tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post4303856032687819422..comments2024-03-10T12:09:50.303-05:00Comments on UNDER THE TIKI HUT : Guest Blogger: Amy AtwellCarol Kilgorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-24348902574502992722012-03-16T05:50:19.149-05:002012-03-16T05:50:19.149-05:00Wow, you are one busy lady. :) I'm off to chec...Wow, you are one busy lady. :) I'm off to check out your site. Nice to meet you.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-36068642343327826592012-03-16T05:37:29.623-05:002012-03-16T05:37:29.623-05:00Empty Nest Insider said...
Your website sounds lik...Empty Nest Insider said...<br />Your website sounds like the perfect guidebook for writers! <br /><br />Thank you! I'm trying to spread the word, but just like a new book release, it will take time for people to find the website. It's great that there are so many more resources for writers today.Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-20625424468062524372012-03-16T05:36:24.778-05:002012-03-16T05:36:24.778-05:00Cherie and Misha--sounds like you've both batt...Cherie and Misha--sounds like you've both battled and overcome the lure of the bright shiny. Congrats! <br /><br />CreativeWritinginthe BlackberryPatch--glad to know I"m not the only one who has veered off course. I will say that occasionally, those detours take me interesting places. I always learn something!Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-13694960311164065402012-03-16T05:33:15.380-05:002012-03-16T05:33:15.380-05:00Lynda R Young said...
I can relate to the ten year...Lynda R Young said...<br />I can relate to the ten year hike for the first manuscript. <br /><br />Thanks Lynda. Most of that time was spent saying things like, "What am I doing? I'm not a writer! It's not like I'm ever going to get a book published, so why should I even write this stuff down? This is a waste of my time." Then I'd close the Word file and ignore it for months, until the characters started talking again. They wouldn't let me rest until I finished the story!Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-67156540896953328092012-03-16T05:31:28.798-05:002012-03-16T05:31:28.798-05:00Madela, that's a great trick. Jot down all the...Madela, that's a great trick. Jot down all the pertinent notes, then return to the wip. I have so many tidbits of dialogue tucked away, it isn't funny. Thanks so much for stopping in!Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-29717188396952135402012-03-16T05:30:20.088-05:002012-03-16T05:30:20.088-05:00Thanks for swinging by and checking out the site, ...Thanks for swinging by and checking out the site, Clarissa! I'm trying to add more pages this weekend. There's SO MUCH I still have to cull through. <br /><br />And Carol--apologies to all here. I got sidetracked with errands that took me to the big city (I live on an island), and I lost half of yesterday. I'll continue to check the blog today as well in case anyone comments back. So nice to meet so many new people!Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-29556595107944132702012-03-16T05:27:57.043-05:002012-03-16T05:27:57.043-05:00Elspeth Antonelli said...
It takes real discipline...Elspeth Antonelli said...<br />It takes real discipline to ignore that bright and shiny idea.<br /><br />Well said, Elspeth (I *love* your name!). Yes, learning to ignore the bright shiny is an acquired skill. Glad to hear you're perfecting it. Best wishes!Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-30636165763002880852012-03-16T05:26:30.887-05:002012-03-16T05:26:30.887-05:00Yvonne--congrats on the self-pubbing. It's ama...Yvonne--congrats on the self-pubbing. It's amazing to have that ability now, isn't it? Be patient with the sales. My self-pubbed book ebbs and flows. I'm lucky, it's in the top 30 Historical Romances again on B&N this morning. But I've also had months where I'm very glad I'm not relying on my fiction for putting food on the table.Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-89591527852942902772012-03-16T05:24:26.758-05:002012-03-16T05:24:26.758-05:00Emily R. King said...
I love a success story!
When...Emily R. King said...<br />I love a success story!<br />When something bright and shiny is waved in front of me, I can't resist. I get sidetracked very easily.<br /><br />Thanks, Emily! I don't know how anyone who is a mom manages to hold focus and write a book. We got a new kitten in December and I swear I lost the whole month! Nice meeting you, too!Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-8844170902919716232012-03-16T05:23:11.279-05:002012-03-16T05:23:11.279-05:00Theresa Milstein said...
