tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post2563697610310608122..comments2024-03-15T15:26:03.987-05:00Comments on Melissa Maygrove: IWSG - January 2021Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-35951335866383544842021-02-03T14:13:55.098-06:002021-02-03T14:13:55.098-06:00Love oatmeal cookies, although nobody here bakes t...Love oatmeal cookies, although nobody here bakes them. I buy them. I miss Jo very much. Can you believe that after all we've shared, it feels odd to comment here? I feel like instead of knocking at your door, I'm peeking through the window. So rusty blogger I am now.Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-58242329950389188192021-01-24T22:29:09.763-06:002021-01-24T22:29:09.763-06:00So sorry about Jo. Its sad.
Congrats to Lisa. So sorry about Jo. Its sad. <br /><br />Congrats to Lisa. Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-45242395944854514292021-01-11T15:44:05.018-06:002021-01-11T15:44:05.018-06:00Good on you for honoring Jo. She meant a lot to ma...Good on you for honoring Jo. She meant a lot to many.<br />Thanks for the professional 'Naughty List':)<br />Many congrats to Lisa.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-48758905611320511432021-01-11T08:04:30.665-06:002021-01-11T08:04:30.665-06:00Thanks. And thanks for visiting.Thanks. And thanks for visiting.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-7772520429087748262021-01-11T08:03:54.998-06:002021-01-11T08:03:54.998-06:00Yup. Thanks for visiting.Yup. Thanks for visiting.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-73094089808540433002021-01-11T08:03:33.724-06:002021-01-11T08:03:33.724-06:00Those cookies are the bomb! Enjoy!Those cookies are the bomb! Enjoy!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-5269868778415776872021-01-11T08:02:41.419-06:002021-01-11T08:02:41.419-06:00We all struggle with something. If you could have ...We all struggle with something. If you could have seen the first draft of my first novel, you'd've laughed and thrown it against the wall. :DMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-64751762496955881632021-01-11T08:00:51.537-06:002021-01-11T08:00:51.537-06:00We all need that objective third party. We all hav...We all need that objective third party. We all have things we see in our heads about our stories that don't translate to the page.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-45094598430663920722021-01-11T07:59:54.703-06:002021-01-11T07:59:54.703-06:00I know, right? You invest all that time in a book ...I know, right? You invest all that time in a book only to be let down at the end. Blek.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-82980327616339704672021-01-11T07:59:06.636-06:002021-01-11T07:59:06.636-06:00I know. I miss her.
I wasn't kidding when I s...I know. I miss her.<br /><br />I wasn't kidding when I said what makes me good at editing makes me picky when I read. I do let some of it go when I review, though. I know not every reader is as hyper sensitive as I am.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-18319744857669727732021-01-11T07:56:47.966-06:002021-01-11T07:56:47.966-06:00I do enjoy a grabbing opening, but if the story de...I do enjoy a grabbing opening, but if the story description sounds really good or if I trust a particular author's writing, I'm willing to read on for a while and give it a chance.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-87072080159572130632021-01-11T07:55:11.180-06:002021-01-11T07:55:11.180-06:00I did that with my first novel. I was clueless. LO...I did that with my first novel. I was clueless. LOLMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-41654423332323746932021-01-11T07:54:45.314-06:002021-01-11T07:54:45.314-06:00Thanks, Pat. Happy new year to you, too.Thanks, Pat. Happy new year to you, too.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-80627276077196639052021-01-11T07:52:07.627-06:002021-01-11T07:52:07.627-06:00"...there is only so much a person can stand ..."...there is only so much a person can stand when hoping to be entertained"<br /><br />Yes! This! Well said.<br />Thanks for visiting my blog.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-23006035636141353762021-01-06T23:18:58.638-06:002021-01-06T23:18:58.638-06:00That's a really good list. You make some excel...That's a really good list. You make some excellent points. It bothers me in historical fiction when characters are too modern. J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-29786106233489565292021-01-06T17:14:29.087-06:002021-01-06T17:14:29.087-06:00Love your list! I think instant attraction is fine...Love your list! I think instant attraction is fine but insta-love always makes me roll my eyes. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-62418063023478022582021-01-06T17:11:17.769-06:002021-01-06T17:11:17.769-06:00I appreciate the list you shared, Melissa, somethi...I appreciate the list you shared, Melissa, something all writers need to watch for when writing. Congratulations to Lisa. I'm sorry that you lost someone important to you. I love oatmeal raisin cookies, so thanks for sharing your recipe in honor of your friend. I will bake them and thing of you, your father, and Jo.Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-43179112721753426282021-01-06T16:57:53.213-06:002021-01-06T16:57:53.213-06:00Your list sums it up pretty well. The more I read,...Your list sums it up pretty well. The more I read, the less willing I am to put up with those things, too. Now, as for my own writing....lol. If only I could keep all of those evils away ;) Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-48258783122576061542021-01-06T13:34:36.808-06:002021-01-06T13:34:36.808-06:00I think you nailed most of my complaints as well. ...I think you nailed most of my complaints as well. Not that I look for reasons to put a book down but there is only so much a person can stand when hoping to be entertained. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-55953298901798936862021-01-06T11:54:17.341-06:002021-01-06T11:54:17.341-06:00So sorry for your loss. :(
Your naughty list mad...So sorry for your loss. :( <br /><br />Your naughty list made me laugh and nod along. I know I still suffer from writing characters who are "inappropriately unconcerned", so I have to rely on others to tell me when that happens because I seriously can't see it unless it's pointed out. <br /><br />On using speech appropriate for the setting, I had to laugh because I had someone comment on this last Wednesday at critique group. She's all, "the character is using modern terms and colloquialisms. It would help your world-building and immersion to pick something related to what is in their environment." And then the others in the group are all, "Nope, she did that on purpose." The gal hadn't encountered Derek before. ;)Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-43076676181925229922021-01-06T11:20:18.420-06:002021-01-06T11:20:18.420-06:00I'm sorry for your loss.
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I enjoyed your na...I'm sorry for your loss.<br /><br />--<br />I enjoyed your naughty list. --Ack, disappointing ending are evil.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-6831014083126284532021-01-06T07:59:26.108-06:002021-01-06T07:59:26.108-06:00Hard to believe Jo is really gone.
You certainly k...Hard to believe Jo is really gone.<br />You certainly know what you don't like!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-75860754979717062812021-01-06T07:35:29.808-06:002021-01-06T07:35:29.808-06:00I didn't know Jo but am sad to hear she passed...I didn't know Jo but am sad to hear she passed. I agree with everything on your list. For me, I really need the story to grab me right away and keep moving along plot-wise to keep reading.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-61680300554169865222021-01-06T06:45:14.515-06:002021-01-06T06:45:14.515-06:00So very sad Jo passed. I'm glad I got to meet ...So very sad Jo passed. I'm glad I got to meet her.<br /><br />I recently read a submission that not only did the POV jump around, it went from 1st to 3rd several times. Bad writing!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-57579583497961754782021-01-06T06:31:33.184-06:002021-01-06T06:31:33.184-06:00Hi and Happy New Yaar!
Looking at your list, I ca...Hi and Happy New Yaar!<br /><br />Looking at your list, I can use it as an aid on my writing journey. So many of us writers would like to know what an editor looks for. <br />Your list is good. <br /><br />All the best for 2021.<br /><br />Shalom aleichem,<br />Pat G @ <a href="http://patgarciaandeverythingmustchange.com/" rel="nofollow">EverythingMustChange</a><br />Pat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.com