tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post224666354396850406..comments2023-06-29T05:59:44.479-05:00Comments on Azia DuPont: IWSG : Quiet Life = Quiet Writing Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13284720973335464231noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-71950366294004204852013-08-11T13:55:15.582-05:002013-08-11T13:55:15.582-05:00So you're saying it's time to go to Harry ...So you're saying it's time to go to Harry Potterland in Florida? ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284720973335464231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-14999334214613200592013-08-11T13:54:45.667-05:002013-08-11T13:54:45.667-05:00You are so right-- you have to put yourself out th...You are so right-- you have to put yourself out there to get to know people! I've met quite a few people through MOPS (I am the publicity coordinator for our local group) and through our church-- I've gotten close to a couple women and do feel blessed for that! <br /><br />Thank you for your words of encouragement! Everything in moderation!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284720973335464231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-15524557058730478212013-08-11T13:52:16.257-05:002013-08-11T13:52:16.257-05:00I feel ya, when I force things-- it is terrible! ...I feel ya, when I force things-- it is terrible! thanks for visiting! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284720973335464231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-55882063854558105422013-08-11T13:51:38.445-05:002013-08-11T13:51:38.445-05:00When I was a kid, I lived in Santa Clara! I'v...When I was a kid, I lived in Santa Clara! I've been to San Jose (but never to a cat show) quite a few times! I can only imagine the abundance of inspiration you encountered! Definitely keep me in mind :) <3 GH > Y&R any day! YOU GUYS STOLE JASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284720973335464231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-34600048163897769232013-08-11T13:50:05.649-05:002013-08-11T13:50:05.649-05:00I'd love to read the quote if you ever find it...I'd love to read the quote if you ever find it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284720973335464231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-44150129801883991982013-08-11T13:46:40.097-05:002013-08-11T13:46:40.097-05:00I'm glad you can relate! And, please visit th...I'm glad you can relate! And, please visit these towns!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284720973335464231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-44256790621393884852013-08-09T12:17:49.934-05:002013-08-09T12:17:49.934-05:00Heya! *waves like a crazy person* Haven't been...Heya! *waves like a crazy person* Haven't been around your blogs in a while. :-)<br /><br />Well, I get what you're saying about you craving adventure. I also felt like I was stuck in a rut lately. Best solution I know is to learn or experience something new. Go do something you always wanted to do. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-84197032005575188152013-08-08T09:49:09.310-05:002013-08-08T09:49:09.310-05:00For what it's worth, I've been exactly whe...For what it's worth, I've been exactly where you are and I can tell you from experience you WILL forge new friendships. If you're like me then you probably don't use that word lightly, friends tend to take on the same relationship as family, sometimes closer. That means you have to devote lots of time to them in order to keep the relationship alive. I'm guessing your children are very young, but as they grow and begin to interact in sports, etc, you will make connections with new people through their activities. When I first moved to Charleston most of my friendships came this way. This Saturday I'm hosting a party for close to forty people, mostly everyone will eat, drink and be merry, but every year the number keeps growing. <br /><br />Also, you might consider volunteering in the community. I work the food pantry once a month and it's very rewarding. The interactions I have with the people who come in really enrich my life and have sometimes provided ideas for characters. Guess what I'm trying to say here and not very eloquently is, be patient, the friendships will come. You have to find your balance between writing, family and your social life. Too much of anything no matter how much you love it can be unhealthy. Keep us posted and let us know how things go. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-17485451185727282582013-08-07T20:07:40.134-05:002013-08-07T20:07:40.134-05:00Sometimes I feel as though I need to force things ...Sometimes I feel as though I need to force things out. I don't 'feel' like anything is moving me, so I try to move myself. For me, at least, it doesn't work. I get the feeling, though, that all that is needed is to wait and practice, exercise, so to speak. And - maybe - the torrent will come. (Actually, it did for me last week. At a MOST inconvenient time when I'm trying to finish the first draft of a WIP. Argh.)<br /><br />Nice to stop by!<br /><br />Diana at <a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">About Myself By Myself</a>Diana Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074083771067857127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-66115345220366207372013-08-07T12:27:36.651-05:002013-08-07T12:27:36.651-05:00Hi Azia, I can relate! I live a relatively boring ...Hi Azia, I can relate! I live a relatively boring life but the thing that inspires my work is the people I'm around. Try and get out and meet as many as you can or go to events that you would normally not go to (for instance there was once a cat show in San Jose. A cat show! That probably would have given me enough material for a year). Or eavesdrop. Sometimes, I'll hear someone telling a story or hear a snippet of a conversation that I wasn't supposed to and my imagination goes wild. I know it's no substitute for world traveling but, hey. We use what we got, right? And by the way, I see you're a General Hospital fan? I am totally team Young and the Restless so I guess we're going to have to duke it out! And I might take you up on that CP offer one of these days. I'll be happy to return the favor. Best of luck to you:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317095707905133969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-77738828709618702362013-08-07T12:01:16.951-05:002013-08-07T12:01:16.951-05:00I read... can't remember which famous writer.....I read... can't remember which famous writer... said to write our fantasies. We draw from what we know, but we should write what we dream about.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-7967780265259752112013-08-07T11:37:49.350-05:002013-08-07T11:37:49.350-05:00"Sometimes I fell like I'm living through..."Sometimes I fell like I'm living through Google and that scares me."<br />LOL - sorry. I had to laugh at this. I feel like this, too. <br /><br />Motherhood is isolating in so many ways. My friends have moved away, and I'm too busy to make new ones. Having special needs kids doesn't help either. I can't just call the teenager down the street to sit with them.<br /><br />I've longed to go to the town my first two WIPs are set in. It's in the same state and it's driving distance from me, so that's one dream I might actually get to experience. <br /><br />Great post! :)<br />August co-host and IWSG #110Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.com