tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post8933021083538524373..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: WHOLEHEARTED LIVING - CULTIVATING A WRITING LIFELeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-57103735781222175282021-05-15T19:05:16.861+08:002021-05-15T19:05:16.861+08:00Hi Antoinette - I'm so glad you enjoyed Jo'...Hi Antoinette - I'm so glad you enjoyed Jo's wise words xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-1385550661359929782021-05-15T19:04:58.157+08:002021-05-15T19:04:58.157+08:00Hi Kathleen - I didn't realize you were planni...Hi Kathleen - I didn't realize you were planning on publishing a book. You'll have to let me know when it all happens and how the process goes - such a huge undertaking and I'm always a little bit jealous of those who have books tucked away inside their heads.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-33872444293991975412021-05-15T19:03:56.991+08:002021-05-15T19:03:56.991+08:00Hi Marsha - lovely to see you back in the blogosph...Hi Marsha - lovely to see you back in the blogosphere and yes, eight books is just downright amazing - especially seeing she does it all in her spare time (along with several other clever activities)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-81354324107331430122021-05-15T19:03:07.730+08:002021-05-15T19:03:07.730+08:00Hi Natalie - yes, you're both right about the ...Hi Natalie - yes, you're both right about the prolonged sitting thing - something I've been thinking about a lot lately and the need to spend less time staring at my laptop screen!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-48708380682373316222021-05-15T19:02:26.661+08:002021-05-15T19:02:26.661+08:00Hi Suzanne - yes she's one in a million isn...Hi Suzanne - yes she's one in a million isn't she? I think I might like to be Jo when I grow up - but I think my head might explode if I tried!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-31988870076610710762021-05-14T02:50:10.038+08:002021-05-14T02:50:10.038+08:00Wonderful interview and insight into a writers lif...Wonderful interview and insight into a writers life. Thanks a bunch for the post. Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775505059864523980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-79078629335217825952021-05-12T09:51:08.550+08:002021-05-12T09:51:08.550+08:00Thanks Leanne and Jo, we will feature your post in...Thanks Leanne and Jo, we will feature your post in the next Blogger's Pit Stop. This is a subject that I am very interested in and presently on a steep learning curve of self publishing. Your ideas are all helpful and I learn so much as I write. Especially as I self edit, I need to be objective. <br />KathleenKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559092855185240910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-12693401166620405652021-05-09T07:06:12.168+08:002021-05-09T07:06:12.168+08:00This is a great post, Leanne and Jo. I'm comin...This is a great post, Leanne and Jo. I'm coming by way of Natalie the Explorer. Great tips. The one embrace the edits was and is the hardest for me. Eight books, that is a fabulous record. Good for you! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-70956844307175665492021-05-09T02:07:06.049+08:002021-05-09T02:07:06.049+08:00Jo, Thank you for your great writing tips. They...Jo, Thank you for your great writing tips. They're also useful for blog writing. #10 is important as prolonged sitting is not good for our body in the long term. Thank you, Leanne, for linking this post to #weekendcoffeeshare.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151221243588416460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-16280859990663004222021-05-08T21:18:14.016+08:002021-05-08T21:18:14.016+08:00Hi Leanne, even without disclosing the name, I'...Hi Leanne, even without disclosing the name, I'd know who that introduction was about. I love Jo's books and her energetic blog! Good reminder to jot down thoughts before they are lost. That happens much too frequently these days. Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902618824470167859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51801416607635208292021-05-08T15:25:10.302+08:002021-05-08T15:25:10.302+08:00So glad you found Jo's tips helpful Kirstin - ...So glad you found Jo's tips helpful Kirstin - they'll come in handy for blog writing too.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-47646067786895002462021-05-08T15:24:43.424+08:002021-05-08T15:24:43.424+08:00Hi Sue - I think some of Jo's tips are also he...Hi Sue - I think some of Jo's tips are also helpful for those of us who blog and hit a dead spot with our weekly thoughts. Certainly jotting ideas down when they pop into my head helps me when things run a little bit dry - not sure how I'd go with trying to generate a book out of them though!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-68262824071038913172021-05-08T15:23:24.066+08:002021-05-08T15:23:24.066+08:00I'm a big Nora Roberts fan Susanne and keep co...I'm a big Nora Roberts fan Susanne and keep coming back to her books when I need something with great character development in it. I've also been enjoying Jo's books and I'm always a little bit envious of those who can write novels - it amazes me!