tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post5232398707743521615..comments2023-08-08T05:02:50.109-04:00Comments on Tonja's Musings: Writing About Your PassionsTonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-297737329066621002012-01-03T14:57:49.260-05:002012-01-03T14:57:49.260-05:00That was an inspiring post. I'm glad you have ...That was an inspiring post. I'm glad you have a plan. It'll work out great in the long run.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-72224496543629512162012-01-02T12:54:09.946-05:002012-01-02T12:54:09.946-05:00Elisabeth - I think it's going to be a great y...Elisabeth - I think it's going to be a great year.<br /><br />Hart - I prefer a slow train. :0 Thanks for your support!<br /><br />Bryce - I agree with you - writers need to write as much as they need to breathe. I feel suffocated when I'm not writing. It doesn't matter if anyone else wants to read it - I need to write it.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-86199782912785248002012-01-01T11:32:34.463-05:002012-01-01T11:32:34.463-05:00Alex is right. I firmly believe we should all writ...Alex is right. I firmly believe we should all write for our passions rather than pesos. And if we truly are following our hearts, the "work" of writing is no longer work. It seems more of a "calling," if you will. We can't NOT write (yes, a double negative) any more than we can NOT breathe.<br /><br />Find your passion, Tonja. I think you are well on your way. And trust me, the rest will come. The only ingredient left is patience.<br /><br />Happy New Year to you and yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-80608908763284293022011-12-31T15:25:54.048-05:002011-12-31T15:25:54.048-05:00I think your approach sounds like a smart one and ...I think your approach sounds like a smart one and you're absolutely right. Making a career of writing, you DO need to approach it as work... the time commitment, the strategic thinking. There are a lot of ways to break in and a lot of ways to make money. I am on the slow train (but I really hope one that takes me farther in the end)--the traditional route. But I definitely benefited from the woman sitting next to me, so to speak, who saw what I could do and gave me the referral I needed.<br /><br />I have friends who have had great luck finding calls for submissions and writing stories that fit what was asked for. I've also seen people do well self-publishing (though I think to do that one well, there is a financial investment initially for editing and art).<br /><br />I wish you a ton of luck with this!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-52705040678372804382011-12-31T11:58:28.758-05:002011-12-31T11:58:28.758-05:00You're going to do so amazing! I agree with bo...You're going to do so amazing! I agree with both of you; this is super exciting. :0)Crazy Life of a Writing Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064939499412649850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-30535101387952587022011-12-31T11:17:11.318-05:002011-12-31T11:17:11.318-05:00Alex - I am excited!Alex - I am excited!Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-14216164847574590552011-12-30T13:46:56.015-05:002011-12-30T13:46:56.015-05:00And if you treat it like a business and work hard,...And if you treat it like a business and work hard, you will succeed! Glad you have a plan now. Get excited!!<br />Have a a tremendous New Year.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com