tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post3020255078951305899..comments2023-08-06T13:40:30.584-07:00Comments on Thoughts and Ideas from Deanie Humphrys-Dunne: Finding the right path..Deanie Humphrys-Dunnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158137427355179676noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-58033732614757589212014-04-03T05:59:22.820-07:002014-04-03T05:59:22.820-07:00Thank you, Murees, you are a wonderful person your...Thank you, Murees, you are a wonderful person yourself and it's a blessing to have you as my friend. I'll be sure to let you know how I'm doing with the group. Soon I'll be reading about your first book being published and we can celebrate together. Have a great day.Deanie Humphrys-Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158137427355179676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-58596737575008547682014-04-02T23:55:29.442-07:002014-04-02T23:55:29.442-07:00I have been told that critique groups are great an...I have been told that critique groups are great and worth your while. I know this might be hard to believe, but you have nothing to be shy about. Your work is well written and inspiring. It makes people feel good about themselves and your're a genuinely nice person and trust me, people can tell. If you still doubt yourself, remember you have an award to remind you just how great your work is. Best of luck. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-53238464714140157972014-04-02T12:09:03.598-07:002014-04-02T12:09:03.598-07:00Thank you, Laura, I agree with everything you said...Thank you, Laura, I agree with everything you said! All the best to you, as alwaysDeanie Humphrys-Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158137427355179676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-53118163048369463662014-04-02T12:08:14.162-07:002014-04-02T12:08:14.162-07:00I hope so, Sherry. I know one of the ladies in the...I hope so, Sherry. I know one of the ladies in the group so that helps. I hope I can give them good suggestions as well. We'll see...<br />Thanks for stopping by. Regards to you and your family.Deanie Humphrys-Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158137427355179676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-43993152144278216932014-04-02T10:55:53.346-07:002014-04-02T10:55:53.346-07:00Critique groups are the best. They really help yo...Critique groups are the best. They really help you grow as a writer!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-79642842010664848382014-04-02T09:39:21.312-07:002014-04-02T09:39:21.312-07:00I know how you feel, I'm a shy person too, and...I know how you feel, I'm a shy person too, and I hate speaking to people I don't know on the phone. Your dad's advice is great, and so true. :)Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-6684524568192716352014-04-02T09:26:04.997-07:002014-04-02T09:26:04.997-07:00We match with the phone, Katherine. Thank for stop...We match with the phone, Katherine. Thank for stopping by. I'll be sure to let you know about the critique group. It's a little scary,but there's only one way you can go when you're at the bottom. )Deanie Humphrys-Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158137427355179676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-73838160191156869522014-04-02T08:21:49.440-07:002014-04-02T08:21:49.440-07:00Ha! I'm just as shy and have the same issues w...Ha! I'm just as shy and have the same issues with the phone. Your dad's advice is spot on, I love it ;)<br /><br />Good luck with the Critique Group, Deanie!SK Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601373778228160390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-69880189241404781192014-04-02T07:06:28.314-07:002014-04-02T07:06:28.314-07:00Thank you, Terri, he did indeed. In fact, when I w...Thank you, Terri, he did indeed. In fact, when I was very small he made the decision that changed my life so I owe him a great deal. It's what I wrote about in "Tails of Sweetbrier", my award-winning autobiography. It really helps to remember that it's impossible to please everyone, otherwise you can really get frazzled over it. Thanks for visiting. Nice to meet you.Deanie Humphrys-Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158137427355179676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-66514785437443992082014-04-02T06:39:21.192-07:002014-04-02T06:39:21.192-07:00Your dad gave you great advice!! Not everyone love...Your dad gave you great advice!! Not everyone loves chocolate or bacon. Doesn't mean they're wrong...those yummies just aren't for them. Same with our writing. We cannot please every reader every time.<br /><br />Keep plodding along!!<br /><br />Terri @ <a href="http://terrirochenski.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Scribbler's Sojourn</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701924930702018352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-33850735895239272602014-04-01T14:32:11.606-07:002014-04-01T14:32:11.606-07:00I'll bet you're much better at it than you...I'll bet you're much better at it than you think. But what you said sounds like what happens to me if I have to make a speech! I practice and practice then have no idea what to do when the time comes. Yikes. Thanks for stopping my and best wishes on all of your projects.Deanie Humphrys-Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158137427355179676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-87370777943822725732014-04-01T14:24:57.148-07:002014-04-01T14:24:57.148-07:00Best of luck with that story. I feel that way, too...Best of luck with that story. I feel that way, too. For some reason, I get these ideas that excite the heck out of me. But when I sit to write them (to start) I freeze. I find if I skip and write a scene that could be in the middle, I sometimes find the beginning. <br /><br />Sheri at <a href="https://www.writersally.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Writer's Alley</a><br><br /><a href="https://www.writersally.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-writers-creed-for-2014.html" rel="nofollow">Home of Rebel Writer CREED 2014</a><br><a href="https://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">Mighty Minion Bureau Team #atozchallenge</a><br />S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-85365427680074483572014-04-01T13:48:55.943-07:002014-04-01T13:48:55.943-07:00I can really relate to that, Randi. But we are get...I can really relate to that, Randi. But we are getting braver so that means things will eventually get easier. I just signed up for a critique group (first time ever) so it's another new thing to face.Deanie Humphrys-Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158137427355179676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217941185882916007.post-45500945988929101522014-04-01T13:17:37.151-07:002014-04-01T13:17:37.151-07:00I'm also not a fan of calling people on the ph...I'm also not a fan of calling people on the phone--any people, actually. I tend to hide behind screens when I converse...one of the reasons I like the bog-o-sphere so much!randi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.com