tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post9093265381114659401..comments2024-03-20T07:59:31.684-04:00Comments on Jennifer Lane Books Blog: Women Writing and GodJennifer Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-67694208248721318192011-04-24T05:50:35.559-04:002011-04-24T05:50:35.559-04:00I look forward to the time when I’m more experienc...I look forward to the time when I’m more experienced and confident as a writer, engaging in the experience without putting off my present enjoyment for that elusive moment in the future. This is useful blog for all of us.Mona Monrohttp://store.femnutrition.com/womenfb.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-8953281130488438232011-04-17T22:37:45.691-04:002011-04-17T22:37:45.691-04:00Profound thoughts in your posting!Profound thoughts in your posting!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516831713300278570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-18156860931606495232011-04-15T14:23:43.962-04:002011-04-15T14:23:43.962-04:00Hey Lisa,
Great to cyber meet a woman who enjoys t...Hey Lisa,<br />Great to cyber meet a woman who enjoys the same books I do. With Good Behavior is available in the MOBI version on http://omnificpublishing.com or amazon.com. Thanks for following!Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-18133203047932245012011-04-15T12:53:54.719-04:002011-04-15T12:53:54.719-04:00Hi Lisa. You can find a kindle version of With Go...Hi Lisa. You can find a kindle version of With Good Behavior at Amazon.com! :)Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226978471709211164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-27606400944278370122011-04-15T12:46:07.544-04:002011-04-15T12:46:07.544-04:00Hi Jennifer!
Thanks for visiting my blog... I have...Hi Jennifer!<br />Thanks for visiting my blog... I have read about 1/2 of Geneen's book and loved it! I like how you compared ti with writing. <br /><br />I also love your photo with all of your books at the bottom... we have practically the EXACT same taste in books!! Is your book availabe via Kindle? <br /><br />I am now a brand new follower and will add you to my blog roll!<br /><br />LIsaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703297010445873719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-24975305864409297442011-04-12T22:09:13.865-04:002011-04-12T22:09:13.865-04:00Liz, I think you'll enjoy it. Very thought-pro...Liz, I think you'll enjoy it. Very thought-provoking. I typically do my reading on the exercise bike but this book requires too much focus for that.<br /><br />Tony, the author Geneen Roth mentions how her pets are all compulsive eaters too and that made me laugh, thinking about Izzie.<br /><br />My writing started as a very social venture so I think that might place even more emphasis on reviews and reader feedback. No doubt the readers have improved my writing, and I also need to stay true to my own vision.<br /><br />"I want you to bear in mind that just because somebody is a stranger, doesn’t mean that their opinion is “worth” more than someone you already know."<br /><br />Excellent point! Thank you, Tony.Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-49390320901315988962011-04-12T11:44:12.440-04:002011-04-12T11:44:12.440-04:00Such a lovely, honest post.
