tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post7865633743750925149..comments2023-06-18T06:35:42.729-04:00Comments on Christian Writer/Reader Connection: Perk, PerkSusan J. Reinhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-10806040075136922152010-05-28T20:33:52.338-04:002010-05-28T20:33:52.338-04:00Hi Becky -
I usually have a list of ideas I'v...Hi Becky -<br /><br />I usually have a list of ideas I've gathered for the blog. Sometimes I'll think it's going in one direction, and it takes a detour when I'm writing. The process is almost as fascinating as the subject. :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-39602685900971059372010-05-28T20:31:47.389-04:002010-05-28T20:31:47.389-04:00Hi Sandra -
Another good point. Some ideas come t...Hi Sandra -<br /><br />Another good point. Some ideas come to maturity a lot faster than others.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-21947280560934581832010-05-28T11:02:21.434-04:002010-05-28T11:02:21.434-04:00I like the analogy! Generally, I like to let thing...I like the analogy! Generally, I like to let things perk by tapping it out, then saving and letting it be for a while (usually a LONG while). Then one day I'll browse through my saved works and pick one out and take a look at it, and delete or add, cut and paste, and fuss with it here and there. If I like it well enough, it will land on my blog. <br />At other times I will run with a thought and post it right away - although even then it's not exempt from later editing!Becky Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06587990088711808631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-60435011047631381102010-05-26T23:15:56.699-04:002010-05-26T23:15:56.699-04:00I love the sound of and watching a pot perk. I thi...I love the sound of and watching a pot perk. I think I still have one that we used for camping--for emergency use. ;)<br /><br />Some things take longer to brew. Others can be served up quick--like iced coffee.Sandra Heska Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770393615748405966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-25088934580767887792010-05-26T22:12:40.021-04:002010-05-26T22:12:40.021-04:00Hi Jean -
Timing is a big factor. An author frien...Hi Jean -<br /><br />Timing is a big factor. An author friend said she received over 40 rejections. The market couldn't handle the topic she wrote about when she first submitted. It was finally published.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-33301658031711651302010-05-26T20:47:10.399-04:002010-05-26T20:47:10.399-04:00I love the percolater analogy! I can almost smell ...I love the percolater analogy! I can almost smell the coffee brewing. I like to let my ideas rest. I tuck them away, and if they keep popping up I use them. Sometimes, more often, they wait until God whispers in my ear that the time is right. Then I go full steam ahead.jean Fischerhttp://jeanfischer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-69251492633136425722010-05-26T16:50:05.391-04:002010-05-26T16:50:05.391-04:00Hi Lily -
I go off on too many rabbit trails if I...Hi Lily -<br /><br />I go off on too many rabbit trails if I move full-steam ahead. Sometimes it takes awhile to sort things out, but often I only need a day or two. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-54920204513935990582010-05-26T15:30:55.778-04:002010-05-26T15:30:55.778-04:00Now, I feel old! I've used a percolator many ...Now, I feel old! I've used a percolator many times. They're great hanging over a campfire!<br /><br />No, I'm full steam ahead, but as I write, the ideas keep forming. I just follow them. So maybe I perk?Lillian Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488638666900705015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-29309785762122587002010-05-25T18:01:59.667-04:002010-05-25T18:01:59.667-04:00In reading some of the comments AFTER I commented ...In reading some of the comments AFTER I commented on the blog, I have to say ditto to Stephen Tremp said from beginning to end.;)<br />If I only perk I lose the main thing as I go rabbit trailing in my mind. If I don't mull it over and just write exactly what's come to mind, I end up editing, revising and rewriting so many more times...I just have to do both... which is why I consider myself a crossover - since I work better doing it both ways.journeystojoy.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061978800433274943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-28151261577182513962010-05-25T17:54:58.510-04:002010-05-25T17:54:58.510-04:00Hi Susan,
Couldn't find your email addy or I&#...Hi Susan,<br />Couldn't find your email addy or I'd have thanked you for stopping by my blogsite today...Thankyou very much!<br />I enjoyed your post about perking...I also want to commend you on your site design. I am a victorian at heart - esp. Antique Tea pots/cups and doilies. I would love to find such a template for my site, but for now have to go free. :D<br />I appreciate your comments on letting things perk and yet, I am coming back from a 10yr illness and my notebooks keep me sane and IN my seat...:D Will be back regularly.Joy Avery Melvillehttp://www.joyaverymelvillejoyfullyjournaling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-13568445061113251052010-05-25T12:48:59.690-04:002010-05-25T12:48:59.690-04:00Hi Linda -
