tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post2222496679462794173..comments2024-03-09T06:15:04.254-05:00Comments on Rach Writes...: Taking pride in ourselves (one of those warm and fuzzy posts!) and my thoughts on the A-Z ChallengeRachael Harriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16764930101064527321noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-34388594167462210932011-05-16T20:59:41.980-04:002011-05-16T20:59:41.980-04:00Congrats on making it to Z! It was definitely a c...Congrats on making it to Z! It was definitely a challenge. <a href="http://thewarriormuse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Shannon @ The Warrior Muse</a> and I are joining forces in another challenge. We're going to visit and comment at each of the participants, starting with the reflections post. We hope you'll join us!<br /><a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Tina @ Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-29017289340757529482011-05-08T10:03:39.780-04:002011-05-08T10:03:39.780-04:00The Bible tells us Pride is a sin - however, I thi...The Bible tells us Pride is a sin - however, I think that refers specifically to pride in what we <em>are</em>, rather than pride in what we <em>do</em>. We bear the responsibility for our choices, so it is entirely appropriate to celebrate them when they work out well.<br /><br />I'm proud that, belatedly, I'm managing to get round and comment other A-to-Zedders - and I'm delighted that I have something to look forward to in August now...Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282589125180652625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-74833340793328838132011-05-06T00:50:13.420-04:002011-05-06T00:50:13.420-04:00Congrats on your little one kissing crawling goodb...Congrats on your little one kissing crawling goodbye :D! I cannot tell you how many hours I spent trying to catch up on your A-Zs. I really wish I could have road with you on the journey week by week. It seems though, that you are not short on both enjoyable...and helpful blog posts! So of course I'm going to stick around ;).Persian Poetesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860288954202441241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-62354600595720123022011-05-05T03:37:58.388-04:002011-05-05T03:37:58.388-04:00one of the things I found with this challenge is h...one of the things I found with this challenge is how many blogs I found totaly outside writing which I thought were great and am going to follow - how much I found i enjoyed other subects - having blogs them under topics may help but I would hate to think we lost that casual grazing which spreads our minds sidewaysalberta rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132420168908365099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-55710690037312974082011-05-05T01:00:39.092-04:002011-05-05T01:00:39.092-04:00Good things to be proud of. Rach, thanks for bein...Good things to be proud of. Rach, thanks for being such an active part of this Challenge. Whew! It was quite the Challenge! Prewritten posts is a good idea.<br /><br />The separate lists have been suggested by many and was something that became evident to me when the Linky list started going past several hundred. I started thinking about how you had categorized types of writers in the Crusade and realized how useful that idea would have been Especially when all of the RPG folks started signing up!<br /><br />I am studying this and coming up with some ideas to evaluate on a May 30th post.<br /><br />Thanks for joining us and congratulations on making it to the end.<br /><br /><br />Don't forget to pick up your Winner's Badge at my site.<br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-71983697025929941342011-05-04T23:17:23.017-04:002011-05-04T23:17:23.017-04:00It is great to stop and think about what we are pr...It is great to stop and think about what we are proud of, and way to go, little first steps. How lovely. What about the challenge? You should be proud of bringing all those bloggers together!<br /><br />The A-Z idea of different themes is good, but I enjoyed random hits on different types of posts. It doesn't all have to be about writing techniques. I loved doing my travel posts, which is also a form of very lucrative writing.<br /><br />Further to that, Francine Howarth and I have begun a Romance Writers Group now that the challenge is over (and really the groups didn't hook up much.) I'll give you the link in case you'd like to check it out.<br /><br />Denise<3<br /><br /><a href="http://fridaynightwriters.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Join the new Romantic Friday Writers Group.</a>Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-79921230206730935832011-05-04T20:08:35.339-04:002011-05-04T20:08:35.339-04:00Hi, Rach,
Yours is the second blog today on whic...Hi, Rach, <br /><br />Yours is the second blog today on which I've seen this suggestion. It would certainly be easier to keep in touch with those bloggers who have the same interests. <br /><br />Hope the query comes up shiny and sleek and yeah, I'd be proud of my little one too. I got a big one (9 y/o) that I'm proud of.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-48776805066142678852011-05-04T17:49:10.186-04:002011-05-04T17:49:10.186-04:00What wonderful things to be proud of. A cute baby ...What wonderful things to be proud of. A cute baby taking the very first steps...sigh...mine all grown up now!<br /><br />All the best!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-31966306468304047642011-05-04T13:29:20.631-04:002011-05-04T13:29:20.631-04:00This week I'm proud to have begun a new direct...This week I'm proud to have begun a new direction...last week was not my best week. :) ...in fact, the A to Z was the best part about it, seriously :)<br /><br />I just stopped by to see your reflections, Rach and say THANK YOU - MORE hugs, YAY!!!<br /><br />You are so sweet and I do love your style :) <br /><br />Congrats on those first steps too, how amazing is THAT?!!!!!!!!Sanhttp://www.informedsharing.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-52677166447432612372011-05-04T11:53:08.112-04:002011-05-04T11:53:08.112-04:00Oh, your little girl taking her first steps must b...Oh, your little girl taking her first steps must be SO CUTE! (Did you get a video?! Someone in my parents house is a video of my little sister taking her first steps 19 or so years ago...)