My Christmas Message
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Comment from Gert sherwood
Good day to you Spiritual Echo
Your opening got my attention . Yes I liked it very much
I like how your essay helps lift a writers ego.
It's not easy to keep writing when there are so many writers here on Fanstory
The best part of you message to me is--
When I hooked up to this site I did so after trifling with writing courses and college campuses, but I never took myself seriously. My reality seemed to reward me for real labor. Writing, just as my early experiments with drama, theatre and music, simply fell flat and if that wasn't bad enough, I denigrated my own abilities, just like you;
((I had people who told me not to give up my day job. ))
Merry Christmas
Gert
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Good day to you Spiritual Echo
Your opening got my attention . Yes I liked it very much
I like how your essay helps lift a writers ego.
It's not easy to keep writing when there are so many writers here on Fanstory
The best part of you message to me is--
When I hooked up to this site I did so after trifling with writing courses and college campuses, but I never took myself seriously. My reality seemed to reward me for real labor. Writing, just as my early experiments with drama, theatre and music, simply fell flat and if that wasn't bad enough, I denigrated my own abilities, just like you;
((I had people who told me not to give up my day job. ))
Merry Christmas
Gert
Comment Written 06-Dec-2010
Comment from jaeladarling
Boy, do I hear ya. The part that got me was, "My reality seemed to reward me for real labor." TELL ME ABOUT IT! I'm sitting here with a very sore back from being a housekeeper, among other problems. But it was a wake-up call. I thought, I could sit around and complain with this 3/4-finished novel, or I could FINISH it and go hunt down an agent. It's far too easy to give in to the daily grind and ignore our God-given talents. I hope your essay has reminded others of this. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Boy, do I hear ya. The part that got me was, "My reality seemed to reward me for real labor." TELL ME ABOUT IT! I'm sitting here with a very sore back from being a housekeeper, among other problems. But it was a wake-up call. I thought, I could sit around and complain with this 3/4-finished novel, or I could FINISH it and go hunt down an agent. It's far too easy to give in to the daily grind and ignore our God-given talents. I hope your essay has reminded others of this. Thank you so much for sharing!
Comment Written 06-Dec-2010
Comment from Halfree
Read your submission and could not agree more. I write because it is fun. My first submission to FS was "Star Dancers. Had that story in my head for years. Wrote it, people liked it. I like the term SPAG-Grammar Queens you used. I have had people tell me they really like a story and then give three because of SPAGS. Hell, the first time I saw that, SPAGS, I knew not what it was. So I decided to review my grammar and construction. My style is different because I use short sentences mixed in with long rambling sentences. Anyway, I went back to my books on grammar and style and delved into more modern language usage. I now ignore the SPAGGers. I just want to tell a good story. Enjoyed what you wrote.
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Read your submission and could not agree more. I write because it is fun. My first submission to FS was "Star Dancers. Had that story in my head for years. Wrote it, people liked it. I like the term SPAG-Grammar Queens you used. I have had people tell me they really like a story and then give three because of SPAGS. Hell, the first time I saw that, SPAGS, I knew not what it was. So I decided to review my grammar and construction. My style is different because I use short sentences mixed in with long rambling sentences. Anyway, I went back to my books on grammar and style and delved into more modern language usage. I now ignore the SPAGGers. I just want to tell a good story. Enjoyed what you wrote.
Comment Written 06-Dec-2010
Comment from joannesnow
Thank you for sharing a most beautiful and enlightening message. I have just recently joined and have just begun to understand the competition involved. I write for pleasure and I derive pleasure from reading other's writes. Thanks again for putting it all into prospective.
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Thank you for sharing a most beautiful and enlightening message. I have just recently joined and have just begun to understand the competition involved. I write for pleasure and I derive pleasure from reading other's writes. Thanks again for putting it all into prospective.
Comment Written 06-Dec-2010
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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Good lluck on the site. There are some indcable auhors here.
Comment from sunny39
Thank you for your heartfelt message and one that puts us all to searching our souls for our own truths.
I have loved to write since I was a kid. I wrote for years, but only for myself. Once, in High School, my English Teacher was in her own rights, a writer. One of the things that she allowed anyone in her class to do, if they desired, was to write a story of their own as a book report. If they didn't want to, they read a book and make a book report. I wrote my own story. It took some proding myself to turn it in, but I did. I was quite pleasantly surprised with the grade.
After school, I married, went to work, then raised a family and the writing fell to the wayside. Only in the last couple of years (now in my 70s) have I picked up this life's love again. I am a 24/7 caregiver for my husband and rarely leave the house. Writing has been such a saving outlet for me. I have never written hoping to be published. First of all, I'm pretty realistic about the quality of my writing, but putting that aside, writing gives me a great deal of pleasure and that's all I ask of it.
Your essay is probably one of the best I've read on FS and I appreciate your posting it. So many essays are written with sounds of high tone preaching. Not so with yours. It's down to earth honesty, and that's what I like.
Your Christmas message was well received by this reader, and I send you Christmas greetings for good health, much happiness and lots of writing.
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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Thank you for your heartfelt message and one that puts us all to searching our souls for our own truths.
I have loved to write since I was a kid. I wrote for years, but only for myself. Once, in High School, my English Teacher was in her own rights, a writer. One of the things that she allowed anyone in her class to do, if they desired, was to write a story of their own as a book report. If they didn't want to, they read a book and make a book report. I wrote my own story. It took some proding myself to turn it in, but I did. I was quite pleasantly surprised with the grade.
