tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post3655395721510886017..comments2023-09-05T04:45:06.546-07:00Comments on Talespinning: To write or not to write, is that a question?Tricia J. O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-75867097823492278422010-02-16T17:39:30.206-08:002010-02-16T17:39:30.206-08:00Wow, Elizabeth, thanks for reading through these o...Wow, Elizabeth, thanks for reading through these older posts and commenting. :D <br />Align consciousness is an amazing way to describe it!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-7359108724261679682010-02-16T16:43:05.152-08:002010-02-16T16:43:05.152-08:00You are a great literary artist!
I write because ...You are a great literary artist!<br /><br />I write because it helps me escape. It helps me align my consciousness. It helps me express the deepest, darkest, quitest thoughts inside me.Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-17923545595426508312010-02-03T22:03:44.521-08:002010-02-03T22:03:44.521-08:00Hey, I missed this one. It's so much fun to ta...Hey, I missed this one. It's so much fun to take a peek into your private world.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990167523549582811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-76598285884226231792010-02-03T08:33:42.388-08:002010-02-03T08:33:42.388-08:00Robyn: We are, indeed.
JD: Ha! I don't know i...Robyn: We are, indeed.<br /><br />JD: Ha! I don't know if California gives better ideas, but I'll take them anywhere I find them. ;) I'm struggling with the brain-sparks-suck syndrome right now.<br /><br />PJ: I think your blog post about making connections at conferences really backs up this comment. You reached out and made things happen.<br /><br />Natalie: That's a wonderful comment--the fulfillment of creation, making something out of nothing.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-5680085454774683182010-02-03T07:38:19.315-08:002010-02-03T07:38:19.315-08:00I write because I love finishing a story, creating...I write because I love finishing a story, creating something where there used to be a blank word document.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-76919257700759431032010-02-03T07:37:25.334-08:002010-02-03T07:37:25.334-08:00I love how being a writer has opened up huge world...I love how being a writer has opened up huge worlds around me I never quite realized existed. They were there, but I never looked beyond the surface.PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-67931780770125870942010-02-03T05:25:37.654-08:002010-02-03T05:25:37.654-08:00I write because I can't not write. I tried to....I write because I can't not write. I tried to. Told myself all those little things my brain was telling me sucked just so I wouldn't have to write them down. Fear of taking a chance, big time. Over that now. Still finding some of my brain sparks suck, but at least it's not all of them. Would probably have better ideas if I lived in CA. That picture is so awesomely beautiful!jdsanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04658357606303732115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-28913855599579283122010-02-02T16:36:28.044-08:002010-02-02T16:36:28.044-08:00Pat, it is a wondrous thing to do. And yes it feel...Pat, it is a wondrous thing to do. And yes it feels like you can conquer anything when you ride a horse on a beach. I can do it in my writing too. We are so very lucky. =)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-4506942386955120652010-02-02T15:59:20.128-08:002010-02-02T15:59:20.128-08:00Elana: Wow, thanks! I love the notion of bleeding ...Elana: Wow, thanks! I love the notion of bleeding out emotion.<br /><br />Michelle: Welcome and thanks! Those story ideas do get rowdy sometimes, don't they?Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-71951322295923240072010-02-02T15:08:15.131-08:002010-02-02T15:08:15.131-08:00because i'll go crazy if i don't. there ar...because i'll go crazy if i don't. there are too many stories clamoring for my attention to ignore. beautiful blog. i look forward to reading more.Michelle Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747275507200268417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-61619408943104892052010-02-02T09:52:56.302-08:002010-02-02T09:52:56.302-08:00Your blog always inspires me. I write to bleed out...Your blog always inspires me. I write to bleed out the emotion in my life. Hopefully in a constructive way.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-24802535509288191122010-02-02T08:51:36.666-08:002010-02-02T08:51:36.666-08:00Linda: "they know me" Wow. You guys are ...Linda: "they know me" Wow. You guys are really saying some awesome things here.<br /><br />Julie: The thing about that safety net is it's yours. No one can take that happiness from you. Beautiful thought.<br /><br />Robyn: Have you ridden horses on a beach? It seems like a wonderous thing to do. But, as you said on your blog, the wonder of writing is you can create that world and that experience.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-27665903633782952372010-02-02T08:47:18.374-08:002010-02-02T08:47:18.374-08:00Stephanie: That sense of awe and playfulness is so...Stephanie: That sense of awe and playfulness is so key. (and hopefully we can remember it later when we're rewriting and want to throw the toy across the room!)