tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post7692652538739701264..comments2023-10-09T10:05:44.803-06:00Comments on Patricia Stoltey: Friday Bits and Pieces (For a Change)Patricia Stolteyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-31620764849673616812010-09-17T20:45:03.349-06:002010-09-17T20:45:03.349-06:00Time has been slipping through my fingers as well....Time has been slipping through my fingers as well. Thanks for all the links :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-3056965224278167372010-09-17T18:05:28.651-06:002010-09-17T18:05:28.651-06:00Finding time to write has been tough this month. I...Finding time to write has been tough this month. I'm scheduling time for everything which drives me crazy. I have an idea for a new WIP and I haven't been able to start. Good luck with everything.Simon Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384384882217609761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-20811542782368973322010-09-17T17:33:05.291-06:002010-09-17T17:33:05.291-06:00Hi Monti -- I have to say, the grass is always gre...Hi Monti -- I have to say, the grass is always greener. When I'm writing mysteries, I want to write women's fiction. And after I did that, I wanted to write suspense. Now I'm eying YA (and thinking about my next mystery)...Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-77769061342911687572010-09-17T17:16:30.846-06:002010-09-17T17:16:30.846-06:00Wow! I love the idea of going to a ranch for writi...Wow! I love the idea of going to a ranch for writing. That would even make an inspiring setting!<br /><br />How exciting! The more I read about your mysteries, the more I want to write one.<br /><br />Happy writing,<br />Monti<br /><a href="http://marymontaguesikes.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MaryMontagueSikes</a>Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-55094007769946257232010-09-17T15:02:46.244-06:002010-09-17T15:02:46.244-06:00Yvonne -- I do seem to have a nice list of odds an...Yvonne -- I do seem to have a nice list of odds and ends pop up each week. Might tell you something about my writing life: scattered and unorganized.<br /><br />Hi Anne -- Sorry not to connect at Colorado Gold. I worked registration early Friday afternoon, but I was taking care of A-D. I was lucky enough to meet a couple of other writers I'd connected with on line. That was fun.<br /><br />Ann -- bless your heart for ordering Desert Hedge Murders. I sure hope you like it. As for reading time, there's never enough. I try to hard to stay awake to read at bedtime, but it's hard to retain anything when my eyes are closed more than they're open.<br /><br />Hi Kay -- Gee, seems like I saw you about an hour ago. Oh, wait. It was an hour ago -- at the grocery store. :) BICHOK -- Butt in chair, hands on keyboard. I'm seeing that everywhere on the blogs. (And thanks for saying my most common expression is smile. I hope it's true.)Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-47870167586314979682010-09-17T14:39:35.932-06:002010-09-17T14:39:35.932-06:00Time to put the "Behind in the Chair", p...Time to put the "Behind in the Chair", preferably in front of the computer, and keep writing even if you aren't motivated. I'm waiting to read your next novel.<br /><br />Like the picture since it displays your most common expression ... a smile.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115085533635353291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-62945362372989252492010-09-17T14:25:19.297-06:002010-09-17T14:25:19.297-06:00It's great "seeing" you. I can relat...It's great "seeing" you. I can relate to your longer gray hair, though mine won't be long but I am letting the gray come back in. Too much bother to color it, and being brown-haired isn't really important. But what is important is what you and other bloggers have recently said: deciding what's important to do and what isn't. Blogging is fun, and I won't give it up either, but it has addictively taken over my life since I started six months ago. Like some of our followers, I'm also now limiting my time on the Internet. For one thing, I have books I want to read, including Desert Hedge Murders that arrived the day before I took off on my vacation. It's first on my list!<br /><br />Have a great weekend!<br /><a href="http://ann-jen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann</i></a>Ann Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628616245339887301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-47311573100546274212010-09-17T13:29:22.602-06:002010-09-17T13:29:22.602-06:00Missed seeing you at the RMFW Conference, but I ha...Missed seeing you at the RMFW Conference, but I had a great time. Glad you were there. Anne Randolph www.KitchenTableWriting.comAnne Randolphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086420330831177198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-90674192513966013992010-09-17T13:24:25.190-06:002010-09-17T13:24:25.190-06:00Being motivated is all it takes to achieve somethi...Being motivated is all it takes to achieve something.<br />Love the post, i do enjoy your Fridays Bits and Pieces.<br /><br />Have a wonderful week end.