tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post6202337307331776063..comments2023-10-24T05:53:13.006-05:00Comments on Something She Wrote: It's My PathJanna Leadbetterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-19207536071637866122009-05-23T20:15:38.159-05:002009-05-23T20:15:38.159-05:00Woman - That's the biggest thing, right? Believing...Woman - That's the biggest thing, right? Believing in oneself?Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-76470839028435073232009-05-23T19:38:33.456-05:002009-05-23T19:38:33.456-05:00Oh boy, this is one terribly important lesson. To...Oh boy, this is one terribly important lesson. To compare is to self destruct. And it is just not the same for any two people. You believe in yourself. You'll make it.Woman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-61082129784825290372009-05-22T19:44:51.744-05:002009-05-22T19:44:51.744-05:00Janet - Pfft! Age is just a number, remember? (It ...Janet - Pfft! Age is just a number, remember? (It just so happens yours is higher than mine...)Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-29366938249165275712009-05-22T18:45:20.652-05:002009-05-22T18:45:20.652-05:00You'll get there. You're not allowed to start dou...You'll get there. You're not allowed to start doubting yourself till you reach my age, OK?Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600030574995481267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-56068537005256422752009-05-22T15:04:32.461-05:002009-05-22T15:04:32.461-05:00Hi, Jeannie, welcome! And same to you. :)Hi, Jeannie, welcome! And same to you. :)Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-45314571399978399482009-05-22T14:15:08.464-05:002009-05-22T14:15:08.464-05:00saw this post from jody's. i really like how you ...saw this post from jody's. i really like how you put this...summed up exactly how i feel many days. blessings to you!Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-66826328250922230042009-05-22T11:23:01.753-05:002009-05-22T11:23:01.753-05:00Hi, Jill! Thanks so much for visiting. And I think...Hi, Jill! Thanks so much for visiting. And I think, as many have mentioned here, it's important to leave comparison out of the equation for so many aspects of life. I'll try like you, to completely lock such thoughts out. Thanks!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-85136452448397262362009-05-22T11:02:11.248-05:002009-05-22T11:02:11.248-05:00Hi Janna, I found your blog linked from Jody's and...Hi Janna, I found your blog linked from Jody's and can totally relate. I've said the same words many, many times this year. "That's her path, not mine." <br /><br />Comparisons only serve to put one higher than the other and when I see someone else as being higher, of course I'm going to feel lower! Yuck! I don't even allow the comparisons to come in my head anymore. I literally shut them off.<brJill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-28159268272349956172009-05-22T08:30:33.850-05:002009-05-22T08:30:33.850-05:00Amy - We need signs by our desks or something, don...Amy - We need signs by our desks or something, don't you think? Daily reminders.<br /><br />Kimmi - Thank you so much. I can't tell you how encouraging that is.Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-57991152859671670982009-05-21T19:36:16.845-05:002009-05-21T19:36:16.845-05:00Janna, this is all normal responses to something y...Janna, this is all normal responses to something you feel should be in your reach. For me, I was always highy encouraged when another made it as it gave me hope -- faith that I can do it too. And Janna can do it too!! I love your voice and I feel it's just within your reach.<br />hugsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-45959813800108583792009-05-21T19:10:12.411-05:002009-05-21T19:10:12.411-05:00You're so wise! I feel much of the same things you...You're so wise! I feel much of the same things you feel when I hear of others nabbing agents and getting published. Thanks for reminding me that being on my own path is okay and right where I need to be!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06376258782520198445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-18114820711873489562009-05-21T18:56:48.025-05:002009-05-21T18:56:48.025-05:00FG - I so appreciate your rootiness! ;)
Kat - So ...FG - I so appreciate your rootiness! ;)<br /><br />Kat - So it never ends, does it?Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-62647495444032319342009-05-21T17:32:01.325-05:002009-05-21T17:32:01.325-05:00god, I have had and do have the same thoughts or s...god, I have had and do have the same thoughts or similar thoughts.<br /><br />When you doubt, when those voices whisper, just push ahead, push ahead -- that will be what separates you from someone who will never be published or whatever the goal is - the not giving up even when you really really want to -- <br /><br />it's such a tough business, but the language and writing and characters - that Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-68460298953515474792009-05-21T14:16:04.693-05:002009-05-21T14:16:04.693-05:00You'll get there and until you do, we'll be standi...You'll get there and until you do, we'll be standing by to root you on.<br />Good verse.