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-43982217522419444792021-05-08T15:22:09.740+08:002021-05-08T15:22:09.740+08:00She's certainly firing on a lot more cylinders...She's certainly firing on a lot more cylinders than I am these days Joanne - and yes, her books are really great aren't they? :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-32188804809264190482021-05-08T10:19:13.841+08:002021-05-08T10:19:13.841+08:00This was great ladies! I enjoyed it so much. This was great ladies! I enjoyed it so much. Kirstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792132554787453551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-16576100733120157212021-05-08T06:39:07.062+08:002021-05-08T06:39:07.062+08:00Hi Jo, I love how you managed to sneak in a quote ...Hi Jo, I love how you managed to sneak in a quote from Midsommer Murders :) It was interesting to hear how you, as an author approach writing a book and I think that your point about writing notes about anything you hear or read would be helpful in nudging some ideas when you have lost your mojo. Can't wait for the next book to be published, so get those fingers typing fast! Have a lovely weekend. xxWomen Living Well After 50https://www.blogger.com/profile/06163481519650226026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-46313666984551950532021-05-07T22:02:16.228+08:002021-05-07T22:02:16.228+08:00These are some good advice for writers. After many...These are some good advice for writers. After many months of being unable to focus on writing, this winter and spring I've managed to come back to it (I only write blog articles, though) and I'm so happy about that. But I need to read more. I started reading another Jenny Colgan book earlier that I'll try to get back to. I absolutely love her books!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-4361944295275395572021-05-07T21:07:56.573+08:002021-05-07T21:07:56.573+08:00Jo amazes me with all she does too and I just love...Jo amazes me with all she does too and I just love her books! Joanne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01212516924342195282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-42898044965593421702021-05-07T20:13:29.009+08:002021-05-07T20:13:29.009+08:00I tried starting a second blog Michele and complet...I tried starting a second blog Michele and completely ran out of steam after a few months - I just don't have the stamina to maintain more than one post a week these days....so Jo's maintenance of several blows my mind!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-56701846910536349442021-05-07T09:18:00.232+08:002021-05-07T09:18:00.232+08:001 blog is all I can manage, but this is all sound...1 blog is all I can manage, but this is all sound advice, particularly the part about reading widely.Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-30550029755646362672021-05-07T09:04:15.453+08:002021-05-07T09:04:15.453+08:00Hi Denyse - I had the same feeling when I saw that...Hi Denyse - I had the same feeling when I saw that photo - fortunately I didn't get too many red marks on my work (my OCD personality would have been very stressed!) It was lovely having Jo be my guest and share some of her writing wisdom.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-2410015333874951492021-05-06T11:18:10.503+08:002021-05-06T11:18:10.503+08:00How amazing to share this process of Jo's here...How amazing to share this process of Jo's here Leanne. Thank you. I saw those red marks and words and of course was drawn straight back to having my work at Uni marked...and also being a marker of other's words.Great idea to share here today Leanne. Thank you.<br />Thanks so much for linking up for #lifethisweek. I am always grateful to see your blog post there. Next week my guest poster is ready to comment...I have done one training session with him...and I will be there too. Cheers, Denyse.Denyse Whelan.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16888810644186418559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-52989900615184294152021-05-06T08:43:46.143+08:002021-05-06T08:43:46.143+08:00Jo has an extra energy gene IMHO Christie - or a j...Jo has an extra energy gene IMHO Christie - or a juggling one! I'm always in awe of bloggers who have novels or other books that they're writing - I have nothing floating around in my head that would result in a book. Oh well, someone needs to be available to read all that is on offer!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-78275462730511049402021-05-05T20:32:36.741+08:002021-05-05T20:32:36.741+08:00Thank you for these practical tips, Jo. They certa...Thank you for these practical tips, Jo. They certainly seem to be working for you. I'm in awe of all the writing you do, while holding down a day job. I'm definitely going to re-evaluate how I might incorporate some of these tips.<br /><br />Thanks Leanne for sharing Jo's guest post with us.Christie Hawkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897036282962474586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-88523184799100877212021-05-05T13:28:00.843+08:002021-05-05T13:28:00.843+08:00I am amazed that Jo has so many plots and characte...I am amazed that Jo has so many plots and characters floating around inside her head Min - I have trouble remembering the real people in my life - let alone a whole cast of fictitious ones!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.com