tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post7251192030318621404..comments2024-01-03T01:49:09.084-07:00Comments on Author Bethany Wiggins: Writing and Waiting, Waiting and WritingSuzette Saxtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401538008029407734noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-85333454592458832612010-04-15T13:17:22.409-06:002010-04-15T13:17:22.409-06:00WaITING/WrITING ... that explains a lot! :-)WaITING/WrITING ... that explains a lot! :-)Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-44739254927280313202010-04-14T15:03:26.596-06:002010-04-14T15:03:26.596-06:00I love that! Writing is a world of hurry up and wa...I love that! Writing is a world of hurry up and wait, isn't it?Clementinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745982305618408952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-21860731809264994862010-04-14T08:06:08.494-06:002010-04-14T08:06:08.494-06:00You forgot all the mini waiting periods w/in the &...You forgot all the mini waiting periods w/in the "sold your book" category.<br /><br />waiting for the editor to contact you<br /><br />waiting for the actual edits<br /><br />waiting for response to that<br /><br />waiting for next round of edits<br /><br />I've never thought how the words are so similar .. you are so clever.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-52007088385888769362010-04-13T08:04:59.041-06:002010-04-13T08:04:59.041-06:00I write when I'm waiting and the that starts t...I write when I'm waiting and the that starts the whole cyle again. lol. (or it will, when I finish the WIP)<br /><br />Other things to do? Swim, shoot baskets. Eat popcorn and chocolate. Hence the need to shoot baskets and swim. See, it's all a vicious circle. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267066733031149882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-44155468367494063742010-04-13T06:39:24.002-06:002010-04-13T06:39:24.002-06:00Ha! Never noticed that :D And LOVED Julie and Juli...Ha! Never noticed that :D And LOVED Julie and Julia...though I almost cried with envy at the end when her phone started ringing with offers from agents and publishers that she never had to contact LOL<br /><br />I like to write while I'm waiting. I find immersing in a new project takes some of the angst out of waiting on an old one :)Michelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-65692462503625983212010-04-13T06:39:06.626-06:002010-04-13T06:39:06.626-06:00Very cool observation! My daughter noticed someth...Very cool observation! My daughter noticed something I've never noticed before...July, August, September, October and November make up the acronym JASON...I know that has nothing to do with your post, but I thought it was an interesting observation.<br /><br />We do seem to wait a lot. :) Isn't there a saying? "Good things come to those who wait."Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-30041600066068190752010-04-13T05:38:32.481-06:002010-04-13T05:38:32.481-06:00So. Freakin. True. *sigh* I'm trying to train ...So. Freakin. True. *sigh* I'm trying to train myself to wait without thinking about it. I've not submitted to agents yet, but I'm waiting on critiques from a couple of contests I won, so I'm pretending to not worry about it and just keep writing. Also, I have a towering To-Be-Read pile that keeps me pretty occupied :D Great post!Zoe C. Courtmanhttp://zoecourtman.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-86925618202005262462010-04-13T05:38:06.185-06:002010-04-13T05:38:06.185-06:00wRiting and wAiting - never noticed that before!
