tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post231246105346736420..comments2024-03-28T16:20:46.168-04:00Comments on Alex J. Cavanaugh: Ten Ways to Keep Sane While WritingAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-54831229967597341822011-07-28T19:18:42.238-04:002011-07-28T19:18:42.238-04:00Thanks again Karen - you were a big hit!Thanks again Karen - you were a big hit!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-52762782369377487342011-07-27T20:26:21.109-04:002011-07-27T20:26:21.109-04:00Great advice, delivered in the cheeky manner that ...Great advice, delivered in the cheeky manner that I love. Nice to meet you, Karen!<br /><a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Tina @ Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-6661911046510940842011-07-27T14:02:37.766-04:002011-07-27T14:02:37.766-04:00Thanks for hosting Karen, Alex. These top 10 tips...Thanks for hosting Karen, Alex. These top 10 tips are awesome! So fun!! I need to visit her now and tell her so ~ :)Donea Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393184831994368021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-73898500861356758392011-07-26T22:04:08.418-04:002011-07-26T22:04:08.418-04:00Great idea and unique words.I think we're lear...Great idea and unique words.I think we're learnt a lot here.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.karenmillendressesuk.com/karen-millen-dresses-c-7.html" rel="nofollow">Karen Millen dresses</a>Gabrielle Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043834220858966092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-91259445368322236852011-07-26T08:35:00.920-04:002011-07-26T08:35:00.920-04:00Love all the tips on staying sane - obviously keep...Love all the tips on staying sane - obviously keeping your sense of humor is right up there! Something else I force myself to do: get out of the house. It's too easy for writers to become solitary creatures. Having a social network that takes you out of your head works wonders.p.m.terrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273480078983379734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-65964934479940882232011-07-25T03:02:05.528-04:002011-07-25T03:02:05.528-04:00Hi Alex and Karen .. only 100 comments so far - wo...Hi Alex and Karen .. only 100 comments so far - wonderful .. <br /><br />1. - you need your hair to dye it red too!!<br /><br />Agree with all your points and laugh and smile your way through the day .. and I'm so looking forward to your book arriving .. <br /><br />Cheers to you both - enjoy the week .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-50330712632729790532011-07-24T18:14:35.432-04:002011-07-24T18:14:35.432-04:00KLo, all you have to do is ask. A lot of my guests...KLo, all you have to do is ask. A lot of my guests ask as well.<br /><br />Donna, sneaky Ruffles.<br /><br />Li, you just keep writing.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-53692549295402839572011-07-24T17:02:13.162-04:002011-07-24T17:02:13.162-04:00Thank you for sharing Karen - those are really gre...Thank you for sharing Karen - those are really great! :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915440989018472093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-14049696730494986252011-07-24T15:24:16.971-04:002011-07-24T15:24:16.971-04:00Agree with others about the online community suppo...Agree with others about the online community support - since my family roll their eyes and wonder when I'll grow out of this "writing phase". :)Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-10301072006743975022011-07-24T15:14:34.346-04:002011-07-24T15:14:34.346-04:00I do find comfort in the online community when I f...I do find comfort in the online community when I feel overwhelmed and frustrated. I also prefer Free Cell to Spider Solitaire.<br />Good luck with your book.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-65340835165313430532011-07-24T13:38:28.240-04:002011-07-24T13:38:28.240-04:00I just cut all my hair off, so there is less to pu...I just cut all my hair off, so there is less to pull out :) I'm always stuffing my face during writing; I try to stick to carrot sticks and celery, but those Ruffles keep sneaking into the dip.<br /><br />......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-51255174484419092142011-07-24T12:53:01.762-04:002011-07-24T12:53:01.762-04:00This was so neat to read : )
Weird question, Alex...This was so neat to read : )<br /><br />Weird question, Alex ... is it hard to get a "guest blogger"? I never really thought about it until I saw Karen here, but it seems like a neat change in pace :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955854427063032485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-7951428717700100312011-07-24T09:23:33.075-04:002011-07-24T09:23:33.075-04:00Thanks Alex and Karen. Fun post, although you cle...Thanks Alex and Karen. Fun post, although you clearly have not met my dad. Spider Solitaire can be an addiction.Rhonda @Laugh Quoteshttp://www.laugh-quotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-14712265722879965052011-07-24T07:50:50.170-04:002011-07-24T07:50:50.170-04:00Julie, be he will appreciate that.
Ella, they are...Julie, be he will appreciate that.<br /><br />Ella, they are great distractions for me.<br /><br />Elizabeth, I won?<br /><br />Denise, you're welcome!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-15885848921603568672011-07-24T07:14:57.107-04:002011-07-24T07:14:57.107-04:00Excellent words of wisdom! Thanks for sharing.Excellent words of wisdom! Thanks for sharing.Alison Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179538085536841348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-15560522850682256992011-07-24T04:43:48.757-04:002011-07-24T04:43:48.757-04:00Fantastic tips, Karen. I can't wait to read yo...Fantastic tips, Karen. I can't wait to read your memoir after all the great blog posts I've read on your tour!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-51803975702398596082011-07-24T03:30:41.058-04:002011-07-24T03:30:41.058-04:00Thanks for visiting my blog while I was away Alex....Thanks for visiting my blog while I was away Alex. And thanks for hosting Karen today. These are great tips.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-60834774140606185932011-07-24T03:27:27.618-04:002011-07-24T03:27:27.618-04:00Alex! Guess what? You won! Woooot! <3Alex! Guess what? You won! Woooot! <3Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-90727032278297388412011-07-24T01:41:14.683-04:002011-07-24T01:41:14.683-04:00You have a delicious sense of humor, Karen... Cong...You have a delicious sense of humor, Karen... Congrats again on your finished memoir. I LOVED your ten ways to stay sane while writing.<br /><br />Alex, always a pleasure to stop by. Have a great weekend.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-73160235868072738662011-07-24T00:51:06.513-04:002011-07-24T00:51:06.513-04:00All great tips; thanks so much Karen for sharing! ...All great tips; thanks so much Karen for sharing! Alex sane for me is walks,popcorn and music...you thought I'd say movies! Okay, movies, too~<br />They distract me and take me to another world~Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-62036028218772282952011-07-24T00:15:43.848-04:002011-07-24T00:15:43.848-04:00Great list, Karen. So funny, and so true!Great list, Karen. So funny, and so true!Joanne Brothwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277805693436251841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-45740843426933581252011-07-23T22:30:13.366-04:002011-07-23T22:30:13.366-04:00Yay for Karen! You totally cracked me up with thi...Yay for Karen! You totally cracked me up with this list. Glad to know my hair will still be needed in the future. And I like the idea of writing in my journal instead of boring my husband with every gory detail of my writing life.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-58893475730491792232011-07-23T18:43:11.436-04:002011-07-23T18:43:11.436-04:00I had to laugh at #7. Are you sure? ;) I'm act...I had to laugh at #7. Are you sure? ;) I'm actually going to ask my hubby to remove the games on my laptop because Hearts and spider solitaire have become terrible distractions when I should be writing/revising.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-59342249086545026532011-07-23T15:54:00.595-04:002011-07-23T15:54:00.595-04:00Yvonne, I'm sorry! Glad you're taking lega...Yvonne, I'm sorry! Glad you're taking legal action with your book. That was just wrong what they did.<br /><br />Melissa, glad you enjoyed it!<br /><br />Helen, addictions are good.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-34630225593605903502011-07-23T15:20:58.902-04:002011-07-23T15:20:58.902-04:00I am so happy to read #7. Now I know it is not an ...I am so happy to read #7. Now I know it is not an addiction, although it has done nothing to keep me sane.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.com