I visited Nadine Laman's blog this morning. We have been blogging buddies for quite sometime now. Her books (Kathryn's Beach, High Tide and Storm Surge) sit on my shelf, and her gift of matching journals, now have scribbles in them for future reference. You might remember, I awarded Nadine the Meat and Potatoes Award. I did so because she has overcome so many issues as a writer and an individual.
Well, when I arrived at her blog this morning, it was as if I was looking in a mirror. My grinning face stared back at me. Nadine has written a lovely post about me, myself and I. If you are interested in what she has to say, take a look over at FIRST DRAFT.
We have never met and are what I suppose is the modern day version of penpals, (Epals). I do not know Nadine to speak to, but something has 'clicked' with us. I think Nadine is the solid rock and I am the flighty feather, but we have a friendship. Her advice and how she encourages me to 'write on', is uplifting. We do not gush in emails, we quietly support each other and not every day, but enough to know we are friends. We are unseen, but not unloved, if you understand my meaning. There are a few on my followers list, who I have formed the same type of friendship with, and I wish I had a bank balance that would take me to every country they live in, so I could sit and chew the fat with them for an hour or two. I know if I put them all in a room together it would be a lively party!
I am going to take a few days out from posting. I will be about, but am going to push on with completing my first novel mission. Final polish, Query, Synopsis and Agent selection. Bless them, the agents around the world now, must be getting so excited knowing I am about to submit. *Smile*
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I feel the same way about fellow bloggers - I wish I could visit them all and see the countries where they live.
Hope your time off is productive and at least a little bit of fun!
So many online friends we'll never meet in person.
Meeting new people online all over the world has been so much fun. Best of luck to you on your writing. And yes, the agents should be getting excited about your upcoming submission. :)
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
This made me smile, Glynis. WOuldn't it be lovely to meet somewhere in person. What an event that would be. In the meantime, we continue to write and share our journeys. Best of luck to you in this time off.
Karen
What a neat tribute! I'll got check it out now, Glynis.
I'll go check it out. I've been slacking on blogging myself in favor of my writing. Best of luck finishing up your project!
It's a nice tribute, you deserve recognition for being a nice person. It's funny how you can tell about a person through cyberspace. I get that feeling with you.
God bless
I have a few blogging friends I think of in such a way. The internet is such a wonderful thing to let us get to know so many new people.
Making friends in this manner is one of the joys of blogging. Good luck with your 'mission.'
It's gonna be fun when you come back to your blog and tell us how much you've accomplished.
Wow - how cool is that.
I wish we could get everyone together in one giant room and just... talk! Face to face! Wouldn't that be great?
Have a productive few days!
I'm getting close, too, to many bloggers. You're one of them. (I can hear your *giggle* with my template changing!!!)
A change IS as good as a rest.
So, submit your book, and then relax. With everyone else, I'm wishing you the best.
I feel the same way with a few of my blogger buddies. I always wish I could find people like this where I live! hopefully, if I more to UK, I will! Good luck polishing off your novel! :o)
Stopped by to say I received you book! Can't wait to read it *smiling* -- will be ordering the other, as well - I've been behind, deadline and all that jazz, but I emailed myself a reminder *laugh* -yeah, that's bad but it works!
Hello my friends, thanks for visiting me this week. I feel as if I have neglected you all.
My mission is on target, except I lost 25,000 words because of failure to back up. I am re drafting from old scribbled notes and memory. One of my support team told me it is fate, it is meant to be. The new write will be improved. I do hope she is right!
Kathryn, so glad it arrived! You are so busy, thanks for visiting here today.
Happy 4th July to all.
Hope you're enjoying your blogging break, and thank you for your comments on my blog. Looking through all your blogging friends it seems to be a great network. I've never quite got into it - perhaps because I always feel guilty if I'm blogging not working! I shall have to try harder - and I shall follow you on Twitter!
x
hello glynis - i found your site via ann best's blog and am so happy that i did!! i also have lived and worked in greece and am a writer so we have a lot in common. how exciting that you live on cyprus...such a lovely place.
i am just now getting to read some of your posts - i love the mix of both informative along with your own personal writing. will look forward to more so have decided to become a follower!
i'm just getting my footing in this blogworld so i don't know if it's proper to ask people to visit your own site ---- but if so please drop by sometime - i would love to communicate with a fellow hellenophile!
Hello Lesley, thanks for visiting today, I know you are busy with the final stages of your book.
My friends here are a great bunch, they are supportive and keep me going. Their blogs are great to visit.
We are now linked on Twitter, I see. Have a great week.
Amanda, nice to meet you. I am so pleased you dropped by and enjoyed your visit. Thanks for following, and I will visit you soon. Have a great week.
I always feel weird when I see like Cyprus or Turkey on the news and I think, I know someone there!
You don't really "know" them, but you do and you share things. It is the modern day version of pen pals.
And isn't that how the first novels started in literary history?
People sharing their stories in letters?
Yes, lovely tribute. Good luck on your submissions!
That's so wonderful about the post your friend did of you. I'll wander over and take a peek :)
I hope your editing and submission process goes smoothly. It's a task, that's for sure, and I wish the best of luck!
Cheers!
Jen
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