tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post6489082391454990865..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Christie Craig on MotivationBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60601829961614620002008-04-15T07:10:00.000-04:002008-04-15T07:10:00.000-04:00Sarah,Thanks, girl.Here's to your time that is rig...Sarah,<BR/><BR/>Thanks, girl.<BR/><BR/>Here's to your time that is right around the corner.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-88342585996315188022008-04-14T22:14:00.000-04:002008-04-14T22:14:00.000-04:00Christie -- congrats, again, on all your MAJOR suc...Christie -- congrats, again, on all your MAJOR success!! Great post!KATZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05724728384829762730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-75951328004150768772008-04-14T21:38:00.000-04:002008-04-14T21:38:00.000-04:00Carla,Thanks girl.How my home state doing?CCCarla,<BR/><BR/>Thanks girl.<BR/><BR/>How my home state doing?<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-34792702275996691382008-04-14T20:34:00.000-04:002008-04-14T20:34:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.THE GRIND GUYShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392665198576964114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-70771979061410255802008-04-14T20:16:00.000-04:002008-04-14T20:16:00.000-04:00I never can get enough of ya, girlfriend! Great b...I never can get enough of ya, girlfriend! Great blog!<BR/><BR/>Carla Swafford from Southern MagicCarla Swaffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01711161447004839163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-42245138426550836752008-04-14T19:43:00.000-04:002008-04-14T19:43:00.000-04:00Julie,Thank you so much. It's been so exciting an...Julie,<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much. It's been so exciting and maybe even more so because of my journey. Here's hoping you achieve all your publishing dreams as well.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-9251339289304794952008-04-14T18:53:00.000-04:002008-04-14T18:53:00.000-04:00Ms. Craig;I'm so very impressed with your determin...Ms. Craig;<BR/><BR/>I'm so very impressed with your determination. I also want to thank you for sharing your story.<BR/><BR/>Last, but not least, congratulations!<BR/><BR/>JulieJulie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-58003477578010183202008-04-14T17:21:00.000-04:002008-04-14T17:21:00.000-04:00Joan,I'll remember your compost pile if I need som...Joan,<BR/><BR/>I'll remember your compost pile if I need some more room. LOL!<BR/><BR/>The crazy thing is that I put editors in that heap, and the next thing I know I hear people talking about the editors back at work in NY. The best I can figure is that some of them manage to crawl out.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-63746349910832801312008-04-14T17:18:00.000-04:002008-04-14T17:18:00.000-04:00Elyssa,Thanks so much. Here's hoping you enjoy the...Elyssa,<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much. Here's hoping you enjoy the Lacy's and Chase's story.<BR/><BR/>Let me hear from you.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-84182475571852826822008-04-14T17:13:00.000-04:002008-04-14T17:13:00.000-04:00Grind Guys,Thanks. Here's hoping Weddings doesn't...Grind Guys,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. Here's hoping Weddings doesn't disappoint. <BR/><BR/>Hmmm...voodoo dolls?<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-91148426605071830552008-04-14T17:10:00.000-04:002008-04-14T17:10:00.000-04:00Chessie,Lol! Going forward on a treadmill really ...Chessie,<BR/><BR/>Lol! Going forward on a treadmill really hits the nail on the head to how a writer feels sometimes. I rode that darn treadmill for years. <BR/><BR/>However, take heart that the closer you get the harder it feels. So when you are feeling totally runover, know that you are getting closer.<BR/><BR/>Good luck and keep learning.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-16930233793480882082008-04-14T17:05:00.000-04:002008-04-14T17:05:00.000-04:00Spyscribber,I'm with you. Keying in on our weakne...Spyscribber,<BR/><BR/>I'm with you. Keying in on our weaknesses is the best way to overcome them. I don't like writing setting, so I'm forever working overtime to make sure I give enough details.<BR/><BR/>I love your saying..."looking back is daunting, but looking forward is exciting." It's so true. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for posing.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-23008896840215949542008-04-14T16:28:00.001-04:002008-04-14T16:28:00.001-04:00Holy crappers! How did the Grind Guys find out ab...Holy crappers! How did the Grind Guys find out about that Jessica voodoo doll Kim keeps in her office?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-76858592261307350242008-04-14T16:28:00.000-04:002008-04-14T16:28:00.000-04:00Hey, Christie, good blog. If you run out of empty ...Hey, Christie, good blog. If you run out of empty spots in that compost pile, come on over. Just started a new compost behind my loquat trees.