Thanks for stopping by and commenting....Hi Linda -<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting. <br /><br />I'll try to get over to your site a little later. In the meantime, you can contact me at susanjreinhardt (at) gmail (dot) com. I'll do whatever I can to help you. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-61712001128236981462010-05-25T12:47:06.404-04:002010-05-25T12:47:06.404-04:00Hi Nancy -
Sometimes I think we jump into the wri...Hi Nancy -<br /><br />Sometimes I think we jump into the writing too fast. Ever taste coffee that's not fully done - blech.<br /><br />I'll have to try the whole cleaning thing, which I should be doing right now. :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-76889212031549698952010-05-25T12:44:37.313-04:002010-05-25T12:44:37.313-04:00Hi Sharon -
Oh yes, I hear you! Perhaps I need to...Hi Sharon -<br /><br />Oh yes, I hear you! Perhaps I need to focus on the whole pitching, query, one-sheet, proposal stuff. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-82767464040727301242010-05-25T12:42:06.262-04:002010-05-25T12:42:06.262-04:00Hi Jill -
I'm sure you could expand on that a...Hi Jill -<br /><br />I'm sure you could expand on that analogy. I give the thumbnail sketch. :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-81320987795928777452010-05-25T12:40:29.379-04:002010-05-25T12:40:29.379-04:00Hi Jen -
Absolutely. Prayer is that secret ingred...Hi Jen -<br /><br />Absolutely. Prayer is that secret ingredient that makes it all come together. :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-38484441550771348562010-05-25T12:39:29.459-04:002010-05-25T12:39:29.459-04:00Hi Jody -
I have a project on the backburner perk...Hi Jody -<br /><br />I have a project on the backburner perking away. As I'm doing research, I think of scenes, conversations, and get to know my characters.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-64080136720903043782010-05-25T12:37:23.249-04:002010-05-25T12:37:23.249-04:00Hi Stephen -
Thanks for popping over here and com...Hi Stephen -<br /><br />Thanks for popping over here and commenting. I post here Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.<br /><br />I guess I'm dating myself. LOL! My Mom still uses that coffee pot.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-78895362612252061132010-05-25T12:35:17.266-04:002010-05-25T12:35:17.266-04:00Hi Delia -
Thanks for stopping by and commenting....Hi Delia -<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting. My stories percolate during the late night hours and into my sleep when my mind is quiet.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-31781996311429790442010-05-25T12:15:34.560-04:002010-05-25T12:15:34.560-04:00Susan,
Let me know if you like reading some of my...Susan,<br /><br />Let me know if you like reading some of my archived devotionals at my blog.<br /><br />Linda GreerDr. Linda B. Greerhttp://www.spiritualheartbeats.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-6136547752327926042010-05-25T12:12:44.908-04:002010-05-25T12:12:44.908-04:00Susan,
My blog site is a writer's/devo blog a...Susan,<br /><br />My blog site is a writer's/devo blog at www.spiritualheartbeats.blogspot.com if you would like to add it to your list of blogs. I don't know how to set it up as an RSS Feed as you have done. Does it go to all your facebook friends or just all your blog followers?<br /><br />Linda B. GreerL. B. Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05027867530907295320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-58188306123165633882010-05-25T10:24:01.915-04:002010-05-25T10:24:01.915-04:00I usually get these when I'm cleaning. I write...I usually get these when I'm cleaning. I write the idea down. I clean some more. More stuff perks and I write that. Then it happens again. After about four sessions, I have something I can use. I do let it sit for a day or two to catch any more perks that might come.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-3805597180239960382010-05-25T09:57:47.523-04:002010-05-25T09:57:47.523-04:00Oh my goodness, my mom has a percolator that still...Oh my goodness, my mom has a percolator that still works. :-)<br /><br />Your analogy of the ideas perking is spot on. I need time to let my ideas take shape in my mind before I can mold them into a storyline. Sometimes the characters are clear to me, but the plot needs work, and sometimes it's just the opposite. But as the idea perks the pieces come together. <br /><br />Now if I could just sell a manuscript I'd be all set. LOLUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750046720665201328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-55522004985604574192010-05-25T09:35:10.309-04:002010-05-25T09:35:10.309-04:00Oh, I love the analogy of adding cream and sugar t...Oh, I love the analogy of adding cream and sugar to the "too strong" parts. Nice!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-28549845060032517552010-05-25T09:12:46.511-04:002010-05-25T09:12:46.511-04:00Great analogy, Susan!
I have to percolate ideas. ...Great analogy, Susan!<br /><br />I have to percolate ideas. I also pray over them, so I can brew the flavor others want and need.Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-79040664177384635462010-05-25T09:11:57.580-04:002010-05-25T09:11:57.580-04:00Wonderful illustration, Susan! I think in the pre-...Wonderful illustration, Susan! I think in the pre-planning stage for my novels, my ideas are all percolating. I actually can't start the writing until I'm starting to get a good flavor for the plot or until I really have the taste of my characters.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.com