tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post5045061498004390884..comments2024-03-09T02:31:08.887-08:00Comments on Pen & Pro$per : How to Overcome Your Envy of Other Writers!Jennifer Brown Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-1385549820453595622015-07-21T22:35:30.907-07:002015-07-21T22:35:30.907-07:00Great post full of useful tips! My site is fairly ...<br />Great post full of useful tips! My site is fairly good and I am also having a hard time getting my readers to leave comments. Analytics shows they are coming to the site but I have a feeling “nobody wants to be first”<br /><br /><a href="http://essayservices.org/" rel="nofollow">writer</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-87207988613946988482014-11-17T07:08:02.835-08:002014-11-17T07:08:02.835-08:00A special thank you to all my readers for making m...A special thank you to all my readers for making my guest feel welcome with your engaging comments and responses. I appreciate your time and feedback. :-) Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-47556975855457413442014-11-16T16:38:12.165-08:002014-11-16T16:38:12.165-08:00Thank you, Jess. It was extremely difficult, and I...Thank you, Jess. It was extremely difficult, and I let it get to me for too long. i like your observation. Whatever we do to help, celebrate, and read other writers strengthens books and writing. Of course, our actions also say that we are ready to be helped, celebrated, and read! Best, NoelleNoelle Sternehttp://www.trustyourlifenow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-36726394973837013902014-11-16T07:33:06.730-08:002014-11-16T07:33:06.730-08:00You are right, HP. As we help each other, we are h...You are right, HP. As we help each other, we are helped in many ways. Writer-customized coffee mugs are great gift ideas!Noelle Sternehttp://www.trustyourlifenow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-88416041423971407652014-11-16T07:22:29.264-08:002014-11-16T07:22:29.264-08:00I can imagine it was tough seeing someone else soa...I can imagine it was tough seeing someone else soar to such success when you were younger. I think it is wonderful that you wrote her a letter and found a way to put your jealousy aside (not always easy to do). I think when we can celebrate other authors we are helping to promote books and writing, which is a good thing. Thanks for sharing this post with us. Very helpful! <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-31946146284869093082014-11-15T09:46:38.172-08:002014-11-15T09:46:38.172-08:00You are right, HP--with mutual support, we cannot ...You are right, HP--with mutual support, we cannot lose. Writers' personalized coffee mugs are a great gift idea!Noelle Sternehttp://www.trustyourlifenow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-1319817426852712432014-11-15T05:45:08.514-08:002014-11-15T05:45:08.514-08:00It also makes perfect 'Business Sense' to ...It also makes perfect <i>'Business Sense'</i> to see other writers as collegues or (mutual supportive) writer friends, and help to promote each other. (and for example to regulate each others workloads) <br /><br />Talking about mutually supportive..., how about reading about how you can create your own promotional <i>Business Gifts</i> ? for example writers <i>Coffee mugs</i> with your website url on it, etc. etc. ? HP van Duurenhttp://hpshappywriting2.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-64892328987442546422014-11-14T07:49:39.320-08:002014-11-14T07:49:39.320-08:00This was an honest yet uplifting article on writin...This was an honest yet uplifting article on writing! We've all been there, and it can be very difficult to do the "happy dance: for others when your own journey seems harder and harder with each step! Here's a great quote that seems to sum it up in a nutshell: " Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope." – Josh Billings Great job, Noelle!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544815859900734617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-4359240153187668492014-11-14T07:40:07.589-08:002014-11-14T07:40:07.589-08:00All your comments are so gratifying! The envy thin...All your comments are so gratifying! The envy thing is a constant-frequent lesson, as Tom points out. But Anne is right: having faith in one's own work is a key. And just keep writing. I'm sure we all know that in the writing itself lies the salvation. Karen--I like the BIG chips and hug the bag close like a security cookie.Noelle Sternehttp://www.trustyourlifenow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-48041726175001855122014-11-13T15:33:07.177-08:002014-11-13T15:33:07.177-08:00Anne,
How true! Thanks for your thoughts. :-) Anne,<br /><br />How true! Thanks for your thoughts. :-) Jennifer Brown Banksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-4828123817954781302014-11-13T15:31:35.915-08:002014-11-13T15:31:35.915-08:00Karen,
Your comment caused a giggle. Wishing you a...Karen,<br />Your comment caused a giggle. Wishing you an abundant stash of chocolate this Xmas. :-) Jennifer Brown Banksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-9267336515497037432014-11-13T15:29:13.716-08:002014-11-13T15:29:13.716-08:00Tom,