<br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-77977681760942443162010-09-17T10:36:59.816-06:002010-09-17T10:36:59.816-06:00Here's a great post from Time Management Ninja...Here's a great post from Time Management Ninja on <br /><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/35tsy5n" rel="nofollow">10 Things to Stop Doing Now...To Get More Done</a>Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-89951415131978539082010-09-17T10:23:18.103-06:002010-09-17T10:23:18.103-06:00That's exactly it, Hart. FOMS. The older I get...That's exactly it, Hart. FOMS. The older I get, the worse it gets. And yes, promoting is super time-consuming. But it's fun. And if you don't do it all, you might miss the best parts. :)Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-45723674060917590692010-09-17T10:18:08.826-06:002010-09-17T10:18:08.826-06:00Pat, you suffer from FOMS (fear of missing somethi...Pat, you suffer from FOMS (fear of missing something)--At least that is how I've diagnosed that exact 'keep adding activities' thing in myself. I hope it works for you! I suspect when I add 'promoting' to this ordinary networking thing, I too may need to cut back somewhere, and weekend blogging (when readers are lower anyway) makes total sense.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-8926683894642056972010-09-17T10:07:01.941-06:002010-09-17T10:07:01.941-06:00Mary -- I love the idea of writing a big red NO ac...Mary -- I love the idea of writing a big red NO across my calendar. I should also write it on my forehead so I see it every time I look in the mirror.<br /><br />Hi Paul. I'm already a big Matt Hilton fan, thanks to your blog. Meeting him at Bouchercon was a bonus.<br /><br />Alex -- I am. I'm moving.<br /><br />Rayna -- I know. It's hard to believe two years, a hairdo change, and a few pounds can make a person look so different. I kind of like that "favorite schoolteacher" tag, though. Since I've been teaching a few classes at Northern Colorado Writers, I qualify.<br /><br />Hi Karen -- Nagging Whisper wins again! <br /><br />But she has a mind of her own, Carol, so I'm not sure when she'll bop down to see you. She reads all these comments. She may show up on your shoulder any day, acting like the little shrew she is.<br /><br />Clarissa -- I can see why you would need to limit Internet time. Your posts are so detailed and informative, it must take much longer to write them than mine take me.<br /><br />Hi Joyce. I was just thinking about you as I reworked my To Do list. Good to see you here. While you're pining for Colorado Gold, I keep thinking about Sleuthfest in Florida. I'd like to give that convention a try at least once (win I win the Colorado lottery). :)Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-69423699863800202702010-09-17T09:41:25.576-06:002010-09-17T09:41:25.576-06:00Hi Patricia: Gee, from the picture, I know you gal...Hi Patricia: Gee, from the picture, I know you gals had fun. I hated to miss Colorado Gold, because I enjoyed it so last year, but alas, it's far from my house, plus I had a July workshop at RWA nationals. I keep hoping I'll win the Fla. lottery so I can attend all the conferences. Enjoyed the Bits and Pieces blog--lots of interesting snippets.Joyce Elson Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761334760088495024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-73890706895695148162010-09-17T08:36:09.806-06:002010-09-17T08:36:09.806-06:00Great links and news and I agree, blogging has bee...Great links and news and I agree, blogging has been taking up too much time away from writing so I'm going back to limiting my time on the internet.<br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-65112000083511594342010-09-17T08:03:31.526-06:002010-09-17T08:03:31.526-06:00Good for you. I need you to send Nagging Whisperer...Good for you. I need you to send Nagging Whisperer to Texas for a few days.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-65600572718954826772010-09-17T06:56:05.145-06:002010-09-17T06:56:05.145-06:00I'm 'reading' J&W, I should say. L...I'm 'reading' J&W, I should say. Life isn't a Ray Bradbury book ...Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-1123525840960194562010-09-17T06:54:23.798-06:002010-09-17T06:54:23.798-06:00Hey, I'm Judgement&Wrath too.It's grea...Hey, I'm Judgement&Wrath too.It's great stuff.Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-17620145944357178602010-09-17T06:47:29.738-06:002010-09-17T06:47:29.738-06:00When I saw the picture on Beth's blog, it took...When I saw the picture on Beth's blog, it took me a long time to recognise you. You look really nice with longer hair- time to replace the mug shot, I think. Though you look like everyone's favourite school teacher in the current one.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-44265455851996190212010-09-17T06:35:40.493-06:002010-09-17T06:35:40.493-06:00Now that you're motivated, get moving!Now that you're motivated, get moving!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-86614509210542819842010-09-17T06:34:27.024-06:002010-09-17T06:34:27.024-06:00You have "Happy Eyes." Your smile makes ...You have "Happy Eyes." Your smile makes others smile.<br />I have a poster on my wall with NO in large red letters. I'm learning to use that word (kindly of course). I was trying to fit in everything I thought I missed doing before I retired. I found I didn't really miss them then and so I don't miss them now.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.com