<br /><br />-FringeGirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-83386755116830230002009-05-21T07:35:52.183-05:002009-05-21T07:35:52.183-05:00Kara - Absolutely! What good news to share. I, too...Kara - Absolutely! What good news to share. I, too, love that we are so integral to each other.<br /><br />Deb - Here's where my head shoots off to sing a song from High School Musical, a favorite at our house: <I>We're all in this together...</I> ;) And it's true!<br /><br />Lori - If anything, I think it helps keep us humble. That's incredibly important to me. *hugs*Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-65676237390930236162009-05-21T06:00:27.714-05:002009-05-21T06:00:27.714-05:00You are so brave, Janna, to write from so deep in ...You are so brave, Janna, to write from so deep in your heart. I feel like you too many times. Sometimes I get wise and think of my unique path too, sometimes I just prefer to sulk in the insecurity. It's OK, I guess. It helps me gain perspective, take a breath, reassess. It's an important stage.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708851895104018255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-18062143649705427132009-05-20T21:59:07.713-05:002009-05-20T21:59:07.713-05:00I can so relate to this. The insecurity seems to b...I can so relate to this. The insecurity seems to be part of the path, no matter where we are on it. Thank you for the reminder that I'm not alone.Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-35076681566546664622009-05-20T18:30:40.775-05:002009-05-20T18:30:40.775-05:00It is difficult not to feel a little left out when...It is difficult not to feel a little left out when the ones around you are moving on. Doubt so easily creeps in. A published writer once told me that the only way to the top is to reach down and help the person a few steps behind. I loved that, it is so neat that writers help each other, give advice and encouragement without feeling the need to try to be better or more successful than thier Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925811510913201292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-33320770859881649572009-05-20T17:43:56.796-05:002009-05-20T17:43:56.796-05:00Whoops, I missed Melissa! Yep, in His time. *fist ...Whoops, I missed Melissa! Yep, in His time. *fist bump*Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-44009621787458346762009-05-20T17:42:11.426-05:002009-05-20T17:42:11.426-05:00Spy - Absolutely. And YOU know what's best for you...Spy - Absolutely. And YOU know what's best for you. Follow the course you feel best!<br /><br />scarlethue - How awesome! I see how there might be benefit to such a thing - as long as one doesn't mind the marketing that goes with it, but then it's needed regardless of method of publication. And how neat you thought of me! :)Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-21312629439744774782009-05-20T17:22:47.629-05:002009-05-20T17:22:47.629-05:00Isn't that true of all parts of life, not just of ...Isn't that true of all parts of life, not just of your writing progress. We're all on different paths, and all we can do is support each other along the way. <br /><br />I heard an NPR blurb the other day that reminded me of you-- there's a website called Scrib, where writers can have their work published electronically for sale on hardware like Kindle. I thought it sounded kind of cool. One scarlethuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261263598183741538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-50168895136205635062009-05-20T17:12:36.063-05:002009-05-20T17:12:36.063-05:00Oh yes, I love this post, Janna! There are some wh...Oh yes, I love this post, Janna! There are some who would rather my path be much different, and it irritates me at times. They would rather I choose their path, but sheesh. I need the money where I'm at, and I rather like it. I'll do the NY thing when it's right for me, you know?<br /><br />Good luck, Janna!Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-88322858418138003342009-05-20T16:22:13.286-05:002009-05-20T16:22:13.286-05:00I feel like I'm in the exact same spot as you, Jan...I feel like I'm in the exact same spot as you, Janna. Wondering why I haven't been picked yet by an agent, wondering why my novel hasn't burst on the publishing scene...but you're right. It's not MY time, but GOD'S time. I need to be reminded of that often.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-63809429258908979292009-05-20T15:39:04.623-05:002009-05-20T15:39:04.623-05:00Lady - I understand what you mean. Agent Rachelle ...Lady - I understand what you mean. Agent Rachelle Gardner posted recently about the steps of writing, and how writing and honing the craft should come before the business part. And she not-too-long ago posted about taking our time, about not feeling like we had to rush to publish, because there's time for that later. She's wise!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-4244643631034674972009-05-20T15:01:32.905-05:002009-05-20T15:01:32.905-05:00Janna, I feel the same way. It's hard not to get j...Janna, I feel the same way. It's hard not to get jealous, but you are right. It is your own path. If we were all on the same path, that would create major UBER problems!<br /><br />I honestly just plan to publish later in life. Right now doesn't feel right or sound right. I have to focus more on the craft than anything else. <br /><br />Thank you for this post! It's helped me more than you know!Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.com