tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post6619820502180655294..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: The Joys of Reading and Writing #IWSGLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-68650523901093986852019-03-28T03:55:00.574+11:002019-03-28T03:55:00.574+11:00Congratulations on getting your story into Antipod...Congratulations on getting your story into AntipodeanSF's May-June special issue! Awesome news.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-4622417641255247152019-03-12T11:21:50.948+11:002019-03-12T11:21:50.948+11:00Thanks, MarkThanks, MarkLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-31643202402004033562019-03-12T03:42:06.054+11:002019-03-12T03:42:06.054+11:00Sounds like a great plan, glad you're already ...Sounds like a great plan, glad you're already making progress on your reading goals:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-29019163568866018932019-03-10T12:27:28.009+11:002019-03-10T12:27:28.009+11:00Thanks, JunetaThanks, JunetaLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-9547943861149913852019-03-10T12:27:10.178+11:002019-03-10T12:27:10.178+11:00I do like Maggie's writing.
A book every 2-3 w...I do like Maggie's writing.<br />A book every 2-3 weeks is a good average.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-19173778434835536492019-03-10T12:25:40.578+11:002019-03-10T12:25:40.578+11:00Thanks, PatThanks, PatLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-55671011835594818732019-03-10T12:25:28.151+11:002019-03-10T12:25:28.151+11:00So very true! Thanks, NickSo very true! Thanks, NickLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-57397325583569614552019-03-10T12:24:50.535+11:002019-03-10T12:24:50.535+11:00Audio books and driving are the perfect match.
I&...Audio books and driving are the perfect match. <br />I'll keep my eye out for that book. Sounds wonderful.<br />Thanks, Dolorah<br />Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-67615779937052275642019-03-10T12:23:03.385+11:002019-03-10T12:23:03.385+11:00Thanks so much :)
And yes they are!Thanks so much :)<br />And yes they are!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-21308931343580104772019-03-10T12:22:38.583+11:002019-03-10T12:22:38.583+11:00Those epics do take that extra time :)Those epics do take that extra time :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-14631261109031864912019-03-10T12:22:02.490+11:002019-03-10T12:22:02.490+11:00So true!So true!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-85203143787952732642019-03-08T17:00:01.318+11:002019-03-08T17:00:01.318+11:00Congrats on your story and Happy belated IWSG!Congrats on your story and Happy belated IWSG!Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-64463894082988601682019-03-08T06:50:29.724+11:002019-03-08T06:50:29.724+11:00I hadn't heard of that reading challenge, howe...I hadn't heard of that reading challenge, however I made a New Year's resolution to read a lot more, this year. So far, I've been averaging a book every two or three weeks. My fave so far would definitely be Spirit Animals, by Maggie Stiefvater, book 2, Hunted. She's such a great writer!Yvette Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828265447361659310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-51476622117467199092019-03-08T00:40:56.240+11:002019-03-08T00:40:56.240+11:00Congrats on getting accepted. Getting a lot of wor...Congrats on getting accepted. Getting a lot of words out is a win indeed.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-88885408395143760552019-03-07T23:39:29.288+11:002019-03-07T23:39:29.288+11:00Sometimes working on something different is the be...Sometimes working on something different is the best tonic when struggling with a WIP. Looks like that worked for you. Congrats on that acceptance - very exciting!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-66764051853614363242019-03-07T17:35:12.660+11:002019-03-07T17:35:12.660+11:00Wow, you have been busy Lynda. I listen to audio b...Wow, you have been busy Lynda. I listen to audio books because I just don't have the time (or inclination I guess) to sit for long periods and read anymore. But I spend most of my life in a car driving from place to place, so audio is the only way I get to "read". The most outstanding book I read - last year though, had a couple duds this year so far - was BEFORE WE WERE YOURS by Lisa Wingate. Fabulously awesome. I think you would love this book, although its not technically YA, it switches POV between the young girl (10 or twelve years old) and a NA co-narrator future relative. The descriptive imagery and atmospheric, historical setting will captivate you.<br /><br />Congrats on getting your story accepted and published. Sometimes its good to let yourself work on a small project to renew your interest in a larger one. Good for you to allow yourself that sideline luxury.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-36194322061568563172019-03-07T16:07:07.710+11:002019-03-07T16:07:07.710+11:00Congrats on the short story--and the new YA sci-fi...Congrats on the short story--and the new YA sci-fi thriller. New ideas are the bestest! :-)H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-60503332240677980602019-03-07T14:15:50.762+11:002019-03-07T14:15:50.762+11:00Hi, Lynda! Congratulations on getting your short ...Hi, Lynda! Congratulations on getting your short story published in AntipodeanSF's May-June special 250th issue! Way to go, and way to go on your reading too. I'm only on my fourth book this year ~ but they've all been long books. I'm currently reading "Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari. Happy reading and writing!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-87883398149999776262019-03-07T13:37:40.125+11:002019-03-07T13:37:40.125+11:00Well done on the story acceptance. And good that y...Well done on the story acceptance. And good that your WIP is flowing so much better again. Sometimes it takes a little diversion to reset the mental gears.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-7602105267870573352019-03-07T10:16:42.129+11:002019-03-07T10:16:42.129+11:00Ten books has been more like my yearly goal, so I&...Ten books has been more like my yearly goal, so I've shocked myself by getting through ten books in two months. <br />Audio books are awesome too. I usually listen to them on long drives.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-37865051834251350152019-03-07T10:13:55.771+11:002019-03-07T10:13:55.771+11:00It does! It's really satisfying adding another...It does! It's really satisfying adding another book to the challenge too :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-11811892701241860942019-03-07T10:13:03.476+11:002019-03-07T10:13:03.476+11:00Aw, thanks, Anna. Aw, thanks, Anna. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-7144654303713182262019-03-07T10:12:38.608+11:002019-03-07T10:12:38.608+11:00Personally I think writing short stories and novel...Personally I think writing short stories and novels are equally difficult, but novels take way longer.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-37486489711899798792019-03-07T10:11:23.739+11:002019-03-07T10:11:23.739+11:00Thanks so much, Hilary :)Thanks so much, Hilary :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-10772119394916218562019-03-07T10:10:26.848+11:002019-03-07T10:10:26.848+11:00A fun read! I love those. I'll have to keep my...A fun read! I love those. I'll have to keep my eye out for that one. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.com