tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post7014673341214573195..comments2024-03-28T07:01:27.429-04:00Comments on Elizabeth Seckman, Author: When to Quit, an IWSG Post Elizabeth Seckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-40286316466131849242019-01-08T00:02:26.883-05:002019-01-08T00:02:26.883-05:00I also can't imagine quitting - even if I go t...I also can't imagine quitting - even if I go through periods of writing less, there's always a pull to come back to it.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-41357265163767251382018-11-14T14:19:47.582-05:002018-11-14T14:19:47.582-05:00But you always have the book. There is that. But you always have the book. There is that. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-53470646774102349142018-11-13T14:56:24.059-05:002018-11-13T14:56:24.059-05:00I read a lot now but the money I earned from my bo...I read a lot now but the money I earned from my book is non-existent! Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-11396876852172813442018-11-13T14:08:55.523-05:002018-11-13T14:08:55.523-05:00I'll keep reading, Christine. You can count on...I'll keep reading, Christine. You can count on that! (though very slowly...what is wrong with me and my reading speed?!)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-53623889109982054762018-11-13T14:07:52.226-05:002018-11-13T14:07:52.226-05:00Someone commented that those who can walk away pro...Someone commented that those who can walk away probably aren't in it for the love anyhow, so maybe they never miss it. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-90333457394668906622018-11-13T14:06:32.125-05:002018-11-13T14:06:32.125-05:00I'm finding that sharing a story as I'm wr...I'm finding that sharing a story as I'm writing it is scary as hell, but a lot of fun too. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-62050067838088347992018-11-13T14:05:41.170-05:002018-11-13T14:05:41.170-05:00I'm glad it resonates. I think we often forget...I'm glad it resonates. I think we often forget the separate the love of writing with the pain of publishing. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-17736382740317517252018-11-13T14:04:40.290-05:002018-11-13T14:04:40.290-05:00Publishing is such a beast, never let it consume t...Publishing is such a beast, never let it consume the love of writing. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-6525026152284230492018-11-12T21:31:50.335-05:002018-11-12T21:31:50.335-05:00Quit... writing...? I don't understand those w...Quit... writing...? I don't understand those words! I'd keep writing even if no one ever read my work. :) Thanks for co-hosting this month.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-67131378336233531742018-11-11T03:57:38.933-05:002018-11-11T03:57:38.933-05:00I definitely agree with what you've said! Some...I definitely agree with what you've said! Someone said they were quitting writing recently, and I truly couldn't comprehend how to walk away at this point.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-106384205501038472018-11-10T23:40:21.567-05:002018-11-10T23:40:21.567-05:00Quit writing? I was aghast at the idea. Then you c...Quit writing? I was aghast at the idea. Then you clarified that we may walk away from publishing but not from writing and it resonated with me. Looking forward to reading that story of yours. Kalpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503951641129389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-15925189255341645862018-11-10T12:10:47.090-05:002018-11-10T12:10:47.090-05:00Love it! this really resonates with me... "we...Love it! this really resonates with me... "we start to measure the value of stories in dollar and cents and forget to count what it does for the spirit."Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-55909306592900154192018-11-09T19:37:12.148-05:002018-11-09T19:37:12.148-05:00You nailed it, we can walk away from publishing bu...You nailed it, we can walk away from publishing but not from writing. As someone who has often thought of giving up, of not even attempting to get published, I know you speak the truth. Even if I don't ever try to get published, I have to keep writing. Thanks for sharing and for co-hosting Melanie Rickmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14209749176540186368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-44050789091527547212018-11-09T15:05:37.502-05:002018-11-09T15:05:37.502-05:00Same here. I've always picked low paying, help...Same here. I've always picked low paying, helping fields. <br /><br />There are times when life gets chaotic and I will slow down. The year before my mother passed away, she needed me and I barely wrote or blogged. That's not quitting, that's doing the things life demands and in those times, we are gaining insight and knowledge that will probably one day end up in a story. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-27029007115833952182018-11-09T15:02:41.034-05:002018-11-09T15:02:41.034-05:00You know me so well. I have never chosen a job bas...You know me so well. I have never chosen a job based on money (just ask my poor husband, lol). I often ask myself why I don't choose things that actually make money and the answer is always that life isn't all about money and I have to enjoy what I do or what's the point in doing it? I was a poor social worker, now I can be a poor writer. LOL<br /><br />And I'm so glad I've properly beat, I mean encouraged, you to stick with the trilogy. I do want to know what happens and I do love your way of telling a story. I am still irritated about Celeste quitting after book one. I need to remember to chastise her more often. Hah. <br /><br />And you are the best of writer pals. Sweet, smart, and never afraid to tell me when something is hoaky or phoned in. You're a friend worth my weight in gold and that's quite a bit. :)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-78870626141882287512018-11-09T14:51:27.866-05:002018-11-09T14:51:27.866-05:00You're right, if you want to make it a career,...You're right, if you want to make it a career, you have to make money at it. <br /><br />I'd think traveling would go hand in hand with writing...look at all the interesting settings you can add to your stories. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-39961910845726347172018-11-09T14:48:18.253-05:002018-11-09T14:48:18.253-05:00I often think it would be so awesome to switch the...I often think it would be so awesome to switch the writing obsession with a cleaning obsession. Wouldn't that be a much more practical obsession? But it never comes, so the dust bunnies are here to stay. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-81211244804478047052018-11-09T14:45:56.475-05:002018-11-09T14:45:56.475-05:00Well now, I'm not going to rule out the fame a...Well now, I'm not going to rule out the fame and diamonds...we can all keep dreaming and keep trying. But until that day when you're cashing big checks, hang in there for the love of it. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-58109497319975820892018-11-09T14:44:26.251-05:002018-11-09T14:44:26.251-05:00I hear ya! There are so many places to be and what...I hear ya! There are so many places to be and what works for one person doesn't work for another. That's the part that is exhausting. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-10463137460783250952018-11-09T14:43:11.272-05:002018-11-09T14:43:11.272-05:00They can be quite the naggers, those unwritten sto...They can be quite the naggers, those unwritten stories. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-80763701596994299652018-11-09T14:42:27.921-05:002018-11-09T14:42:27.921-05:00I don't think there is a one of us who would t...I don't think there is a one of us who would turn away money. Good luck on wattpad. I'll have to look you up. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-40470999712831948952018-11-09T14:38:47.284-05:002018-11-09T14:38:47.284-05:00Good thing! I'd be sad to see you go.Good thing! I'd be sad to see you go. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-91333775373094332942018-11-09T14:32:22.368-05:002018-11-09T14:32:22.368-05:00I've always said it's not a job it's a...I've always said it's not a job it's an addiction. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-32943174947811785772018-11-09T14:30:45.839-05:002018-11-09T14:30:45.839-05:00The people! Good mention. The people I've met,...The people! Good mention. The people I've met, both writers and readers, are the best. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-29705428672565844652018-11-09T14:28:54.057-05:002018-11-09T14:28:54.057-05:00That's my fall back plan. If I ever get too we...That's my fall back plan. If I ever get too weary of the business of writing, I will write in secret and hide them in my closet. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.com