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-7230855962592358782008-04-14T16:20:00.000-04:002008-04-14T16:20:00.000-04:00What a great blog, Christie! I have DD&D on my TB...What a great blog, Christie! I have DD&D on my TBR pile; it's the next book I'm reading.Elyssa Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01114769833125426437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-4309254055076084532008-04-14T15:19:00.000-04:002008-04-14T15:19:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.THE GRIND GUYShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392665198576964114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-81704670880502105632008-04-14T14:43:00.000-04:002008-04-14T14:43:00.000-04:00I'm with you, Christie, as long as I know I'm lear...I'm with you, Christie, as long as I know I'm learning and I can see progress, I feel like I'm going forward not backward.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I feel like I'm going forward on a treadmill, but at least I'm facing the right direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-42522413221761911452008-04-14T14:24:00.000-04:002008-04-14T14:24:00.000-04:00That is such an inspirational story, Christie! I ...That is such an inspirational story, Christie! I can tell by your post I'd love your voice. Plus, Aimless said your book was great so it must be true!<BR/><BR/>I'm weird, in that I love finding a weakness. I've been focused on my endings for about half a year. It's so much fun! I spend, now, twice as much time on the endings as I do the books. I rewrite them a ton, too.<BR/><BR/>To me, weaknesses are a blast. I've even started reading books backwards so I can analyze how everything before it is rooted in the end.<BR/><BR/>But I'm so grateful I didn't know how much I didn't know when I started. And I'm grateful I made as much progress as I did before I realized I wanted to be a writer. Looking back is daunting, but looking forward is exciting!Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-5191569654430286582008-04-14T13:37:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:37:00.000-04:00Vicki,Here's hoping your journey is amazing. Good...Vicki,<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping your journey is amazing. Good luck snagging a contract.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-90920180986207110912008-04-14T13:33:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:33:00.000-04:00Paty,I couldn't have said it better. I think one ...Paty,<BR/><BR/>I couldn't have said it better. I think one thing that kept me going was knowing that I was still learning, and as long as I could learn, my odds were always getting better.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for posting.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-46868465641558012652008-04-14T13:29:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:29:00.000-04:00Hi Kim,Ahh, here's another author with a book, Nig...Hi Kim,<BR/><BR/>Ahh, here's another author with a book, Night Falls Darkly, that I can't wait to read.<BR/><BR/>She also has a very handsome cat. In July, Kim and her kitty will appear in Cat Fancy Magazine.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by, Kim.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-80252024085971425072008-04-14T13:22:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:22:00.000-04:00Gina,Thanks for the laugh. The worse rejection I ...Gina,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the laugh. The worse rejection I got had a garbage bill tucked inside. I thought they were trying to tell me something, but I learned that my manuscript had never arrived and another piece of mail, the garbage bill, got slipped into my SASE and was returned to me. Thank goodness! <BR/><BR/>Hey, I also got a rejection from a magazine, and then a month later, I got a check for the piece. The editor had slipped the wrong form letter in my SASE. That was a neat surprise.Christie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-47025540737462688992008-04-14T13:18:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:18:00.000-04:00Thanks Bill!I'm a self-help book junkie. I think ...Thanks Bill!<BR/><BR/>I'm a self-help book junkie. I think my favorite read is The War of Art and then Who Moved My Cheese. Both gave me boost.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-61406531078224762582008-04-14T13:11:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:11:00.000-04:00Jeannie,Wow. I love the brick wall story. And it...Jeannie,<BR/><BR/>Wow. I love the brick wall story. And it's so true. As sad as it is, I've seen so many writers, much more talented than myself, throw in the towel. They had more talent than I, but there's something to be said about gumption.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-58164424546636850662008-04-14T13:06:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:06:00.000-04:00Thanks Redduck.It's been a wild ride. I've loved ...Thanks Redduck.<BR/><BR/>It's been a wild ride. I've loved every bit of it. Well, not the rejections, but I guess they are like growing pains.<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.com