tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post7613516591543585307..comments2023-10-25T03:45:03.077-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Watery Tart: Un-FinishingHart Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-76282997670610689622011-06-29T10:44:30.335-04:002011-06-29T10:44:30.335-04:00Man, I can't believe how much writing you'...Man, I can't believe how much writing you've gotten done in such a short time span. You're a rockstar! *fangirl squee*<br /><br />Thanks for the shout-out! :DStacy Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786553203175823108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-49452007791404754142011-06-27T21:21:48.508-04:002011-06-27T21:21:48.508-04:00You are a writing machine. Have a great week too.You are a writing machine. Have a great week too.T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-18097549862954276242011-06-27T18:14:47.316-04:002011-06-27T18:14:47.316-04:00Talli-I actually LOVE having an excuse to write li...Talli-I actually LOVE having an excuse to write like a fiend and neglect my housework. Did I mention that?<br /><br />Johanna--PSU 'publishes' all theses and dissertations and keeps them on file, but only if you make the corrections. They were stupid formatting things, mostly. something I've come to learn just goes with publishing.<br /><br />Vicki-Oh, I wish July had the TIME! I have two rewrites slated for July and August.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-40226226454624956542011-06-27T17:22:47.995-04:002011-06-27T17:22:47.995-04:00Way to go on the goal! Don't worry about fini...Way to go on the goal! Don't worry about finishing - that can be July's goal. Totally awesome. I need a little of that to rub off on me. I have a deadline to make something query ready, but another project has to be finished first. And I just need to get it done. And now I need to go make dinner for 3 little boys.<br /><br />(So glad to be able to comment again.)Vicki Tremperhttp://www.vbtremper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-90744448152791851932011-06-27T15:52:44.110-04:002011-06-27T15:52:44.110-04:00Congrats to Stacy, can't wait to read the Harr...Congrats to Stacy, can't wait to read the Harry Dolan review and you, my dear, are crazy! Did you really go back and revise your thesis after you finished and got an A! No words but am very impressed!!Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-27626371911540687032011-06-27T13:30:02.047-04:002011-06-27T13:30:02.047-04:00Gosh, you've been busy, haven't you? I'...Gosh, you've been busy, haven't you? I'm impressed with the 50k you've done!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-73948121583866685362011-06-27T13:11:15.370-04:002011-06-27T13:11:15.370-04:00Michael, it IS a great cover, isn't it?
Eliza...Michael, it IS a great cover, isn't it?<br /><br />Elizabeth-teehee I can totally picture you with the refreshed versions.<br /><br />Stephanie-that is SO TRUE with all the iterations! I generally do three drafts on my own, two rounds with peers, then agent, then editor. My one 'in press' is currently with copy editors...<br /><br />Thank you, Kathy!<br /><br />Thank you and thank you Colene!<br /><br />Alex-Oh, I will. If i have a strength, it is perseverence...<br /><br />Sarah-42K is still a darned good month!<br /><br />Carol-I think you're right. And Thank you!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-76323824106463060532011-06-27T12:22:39.312-04:002011-06-27T12:22:39.312-04:00I think all writers have to deal with that 'al...I think all writers have to deal with that 'almost done' feeling. It's hard, but keep going. Great news about the Harry Dolan ARC :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-26675394441924130332011-06-27T12:09:35.814-04:002011-06-27T12:09:35.814-04:00i don't think i'm going to hit 50k. I'...i don't think i'm going to hit 50k. I'm at 32K right now and will probably put in another 10K before the end. Ah well, i mean, it's going to take probably another 50K to finish the story, so i knew i'd be working through july as wellSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-88963366413887538472011-06-27T11:30:10.868-04:002011-06-27T11:30:10.868-04:00Push on, Hart! You are so close.Push on, Hart! You are so close.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-11967864968777479322011-06-27T11:02:34.701-04:002011-06-27T11:02:34.701-04:00Well hey, you accomplished great and wonderful thi...Well hey, you accomplished great and wonderful things done done or not!! So congrats! And congrats on your ARC! Yeay!!Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-27292516995324878582011-06-27T10:21:42.152-04:002011-06-27T10:21:42.152-04:00Well good for you, Hart, and congratulations on me...Well good for you, Hart, and congratulations on meeting your goal, even if you still have more to do.