tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post7313162181157002936..comments2023-09-07T07:41:28.307-04:00Comments on Zestful Writing: A Real Gift for a WriterElizabeth Simshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-65322552162972542912013-12-26T15:47:17.272-05:002013-12-26T15:47:17.272-05:00Nita, congratulations on your retirement. It will ...Nita, congratulations on your retirement. It will be, perhaps, a 're-wirement'? Glad you stopped by. Keep us posted.Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-88483040820106663672013-12-26T14:41:30.994-05:002013-12-26T14:41:30.994-05:00Last month I took (relatively) early retirement, a...Last month I took (relatively) early retirement, and so have given myself the gift of time to do and explore many things. One of them is to explore myself as a writer. I took a creative writing class last year and was amazed at what came flowing out. I loved it! I discovered you this boxing day morning, as I sat in my housecoat with first early morning cup of tea searching the internet for writer's blogs. Your post about giving the gift of time is...timely. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Nitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550671947913111557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-14066978240665274822013-12-21T14:34:47.879-05:002013-12-21T14:34:47.879-05:00Thanks for the review!Thanks for the review!Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-9467229342399729092013-12-20T22:05:09.282-05:002013-12-20T22:05:09.282-05:00i like my chromebook just fine thought others have...i like my chromebook just fine thought others have problems with it.mostly because since it's cloud based a lot of the functions people are used to with regular laptops aren't available. but in my case, it works in my favor, since i've never used 100% of all the programs on a laptop really, even with essays/reports during college. so my husband was right to get me a chromebook instead, since i only use word docs and the internetLidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185947128989933152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-43399502761223682832013-12-20T12:49:32.000-05:002013-12-20T12:49:32.000-05:00Hi, lidy. You have my sympathies re: the little on...Hi, lidy. You have my sympathies re: the little ones. Not much you can do while they're this age except get away and have a sitter from time to time. (Which isn't exactly free or easy.)<br /><br />Re: writing software, I haven't ever tried any. I do hear that lots of writers like Scrivener, which makes me think I ought to try it sooner or later. When writing a new book, I have one 'master file' for the manuscript as it comes along, one for the outline (which often takes shape as I go), and one for 'bits', or the pieces of writing related to the book, which may or may not be used in the final draft.<br /><br />Bummer re: Google & Scrivener. How do you like your Chromebook?Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-75253477315448986772013-12-20T10:40:01.777-05:002013-12-20T10:40:01.777-05:00getting the gift of time would be great, but in or...getting the gift of time would be great, but in order for that to work, is to send me out of the house and a have a relative stay over and help look after the kiddies. they're always under me, especially the 2yr old. he'd wrap my arm around him as he lays his head btwn my chest and lap. i can type one handed but not as fast as i'd like. the gift of time would have to come with a package deal to a hotel/motel with free breakfast, lunch and dinner and a do not disturb. <br />other than that, another great gift is to somehow or another have the scrivner program on my chromebook. i can't believe there's no google app from scrivner. and even though i'm currently using the Evernote app, i don't really satisfied with it. what writing software do you use if any?lidyhttp://iheartallstories.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-53690852719086445592013-12-20T08:54:34.686-05:002013-12-20T08:54:34.686-05:00Give yourself some alone time, OK, Tabitha? & ...Give yourself some alone time, OK, Tabitha? & Let me know what you think of the book, OK?Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-6215547660423020302013-12-19T16:59:50.622-05:002013-12-19T16:59:50.622-05:00I like the idea of giving someone the gift of alon...I like the idea of giving someone the gift of alone time... Uh, I'm having very selfish thoughts right now because I see myself in that motel room in another town and nobody I know is in sight. Tabitha<br /><br />PS My copy of The Actress came in today. I'm reading it tonight.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com