Monday, September 3, 2012

Meet and Greet Time!

It's Monday Meet & Greet! First off, Happy Labor Day to everyone!

Now, time to get down to business. Here goes:

-Why do you write?

It allows my crazy imagination to break free from the confines of my brain and scatter all over paper (or a computer screen), sometimes in a pattern that may actually make sense; other times as random and nonsensical as an early morning dream.

-Where do you write? 

If at work, I write at my desk, usually on my laptop which sits on my desk. If at home, I write on my laptop on my lap, just as I'm doing right now!

-Quick. Go to your writing space, sit down and look to your left. What is the first thing you see?
The toss pillows on the couch that I moved to make room to sit down :-)

-Favorite time to write?
Any time at all is good for me!

-Drink of choice while writing?
Coffee in the morning; water during the day; wine at night

-When writing , do you listen to music or do you need complete silence?

I can do either; sometimes I do my best writing while my husband watches TV right next to me. Sometimes my mind just can't tune the distractions out though; but pure silence is so rare in my life, between the noise at work and the noise at home (kids, dogs, a bird, a husband) some type of noise is a constant. Not complaining though :-)

-What was your inspiration for your latest manuscript and where did you find it?
It just came to me while lying in bed one night...nothing to tie it to necessarily.  

-What's your most valuable writing tip?
Put your heart into it and don't give up, no matter what anyone tells you! 

17 comments:

  1. Hi, Sue! I hope sunny California is cooler than the hell hole the midwest has been this summer. :-) Looking forward to GUTGAA and learning more about you and your writing.

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    1. Hi Dawn! Well, Southern California has been HOT of late. Sooooo ready for fall! Thanks for stopping by to say hello and I look forward to getting to know you!

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  2. I love what you said in your sidebar about writers sticking together and supporting each other. That is so true. And your advice about not giving up. Great to meet you here! ~ Tamara

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    1. Hi Tamara, yes, we must stick together. Writing is one of the hardest things a person can do. Well, not the writing itself, but the by-products of finding an agent, selling a manuscript, editing, dealing with rejection. If we had to do it alone I'm not sure I could do it!

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  3. Hey! I fellow wine drinker! It does help the words flow, doesn't it ;)

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    1. Yes, wine helps me a lot. Too much sometimes...lol.

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  4. Hi Sue!

    My "words of wisdom" are similiar to yours...with a twist on believing in oneself. Good luck with GUTGAA!

    Donna L Martin
    www.donnalmartin.com
    www.donasdays.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Donna! Yes, if you don't believe in yourself no one else will either! Best of luck!

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  5. Your blog is so pretty! Nice to meet you, and good luck with GUTGAA!

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    1. Thank you Jeannette! Nice to meet you too and good luck also. Let's get us some agents!!!

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  6. Love the vibrant colors of your blog. So beautiful. I tend to come up with ideas while lying in bed. Good luck with GUTGAA. http://anjeasandro.blogspot.com/

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    1. Hi Angie! Thank you for stopping by! Ideas are funny things aren't they? Sometimes elusive and other times too many to keep track of. Best of luck with GUTGAA!

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  7. It's so nice to meet you! Love your writing advice! Good luck with GUTGAA!

    http://writeskatedream-jmckendry.blogspot.com

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  8. Hi Jess! Thanks for stopping by and saying hello! Good luck to you as well!

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  9. I love your tip to put your heart into your writing. :)

    http://otherworlddiner.blogspot.com/2012/09/deana-barnharts-gearing-up-to-get-agent.html

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  10. It is really hard to find pure silence, especially with a husband and kids around. It was nice to meet you!

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  11. Hello! Nice to meet you! (I'm late, I know... there's just so many GUTGAA people to meet! Better late than never!) I married my high school sweetheart, too!

    Good luck!

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