tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post12473791480991654..comments2024-03-28T13:35:16.194-04:00Comments on Author, Jody Hedlund: Ten Traits of Successful WritersJody Hedlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-21487967183036171742011-02-01T01:15:58.046-05:002011-02-01T01:15:58.046-05:00And these are the cold hard facts. Tell it like it...And these are the cold hard facts. Tell it like it is, Jody. As long as the money holds out, I can hang in there. <br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2011/01/very-special-and-exciting-announcement.html" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out and the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge 2011</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-54699616797259703952011-01-31T19:29:57.520-05:002011-01-31T19:29:57.520-05:00I'd like to think I have these traits. I some...I'd like to think I have these traits. I sometimes feel guilty about the time I'm spending, without the monetary reward to back it up. But my husband doesn't mind, which is just another reason why I love him.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-61397205660031830682011-01-31T19:13:50.279-05:002011-01-31T19:13:50.279-05:00Good post that makes me think. I spent a lot of ti...Good post that makes me think. I spent a lot of time writing and now have books I should be editing and others I should be working on, but I'm in some kind of holding pattern and wasting a lot of time.<br /><br />Lists work for me. I've started one and will try to stick with it, working through all the stuff I have to complete. I do believe to be successful at writing, it has to be approached in a disciplined and professional manner. Thanks for these reminders.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-30798011976548862472011-01-31T00:31:44.110-05:002011-01-31T00:31:44.110-05:00Another great post Jody! Helps to know that I'...Another great post Jody! Helps to know that I'm not alone in putting out much effort for little return! That and using my time wisely are the two toughest for me! Very encouraging thank you!P.I. Barringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225260434926598041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-61305223654256631802011-01-30T20:49:13.374-05:002011-01-30T20:49:13.374-05:00This post was interesting. I enjoyed reading about...This post was interesting. I enjoyed reading about life after publication. I wasn't surprised that you haven't received a royalty check yet. I have heard elsewhere that those come rarely.<br /><br />I would love to read more posts like this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023703420345448413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-59000747565842765762011-01-30T20:37:25.681-05:002011-01-30T20:37:25.681-05:00Love this! Thanks for the advice. As a writer seek...Love this! Thanks for the advice. As a writer seeking publishing for the first time, I love to hear truth from those who have already been down the road.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-31558419587141786222011-01-30T20:08:36.810-05:002011-01-30T20:08:36.810-05:00Hi Ellen,
Thank you so much for taking a few minu...Hi Ellen,<br /><br />Thank you so much for taking a few minutes to swing by and leave me a note! I'm so glad that you enjoyed my book and am tickled to hear that your husband is also reading it! :-) The book really does give a bigger picture to the back ground of John Bunyan, doesn't it? I loved learning about him!<br /><br />And I'm so excited about Erin's book. I've had the privilege of reading it and you should be very proud of her! <br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />JodyJody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-81789716635131729132011-01-30T07:23:41.774-05:002011-01-30T07:23:41.774-05:00Jody,
I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Preacher&#...Jody,<br /><br />I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Preacher's Bride and now my husband is reading it as well. I now understand Pilgrim's Progress at a much deeper level, a book students in my school are required to read. <br /><br />By the way, I am Erin MacPherson's mom and she speaks very highly of you.<br /><br />Ellen SchuknechtEllen Schuknechtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-72537141258774695512011-01-29T22:55:24.313-05:002011-01-29T22:55:24.313-05:00I am a teacher as well. I marvel at your juggling...I am a teacher as well. I marvel at your juggling act. Thank you for the post. It's fun to get an authentic peek into the writing world. Inspiring.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-11465076130607077692011-01-29T17:17:56.136-05:002011-01-29T17:17:56.136-05:00Very concise and inspiring, Jody.
