tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971808675697780700.post3765708318908867461..comments2023-11-06T12:36:23.406-05:00Comments on Diary of a Children's Book Writer: WHAT A MESS!Sheri Perl-Oshinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08025716805041579831noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971808675697780700.post-12980719943960677702008-06-02T23:22:00.000-04:002008-06-02T23:22:00.000-04:00Jeanne,I re-read the Andre quote again today and s...Jeanne,<BR/>I re-read the Andre quote again today and still loved it!<BR/><BR/>Dawn, I agree, I love the built-in cliched excuse for us talented folks - messy house means a creative mind - we have the right to be messy!Sheri Perl-Oshinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025716805041579831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971808675697780700.post-72316928030037986362008-05-31T17:07:00.000-04:002008-05-31T17:07:00.000-04:00A messy desk (and house) is the sign of a creative...A messy desk (and house) is the sign of a creative mind. The more creative the mind, the more extreme the mess. Keep the mess and keep on writing. Hang in there!<BR/><BR/>DawnDawn Buthornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657505032780780562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971808675697780700.post-51067837700071163622008-05-30T10:01:00.000-04:002008-05-30T10:01:00.000-04:00Andre Gide's IS a great quote - and a bit of shori...Andre Gide's IS a great quote - and a bit of shoring up for all of us who get a little weary of not getting where we'd like to be even vaguely in the time we'd hoped to get there. I'm sure he'd be proud to be on the HCCWG blog! <BR/>So albeit in the darkest part of the forest, at least you're feeling a tad musical - a good sign! :o)Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664962648810401982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971808675697780700.post-68511360704365919052008-05-30T08:02:00.000-04:002008-05-30T08:02:00.000-04:00Jeanne, I liked the first quote - sorry if I made ...Jeanne, I liked the first quote - sorry if I made it sound that I didn't. But I really love the Andre Gide quote. That one is awesome. Maybe it should be our June quote for HCCWG.<BR/><BR/>Oh and by the way.. do wha, do wha, do wha, do wha, do wha, do wha, do whaaaaaaaaaa.<BR/>;0Sheri Perl-Oshinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025716805041579831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971808675697780700.post-80395297387919574142008-05-29T15:52:00.000-04:002008-05-29T15:52:00.000-04:00OK, OK - not exactly the "write" quote - let's see...OK, OK - not exactly the "write" quote - let's see - any better?<BR/>"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." - Andre Gide<BR/>"I cannot expect even my own art to provide all the answers -- only to hope it keeps asking the right questions." - Grace Hartigan<BR/>"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing." - Duke Ellington and Irving Mills.<BR/>Howzat? :o)Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664962648810401982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971808675697780700.post-18889730581437018862008-05-29T15:32:00.000-04:002008-05-29T15:32:00.000-04:00Thank you PJ. Your email was very encouraging and ...Thank you PJ. Your email was very encouraging and btw yes, I've tried a glass, a bottle, a case...<BR/><BR/>Jeanne Thanks. Mickey Hart for TGD said that? Interesting. I didn't know he was such a philosopher. It's keeping the faith that is harder than that first step to me. But this too shall pass...Sheri Perl-Oshinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025716805041579831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971808675697780700.post-65443608072711069322008-05-29T15:20:00.000-04:002008-05-29T15:20:00.000-04:00Fear not, my friend. Sometimes the forest gets ver...Fear not, my friend. Sometimes the forest gets very dark. But just like the sun is always behind the clouds on a rainy day and even through storms, the light is angling through the trees up ahead. Meanwhile, make a mess and revel in it - everything is part of the process. Just keep your compass with you, take a deep breath and pick up your path again.<BR/>Knowing you and I share a love of good quotes, I opened a book about creativity that's special to me, and believe it or else, here's the page and quote it opened to:<BR/>"Adventures don't begin until you get into the forest. The first step is an act of faith."<BR/>- Mickey Hart, Grateful Dead drummer<BR/>Need I say more? :o)Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664962648810401982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971808675697780700.post-57039996312773471922008-05-28T22:08:00.000-04:002008-05-28T22:08:00.000-04:00Emailing you offline...Emailing you offline...PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.com