tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post6345285604586175833..comments2024-03-27T15:56:17.348+00:00Comments on Womag and other writing: IWSG and more free to enter writing competitions.Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-29135713322474503842020-11-07T01:52:48.783+00:002020-11-07T01:52:48.783+00:00Congrats on the win Patsy, I've had a go mysel...Congrats on the win Patsy, I've had a go myself this week. It was useful to get a short piece going - thanks AlyAlyson Fayenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-31436213215453008112020-10-13T16:51:50.175+01:002020-10-13T16:51:50.175+01:00Congrats on your new collection and on your win. A...Congrats on your new collection and on your win. Although you're certainly a working writer and a hard working one at that, I do agree with Annalisa that just "writer" is enough of a description once you've taken the plunge to put words on a page.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-69187865705712697322020-10-13T11:51:30.951+01:002020-10-13T11:51:30.951+01:00Well done on your win, Patsy. I’m not really in on...Well done on your win, Patsy. I’m not really in one specific category—I take writing very seriously, never stop learning, go on workshops, have studied and been writing short form poetry for a decade now and specialise in haiku. I have a few won short story comps that paid and have worked as a poetry facilitator in schools. 🙂<br /><br />marionSeaviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564797172487638019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-28777407161238569512020-10-12T02:05:09.468+01:002020-10-12T02:05:09.468+01:00Congratulations on all your successes and publicat...Congratulations on all your successes and publications! A horror story involving a cake sounds like a great writing prompt, whether you enter it, or not. Thanks for visiting my blog. Great post!<br />Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089502829581772836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-73855813222544694662020-10-11T02:34:32.370+01:002020-10-11T02:34:32.370+01:00Like I straddle between planning and plotting, mak...Like I straddle between planning and plotting, making me a platser, I think I straddle working writer and hobbyist. I both write for my own pleasure. And I write to pursue publication, hopefully to make a living writing.Lidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185947128989933152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-48425510414858070672020-10-10T15:24:56.063+01:002020-10-10T15:24:56.063+01:00I agree with your definition. A working writer is ...I agree with your definition. A working writer is someone who takes writing seriously. The money doesn't matter. As much as we enjoy it, it's still work. <br /><br />Congrats on your win!Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-41577486418275809552020-10-09T05:45:03.762+01:002020-10-09T05:45:03.762+01:00Congratulations on your upcoming release! I agree ...Congratulations on your upcoming release! I agree with your writing definitions.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-59366707600241915802020-10-08T21:46:38.246+01:002020-10-08T21:46:38.246+01:00Congratulations on the win, Patsy!
Any writing t...Congratulations on the win, Patsy! <br /><br />Any writing takes work, in my opinion, or you won't want to own it... or perhaps not even enjoy doing it so much. But to claim the title 'writer' takes a lot of practice. It's still never the first thing I'd say about myself, even after 20 years!! Besides that, mention 'women's magazines' and... well, I'm sure Penny Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05987400902932312959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-58267228180307406432020-10-08T14:58:01.484+01:002020-10-08T14:58:01.484+01:00Congratulations on the win, Patsy. Hadn't hear...Congratulations on the win, Patsy. Hadn't heard of Secret Attic before<br /><br />Alysonados123https://www.blogger.com/profile/03136537623648724586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-12699781361227116802020-10-08T13:45:25.611+01:002020-10-08T13:45:25.611+01:00Congrats on your win, Patsy. And thanks for sharin...Congrats on your win, Patsy. And thanks for sharing the comps - several I'll have a go at. I guess I consider myself a working writer as I'm constantly learning, constantly trying to improve myself and hone my craft, and thoroughly enjoy it :)carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318328803191272208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-8788322795970014592020-10-08T11:45:50.421+01:002020-10-08T11:45:50.421+01:00Congrats on your win!