After school, I married, went to work, then raised a family and the writing fell to the wayside. Only in the last couple of years (now in my 70s) have I picked up this life's love again. I am a 24/7 caregiver for my husband and rarely leave the house. Writing has been such a saving outlet for me. I have never written hoping to be published. First of all, I'm pretty realistic about the quality of my writing, but putting that aside, writing gives me a great deal of pleasure and that's all I ask of it.
Your essay is probably one of the best I've read on FS and I appreciate your posting it. So many essays are written with sounds of high tone preaching. Not so with yours. It's down to earth honesty, and that's what I like.
Your Christmas message was well received by this reader, and I send you Christmas greetings for good health, much happiness and lots of writing.
Comment Written 06-Dec-2010
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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Sunny, not you, I am touched' your service to humanity through your gift of kindness of human comapssion. You could have walked away fro the obligation of caring for you husband, but you haven't. Don't walk away from the gft of angels who inspired you to write, even if this is a silent gift to your kids or memories. Hugs!
Comment from DrCarter2001
Fantastic job, Echo! This piece has so much heart and emotion, it's impossible to read it without smiling. Yes, there are a few nits here and there (using "compulsive" twice in the same sentence and a few misplaced semicolons) but so what? Your message is loud and clear, and quite appropriate. I almost laughed out loud when I read about your poetry entry by puking on a page. (Nice alliteration, too! Are you sure you're not a poet?) Keep up the great work, and keep prodding writers to greater heights!
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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Fantastic job, Echo! This piece has so much heart and emotion, it's impossible to read it without smiling. Yes, there are a few nits here and there (using "compulsive" twice in the same sentence and a few misplaced semicolons) but so what? Your message is loud and clear, and quite appropriate. I almost laughed out loud when I read about your poetry entry by puking on a page. (Nice alliteration, too! Are you sure you're not a poet?) Keep up the great work, and keep prodding writers to greater heights!
Comment Written 06-Dec-2010
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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I am absolutely ertain! if I can do nothing more on this site then to get the kids movong and shaking in their own belief system, then my life and a few worthless words will be validated!
Comment from Juana
Excellent! I think too many people don't think of themselves as writers, when it is obvious that they are. I may not need to give you a good review, but why the hell not? Your message is probably one of the greatest messages for today- to just be who you are, and think more of others than our own selves. So many people on here tend to be focussed intently on gaining the high ratings or being acknowledged, when all the acknowledgment we should need is from ourselves at a job well done.
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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Excellent! I think too many people don't think of themselves as writers, when it is obvious that they are. I may not need to give you a good review, but why the hell not? Your message is probably one of the greatest messages for today- to just be who you are, and think more of others than our own selves. So many people on here tend to be focussed intently on gaining the high ratings or being acknowledged, when all the acknowledgment we should need is from ourselves at a job well done.
Comment Written 06-Dec-2010
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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You got it! Congratulations!
Comment from Connie P
I don't really know how to review this. I enjoyed it, (sort of), LOL!!!! I know I have grown as a writer since joining FS and my experience has been positive. Merry Christmas to you!!
Connie
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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I don't really know how to review this. I enjoyed it, (sort of), LOL!!!! I know I have grown as a writer since joining FS and my experience has been positive. Merry Christmas to you!!
Connie
Comment Written 06-Dec-2010
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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Merry Christmas and don't analyse it. There is not a single payoff ecept reflection.
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Gotcha!!!
Comment from lola29
Wow! I think anyone who can 'puke' on a page and call herself a brilliant writer is worthy of high praise. I'm just kidding! I have a vicious sense of humor.
I admire your point of view, and I was over myself the day my work was ripped apart by a jackhammer. I've come such a long way, and believe me, if it were not for the people on this website, teaching and guiding me, I would still be under that rock.
You've given us excellent advice--be kind to yourself!
Thank you for your always enjoyable work.
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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Wow! I think anyone who can 'puke' on a page and call herself a brilliant writer is worthy of high praise. I'm just kidding! I have a vicious sense of humor.
I admire your point of view, and I was over myself the day my work was ripped apart by a jackhammer. I've come such a long way, and believe me, if it were not for the people on this website, teaching and guiding me, I would still be under that rock.
You've given us excellent advice--be kind to yourself!
Thank you for your always enjoyable work.
Comment Written 06-Dec-2010
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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Be careful what you say, that rock is my muse!
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I was just kidding!
You are fabulous!
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So are you!!!!!!!
Comment from Matoshka
Your honesty, compassion and insight are such a rare gift. I was so touched by your Christmas Message. You wrote withsuch conviction of the lost, lonely and hungry. Reaching out and from the computer, and our world here on FS is true, and something that should be done on a daily basis. This is where self should always be. I am grateful for your words, even tho I am still a newbie, I will take your advice to heart. Thank you, and Merry Christmas. Blessings.
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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Your honesty, compassion and insight are such a rare gift. I was so touched by your Christmas Message. You wrote withsuch conviction of the lost, lonely and hungry. Reaching out and from the computer, and our world here on FS is true, and something that should be done on a daily basis. This is where self should always be. I am grateful for your words, even tho I am still a newbie, I will take your advice to heart. Thank you, and Merry Christmas. Blessings.
Comment Written 06-Dec-2010
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2010
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Words are cheap. heroes come in all sizes and coor ranges. Perhaps a writer's gift is the inspitational words of simple human hands. Heres the crux of the message. If my words comel you to live up to your potential or lead you to knit a sweater for a baby, then I am successful!
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Actions have always spoken louder than words. There is a potential in all of us for something, and the most important to me is truth and love. Blessings.
