tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post5875327421894649343..comments2024-03-27T03:14:07.652-04:00Comments on Seekerville: The Journey Continues: Finding the Story Within the StoryMissy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-82525245690515567792018-05-06T08:51:04.646-04:002018-05-06T08:51:04.646-04:00Mary,
I'm two days late in replying! We had t...Mary,<br /><br />I'm two days late in replying! We had to move out of our house for a couple of days while our floors were being refinished, and finding the way to reply on my iPhone's screen became a hassle. So thankful to be back at my computer. Many blessings to you, and thanks for reading!<br /><br />DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-57441797725563454792018-05-06T08:48:36.385-04:002018-05-06T08:48:36.385-04:00Vince,
I appreciate your thoughts. I used to be a...Vince,<br /><br />I appreciate your thoughts. I used to be a panser, but doing a much more detailed synopsis ahead of time this time around made a big difference. And listening to my beta readers who gave me an honest evaluation! We should never undervalue those of our friends who love us enough to be honest with us. Pride always goes before a fall. God's blessings to you as you plot, and plan, and listen to God's leading!<br /><br />Donna<br /><br />Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-38786891577172992812018-05-06T08:43:50.619-04:002018-05-06T08:43:50.619-04:00Amy,
Thank you! I hope they were encouraging to y...Amy,<br /><br />Thank you! I hope they were encouraging to you! <br /><br />Blessings,<br />DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-23405876832884151512018-05-06T08:42:51.126-04:002018-05-06T08:42:51.126-04:00Winnie,
You're welcome! Thank you for allowi...Winnie, <br /><br />You're welcome! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of Seekerville. Honestly, the words were God's inspiration even to write the post. God's blessings on all your writing projects!<br />DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-84626793520052463522018-05-06T08:41:07.311-04:002018-05-06T08:41:07.311-04:00Carrie,
You're welcome! Thanks for reading a...Carrie, <br /><br />You're welcome! Thanks for reading and your encouragement!<br />Blessings,<br />DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-77491372994393356372018-05-06T08:40:26.253-04:002018-05-06T08:40:26.253-04:00Erica, so true. Thanks for reading. Blessings on a...Erica, so true. Thanks for reading. Blessings on all your writing and re-writing! DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-11286327169143205842018-05-06T08:39:26.997-04:002018-05-06T08:39:26.997-04:00You're welcome! I hope the words were encourag...You're welcome! I hope the words were encouraging!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-33853642016840027352018-05-06T08:38:49.365-04:002018-05-06T08:38:49.365-04:00Glynna Kaye,
Thank you! The Lord is good all the...Glynna Kaye, <br /><br />Thank you! The Lord is good all the time, and all the time God is good. It took three years for the sequel to come out. A lot of roadblocks in the way--my husband's layoff for one, other personal stuff. All during that time, I kept wanting to bang the door down, but God kept saying, "No, not that way." Honestly, my head starting hurting. I wonder sometimes if God doesn't shake His head at His children. There's a reason the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years.<br /><br />Glynna, thanks for reading and for your encouragment!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Donna<br /> Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-47134101279673793062018-05-06T08:31:57.586-04:002018-05-06T08:31:57.586-04:00Kaybee, Amen and Amen! What would we do without Ch...Kaybee, Amen and Amen! What would we do without Christ??? He teaches me that over and over. I pray He is leading you in the way, even now.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-25656260704961599782018-05-06T08:29:56.865-04:002018-05-06T08:29:56.865-04:00Audra, I remember the roadblock you hit not all th...Audra, I remember the roadblock you hit not all that long ago. The thing I remember about how you handled it was that you didn't wallow in self-pity, but you waited on God to show you the way. I admired how you took a step back and allowed God to lead the way instead of rushing forward headlong into the thorn bushes. And you're writing again with inspiration. It's good to see you there again!<br /><br />Many blessings! :) <br />Donna Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-81501471429953881642018-05-06T08:25:46.238-04:002018-05-06T08:25:46.238-04:00Ruth, I'm sitting down with my fresh brew righ...Ruth, I'm sitting down with my fresh brew right now and reading your post! :) I totally agree with you. When God closes a door, he always opens another one that He expects us to walk through. It may not look like what we thought it should, but we have to remember His plans are still higher than ours.<br /><br />God's blessing for your future writing!<br /><br />DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-75618999250249308202018-05-06T08:20:24.868-04:002018-05-06T08:20:24.868-04:00It was truly my pleasure. Thank you, Audra, for ho...It was truly my pleasure. Thank you, Audra, for hosting me. I hope my story encouraged anyone who's struggling to find the words at the moment!<br /><br />DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884805737292751447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-15784674117201709742018-05-05T18:18:37.492-04:002018-05-05T18:18:37.492-04:00Donna, I'm a day late. Our son graduated yeste...Donna, I'm a day late. Our son graduated yesterday and we were out all day. Thanks for being with us! Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-39983313215047035002018-05-05T15:14:18.002-04:002018-05-05T15:14:18.002-04:00Hi Donna:
