tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post1585333389959184269..comments2024-03-29T02:19:17.591-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: IWSG Blog Hop: Summer Fever by J Q RoseJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-52766532804416073042016-06-07T08:20:55.407-04:002016-06-07T08:20:55.407-04:00Aha, Loni. Fever cause it's hot. I never thoug...Aha, Loni. Fever cause it's hot. I never thought of that. Thanks for visiting!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-84056792650477070502016-06-03T15:01:05.348-04:002016-06-03T15:01:05.348-04:00I don't get time off for the summer so it seem...I don't get time off for the summer so it seems like the rest of the year for me! Maybe you get the fever because it's hot? :)Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-22148044372942075672016-06-03T07:30:17.453-04:002016-06-03T07:30:17.453-04:00Susan--Thanks for stopping in. I wondered how you ...Susan--Thanks for stopping in. I wondered how you figured out your writing schedule after hubby retired. Sounds like a great plan.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-46415059953005163282016-06-03T07:29:19.860-04:002016-06-03T07:29:19.860-04:00Marsha--thank you for your support of woolgatherin...Marsha--thank you for your support of woolgathering! I'm sure you'll soon get all the pieces and parts of the new move back together again. Enjoy.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-34299747519980998062016-06-02T21:10:40.036-04:002016-06-02T21:10:40.036-04:00I keep the same writing schedule regardless of the...I keep the same writing schedule regardless of the season. When my husband retired, I went from writing parts of five days to two full days. The two full days each week are more productive than when I wrote every day. I mean business on those two days...lol. One thing that has changed with the summer is that I write more in our sunroom than in the living room. <br /><br />Have a great summer!Susan Bernhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330803466256986365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-70329533360158075192016-06-02T20:04:40.042-04:002016-06-02T20:04:40.042-04:00I've always heard you have to live to be able ...I've always heard you have to live to be able to write. So time away from the keys is a good thing, too. I'm excited to get my computer up and running soon, so I can finish the edits on the next book. Enjoy your "woolgathering." JQ. It's an important tool for us writers. Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010048187355215576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-2893556752636731952016-06-02T12:36:23.516-04:002016-06-02T12:36:23.516-04:00Hi Diane, I'm in West Michigan too. The weathe...Hi Diane, I'm in West Michigan too. The weather has been just right for sure. Enjoy it!! Thanks for leaving a comment.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-61325633651381592042016-06-02T12:34:56.797-04:002016-06-02T12:34:56.797-04:00Alex--so true that summers can be miserably hot an...Alex--so true that summers can be miserably hot and one only wants to stay in the AC. I forgot about that part! The weather has been so delightful here, but I'm sure heat and humidity will come eventually. Thanks for stopping in.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-87831088706490545052016-06-02T12:33:14.777-04:002016-06-02T12:33:14.777-04:00Helena--glad to hear you took some time off for fa...Helena--glad to hear you took some time off for family and friends on the holiday. Woolgathering is an appropriate word for you since you are near sheep, right? LOL..J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-29810841935602372982016-06-02T12:31:16.322-04:002016-06-02T12:31:16.322-04:00Hey Juneta--right on about the convertible in the ...Hey Juneta--right on about the convertible in the summer. WE have a Mustang convertible. Love riding around in it. Even if it is 20 years old. Teen age boys always have something to say about it wherever I am. They love it too. Thanks for cruisin' in to leave a commentJ.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-49166565904704973852016-06-02T12:29:01.961-04:002016-06-02T12:29:01.961-04:00Beverly, it sounds like you have an inspirational ...Beverly, it sounds like you have an inspirational place to spend the summer with the birds and the trees. I'm proud of you to stick to your 6 day writing week. That's why you have all those wonderful stories for kids.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-7473616685871343872016-06-02T12:27:32.751-04:002016-06-02T12:27:32.751-04:00Tess--definitely time with the kids is the #1 summ...Tess--definitely time with the kids is the #1 summer time job!! Have fun!!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-63778313601909279462016-06-02T12:26:26.111-04:002016-06-02T12:26:26.111-04:00Thank you, Murees--I love your name. I'm sure ...Thank you, Murees--I love your name. I'm sure the ideas will have to be written down sometime. It's hard NOT to write when your brain is bursting with stories. Enjoy your summer.