tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post9125901426487558047..comments2023-09-05T04:45:06.546-07:00Comments on Talespinning: Fighting the funkTricia J. O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-82367191411131817092010-02-05T09:23:28.982-08:002010-02-05T09:23:28.982-08:00WOW. I just have to say you guys are the greatest....WOW. I just have to say you guys are the greatest. So many super ideas being offered.<br /><br /><br />Natalie: My house could use a good clean. Here I go! :)<br /><br />Dr. Robyn: It shall be a virtual horse ride on the beach. I'm tearing up the sand, oh, yeah.<br />I like to visualize you happy on the farm with your family. :)<br /><br />Shelli: *squeeee* Oh, yeah, that is a definite mood lifter. I'll be over a little later (real time interview I'm off to, squeeing as I go)<br /><br />Julie: I used to buy flowers at the market all the time. And it did raise my spirits to see them in the house. I should treat myself again.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-71437864851955356422010-02-05T08:38:35.943-08:002010-02-05T08:38:35.943-08:00It's hard not to be in a funk when the weather...It's hard not to be in a funk when the weather is gray and gloomy and cold. I love flowers - that poppy is like a little burst of sunlight. Buying myself a bunch at the grocery store, even if it's just carnations, has always brightened my mood. Thanks for the pictures and the reminder!Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-35710720461189312502010-02-05T07:30:58.917-08:002010-02-05T07:30:58.917-08:00you won on my blog today :) Hope it cheers you up....you won on my blog today :) Hope it cheers you up.Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-41957775847577885482010-02-05T06:48:28.998-08:002010-02-05T06:48:28.998-08:00I am sorry I didn't get by to diagnose this fu...I am sorry I didn't get by to diagnose this funk earlier. =_<br /><br />The poppies should bring you out. If they don't, find a horse to ride. =)<br /><br />And a chocolate croissant is always good too. Hey, eat one while riding a horse down at the beach. *air fist pump*<br /><br />I usually look at my Christopher Pat. His face always brings me out of the funk. And the kids faces. My hubby. The farm. <br /><br />You will see the brilliance in your MS. It is there. You see it now? =)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-21099642426452618562010-02-05T06:17:24.186-08:002010-02-05T06:17:24.186-08:00I love poppies. I think a good slap from Cheer mi...I love poppies. I think a good slap from Cheer might do the trick too. :)<br /><br />I usually take a few days off, which might be the worst thing to do, and read and clean my house until I feel like going back. Then I reread some of the manuscript and realize it's not as bad as I thought it was.<br /><br />Hope you feel better soon.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-77394640110381833932010-02-04T21:58:05.034-08:002010-02-04T21:58:05.034-08:00PJ: I love your motivator! I've never used the...PJ: I love your motivator! I've never used the web cam on my laptop. Time to remedy that.<br /><br />Sarah: I just saw some photos online of ice covered strawberries (fields in Florida) that were extraordinary-red berries covered in glass-like ice.<br />Good idea to get together with a friend. Thanks.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-720656741462625742010-02-04T16:26:27.692-08:002010-02-04T16:26:27.692-08:00Wow! Poppies in February - we just have sub freez...Wow! Poppies in February - we just have sub freezing temps and ice. Thanks for sharing. You definitely have the solution to the blues. When I’m feeling low, I get together with a friend. Sometimes it helps to have a break from imaginary characters.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-20969258931089778322010-02-04T15:39:17.616-08:002010-02-04T15:39:17.616-08:00I love your pics!
And LOL, did you see my blog to...I love your pics!<br /><br />And LOL, did you see my blog today? That's what I did to snap out of it.<br /><br />I love the image of you kicking off lead boots.PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-56964848251034716992010-02-04T09:56:44.853-08:002010-02-04T09:56:44.853-08:00Laurel: Oooooo, thanks for that idea. Following re...Laurel: Oooooo, thanks for that idea. Following research rabbit holes is perfect.<br /><br />Mel: It is so helpful to hear people say it's part of the process and we all experience it. Thanks, and I'm glad we are both enjoying the fleurs. :)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-86301034376788139262010-02-04T08:45:11.252-08:002010-02-04T08:45:11.252-08:00Ah, the synchronicity of the blogosphere. I posted...Ah, the synchronicity of the blogosphere. I posted about blooming flowers before reading yours. The writing doldrums have set in for me so often and for me the solution is time. I set the bugger ms aside for as long as it takes for me to not see a pile of excrement, when I can see the jewels that I believed were there in the first place, and I start at it again. For me, it can take at least a month. Sometimes more, depending on how close I am to the manuscript. Hang in there. It's all part of the process.MG Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584010470283038023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-50149798582063185792010-02-04T08:07:07.655-08:002010-02-04T08:07:07.655-08:00When I have the blahs, it's often research tha...When I have the blahs, it's often research that helps me. Following rabbit trails through the worderful world of Wikipedia can reignite my curiosity, and thus my passion for some aspect of the story. Until my head is in a better place, I won't make good decisions about my own work.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-8437302680524793392010-02-04T07:20:04.374-08:002010-02-04T07:20:04.374-08:00Wow, Bish, thank you. It's nice to know I'...Wow, Bish, thank you. It's nice to know I'm not alone and that something I posted is helpful.