tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post9177385813081149597..comments2023-11-03T07:01:16.104-05:00Comments on C. Hope Clark: Your Choices - Nobody Else'sHope Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-13494435358346334712011-09-13T15:13:08.898-05:002011-09-13T15:13:08.898-05:00Tough love but just what I needed to read today. I...Tough love but just what I needed to read today. I've whined all those whines and moaned all those moans. Time to suck it up. Make a choice. Do it or don't!Hosted By Kelly Parryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07856672452019264732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-65276634694566039032011-09-10T23:59:31.042-05:002011-09-10T23:59:31.042-05:00Joni
Actually the two posts were composed independ...Joni<br />Actually the two posts were composed independent of each other, but I see what you mean. <br /><br />But I feel strongly about writers sucking it up. It's how they succeed in the long run. It truly is. The writers laced with confidence keep on keeping on, whether dealing with rejection or success.<br /><br />Thanks!Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-29017007447416707402011-09-10T22:54:16.271-05:002011-09-10T22:54:16.271-05:00I can't believe people have the nerve to ask y...I can't believe people have the nerve to ask you such things, or even speak them! Being a successful writer is not a RIGHT. It’s like any other dream. It takes hard work, you fit it in if you want it bad enough and you do not make excuses and ask for handouts. If I am not where I want to be (and I am not) it is my fault. I have no right to ask for a handout because of any reason. I have been ill for 3 or 4 months and I am not using that as an excuse, it is just something I have to deal with and keep on keeping on. I don’t have the right to say, “well Hope, I’ve been sick for months, can you point me to a grant?” Pfffffft. To me, grants should be for writers that have paid their dues and worked hard. Is this what you meant in your other post about not hitting the send button? LOL….I had to say it.Joni D. Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09248065566410933222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-13302783938888696682011-09-09T11:34:37.819-05:002011-09-09T11:34:37.819-05:00Cindy
I am in the process of writing a book propos...Cindy<br />I am in the process of writing a book proposal on The Confident Writer, and this is one of the most important points in the book. We have to perfect the craft and learn the marketing/networking. There are no short cuts...at least not without shortcutting the quality as well.Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-88173725761799858012011-09-09T06:36:15.313-05:002011-09-09T06:36:15.313-05:00Excellent!! As much as I would like to find an eas...Excellent!! As much as I would like to find an easier way to get my work published there is nothing that can replace good old fashion hard work. I am a late-bloomin' author and have no choice but to perfect my craft and learn all I can about social media and blogging. It is a slow hard process but when I have my manuscript published it will be worth it.<br />Cindy Huff<br />jubileewriter.wordpress.comJubileewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681074948260157766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-57385379723770768622011-09-08T19:34:32.339-05:002011-09-08T19:34:32.339-05:00Yes, Hope, absolutely. Hold us accountable! If we ...Yes, Hope, absolutely. Hold us accountable! If we want it, we'll go for it. If we don't, we're wasting our time. Thanks, as always.Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-927276901504477742011-09-08T12:53:42.210-05:002011-09-08T12:53:42.210-05:00Oh, I've NEVER heard that the low-income have ...Oh, I've NEVER heard that the low-income have all the advantages before. I DON'T WANT TO QUIT my day job...it's homeschooling my children. It is more important than making any amount of money to me. Therefore, that lack of income means I work on a laptop with a short in the cord, a flicker in the screen, and a period key that only works when it wants to. My first big check bought a new stove because the old one kept shorting out the electricity. The second big check bought this laptop. Now...I know that if the checks don't come, it's nobody's fault but my own. And certainly NOT because of my income level. Thanks for the encouragement, Hope, to persevere. I know I can always come to you for that.Carol J. Alexanderhttp://everythinghomewithcarol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-41357861100029373402011-09-08T11:43:34.854-05:002011-09-08T11:43:34.854-05:00You're a great one for holding up mirrors to u...You're a great one for holding up mirrors to us, you know that? You make us squirm. Not always comfortable, but something we need.Kathleen Basihttp://www.kathleenbasi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-47801893620313544872011-09-08T10:25:53.891-05:002011-09-08T10:25:53.891-05:00Thanks y'all. It bugs me to see people upset, ...Thanks y'all. It bugs me to see people upset, holding themselves back while blaming the world. It's all on us.Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-35377686225343653562011-09-08T10:15:44.575-05:002011-09-08T10:15:44.575-05:00SO well said. This is absolutely spot-on true. Gre...SO well said. This is absolutely spot-on true. Great post!Julia Munroe Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798422149542791454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-25833510088589517322011-09-08T10:11:50.033-05:002011-09-08T10:11:50.033-05:00Yes! Thank you, Hope, for putting the responsibili...Yes! Thank you, Hope, for putting the responsibility where it lies. It can be daunting, but it's also exhilarating. Each one of us can do concrete things to reach our goals, and whining about what we think we can't do gets old in a hurry (for everyone around you who's trying to encourage you).laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-15589567706395252742011-09-08T05:26:02.467-05:002011-09-08T05:26:02.467-05:00The choice IS mine. When I don't submit as oft...The choice IS mine. When I don't submit as often as I'd like, it's my fault. My choice.<br /><br />And you're also right--of the artists, we have the cheapest deal around. A composition book (25 cents during back-to-school sales) and a pencil or pen--steal the pen from your doctor or steal the pencil from the library. And away we write...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.com