tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post4969466926325059448..comments2024-03-16T07:27:27.752+00:00Comments on Novel Points of View: Too much going on - no time to thinkRae Cowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-81716518052480349112012-03-30T15:11:13.744+01:002012-03-30T15:11:13.744+01:00Thanks, Joan. Yes, lots of ideas for new writing -...Thanks, Joan. Yes, lots of ideas for new writing - if I can find the time. I'm definitely going sort out some kind of balance in my writing life/work life.Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-32644675908734828622012-03-30T11:23:14.322+01:002012-03-30T11:23:14.322+01:00Mary, I think I'll have to go and lie down aft...Mary, I think I'll have to go and lie down after reading your blog post! How you fit it all in to a 24 hour day, I'll never know. Still, exciting times ahead, with lots of ideas for new writing.Joan Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629276914643471249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-7075579292071779372012-03-28T22:23:23.217+01:002012-03-28T22:23:23.217+01:00I like the idea of time for ourselves but surely n...I like the idea of time for ourselves but surely not another grilling? It's only five minutes since the last one!Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-50094212695229997352012-03-28T22:22:09.029+01:002012-03-28T22:22:09.029+01:00Thank you, Jenny. I am hoping the trip will result...Thank you, Jenny. I am hoping the trip will result in some new poems.Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-6001906871061946282012-03-28T21:08:46.416+01:002012-03-28T21:08:46.416+01:00When you come back from Slovakia,you and I both wi...When you come back from Slovakia,you and I both will take time out for ourselves ... but that's only after I've grilled you thoroughly about your trip!Sara Bainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297131235907250162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-77554284748112631582012-03-28T14:47:23.426+01:002012-03-28T14:47:23.426+01:00Mary, what a wonderful opportunity you've been...Mary, what a wonderful opportunity you've been given. I'm sure you'll get a huge amount out of it - and will give it back to us all in a different way.Jenny Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721428313351462045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-9311334100861553502012-03-28T14:09:12.580+01:002012-03-28T14:09:12.580+01:00Thanks, Rosemary. I will find time somehow!Thanks, Rosemary. I will find time somehow!Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-10107534167716568042012-03-28T13:50:59.192+01:002012-03-28T13:50:59.192+01:00Wow, Mary - what a year you're having! Sounds ...Wow, Mary - what a year you're having! Sounds as if the time away might be just what you need once you've climbed that mountain. But everything will bring yet more exciting possibilities to add to the two publications. Take time to enjoy it all!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-91542063534171796072012-03-28T13:36:24.022+01:002012-03-28T13:36:24.022+01:00Well, Chris, look at what Maggie is dealing with (...Well, Chris, look at what Maggie is dealing with (below) and you'll see my life is quite easy. Anyway, DH is improving, son landed safey in Nepal and the sun is shining. I'm going to spend a bit of time knocking the garden into shape - or at least making it less jungle looking. Myabe I'll compose a poem or a new chapter while I'm digging.Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-41364659229702220662012-03-28T12:41:29.381+01:002012-03-28T12:41:29.381+01:00My goodness, Maggie, you make my life sound a perf...My goodness, Maggie, you make my life sound a perfect oasis of calm compared to yours. I'm so glad I am not alone in living in chaos. I hope everything gets sorted out - and get your mattress back from the man who has done a runner. I think we have to believe these things come in cycles and we'll have our time of calm in which to get our writing done and other people will have their turn and at coping with chaos.Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-59917880288081564842012-03-28T12:16:08.048+01:002012-03-28T12:16:08.048+01:00Know what you mean, Mary. I had the first four mon...Know what you mean, Mary. I had the first four months of this year all planned out. Finish book, then skip off to Prague for some rest and contemplation. Now I'm suddenly moving house - came right out of the blue - the kids who were supremely confident in their ability to pass their Highers in six weeks time have now gone into complete meltdown, the new beds I ordered cannot now be delivered until a week after we move in, the mattress company boss has done a runner, taking my money and presumably my mattresses with him, BT say the phone line in the new house is not activated, and it will take 3 weeks to do so but I need an internet connection NOW, the removal company sound worryingly vague about where I live, and the car failed to pass its MOT. Finished book? What finished book????Maggie Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338137535007998534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-89772386428853913602012-03-28T10:12:00.608+01:002012-03-28T10:12:00.608+01:00Phew! I'm exhausted just reading this, don'...Phew! I'm exhausted just reading this, don't know where you get your stamina.