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-26670801149901247292016-06-02T12:24:00.003-04:002016-06-02T12:24:00.003-04:00Ah, Chris, some days it is hard to quit dreaming a...Ah, Chris, some days it is hard to quit dreaming and get back to reality. But I can and I will. Thanks.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-86325156675689840442016-06-02T12:23:11.014-04:002016-06-02T12:23:11.014-04:00Hi Diane, the catch phrase is "if I'm foc...Hi Diane, the catch phrase is "if I'm focused," right? Nice weather ruins my focus. Happy writing!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-6713151680418991432016-06-02T12:22:02.809-04:002016-06-02T12:22:02.809-04:00Hi Nicola. Yes my mind will be working on ideas fo...Hi Nicola. Yes my mind will be working on ideas for stories all summer. The pic of the sheep is from a website. Not my sheep...Thanks for stopping in.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-62774021297974608762016-06-02T12:17:01.165-04:002016-06-02T12:17:01.165-04:00I love the transition time between spring and summ...I love the transition time between spring and summer. Cool but not too cold; warm but not hot. Fortunately that's the weather prediction for the next week here in West Michigan. If it's too hot, I stay inside with the AC on then worry (sort of) about the electric bill. No pleasing me, I guess.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-77991034198541445182016-06-02T08:17:34.698-04:002016-06-02T08:17:34.698-04:00It's hot and humid here, so I hide inside a lo...It's hot and humid here, so I hide inside a lot. Which gives me more time to write.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-32384823004068662522016-06-02T05:24:19.931-04:002016-06-02T05:24:19.931-04:00I love the phrase woolgathering, JQ! We had a day&...I love the phrase woolgathering, JQ! We had a day's holiday this week too, here in the UK, and my writing has suffered, but it's a great time to catch up with family and friends, and spend some time in the sunshine. (Unusually, the sun did shine on our Spring Bank Holiday!)<br />I hope the wool you gather is knitted up into a great new mystery. Can't wait to hear your ideas!Helena Fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435930085468105031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-20817411921542450732016-06-02T00:30:38.515-04:002016-06-02T00:30:38.515-04:00Summer does not affect me the same way it did when...Summer does not affect me the same way it did when I was younger. I like the sunshine and longer days, though. I like driving in my convertible with the top down, slap on the sunblock. Most things are done on the weekends just like the rest of the year, so just developing a routine is the same thing I already work at. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.junetakey.com/posts/category/Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-68566555578279494482016-06-01T22:50:26.713-04:002016-06-01T22:50:26.713-04:00Summer is about the same for me as the other seaso...Summer is about the same for me as the other seasons. I still try to write six days a week. I am more distracted though because I watch the hummingbirds at the feeders and the other birds in the trees, and I still enjoy a nice walk in the mornings.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-21090856107955538902016-06-01T21:37:06.448-04:002016-06-01T21:37:06.448-04:00I'm still trying to find a writing schedule th...I'm still trying to find a writing schedule that works for me and the kids. We love our summer time together!Tess Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10673578063691410359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-88548501404420532042016-06-01T15:42:16.567-04:002016-06-01T15:42:16.567-04:00Usually the summer in South Africa is very hot, so...Usually the summer in South Africa is very hot, so I don't do much writing. But it doesn't stop the ideas from driving me crazy. There's nothing wrong with you wanting to enjoy the summer. Perhaps do a little writing at night when things have calmed down? I hope everything works out great for you. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-10992137325207783732016-06-01T13:59:05.173-04:002016-06-01T13:59:05.173-04:00Woolgathering is okay every now and then. I enjoy ...Woolgathering is okay every now and then. I enjoy daydreaming myself, but then I have to kick my butt back to reality and the things I need to do. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-7498989109434432362016-06-01T13:58:56.584-04:002016-06-01T13:58:56.584-04:00A few things pull me away during the summer. But i...A few things pull me away during the summer. But if I'm focused, I can write just about anytime.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com