tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post8604667437130713158..comments2024-03-01T16:39:23.360-08:00Comments on Banana Peelin': Ups and Downs of Becoming a Children's Writer: Banana Peelin' with Jeannie MobleyElizabeth Stevens Omlorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938121002800729273noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-67374451207728482832012-09-12T03:09:25.202-07:002012-09-12T03:09:25.202-07:00Wow - thanks for sharing this story. It's grea...Wow - thanks for sharing this story. It's great to have a critique group that you can rely on to give you good advice. Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-44784399280276499362012-09-01T12:22:31.274-07:002012-09-01T12:22:31.274-07:00I love this story. SUCH a happy ending. I struggle...I love this story. SUCH a happy ending. I struggle with knowing whether to trust myself or believe my critique group. I mostly default to trusting my own judgment. Genevievehttp://earontheball.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-5640015185213835282012-09-01T03:52:41.456-07:002012-09-01T03:52:41.456-07:00:::applauding::: What a great story about writing ...:::applauding::: What a great story about writing the book.Ruth McNally Barshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308176951931302853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-70273501772413374352012-08-31T13:47:14.166-07:002012-08-31T13:47:14.166-07:00Lucky you, to have such a supportive critique grou...Lucky you, to have such a supportive critique group. Your trust in each other is commendable; to be able to share negative comments is often worth much more to the recipient, but I'm glad they were also right about what they loved, and could motivate you to push yourself through piles of peels! Great post ladies! I'll be sharing this!Julie Rowan-Zochhttp://julierowanzoch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-19315397695302890792012-08-31T07:49:53.780-07:002012-08-31T07:49:53.780-07:00I love this story, and I'm so glad you stuck w...I love this story, and I'm so glad you stuck with it. You are such a gifted story-teller and the world deserves to hear your voice. Congratulations on your success! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-50401328511318823902012-08-31T03:15:28.132-07:002012-08-31T03:15:28.132-07:00Thanks for sharing your travels to publication of ...Thanks for sharing your travels to publication of Katrina's Wish! Critique group nudgings are really hugs of we believe in you, in your story. Look forward to reading Katrina' Wish!LJ Mozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484456418958284678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-2017956251800037142012-08-30T22:40:38.126-07:002012-08-30T22:40:38.126-07:00Thanks for having me today, Elizabeth! And thanks ...Thanks for having me today, Elizabeth! And thanks to everyone for their kind comments. It was a hard process, but one that made me a better writer. And as a character in my book says, anything worth having is worth working for. :-)Jeanniehttp://www.jeanniemobley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-64769903907775456592012-08-30T11:51:18.703-07:002012-08-30T11:51:18.703-07:00Thanks for sharing with us Jeannie. Believing in o...Thanks for sharing with us Jeannie. Believing in ourselves is sometimes hard to do! Glad your persevered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-67833691913547286382012-08-30T09:49:36.490-07:002012-08-30T09:49:36.490-07:00Thank you, Jeannie for giving us such an honest lo...Thank you, Jeannie for giving us such an honest look at your process. I too have had days where I read through my work and feel that I am a total imposter, and wonder why anyone ever thought that THIS was good writing! So glad for great critique groups and supportive writing comrades...where would we be without them?<br /><br />Congratulations on the release of Katerina's Wish and sending my own wishes to you for big sales!Amy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603444232866340533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-29891699733004849452012-08-30T09:08:18.135-07:002012-08-30T09:08:18.135-07:00What a journey! But worth it in the end, hopefull...What a journey! But worth it in the end, hopefully :) Can't wait to read it!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-18524949992980304352012-08-30T07:19:52.752-07:002012-08-30T07:19:52.752-07:00Katrina's Wish is definitely on the top of my ...Katrina's Wish is definitely on the top of my TBR pile!Cathy Mealeyhttp://bildebok.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3176180375855419631.post-60821593298758025392012-08-30T01:26:05.301-07:002012-08-30T01:26:05.301-07:00This makes me want to wade through those peelings ...This makes me want to wade through those peelings and just hug Jeannie. I loved this story and the autobiographical discovery in the manuscript. I sure want to read Katrina's Wish now!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633484787634197878noreply@blogger.com