tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post2391651185815377703..comments2024-03-27T03:16:57.365-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: The Road to Publication: Each Writer Has Her Own Personal JourneyWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-29515313611600515642010-11-27T10:16:50.912-05:002010-11-27T10:16:50.912-05:00Thank you so much, Peps!Thank you so much, Peps!Wendy Tokunagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529294803049232598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-76686095104124171112010-11-26T14:51:46.051-05:002010-11-26T14:51:46.051-05:00Great post Wendy. It's lovely to hear a person...Great post Wendy. It's lovely to hear a personal story, and a happy ending helps too :). I always enjoy your tweets, and as a former Japan expat and in a cross-cultural marriage myself I can't wait to read your books - I'm ordering them NOW and eagerly awaiting your third!!Laura Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915971910546949520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-67108858315398912962010-11-24T19:56:36.940-05:002010-11-24T19:56:36.940-05:00Melissa, yes, I know Lisa Harper! And thank you so...Melissa, yes, I know Lisa Harper! And thank you so much, Kathy and Patricia!Wendy Tokunagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529294803049232598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-29564554007079990252010-11-24T13:14:16.713-05:002010-11-24T13:14:16.713-05:00Fabulous post! So honest and forthright! I really ...Fabulous post! So honest and forthright! I really dislike those know-it-all posts like "How I got my agent" or "I wrote and sold my first novel" - they're only written to make that writer feel good - they are of no worth to other writers, although the pretense is that they can help you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-65305785553474455542010-11-24T13:08:42.839-05:002010-11-24T13:08:42.839-05:00Great post! It's astonishing to learn what one...Great post! It's astonishing to learn what one of my favorite authors had to go through so that I could finally get to read her work....Patricia V. Davishttp://www.patriciavdavis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-29898390642507411932010-11-24T00:16:55.679-05:002010-11-24T00:16:55.679-05:00USF! Did you know my friend Lisa Harper? (A profes...USF! Did you know my friend Lisa Harper? (A professor in the writing program.) Your perseverance is an inspiration!Melissa Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15015632413658296141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-50501815440332228532010-11-23T15:36:26.092-05:002010-11-23T15:36:26.092-05:00Great post, Wendy. Not comparing my own journey to...Great post, Wendy. Not comparing my own journey to another writer's journey is certainly difficult, but it's sage advice. On those days when I can't help but compare, I try to turn my focus close inward by recognizing the successes I have achieved in the last year. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this link on facebook!Christi Craighttp://writingunderpressure.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-13187574596010306682010-11-23T15:24:58.940-05:002010-11-23T15:24:58.940-05:00I'll concur by saying great post. Very inform...I'll concur by saying great post. Very informative and entertaining as well (Schadenfreude?)<br /><br />I tweeted this post to my following.<br /><br />http://www.ManOfLaBook.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-19007655151829436682010-11-23T14:01:37.025-05:002010-11-23T14:01:37.025-05:00Susan B-K, thank you! Susan Mc - Wow! Ten manuscri...Susan B-K, thank you! Susan Mc - Wow! Ten manuscripts. Good for you! And thank you, Melissa!!Wendy Tokunagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529294803049232598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-64733471239869201292010-11-23T12:52:03.674-05:002010-11-23T12:52:03.674-05:00Such a great post, Wendy (and if anyone is NOT fol...Such a great post, Wendy (and if anyone is NOT following Wendy on Twitter, you're missing out on great links about writing/publishing/life!<br /><br />Looking forward to your next novel!Melissa Senatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617990678331179191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-38390046404646255512010-11-23T12:33:02.256-05:002010-11-23T12:33:02.256-05:00Wendy, I love your "how I got published"...Wendy, I love your "how I got published" tale because it's far more common than anyone outside the publishing world believes. (It was 10 manuscripts for me! Gulp!) I totally agree, perseverance is so important plus that drive to keep going because you have to. Great post!Susan McBridehttp://susanmcbride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-28170099326753045662010-11-23T12:11:28.838-05:002010-11-23T12:11:28.838-05:00You continue to be an inspiration, not just as a n...You continue to be an inspiration, not just as a novelist, but as a teacher, too!Susan Blumberg-Kasonhttp://www.susanbkason.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-30673276099421754532010-11-23T11:09:59.730-05:002010-11-23T11:09:59.730-05:00Thanks so much for your nice comments, everyone! Y...Thanks so much for your nice comments, everyone! Yes, you need a tough skin and it needs to get tougher because, as all the pubbed writers know, rejection still can happen after you've been published!Wendy Tokunagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529294803049232598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-59429826484469480042010-11-23T09:21:03.044-05:002010-11-23T09:21:03.044-05:00"Keep writing because you can’t not write, no..."Keep writing because you can’t not write, not just because you want to get published." - This can't be stated often enough. Terrific post, Wendy.Lauren Baratz-Logstedhttp://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-24341384643975625152010-11-23T09:15:36.854-05:002010-11-23T09:15:36.854-05:00I love this, and have to agree with Karin--I think...I love this, and have to agree with Karin--I think I'm going to love this round of posts! So glad you stuck with it!Judy Merrill Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675069484490433295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-36391644313847124332010-11-23T08:43:12.811-05:002010-11-23T08:43:12.811-05:00Wow, what a journey, Wendy! Kudos to you for stic...Wow, what a journey, Wendy! Kudos to you for sticking with it.Brenda Janowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341902606434073240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-21040137680552735092010-11-23T08:11:24.015-05:002010-11-23T08:11:24.015-05:00It sounds like you have to have a tough skin to be...It sounds like you have to have a tough skin to be a published author. Congratulations on your success!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-4905926734482532142010-11-23T08:05:14.405-05:002010-11-23T08:05:14.405-05:00I think this is going to be my favorite cycle beca...I think this is going to be my favorite cycle because I never tire of hearing other writers journeys. Your sticktoitness is sure to inspire others. Great post.Karin Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526466399023966816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-63949040754562155542010-11-23T05:32:16.392-05:002010-11-23T05:32:16.392-05:00Keep writing because you can't *not* write. T...Keep writing because you can't *not* write. This is so true. Whenever I stopped writing because I had to work at a demanding job or had no time with four babies, writing came out sideways, taking the form of school newsletters, church fliers, or stories for 2nd grade Halloween parties. Thanks for a great post, Wendy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-86160658067439204562010-11-23T02:12:34.966-05:002010-11-23T02:12:34.966-05:00Great post, Wendy! And you're so right about n...Great post, Wendy! And you're so right about not being able to compare writing journeys -- although you and I share the fact that our 5th manuscripts were our first to be published ;).<br /><br />I was just talking to a good friend about this yesterday -- how everyone has to walk their own path, and just because something worked (or didn't) for me, it doesn't mean the same will be true for her... Being a writer would have been so much easier if we knew going in how long it would take to get where we wanted -- but I'm not sure any of us would recognize the profession if it were that predictable -- LOL.Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.com