tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787196793070180268.post782020610256766717..comments2024-03-24T00:15:57.494-07:00Comments on Discover. . .: The Story Behind Whatever It Takes by JM StewartBrenda Whitesidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787196793070180268.post-74275923182445706022015-01-12T11:53:45.532-07:002015-01-12T11:53:45.532-07:00I think we must be the sensitive souls in the worl...I think we must be the sensitive souls in the world. Robin William's death comes to mind for me. The happiest man on the planet had something eating him up nobody could help him with. You nailed it. That's what I do when I write, as I'm sure most authors do. I take that emotion and use it to fuel the stuff on the page. I actually did end up writing a book where I poured all my pain onto the page. It comes out in March. It's the one with the revisions that had me pulling my hair out. lol Thanks so much for stopping by and for the encouragement, V!Joanne Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708364499624604625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787196793070180268.post-13100409616021027262015-01-12T11:50:26.002-07:002015-01-12T11:50:26.002-07:00Thanks, Hebby. I am proud. It's honestly becom...Thanks, Hebby. I am proud. It's honestly become motivation on the hard days. This business can be tough, and when I want to give up, I think of that time and simply refuse to go back. :) Thanks so much for stopping by!Joanne Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708364499624604625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787196793070180268.post-28262264655504769852015-01-12T11:49:12.610-07:002015-01-12T11:49:12.610-07:00Thanks, Brenda. You too!Thanks, Brenda. You too!Joanne Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708364499624604625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787196793070180268.post-41614122048026209672015-01-12T11:46:17.953-07:002015-01-12T11:46:17.953-07:00It's my firm belief that creative people also ...It's my firm belief that creative people also have personal demons of one kind or another. Just look at actors, musicians and authors who open up about their fears, their hang-ups, their addictions, etc. Jimi Hendrix, for example, loved to talk about the guitar and music, but not about himself as a musician. He became shy and sometimes belligerent because he never felt he was good enough. Many writers, myself included, never feel I measure up to what I can be. I'm proud of you for digging back into it as part of your healing. Delving into a made-up world with realistic emotions can be a helpful experience. I mean, look at you and all the books you've produced. Awesome!Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787196793070180268.post-1437080932882030322015-01-12T11:46:11.356-07:002015-01-12T11:46:11.356-07:00Thanks, Mary. It's a challenge, but I don'...Thanks, Mary. It's a challenge, but I don't like to let that stop me. Thanks for stopping by!Joanne Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708364499624604625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787196793070180268.post-76064168328818425292015-01-12T11:36:18.034-07:002015-01-12T11:36:18.034-07:00This is so tough to read, what you've been thr...This is so tough to read, what you've been through and why you quit writing. I, too, quit writing for a long time, but I never faced PTSD. You should be very proud of overcoming such tough obstacles to write again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715753558320601920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787196793070180268.post-91448314354606982802015-01-12T09:19:52.130-07:002015-01-12T09:19:52.130-07:00This is a tough business, and the other challenges...This is a tough business, and the other challenges you obviously face must have made it very hard. Good for you for sticking with your story and with writing. Mary Gillgannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576518364465232493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787196793070180268.post-20689768645159732602015-01-12T08:22:28.486-07:002015-01-12T08:22:28.486-07:00Good morning, Joanne. I overslept this morning so ...Good morning, Joanne. I overslept this morning so just now checking in! Have a great day.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787196793070180268.post-26075054288342805142015-01-12T06:40:19.234-07:002015-01-12T06:40:19.234-07:00Thanks for having me, Brenda!Thanks for having me, Brenda!Joanne Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708364499624604625noreply@blogger.com