tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post5511791468582310521..comments2024-03-26T12:40:12.966-07:00Comments on Mirka Muse: *DONE!*Mirka Breenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-73810756014778431402013-05-08T19:03:11.981-07:002013-05-08T19:03:11.981-07:00So glad you're over that big first draft hurdl...So glad you're over that big first draft hurdle. congrats. am looking forward to reading it when the time is right.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458293325369594900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-84390752733606800572013-05-07T10:11:53.093-07:002013-05-07T10:11:53.093-07:00Made me happy to share this^ space with so many fi...Made me happy to share this^ space with so many fine and productive people. Keep trucking, everybody.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-44664865949728486412013-05-06T10:08:11.464-07:002013-05-06T10:08:11.464-07:00I'm in the process right now. First drafting, ...I'm in the process right now. First drafting, horrible, just get the words on paper, worry about revising later. I can feel your excitement and the celebratory air of this post. I look forward to when I'm there, hopefully sometime in July. Cheers to you, Mirka!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-10767534417631645072013-05-05T21:25:02.414-07:002013-05-05T21:25:02.414-07:00Well done, Mirka! Enjoy your coffee dates and the ...Well done, Mirka! Enjoy your coffee dates and the book you've picked up to read. (I'm the opposite, when I'm writing, I need to be reading other writers.) Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-68308132137845547532013-05-05T09:32:21.918-07:002013-05-05T09:32:21.918-07:00Congratulations, Mirka! Getting that complete stor...Congratulations, Mirka! Getting that complete story draft down is huge!!Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-76611801073702112652013-05-04T06:47:36.477-07:002013-05-04T06:47:36.477-07:00Well done on the first draft!
I know what you mea...Well done on the first draft! <br />I know what you mean about not reading during that first draft stage. I can't stop comparing my manuscript to whatever I'm reading, even if it's totally, wildly different! Lily Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732112345439595471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-87439815927661058742013-05-03T20:24:04.825-07:002013-05-03T20:24:04.825-07:00Congratulations on finishing your first draft! I l...Congratulations on finishing your first draft! I love reaching that point!Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-33808997459398064722013-05-02T18:44:49.265-07:002013-05-02T18:44:49.265-07:00I love your phrase "my inner-world is differe...I love your phrase "my inner-world is different." It's such a luscious feeling, walking around knowing that even though your outward appearance and mannerisms may not have changed noticeably, you have done something AMAZING, and your soul knows it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-4399106403500589302013-05-01T04:46:19.026-07:002013-05-01T04:46:19.026-07:00Yay, congrats on finishing the first draft! I'...Yay, congrats on finishing the first draft! I'm hoping to be in the same boat in a week or two--fingers crossed. Enjoy your break!Anna Staniszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316883819771607655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-11474089155379850652013-04-30T20:00:54.527-07:002013-04-30T20:00:54.527-07:00Yea, Mirka! The hardest part is over. Enjoy your &...Yea, Mirka! The hardest part is over. Enjoy your "vacation" with your friends. Thanks for sharing your writing process!! I'm almost done w/my book for Legacy Press. Tina Chohttp://tinamcho.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-55545080847791675182013-04-30T18:56:42.152-07:002013-04-30T18:56:42.152-07:00Mirka, that's wonderful! You deserve not just ...Mirka, that's wonderful! You deserve not just one good book, but several, and some dates ... Enjoy this time!Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-66974765073974561412013-04-30T18:03:48.039-07:002013-04-30T18:03:48.039-07:00Congrats, Mirka! That's a great feat.Congrats, Mirka! That's a great feat.Pamela Brunskillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10987976825374393150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-49632737179158673302013-04-30T12:30:37.712-07:002013-04-30T12:30:37.712-07:00Congrats! I love that feeling (and am simultaneou...Congrats! I love that feeling (and am simultaneously unsettled by it... you know how that goes). Jen Kleinhttp://jenkleinbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-20961785795399372512013-04-30T12:23:35.501-07:002013-04-30T12:23:35.501-07:00Congratulations, Mirka! I hope you have a fun, rel...Congratulations, Mirka! I hope you have a fun, relaxing week! I used to follow the "no reading while drafting" rule, but now I just make sure I read something WAY different than what I am writing. Anything too similar gets in the way. Enjoy your reading this week!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-19904514918865913212013-04-30T12:02:18.934-07:002013-04-30T12:02:18.934-07:00Wow! First draft finished - what a lovely milesto...Wow! First draft finished - what a lovely milestone. Enjoy your week away from the story so you can return with fresh eyes. Wish I could have a cuppa with you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-20086952196020936022013-04-30T11:41:00.931-07:002013-04-30T11:41:00.931-07:00Congrats! Enjoy your java! I also do not read wh...Congrats! Enjoy your java! I also do not read when I am drafting. helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882583373393527642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-26022993890006678302013-04-30T11:38:02.284-07:002013-04-30T11:38:02.284-07:00I love the back patting device. I may have to make...I love the back patting device. I may have to make one! I, also, do not read when I am in the throes of a draft. Happy editing next week! Enjoy the java!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-86859589185911614592013-04-30T11:31:20.908-07:002013-04-30T11:31:20.908-07:00Congrats! You deserve a pat on the back. :)Congrats! You deserve a pat on the back. :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-61489938945922741062013-04-30T10:12:00.851-07:002013-04-30T10:12:00.851-07:00Wonderful news, congrats! What a great feeling. I ...Wonderful news, congrats! What a great feeling. I hope you're going to celebrate the occasion by something other than just reading a book (though that in itself sounds like a wonderful celebration to me!).<br /><br />As for me, I'm putting the final final final finishing touches on Project Fun, in preparation for the NESCBWI conference this weekend, and then hopefully sending out queries. Eek!Anne M Leonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547591113801578453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-9075492014485108462013-04-30T06:06:43.010-07:002013-04-30T06:06:43.010-07:00Congrats! It's such a great feeling to have th...Congrats! It's such a great feeling to have that first draft done. Even though you know you've got to revise or rewrite portions. Doesn't matter. The hard part is now over. Pat that back of yours until it feels like a massage!<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704845146768729518noreply@blogger.com