It's easy to build fanciful castles...Hi Donna:<br /><br />It's easy to build fanciful castles in the sky. There is no foundation to cause problems. There are no material limitations. Any objection to the grand design can be easily augmented with a new wing. The sky is truly the limit when building in the sky.<br /><br />However, once a real castle is started on terra firma, things get sticky. Real concret tends to set quickly. Changes are hard if not impossible to make. <br /><br />For example, when writing a book, each page written and each choice made, causes some "sky" options close. Choice "A" makes many other choices no longer available. By the time the castle is half built, and the book half written, so many options have closed that that wonderful castle in the sky seems just that: a dream of what could have been.<br /><br />The lesson here: build your castles on earth. Demand competent detailed drawings and blueprints. Insist on plans that can stand building inspections and sound foundations that can carry you all the way to your dreams.<br /><br />In short: be a plotter. :P <br />Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707773426729777989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-12131307508768616642018-05-05T09:23:51.231-04:002018-05-05T09:23:51.231-04:00Beautifully said. Thanks for those much-needed tho...Beautifully said. Thanks for those much-needed thoughts.Amy Anguishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227138959392552195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-88969740660137453682018-05-04T23:21:37.169-04:002018-05-04T23:21:37.169-04:00Amen, Faye!Amen, Faye!Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-55009341893020970032018-05-04T23:21:00.993-04:002018-05-04T23:21:00.993-04:00Kathy, hope you got a lot done in that gift of hou...Kathy, hope you got a lot done in that gift of hours! :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-6439764946903017872018-05-04T17:47:34.128-04:002018-05-04T17:47:34.128-04:00Hi Donna. Writers Block is something we all encoun...Hi Donna. Writers Block is something we all encounter from time to time (some of us more often than others!). Thanks for the reminders about where we should look for direction.Winnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-91754424977030134032018-05-04T16:06:25.845-04:002018-05-04T16:06:25.845-04:00I'm looking forward to reading this series soo...I'm looking forward to reading this series soon, Donna! thanks for sharing these insights today!MeezCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082724442387837601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-42401407669315963412018-05-04T12:06:37.168-04:002018-05-04T12:06:37.168-04:00Hi, Donna, I've hit those 'lost the plot&#...Hi, Donna, I've hit those 'lost the plot' patches in my work, and it can be so disconcerting. Like waking up in a strange place! Often, it's because I was on an original hiding to nowhere, and the story is better for stopping and having a re-think! Erica Vetschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772984806574666959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-80734635061899123882018-05-04T11:35:01.504-04:002018-05-04T11:35:01.504-04:00Good Morning, Donna! Thank you for this great post...Good Morning, Donna! Thank you for this great post! <br /><br />Audra, thank you for the chai tea! It's delish!<br /><br />HAPPY FRIDAY!Caryl Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446868830897710358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-45581345432948160632018-05-04T09:52:39.089-04:002018-05-04T09:52:39.089-04:00Good morning, Donna! Your words are wise...to stop...Good morning, Donna! Your words are wise...to stop and confirm where God wants the story to go when we've hit a wall, even if we believe our original idea was a good one He inspired. He may very well have something bigger and better in the works for it. He doesn't often give me full blown story ideas and tell me to run with it. I often have to gather the details fresh daily like manna in the desert! :)Glynna Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914006944057671962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-41653249859637830222018-05-04T09:51:18.239-04:002018-05-04T09:51:18.239-04:00A big lesson I have learned in writing is, the ste...A big lesson I have learned in writing is, the steps are directed my the Lord.Faye Wilson Waltonhttp://fayesrawkinpen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-89742845767985428912018-05-04T09:36:33.163-04:002018-05-04T09:36:33.163-04:00Donna, we lived in Colorado Springs and Fountain f...Donna, we lived in Colorado Springs and Fountain for four years. Spent vacation time in Cripple Creek and Victor. Colorado is an amazing place.kaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473317230010542909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-28773295122580788992018-05-04T09:35:05.741-04:002018-05-04T09:35:05.741-04:00Donna, thanks. I hit a couple of roadblocks recent...Donna, thanks. I hit a couple of roadblocks recently that left me reeling, projects I had high hopes for, that are not to be (at least not in the form I envisioned). I had to dive back into my "encouragement" file more than once. Christian writers have nothing without Christ, especially now. <br />I made chocolate brownies so why don't we put those out with Ruthy's beverages.<br />Finished temp job early and nothing happening in secular work, so have a couple of hours free to write. The house and yard are calling, but I Must Not Waste the writing opportunity.<br />Kathy Baileykaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473317230010542909noreply@blogger.com