tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post7724644403562034060..comments2024-03-28T23:20:45.447-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: Giving Your Fellow Writers the Right Words and Some Good Deeds by Wendy Nelson TokunagaWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-47973176937317936292013-05-19T22:47:16.025-04:002013-05-19T22:47:16.025-04:00So sorry for the delayed comment. I meant to write...So sorry for the delayed comment. I meant to write this days ago. I love this post more than words can say. And I'm so sorry you had that experience. Another author recently told me that the one thing writers can do for each other is to offer support. That said, I've been to some readings where the authors have checked their watches and sighed, as if they wanted to be anywhere but signing books. That's very off-putting and short-sighted. 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I think some just don't get it!Wendy Tokunagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529294803049232598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-50920167896895728242013-05-16T12:15:39.023-04:002013-05-16T12:15:39.023-04:00Settle Free or Die: Is our administration on an un...Settle Free or Die: Is our administration on an unsustainable spending spree?<br /><br />How important is free speech in an absolutely free society?<br /><br /><br />my blog post; <a href="http://Xn--usugi-ochrony-dvk-33c.pl/index.php?modul=opisy&kategoria=4" rel="nofollow">usługi ochrony lublin</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-73559653444477764362013-05-16T10:20:40.554-04:002013-05-16T10:20:40.554-04:00Really loved your post, Wendy!
Thank you so much f...Really loved your post, Wendy!<br />Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and for being one of the supportive writers out there. You're appreciated ;).Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-21772304541634315842013-05-16T10:09:39.521-04:002013-05-16T10:09:39.521-04:00And it feels better to be generous than to be aloo...And it feels better to be generous than to be aloof, too. Nice post, Wendy.Meg Waite Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035724870293900249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-28419885634916536622013-05-16T09:49:45.407-04:002013-05-16T09:49:45.407-04:00I like this post! I have to get a sitter and paral...I like this post! I have to get a sitter and parallel park --trust me, this is a huge ordeal for me and anyone in the car with me-- to go to readings but so far they are my favorite part of being in the writing community. They supports local booksellers and local authors, but bottom line: they're fun! Don't understand why more authors don't go.Kelly Harms Wimmerhttp://www.thedebutanteball.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-14988873473706301182013-05-16T09:03:35.804-04:002013-05-16T09:03:35.804-04:00Amen! It takes a village to be a published author,...Amen! It takes a village to be a published author, and other writers are a huge part of that village. I love the pay-it-forward attitude so many writers have, and I have limited attention span for those who focus only on themselves. I had a similar experience to you--with an author who launched before I did, and it has turned me off buying or reviewing her work. On the other hand, I'm blessed to belong to an amazing group of debut authors called Book Pregnant. I would visit hell for these guys. Whenever I visit a book group, I always take a BP book as a giveaway. Spreading the love one book at a time… Barbara Claypole Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308093554908967725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-62305092631835775762013-05-16T01:31:33.047-04:002013-05-16T01:31:33.047-04:00Thank you so much for your nice comments, Nina!Thank you so much for your nice comments, Nina!Wendy Tokunagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529294803049232598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-79464778581393805392013-05-16T00:11:36.922-04:002013-05-16T00:11:36.922-04:00Well said, Wendy. You are one of the most generous...Well said, Wendy. You are one of the most generous writers I've met. Truly! Thank you for the reminder, too, that it takes a whole community to make a writer.Nina Schuylerhttp://www.ninaschuyler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-89318402138153828652013-05-15T19:14:12.989-04:002013-05-15T19:14:12.989-04:00Thank you so much, Carol -- another very supportiv...Thank you so much, Carol -- another very supportive writer!Wendy Tokunagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529294803049232598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-26597174523768688012013-05-15T18:32:07.659-04:002013-05-15T18:32:07.659-04:00Beautifully written and beautifully honest. Thank...Beautifully written and beautifully honest. Thank you for sharing these thoughts and reminding us how important it is to be supportive of fellow writers.<br /><br />CarolMaud Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815464280734728491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-59714391187321232742013-05-15T18:22:30.233-04:002013-05-15T18:22:30.233-04:00Connie, thanks for your nice comments! I love what...Connie, thanks for your nice comments! I love what you said about a secret club. :-)Wendy Tokunagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529294803049232598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-22485627603249180242013-05-15T18:17:46.887-04:002013-05-15T18:17:46.887-04:00Thank you, Tracy! Yes, it does make sense, doesn&#...Thank you, Tracy! Yes, it does make sense, doesn't it? See you soon. :-)Wendy Tokunagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529294803049232598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-56907520008857484322013-05-15T18:17:04.621-04:002013-05-15T18:17:04.621-04:00Thanks, Sam! Social media in some ways does make i...Thanks, Sam! Social media in some ways does make it easier to do things for other authors, but on the other hand it can be overwhelming. And, as has been said before, it's impossible to keep up with everyone and everything.Wendy Tokunagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529294803049232598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-47042325356258312372013-05-15T17:50:11.553-04:002013-05-15T17:50:11.553-04:00For one thing, distribution on the actual is free,...For one thing, distribution on the actual is free, which is perhaps its biggest <br />selling-point. 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Wendy, I don't know you, but you are clearly part of the virtuous circle.Connie Halehttp://www.sinandsyntax.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-65732499776372900032013-05-15T17:12:03.857-04:002013-05-15T17:12:03.857-04:00Wise words, Wendysan!
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