05:002019-12-04T15:18:16.455-05:00My dream has always been to live in a castle in En...My dream has always been to live in a castle in England, too! <br /><br />As for the writing to get easier. We writers all wish for that. The promoting and marketing doesn't get easier either. It is what it is, but I still love it. Wouldn't want to be doing anything else. Congratulations on nearly finishing your first book! Diana Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459116220875519332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-17018814340897496572019-12-04T14:55:51.917-05:002019-12-04T14:55:51.917-05:00You need help with any of that, let me know. And D...You need help with any of that, let me know. And DLP is interested in fantasy.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-15268284786191876232019-12-04T13:30:50.881-05:002019-12-04T13:30:50.881-05:00Congrats on being so close to the finish line. Tha...Congrats on being so close to the finish line. That's fantastic! :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-37856475210879039802019-12-04T13:24:34.902-05:002019-12-04T13:24:34.902-05:00Woot woot! You'll make it!Woot woot! You'll make it! Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-77815603195140762682019-12-04T12:19:17.078-05:002019-12-04T12:19:17.078-05:00Congrats on the draft, Ken. Your dreams are realis...Congrats on the draft, Ken. Your dreams are realistic and attainable. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-2056578431795154312019-12-04T11:33:39.999-05:002019-12-04T11:33:39.999-05:00That's awesome! You're almost there.That's awesome! You're almost there.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-72722802202620276652019-12-04T11:29:57.832-05:002019-12-04T11:29:57.832-05:00I'm right there with you! I'm so close to ...I'm right there with you! I'm so close to finishing the manuscript. I feel like I've learned so much about writing, and yet now there's all this other stuff I have to learn. It's exciting and daunting at the same time.James Paillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213113363979079375noreply@blogger.com