To be honest, I've neve...Congrats on your win!<br /><br />To be honest, I've never really considered the term 'working writer' until I read all these posts this week. There are so many ideas about what it means. I don't think the 'working' part is necessary. If you write, you're working at it. A non-working writer is someone who says, "I want to write a book one day".Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-85852334952623325552020-10-08T08:12:19.316+01:002020-10-08T08:12:19.316+01:00Hmmm... labels? Rarely would writing be a sole mea...Hmmm... labels? Rarely would writing be a sole means of support, nevertheless, anyone who is that interested would surely want to do the very best they can. If you take it (work OR hobby) seriously, you would take time and trouble, even if it went no further. <br />Short and weird and Christmas looks good :) and well done with The Secret Attic win, Patsy! (BTW been wondering about Spooky Stories Margueritenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-22926328523183586512020-10-08T05:02:53.483+01:002020-10-08T05:02:53.483+01:00Congratulations on the win Patsy. If I look at how...Congratulations on the win Patsy. If I look at how you describe the three kinds, I'll have to get down to saying I'm a writer. And that kind of feels like a big responsibility. Thanks for stopping by.Sonia Dograhttps://soniadogra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-46028954682416092862020-10-08T03:23:08.360+01:002020-10-08T03:23:08.360+01:00Congratulations on the contest win! My definitions...Congratulations on the contest win! My definitions don't line up,I'm afraid, but in the end, I concluded that the labels don't matter. And producing the best work... takes work!Donna Hantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620841692960550354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-1924938202117988532020-10-08T00:14:44.608+01:002020-10-08T00:14:44.608+01:00I like your definitions and thank you for posting ...I like your definitions and thank you for posting the competitions. I wish I was able to enter more, but I am so focused on my WIP (novel) that I don't want to carve away any time for anything else. Congrats on your win!Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-81440708390976784562020-10-07T22:17:12.642+01:002020-10-07T22:17:12.642+01:00Congrats on the win, and thanks for all the tips o...Congrats on the win, and thanks for all the tips on the writing competitions! C. D. Gallant-Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013184951197705298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-31198522757648622892020-10-07T20:46:18.908+01:002020-10-07T20:46:18.908+01:00To me a working writer is someone who spend as muc...To me a working writer is someone who spend as much time possible writing and learning about the craft. They also focus on getting as much of their work out into the world via magazines, journals, etc with the goal/hope of being paid. They attend writing conferences, workshops, attend retreats, etc. They are constantly striving to improve, constantly learning through the process of writing. <br /Carrie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489203407621469236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-18978906424396129272020-10-07T19:00:07.830+01:002020-10-07T19:00:07.830+01:00Impressive, and congratulations on the win.Working...Impressive, and congratulations on the win.Working writers come in many different forms.There isn't one fit for everyone. Susanne Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068721366840259361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-69212288495884608642020-10-07T14:39:49.790+01:002020-10-07T14:39:49.790+01:00Thanks Patsy many congratulations on the competiti...Thanks Patsy many congratulations on the competition win and good luck with the new book. I have a foot in both camps, I'm part working writer and part other worker.<br />Elizabeth McGintynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-29376454506029082512020-10-07T13:44:12.375+01:002020-10-07T13:44:12.375+01:00Congratulations on the win!
You are certainly a wo...Congratulations on the win!<br />You are certainly a working writer.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-1301395603939987582020-10-07T12:19:43.706+01:002020-10-07T12:19:43.706+01:00Thank you for sharing the competitions and well do...Thank you for sharing the competitions and well done for your win. I would just mention that I submitted a Christmas story last year to the site mentioned. Presumed it was a rejection but heard nothing.<br />I have always been reluctant to tell people I write but am going to reclassify myself as a working writer.Linda Casperhttp://thirdageblogger.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-17036363352974028842020-10-07T12:13:08.530+01:002020-10-07T12:13:08.530+01:00I think your way is one way to define whether you ...I think your way is one way to define whether you are a working writer or not. I'm not sure what I am yet, so for now I'd say I'm still a hobbyist, though I work at improving my writing.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com