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-56861577925687646942012-03-28T10:01:32.153+01:002012-03-28T10:01:32.153+01:00Perhaps you are right, Bill, but I still hope ther...Perhaps you are right, Bill, but I still hope there will come a little gap in which I can enjoy the luxury of some quiet time to reflect on all the experiences. At the moment it feels life is going by in a bit of a blur!Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-89373911536512914892012-03-28T08:53:58.779+01:002012-03-28T08:53:58.779+01:00All I can do is add my admiration to the comments ...All I can do is add my admiration to the comments above. I know that 'contemplation' is usually something that involves being still and quiet but I think exposing yourself to different environments and keeping a constant curiosity about them is a similar sort of experience.Bill Kirtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345949773423764808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-88939550234499894902012-03-27T20:05:27.553+01:002012-03-27T20:05:27.553+01:00So, they say, Linda.So, they say, Linda.Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-30652577822545283552012-03-27T13:05:33.894+01:002012-03-27T13:05:33.894+01:00Reminds me of something my dear old Dad used to sa...Reminds me of something my dear old Dad used to say - 'If you want something done, ask a busy person.'!Linda Mitchelmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948518126405880012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-82607035015713173262012-03-26T22:46:14.700+01:002012-03-26T22:46:14.700+01:00Yes, Gwen, you are right, it is very satisfying (a...Yes, Gwen, you are right, it is very satisfying (and very exciting) to have two books coming out and every so often I do remind myself of that and it makes all the exhausting things worthwhile.Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-48223506588818692472012-03-26T20:23:31.749+01:002012-03-26T20:23:31.749+01:00Don't know where yesterday's comment went....Don't know where yesterday's comment went. You will have no time for contemplation with a trip to Slovakia and then telling everyone all about it, plus two books coming out. It will be exhausting but so very satisfying and that will make it all worth while.Gwen Kirkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201272628774727921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-54493087574270205382012-03-25T22:33:07.731+01:002012-03-25T22:33:07.731+01:00Thanks, Linda. I am very excited about the publica...Thanks, Linda. I am very excited about the publications this year - will let everyone know about launches, etc in due course. I have a long list of future projects I'd like to work on but I think I'd have to live until I'm about 150 to achieve half of them, not to mention the many, many books still to be read.Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-24128775118311760472012-03-25T22:29:23.383+01:002012-03-25T22:29:23.383+01:00I don't know if it is possible to ever get the...I don't know if it is possible to ever get the balance right, Gill, but I'll keep trying and I'll try telling myself the struggle is part of the fun. I suppose if we didn't struggle sometimes we woudln't experience the sheer delight of when we do suddenly have the time to stop and think.Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-80165173451176055502012-03-25T14:40:29.852+01:002012-03-25T14:40:29.852+01:00You have been very busy! And now all your hard wor...You have been very busy! And now all your hard work coming to fruition with publications - congratulations. Maybe sit back with a well-earned cup fo tea/glass of wine/whatever and bask in the glow of your success.....and have a little think about future projects....:)Linda Mitchelmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948518126405880012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-26717714645757423642012-03-25T10:05:29.020+01:002012-03-25T10:05:29.020+01:00And when you do get time to think, what a lot of t...And when you do get time to think, what a lot of things you'll have to reflect on! Makes me feel exhausted just reading about it. I wonder if it's possible to get that balance right, between life and contemplation? Maybe the struggle is part of the fun.Gill Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139563775181908912noreply@blogger.com