tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post116550828101938968..comments2023-09-17T06:41:44.529-05:00Comments on Musings of a Louisiana Liar: Dispelling Writing MythsJana DeLeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351774231244304409noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1165600066197526892006-12-08T11:47:00.000-06:002006-12-08T11:47:00.000-06:00ugh kelly - don't even remind me about the "remain...ugh kelly - don't even remind me about the "remaining one" part. I swear it's worse than the "getting that first book published" part.Jana DeLeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351774231244304409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1165594414291167202006-12-08T10:13:00.000-06:002006-12-08T10:13:00.000-06:00Very well put, Jana! I come across a lot of write...Very well put, Jana! I come across a lot of writer myths, too. All I can say is that it's great to be able to be something I've worked really hard for, now I just have to work really hard to remain one. ;)Kelly (Lynn) Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827605655761900263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1165594265184001162006-12-08T10:11:00.000-06:002006-12-08T10:11:00.000-06:00He was told that no one would be interested in leg...<I>He was told that no one would be interested in legal thrillers.</I><BR/><BR/>Boy, whoever that was sure dropped the ball. *g*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1165591515549535632006-12-08T09:25:00.000-06:002006-12-08T09:25:00.000-06:00Hi helen - I don't know that Grisham self-publishe...Hi helen - I don't know that Grisham self-published, most self-respecting authors won't publish their own fiction. I DO know that A Time to Kill received over 100 rejections before someone finally took a chance on publishing him. He was told that no one would be interested in legal thrillers.<BR/><BR/>kimber - yes, I understand the therapy angle myself. :)Jana DeLeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351774231244304409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1165587318804560412006-12-08T08:15:00.000-06:002006-12-08T08:15:00.000-06:00Well, I knew all about this, so no tears from me. ...Well, I knew all about this, so no tears from me. <BR/><BR/>Besides, I'm a stay-at-home mother. I'm used to working only for love.<BR/><BR/>And I also take into account that writing saves me a lot of money which would otherwise be spent on therapy ;) !<BR/><BR/>Kimber An<BR/>starcaptainsdaughter.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1165579015674826392006-12-08T05:56:00.000-06:002006-12-08T05:56:00.000-06:00kept waking up last night horrified that I had mis...kept waking up last night horrified that I had misspelled John Grisham's name on the www. As I was taught to say in the Marine Corps {when I had done something stupid}, "No excuse, Ma'am."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1165533900713853982006-12-07T17:25:00.000-06:002006-12-07T17:25:00.000-06:00Rumor says John Grissom self published his first b...Rumor says John Grissom self published his first book and sold it out of his car trunk on weekends. Any truth to this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1165512016404396422006-12-07T11:20:00.000-06:002006-12-07T11:20:00.000-06:00tori - I think that's what it boils down to - writ...tori - I think that's what it boils down to - writer's write. If we had a choice, we wouldn't do it. We'd have root canal or something. :)Jana DeLeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351774231244304409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1165510989127648452006-12-07T11:03:00.000-06:002006-12-07T11:03:00.000-06:00Even though I know all this, it's still really dep...Even though I know all this, it's still really depressing and makes me wonder why I want to be a writer... On the other hand, I can't quite seem to get the people in my head to shut up, so I guess I haven't got much choice. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com