tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post1916180377113486853..comments2024-03-27T03:14:07.652-04:00Comments on Seekerville: The Journey Continues: Growing on RevisionMissy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-48135342827749966772020-08-08T20:57:37.758-04:002020-08-08T20:57:37.758-04:00I have loved ALL of your books! Looking forward to...I have loved ALL of your books! Looking forward to the next one!!!MsJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208400906877616048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-35834993668863997062020-08-04T11:04:13.968-04:002020-08-04T11:04:13.968-04:00Pat thanks. :) Yep, they hits just keep on comin&#...Pat thanks. :) Yep, they hits just keep on comin'. Three releases next year.Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-73007148654229476312020-08-04T03:01:41.675-04:002020-08-04T03:01:41.675-04:00So your "tiny lesson" is not so small. T...So your "tiny lesson" is not so small. Thanks for sharing this part of your process. I'm super excited to know there are 3 more Mary books in my future!Pat Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751450778283690011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-10578394119104406082020-08-04T00:07:54.345-04:002020-08-04T00:07:54.345-04:00Mary, it was a highlight of my time at CFRR! Mary, it was a highlight of my time at CFRR! Winniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09906713469755821006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-34728459553159376232020-08-03T23:35:35.891-04:002020-08-03T23:35:35.891-04:00Thanks, Pam! I always wonder if what I say makes s...Thanks, Pam! I always wonder if what I say makes sense...in this blog AND in my books. :)Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-54299289561890095532020-08-03T22:35:11.470-04:002020-08-03T22:35:11.470-04:00It's fun to read how you write the books I lov...It's fun to read how you write the books I love to read! Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05861727608969499537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-5403679706501985972020-08-03T22:20:52.984-04:002020-08-03T22:20:52.984-04:00Lee-Ann this is a perfect example of learning to l...Lee-Ann this is a perfect example of learning to love revisions. It (for me anyway) is NOT scary. I love it. I get a second chance to make a first impression. Which is so different from real life.Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-18095262094288189402020-08-03T22:19:41.789-04:002020-08-03T22:19:41.789-04:00Tanya, Ruthy called it layering and...okay. I thin...Tanya, Ruthy called it layering and...okay. I think I've sort of missed a lot of the lingo of writing because I've rarely if ever read a how to write book. Which is probably the HARD way, so don't be like me. Be like yourself.Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-56844986051795309472020-08-03T22:18:41.573-04:002020-08-03T22:18:41.573-04:00TONYA!!!! A kindred spirit! Thanks for telling me!...TONYA!!!! A kindred spirit! Thanks for telling me!Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-46072807543279399192020-08-03T22:07:25.503-04:002020-08-03T22:07:25.503-04:00Hi Jackie, thanks for coming over!!! You guys are ...Hi Jackie, thanks for coming over!!! You guys are all so encouraging. In the very weird times we're living in, encouragement is badly needed!!!Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-80565275690569754012020-08-03T21:58:37.425-04:002020-08-03T21:58:37.425-04:00Winnie, I have a very good (and long suffering edi...Winnie, I have a very good (and long suffering editor) who weeds out so many typos. Thanks for coming over, Winnie!!!<br />I was so glad to meet you at the last CFRRMary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-79645562828824593212020-08-03T21:37:56.411-04:002020-08-03T21:37:56.411-04:00Sandy, these days, with indy pub, you don't ha...Sandy, these days, with indy pub, you don't have to do anything except write the best book you can write. Chapter length and length aren't a deal breaker, except for me it's in the contract!Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-68497772798987063982020-08-03T21:36:47.086-04:002020-08-03T21:36:47.086-04:00Holly thanks so much for reading my books. I since...Holly thanks so much for reading my books. I sincerely appreciate it. Are you going to go back to writing someday? The temperment to write is sort of inborn, the CRAFT of writing is all the study, work and writing. So if you love it, you can learn the craft.Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-84317721965244659652020-08-03T20:24:30.842-04:002020-08-03T20:24:30.842-04:00The revision/edit process has been an eye opener f...The revision/edit process has been an eye opener for me. When I submitted my MS it was around 50,000 words. By the time we were done the second round content edits it had grown nearly 18,000 words! What??!! But the story is so much stronger for it and the edits weren't as scary as I anticipated them being. So for me, revisions are necessary and can be fun. :)Lee-Ann Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757223217376371793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-57696951936351578562020-08-03T20:23:43.562-04:002020-08-03T20:23:43.562-04:00Mary, I laughed out loud at the last line about re...Mary, I laughed out loud at the last line about revising your blog. Thanks for the insights about how you edit. I love reading about how other authors edit their books! I especially love reading about authors who have to add words and what they look for on revisions to make their story stronger. Thanks so much!Tanya A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05906658024486668684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-76325056237868012932020-08-03T19:53:23.070-04:002020-08-03T19:53:23.070-04:00I write short. In a first draft I do mostly dialog...I write short. In a first draft I do mostly dialogue and basic info. Its easiest to keep things moving forward. Once I have a foundation it's easier to think about description and storyworld.Tonyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-73073464299434016002020-08-03T19:49:54.679-04:002020-08-03T19:49:54.679-04:00I don't write....just an avid reader! Love yo...I don't write....just an avid reader! Love your books as well as the other great Seekers authors. I appreciate that you use your fine talents to give us readers such great books to read. And your generous gift card....wow, count me in.Jackie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560988571943512422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-38104296293332519322020-08-03T18:26:23.950-04:002020-08-03T18:26:23.950-04:00I'm not a writer, but I so love reading your p...I'm not a writer, but I so love reading your posts, Mary, for the same reason I love your books! You have a fantastic sense of humor and your characters are such fun. I'm looking forward to reading Ursula's story soon.<br /><br />It's so interesting to hear about your writing process. I think editing would be hard for me to do. I'm good at spotting typos, etc., but editing scenes would probably drive me crazy! Winniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09906713469755821006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-67267540709370313592020-08-03T16:09:55.617-04:002020-08-03T16:09:55.617-04:00Great post, Mary. Interesting to know where you st...Great post, Mary. Interesting to know where you start winding up. Having only written one book, I'm not real sure how I write. This one is probably too long, but also has too many short scenes that don't go anywhere. So lots of revising ahead.Sandy Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920692341258066387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-43679747882181484752020-08-03T15:50:32.392-04:002020-08-03T15:50:32.392-04:00Very good post today! I haven’t written since my c...Very good post today! I haven’t written since my college days, but the revision was always the hard part. I always put too many details and don’t know what to leave out. But I’m a wordy person in general, so... But I love your writing! I’ve read 2 of your series this year plus some novellas, and your latest two are sitting on my shelf waiting for book 3 so I can binge read. :)Holly Isonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483998981072726347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-14409829197313001812020-08-03T15:11:42.212-04:002020-08-03T15:11:42.212-04:00Heidi, I know that's true, that a lot of autho...Heidi, I know that's true, that a lot of authors write long. That's just NEVER been my problem. I'm all too eager to finish up and get going on the next book. Of course I write three book series and often there's an overarching story that's taking me three books, so who knows maybe I do write long and just divide it up???Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-15979678740697598882020-08-03T15:10:25.766-04:002020-08-03T15:10:25.766-04:00Debby :) the Amish and Cowboys...all dress the sam...Debby :) the Amish and Cowboys...all dress the same. <br />I can feel that build happening. And when it's too soon, I fret. Go back, give them one more obstacle first...or forge on and see how long this puppy is when it's all done!Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-43494138819865229682020-08-03T15:09:02.089-04:002020-08-03T15:09:02.089-04:00Hi Anne! Thanks for coming over! Masters, huh? Who...Hi Anne! Thanks for coming over! Masters, huh? Whoa! Cool. Good for you!Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-9853019665393035932020-08-03T15:08:22.584-04:002020-08-03T15:08:22.584-04:00Well, hello! Mr. Book Look Larry Craig stopped in!...Well, hello! Mr. Book Look Larry Craig stopped in! Thanks...and if I'm a bee and somebody took my honey, and I finished stinging them of course...I'd keep busy as a bee making more.Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-91550152398480298302020-08-03T15:07:27.405-04:002020-08-03T15:07:27.405-04:00Hi Lucy! Thanks for coming over and leaving a comm...Hi Lucy! Thanks for coming over and leaving a comment! You're in the drawing!Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.com