tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post2545609841677441168..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : The Writing Path: Keep Your Machete Sharp and Your Cake Fork HandyMadeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-48041843095620186352017-09-22T08:18:01.499-04:002017-09-22T08:18:01.499-04:00I like the way your mind works, Susan! :)
Excelle...I like the way your mind works, Susan! :)<br /><br />Excellent on the editing! And I'm sure those weeds will be too afraid to grow in your absence since you've been kicking writing's butt.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-3180242708971624672017-09-22T08:11:13.479-04:002017-09-22T08:11:13.479-04:00Hey! Why wait? Have your cake NOW! Writing is even...Hey! Why wait? Have your cake NOW! Writing is even more fun with a happy tummy. <br /><br />Yesterday was the best editing day I've had so far, so I'm pumped. We're leaving in a little while to visit friends for the weekend, so the writing path will be ignored for a few days, but that's okay. Maybe the weeds won't grow too much while we're gone. Besides, relaxing and laughing with friends (and making my tummy happy with good food) will give me more incentive to come back to it with a clear mind. And a machete.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-58504774996701741402017-09-20T17:07:17.533-04:002017-09-20T17:07:17.533-04:00Welcome to my world! :)Welcome to my world! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-24504799583178374282017-09-20T16:08:02.450-04:002017-09-20T16:08:02.450-04:00Just when you thought someone would never be able ...Just when you thought someone would never be able to write a post about cake forks and machetes... :)Raimey Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021528443693790662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-14441152234610156342017-09-19T19:12:30.861-04:002017-09-19T19:12:30.861-04:00Quick, grab the cake fork and pull yourself out of...Quick, grab the cake fork and pull yourself out of that quicksand. You can do it! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-2075584174573641652017-09-19T17:22:44.523-04:002017-09-19T17:22:44.523-04:00I'm right there on wanting cake at the end of ...I'm right there on wanting cake at the end of the path too;) My path has lots of sudden drops to fall down and steep mountains to climb, with quicksand thrown in just for fun, but that's life. I'm glad that you're safe. You keep hacking at that path. I'll be cheering for you through those long grass. Hope you have that cake soon.Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-48753034897206075892017-09-19T14:02:35.310-04:002017-09-19T14:02:35.310-04:00That's all we can do. That and eat cake. :)That's all we can do. That and eat cake. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-5454325709753704882017-09-19T13:08:43.974-04:002017-09-19T13:08:43.974-04:00The path feels overwhelm more often then not, but ...The path feels overwhelm more often then not, but still taking one step at a time. JunetaJuneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-89602193346266676432017-09-19T13:01:13.681-04:002017-09-19T13:01:13.681-04:00Hang in there, Anna!Hang in there, Anna!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-29149272628354633162017-09-19T11:45:46.716-04:002017-09-19T11:45:46.716-04:00You're not alone. My path is so overgrown I ca...You're not alone. My path is so overgrown I can't look at it right now. I'm preoccupied with something else. Until it lets go I'm at its mercy. <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-1640755272364792151.post-21430833760943282572017-09-19T09:34:13.562-04:002017-09-19T09:34:13.562-04:00I hold onto that "eventually" with a dea...I hold onto that "eventually" with a death grip. Just have to believe and keep on believing. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-17594457960110447002017-09-19T09:23:12.388-04:002017-09-19T09:23:12.388-04:00That writing path can be a jungle or a swamp. I...That writing path can be a jungle or a swamp. I've been through both kinds and always manage to get through to the other side, get organized, and start writing again...eventually. :DPatricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-63942619182894775122017-09-19T06:58:29.665-04:002017-09-19T06:58:29.665-04:00Thanks so much, JH! And you are right about us bei...Thanks so much, JH! And you are right about us being so, so hard on ourselves. I wish I knew why that was so I could fix it then share the magic formula with you all. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-12249548461265173832017-09-19T06:56:17.978-04:002017-09-19T06:56:17.978-04:00That's a wonderful quote, Debbie! Thanks for s...That's a wonderful quote, Debbie! Thanks for sharing it. And I'm pretty sure I'd give up sunlight for cake. :oMadeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-26739012650084990672017-09-19T06:55:02.710-04:002017-09-19T06:55:02.710-04:00Let's just blame Irma anyway. And I thought th...Let's just blame Irma anyway. And I thought that was funny, too. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-58126667688270771682017-09-19T06:54:01.418-04:002017-09-19T06:54:01.418-04:00You can borrow my machete, but the cake fork, you&...You can borrow my machete, but the cake fork, you're on your own. :) Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-25164261266418917802017-09-19T02:54:37.930-04:002017-09-19T02:54:37.930-04:00Sorry to hear about your setbacks, Madeline, and I...Sorry to hear about your setbacks, Madeline, and I hope Irma didn't mess with you too much.<br /><br />I think it's normal to have ebbs and flows in creative work, but that doesn't make it easy. As writers, we're so darn hard on ourselves.<br /><br />Hang in there, my friend. This too shall pass. And you're awesome.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-41513500510996347082017-09-19T01:54:53.818-04:002017-09-19T01:54:53.818-04:00Welcome back! Hope everything is alright after Irm...Welcome back! Hope everything is alright after Irma.<br /><br />My path looks pretty similar as it's an absolute mess. Since the beginning of this month, I've been using a quote I found. 'It's your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you'. I'm glad to hear you're finding sunlight again. And cake! There is always cake. :)Debbie Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034949025523317477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-20067995065406377602017-09-19T00:59:45.114-04:002017-09-19T00:59:45.114-04:00I'm clear across the country from Irma, so I c...I'm clear across the country from Irma, so I can't blame her, but your path and mine look awfully similar, as you said on my post! Too funny that our minds were going the same way today :)Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-84648019745834100132017-09-18T20:42:57.811-04:002017-09-18T20:42:57.811-04:00You said it better than I could. I'm in a huge...You said it better than I could. I'm in a huge patch of brush and weeds right now. Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-51292659321072577512017-09-18T19:16:11.842-04:002017-09-18T19:16:11.842-04:00It's times like these when I'm glad I don&...It's times like these when I'm glad I don't live closer to the beach.<br /><br />Sometimes rejection feels like an annoying mosquito. Other times, it's more like a big angry wasp.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-67010385802789020572017-09-18T18:13:43.572-04:002017-09-18T18:13:43.572-04:00I hope you didn't have much damage from Irma. ...I hope you didn't have much damage from Irma. I guess there is a cost for living in a place that makes me envious. <br /><br />Ah rejection...I keep telling myself it is just a right of passage. But it still stings. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-38918562965651820852017-09-18T17:06:17.348-04:002017-09-18T17:06:17.348-04:00As much as I'd like to blame Irma for all of m...As much as I'd like to blame Irma for all of my writing woes, I really can't. It's mostly my own fault. Sigh. But...cake! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-28696638664608043892017-09-18T15:24:58.941-04:002017-09-18T15:24:58.941-04:00I'd go for the cake every time, too. My writin...I'd go for the cake every time, too. My writing has come to a standstill for several reasons recently too, though not as traumatic as yours. You sound ready to move on, and attack a few brambles :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-77458304857617688392017-09-18T12:55:43.190-04:002017-09-18T12:55:43.190-04:00Thanks, Nick! And cake is always welcome, anywhere...Thanks, Nick! And cake is always welcome, anywhere, anytime. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.com