tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post1508455081662914544..comments2023-10-25T03:45:03.077-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Watery Tart: Slightly Lately Insecure… Erm…Hart Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-83983529985405655582016-12-14T00:20:06.613-05:002016-12-14T00:20:06.613-05:00OMG Hart my darling, thank you and hugs and kisses...OMG Hart my darling, thank you and hugs and kisses for praising my book! I can't tell you how much I respect your opinion and your own writing. You so definitely know how to write sassy characters and complex murder mysteries, and you have an empathetic insight for YA kids. The only reason you're struggling on the publishing end of things is 'cause of self-published twits like me. Yes indeed, the flood of indie books is messing things up for all of us--no agent is even asking to see my books, so sometime in the next couple months I'll be publishing my next two novels, which of course will be promptly lost in the drowning flood of other self-published novels.<br /><br />Hang in there because you deserve to be a bestselling hotshot who retired early and now has lots of time to go on wildly popular book tours. I'll be rooting for you.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-12230805330153105832016-12-10T01:40:02.617-05:002016-12-10T01:40:02.617-05:00I think having one short story published and a boo...I think having one short story published and a book with an agent is still a pretty darn good year. Jenny Baranickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279021611332864848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-27033514892651451022016-12-09T06:17:54.183-05:002016-12-09T06:17:54.183-05:00Yeah, I can sympathize with your pain. Consistency...Yeah, I can sympathize with your pain. Consistency is the key, and that's something I'm trying to get back into. Life indeed, can be curse when it comes to writing. It's how you deal with it that makes you a better person and a better writer.<br /><br /><a href="https://gbmjrflashy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Father Nature's Corner</a>G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-68047188872431458252016-12-08T17:09:29.379-05:002016-12-08T17:09:29.379-05:00Great goals. You can do it. Tell yourself that eve...Great goals. You can do it. Tell yourself that every day! Best wishes.<br /><br />Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-39099905460022823892016-12-08T10:51:34.953-05:002016-12-08T10:51:34.953-05:00Sounds like you have a lot of potential books read...Sounds like you have a lot of potential books ready to go. Sorry that life threw you for a loop, but I'm sure you'll get back on track and finish up those books and get an agent. Good luck!Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-54972220076595600562016-12-08T08:41:42.759-05:002016-12-08T08:41:42.759-05:00Your plan definitely sounds doable. It's been ...Your plan definitely sounds doable. It's been quite a fallow writing year for me too, but I'm going into attack mode for 2017 and getting a head start by trying to write a lot in December (in the busy festive period - never great with timing, but hey ho). I know what you mean about self-publishing being hard to do right, I doubt many of us are trained marketing professionals and the market is getting saturated. But it is rewarding in its way. Hope you manage to snag that agent!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-49007160142791399412016-12-08T08:35:53.580-05:002016-12-08T08:35:53.580-05:00Sounds good to me! But then it would...
The best ...Sounds good to me! But then it would... <br />The best thing is to keep writing and revising I think. Sending them out to agents or publishers ( I'm about done looking for an agent - too refined by far here in the north) as they get where you like them. One word at a time.Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727266796590751202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-16917821302506520202016-12-08T03:03:27.881-05:002016-12-08T03:03:27.881-05:00Hi Hart - you had a great start ... so you know yo...Hi Hart - you had a great start ... so you know you can do it - it's just pushing on again and again ... good luck, enjoy Christmas though! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-16716135539813908362016-12-08T00:15:10.857-05:002016-12-08T00:15:10.857-05:00Well I LOL'd at butt heavy. I don't know t...Well I LOL'd at butt heavy. I don't know the first thing about self-publishing and traditional but your plan sounds well thought out. Just keep going!Mandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859122328895457535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-2351819733394382092016-12-07T21:48:13.885-05:002016-12-07T21:48:13.885-05:00Nicely done, Hart. Sounds like a plan. If you'...Nicely done, Hart. Sounds like a plan. If you're writing to the audience you love, awesome! We know you love broomsticks and goat gallstones and, well. We know you love Harry.<br /><br />This sounds like a great plan. You have interesting characters even in your cozy writing. Sprinkle in some angst and uncertainty (you have some of that lying around, don't you? I can always loan you some ...) and you are right smack in the first twenty - er years of life. I loved those sorts of characters. Still do. Too few about these days.<br /><br />Go, Tart, Go. Run a full tub and get cracking. Can't wait to hear.jack wellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666545887771905191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-68543661088298434872016-12-07T20:01:17.767-05:002016-12-07T20:01:17.767-05:00You just need to get back into the groove. Trust m...You just need to get back into the groove. Trust me, I know how easy it is to fall out of it.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-5473751211858292282016-12-07T15:02:12.710-05:002016-12-07T15:02:12.710-05:00I think that's a great plan! I love the "...I think that's a great plan! I love the "judgy" cartoon - that one cracked me up. Thanks for the laugh.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-47994841762322281552016-12-07T13:50:20.328-05:002016-12-07T13:50:20.328-05:00I thought most writers scramble to keep themselves...I thought most writers scramble to keep themselves sane. Bravo to you for your publishing past and here's to your publishing success in 2017. All the best for a good holiday season. Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-1351677458207793662016-12-07T13:18:18.217-05:002016-12-07T13:18:18.217-05:00Hart, I'm constantly scrambling. But at the en...Hart, I'm constantly scrambling. But at the end of the week I add up my progress and lo and behold, I made progress.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-31513917725061037692016-12-07T11:51:00.634-05:002016-12-07T11:51:00.634-05:00I'm not certain at this moment that anyone get...I'm not certain at this moment that anyone gets to make it to year five. We'll be lucky to get out of the next four alive.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-90088361349189496382016-12-07T11:05:20.489-05:002016-12-07T11:05:20.489-05:00Sounds like a plan! Sounds like a plan! Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303079974406921717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-85706147611436097832016-12-07T11:00:21.468-05:002016-12-07T11:00:21.468-05:00At least you have a plan. Sounds like a reasonable...At least you have a plan. Sounds like a reasonable one to me.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-23234868507020865042016-12-07T10:49:16.747-05:002016-12-07T10:49:16.747-05:00Life may get in the way, but have to keep on keepi...Life may get in the way, but have to keep on keeping on at the end of the day.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-87203625559195553542016-12-07T10:38:38.119-05:002016-12-07T10:38:38.119-05:00Getting back your writing mojo is important.
Then ...Getting back your writing mojo is important.<br />Then you just keep at it as per usual...you'll get there. I'm sure of it.<br />Happy IWSG Day!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-41261168059775394542016-12-07T10:04:14.674-05:002016-12-07T10:04:14.674-05:00I also long for an agent. I've been attempting...I also long for an agent. I've been attempting to get one for years. *sigh* Maybe next year will be the year for both of us to land agents? I hope so!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-66143234255282315952016-12-07T09:33:01.040-05:002016-12-07T09:33:01.040-05:00Sidetracked by life doesn't mean a complete de...Sidetracked by life doesn't mean a complete derailment. Just keep chugging away!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-1580977731639793932016-12-07T09:29:03.699-05:002016-12-07T09:29:03.699-05:00Getting back into your writing zone is an excellen...Getting back into your writing zone is an excellent early step. Aim for that then go from there. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-64596293753503867902016-12-07T09:05:59.831-05:002016-12-07T09:05:59.831-05:00I hear you. My plans always get altered by one thi...I hear you. My plans always get altered by one thing or another...but I keep pushing on. Guess that's my,<br />"go to" plan...just push on.Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.com