Comments on: willpower and distractions http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/01/15/willpower-and-distractions/ Ten Authors. Five Genres. One Blog. Because the only thing scarier than a loaded gun pointed at your head....is writing about it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:39:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cele http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/01/15/willpower-and-distractions/#comment-225836 Cele Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:50:15 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1588#comment-225836 OH something shiny... OH something shiny…

]]> By: Eva http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/01/15/willpower-and-distractions/#comment-225827 Eva Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:28:09 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1588#comment-225827 Yes, Toni, you CAN survive because you will be excited by the inflow of SPACE!! Yay you!! Yes, Toni, you CAN survive because you will be excited by the inflow of SPACE!! Yay you!!

]]> By: Roxanne St. Claire http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/01/15/willpower-and-distractions/#comment-225826 Roxanne St. Claire Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:25:17 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1588#comment-225826 Toni - I loved your description of a sugared-up three year old in a toybox! Perfect! Like you, I'm on a mental and emotional *search* when I'm writing a book (which is always) scanning the world around me for anything that is going to enrich my work: a word, a character trait, a stray news item, an expression on someone's face. I've never heard anyone else describe being that way, and it's so nice to know I'm not alone!! Toni – I loved your description of a sugared-up three year old in a toybox! Perfect! Like you, I’m on a mental and emotional *search* when I’m writing a book (which is always) scanning the world around me for anything that is going to enrich my work: a word, a character trait, a stray news item, an expression on someone’s face. I’ve never heard anyone else describe being that way, and it’s so nice to know I’m not alone!!

]]> By: Terry Odell http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/01/15/willpower-and-distractions/#comment-225820 Terry Odell Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:53:07 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1588#comment-225820 And IT WORKED!!! I'm so excited. you can check it out <a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">here </a> (if I got THAT code right.) And IT WORKED!!! I’m so excited. you can check it out here (if I got THAT code right.)

]]> By: kitty http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/01/15/willpower-and-distractions/#comment-225819 kitty Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:33:44 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1588#comment-225819 I can't wait to hear more about this new set of characters, Toni. I am distracted by anything that moves. Especially if it attracts light. I am a barracuda, I am. I can’t wait to hear more about this new set of characters, Toni.

I am distracted by anything that moves. Especially if it attracts light. I am a barracuda, I am.

]]> By: Toni McGee Causey http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/01/15/willpower-and-distractions/#comment-225817 Toni McGee Causey Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:55:38 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1588#comment-225817 LOL... yeah, the copy edit stage is the hardest. By that point, I've probably read through the book dozens of times and cannot stand to see another word of it. Can't wait to see what you do with the r/s story! LOL… yeah, the copy edit stage is the hardest. By that point, I’ve probably read through the book dozens of times and cannot stand to see another word of it. Can’t wait to see what you do with the r/s story!

]]> By: Toni McGee Causey http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/01/15/willpower-and-distractions/#comment-225816 Toni McGee Causey Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:54:33 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1588#comment-225816 Oh, Eva, that's TERRIBLE. I'm so very sorry for your loss. That's heartbreaking. Thanks for the good luck wishes. I somehow doubt there'll be a big turnout--but it got them all motivated to clean out stuff and I didn't have to do it, so yay. (This is probably one of those "be careful what you wish for" moments, since I had been declaring for a couple of months that we had to purge the junk out of this place. I sort of thought it'd be room by room, but after this weekend, every closet, cabinet and storage area will be clear of crap. I can survive two more days, right? Oh, Eva, that’s TERRIBLE. I’m so very sorry for your loss. That’s heartbreaking.

Thanks for the good luck wishes. I somehow doubt there’ll be a big turnout–but it got them all motivated to clean out stuff and I didn’t have to do it, so yay. (This is probably one of those “be careful what you wish for” moments, since I had been declaring for a couple of months that we had to purge the junk out of this place. I sort of thought it’d be room by room, but after this weekend, every closet, cabinet and storage area will be clear of crap. I can survive two more days, right?

]]> By: Karin Tabke http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/01/15/willpower-and-distractions/#comment-225815 Karin Tabke Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:16:10 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1588#comment-225815 Everything! I'm slugging my way through copy edits on CRAVING, but all I want to do is write my RS story! Everything! I’m slugging my way through copy edits on CRAVING, but all I want to do is write my RS story!

]]> By: Toni McGee Causey http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/01/15/willpower-and-distractions/#comment-225813 Toni McGee Causey Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:22:46 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1588#comment-225813 Oh, yeah, I completely empathize, Terry. I used to hand code a blog (long before there were "blogs" and were only called "journals" and that was back in the dinosaur days when there were only about 100 online)... and I'd come up with some design thing that was supposed to make it easier and more fun... and DAYS LATER, I would be ready to throw myself prostrate before my computer savvy friends and beg for mercy. I probably could have hand carried a printed copy to all of my readers faster than I managed to "fix" the mess I made after "implementing" new "ideas." ;) Oh, yeah, I completely empathize, Terry. I used to hand code a blog (long before there were “blogs” and were only called “journals” and that was back in the dinosaur days when there were only about 100 online)… and I’d come up with some design thing that was supposed to make it easier and more fun… and DAYS LATER, I would be ready to throw myself prostrate before my computer savvy friends and beg for mercy. I probably could have hand carried a printed copy to all of my readers faster than I managed to “fix” the mess I made after “implementing” new “ideas.” ;)

]]> By: Terry Odell http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/01/15/willpower-and-distractions/#comment-225812 Terry Odell Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:25:53 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=1588#comment-225812 Distracted? How about obsessed with trying to add code to my blog template so that when I have long posts (like I will tomorrow when my "Homicide - Hussey" saga continues), that I can show the first few paragraphs and then have a link that says "More" and the rest of the post shows up. TWO FRIGGING DAYS it's taken. My daughter and I were on the phone yesterday (she lives in Ireland, so it's a big deal) and we did everything right, but it only almost worked on her test posts on her blog, and wasn't working at all on mine, and on and on.... And it's not like I haven't had long posts before -- and I've had my blog up for about 2 years without feeling the need for this feature. I hear you on the garage sale. Hate 'em. And the thought that we might be moving within the next year or so ... Please don't make me think of that. Distracted? How about obsessed with trying to add code to my blog template so that when I have long posts (like I will tomorrow when my “Homicide – Hussey” saga continues), that I can show the first few paragraphs and then have a link that says “More” and the rest of the post shows up. TWO FRIGGING DAYS it’s taken. My daughter and I were on the phone yesterday (she lives in Ireland, so it’s a big deal) and we did everything right, but it only almost worked on her test posts on her blog, and wasn’t working at all on mine, and on and on….

And it’s not like I haven’t had long posts before — and I’ve had my blog up for about 2 years without feeling the need for this feature.

I hear you on the garage sale. Hate ‘em. And the thought that we might be moving within the next year or so … Please don’t make me think of that.

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