tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post4688063529722052930..comments2024-03-28T06:16:39.508+00:00Comments on Help! I Need a Publisher!: HAPPY NEW YEARNicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-81559582625272354722011-02-12T08:39:00.937+00:002011-02-12T08:39:00.937+00:00I really hope it all works out for you this year, ...I really hope it all works out for you this year, Nicola. January 2010 brought another devastating blow for me, so that I scratched out my resolutions and replaced them with a simple and essential goal - 'survive'. I barely made it, but here I am, and so are you, so we both achieved something! This year's one-word goal is 'recover'. <br /><br />As for 'things can only get Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-63920150675964650272011-01-04T09:36:19.283+00:002011-01-04T09:36:19.283+00:00Thanks, Nicola, and yes - GO EVERYONE!Thanks, Nicola, and yes - GO EVERYONE!Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-43664064767203173722011-01-04T09:21:42.657+00:002011-01-04T09:21:42.657+00:00To all - thanks so much for your comments and I of...To all - thanks so much for your comments and I offer your support right back to you (if that makes sense!).<br /><br />Dan and Sally - I'm so sorry your 2010s were rotten and I do hope for much better for you in 2011. (Sally, don't forget the RNA longlisting!! Hooray!)<br /><br />Book Maven - so I do!<br /><br />Fiona - I actually hate swimming but I am sure it's fab if you love it. Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-21522002144984185282011-01-03T10:54:22.636+00:002011-01-03T10:54:22.636+00:00It's bizarre how 2010 is turning out to have b...It's bizarre how 2010 is turning out to have been crap for so many of us.<br /><br />I assumed my Crap On A Stick was largely the fault of personal self-referential suffering — but no! Crap spurts forth worldwide!<br /><br />But you're right — resolution is a meany thing not an endy thing.<br /><br />And 2011 has the enviable quality of not having happened yet.<br /><br />Could be the Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-79774208596574725432011-01-02T13:42:38.362+00:002011-01-02T13:42:38.362+00:00Don't know why 2010 was such a crap year for s...Don't know why 2010 was such a crap year for so many people, my self included. Am usually pretty cheerful sort of person, but the blows of bad and scary news emptied that well, and it affected my writing. Meaning, none was done.<br /><br />So. Walking first thing in morning is wonderful idea because, as you said, if it becomes a number on a list, it won't get done. <br /><br />Yes, here&#Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-7894307853718673912011-01-02T13:12:53.336+00:002011-01-02T13:12:53.336+00:00A far more sensible blog post about resolutions th...A far more sensible blog post about resolutions than mine, where I merely resolve to be more promiscuous...<br /><br />All the best for 2011, keep being as positive and inspiring as you were in 2010, we need to hear it.Jane Loveringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393411255730345765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-35919175834996914352011-01-01T22:47:15.938+00:002011-01-01T22:47:15.938+00:00Nicola,
I certainly wish you the best in sticking ...Nicola,<br />I certainly wish you the best in sticking to your strategies...just remember though, we are all doing the best we can at any given time...cut yourself some slack when you need to most :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795817810030681267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-71278302144030863382011-01-01T21:38:59.041+00:002011-01-01T21:38:59.041+00:00LOVE the idea of strategies instead of resolutions...LOVE the idea of strategies instead of resolutions!! Brilliant!<br /><br />I hope 2011 brings you all kinds of joy! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-1587097536475755752011-01-01T19:29:32.346+00:002011-01-01T19:29:32.346+00:00Don't be too hard on yourself. I think New Ye...Don't be too hard on yourself. I think New Year Resolutions are generally impossible and unrealistic goals and usually it's too hard to change our behaviour and habits to meet them. I sympathise with the high blood pressure problem and I know how difficult it is to fit in regular exercise with writing. My solution is to have found a really excellent indoor swimming pool. I like being Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817023658086779385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-78135166391167862242011-01-01T18:42:26.487+00:002011-01-01T18:42:26.487+00:00And don't you have a book coming out in 2011 c...And don't you have a book coming out in 2011 called Write to be Published?<br /><br />Have a good one.Mary Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-76760236198673664512011-01-01T17:20:22.624+00:002011-01-01T17:20:22.624+00:00Let's hope 2011 is kind to all of us.
Resolu...Let's hope 2011 is kind to all of us. <br />Resolutions, strategies - yes, I have those too, but have yet to find a way to fit in a recent announcement that a daughter is expecting twins! How the hell am I meant to write/exercise/eat sensibly/sleep?<br />So I am joining the army of the well-intentioned, with one single promise - to be kind to myself.<br />Hope you will, too, Nicola.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-47118110182218802402011-01-01T16:09:43.401+00:002011-01-01T16:09:43.401+00:00An inspiring post! I do hope you have a superb 201...An inspiring post! I do hope you have a superb 2011 and that your health above all, is tip top. I like your strategy idea and intend to implement it myself. 2010 was a good year in many ways for me but workwise it was, as you say, CRAP! So let us hope that 2011 is much better. As they used to say on the Rikki Lake show: YOU GO, GIRL!adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-55363043487944930652011-01-01T15:50:55.669+00:002011-01-01T15:50:55.669+00:00Nicola, try yoga! It's great conditioning and...Nicola, try yoga! It's great conditioning and helps with relaxation as well (all in one step!)<br /><br />I just noticed there is another Colette here! And we both spell out names properly (with only one 'l').Colette Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685539849318739675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-6209535301004755782011-01-01T14:19:14.863+00:002011-01-01T14:19:14.863+00:00I like your practical, history-based strategy.
