Comments on: It’s about the pumpkin http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/ about the craft and business of genre fiction Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:32:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kat http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-121380 Kat Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:58:21 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-121380 These are my favorite analogies ever. Made me laugh out loud and yet a perfect explanation of concept. Much praise to you :) These are my favorite analogies ever. Made me laugh out loud and yet a perfect explanation of concept. Much praise to you :)

]]> By: Juliet http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120724 Juliet Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:28:28 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120724 Great post, Ray. I'm not sure any of us ever develops such a thick skin that we can view our creative work as separate from our self - nor should we, in my opinion. We do need to train ourselves to get quickly over the initial pain / grief / outrage response to critique / editing and accept the value of an expert, detached opinion! Great post, Ray. I’m not sure any of us ever develops such a thick skin that we can view our creative work as separate from our self – nor should we, in my opinion. We do need to train ourselves to get quickly over the initial pain / grief / outrage response to critique / editing and accept the value of an expert, detached opinion!

]]> By: Ray Rhamey http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120709 Ray Rhamey Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:02:48 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120709 Celise, info on the editing side of me is at www.ftqpress.com. So is information on my book, "Flogging the Quill, Crafting a Novel that Sells." Thanks for asking. Celise, info on the editing side of me is at http://www.ftqpress.com. So is information on my book, “Flogging the Quill, Crafting a Novel that Sells.” Thanks for asking.

]]> By: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120707 Therese Walsh Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:52:07 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120707 I love this post. Quirky and right on. Thanks, Ray! I love this post. Quirky and right on. Thanks, Ray!

]]> By: Corey Schwartz http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120703 Corey Schwartz Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:28:27 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120703 Thanks. What a terrific post! Thanks. What a terrific post!

]]> By: Jamie http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120696 Jamie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:38:58 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120696 Great post, Ray...All of a sudden I'm hungry for pumpkin pie! Great post, Ray…All of a sudden I’m hungry for pumpkin pie!

]]> By: Celise http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120694 Celise Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:22:34 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120694 I found this blog through Horserider's Blog and plan to add it to my blogroll. Ray, you mentioned that you're an editor. If a writer was interested in utilizing your services, how would he/she contact you? I found this blog through Horserider’s Blog and plan to add it to my blogroll. Ray, you mentioned that you’re an editor. If a writer was interested in utilizing your services, how would he/she contact you?

]]> By: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120691 Kathleen Bolton Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:22:57 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120691 yeah, it seems I write a lot of squashes in today's pumpkin-oriented economy, to take an irresistable analogy further, lol. Seriously, though, this is a good reminder. Publishing professionals don't care about your feelings, they care about the work in front of them. The beatings I take don't even phase me anymore, because I know it's not about me, it's about the work. Great post, Ray. Good luck at the conferences, you'll knock 'em dead. yeah, it seems I write a lot of squashes in today’s pumpkin-oriented economy, to take an irresistable analogy further, lol.

Seriously, though, this is a good reminder. Publishing professionals don’t care about your feelings, they care about the work in front of them. The beatings I take don’t even phase me anymore, because I know it’s not about me, it’s about the work.

Great post, Ray. Good luck at the conferences, you’ll knock ‘em dead.

]]> By: thea http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120690 thea Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:37:15 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120690 sometimes you just have to plow that rotty pumpkin back into the field and resow. it's funny you should bring up pumpkins, though. I've got a pumpkin vine growing in a bed of shrubs by my formal front door. Not even sure how the original seed got there but I've decided to let it meander as it pleases. Lots of blossoms, but no baby pumpkins yet. but i've tried to grow pumpkins in the past, getting the field ready, planting the variety i wanted. even slipping wax paper underneath them so they wouldn't get ugly on the bottom. then waited. watered. waited. and got nada. i told the lawn guy not to mow or wack this little surprise. he just shakes his head and nods. apt metaphor today, ray! t sometimes you just have to plow that rotty pumpkin back into the field and resow. it’s funny you should bring up pumpkins, though. I’ve got a pumpkin vine growing in a bed of shrubs by my formal front door. Not even sure how the original seed got there but I’ve decided to let it meander as it pleases. Lots of blossoms, but no baby pumpkins yet. but i’ve tried to grow pumpkins in the past, getting the field ready, planting the variety i wanted. even slipping wax paper underneath them so they wouldn’t get ugly on the bottom. then waited. watered. waited. and got nada. i told the lawn guy not to mow or wack this little surprise. he just shakes his head and nods. apt metaphor today, ray! t

]]> By: Margaret A. Golla http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120684 Margaret A. Golla Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:06:15 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120684 It takes awhile to grow the tough leather skin, and sometimes those barbs do prick through the soft parts, but you still have to take the gestation of the novel into mind. Sometimes the gestation tests the writer so much that they want you to be excited about their 'ugly' baby, regardless. It takes awhile to grow the tough leather skin, and sometimes those barbs do prick through the soft parts, but you still have to take the gestation of the novel into mind. Sometimes the gestation tests the writer so much that they want you to be excited about their ‘ugly’ baby, regardless.

]]> By: Melanie http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120673 Melanie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:08:28 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120673 ^^^ "thick" skin. :) ^^^ “thick” skin. :)

]]> By: Melanie http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120672 Melanie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:08:10 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120672 Great post! I also worked in advertising for years and hadn't made the connection that my moderately think skin comes from that experience. Great post! I also worked in advertising for years and hadn’t made the connection that my moderately think skin comes from that experience.

]]> By: Kristan http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-120670 Kristan Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:34:37 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-about-the-pumpkin/#comment-120670 Haha, kind of goofy analogies on the surface, but if you really think about it, they're spot-on! Thanks. Haha, kind of goofy analogies on the surface, but if you really think about it, they’re spot-on! Thanks.

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