tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post4459123260309728227..comments2024-03-10T01:18:18.094-08:00Comments on Elise Fallson: IWSG and Beyond...Elise Fallsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-10823259917196859922014-02-10T14:34:10.295-08:002014-02-10T14:34:10.295-08:00Congrats, Elise! Samantha was telling me about thi...Congrats, Elise! Samantha was telling me about this project, so I will have to check it out. Anything to help my homeland.<br /><br />Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-70306778704372372462014-02-08T06:14:44.976-08:002014-02-08T06:14:44.976-08:00Hi Elise .. I've bought the ebook .. but will ...Hi Elise .. I've bought the ebook .. but will enjoy reading the actual book and then the album - that sounds amazing too ... it's a very clever idea and I hope it alleviates life in the Philippine community too ... <br /><br />I'm sure your story will stack up ... and I love the title "Beyond the Binding" together with the cover - clever ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-56784290502188471942014-02-07T20:18:08.713-08:002014-02-07T20:18:08.713-08:00Oh my gosh! I love this. I can't wait to read...Oh my gosh! I love this. I can't wait to read it and you do NOT le suck! XXOOMina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-13734137927128495032014-02-07T17:27:43.167-08:002014-02-07T17:27:43.167-08:00I can definitely imagine this feeling - it's w...I can definitely imagine this feeling - it's what makes me so terrified of putting any of my novels "out there" :PTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-26955046343407868262014-02-07T08:48:04.489-08:002014-02-07T08:48:04.489-08:00Just pretend your an insect with a thick carapace....Just pretend your an insect with a thick carapace. No matter what anyone says about your work (now that it's out there), it will just roll off that thick shell :)Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-64592711962103006742014-02-06T13:32:08.694-08:002014-02-06T13:32:08.694-08:00This is really wonderful! I bet it was a great exp...This is really wonderful! I bet it was a great experience.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-20558259270185958422014-02-06T10:30:17.133-08:002014-02-06T10:30:17.133-08:00Hi, Elise,
I understand how you feel, but I don...Hi, Elise,<br />I understand how you feel, but I don't think your story would have been included if it wasn't good. It'll be okay. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-28408137746998927292014-02-06T05:56:12.621-08:002014-02-06T05:56:12.621-08:00Gotta make the step sometime. Congratulations on j...Gotta make the step sometime. Congratulations on joining in the collaboration in the first place. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-78867939931405752122014-02-05T19:48:08.157-08:002014-02-05T19:48:08.157-08:00Congratulations!! I know I have to read this now. ...Congratulations!! I know I have to read this now. ^_^ You're published! I'm so excited for you!! krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-30922706855127914182014-02-05T17:09:17.179-08:002014-02-05T17:09:17.179-08:00No published work is ever perfect. As authors we h...No published work is ever perfect. As authors we have to learn to let it go. Congrats on getting your work out there! That's a huge step. Let the fear go, enjoy the moment. YOU'RE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!!!!!S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-36434525320791866572014-02-05T16:46:26.536-08:002014-02-05T16:46:26.536-08:00What a gorgeous cover! I know that feeling of expo...What a gorgeous cover! I know that feeling of exposure. With every story, I feel it. As the other wise women have been saying, it does get easier. Most of the time! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-31560217687347630592014-02-05T14:41:23.583-08:002014-02-05T14:41:23.583-08:00It's exciting to have it out there, though. Hu...It's exciting to have it out there, though. Huh? It's what keeps me hitting the 'publish' button. We don't have to be perfect, we only have to connect with the reader. And I agree with Cathrina, it gets easier. Confidence comes with publishing more.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-74626444552649878442014-02-05T13:44:08.619-08:002014-02-05T13:44:08.619-08:00I've been seeing Beyond the Binding all over a...I've been seeing Beyond the Binding all over and love the cover and the cause behind it! I understand about your writing being exposed for all to see and judge. It gets easier to roll with the punches, trust me. Good Luck. You'll do fine.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-16342583143283524812014-02-05T11:50:04.302-08:002014-02-05T11:50:04.302-08:00It is really weird to know you can't do anythi...It is really weird to know you can't do anything about it once it's out their. My introduction to publishing is having 4 stories included in a 500 story anthology and you really have to look to find my stories and it still freaked me out a bit. But, you can't do anything else to it, so move on and enjoy the success. