Comments on: It’s All In the Spices!

By: LaDonna

LaDonna — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:26:20 +0000

Hey Michelle, seriously it was like an Ah moment for me. All I could think, writing this blog, is I live this way too! Your writing/life comparison sounds great too. Especially the optimism and flexibility. You’re a winner when you carry those in your pocket.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:54:51 +0000

LaD, you’re on to something here! Yes, I write like I live my life. I have a general outline, and I like to get things right before I move on to the next scene / chapter, but I’m flexible and I have an innate optimism that it will all come together in the end. And it always does .

By: LaDonna

LaDonna — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:11:10 +0000

Liz, it’s a great way to write! And I love that you had a big family. I always wanted sisters. That’s where my gal-pals come in.

By: Liz Kreger

Liz Kreger — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:08:32 +0000

I’m with you. Give me a little bit of this, a little bit of that … and suddenly you have a manuscript. I’m strictly a seat of the pantser. Don’t like having the story outlined out for me. Its an adventure to make it up as I go.

Growing up as number 8 of 10 siblings, we’ve never had a quiet meal. It was alway bedlam. I can relate.

By: LaDonna

LaDonna — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:10:52 +0000

Natalie, you are my hero, girl! What a busy life you have. And, you’re one up on me with that list of yours. It’s terrific that you know what makes ya happy, so keep on keepin on!

What sweet babies, I bet. You lucky goose!

By: Natalie Hatch

Natalie Hatch — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:40:28 +0000

My writing life is this:
5am twinlings grumbling in their sleep i wake up turn on laptop have a looksy at my fav blogs.
5.30am twinling 1 needs changing, I change him then go back to laptop.
5.35am twinling 1 comes into my bed and lays across my chest so I can’t see the laptop.
6am twinling 2 and Mister3 are up, creating chaos, something smashes in the kitchen.
7am i sit back down at my laptop and start typing
7.03am someone yells out that twinling 1 has done a poo
8am i sit back down at my laptop and start typing
8.15am kids yell at me that they’re late for school.
and my day continues from there, do I have a schedule? nope I’d love to, I’m a list kind of girl, but i’ll write whenever i get a spare moment and that’s what makes me happy.

By: LaDonna

LaDonna — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:12:07 +0000

When I read your blog at Murder She Writes today, Karin, I had to smile. It’s really wild how true the writing versus life comparison really is.

By: LaDonna

LaDonna — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:09:10 +0000

Thanks, Edie! And Katy Hepburn’s outfits rocked! Raising hand on the comfort issue. And on the “messy” life, I hear ya. Margie’s test was really interesting. When I figured the results, I thought..yep, that’s me.

By: Karin Tabke

Karin Tabke — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:01:51 +0000

lol, hell yes my writing reflects my life! It’s all crazy!

By: Edie Ramer

Edie Ramer — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:52:45 +0000

Great blog, LaD! You brought back memories, LaD, although my mother was more of a Katherine Hepburn dresser than Jackie O. I’m all for comfort too.

My Libra defining phrase is “I balance.” If you’d see my messy life, you’d know that’s not so! But on Margie’s test, I do come out in the middle instead of being all right or left brained. And I’m not a detailed plotter, but I do like to know a few turning points and an idea of the beginning and the end. Subject to change, of course.