Comments on: The Thrill Is Gone http://www.lynnrayeharris.com/2007/05/31/the-thrill-is-gone/ Author of Glamorous, Sexy Romance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:50:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cynthia E. Bagley http://www.lynnrayeharris.com/2007/05/31/the-thrill-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Cynthia E. Bagley Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:02:00 +0000 http://authorlynnrayeharris.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/the-thrill-is-gone/#comment-884 Lynn,<br/><br/>I finished one novel (no revision yet) and am half way through the second. HOWEVER, the mitigation plan over 300 pages now has taken all of my time and attention. It is like a non-fiction book with edits and reviews. <br/><br/>I know now what it is like to work with an editor LOL ARG<br/><br/>Cyn Lynn,

I finished one novel (no revision yet) and am half way through the second. HOWEVER, the mitigation plan over 300 pages now has taken all of my time and attention. It is like a non-fiction book with edits and reviews.

I know now what it is like to work with an editor LOL ARG

Cyn

]]> By: Lynn Raye Harris http://www.lynnrayeharris.com/2007/05/31/the-thrill-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Lynn Raye Harris Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:08:00 +0000 http://authorlynnrayeharris.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/the-thrill-is-gone/#comment-883 Hey, Cyn! I'm glad you're not quitting blogging either. When I would pop up from time to time, I noticed you hadn't posted either. Glad you're working on a project though.<br/><br/>Hey, how'd the novel turn out? You finished, right? Have you revised yet? Hey, Cyn! I’m glad you’re not quitting blogging either. When I would pop up from time to time, I noticed you hadn’t posted either. Glad you’re working on a project though.

Hey, how’d the novel turn out? You finished, right? Have you revised yet?

]]> By: Lynn Raye Harris http://www.lynnrayeharris.com/2007/05/31/the-thrill-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Lynn Raye Harris Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:07:00 +0000 http://authorlynnrayeharris.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/the-thrill-is-gone/#comment-882 Hey, Terry! Yep, I think you're right about burn out. How do you keep talking day after day about the same thing? You don't, basically. That's why life and other stuff creeps into my blogging. When I first began, I experimented with different tactics. One was a diary, sort of "What I did today in Hawaii" kind of thing. That didn't get much interest, so I shifted gears and tried to stay writing and industry focused.<br/><br/>But I have no credibility. I'm not working on a multi-book contract, and I don't attract writers who think I may know something they don't or have the key to the publishing secret. :)<br/><br/>And I'm okay with that. After my absence, I know I lost any regular readers I may have had. But I've decided that this blog is for me anyway. It keeps me in touch with writing stuff and it keeps me connected to my friends out there in blogland (like you and Cyn) who come along and comment from time to time. <br/><br/>When it's time to use this as a tool for my career, I'll shift gears. For now, I'm just trying to post regularly again. Hey, Terry! Yep, I think you’re right about burn out. How do you keep talking day after day about the same thing? You don’t, basically. That’s why life and other stuff creeps into my blogging. When I first began, I experimented with different tactics. One was a diary, sort of “What I did today in Hawaii” kind of thing. That didn’t get much interest, so I shifted gears and tried to stay writing and industry focused.

But I have no credibility. I’m not working on a multi-book contract, and I don’t attract writers who think I may know something they don’t or have the key to the publishing secret. :)

And I’m okay with that. After my absence, I know I lost any regular readers I may have had. But I’ve decided that this blog is for me anyway. It keeps me in touch with writing stuff and it keeps me connected to my friends out there in blogland (like you and Cyn) who come along and comment from time to time.

When it’s time to use this as a tool for my career, I’ll shift gears. For now, I’m just trying to post regularly again.

]]> By: Cynthia E. Bagley http://www.lynnrayeharris.com/2007/05/31/the-thrill-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Cynthia E. Bagley Thu, 31 May 2007 17:39:00 +0000 http://authorlynnrayeharris.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/the-thrill-is-gone/#comment-881 Umm. I agree with Terry. And, I have been working my heart out on a project so I will be back better than ever. :-) Umm. I agree with Terry. And, I have been working my heart out on a project so I will be back better than ever. :-)

]]> By: Terry http://www.lynnrayeharris.com/2007/05/31/the-thrill-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Terry Thu, 31 May 2007 17:09:00 +0000 http://authorlynnrayeharris.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/the-thrill-is-gone/#comment-880 I'm still at it, even though I'm going through a blogging dry spell right now. (Thank goodness I can still comment!) The main thing I get out of my blog is emotional support, a strong network of friends I've never actually met. That's what keeps me going.<br/><br/>I think the problem for some may be burn out. I feel a lot of pressure to come up with something interesting to say every day, and that gets to me sometimes. Doing that for 2, 3 years wears you down. If I had to write just on one topic, such as writing, I would have given up long ago. Sometimes we just run out of things to say.<br/><br/>I do hope your favorites will be back after a blogging vacation, though. It might be harder to give up than they think it will be. I’m still at it, even though I’m going through a blogging dry spell right now. (Thank goodness I can still comment!) The main thing I get out of my blog is emotional support, a strong network of friends I’ve never actually met. That’s what keeps me going.

I think the problem for some may be burn out. I feel a lot of pressure to come up with something interesting to say every day, and that gets to me sometimes. Doing that for 2, 3 years wears you down. If I had to write just on one topic, such as writing, I would have given up long ago. Sometimes we just run out of things to say.

I do hope your favorites will be back after a blogging vacation, though. It might be harder to give up than they think it will be.

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