tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post7328992899937917419..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Luck or hard work?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-15090028187270739882012-03-26T14:38:00.068-04:002012-03-26T14:38:00.068-04:00Hi Ashlyn! Our thoughts on the subject are very si...Hi Ashlyn! Our thoughts on the subject are very similar. :}Author Kathryne Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206690509533777067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-14394827582823054362012-03-21T08:55:38.876-04:002012-03-21T08:55:38.876-04:00I was hoping you'd weigh in, Grace...since you...I was hoping you'd weigh in, Grace...since you're a NYT Bestselling author! <br /><br />And THANK YOU, not only for inspiring us, but also for reminding us we live in a society with a bill of rights protecting our freedom to write and read what we please.<br /><br />Long live the first amendment!Hot Ash Romance Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633691302884163101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-67944557020015208072012-03-20T23:35:57.500-04:002012-03-20T23:35:57.500-04:00Ashlyn, you said it. Work hard, THEN poke your hea...Ashlyn, you said it. Work hard, THEN poke your head out of your prairie dog hole and see if there's any luck headed your way--then get back to work.<br />One qualifier, though. I still love to write and I am lucky. I'm soooo fortunate to live in a culture that values freedom of expression, that embraces concepts like personal leisure and reading for pleasure, I could go on, but I hear my WIP calling...Grace Burrowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-21048034248441152672012-03-20T22:49:10.412-04:002012-03-20T22:49:10.412-04:00Great blog, Ashlyn!!Great blog, Ashlyn!!Catherine Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813134848084095205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-41760115040141811562012-03-20T18:47:13.277-04:002012-03-20T18:47:13.277-04:00I hadn't found the right pic until later today...I hadn't found the right pic until later today...but I went back and added it. I think it fits.Hot Ash Romance Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633691302884163101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-68905651164657339512012-03-20T16:23:29.536-04:002012-03-20T16:23:29.536-04:00There's a saying that goes, "Luck is what...There's a saying that goes, "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." <br /><br />People who work hard definitely make their own luck!Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-68870379518293588822012-03-20T14:45:34.838-04:002012-03-20T14:45:34.838-04:00Well said, Carolyn.
I feel I was in the right pla...Well said, Carolyn.<br /><br />I feel I was in the right place at the right time with the right idea.<br /><br />But then the work started! You SB authors know how MUCH work...Hot Ash Romance Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633691302884163101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-60000092243040817742012-03-20T12:39:57.761-04:002012-03-20T12:39:57.761-04:00Awesome post! Hard work does pay off with a touch ...Awesome post! Hard work does pay off with a touch of luck called being at the right place at the right time tossed in. I remember saying once if I could catch a lucky break, I'd be more than willing to do the work. I got the break and now I'm enjoying the work.Carolyn Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704111268464382004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-60711442584709993202012-03-20T11:56:37.856-04:002012-03-20T11:56:37.856-04:00I don't mind working hard...as long as a littl...I don't mind working hard...as long as a little luck is thrown my way as well. All of us have a little luck in our lives, we just have to slow down enough to recognize and be grateful for it...whether it is finding that perfect someone who was in the right place at the right time or getting that snazzy pair of shoes that was the last one in your size or having that parking space open up just as you arrived (-:ELFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00507018016608103452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-86248816813356116292012-03-20T11:55:36.746-04:002012-03-20T11:55:36.746-04:00Thanks for your comments, everyone.
Robin...your...Thanks for your comments, everyone. <br /><br />Robin...your idea of a uniform is great! Only most of us would choose a bathrobe and slippers with coffee mug emroidered on somewhere.Hot Ash Romance Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633691302884163101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-41892423542391090552012-03-20T11:43:59.453-04:002012-03-20T11:43:59.453-04:00So true. Luck is no substitute for hard work--alth...So true. Luck is no substitute for hard work--although, a little luck never hurts!Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-33079485057878608422012-03-20T11:32:47.127-04:002012-03-20T11:32:47.127-04:00Awesome post! Very often people who are referred t...Awesome post! Very often people who are referred to as an over-night success have been working their asses off for years.Sara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-88539620678526410992012-03-20T11:07:15.715-04:002012-03-20T11:07:15.715-04:00I believe I know who you're talking about and ...I believe I know who you're talking about and you're so right. Great post! :o)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244564493291133822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-69331864921654583402012-03-20T10:29:15.843-04:002012-03-20T10:29:15.843-04:00I've had a lot of jobs but writing is the most...I've had a lot of jobs but writing is the most difficult. It's a ton of hard work. I think when people see us sitting at Starbucks staring at the computer screen writing, they don't know we're working hard. It sure doesn't look like we are. <br /><br />I was there on Sunday with my critique partners working on deadline. One of my Starbuck's friends/fans was a little offended I didn't just jump up and run over to talk to her. I got a text from her later and explained that when I'm working--especially with my critique partners--my time is not my own. I was worked day. <br /><br />Sometimes I think it would be better if we wore uniforms--picturing me in a fire fighters Protective Gear while writing a love scene--that way we have at least a slight chance of not looking so 'Lucky'.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-78637785862971233672012-03-20T10:11:52.391-04:002012-03-20T10:11:52.391-04:00I so agree, Ash! I think there is some luck to it ...I so agree, Ash! I think there is some luck to it to an extent, having the right manuscript at the right time picked up by the right publishing house. But everything else is hard work to get to that point and beyond! <br /><br />Sure a very few become overnight successes, but most of have years of struggling, rejections, disappointments, and giving up! And then deciding we just can't not (I know, double negative), write. The stories are begging us to write them, and so we do what we have to do. We put our hearts and souls into them! Maybe we'll get to be one of the "lucky" ones, after we've worked darn hard to get there! :)Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-50004898708521197512012-03-20T10:09:34.691-04:002012-03-20T10:09:34.691-04:00You are just so right. Luck is winning the lottery...You are just so right. Luck is winning the lottery. Success comes with hard work. Something every writer needs to know before he or she types that first word. And I personally know that your "luck" came with damn hard work..and a lot of talent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-76259236656363012462012-03-20T10:06:49.526-04:002012-03-20T10:06:49.526-04:00I loved your post, Ashlyn and totally agree.
My c...I loved your post, Ashlyn and totally agree.<br /><br />My creative writing teacher used to say that writing is 5% Inspiration and 95% Perspiration!<br /> <br />I hope your friend takes your advice and takes the time to replenish her creative soul. :)C.H. Admirandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081957130690192828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-13115048962349268112012-03-20T09:40:16.442-04:002012-03-20T09:40:16.442-04:00Love this post! My dad's always told me the ha...Love this post! My dad's always told me the harder you work, the luckier you get. Even when it looks like an overnight success, chances are there are years of unseen labor behind it.Lucy Francishttp://www.lucyfrancis.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-90319111998884009252012-03-20T09:32:26.203-04:002012-03-20T09:32:26.203-04:00Great post, Ashlyn! Very few successful people are...Great post, Ashlyn! Very few successful people are just lucky. You're right. It's almost always about years and years of hard work.Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.com