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-72094705203941039522010-02-04T04:27:45.067-08:002010-02-04T04:27:45.067-08:00Oh, I'm familiar with this mood...it's bee...Oh, I'm familiar with this mood...it's been trying to crowd me out at the computer, and in my journal for a couple of weeks now. But just yesterday and this morning I saw a clint of light breaking through the gloom. And your post is like a folcrum point on which I can place a lever to make the crack wider. Thanks.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-16234293231999818272010-02-03T21:38:40.850-08:002010-02-03T21:38:40.850-08:00Rilla: Ha! No, they just clunk down around my feet...Rilla: Ha! No, they just clunk down around my feet, but I'm kicking them aside. Hope you banished yours, too.<br /><br />Char: It is amazing how tiny little flowers stand up to winds and rain. They do have resilence, for sure.<br /><br />Mary: We shall have to do the banish-the-blahs dance. Perhaps through a poppy field. :DTricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-1875735555988944122010-02-03T20:38:14.491-08:002010-02-03T20:38:14.491-08:00I'm feeling the funk or blahs as I like to cal...I'm feeling the funk or blahs as I like to call them. Those poppies are beautiful.Mary E Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119298615414367828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-11657531825344442312010-02-03T20:09:39.629-08:002010-02-03T20:09:39.629-08:00i love poppies and their strength despite their de...i love poppies and their strength despite their delicate appearance. i hope they lend you some of their strength too.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-38371224877791772102010-02-03T19:46:55.994-08:002010-02-03T19:46:55.994-08:00Funny thing, Pat, or not so funny as the case is, ...Funny thing, Pat, or not so funny as the case is, I've been fighting the selfsame funk all day. I'm afraid when you threw those stones out of your hem, you slugged them straight at me :( See, that's how I get out of the blues...I blame someone else! But the poppies, they'll make my day anytime. And the snow on the mountains, and friends. Thanks!rilla jaggiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259015787424108654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-66616556765054616682010-02-03T19:09:08.022-08:002010-02-03T19:09:08.022-08:00Jemi: I think that's fantastic that the kids c...Jemi: I think that's fantastic that the kids can erase your funk. <br />I'm heading on over. :)<br /><br />Susan: "I will love me anyway." Awww, I like that!<br /><br />Kathryn: You know, I think I'm going to sketch characters. Great idea.<br /><br />Karen: Ha! Maybe I should dunk my own head--that might clear it!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-26806674167976054372010-02-03T19:01:08.417-08:002010-02-03T19:01:08.417-08:00Don't make me come over there and dunk your he...Don't make me come over there and dunk your head in the water! We both have to finish our mermaid manuscripts. Save me a chocolate croissant! :)kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-11855626352742423802010-02-03T17:59:14.684-08:002010-02-03T17:59:14.684-08:00Oops - me again - forgot to tell you I have an awa...Oops - me again - forgot to tell you I have an award for you over at my blog :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-72745927935278978702010-02-03T17:44:49.187-08:002010-02-03T17:44:49.187-08:00I've found it helpful to look at older work an...I've found it helpful to look at older work and see how I've grown as a writer. Or I'll stop and sketch characters or settings just to be doing something story-related that isn't writing.<br /><br />There's always chocolate. <br />;-)kathrynjankowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708011523767228663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-19536226609113961222010-02-03T17:40:15.671-08:002010-02-03T17:40:15.671-08:00Some times I tell myself, "OK you have an off...Some times I tell myself, "OK you have an official day off from doing anything productive. and I will love me anyway." Sometimes I go to the library and or books store and get me a new present. Right now I am blogging great first lines at my critique group blog;<br />http://thepenandinkblog.blogspot.com/Susan B Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752641433121011158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-24554006933729067502010-02-03T16:25:20.897-08:002010-02-03T16:25:20.897-08:00Poppies!! We had 6 inches of pretty, fluffy snow f...Poppies!! We had 6 inches of pretty, fluffy snow fall today. Beautiful, but.... Poppies!!<br /><br />I don't get into a funk too often, but my kids at school can usually do or say something to pop me right out of it :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-8667734007758742172010-02-03T16:12:02.414-08:002010-02-03T16:12:02.414-08:00Sarah: I hear you. One foot in front of the other ...Sarah: I hear you. One foot in front of the other and grateful not to be alone.<br /><br />Thanks Liza!<br /><br />Jade: It's weird about the love/hate thing with manuscripts. Sometimes I spend an entire day living it and some days I can't look at it at all.<br /><br />Bethany: I'm best pleased to bring the sunshine.<br /><br />Laura: Indeed. It's either forge ahead or give up and I don't think I could quit. Ever.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-28065224801013355162010-02-03T15:16:38.668-08:002010-02-03T15:16:38.668-08:00I seem to oscillate between everything feeling uni...I seem to oscillate between everything feeling unified and working well and everything being fragmented. I hate the fragmented times but I do feel that they give me a different perspective...one that I need as well. Hope that helps. Nothing to do but forge ahead.Laura Canonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16574566234310522696noreply@blogger.com