tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post111206760765892972..comments2023-10-02T07:55:24.415-04:00Comments on Words Matter: Reality check on writingJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763876658345223153noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post-1112303249585471892005-03-31T16:07:00.000-05:002005-03-31T16:07:00.000-05:00asfo_del,Thanks for your kind words once again reg...asfo_del,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your kind words once again regarding my writing.<BR/><BR/>It is a struggle at times, particularly dealing with fewer and fewer options for books that arent' for mass consumption. I recognize that my subject and audience is a regional one at best.<BR/><BR/>What keeps me going is the knowledge that the information I've collected and the stories I've gathered are worthy of hearing. There were some special people who played town team baseball and they represent a Maine that is rapidly disappearing, except in historical collections and books like mine.<BR/><BR/>My focus now is to complete the manuscript and then see what happens. I'm learning not to get ahead myself, as new things keep being learned along the way. It's kind of mystical in some ways, and I'm normally not that type of person. I've heard other novelists talk about the same things and I always used to dismiss it.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763876658345223153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post-1112210700739779502005-03-30T14:25:00.000-05:002005-03-30T14:25:00.000-05:00For whatever it's worth, you have my awed respect ...For whatever it's worth, you have my awed respect and admiration for taking on such a demanding project and actually carrying it through. I hope you don't become discouraged and continue to be proud of what you have accomplished. Best wishes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com