tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post7169078772201521303..comments2023-09-29T05:00:23.551-05:00Comments on ~ The Borrowed Book ~: CSG Part Two: Devotion on a ScheduleElizabeth Ludwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056509500051387657noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-71242408175084137832011-02-16T09:22:43.207-06:002011-02-16T09:22:43.207-06:00Thanks for the invitation to stop by. You certainl...Thanks for the invitation to stop by. You certainly have a good presentation of authors and their work. It is a step forward in promoting Christian fiction.<br />Irene Brandibrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126734950225854250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-54779286843368389062011-02-15T11:19:08.886-06:002011-02-15T11:19:08.886-06:00Thanks, Amber!
Elizabeth, Its good to know this i...Thanks, Amber!<br /><br />Elizabeth, Its good to know this is a struggle all the way along. Helps me to prepare myself. Sometimes I think of the "freelancing" as "paving my way" in these beginning years but I forget that if I'm not taking the time to write then I'm missing out on the whole journey.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-13801771261780854132011-02-15T01:10:44.718-06:002011-02-15T01:10:44.718-06:00Amanda,
Awww, thank you so much! That means so mu...Amanda,<br /><br />Awww, thank you so much! That means so much to me coming from my dear, sweet writing companion. :) Thank you for all of your encouragement, support, and kindness! YOU are the wonderful example to me. :) You are such an encourager, and your reviews, comment, e-mails, etc. are all beautiful!<br /><br />Thank you for being here for me, and if it's God's will, I look forward to sharing the journey through publication with you, as well. :)<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-35518060274557499482011-02-15T01:08:00.334-06:002011-02-15T01:08:00.334-06:00Sandra M.,
Wow--ambitious! Way to go! That's ...Sandra M.,<br /><br />Wow--ambitious! Way to go! That's a lot of writing. :)<br /><br />I like what you say here:<br /><br />"It's all in finding the method that works best and most motivates us to finish a manuscript. "<br /><br />There is no one writing schedule that will fit each person, so I agree that it's good once each writer finds the schedule/method that works for him/her. :)<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-80547467015445173392011-02-15T01:05:48.998-06:002011-02-15T01:05:48.998-06:00Sandra R.,
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed t...Sandra R., <br /><br />Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the post. :) I didn't really schedule writing time until the last month or so, but I'm so glad I finally did! It works out well now, but there are times it's much harder. I'm glad you have more time to focus on writing now. :)<br /><br />And that movie is wonderful, isn't it? I have the soundtrack; very sweet and lovely. :)<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-20920571302777134462011-02-15T01:03:20.576-06:002011-02-15T01:03:20.576-06:00Lisa,
I'm glad you thought the post was timel...Lisa,<br /><br />I'm glad you thought the post was timely! :) And aren't these images great? Gotta love PBS Masterpiece! ;) <br /><br />I didn't notice they were showing Pride and Prejudice this weekend. Very cool! I actually have it on DVD, so any time I want to see it again, it's right here. :) I love that version!<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-88269643520827163142011-02-15T01:00:57.910-06:002011-02-15T01:00:57.910-06:00Julia,
I'm glad we're on the same page. :...Julia,<br /><br />I'm glad we're on the same page. :) I understand about the reviews... I think I should be a bit more careful about that, as well, because it seems I'm having a harder time now keeping up with all the reviews I sign up for! <br /><br />I hope you can find a good time (or various times per week) to schedule in writing time! :) Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-26808308789226349582011-02-14T22:00:51.102-06:002011-02-14T22:00:51.102-06:00This is a wonderful post, Amber! Your devotion to ...This is a wonderful post, Amber! Your devotion to the craft is inspiring and I know it will encourage unpublished and published alike! And I am so very proud of you for all the scenes you keep turning out and for sticking to your schedule. God certainly is in control of all that concerns you. I know you're going to make a wonderful published author someday soon and I know the Lord will continue to help you hone the incredible gift He has given you. You are such an example to me, as I'm sure you are to many others, and it is a blessing to see the Lord working in and through you :) <br /><br />God bless you, dear friend!<br />AmandaAmanda Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16372107574684016349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-63239895061734793632011-02-14T21:00:27.120-06:002011-02-14T21:00:27.120-06:00I approach my writing differently than most, I gue...I approach my writing differently than most, I guess. I have a daily word count goal--usually 2500 to 5K. I can work for two hours, or eight, depending on how long it takes me to reach goal. Good days might put me over goal, which means that I can option to decrease the next days goal in favor of play time, or I can push for the same word count and hope I go over that day as well, netting me an entire free day at the end of the week! Woo-hoo. <br /><br />It's all in finding the method that works best and most motivates us to finish a manuscript.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-51661331968469964292011-02-14T15:41:15.097-06:002011-02-14T15:41:15.097-06:00Great post, Amber! I had a tough time trying to sc...Great post, Amber! I had a tough time trying to schedule my writing when I was working. When I'd come home at night, I'd be too tired to think about it. Now that I no longer have a day job, I spend my days at the computer. That makes it possible for me to concentrate on what I'm writing at the moment. And I get to set my own hours.<br /><br />And yes, Lisa, I noticed that Pride and Prejudice was on this weekend. In fact I watched it AGAIN. I have no idea how many times I've seen this movie, but I love it. I almost have the dialogue memorized. I not only love the movie, but the music is also wonderful. I got on iTunes last night and found the soundtrack. That's going to be my next purchase for my iPod.<br /><br />Sandra RobbinsSandra Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489601049140737500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-33990518205612660902011-02-14T11:35:47.935-06:002011-02-14T11:35:47.935-06:00Great pics, Amber! Did you notice that Pride and P...Great pics, Amber! Did you notice that Pride and Prejudice (the Keira Knightly version) was on this weekend?Elizabeth Ludwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056509500051387657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-56405086077067704052011-02-14T11:34:47.272-06:002011-02-14T11:34:47.272-06:00Hey Julia,
It's funny you should say that...I...Hey Julia,<br /><br />It's funny you should say that...I had to set aside some of my freelance editing for exactly the same reason! A large chunk of my writing time was going to editing the work of others. Not only that, when I finally did get around to working on my own stuff, I was mentally and emotionally tired. That's why Amber's article is so timely. Scheduling time to write is a problem I think many authors struggle with, published or not.Elizabeth Ludwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056509500051387657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-72782956964660024362011-02-14T11:24:32.564-06:002011-02-14T11:24:32.564-06:00Oh, I'm so with you here. I think this is par...Oh, I'm so with you here. I think this is part of why the Lord had me set aside most reviewing. I was putting a large chunk of my writing time into something that wasn't forwarding my MS. <br /><br />My key is actually putting it in my schedule. :)Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.com