<br /><br />I'm proud of myself for figuring out how to map multiple links onto a single image. Yay for html! (which also terrified me not even a year ago!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-46998087672608873952011-05-03T23:08:31.243-04:002011-05-03T23:08:31.243-04:00Hurray for your daughter's first steps. Such s...Hurray for your daughter's first steps. Such sweet days...<br /><br />I'm proud that I finally have the house on the market after LOTS of preparation.<br /><br />I'm proud that I dove back into my writing the second I was finished working on the house.Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-91602280689705975882011-05-03T17:36:04.602-04:002011-05-03T17:36:04.602-04:00YAY!!! Those are all things to be proud of! Especi...YAY!!! Those are all things to be proud of! Especially #1. :D I give you kudos for the A-Z challenge. It was just too much for me to undertake.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-18175790299195580302011-05-03T10:17:12.391-04:002011-05-03T10:17:12.391-04:00You know, that is wonderful advice. Hurray for bab...You know, that is wonderful advice. Hurray for baby steps and awesome learning to code (I still glaze over at a lot of that...) and necessary rewrites! Good luck on your query!Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-37878506647275208212011-05-03T09:25:26.742-04:002011-05-03T09:25:26.742-04:00I'm proud to have been a member of both the Cr...I'm proud to have been a member of both the Crusades and plan to be back for the third.<br /><br />Thanks for all that you do, Rach!Lisa Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676087488599338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-71281602839063066212011-05-03T09:22:38.468-04:002011-05-03T09:22:38.468-04:00Congrats--you've got a lot to be proud of. Goo...Congrats--you've got a lot to be proud of. Good luck with querying! We'll be searching for agents together, it looks like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-12046474440874128802011-05-03T08:51:55.489-04:002011-05-03T08:51:55.489-04:00You have some wonderful things to be thankful for!...You have some wonderful things to be thankful for!! <br /><br />I'm proud and thankful that I've taken sound advice from agents and am rewriting my YA novel. I'm in the second Act and loving it more than the first time I wrote the story. :)S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-12119007759877010942011-05-03T02:45:03.616-04:002011-05-03T02:45:03.616-04:00ahhh lovely!
I was so amazed and inspired by all t...ahhh lovely!<br />I was so amazed and inspired by all the people who joined in with the A-Z - well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-70137972012827502052011-05-02T19:55:20.112-04:002011-05-02T19:55:20.112-04:00Query letters can suck my big toe. :P Here's t...Query letters can suck my big toe. :P Here's to champagne wishes and caviar dreams in your pursuit of a wonderful query! You can definitely do it!Alleged Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869021184116123477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-6664410362311997002011-05-02T18:00:47.928-04:002011-05-02T18:00:47.928-04:00A baby's first steps are so exciting! :-)
Get...A baby's first steps are so exciting! :-)<br /><br />Getting my blog started has been like taking baby steps. Having fun learning the cyber ropes. Also, happy to finish my historical fiction MG. And grateful for finding two jobs especially in this economy.<br /><br />Very thankful! :-)Maria Cisneros Toth Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529384490317475998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-90951372279938202622011-05-02T13:51:48.376-04:002011-05-02T13:51:48.376-04:00Awesome things to be proud of. . .especially your ...Awesome things to be proud of. . .especially your beautiful daughter. <br /><br />So, what am I proud of? The fact I've gotten up for 32 days straight at 4:45 a.m. to write. I got a heck of a lot done this month on my WIP. Onward and Upward. I'm shooting for another straight month of writing!Coreene Callahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812176162873554070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-5987714467067946432011-05-02T12:48:20.404-04:002011-05-02T12:48:20.404-04:00Great things to be proud of Rach! That's wonde...Great things to be proud of Rach! That's wonderful...<br />I finished the A-Z Challenge too...I did enjoy it and learned quite a bit..it was at times a welcome distraction from reality, and at other times a magnet towards reality..I think I'll miss it..I need to come up with some other theme thingy now, just to keep up the writing! <br />Congrats on all your list of 'proud' moments!E. M. Prokophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395951217528199963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-83434767192931734882011-05-02T11:49:54.787-04:002011-05-02T11:49:54.787-04:00Omigosh, I love that photo in this post! What gor...Omigosh, I love that photo in this post! What gorgeous sparkling eyes!<br /><br />I'm proud that despite fighting motivation problems and migraines, I'm still on track to finish my revision within the deadline I set for myself.Vicki Tremperhttp://www.vbtremper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-2992360389421348472011-05-02T11:16:48.095-04:002011-05-02T11:16:48.095-04:00Congratulations on your daughter's first steps...Congratulations on your daughter's first steps- big moment!Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-83098624781960905962011-05-02T11:12:24.913-04:002011-05-02T11:12:24.913-04:00Awww, how wonderful that your daughter took her fi...Awww, how wonderful that your daughter took her first steps. I remember well my kids' first steps; it's such a special thing. ^_^<br /><br />Congrats on finishing the challenge and on all of your other accomplishments!Laura Josephsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239501665574945313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380793708805406109.post-75304765205783015462011-05-02T11:12:18.913-04:002011-05-02T11:12:18.913-04:00Great list. The first steps one is my fave—my youn...Great list. The first steps one is my fave—my youngest will be 11 months on Thursday! <br /><br />I'm proud that I asked my husband for help last night, and that I'm not pushing myself to do something completely insane (edit an entire novel in a week as I prepare for a conference)!Jordanhttp://JordanMcCollum.comnoreply@blogger.com