tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post5347382931477799215..comments2023-12-31T00:32:45.999-08:00Comments on Clara Gillow Clark: BOOK BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION with Author Carol SallerClara Gillow Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-57008867743054451942011-08-11T11:54:01.938-07:002011-08-11T11:54:01.938-07:00I'm neither a writer nor an editor, but as Car...I'm neither a writer nor an editor, but as Carol's little sis, I want to join everyone in jumping in to say, "Happy Birthday!" It's been a privilege (Really, Sis) to hear some of the groans of labor pains over the past eight years, and now it's a joy to know that "that there baby is done born."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-30016022350313953132011-08-10T05:24:42.923-07:002011-08-10T05:24:42.923-07:00Thank you Janet, C.Lee, and Alina for joining Caro...Thank you Janet, C.Lee, and Alina for joining Carol's special book celebration! <br /><br />Alina, Thank you for sharing about your own writing journey and string of pearls!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-70603900062207613062011-08-10T05:17:44.747-07:002011-08-10T05:17:44.747-07:00Carol, what a great story to share. I'm sure m...Carol, what a great story to share. I'm sure many of us can relate. It took me nine years to finish my book--going on ten with revisions. A string of pearls, however it comes together, is a thing to be celebrated. Congrats!Alina Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499769990637055382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-24189441445337756922011-08-07T12:27:01.824-07:002011-08-07T12:27:01.824-07:00Here's a huge pat on the back, Carol. Since I&...Here's a huge pat on the back, Carol. Since I'm a fan of historical fiction this one is a definite buy.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-10372742635695376652011-08-06T14:24:51.098-07:002011-08-06T14:24:51.098-07:00I really enjoyed this blog post. It was wonderful ...I really enjoyed this blog post. It was wonderful to see how it all came together. I also love the line about the pearls and the necklace and your style of writing.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-63677281551497454692011-08-02T05:31:35.032-07:002011-08-02T05:31:35.032-07:00Margo, Thanks so much for joining the Celebration ...Margo, Thanks so much for joining the Celebration for Carol!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-9716437685455555742011-08-01T19:25:27.943-07:002011-08-01T19:25:27.943-07:00This writing process of yours is fascinating to me...This writing process of yours is fascinating to me, and I love the line about the pearls and the necklace. Congratulations on your success! :) I love to hear stories like yours. <br /><br />Margo<br />http://margodill.com/blog/Margo Dillhttp://margodill.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-45103655359184828712011-08-01T15:07:52.717-07:002011-08-01T15:07:52.717-07:00Dear Joyce, I cut and pasted your comment for you....Dear Joyce, I cut and pasted your comment for you. I'm so sorry to learn that you aren't able to post comments on a lot of blogs. But THANK YOU SO MUCH for letting me know about your distressing dilemma. I've missed you!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-117660087941899262011-08-01T15:05:55.508-07:002011-08-01T15:05:55.508-07:00Sent by JOYCE HOSTETTER--"Loved hearing your ...Sent by JOYCE HOSTETTER--"Loved hearing your journey. In some ways I am doing the same thing. Writing lots of vignettes in no particular order for a story that is still taking shape. So I am thinking about this a lot. So glad you could work with Stephen Roxburgh. I haven't attended one of his workshops but he was my publisher for a short while so I know what a great soul he is. I really do want to read Eddie's War. I want to win it too. So Clara dear, enter me into the contest, please."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-43431737385707005152011-08-01T15:02:47.142-07:002011-08-01T15:02:47.142-07:00Hi Lorrie, Thank you for joining the BOOK BIRTHDAY...Hi Lorrie, Thank you for joining the BOOK BIRTHDAY! It is great when the parts come together as a whole!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-87989757640701984552011-08-01T14:01:59.149-07:002011-08-01T14:01:59.149-07:00Carol, Congratulations and Happy Book Birthday to ...Carol, Congratulations and Happy Book Birthday to you! Your book journey was very interesting. Thank you for sharing. I am so happy you were able to get all the parts working together as a whole. I can't wait to read it!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017087715557921955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-2750665303906613112011-08-01T10:41:14.494-07:002011-08-01T10:41:14.494-07:00Indeed! It's one of the privileges of living i...Indeed! It's one of the privileges of living in the age we do, that writers can commune so easily. The image of a writer suffering in isolation belongs to the romantic past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-13432635123741550302011-08-01T10:37:04.668-07:002011-08-01T10:37:04.668-07:00Carol--Your BOOK BIRTHDAY has also become a celebr...Carol--Your BOOK BIRTHDAY has also become a celebration of the writing community!Isn't that exciting?Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-3060665914240513152011-08-01T10:23:35.725-07:002011-08-01T10:23:35.725-07:00Clara, you have such amazing and thoughtful reader...Clara, you have such amazing and thoughtful readers--I'm blown away by the comments. Kathy, it's so great to meet you again here! <br /><br />It's interesting that some of the rest of you have found yourselves working in the same way. If you can take the pieces and start putting them together, maybe you'll find it's really the best method for you.<br /><br />If you get stuck, a workshop might help. Writing groups, too--my own group had a huge influence on the shaping of my book. I have over 20,000 emails in my Writing Group folder! <br /><br />I guess it takes a village of one kind or other to write a book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-68476440775214461532011-08-01T09:53:04.829-07:002011-08-01T09:53:04.829-07:00Sioux, What a beautiful and thoughtful comment! Th...Sioux, What a beautiful and thoughtful comment! Thank you so much. Carol's words offer us so much solace and encouragement!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-46432313591221717032011-08-01T09:48:20.360-07:002011-08-01T09:48:20.360-07:00This was a fascinating account of the construction...This was a fascinating account of the construction and deconstruction of a novel. <br /><br />Carol--Thanks for allowing us to get inside your head. Breaking down the writing process for others to study is always interesting.<br /><br />And Clara--Thank you for sharing Carol with the rest of us. It's incredibly powerful when a tangled mess gets unknotted and becomes something beautiful when it's born...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-65371710959397751122011-08-01T09:39:41.104-07:002011-08-01T09:39:41.104-07:00Hi Kathy, I'm thrilled that you and Carol are ...Hi Kathy, I'm thrilled that you and Carol are connected through the Highlights Foundation Workshop! That is so cool. Thanks for sharing that and for celebrating Carol's book birthday with us!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-57910058694651631232011-08-01T09:32:05.788-07:002011-08-01T09:32:05.788-07:00Carol, I was there with you at Stephen's works...Carol, I was there with you at Stephen's workshop in '09 (1 of the 4). I watched you struggle with your insecurities & witnessed the true birth of your book. I'm so glad to see the results you achieved from that. Best of luck with it. Can't wait to read it.<br /> Kathy Cannon WiechmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-22817520156918915432011-08-01T08:13:29.424-07:002011-08-01T08:13:29.424-07:00Kristin, Your heartfelt comment brought tears to m...Kristin, Your heartfelt comment brought tears to my eyes! Write on!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-82339024415589759072011-08-01T08:09:38.949-07:002011-08-01T08:09:38.949-07:00"So here’s the main way I made trouble for my..."So here’s the main way I made trouble for myself: I wrote the scenes in no particular order, as they popped into my head." YES! That's me, me, me.<br /><br />Carol, I could jump through my screen and hug you! That is exactly where I am. I have all these puzzle pieces I'm trying to fit together. Thank you, Clara, for hosting. And Carol, your snippets are beautiful. Looking forward to what sounds like a great read.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095264668972996587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-24545527243060015752011-08-01T08:03:42.597-07:002011-08-01T08:03:42.597-07:00Thanks for joining the BOOK CELEBRATION, Stephanie...Thanks for joining the BOOK CELEBRATION, Stephanie! Carol's story is inspiring, isn't it?Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-48691682309628285862011-08-01T07:55:18.063-07:002011-08-01T07:55:18.063-07:00I'll be looking for your book. What a story! C...I'll be looking for your book. What a story! Congrats!Stephanie J. Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997433466625207454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-82977441592399807052011-08-01T07:23:59.397-07:002011-08-01T07:23:59.397-07:00Hi Shannon, Thanks for your thoughtful comment and...Hi Shannon, Thanks for your thoughtful comment and for joining us on Carol's Book Birthday!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-89150002932237234192011-08-01T07:17:34.415-07:002011-08-01T07:17:34.415-07:00I know Carol, but had never heard this full story ...I know Carol, but had never heard this full story before today! All writing is different and this story may have needed this tangled web to become what it did. I can't wait to read it!Shannon Wiersbitzkyhttp://www.shannonwiersbitzky.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-82430078747457798432011-08-01T07:00:20.462-07:002011-08-01T07:00:20.462-07:00Claudia dear, a necklace of pearls is like a stran...Claudia dear, a necklace of pearls is like a strand of good friends just waiting to be connected, isn't it? Thanks for all your book pearls,too!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.com