One...I like your practical, history-based strategy.<br />One thing I've found helpful is the combination treadmill and writing desk. I had my brother-in-law build the desk part of mine, but you can also buy them pre-made.Tyler Torkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460706772136362593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-91095052828319446312011-01-01T12:23:37.810+00:002011-01-01T12:23:37.810+00:00Good luck with it all, Nicola, and here's hopi...Good luck with it all, Nicola, and here's hoping for a brilliant year ahead for you (and Wasted)!Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-36142093293546414882011-01-01T11:57:02.029+00:002011-01-01T11:57:02.029+00:00Excellent NY resolutions, and great advice about w...Excellent NY resolutions, and great advice about whipping 2011 into shape. My 2010 was rough, dear friend died of excruciating disease that killed my dad ten years ago, financial worries, upheaval etc. But it was saved at the last minute by the agent who signed me up the week before Christmas - guaranteeing that 2011 will be challenging and different. Happy New Year!Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-12576708148634894162011-01-01T11:44:50.311+00:002011-01-01T11:44:50.311+00:002010 was a strange year for me, too, one of heady ...2010 was a strange year for me, too, one of heady highs and deep, deep lows, although the latter far outweighed the former. And just when I thought it had ended on a high, it hit the buffers big time just before Christmas and remains there now.<br /><br />So, like you, Nicola, I am hoping that 2011 will find us all in a better place. As the song goes, 'Things can only get better.'Sally Zigmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07520579251842006765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-84465276662450998472011-01-01T11:40:32.740+00:002011-01-01T11:40:32.740+00:00Happy New Year!
Good luck with your strategies for...Happy New Year!<br />Good luck with your strategies for achieving your goals in 2011.<br />Writing, relaxation and exercise are not optional? I like this thinking :)<br /><br />word verification: pammull - an active, but less painful, massage? ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-25844202818122057952011-01-01T11:21:08.459+00:002011-01-01T11:21:08.459+00:00Nicola, all the very very best with 2011. I hope i...Nicola, all the very very best with 2011. I hope it brings you wonderful success in using the strategies to kick butt. I've always found the most helpful thing psychologically is realising that a blip is a blip. Like when a golfer three putts. The success of any strategy lies not in not making mistakes but in making sure that one mistake doesn't lead to another.<br /><br /><br />2010 was Dan Hollowayhttp://eightcuts.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-59524077257052099072011-01-01T09:45:54.811+00:002011-01-01T09:45:54.811+00:00Can't remember a resolution that I ever kept b...Can't remember a resolution that I ever kept but a strategy is something to think about.<br />Good luck and all the best for 2011Colette McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383068332228040704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-6121938234760460952011-01-01T09:21:32.395+00:002011-01-01T09:21:32.395+00:00I like the idea of grabbing the new year by the sc...I like the idea of grabbing the new year by the scruff of the neck and threatening it.<br /><br />"This will be MY year, do you hear me, 2011?"<br /><br />And giving it a vigorous shake, till it falls to the floor in a crumpled heap, begging for forgiveness and offering to give me nice things.Nicolettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204664514310990272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-68770855827550759392011-01-01T08:52:05.077+00:002011-01-01T08:52:05.077+00:00Happy New Year, Nicola. I hope 2011 is a MUCH bet...Happy New Year, Nicola. I hope 2011 is a MUCH better year for you than 2010. And I hope you win at least two of those awards. Fingers crossed.Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-17939953097154306392011-01-01T07:56:15.493+00:002011-01-01T07:56:15.493+00:00I wish you luck with your strategies. Strategy two...I wish you luck with your strategies. Strategy two doesn't apply to me anyway and after reading about how hectic you are I feel I should be grateful! I plan to copy you to some degree for the rest because what you have written in this post makes a lot of sense. Happy New Year :)DJ Kirkbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481107164497582398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-50788364000024444242011-01-01T07:53:28.591+00:002011-01-01T07:53:28.591+00:00There are New Year resolutions - or things you can...There are New Year resolutions - or things you can hope for that depend on you. At least, that is what I put in my blog-post this morning. I would rather hope for things that depend on me than make foolish resolutions I cannot keep.<br />Is that sensible? I hope so. <br />Good luck with yours - and the dog will appreciate the walks. (We cats can walk ourselves.)catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.com