Lovely to hear from you. Thanks!Tom,<br /><br />Lovely to hear from you. Thanks!Jennifer Brown Banksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-83438956867513427712014-11-13T13:36:05.580-08:002014-11-13T13:36:05.580-08:00Thanks for your post! :) Yes, I can get caught up ...Thanks for your post! :) Yes, I can get caught up in writer's envy. But for me, I think the key is to have faith in your own work. That way no matter how many rejections you get you'll keep going.annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733017692745909574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-66337688157399753132014-11-13T09:22:22.608-08:002014-11-13T09:22:22.608-08:00Okay, Noelle, I'm jealous of your fifty-pound ...Okay, Noelle, I'm jealous of your fifty-pound bag of chocolate chip cookies, never mind the stories and books, etc.! Were they big chips or tiny ones?? I have a half-eaten bag of Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Chips in front of me, right now. I don't bother to put them in cookie dough. But I use this tiny, tiny bowl when I'm eating them. Honest. Great article. We can all relate and the most important thing we can do is help our fellow writers hike the path we are on. I'm still working toward a goal, but I'm happy with where I am at this moment--as long as I can afford the chocolate chips! The price is going up. I have to hide my stash from any little kids in the house.Karen Proughhttp://www.karencampbellprough.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-20105900297681589742014-11-13T06:35:55.390-08:002014-11-13T06:35:55.390-08:00Love this! Such great advice. It's so easy to ...Love this! Such great advice. It's so easy to allow our jealousy to take over, isn't it? Thanks for sharing!Tom Threadgillhttp://tomthreadgill.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-75601828104852320742014-11-12T08:31:57.271-08:002014-11-12T08:31:57.271-08:00Thanks, Noelle.
It's always a pleasure and an...Thanks, Noelle.<br /><br />It's always a pleasure and an honor. :-)Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-80982063089818354502014-11-12T08:31:17.617-08:002014-11-12T08:31:17.617-08:00Linda,
You're running quite a race there, my ...Linda,<br /><br />You're running quite a race there, my friend. Slow down so we can <br />catch up. :-) Thanks, dearest.Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-71331639700016146792014-11-12T08:29:53.951-08:002014-11-12T08:29:53.951-08:00Karen,
I always appreciate your support and feedb...Karen,<br /><br />I always appreciate your support and feedback. Have a great vacation, even though it's waaay too long for us! :-)Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-47385918133721869522014-11-12T08:28:11.369-08:002014-11-12T08:28:11.369-08:00Maribel,
I love your perspective here: "to s...Maribel,<br /><br />I love your perspective here: "to see other writers as colleagues and not competitors." Write on! Thanks so much for sharing.Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-48948864564150200892014-11-12T08:02:31.971-08:002014-11-12T08:02:31.971-08:00Thank you, Maribel, Karen, and Linda! Your own ins...Thank you, Maribel, Karen, and Linda! Your own insights are invaluable. Hey, it's hard not to think the other guy or gal beat us out. But, as I say in the article--and a cherished professor said this to me first--there's always room for someone good. Let's keep this in mind and cultivate our own gardens of blossoming manuscripts. The sow-reap principle (karma, if you like, or Law of Attraction) is indeed powerful. As we give, so we receive, in all things. Bless you all.Noelle Sternehttp://www.trustyourlifenow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-73839154669171822602014-11-12T02:40:00.999-08:002014-11-12T02:40:00.999-08:00Your advice is spot on, Noelle. We are all human, ...Your advice is spot on, Noelle. We are all human, and it is natural to wince when someone beats us to the finish line, but the more generous we are the more we are blessed. I've always believed the race should be with one's self.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-10038848465254189102014-11-11T16:35:19.346-08:002014-11-11T16:35:19.346-08:00This is wonderful advice, Noelle! I appreciate you...This is wonderful advice, Noelle! I appreciate your candid insight. In regard to this, I cannot help but think about the principle of sowing and reaping. What we offer others, we get in return, as you so aptly testified to. Appreciate your encouragement. If you have a moment, I'd like to know where you can get 50 pound bags of chocolate chip cookies. You know, just in case I ever need them for a party. ;) <br /><br />Jen, thanks so much for hosting! Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-91712709574992288082014-11-11T16:29:09.278-08:002014-11-11T16:29:09.278-08:00So honest of you Noelle to point this out - I have...So honest of you Noelle to point this out - I have learned a beautiful truth during my writing career - to see other writers as colleagues and not as competitors. It changes everything! Your heart expands instead of constricts, you see that these writer friends are your colleagues who, once comfortable in their niche, are only too willing to be generous in return. I have noticed that when another writer is comfortable in their niche as a successful author they are generous in lending a hand up the ladder to help you find your own success. So it make sense to be generous (from a true heart, not a fake one) with our thoughts and words and to embrace the success of others because too, everything is in its right timing...our time for popularity or for whatever we are seeking, emerges all in its good time!maribel steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144683703146419429noreply@blogger.com