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-55105212220101373042014-02-05T11:16:43.209-08:002014-02-05T11:16:43.209-08:00That's great. It may feel a bit scary but noth...That's great. It may feel a bit scary but nothing's better for a writer than to get something out in print. You le cool.<br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a> mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-84974394692815000552014-02-05T11:00:09.067-08:002014-02-05T11:00:09.067-08:00Congratulations Elise. It's a wonderful cause ...Congratulations Elise. It's a wonderful cause and you should be so proud of using your skills to help people in need!!Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-87179556983786205482014-02-05T10:32:12.913-08:002014-02-05T10:32:12.913-08:00Such a fantastic collaboration for a great cause! ...Such a fantastic collaboration for a great cause! Congrats on being included! Truly something to be proud of.<br /><br />I think there's a point in writing when you have to believe that the contribution of your "voice" is where your real value comes from. Readers aren't necessarily looking for a perfect story with pristine writing. (Though I'd argue those things should always be our mark.) They are looking for something to be said in a unique way that makes them feel something... special, for a lack of a better term. <br /><br />When you begin to think of things in that way, it can help with the pressure. Mostly because you'll start to trust that you've expressed an idea as only you could, and that that's worth something. Maybe not everyone who reads the story will see it, but if you've truly put yourself into it, some will.<br /><br />It's like the old public speaking trick, where you pick out one person in the audience to focus on and pretend you're only talking to them. If I think of my writing in terms of, "I'm just trying to speak to that ONE reader who will totally get it and enjoy what I'm creating." my insecurity tends to go away. (Not entirely... that takes beer, too. ;) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-84317385754352519292014-02-05T08:29:52.676-08:002014-02-05T08:29:52.676-08:00Congratulations! That's so exciting—though I a...Congratulations! That's so exciting—though I acknowledge the fact that if I were in your shoes, I'd be hiding under the desk breathing into a paper bag.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-85043497943600357382014-02-05T08:12:51.723-08:002014-02-05T08:12:51.723-08:00Congrats indeed at your feed, you should let your ...Congrats indeed at your feed, you should let your insecurities float outside and lock yourself in the rubber room away from them, then you can bounce away and have fun all day lolPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-23279515380435000112014-02-05T07:58:29.125-08:002014-02-05T07:58:29.125-08:00Hah! Lady, you need to go read my post. =) Rejoice...Hah! Lady, you need to go read my post. =) Rejoice that it's out there. Now is when you get to bask in reader responses, and there will be some good ones that come of it. You'll end up buoyed by the experience and wondering what all the fear was about. =)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-7379898555252371832014-02-05T07:14:38.690-08:002014-02-05T07:14:38.690-08:00Embrace it. It is good to have your accomplishment...Embrace it. It is good to have your accomplishments be out in the world. Congrats. Brandon Axhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027731412064014586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-51468632362834956882014-02-05T07:07:04.307-08:002014-02-05T07:07:04.307-08:00Congratulations! It's such a great cover - and...Congratulations! It's such a great cover - and such a great cause. I don't blame you at all for being terrified, but try to feel excited, too, if you can :)Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-25083472416623767292014-02-05T07:03:02.058-08:002014-02-05T07:03:02.058-08:00You are amazing, Elise! And this is such a wonderf...You are amazing, Elise! And this is such a wonderful thing to do! Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-45296091825658326412014-02-05T06:46:34.760-08:002014-02-05T06:46:34.760-08:00Wow! Congratulations! I'm sure it's wonder...Wow! Congratulations! I'm sure it's wonderful. :)<br />*hurries off to buy a copy...* <br /><br />IWSG #298<br />(Yup. I got culled and had to start all over. *blush*)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-60062012278651700652014-02-05T06:32:57.662-08:002014-02-05T06:32:57.662-08:00Congratulations! And I love the title of your stor...Congratulations! And I love the title of your story. Enjoy the experience! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.com