tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post1131621302746101191..comments2023-10-09T10:05:44.803-06:00Comments on Patricia Stoltey: My Writing Life by Marian Allen, Guest BloggerPatricia Stolteyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-18814563604787622012010-09-19T13:29:06.735-06:002010-09-19T13:29:06.735-06:00That is an absolutely right on truth, Marian! We d...That is an absolutely right on truth, Marian! We do all love reading, and the more reading available, the more we have a chance to enjoy, and learn, and succeed! By the way, Eel's Reverence is an excellent allegorical story! Good writing, Marian!Jim and Karen Overturfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082321465114541932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-13756305081662899682010-09-17T10:09:49.317-06:002010-09-17T10:09:49.317-06:00Marian, I also have an accounting background. Mayb...Marian, I also have an accounting background. Maybe that's why my Willie character turned out to be a CPA? I think you should run with that post idea, too.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-33742905427595554812010-09-17T08:35:47.639-06:002010-09-17T08:35:47.639-06:00I'm all about detectives. :) I used to work in...I'm all about detectives. :) I used to work in accounting, and that was like being a detective, too! Is an account out of balance? You had to search the records to find it. Inspired guesswork plus knowing details plus slogging "footwork" equaled success. Did you know there's a discipline called "forensic accounting"? Follow the money....<br /><br />Oh, dear, there I go on another post....<br /><br /><a href="http://MarianAllen.com" alt="Marian Allen dot com" rel="nofollow">Marian Allen</a>Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-27458709297388796662010-09-17T02:52:53.607-06:002010-09-17T02:52:53.607-06:00Hi Marian. I absolutely agree about good writers b...Hi Marian. I absolutely agree about good writers being generous. The support online in the writing community is fantastic! I like the new blog post idea too: writers are like detectives. Nice to meet you. Happy writing.Simon Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384384882217609761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-49008582854840740332010-09-16T21:52:43.009-06:002010-09-16T21:52:43.009-06:00LOL, Stephen.LOL, Stephen.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-31641031406093266692010-09-16T21:00:16.498-06:002010-09-16T21:00:16.498-06:00Gosh darn, I keep getting something tacked onto my...Gosh darn, I keep getting something tacked onto my signature line. Gotta get that fixed. Scratch that last paragraph please.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.stephentremp.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen Tremp</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-57035669598135020332010-09-16T20:57:13.567-06:002010-09-16T20:57:13.567-06:00I totally agree. Decent writer are very generous w...I totally agree. Decent writer are very generous with sharing their wisdom and experiences with the world. For free.<br /><br />I've had many ideas stoeln from me over the years, even though the recipients probably never heard ofme or red my blog. So I can relate.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stephentremp.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen Tremp</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-38337532477866492632010-09-16T14:09:59.581-06:002010-09-16T14:09:59.581-06:00Great advice Marian it was great for you to be on ...Great advice Marian it was great for you to be on Patricia's Blog.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-47845246352529936992010-09-16T13:20:40.020-06:002010-09-16T13:20:40.020-06:00That's a great topic and a new angle for a blo...That's a great topic and a new angle for a blog post, Marian. I like it.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-57541999099285001512010-09-16T11:48:56.613-06:002010-09-16T11:48:56.613-06:00Poet Alice Friman passed along the image of the wi...Poet Alice Friman passed along the image of the window with four panes. The first is what we know about ourselves and show others. The second is what we know about but others don't. The third is what others know about us but we don't know or don't realize we show. The fourth is what no one knows (but, in the case of a character, the writer does!) What touched Mrs. Allen was that I wrote about things she thought she kept in her heart but that anyone could see or imagine if they paid attention.<br /><br />Everybody does this or approaches doing this when they say things like, "What was he thinking?" Or "What did she hope to get out of that?" Writers don't just say those things as a way of saying, "I don't understand." Writers imagine. Writers, like detectives, ask, "Why WOULD somebody think this was something that was worth the effort? What DID he think? What WAS the payoff for her?"<br /><br />Dang! I think I just wrote another blog post! lol!<br /><br /><a href="http://MarianAllen.com" alt="Marian Allen, author of EEL'S REVERENCE science fiction novel" rel="nofollow">Marian Allen</a>Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-20668879706145668302010-09-16T08:32:24.770-06:002010-09-16T08:32:24.770-06:00Marion -- Your mother-in-law story must have meant...Marion -- Your mother-in-law story must have meant so much to her. I think it's characteristic that we humans drop little hints about ourselves and assume no one is paying attention. This is a good lesson.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-4496714248905204232010-09-16T08:20:06.932-06:002010-09-16T08:20:06.932-06:00There are no people in the world like writer's...There are no people in the world like writer's.<br />How wonderful that you touched your mother-in-law that way. It is a memory for both of you and I hope you make many more.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-51203254700430481722010-09-16T07:51:54.783-06:002010-09-16T07:51:54.783-06:00You nailed it Marian. I also like the short about ...You nailed it Marian. I also like the short about your mother-in-law. How touching, and I'm glad she had the chance to read what you had written.<br />Nancy<br /><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, fantasy author</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-77556598308869929202010-09-16T07:32:41.435-06:002010-09-16T07:32:41.435-06:00Patricia - Thanks for hosting Marian.
Marian - Yo...Patricia - Thanks for hosting Marian.<br /><br />Marian - You really offer such terrific insight about writing. I think people who write do tend to do what some people call "daydreaming." It's really a process of being in touch with one's imagination and creativity. And I was really touched by your story of your mother-in-law. Wow! I think it shows that writers are also recorders of what they see around them. In way, they're like town criers, even when they write fiction. <br /><br />Finally, I agree with you about other writers: what a supportive and helpful group they are!! I learn so much from writers, and they're always happy to give their insights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-74428698783363411942010-09-16T06:33:23.787-06:002010-09-16T06:33:23.787-06:00The number one best "sale" I ever made o...The number one best "sale" I ever made or ever will make was a piece I wrote about my late mother-in-law, imagining her thoughts and feelings about getting up on Sunday morning and making the Sunday open-house meal she had every week for her six grown children and their spouses and any offspring. She read it and said, very quietly, "How do you know all this?" I said, "You told me, a little bit here and a little bit there." With tears in her eyes, she said, "I didn't think anybody was listening." No amount of money could ever equal that.<br /><br /><a href="http://marianallen.com" rel="nofollow">Marian Allen</a>Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-25117997688762611342010-09-16T06:16:36.839-06:002010-09-16T06:16:36.839-06:00Good advice, Marian. I have no plans to make a lot...Good advice, Marian. I have no plans to make a lot of money as an author, but if I write well enough that others enjoy it, then that's hitting the bullseye.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com