Re: Re: Inspirations...(not the store lol)

May 12, 2008

Its a fear instilled in me from years ago, and I know exactly why, and

its something I really have no desire to let it keep me from doing

something I really want to. And it may be the story will come out and

be terrible, and that the drive to write this book stems from the

desire to not be held back by that fear anymore, but either way it

goes thats fine. It is something that will make me very happy, to

write it and finish it and send it out.

I'm too broke to pay to publish anything LOL.

And more a fear of those I know critisizing it, which is interesting

to me because my normal view is , those who know me and love me will

love me for who I am, I dont normally fear or worry about what people

think in the sense that i fear criticism etc, in a bad way etc. Its a

very old demon from my past that I just ignored for years but this is

really the one thing I really wanted to do, consistently, for years,

was write, and so I wont let that keep me from it.

I do the crafty stuff too, but not one specific thing, its lots of

dabbling in this and that. i think its fun, keeps me occupied.

and for who it was that said they never heard of the store..

Inspirations is a fairly expensive furniture store.. They have some

fairly neat designs, but cost for those designs too. Hence to topic

line hehe.

> Hey Nina, Follow your dream. As far as being afraid of someone reading

> it. Look at it like this. Most of the time you mail in the book to the

> publisher. You never meet them. They will mail an answer back. If your

> lucky it will be edited and critised so you have an idea on what you

> did right or wrong. If you're really lucky they will like the book.

> Bottom line you'll probably never see them again so who cares what

> they

> think. Also never try just one place. Lots of book writers send to

> hundreds of publishing companies before they are picked up. Also

> another note. You should never have to pay to be published. There are

> places that will do books for you of anything you want. I'm not saying

> it's a scam. It's a real business that will publish ( or print up ) X

> amount of books for people for fun. For instance a bunch of my

> grandmothers poems made in a book just for my relatives as a gift.

> I know some of this because a cousin of mine used to work for a

> publishing company. Some of it I heard on TV or some where. So if I'm

> wrong someone jump in and say, please.

> Do it. It sounds great. I like all kinds of books. I'm also like

> you. I

> can usually guess the end. My family gets mad. We make a game of it

> now. We write what we think will happen and then we see if we're right

> after the movie.

> Jan

>

> >

> > I was wondering, how many of us have a creative hobby that keeps our

> > mind occupied, keeps us busy at times?

> > I have always been a want-to-be writer. Lol. I say want to be,

> because

> > I have wanted to write something really wonderful, and have always

> had

>

May 13, 2008

I need to know how you guys find the time for crafts!!!!By the time I get home

from work, make dinner, do laundry, forget about the dirty house, I " m beat. I do

love to scrapbook and cross stitch. I do read in bed till my meds kick in. I

need to prioritize I think...I know if I could do some of these things, I would

be much happier.

Love,

Re: Inspirations...(not the store lol)

Nina,

I love doing crafts; crochetting, knitting, cross stitch, jewelry

making, (this craft saves me and my husband a lot of money). When my

pain really acts up I find myself doing a lot of reading because I

can't do the other crafts because the pain keeps me from doing that

stuff. I love making jewelry and have thought about selling it but I

put it in my yard sale last year and didn't sell but one necklace so

that discouraged me but I know I make awesome jewelry because I have

people admire it when I wear it. Oh, well.

As far as the book goes, I would go for it. If it is something that

has stuck with you then someone is trying to tell you to do it.

Don't worry about what others think, if you like it that is what

matters and if it is a fantasy book, I would love to read it. I

mainly read Christian books but I also delve into the fantasy world

and who-done-it books. I love trying to figure out who did the crime

and my family will laugh at me when I start talking to the book...LOL

>

> I was wondering, how many of us have a creative hobby that keeps

our

> mind occupied, keeps us busy at times?

> I have always been a want-to-be writer. Lol. I say want to be,

because

> I have wanted to write something really wonderful, and have always

had

> a terror of anyone reading what I write. I am naturally

articulate,

> although as my fibro has progressed I definitely have my good days

and

> bad days.. Woot for fibro-fogs.. at any rate. About six months ago,

an

> idea for a book came to me and has been forming since , and I just

> have this.. urge, to finish it, write it.. And the fear of people

> reading it is still present but the dominating presence just isn't

> there. I want to write it, I know I can do a good job, and it

would

> be fulfilling a wonderful, lifelong dream to have it published..

> For those wondering, it is a fantasy novel. I am an avid fantasy

> reader and fan, its another avenue I use for escape lol, when I

can

> bear reading these days..

> And as I have started piecing this book together, first in my head

and

> now slowly putting notes together, I find myself examining other

> writers materials, from everywhere, seeing where they've gotten

their

> inspiration.. I've always had a feel for books and storylines and

am

> often able to predict how the story will fall out(drives my

husband

> nuts btw I always ruin the ending of movies and books I've never

seen

> or read hah)...

> I think it would be wonderful. Perhaps its giving me drive, at the

> moment.. Something I have said for many years I was going to do

> " eventually " .. but could never find the guts to do, or the

> inspiration, and then one day it just walked into my head for no

> explicable reason and I just said.. you know what.. I'm going to

do

> it. I've written I don't even know how many stories, even novels,

on

> my computer of.. things i hated. I would delete them, during bad

> periods when I was depressed. I now obviously wish I had kept

them,

> even if not to use but as learning tools. But nothing thats ever

stuck

> like this one. That I felt a driven need to finish. It's a nice

> feeling, in a strange sort of way as it is not complete or even

near

> complete.

>

> My random topic of the day.

> One other shortly to come. Lol.

>

May 13, 2008

> need to know how you guys find the time for crafts!!!!By the time

> I get home from work, make dinner, do laundry, forget about the

> dirty house, I " m beat. I do love to scrapbook and cross stitch. I

> do read in bed till my meds kick in. I need to prioritize I

> think...I know if I could do some of these things, I would be much

> happier.

I picked up knitting again in 2004, about a year and a half before I

went out on disability. I was in a drugstore buying canes, as I'd

lost my last one, and was in terrible pain and really, really upset

and depressed. I walked by a rack that had a " Knitting for Klutzes "

kit, with an instruction book, a pair of needles, and some yarn. I

bought it and re-learned how to knit. I hadn't done it since the 70's.

I went out on disability in June, 2005 and am still on it. I can do

the knitting and crocheting while lying down, which is about the only

reason why I can do them. When I'm in a major flare, like last week,

I hurt to badly to do much of anything. My hands hurt really badly

over the weekend, too, and I'm sometimes afraid that I won't be able

to continue doing it.

I suspect a couple of other reasons why I work on them is that I have

a need to feel like I'm keeping busy and producing something, since I

can't work. I also find it passes the time in doc's offices (and

I've spent a lot of time there over the past 3 years) and helps to

occupy me at family gatherings.

But no, when you're working full time, crafts generally aren't in the

picture.

Z

May 13, 2008

,

I have always wanted to learn how to knit, but I figured I just don't need

another craft going on!!!! I'm one of those that sometimes doesn't always finish

what she starts??!! I'm glad you can do the knitting lying down and I do

understand about being feeling productive. One of these days I'm gonna learn

how!!!