tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.comments2023-07-18T04:32:44.951-04:00The Thrill BeginsCathyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671747592743029540noreply@blogger.comBlogger1114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-60554858504348974982015-09-15T15:56:30.800-04:002015-09-15T15:56:30.800-04:00Congratulations I look forward to reading more for...Congratulations I look forward to reading more for this very talented group of writers. Write on! Nancy Cole Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17849550286142791220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-87810287382396964282015-09-10T12:26:45.673-04:002015-09-10T12:26:45.673-04:00Welcome to the page, Ed, and your stellar roundtab...Welcome to the page, Ed, and your stellar roundtable of regular contributors! On behalf of ITW, and myself, let me say how thrilled we are to have you and the rebirthed Thrill Begins!Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-37369728909772021032015-09-08T22:51:24.571-04:002015-09-08T22:51:24.571-04:00Hi, Keely,
Thanks for joining the conversation at...Hi, Keely,<br /><br />Thanks for joining the conversation at The Thrill Begins. Your advice reminds me of another saying: Dance with the one who brought ya. Any way we look at it, it's good to know we can find ways to carry on during those stressful times! Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-89743742549764107742015-09-08T16:52:01.511-04:002015-09-08T16:52:01.511-04:00My take on Bloom Where You're Planted is Love ...My take on Bloom Where You're Planted is Love the One You're With. Be in the now, not the later. Take heart in those new friends instead of looking into the distance, toward the tomorrow of yet another life change/move, and you'll find fertile ground for blooming. <br /><br />Or something like that, anyway. Great advice!Keely Thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749091010228378788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-50808586544833298832015-09-04T16:36:15.081-04:002015-09-04T16:36:15.081-04:00Tracy, you're such a sweetheart to post so lov...Tracy, you're such a sweetheart to post so lovely a comment for me here at The Thrill Begins. Thank you very much. Best wishes with your Army Spec Ops series!Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-28173078912734106092015-09-04T16:04:08.512-04:002015-09-04T16:04:08.512-04:00First, Thank you husband for his service and thank...First, Thank you husband for his service and thank you for supporting him. I have soft spot for the military since I write Army Spec Ops series and read this because I'm always eager to get a real military spouse's insight. Great advice and I'm glad you bloomed so beautifully!Tracy Brodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-3053346290534174072015-09-04T10:57:29.837-04:002015-09-04T10:57:29.837-04:00My pleasure, Joanne. Thanks for stopping by the bl...My pleasure, Joanne. Thanks for stopping by the blog. May we all bloom where we're planted!Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-40307643715237655552015-09-04T09:58:52.057-04:002015-09-04T09:58:52.057-04:00Excellent advice! Thanks for sharing, Nichole :)Excellent advice! Thanks for sharing, Nichole :)Joanne Guidocciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549891566216750230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-12177379677147222382015-09-04T08:28:06.761-04:002015-09-04T08:28:06.761-04:00Hi, Pris, and thank so much for checking out my po...Hi, Pris, and thank so much for checking out my post at The Thrill Begins. I'm touched that you'd share this advice with your kids! May it serve them (and the rest of us) well! Thanks again.Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-29534705899734254382015-09-04T08:25:12.546-04:002015-09-04T08:25:12.546-04:00Jenny, thanks for stopping by to chat. Now, I'...Jenny, thanks for stopping by to chat. Now, I'll always picture you in a closet, with a netbook! But really, finding the quiet in the midst of chaos is the key to writing, and maybe even to beating life's most stressful moments.Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-22582931177174570202015-09-04T06:05:07.471-04:002015-09-04T06:05:07.471-04:00Wise advice! It's a great way to put a positiv...Wise advice! It's a great way to put a positive spin on a situation that at first may not seem ideal! <br /><br />Definitely a mantra I'll share with my kids. :-)Prisakisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909271289337919937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-88064592141890557712015-09-03T20:50:09.213-04:002015-09-03T20:50:09.213-04:00Similar to the ole BIC (butt in chair) method...Th...Similar to the ole BIC (butt in chair) method...This is what we do, and wherever we are, we have to do it. I have been known, while on the road, to enter a closet with my little netbook, just so I can have door sequestering me and my words.<br /><br />Thanks for the post!Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-1245946979287728812015-09-02T12:32:01.165-04:002015-09-02T12:32:01.165-04:00I assigned your names (Susan, Gay, and Kay) a numb...I assigned your names (Susan, Gay, and Kay) a number. Put numbered balls into a bowl and had someone other than me draw the winning number for a copy of Jenny's newest novel, AS NIGHT FALLS. Looks like it's . . . drum roll, please . . .Susan! Susan if you would email me your snail mail address: marjoriespages@gmail.com I will forward it to Jenny's publisher. Congratulations. And thanks to Kay and Gay for commenting. Write on, y'all.marjoriespages.