<br /><br />VR: "words slip in between heartbeat and breath" Ooh my that is beautiful!<br /><br />Bish: A superb analogy! What I also like about that is it gives permission and space for the non-writing part of writing.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-58276044845160609782010-02-02T08:20:28.621-08:002010-02-02T08:20:28.621-08:00Pat, I write because I must. Well, anyway, you kno...Pat, I write because I must. Well, anyway, you know why I write. I love your answer. Especially the part about being loopy in public. =) The pic is simply beautiful too. I wanna be there. Riding one of my horses. Hmmm, I feel a story coming on. Um, gotta go deep into this world. Talk to you soon. (^_^)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-78380253411166424422010-02-02T08:13:49.880-08:002010-02-02T08:13:49.880-08:00Tricia, I love coming to your blog. Your words are...Tricia, I love coming to your blog. Your words are always so lovely and peaceful. This might be an overly simplistic answer, but I write because it makes me happy. I'm young and make mistakes all the time and I'm never sure about anything in life, but this is the only thing that I feel certain about. It's my safety net, like a bowl of chicken noodle soup after a cold day in the world.Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-42065896964397217002010-02-02T06:35:20.603-08:002010-02-02T06:35:20.603-08:00Honestly, why does anyone take the path they take?...Honestly, why does anyone take the path they take? Why become a cop, a preacher, a doctor, a lawyer? I just love to write and create stories and escape away into the little world I made up all by myself. It's nice there; they know me there!!<br /><br />And I agree with VR, you still make beautiful words when you see wonderous scenery.Linda Kagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-12256696411329789032010-02-02T05:53:45.847-08:002010-02-02T05:53:45.847-08:00I write in fits. When in one of my fits I write to...I write in fits. When in one of my fits I write tons. The rest of the time I'm observing, collecting, my brain becoming a kind of simmering cauldon where words and ideas are cooking. Suddenly there will be a bubble that rises to the surface and bursts, sending out a wonderful aroma. And that's when I have another writing fit. I've been like this my whole life.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-64074816318479929432010-02-02T05:31:59.131-08:002010-02-02T05:31:59.131-08:00Ravishing photo, beautiful words.
Sometimes I wri...Ravishing photo, beautiful words.<br /><br />Sometimes I write for the sheer joy of it, but the truth is I have no choice. Words slip in between a heartbeat and a breath - writing is who I am.VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-61153599606331717652010-02-01T21:40:50.146-08:002010-02-01T21:40:50.146-08:00Hehehe... Storyqueen made me laugh.
I write beca...Hehehe... Storyqueen made me laugh. <br /><br />I write because it makes me happy. I love turning a phrase into something shiny and new and playing with words.Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-52144263417303230862010-02-01T21:13:46.711-08:002010-02-01T21:13:46.711-08:00LiLa: It does sharpen the senses. Of course, one r...LiLa: It does sharpen the senses. Of course, one runs the risk of being so focused on something as to be seen like a mad scientist. ;)<br /><br />Shelley: I know those stories are in your veins. You are the storyqueen after all.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-80912399225695572412010-02-01T19:39:29.709-08:002010-02-01T19:39:29.709-08:00I write because doing the housework sucks.
But a...I write because doing the housework sucks.<br /><br /><br />But also because there are stories that run through my veins and I am lucky enough to find the words sometimes to tell them.<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-54098532204256416992010-02-01T19:18:18.942-08:002010-02-01T19:18:18.942-08:00Isn't it amazing how being a writer gives you ...Isn't it amazing how being a writer gives you permission to look at the world in an entirely different way? It's sort of like going through your life nearsighted and then all of the sudden putting on glasses that give you 20/20 vision.lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-44121904147463610592010-02-01T18:04:49.219-08:002010-02-01T18:04:49.219-08:00JB: Being out in nature changes and charges my ene...JB: Being out in nature changes and charges my energy, my attitude and my creativity. Gotta have it.<br /><br />Jemi: Too bad we couldn't do a time-travel switch. I could enjoy falling snow and you could have the sunny beach for a bit mid-winter.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-22817671444557082832010-02-01T17:03:09.925-08:002010-02-01T17:03:09.925-08:00We have huge beautiful flakes of snowing coasting ...We have huge beautiful flakes of snowing coasting down from the sky today. Your photos make me want to give up the beauty and come for a visit :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-66550765112293522832010-02-01T15:52:17.003-08:002010-02-01T15:52:17.003-08:00I wish the random words in my head sounded so beau...I wish the random words in my head sounded so beautiful...guess I don't spend enough time outside these days...J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.com