<br /><br />You sure are a hardworking lady!<br /><br />Have a great week, <br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-52278417328203004802011-06-27T09:46:45.307-04:002011-06-27T09:46:45.307-04:00I'm seeing that once you're pubilished, it...I'm seeing that once you're pubilished, it never really ends, I've found. You finish the first draft, revise. Send it to your agent, revise more. Maybe even revise a few more times (as I had to do on the most recent one). I'm not published yet, but I know once it gets to an editor who is interested, more rounds of revisions will be necessary and even then, probably a few more revisions before it gets to publication. Stephen King said it best when he wrote about usually being sick of his novels before they reached bookshelves, he'd gone over them so many times!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-64409140653801545332011-06-27T09:37:33.041-04:002011-06-27T09:37:33.041-04:00Congrats on all you've accomplished! You'v...Congrats on all you've accomplished! You've done a ton of writing.<br /><br />I never really feel *done*--even when I've handed the thing in (I'm famous for my last-minute emails to the editor: "Can you read this version instead?"Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-15412982022551795772011-06-27T09:16:51.557-04:002011-06-27T09:16:51.557-04:00Oh Hart...you are so busy. I'm gonna check out...Oh Hart...you are so busy. I'm gonna check out that book though simply because the cover is awesome. Your recommendation, however, did not go un-noted.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-62932813238359874862011-06-27T08:35:47.531-04:002011-06-27T08:35:47.531-04:00MJ-Ah! Not alone, so that's good! Thank you!...MJ-Ah! Not alone, so that's good! Thank you!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-69743714631263674682011-06-27T08:35:10.615-04:002011-06-27T08:35:10.615-04:00Trish--yup--that 50K was the one passed... I edite...Trish--yup--that 50K was the one passed... I edited that in because it's a key point!<br /><br />Siv-yeah...50K really is just on the short side for most books... There is some YA that short, but even there most of it is at least 60K.<br /><br />Jenny-teehee--Exactly!<br /><br />Jessica--YES! I will freeboob it! That is a perfect solution!<br /><br />Matthew--Yeah--on the EDITING rounds it never seems done, does it? I've often not been satisfied with the ending until a rewrite.<br /><br />Katie-Yeah, no leeway to sit around! I will pass on your congrats!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-9580117930433173742011-06-27T08:29:53.159-04:002011-06-27T08:29:53.159-04:00I'm always done yet not done when it comes to ...I'm always done yet not done when it comes to my NaNoWriMo projects.<br /><br />Congratulations on your Master's thesis. That's terrific news!M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-11920604770680443292011-06-27T08:05:26.187-04:002011-06-27T08:05:26.187-04:00wow, lots going on with you! Congrats to stacy an...wow, lots going on with you! Congrats to stacy and I look forward to Harry's interview!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-91991100921463405282011-06-27T07:19:13.424-04:002011-06-27T07:19:13.424-04:00I hear you about being done not done. I don't ...I hear you about being done not done. I don't know if I'll ever be done with this novel.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-33803058853561714732011-06-27T06:33:30.456-04:002011-06-27T06:33:30.456-04:00You are so close, you can do it! Just strip everyt...You are so close, you can do it! Just strip everything off and freeball to let it all hang out ... um, well, how about freeboob? ;o)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-27086742710053706782011-06-27T04:18:40.616-04:002011-06-27T04:18:40.616-04:00I say you are one NAKED step closer - and that'...I say you are one NAKED step closer - and that's what matters!! Yay!! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-38856512210300080222011-06-27T04:17:04.172-04:002011-06-27T04:17:04.172-04:00Why am I not surprised that you are done-not done....Why am I not surprised that you are done-not done...LOL! Well I am almost done with the 50000 but my book is far from done! Probably it is about half done :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218651886143284455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-81746725996035974792011-06-27T03:13:46.651-04:002011-06-27T03:13:46.651-04:00Congrats on meeting at least the main goal, which ...Congrats on meeting at least the main goal, which was the 50k I imagine? :D I am not quite there yet, but WILL BE very shortly. heheTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.com