Nice to meet you, Amy. Oo...Theresa Milstein said...<br />Nice to meet you, Amy. Ooo, bright and shiny is hard to ignore. My remedy is to open up a document, write some notes, and close it. <br /><br />Theresa, I normally agree, that usually works for me. I have a Story Ideas file where I jot notes, and even a number of story openings drafted and stockpiled. With AEMS, I just couldn't ignore all the posts on my author loops of questions when I knew I had a long-term solution to providing answers. But it's nice to be getting back to writing fiction now!Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-70526994717719143332012-03-16T00:00:00.030-05:002012-03-16T00:00:00.030-05:00Your website sounds like the perfect guidebook for...Your website sounds like the perfect guidebook for writers! Congratulations on all of your success! Carol, Thanks for inviting Amy over! JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-88830456917596000702012-03-15T19:56:07.156-05:002012-03-15T19:56:07.156-05:00Sounds like a great 'bright shiny' idea! I...Sounds like a great 'bright shiny' idea! I've been taken off course before, too. Good luck on all your endeavors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-8483088289077484502012-03-15T14:42:31.235-05:002012-03-15T14:42:31.235-05:00Oh I'm very susceptible, but I've learned ...Oh I'm very susceptible, but I've learned to focus so that I can finish what I've started. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-78710083346789052202012-03-15T13:37:44.464-05:002012-03-15T13:37:44.464-05:00Ah, the shiny idea. I try to write those down and ...Ah, the shiny idea. I try to write those down and ignore them for my other ideas, but they really are shiny.<br /><br />Congrats on the book and getting Author E.M.S. up and running!Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-30520373860986880642012-03-15T05:32:21.301-05:002012-03-15T05:32:21.301-05:00I can relate to the ten year hike for the first ma...I can relate to the ten year hike for the first manuscript. It took me about that long to write my first one. Now it takes me about 2-3months to write a first draft.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-19577887004223823002012-03-15T03:01:19.974-05:002012-03-15T03:01:19.974-05:00If I'm busy writing something, I write my shin...If I'm busy writing something, I write my shiny new idea down--every single detail--until I can get to it.<br /><br />I'll check out the links.<br /><br />It was great reading about Amy, her book and business. <br /><br />I tagged you on my blog, Carol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-15674676772231379772012-03-14T22:35:46.745-05:002012-03-14T22:35:46.745-05:00Great to see all your faces here today. I just wan...Great to see all your faces here today. I just want to extend a warm welcome to Amy, who should back around on Thursday to respond.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-14767125020718663382012-03-14T18:44:53.698-05:002012-03-14T18:44:53.698-05:00I went to EMS and it looks like a wonderful resour...I went to EMS and it looks like a wonderful resource. I'm going to go back and look at it further.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-65910364882069100312012-03-14T17:46:49.672-05:002012-03-14T17:46:49.672-05:00It takes real discipline to ignore that bright and...It takes real discipline to ignore that bright and shiny idea. The longer I write, the better I'm getting at ignoring it. All in due time.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-65038717556238430342012-03-14T17:39:16.452-05:002012-03-14T17:39:16.452-05:00I have self published twice, the first time I sail...I have self published twice, the first time I sailed through it , and the sells were good.<br />The second time it was a nightmare and the sells not so forthcoming but am working on it.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-12667603239707504672012-03-14T17:29:55.138-05:002012-03-14T17:29:55.138-05:00I love a success story!
When something bright and ...I love a success story!<br />When something bright and shiny is waved in front of me, I can't resist. I get sidetracked very easily. Then again, I'm a mom of four, so I have four good excuses to delay my work. : )<br />Nice to meet you, Amy!<br /><br />Thanks for the intro, Carol.Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-47703240623553390562012-03-14T16:51:04.619-05:002012-03-14T16:51:04.619-05:00Nice to meet you, Amy. Ooo, bright and shiny is h...Nice to meet you, Amy. Ooo, bright and shiny is hard to ignore. My remedy is to open up a document, write some notes, and close it. Then I can go back to it. In fact, the manuscript I'm about to complete is from about two years ago. I wrote down a prologue (which I'm not using) and kept it tucked in the back of my brain. <br /><br />Good luck!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-82286542603994688592012-03-14T15:30:33.889-05:002012-03-14T15:30:33.889-05:00Aww, Shirley--that's so sweet of you to say. I...Aww, Shirley--that's so sweet of you to say. I've been horribly absent over on the Carina authors loop because I've been so dang busy organizing and researching. I just spent the last 90 minutes going through my Twitter notes to see what's current and what's out of date. <br /><br />I really do love to help people and answer questions (my snarky sister would point out that I've always been a know-it-all!). It just seemed logical to take all my notes and find a way to make them accessible to others.Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-75959187942861401662012-03-14T13:06:58.781-05:002012-03-14T13:06:58.781-05:00I try to stick to the current project but, oh, the...I try to stick to the current project but, oh, the bright shiny is so tempting. :)<br /><br />As a fellow Carina Press author who's had to ask all sorts of dumb questions, I can vouch for Amy's knowledge and generosity. She's amazing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-7816618982370745292012-03-14T12:24:14.708-05:002012-03-14T12:24:14.708-05:00Thanks for spreading the love, Cynthia! And Linda...Thanks for spreading the love, Cynthia! And Linda, I'm totally with you. I've realized that letting a story "percolate" is part of my mix. Talli--kudos to you for sticking with the current project. I try to, but this one just hit me as something I had to right here and now. I see Johanna has hit it--schedule some free time for yourself to play with the bright shiny that's separate from wip work time. Right now, I'm doing my fiction writing first thing in the morning before I get sidetracked by AEMS stuff. Thanks, all!Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.com