tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post5581231272806996874..comments2024-03-28T22:20:16.362-04:00Comments on Literary Rambles: Ali Standish Guest Post and The Ethan I Was Before GiveawayCasey McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787815672519189433noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-88472957467936650762017-02-26T20:35:24.500-05:002017-02-26T20:35:24.500-05:00Congrats to Ali on her smooth ride to publication....Congrats to Ali on her smooth ride to publication. I can only imagine how lovely that would be! <br /><br />Rejection is definitely tough and as writers our skin keeps getting tougher. Still, each rejection or negative review can still be hard to take at first. Great advice, Ali! <br /><br />The Ethan I was Before sounds interesting. Thanks for the chance to win a copy. :)<br />~Jess DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-64293905094609468302017-02-24T12:41:13.450-05:002017-02-24T12:41:13.450-05:00Thanks for the advice. Your book sounds wonderful,...Thanks for the advice. Your book sounds wonderful, I'm looking forward to reading it and hoping I will win it!maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10101072228537792281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-90326691472562503682017-02-24T11:27:55.737-05:002017-02-24T11:27:55.737-05:00I really enjoyed Ali's guest post! Her book so...I really enjoyed Ali's guest post! Her book sounds clever and deep. I think the rejection badge of honor is because of the saying: "The successful writer is the one who didn't give up." Saying you've gotten 100 rejections but are still writing means you're tough and determined to persevere! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-72837618377376992122017-02-23T01:09:10.444-05:002017-02-23T01:09:10.444-05:00Another fascinating interview. Thanks for this. I ...Another fascinating interview. Thanks for this. I will pass on the giveaway. I have so many books just now I have to read.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-70981295437869647852017-02-22T06:12:50.462-05:002017-02-22T06:12:50.462-05:00Great interview - this sounds like a charming book...Great interview - this sounds like a charming book!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-37104344570786600572017-02-21T23:41:25.122-05:002017-02-21T23:41:25.122-05:00Congratulations, and thanks for the reminder about...Congratulations, and thanks for the reminder about how to see rejection in a positive light! valbodden(at)gmail(dot)comValerie Boddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310410146562745858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-30902560015190256112017-02-21T17:55:42.935-05:002017-02-21T17:55:42.935-05:00I've heard so many great things about The Etha...I've heard so many great things about The Ethan I Was Before that it's great to learn a bit more about the author behind the story. Thanks so much for a great post, Natalie and Ali!Suzanne Warrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141459404743769260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-80942106904314826022017-02-21T13:41:35.103-05:002017-02-21T13:41:35.103-05:00Congrats, Ali!Congrats, Ali!jpetroroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652079710462059513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-20338093145692098932017-02-21T12:05:42.566-05:002017-02-21T12:05:42.566-05:00Would love to win this book! monicachess26(@)gmail...Would love to win this book! monicachess26(@)gmail(.)com. Shared on twitter: https://twitter.com/ChessmoreMonica/status/834086264374689797Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916410130419666727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-83022757893774775892017-02-21T09:39:44.895-05:002017-02-21T09:39:44.895-05:00This book sounds kind of heartbreaking and kind of...This book sounds kind of heartbreaking and kind of beautiful. Really excited to read it. Julie Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075820544943853376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-91753335794107793372017-02-21T09:35:30.428-05:002017-02-21T09:35:30.428-05:00This sounds like such a fun book! I can't wait...This sounds like such a fun book! I can't wait to check it out!Kirsti Callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10481134344365131022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-1651456698018909592017-02-21T08:25:20.638-05:002017-02-21T08:25:20.638-05:00Great post. I always love to hear about an author&...Great post. I always love to hear about an author's journey. Sounds like a great book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09992033319094711415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-19942531079311364372017-02-21T07:46:17.482-05:002017-02-21T07:46:17.482-05:00Congrats to Ali. Sounds like an interesting story....Congrats to Ali. Sounds like an interesting story. And, yes, rejection can eat us alive or we can use it to fire us up.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-64967942670155409282017-02-20T22:52:05.320-05:002017-02-20T22:52:05.320-05:00Ali, nice to meet you and hear a little about your...Ali, nice to meet you and hear a little about your journey. Wish you well with your book!<br /><br />Natalie, thanks for hosting. You are such a gracious hostess. :) I'll pass on the giveaway this time. Have a great week! Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-64318227579054288172017-02-20T19:58:00.763-05:002017-02-20T19:58:00.763-05:00Thanks for sharing your publication journey today....Thanks for sharing your publication journey today. Your book sounds really fun to read and i'm looking orward to doing just so. I shared on twitter.Danielle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11079935240201178744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-9218857003926847482017-02-20T15:56:03.907-05:002017-02-20T15:56:03.907-05:00Great post! Rejection is such a big part of this b...Great post! Rejection is such a big part of this business! Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-90112938038699157472017-02-20T13:47:02.390-05:002017-02-20T13:47:02.390-05:00Thanks for this. It's good to know I can wear ...Thanks for this. It's good to know I can wear my many rejections as a badge of honor! Usually I don't talk about them. Congrats on the book.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-88307773496177122102017-02-20T12:09:15.958-05:002017-02-20T12:09:15.958-05:00One thing one realizes as one reads writers' s...One thing one realizes as one reads writers' stories about their journeys to publication is that each and every path is different. Personally, my writer's anthem is Chumbawamba's "I get knocked down But I get up again You're never going to keep me down." Tweeting about the giveaway!https://twitter.com/MGMafioso/status/833725097298890752Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-20295800984160592112017-02-20T10:54:10.528-05:002017-02-20T10:54:10.528-05:00Congratulations to Ali! I completely agree. Reject...Congratulations to Ali! I completely agree. Rejections must strengthen us or the dream will crumble.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-42654491512513072017-02-20T09:52:00.873-05:002017-02-20T09:52:00.873-05:00If we are honest with ourselves, rejection comes i...If we are honest with ourselves, rejection comes in all forms throughout our lives. Your books sounds wonderful, Ali. Congratulations!<br /><br />I've tweeted about the giveaway.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-30725680606803120692017-02-20T09:04:01.436-05:002017-02-20T09:04:01.436-05:00I always loved this quote by Bo Bennett: "A r...I always loved this quote by Bo Bennett: "A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success." Congrats, Ali.Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-30700108554507869702017-02-20T08:45:19.023-05:002017-02-20T08:45:19.023-05:00Rejection is part of every author's journey, n...Rejection is part of every author's journey, no matter how it comes or when. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-56682217982658747992017-02-20T07:32:00.088-05:002017-02-20T07:32:00.088-05:00There's going to be a bumpy ride somewhere, wh...There's going to be a bumpy ride somewhere, whether it's sooner or later. Just keep powering through it, Ali.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-21878950786207175212017-02-20T06:44:36.305-05:002017-02-20T06:44:36.305-05:00Congratulations to Ali!!! I've seen several au...Congratulations to Ali!!! I've seen several authors have great success after going through an MFA program. It definitely sounds like a good route to take.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.com