tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post7295715200877373756..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : Motivational MondayMadeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-46642143929773837682013-12-18T17:12:11.730-05:002013-12-18T17:12:11.730-05:00Thank you so much, Annalisa! I really appreciate t...Thank you so much, Annalisa! I really appreciate that. :)<br /><br />Reading almost 100 books has been kind of a stretch though, so I think next year I'll drop the number a bit.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-90601432337112664872013-12-18T15:26:28.302-05:002013-12-18T15:26:28.302-05:00I wish I could even think about reading 100 books ...I wish I could even think about reading 100 books - I'm fast becoming one of those writers who barely reads, and I hate it. I just don't seem to have time... Yet I'm still buying books as much as ever. Including yours Madeline, which I really liked :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-68298344807309441922013-12-18T13:06:23.596-05:002013-12-18T13:06:23.596-05:00If only I had that time stopper! I'd have read...If only I had that time stopper! I'd have read waaaaay more than 100 books by now. :)<br /><br />Don't get me started on the ever growing TBR list…. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-17601829925688815162013-12-18T12:22:26.242-05:002013-12-18T12:22:26.242-05:00Yeah, I'll totally use my time stopper, then p...Yeah, I'll totally use my time stopper, then pass it to you. Once it's functional. Again. <br /><br />You're so close to your reading goal! If I count the inspirational magazines I've read this year (cover to cover), and the books I've read a second or fifteenth time, I'm not too far behind you. 90ish books. Now the sad part is, my TBR list is about twice that long. Read as fast and hard as I like, I'll never get ahead of it. Thus the time stopper. =) Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-81140755482240166652013-12-18T07:48:08.635-05:002013-12-18T07:48:08.635-05:0035,000 words in early December?! That's great!...35,000 words in early December?! That's great! And I know what you mean about being annoyed it didn't happen in November, but like you said, you've got those words to play with now…and in the new year. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-47177826330241480042013-12-18T07:44:13.821-05:002013-12-18T07:44:13.821-05:00Definitely give yourself a break. I'd signed u...Definitely give yourself a break. I'd signed up for NaNo, but only wrote a tiny bit. No motivation. At all. Then come December, I got this idea and in less than three weeks, I have 35,000 words. Kinda annoying, but hey, I got 35,000 words and it's all coming so easily. I'm happy about that.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-77799245162103266832013-12-16T13:47:50.720-05:002013-12-16T13:47:50.720-05:00Those boxes aren't going anywhere, Dana. Leave...Those boxes aren't going anywhere, Dana. Leave them be. Maybe you can clean them out at the same time you put all the Christmas decorations, etc away. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-55353144329333008382013-12-16T13:46:18.346-05:002013-12-16T13:46:18.346-05:00Go for it, Susan! Finish the year with a bang. :)Go for it, Susan! Finish the year with a bang. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-31080293516825271322013-12-16T13:40:56.719-05:002013-12-16T13:40:56.719-05:00I'm with you! For months I've been trying ...I'm with you! For months I've been trying to clean out all the boxes in my basement, but right now, with all the Christmas prep, I'm finding it hard to get that done. Yesterday I decided I'd be kind to myself and give myself a break on the boxes until after Christmas. Talk about a weight off! Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-65832230247922492222013-12-16T13:03:00.976-05:002013-12-16T13:03:00.976-05:00I'm giving myself some time off over the holid...I'm giving myself some time off over the holidays on blogging, but I'm so close to finishing my WIP, I have to keep going on it.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-71378187839631077562013-12-16T12:54:07.349-05:002013-12-16T12:54:07.349-05:00There is no way I could keep up that pace indefini...There is no way I could keep up that pace indefinitely, mentally or physically or emotionally. My husband and the tortoises know by now to either hide out or duck inside their shells for the majority of November. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-34653708179169785102013-12-16T11:29:35.938-05:002013-12-16T11:29:35.938-05:00Love Gilda Radner and that's a GREAT quote! I...Love Gilda Radner and that's a GREAT quote! I have to have a bit of down time after NaNo, too. I have been able to keep up the pace another month when the work was just longer, but when I finish a book, I sort of scramble for a while before I can land back on a reasonable rhythm. (because you can't do THAT pace indefinitely)<br />Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-45723481134837571932013-12-16T11:19:25.703-05:002013-12-16T11:19:25.703-05:00If anyone needs a break, it's you! :)If anyone needs a break, it's you! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-20493680047655960592013-12-16T11:19:07.062-05:002013-12-16T11:19:07.062-05:00I think that's the trick - giving ourselves pe...I think that's the trick - giving ourselves permission. It's easy to tell other people to relax, but we rarely ever take our own advice. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-11442340577598298962013-12-16T11:18:05.096-05:002013-12-16T11:18:05.096-05:00If I remember right, you've got a good chunk o...If I remember right, you've got a good chunk of time off work...enjoy it, Julie!<br /><br />See you back here on Friday. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-10822673084214741602013-12-16T11:06:08.657-05:002013-12-16T11:06:08.657-05:00I'm all for taking a break. Just as soon as I ...I'm all for taking a break. Just as soon as I get those cards sent and those presents bought and wrapped and...<br /><br />Definitely don't feel guilty!M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-83486770016481367892013-12-16T10:57:02.458-05:002013-12-16T10:57:02.458-05:00I'm gearing down for the holidays as well. We ...I'm gearing down for the holidays as well. We have to give ourselves permission to enjoy life now and then. Or we risk becoming the crazy!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-42975428254758258842013-12-16T10:15:25.241-05:002013-12-16T10:15:25.241-05:00Yeah, it seems like lots of us are feeling a littl...Yeah, it seems like lots of us are feeling a little burned out right now. I'm looking forward to relaxing over the holiday break and getting recharged for the new year. See you Friday!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-48060396634836594652013-12-16T09:49:56.063-05:002013-12-16T09:49:56.063-05:00I agree! And yet I sometimes feel guilty…but I'...I agree! And yet I sometimes feel guilty…but I'm working on that. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-53872951987296773512013-12-16T09:29:12.210-05:002013-12-16T09:29:12.210-05:00I think that this time of year we have all most de...I think that this time of year we have all most definitely earned the right to a break :) Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.com