You have such ...Very concise and inspiring, Jody. <br /><br />You have such a knack for telling us just what we need to know. And that you make a regular effort to do this through your blog, even with everything that keeps you busy, is awesome. Thank you!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-77890660274880942692011-01-29T16:09:21.195-05:002011-01-29T16:09:21.195-05:00Fantastic Post! I still have a long way to go yet....Fantastic Post! I still have a long way to go yet. I still have much to learn and there is still room for plenty of improvement.<br />#4 and #5 tends to be very hard for me, but I am working on it.Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-81714470789838703282011-01-29T12:13:34.775-05:002011-01-29T12:13:34.775-05:00"In today’s publishing industry, choosing a p..."In today’s publishing industry, choosing a professional writing career is not for the faint of heart, the weak of will, or the timid in spirit." *sigh* Well said, Jody. Well said.Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-84838101096617584662011-01-29T08:44:33.854-05:002011-01-29T08:44:33.854-05:00Jody, the revelation that you are a full-time teac...Jody, the revelation that you are a full-time teacher and also a hard-working, successful author gives me inspiration when I've struggled to balance my own teaching and writing careers. I think I may print out your ten-traits and pin it up so that I will be reminded that it is possible, and just what it takes to get there. Thanks as always!Karri Justina Sheahttp://karrijustinashea.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-78161235444608648222011-01-29T07:35:08.319-05:002011-01-29T07:35:08.319-05:00Wonderful post, Jody. I think #3 for me is difficu...Wonderful post, Jody. I think #3 for me is difficult sometimes because it's hard to do something you love that may be going completely no where. So it's a good thing I definitely have what it takes in #4! No matter what, I'll always be writing. :)Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-6382518706520609382011-01-29T07:26:14.160-05:002011-01-29T07:26:14.160-05:00I could probably do with a little work on most of ...I could probably do with a little work on most of those. Particularly number 1. We have our first baby on the way and it really is a job to devote proper time to all of these new responsibilities as well as keeping up with my writing.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-60016784381727270902011-01-28T23:03:10.380-05:002011-01-28T23:03:10.380-05:00Jody, remember me? :)
Well, I would add to your l...Jody, remember me? :)<br /><br />Well, I would add to your list: Writers who know what spaces they have for writing a particular work and when to dive in. <br /><br />This has been huge for me in recent years. Right now, I have "space" to write articles, columns and shorter pieces. I also feel I have "space" to write a nonfiction book. The book-length fiction work? Not quite yet. It was an important realization to have, and I feel at peace with it. <br /><br />But nothing is wasted. While I wait out my time for book-length fiction, all of the non-fiction writing I'm doing is valuable, helping to earn an income for my family, and fulfilling me in multiple ways. The wide perspective is so important, and you hinted at that in several of the items in your list.<br /><br />I enjoyed this post and reading your words again. I just told Rosslyn I'm saving your two books for summer reading, since right now, my reading is taken up with projects that need to be done. I can't wait to dive in when the right reading space emerges. :)<br /><br />Blessings...Roxane B. Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459456545891720716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-9159025715382468452011-01-28T22:05:38.578-05:002011-01-28T22:05:38.578-05:00Hi there, Jody!
I really relate to your post. When...Hi there, Jody!<br />I really relate to your post. When I got my edits for book one, I set book two aside. It seems like all the needs for book one will never end. I've got the galleys now.:) I keep thinking there must be an easier way to juggle everything, but I haven't discovered that yet. I'm trying.<br />For those writers who aren't published yet I would recommend one huge thing. Write! If you are doing a three book series, write them. I think the biggest mistake I made early on was to spend too much time perfecting and not enough time producing.Jillian Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565274151603868808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-13854584545026487462011-01-28T21:21:33.590-05:002011-01-28T21:21:33.590-05:00Hi Jody -
Thank you for drawing us into your worl...Hi Jody -<br /><br />Thank you for drawing us into your world.<br /><br />Your posts give us the nitty-gritty of the published writer's life. No unpleasant surprises will catch us unaware. Yet you balance the strong dose of reality with the positive side.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-91002910007057172812011-01-28T20:51:30.243-05:002011-01-28T20:51:30.243-05:00I simply don't know how you do it. I'm onl...I simply don't know how you do it. I'm only just getting ready to go on submission and I'm swamped between writing, revisions and a full time job. That being said, I know I have the work ethic that is needed to do this. The only person who can keep up with me (and sometimes that's only barely) is my writing partner. We work HARD. And we work long hours. And it's only going to get busier if we are lucky enough to sell this as a 3-book series, which is our goal. What do I need to work on most? Probably balancing all the work I do with time with the family. I know for a fact, that that's what my husband would say I need to work on...Jen J. Dannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817943866838270699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-55074027588939437902011-01-28T18:43:03.817-05:002011-01-28T18:43:03.817-05:00Boy did you hit this out of the park. I agree that...Boy did you hit this out of the park. I agree that all the pre-publication life is preparing a writer for publication, which is not for the faint of heart.<br /><br />So glad I'm not the only one juggling life with my writing career.Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-61368989942181146332011-01-28T16:38:53.297-05:002011-01-28T16:38:53.297-05:00working on it :)
I laugh when people think I do no...working on it :)<br />I laugh when people think I do nothing all day because I don't have a full time job. I think only other writers understand how much work is involved.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-10752558073318992152011-01-28T13:55:57.743-05:002011-01-28T13:55:57.743-05:00I'm still working through the list. I'm ze...I'm still working through the list. I'm zeroing in on those weaknesses, of which there are more then one:)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925811510913201292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-88897232251065436912011-01-28T13:15:27.993-05:002011-01-28T13:15:27.993-05:00Insightful post.Insightful post.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-13701889644151160462011-01-28T13:14:16.973-05:002011-01-28T13:14:16.973-05:00I'm struggling with time management mostly, an...I'm struggling with time management mostly, and self-discipline. I'm also working on staying humble, allowing God to do his work and trying not to control my writing life and let <i>him</i> instead.<br /><br />Great post! Thanks for sharing. =)Tessa Emily Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625256104634830104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-20141643539587807672011-01-28T12:58:29.362-05:002011-01-28T12:58:29.362-05:00I feel like the heat is on with my writing. It'...I feel like the heat is on with my writing. It's time to put up or shut up! I'm buckling down in ways that are painful and powerful!<br />Who needs sleep anyway:)Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.com