tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37564802.post6256713178593066046..comments2024-03-02T00:23:32.834-08:00Comments on Catherine West - BLOG: How Do You Deal With The Waiting?Catherine Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075571140881352399noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37564802.post-42189032443563356082010-01-22T10:21:09.494-08:002010-01-22T10:21:09.494-08:00Oh dear, this does sound bad, Cathy. I'm prayi...Oh dear, this does sound bad, Cathy. I'm praying for you!!<br /><br />I'm in a different waiting room right now. One God has sent me to--the editing waiting room that turns very slowly and I'm having trouble dealing with the slow pace. Avoiding it really. It does help to confess and realize that it isn't really God telling me to stop, just assume a different pace with my writing. 2010 is my slow down year and I'm to use it for editing. Now I really need to schedule that 1 hour a day just for editing any of the five manuscripts I have out there. <br /><br />I'm going to pray that God puts a big wopping story idea in your head and that it takes care of the waiting!!!Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37564802.post-45263798232753091022010-01-22T05:12:11.311-08:002010-01-22T05:12:11.311-08:00I always love your honesty. Go you. I anticipate b...I always love your honesty. Go you. I anticipate being in your shoes someday in the future and I know it will make me pace. <br /><br />The thing that has helped me in times of waiting it to get wrapped up in another project I'm passionate about (whether that be a new book or refinishing furniture...)<br /><br />Here's a philosophical thought for you (just what you wanted, right?)--We're all in the waiting room here on earth. Heaven is when we've "made it."<br /><br />Your day WILL come. Hold to hope.<br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37564802.post-46263154609309770482010-01-21T19:07:24.241-08:002010-01-21T19:07:24.241-08:00How do I deal? Play the music really loud. Actuall...How do I deal? Play the music really loud. Actually clean my house. Take a break to relax and not feel guilty. And then have a fun new scene for a new story hit you. If I could just figure out how to make that sick feeling in the pit of my stomach go away, it would be a great plan. :-)jennesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14907894280802037080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37564802.post-54445872640428447692010-01-21T15:21:20.556-08:002010-01-21T15:21:20.556-08:00Cathy,
I ache for you, because I've been there...Cathy,<br />I ache for you, because I've been there, too. But someday you're going to get that call from Colorado. Before then, let me give you some advice. Keep writing. Have as many novels stored up as possible, like a squirrel stowing away acorns for the winter. That way, if the publisher says, "series," you're more than ready. And if they don't say it, you've still had lots of practice and have some more proposals to go out.Richard Mabryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993592219849830777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37564802.post-58301862464637307952010-01-21T15:05:28.331-08:002010-01-21T15:05:28.331-08:00I'm waiting too, my friend! And you're rig...I'm waiting too, my friend! And you're right. There's nothing fun about it. Once you figure out how to do it well, could you give me a call and let me in on the secret?Katie Gansherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150375338556869812noreply@blogger.com