...wRiting and wAiting - never noticed that before!<br /><br />Read Julia Child's memoir, My Life in France. That's a story about waiting! Julie Powell's book deal was a walk in the park compared with that. The movie doesn't do Julia Child's journey justice. <br /><br />I blogged about the memoir, you want to take a look:<br />http://theresamilstein.blogspot.com/2009/11/mastering.html<br /><br />We can all be inspired by her perseverance.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-28081224378691166262010-04-13T00:07:52.323-06:002010-04-13T00:07:52.323-06:00I write some more, play with my kids, travel, shop...I write some more, play with my kids, travel, shop, and read. <br /><br />But I like to see movies, and sometimes I do. I should check out Julie and Julia. I really want to see that one. Thanks for the recommendation.Nichole Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536148445303996747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-33253275681555800252010-04-12T22:20:28.770-06:002010-04-12T22:20:28.770-06:00Did you also notice how similar *writing* is to *w...Did you also notice how similar *writing* is to *writhing*?<br /><br />That kiind of agony can happen while you're writing or waiting!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00031330729309997361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-20119835211035420332010-04-12T21:28:55.028-06:002010-04-12T21:28:55.028-06:00Loved Julie and Julia!! Though I have to say...I w...Loved Julie and Julia!! Though I have to say...I was bummed a little about the ending. (Didn't want to go into details and spoil it for your readers!!)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-22845485952979308972010-04-12T20:43:39.339-06:002010-04-12T20:43:39.339-06:00I so loved the movie "Julie and Julia"!!...I so loved the movie "Julie and Julia"!! And it was awesome how her blog turned into a book! What a great story!<br /><br />I read a lot while I'm waiting, definitely. And listen to a lot of music...and buy too much of it on iTunes. lolKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-52618428853876993752010-04-12T20:30:37.045-06:002010-04-12T20:30:37.045-06:00I enjoy Clements' books - haven't read tha...I enjoy Clements' books - haven't read that one yet. And I'm dying to see Julie & Julia - it'll probably have to wait until summer. <br /><br />I feel like I'm always waiting for something too :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-57819716983409741022010-04-12T20:24:13.368-06:002010-04-12T20:24:13.368-06:00I've never heard of that first book but what a...I've never heard of that first book but what an excellent idea! How cute is that? <br /><br />I've yet to see Julie and Julia but I hear great things. I'll have to watch/read it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-67165941065551242112010-04-12T17:13:08.651-06:002010-04-12T17:13:08.651-06:00Since I've started offering book reviews on my...Since I've started offering book reviews on my blog, I'm usually reading if I'm not writing. I stay hip deep in books and I love it!<br /><br />Wonderful post gals, you have an award over at my place :DL. D. Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788569308475900193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-4194257014959710792010-04-12T15:33:37.824-06:002010-04-12T15:33:37.824-06:00I'm waiting on partials, so I started a new no...I'm waiting on partials, so I started a new novel ;)Steena Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585255306121495098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-1971125193556880112010-04-12T15:01:37.743-06:002010-04-12T15:01:37.743-06:00Great post. There's only one way to make time ...Great post. There's only one way to make time pass more quickly while waiting, and that's to write. So, I can see why these two words go hand in hand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01677563505368503476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-90897600822334262092010-04-12T14:57:11.111-06:002010-04-12T14:57:11.111-06:00I have my good writing days, but never good waitin...I have my good writing days, but never good waiting days!J.A. Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325616361174334630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-70266637948369916162010-04-12T14:12:45.398-06:002010-04-12T14:12:45.398-06:00The only way I can deal with the waiting is by wri...The only way I can deal with the waiting is by writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-44622018819330714802010-04-12T13:54:44.929-06:002010-04-12T13:54:44.929-06:00One more thing I do while I wait... okay, two more...One more thing I do while I wait... okay, two more... <br />Bake<br />Clean house<br />Seriously. Nothing like eating hot-out-of-the-oven chocolate chip cookies to help with the waiting! And a good, vigorous house-cleaning always helps!Bethany Wigginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345327120999157124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-2713086015043139582010-04-12T13:19:16.322-06:002010-04-12T13:19:16.322-06:00HA! Love this post. Me...I am living the waiting g...HA! Love this post. Me...I am living the waiting game of late...so am reading, writing, whining, and yeah...trying not to refresh the inbox every 30 seconds.Christine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-28275115263552642422010-04-12T12:42:06.028-06:002010-04-12T12:42:06.028-06:00OMG, I had a similar post on my blog today. To an...OMG, I had a similar post on my blog today. To answer your question, I spend more time with my kids, play the oboe, knit or crochet, read more (currently The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas).<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Vicki Tremperhttp://www.vbtremper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-13534976137546588892010-04-12T12:16:39.150-06:002010-04-12T12:16:39.150-06:00Great suggestions. I usually pass the waiting time...Great suggestions. I usually pass the waiting time by working on a new project.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445455787485222068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-82235766708450704042010-04-12T11:12:06.394-06:002010-04-12T11:12:06.394-06:00Oh so true. The writing in and of itself seems to ...Oh so true. The writing in and of itself seems to make all the waiting easier to take though.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-68196097571064534322010-04-12T10:52:14.539-06:002010-04-12T10:52:14.539-06:00Ahhhhh! This is beyond true.
I try to write while...Ahhhhh! This is beyond true.<br /><br />I try to write while I'm waiting. Sometimes it works, and sometimes I just need to go to lunch. :)Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.com