tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post3262930111333173693..comments2024-03-26T03:37:39.471-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: IWSG: My Writing Goals, Happy Fourth of JulyJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-64605250634911296012018-07-09T13:01:00.364-04:002018-07-09T13:01:00.364-04:00@Crystal--good for you! Yes, the story is strictly...@Crystal--good for you! Yes, the story is strictly from your perspective. And as you grow older, you may have a different view of happenings. Best wishes with the memoir.<br /><br />@Nicki--so true. I don't want any confrontations by angry people who think I portrayed them inaccurately. Fiction is easier.<br /><br />@Ellen the Cynical Sailor--Tricky is a good way to describe it. We'll seeJ.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-16781978180598197552018-07-09T12:57:50.208-04:002018-07-09T12:57:50.208-04:00@Juneta--glad you enjoyed my stories. Looking forw...@Juneta--glad you enjoyed my stories. Looking forward to this month's Storytime blog!<br /><br />@Helena--thank you for sharing how important the women's memoirs were in your research. So many people believe their lives are just ho-hum because they haven't flown a rocket ship or discovered a cure for a disease. It's the way of living in an era that is so interesting to me. How didJ.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-64589482266366411412018-07-09T12:53:57.196-04:002018-07-09T12:53:57.196-04:00@Jacqui--Good for you. Trying something new in my ...@Jacqui--Good for you. Trying something new in my writing fired me up. Wishing you success with your new project.<br /><br />@Marsha--I still plan to write, but nothing like murder stories. I still like a good mystery--maybe what cat stole the fish out of the gold fish bowl? LOL Congrats on your book birthday. Right. Where did 5 years go??? Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-72076539952030199682018-07-07T09:18:16.967-04:002018-07-07T09:18:16.967-04:00I've been reading more and more memoirs lately...I've been reading more and more memoirs lately and really enjoying them. I think it's a lovely idea to write one for your family (and maybe for the public). I can see how it might be tricky though because it involves real people and real events.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-90276368156327173122018-07-05T18:32:23.979-04:002018-07-05T18:32:23.979-04:00That must be so interesting to revisit your past w...That must be so interesting to revisit your past with your current perspective. It's hard enough putting fiction out there and wondering if real people will think I'm talking about them - I can only imagine how tricky it is when you actually ARE talking about them.Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-24654177381343256072018-07-05T08:53:30.384-04:002018-07-05T08:53:30.384-04:00I totally get the memoir issue. I've been penn...I totally get the memoir issue. I've been penning a memoir about my special needs brother, but I don't dare finish it or put it out there until most of my family dead because they'll all tell me it's wrong or that I twisted details. LOL. Truth is in the eye of the beholder, eh?Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-42337621514363407962018-07-05T04:23:44.157-04:002018-07-05T04:23:44.157-04:00Happy 4th July, JQ, and wishing you all the best w...Happy 4th July, JQ, and wishing you all the best with writing your memoir. When I was researching my book on women's lives in Yorkshire, I was so glad of the women who had taken the time to write a memoir of their lives, and for the families who had donated these memoirs to their library. Women's lives so often go unrecorded.Helena Fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435930085468105031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-91115665005285120192018-07-04T16:17:52.636-04:002018-07-04T16:17:52.636-04:00I enjoyed your stories. Glad you plan on still doi...I enjoyed your stories. Glad you plan on still doing short stories. My goals are always evolving. Happy IWSG!Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-13596872267868537862018-07-04T13:35:51.322-04:002018-07-04T13:35:51.322-04:00Oh, JQ. As bad as things are is when you really ne...Oh, JQ. As bad as things are is when you really need a romance with a guaranteed HEA. We don't have that in real life, now more than ever. And yes, I want a murder or two and suspense to spice up that plain old romance. <br />I'm sorry, you're not planning on writing more novels. I've enjoyed your books. Maybe you just work on helping others with marketing. You're very good atMarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010048187355215576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-20387053031259088852018-07-04T10:25:13.401-04:002018-07-04T10:25:13.401-04:00Oops. Sorry, JQ! I had the wrong name. I just fini...Oops. Sorry, JQ! I had the wrong name. I just finished reading Lynda's blog. Oh sigh...Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-31336410847918263642018-07-04T10:23:36.248-04:002018-07-04T10:23:36.248-04:00Excellent post, Lynda, and I think you just helped...Excellent post, Lynda, and I think you just helped me figure out why I switched from my thriller series to historical fiction. There is so much violence, I didn't want to add more, even fictional. Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-84325704301574356062018-07-04T09:09:47.395-04:002018-07-04T09:09:47.395-04:00Hi Lynda. Marketing is rather off-putting for read...Hi Lynda. Marketing is rather off-putting for readers. I never know if I've gone too far or not enough when shouting about my books. Another insecurity, eh?J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-13935062839804965772018-07-04T09:07:57.425-04:002018-07-04T09:07:57.425-04:00Right back at ya', Tyrean!Right back at ya', Tyrean!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-35738484242804704562018-07-04T09:07:29.447-04:002018-07-04T09:07:29.447-04:00Thanks, Anna. Good idea to talk with other memoiri...Thanks, Anna. Good idea to talk with other memoirists.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-17163401771297459342018-07-04T01:51:40.439-04:002018-07-04T01:51:40.439-04:00If we want to share with the world our writing, it...If we want to share with the world our writing, it has to entail a little marketing too. It's good that that's part of your goals now.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-57295590613734722612018-07-03T15:30:30.304-04:002018-07-03T15:30:30.304-04:00Happy 4th of July!
Happy writing for July!Happy 4th of July! <br />Happy writing for July!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-88386037852899553522018-07-03T11:27:21.521-04:002018-07-03T11:27:21.521-04:00Writing memoirs is a tricky business. Lucky for yo...Writing memoirs is a tricky business. Lucky for you there are a few of you in the IWSG. I'd start there when deciding if publishing the work is the way to go. <br /><br />I agree with getting it down though. Your family might be interested on your take of events. ;-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.com