“I won't be discu...Such a lovely, honest post.<br /><br />“I won't be discussing my relationship with food here because I'd need about ten posts or ten years to explore that quagmire. Even my cat has food issues.” --- *giggles*<br /><br />What you say is so true (and relatable to all areas of life!) It’s never a good thing place too much value on the opinions of others, or to look to other people for validation / a feeling of worthiness. Take it, for a moment, out of the context of writing: to rely on other people to make you feel good-at-what-you-do/successful/worthy is clearly unhealthy! It’ll take you, daily, on an emotional rollercoaster – wonderful highs and terrible lows. You have a very good idea there – to focus on living in the now; enjoying the process (remember why you started, and continued, writing).<br /><br />I can imagine that many authors place an inordinate amount of value on the opinions of strangers (the stranger, the better, no? then you know they have no other agenda). I want you to bear in mind that just because somebody is a stranger, doesn’t mean that their opinion is “worth” more than someone you already know. There are a lot of people with different tastes and world views out there - and chances are you’ll befriend / ‘click with’ people who share your values / world view. <br />You have real talent, lady.<br /><br />Oh, and reviewers who have a blog and/or a gazillion books on their virtual shelves – remember that their opinions are (equally) as valuable as Joe Soap who discovered Goodreads last night.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338676532111982018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-10238924204401613652011-04-12T09:35:30.235-04:002011-04-12T09:35:30.235-04:00I've seen this book mentioned and discussed a ...I've seen this book mentioned and discussed a lot on Goodreads. Looks quite good. Must add it to my TBR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-85750087190579755532011-04-11T19:36:55.838-04:002011-04-11T19:36:55.838-04:00Hey Kelsey, I have those "what if" thoug...Hey Kelsey, I have those "what if" thoughts as well. The tyranny of the "ifs"! ;)Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-2519702669206062312011-04-11T18:58:09.331-04:002011-04-11T18:58:09.331-04:00Wonderful post! Questions are always turning in my...Wonderful post! Questions are always turning in my mind such as "How about" or "What if". "Only if" jumps in there as well once and a while.<br />Happy Writing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-28646408809739857752011-04-11T15:06:12.377-04:002011-04-11T15:06:12.377-04:00Kittie--meant to say loving your body "as is&...Kittie--meant to say loving your body "as is". :)<br /><br />Nicki--thank you for your kind comments! I think we often compare ourselves to others and forget what we already have. So true that if onlys lurk around every corner if we let them.Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-70949963043356037272011-04-11T14:55:31.716-04:002011-04-11T14:55:31.716-04:00We could "if only" ourselves to infinity...We could "if only" ourselves to infinity and beyond. Even when one "if only" pans out, there's always another waiting around the corner to make us miserable. So screw "if only" -- your "here and now" is looking pretty damn good. :) A fulfilling career at which you excel, two amazing books published, a short story coming out this summer, and a third novel in which to lose yourself. You are already living a lot of people's "if only."Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-21451659030447097882011-04-11T14:09:07.545-04:002011-04-11T14:09:07.545-04:00Kittie, how interesting. Do you think Europeans ha...Kittie, how interesting. Do you think Europeans have a more mindful, accepting philosophy in general? I'm very happy for you that you're loving your body as without being weighed down by if onlys.Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-21000033303349619022011-04-11T13:37:26.500-04:002011-04-11T13:37:26.500-04:00Thank you for an enlightening post, Jennifer. Some...Thank you for an enlightening post, Jennifer. Some years ago I exited 'if only' and entered a more goal-oriented approach to life, with acceptance of certain basics as key (er, I don't have model-like legs to there and, er, never will). This came about after living in Europe for a bit. The thinking's so totally different I guess parts rubbed off.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-17757532819904473382011-04-11T12:57:43.602-04:002011-04-11T12:57:43.602-04:00Carol, howdy, neighbor! :D
Gabriella, it sucks to...Carol, howdy, neighbor! :D<br /><br />Gabriella, it sucks to wait for a reality that may never come. Maybe we can appreciate the reality AS IS. *gasps* What a concept! Thanks for commenting.Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-89183197641655404492011-04-11T12:53:11.486-04:002011-04-11T12:53:11.486-04:00I love how you put the "if only" aspect ...I love how you put the "if only" aspect in perspective. I think too often we writers do get stuckin a mindset of "if only" that one person reads my book and tweets it to the heavens but in reality that may never come. So it is much healthier to write the book of your heart and for youself, with time everything will fall into place. <br /><br />Gabriella<br />www.GabriellaHewitt.comYACWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634000814027017171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-14522003738153300282011-04-11T12:52:09.075-04:002011-04-11T12:52:09.075-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.YACWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634000814027017171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-36412795470609189252011-04-11T12:50:20.980-04:002011-04-11T12:50:20.980-04:00I live in 'if only' land. It's nice to...I live in 'if only' land. It's nice to know we are neighbors.CarolOateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589011233661606242noreply@blogger.com