tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post1423587777525297757..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: How It BeganAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-43943137325324097012012-12-02T21:42:28.148-05:002012-12-02T21:42:28.148-05:00As an artist, wife and mother, my hat is off to yo...As an artist, wife and mother, my hat is off to you! More power to you!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-25483058432413924822012-12-01T18:51:03.901-05:002012-12-01T18:51:03.901-05:00Thank you so much for your thoughtful words, Lisab...Thank you so much for your thoughtful words, Lisabet. And thank you for understanding... this is what sustains me. Kristina Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206629885091637673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-40787084531796261452012-11-30T23:54:20.838-05:002012-11-30T23:54:20.838-05:00Kristina, dear,
Sorry to be popping in so late - ...Kristina, dear,<br /><br />Sorry to be popping in so late - I was away all week. <br /><br />A great post and a fabulous excerpt. I'm putting this on my TBR list. <br /><br />I've had the same experience, forgetting what I've written after the fact. I look at the prose and think, "Where did that come from?" But I know that sort of prose flows out from some hidden place during those wonderful, frantic, intense sessions (all too rare for me these days) when instinct takes over, flows out of the dark and onto the page with no censors or critics to hinder the flood.<br /><br />I do worry about you, a bit, that you're pushing too hard and you're going to shatter. But then I realize that this wild productivity, these ever more ambitious goals, really are what keep you going.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />Lisabet<br />Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-17052385309788129882012-11-30T14:10:12.914-05:002012-11-30T14:10:12.914-05:00Thanks so much, Jean! I definitely have to channel...Thanks so much, Jean! I definitely have to channel certain personalities to get things done... though that makes me sound mad as a hatter, I suppose.Kristina Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206629885091637673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-34711534033720546252012-11-30T14:08:56.288-05:002012-11-30T14:08:56.288-05:00No worries and no hurt feelings, Anonymous. I don&...No worries and no hurt feelings, Anonymous. I don't bite-- drop me a note if you have a question about a submission.Kristina Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206629885091637673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-27095785679623079762012-11-29T23:51:40.774-05:002012-11-29T23:51:40.774-05:00Kristina, this is an inspiring post. Like everyone...Kristina, this is an inspiring post. Like everyone else here, I wonder how you do it, and your ability to write a lot in a short time and then barely remember what you wrote suggests that you (and probably each of us) has several personalities, or can tune in to multiple channels. Fascinating. Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-41658735994868947672012-11-29T19:17:28.488-05:002012-11-29T19:17:28.488-05:00As the Anon who left the question about the 1,500-...As the Anon who left the question about the 1,500-word anthology, I'd like to apologize for any hurt I may have caused with my remark, which I admit was a bit callous. I'm sorry, Kristina. I didn't mean for my question to come out the way it did. <br /><br />I do appreciate that you have an awful lot on your plate. I've read your columns about your health issues, your kids and your busy publishing schedule, so I know your life hasn't been easy lately and will probably continue to be hectic for some time. Honestly, I understand your situation and I admire you for everything you seem to be managing. It was just a question that popped into my head while reading your column, and I chose the wrong way to ask that question. Again, I apologize. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-33172557532727944762012-11-29T12:11:37.150-05:002012-11-29T12:11:37.150-05:00How on earth could someone read this column and le...How on earth could someone read this column and leave a comment like yours, Anonymous? I'm stunned. <br />Your comment is breathtakingly callous and ridiculously self absorbed. <br /><br />Kristina, I am amazed at what you do, and most of all by the grace with which you consistently manage to deal with both random fuckwittery and an enormous amount of responsibility. Please take care of yourself, and don't worry - there is plenty of time for the things that matter. xxxNikki Magennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07085757122187578766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-85701467259449963962012-11-29T10:26:57.990-05:002012-11-29T10:26:57.990-05:00Oh Janine, trust me, I haven't kept up that wr...Oh Janine, trust me, I haven't kept up that writing pace all year. I wish I could, but life intrudes. And writing a "mere" 2k a day is more than I've done any time this month. I seem to be good in short bursts-- especially under tight deadlines-- but everything else suffers. Also, your write NOVELS. Great, big juicy novels. I'm in awe. Thank you for stopping by-- I am so thankful to be surrounded by writers who inspire me!Kristina Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206629885091637673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-13979502244641002792012-11-29T10:23:04.525-05:002012-11-29T10:23:04.525-05:00Thanks so much for your kind words, Sacchi. You we...Thanks so much for your kind words, Sacchi. You were one of my favorite writers before I started editing anthologies and it has been an honor to include your work in collections like Dream Lover and Duty and Desire. Thank you for your beautiful stories!Kristina Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206629885091637673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-57938070293928983402012-11-29T10:20:04.028-05:002012-11-29T10:20:04.028-05:00Good grief. I have NO idea how you do it, Kristina...Good grief. I have NO idea how you do it, Kristina. You are amazing!<br /><br />I will now haul my inadequate ass over to my laptop and try to write a mere 2K, while feeling like a complete loser...<br />;-)Janine Ashblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840188081214225153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-23233249863352914132012-11-28T22:12:04.262-05:002012-11-28T22:12:04.262-05:00You do an amazing job, Kristina. I can't imagi...You do an amazing job, Kristina. I can't imagine how you accomplish so much, and so well; my kids were pretty much grown up before I started writing and editing.<br /><br />If either of my sons takes up writing, and one may well do so, I'll make sure he understands the publishing process and the fact that once an editor turns in a project to the publisher the process is out of her hands until the publisher is ready for the next step. I don't think I'll need to tell him how to behave with common courtesy to everyone, including editors. Sacchi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801164916418570059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-16390253009826480462012-11-28T20:28:54.294-05:002012-11-28T20:28:54.294-05:00Thanks for the comment, Anonymous. Please feel fre...Thanks for the comment, Anonymous. Please feel free to email me at the address to which you submitted your story and I'll be happy to discuss it with you.<br /><br />I appreciate your concern about my health, family and work. All the best to you. Kristina Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206629885091637673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-3087050350120302482012-11-28T17:36:58.937-05:002012-11-28T17:36:58.937-05:00Speaking of anthologies, how is the Cleis erotic r...Speaking of anthologies, how is the Cleis erotic romance one coming along, Kristina? The 1,500-word story one? You seem to have been sitting on that one for a while. (I know, health issues and toddlers and other deadlines and all that. But still.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com