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02716248432611467520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-51948171736677631102015-08-28T21:18:09.462-04:002015-08-28T21:18:09.462-04:00I agree, Jenny! So happy you wrote this. Wishing y...I agree, Jenny! So happy you wrote this. Wishing you the best!Susan O'Brienhttp://www.skywritingsusan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-47528758514951672462015-08-27T17:14:28.277-04:002015-08-27T17:14:28.277-04:00So glad to see two Houston gals here, Gay and Kay!...So glad to see two Houston gals here, Gay and Kay! (And your names even rhyme :) Gay...from your lips. I sure hope so. Kay, I think you're exactly right. I wonder, do you notice any difference between books one and two, given your differing approach?Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-76262556870432160442015-08-27T15:47:29.676-04:002015-08-27T15:47:29.676-04:00Hi, Jenny. I agree with you about selecting the on...Hi, Jenny. I agree with you about selecting the one or two things for self-promotion that you enjoy doing and then do those. Skip the others.<br />Two years when my first mystery was released, my publisher wanted me to do everything. Even a book trailer...expensive. I tried everything. <br />Now two years later on this summer with my second mystery out, I have dropped the things I do not enjoy doing. Life is much simpler that way.<br />I do admire your long book tours and get it, entirely, about all those wonderful connections you are making. Golden. kkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296326994943617709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-83229811970184089532015-08-27T13:28:03.937-04:002015-08-27T13:28:03.937-04:00You'll pass that tipping point soon, Jenny, I&...You'll pass that tipping point soon, Jenny, I'm sure of it. Thanks for sharing the wisdom.Gay Yellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03563945979041377280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-83736943646256780262015-08-27T12:35:23.305-04:002015-08-27T12:35:23.305-04:00Thanks for letting me share my thoughts--and rant,...Thanks for letting me share my thoughts--and rant, Marjorie! It's been a heckuva ride, and The Thrill Begins is so rich for your involvement...Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-23970828984908717372015-08-14T12:01:54.288-04:002015-08-14T12:01:54.288-04:00I agree with what you're saying about letting ...I agree with what you're saying about letting others speak in a presentation! I've had the good fortune to be on panels with moderators who were trained to quash the "enough about me, let's talk about me" talk. And that's really important because I fear becoming this enthusiastic Jack Russell Terrier of a speaker who will launch in and forget to SHUT MY MOUTH AGAIN. I find it's so much more fun to learn about and from the others on my panel, and I'm grateful for those who are there to save me from myself! How was your swag received? Did it really draw attention? How did you organize it? I'd love to know more about that!Jessie the Jester Queenhttp://jesterqueen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-60766878566374407422015-08-14T07:47:28.140-04:002015-08-14T07:47:28.140-04:00Thanks for the great advice. I know this will help...Thanks for the great advice. I know this will help both budding writers and well-established authors.Boston Claveringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968794143607144404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-36590412859327143152015-08-13T12:41:27.715-04:002015-08-13T12:41:27.715-04:00Great advice to write down 3 salient points you wa...Great advice to write down 3 salient points you want to make, and also the tip about rehearsing/recording your answers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450418227571298471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-15406965231911324812015-08-13T12:12:55.880-04:002015-08-13T12:12:55.880-04:00Great tip on the SWAG, Stacy! In this day and age,...Great tip on the SWAG, Stacy! In this day and age, you can't start thinking about how to market, merchandise, and promote too early. I like to think of it is product placement while writing HaHa!Lynn C. Willisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-74209583642439108232015-08-13T11:02:35.960-04:002015-08-13T11:02:35.960-04:00Hello Stacy! Great tips and advice. I need to purc...Hello Stacy! Great tips and advice. I need to purchase a few index cards. Loved Expedition Indigo.Mary Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209939963582457509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-68142264772595984552015-07-10T14:34:21.868-04:002015-07-10T14:34:21.868-04:00Very helpful. Thanks, Margo Kelly.Very helpful. Thanks, Margo Kelly.Derinda Babcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468415269305922612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-10007275149143276242015-06-18T22:30:36.509-04:002015-06-18T22:30:36.509-04:00I enjoy reading post like this and I believe the w...I enjoy reading post like this and I believe the writing world Karma fairy must know exactly when I need such a reminder. Your article came during one of my feeling down and sorry for myself slumps. Your encouraging words have picked me up and reminded me why I enjoy writing. I love reading success stories. They are always encouraging, but you peppered your success story with the perfect amount of realism to make a difference. Your post was inspirational and motivational and more than anything it was just the kick in the butt I needed right now. Thank you for sharing your success with us but also for sharing your struggles with us. Best of luck replacing your agent. Your next book sounds like something I would love. We don't get enough stories about recovering and moving forward after infidelity, told from a male POV. I look forward to reading it.Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.com