Comments for Julia McCutchen: The Writer's Journey from inspiration to publication

Comment on Birthday Offering: the big 5-0! by Julia

Julia — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:38:14 +0000

Thank you so much Stuart! I feel truly blessed by all of the wonderful messages and birthday wishes that have been sent in the last few days. I hope you enjoy the book & I’ll share as much as I can of the retreat experience when I’m back in 2012! Julia

Comment on Birthday Offering: the big 5-0! by Stuart Kerslake

Stuart Kerslake — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:36:02 +0000

Many happy returns Julia, and welcome to the club!:)

Thanks for your kind offer – I’ve availed myself of your book

Enjoy the retreat (I’m well jealous::)

Best wishes
Stuart

Comment on Writer’s Journey Tip: The Importance of Endings by Julia

Julia — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:07:07 +0000

Hi Nick,
Delighted to know that you’ve found this post helpful. It is great to hear that your reflection time has delivered up some strong insights for you and I’m sure that many writers will be encouraged by what you’ve said. Thanx so much for sharing your experience and let us know how you’re getting on with your writing in due course.
all good wishes
Julia

Comment on 7 Ways for Writers to Overcome Resistance by Julia

Julia — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:04:07 +0000

Yes, thank you Tom! Walking is wonderful, with or without dogs

Comment on Writer’s Journey Tip: The Importance of Endings by Nick Pole

Nick Pole — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:46:27 +0000

Dear Julia,

thanks very much for your suggestion about taking time for endings. Under the pressure of aiming to write 500 words every day, I had been clocking off simply by checking the word count before turning immediately to emails, breakfast or other urgent stuff. Taking time to reflect on what I’ve just written has actually brought up insights which are often better than the actual writing I’ve just done, or ones that help me to take the next bit of writing to another level.
For example, the more personal tone I use in the reflection part often has a subjectivity and an authenticity that my first draft attempts to “explain” something to my imagined (non-fiction) reader lacks. Weaving that into the second draft has really enriched the process.
It reminds me of a talk I heard by the American writer and translator Lydia Davies, who said that sometimes it helps her to deal with the blocks in writing a story to start writing another story at the same time, which is about the problems of writing the first one…hmmm.

Thanks for a great suggestion,
Nick

Comment on 7 Ways for Writers to Overcome Resistance by Tom Evans

Tom Evans — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:45:11 +0000

Number 8 : walk dogs

Comment on The Writer’s Journey – What’s Love Got to Do With It? by Julia

Julia — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:11:30 +0000

You’re most welcome and thank you for your comment. I’m sure that most writers will recognise the challenge of writing regularly amidst all of the other commitments in life. The more you love what you do, the more likely it is that you will make time for it. Enjoy!

Comment on The Writer’s Journey – What’s Love Got to Do With It? by G Angela

G Angela — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:26:09 +0000

Hi Julia,

Thanks for sharing this – its very true, I started to blog, with a desire of wanting to share my experiences and learnings of what inspires me to live a life of gratitude, but with the other commitments, I have not been posting regularly – thanks for the suggestions, very important to love what you do! I am still in the process of learning, thanks again you are inspiring.

G Angela

Comment on Publishing on the Kindle by Julia

Julia — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:58:01 +0000

Hi Carol
Thanx for that … and yes, you’re so right – everything is expanding and there are indeed greater opportunities than ever before for us all to connect with the global community. I love doing so myself and supporting others to do the same
Julia

Comment on Publishing on the Kindle by Carol Coronis

Carol Coronis — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:27:30 +0000

Julia,

Thank you … I recently downloaded the Kindle onto my computer and purchased a little book called “Facebook Fame” by Laura Roeder. Your members and readers may find this helpful. It was an immediate hit and ranked #2 on the kindle movers and shakers list!

Everything is expanding offering everyone an opportunity to to share their gifts and communicate within a global community. Sweet.

Thanks for your continued sharing and inspiration.