tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post6328985110850141790..comments2024-03-26T12:40:12.966-07:00Comments on Mirka Muse: Newbie MistakesMirka Breenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-66282564264117922542014-05-08T21:03:13.034-07:002014-05-08T21:03:13.034-07:00You are genuinely generous in sharing your thought...You are genuinely generous in sharing your thoughts, links, precious experience/analysis on picture book readership, and time with this lucky soon-to-be published author, Mirka. (I hope she finds it as useful as I do, and that her Thank-you note has arrived.) Bit by bit, I want to pay what I've received forward, too.Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-72843775533415962042014-05-07T05:31:24.468-07:002014-05-07T05:31:24.468-07:00I hope this lucky lady appreciated your input, Mir...I hope this lucky lady appreciated your input, Mirka. I would have been incredibly thankful for that kind of advice as a new writer. I had lots of help from lots of different people, and plan to pay it forward myself one day! Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-1878645953713767602014-05-02T09:01:17.726-07:002014-05-02T09:01:17.726-07:00There are so many people just rushing ahead, becau...There are so many people just rushing ahead, because self-publishing allows them to do so. I hope she took your words to heart, and I'm glad you had this chance to pay it forward. And I hope she thanks you! Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-4964837006342439152014-05-01T18:50:27.045-07:002014-05-01T18:50:27.045-07:00I agree that it's important to help others in ...I agree that it's important to help others in different stages of the writing journey -- it's been done for so many of us. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yvonneventresca.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Yvonne</a>Yvonne Ventrescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935915085584796351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-24022919341693875852014-05-01T10:04:40.315-07:002014-05-01T10:04:40.315-07:00Paying it forward is great for all parties involve...Paying it forward is great for all parties involved. Kudos to you for taking the time to give her a thoughtful, comprehensive reply. Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-92040978560471139782014-05-01T07:27:54.914-07:002014-05-01T07:27:54.914-07:00And she picked a wise person for writing advice! I...And she picked a wise person for writing advice! I'm happy to glean from your advice as well :)Tina Chohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808651865125809841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-31717385963490487402014-04-30T09:17:28.429-07:002014-04-30T09:17:28.429-07:00You gave her such great advice--just hanging out a...You gave her such great advice--just hanging out at the Blueboards is an education. I had a writing teacher who mentored me when I first started writing. She answered a lot of my questions. I'm so thankful for that head start...although I'm still learning.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-34573077186354517062014-04-29T18:00:32.088-07:002014-04-29T18:00:32.088-07:00I wish I'd had a long letter from someone like...I wish I'd had a long letter from someone like you to help me out back when I was just starting to write. Paying it forward is such a rewarding thing to do. Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-63531537899551497422014-04-29T10:33:28.300-07:002014-04-29T10:33:28.300-07:00Oh, yes, we've all been newbies and there are ...Oh, yes, we've all been newbies and there are days when I still feel like one .... but what astounds me is how many people fail to thank the person who helped them. Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-58404274614602228402014-04-29T10:21:08.440-07:002014-04-29T10:21:08.440-07:00You are a classy person, all around, which I alrea...You are a classy person, all around, which I already knew! Yes, were all newbies once and I love the idea of paying forward the thoughtful advice we received as newbies in what has to be one of the most perplexing, confusing, career worlds out there. Good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-57209853013973393012014-04-29T09:30:05.305-07:002014-04-29T09:30:05.305-07:00I'm a big believer in paying it forward. On my...I'm a big believer in paying it forward. On my event on Saturday, my table was across from a 17-yr-old girl who had self-published a books. She had a million questions during the five hours we spent selling books that day, and I answered every single one. Another author commended me on my patience later on, saying I was very nice to help this girl out the way I did. I see it as paying it forward. I had a lot of help when I was starting out, and I'm happy to help others.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-53074247802167635702014-04-29T08:18:45.027-07:002014-04-29T08:18:45.027-07:00Yes, we've all been newbies and it can be a go...Yes, we've all been newbies and it can be a good feeling to pass it forward by offering advice and tips to newbies once we've had a bit of experience. You have gone above and beyond, IMHO. Hope the newbie understands how much and appreciates it. :)Ann Herrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041353495884375883noreply@blogger.com