tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post4734280508019967906..comments2024-03-28T07:01:27.429-04:00Comments on Elizabeth Seckman, Author: Being a Mentor: March IWSG Elizabeth Seckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-56059260862204922982022-03-08T16:36:10.635-05:002022-03-08T16:36:10.635-05:00When are you getting started?When are you getting started?Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-83283141776702043152022-03-08T16:32:08.054-05:002022-03-08T16:32:08.054-05:00Thank you. :)Thank you. :)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-5828469695354397962022-03-08T14:42:48.852-05:002022-03-08T14:42:48.852-05:00This sounds like a great idea!
www.onegayastronau...This sounds like a great idea!<br /><br />www.onegayastronaut.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13744170029911926909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-48284926054874391322022-03-08T11:53:33.897-05:002022-03-08T11:53:33.897-05:00Zoom, email, Facebook groups...however way we can ...Zoom, email, Facebook groups...however way we can do it, we'll use it!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-44683862200064813932022-03-08T11:52:38.544-05:002022-03-08T11:52:38.544-05:00Hopefully, it goes well and we'll do it again ...Hopefully, it goes well and we'll do it again and again!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-38342726413917074162022-03-08T10:50:16.237-05:002022-03-08T10:50:16.237-05:00Would we tutor by Zoom? This is a wonderful idea!Would we tutor by Zoom? This is a wonderful idea!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-72732129362797991532022-03-08T10:21:37.100-05:002022-03-08T10:21:37.100-05:00This is such a great idea. If I was more settled I...This is such a great idea. If I was more settled I'd be interested in mentoring. But I'm retiring/moving/packing/working through April/May and chaos reigns right now. Perhaps another time, if there is one. Good luck!Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-796898214382550342022-03-06T19:57:22.311-05:002022-03-06T19:57:22.311-05:00I look forward to it. I look forward to it. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-69752912392688583222022-03-06T15:44:06.490-05:002022-03-06T15:44:06.490-05:00Wow, Liz. Good on you. And Di. That's wonderfu...Wow, Liz. Good on you. And Di. That's wonderful. And I love your 'When in doubt' rule. That's great:)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-18502128950730231352022-03-05T10:46:33.771-05:002022-03-05T10:46:33.771-05:00I now know 3. You guys might be the sane ones amon...I now know 3. You guys might be the sane ones among us. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-57603459941886572322022-03-05T10:45:30.945-05:002022-03-05T10:45:30.945-05:00You're not old. You're saasoned.You're not old. You're saasoned. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-29155613934095852262022-03-05T10:12:54.434-05:002022-03-05T10:12:54.434-05:00That's a brilliant idea!
Add me to the list o...That's a brilliant idea!<br /><br />Add me to the list of non-realized writers. Wait, that sounds wrong. :) I also wrote but never thought about being a writer (that's the topic of my next newsletter, more or less).H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-31657797203293254232022-03-05T09:17:42.500-05:002022-03-05T09:17:42.500-05:00haha yeah, doubtful moles and holes gotta go.
Th...haha yeah, doubtful moles and holes gotta go. <br /><br />That is a great idea indeed for the youngins. Darn, now I feel old lolPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-46309668038956754712022-03-04T17:32:32.160-05:002022-03-04T17:32:32.160-05:00PS...I'd never call your poetry silly! I'l...PS...I'd never call your poetry silly! I'll call you silly for saying it. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-43704706725748826192022-03-04T17:31:39.642-05:002022-03-04T17:31:39.642-05:00I could never turn away a fellow Hoopie! You proba...I could never turn away a fellow Hoopie! You probably understand better than anyone how isolating these hills can be. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-74599908008870447302022-03-04T17:18:56.482-05:002022-03-04T17:18:56.482-05:00As a fellow West Virginian,‘‘Hoopie" how can ...As a fellow West Virginian,‘‘Hoopie" how can I not offer assistance. Getting picked last isn't unusual for me, and in this case, as a writer of horror, and silly poetry, I'll expect it. I've a lot to learn from the youngsters and I'm open to it, if they are. Beautiful idea! I hope it goes beyond your dreams!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-76138181814000193602022-03-04T10:21:22.390-05:002022-03-04T10:21:22.390-05:00I know you'll be awesome and you'll always...I know you'll be awesome and you'll always have me riding along. :) Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-11793637927865705532022-03-04T10:20:22.422-05:002022-03-04T10:20:22.422-05:00That's awesome! I wish I'd have had a prof...That's awesome! I wish I'd have had a professor like yourself. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-30496885461195993712022-03-04T10:19:17.390-05:002022-03-04T10:19:17.390-05:00Sadly, in Appalachia (my area) there is a feeling ...Sadly, in Appalachia (my area) there is a feeling of hopelessness that begins in youth. That's what I want to change. I want kids to start thinking outside the box when they choose their dreams. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-39384603777973313322022-03-04T10:17:38.062-05:002022-03-04T10:17:38.062-05:00It's a wise and thoughtful person who knows wh...It's a wise and thoughtful person who knows when to say no...though I'm guessing you're selling yourself short. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-71914879516812060592022-03-04T10:15:58.689-05:002022-03-04T10:15:58.689-05:00Will do! I think just being told they can is a hug...Will do! I think just being told they can is a huge step forward in a young writer's career. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-27008588331907301962022-03-04T10:14:33.993-05:002022-03-04T10:14:33.993-05:00I'll have to add you to that short list!I'll have to add you to that short list!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-11473807525864140612022-03-04T10:13:46.071-05:002022-03-04T10:13:46.071-05:00I agree! I never thought I could until a fellow wr...I agree! I never thought I could until a fellow writer asked me why couldn't I? And I had no good answer. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-1793034296702301522022-03-04T10:12:20.191-05:002022-03-04T10:12:20.191-05:00It's a pretty good rule to live by.It's a pretty good rule to live by. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-53124423934685245282022-03-04T10:11:22.160-05:002022-03-04T10:11:22.160-05:00I got the character sheet. Thank you!
I think it&...I got the character sheet. Thank you!<br /><br />I think it's going to be beneficial to our kids and to our community. I've spoken with a few key players and they're all onboard to help with getting these kids their author copies and hosting a community-wide launch. I'm getting excited!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.com