tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post2791726147147919064..comments2024-03-27T05:15:13.440-04:00Comments on * Author Karen Amanda Hooper*: KICKIN' ASS AND TAKING NAMES--AND ADVICEkahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-87079308283016632642010-02-28T10:34:48.611-05:002010-02-28T10:34:48.611-05:00I love your attitude and energy towards writing. T...I love your attitude and energy towards writing. This is a brilliant post. I will definitely be reading Graceling (and I hope that really is the UK cover because it's gorgeous!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-28120287399355592622010-02-28T09:04:57.797-05:002010-02-28T09:04:57.797-05:00I love the dancing analogy..so true. But something...I love the dancing analogy..so true. But something tells me I would never want to watch Stephen King dance..lol.JennyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594526663480442855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-76911605423922291752010-02-28T03:07:55.209-05:002010-02-28T03:07:55.209-05:00Oh my gosh, you are singing my song, sister! Danci...Oh my gosh, you are singing my song, sister! Dancing? Writing? Graceling? ALL in one post?? Rock on! You have named so many things I am passionate about! I'm looking forward to visiting more often. : ) Keep up the great work!Molly Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750066072893963735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-50568418174172695012010-02-27T17:03:13.035-05:002010-02-27T17:03:13.035-05:00Inspirational! What else would you expect from the...Inspirational! What else would you expect from the story Jedi?<br />Great post, Karen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-70166301197095740292010-02-27T16:12:20.248-05:002010-02-27T16:12:20.248-05:00A great post, Karen! I just love your outlook on t...A great post, Karen! I just love your outlook on the writing life. It is so inspiring. xxCarol Anne Strange https://www.blogger.com/profile/03754641845220443208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-57907199179860607972010-02-26T22:47:55.344-05:002010-02-26T22:47:55.344-05:00Karen,
I have an award for you on my Saturday pos...Karen,<br /><br />I have an award for you on my Saturday post! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-7391969669486943532010-02-26T17:58:20.682-05:002010-02-26T17:58:20.682-05:00I would love to see you do a dance-off with J.K. R...I would love to see you do a dance-off with J.K. Rowling. Just sayin.<br /><br />Great post. Truly inspiration. I totally needed this today!Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-65637682668751193572010-02-26T17:04:45.937-05:002010-02-26T17:04:45.937-05:00I love that writing book.
I am one of those write...I love that writing book.<br /><br />I am one of those writers who says lame things like, I hate writing, or whatever. Hell, I even write a blog post titled "Writing Sucks." These phrases are cop-outs. Quick, easy things to say that sort of express how I am feeling. I write a lot. I take my writing seriously. It is a job. And just like with any job you love, sometimes you just don't wannnnnaaaa.Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737883086499020291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-60362005845104536592010-02-26T15:58:24.881-05:002010-02-26T15:58:24.881-05:00fantastic advice.
And that's a great quote. &...fantastic advice.<br />And that's a great quote. "It's writing, damn it." I feel like that should be on a t-shirt.Kelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-43000374196808320962010-02-26T13:57:03.589-05:002010-02-26T13:57:03.589-05:00Yeah, writing can be difficult, but it's no mo...Yeah, writing can be difficult, but it's no more difficult than any other profession or hobby people like to invest their time in. It's all about passion and determination. Everyone sucked at some point - some people still do (meekly raises hand). It's all about persistence. Even if you're really discouraged, if you love to write then you'll stick with it. <br /><br />I love observing other people's epic dancing skillz. I'm not much for performing myself just yet, but give me another year or so and I'll be krumping in that circle right along with you!???https://www.blogger.com/profile/06931897373435075660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-51988381130066657382010-02-25T23:45:48.054-05:002010-02-25T23:45:48.054-05:00Awesome post! You have a fabulous attitude - it...Awesome post! You have a fabulous attitude - it's great to see ;o) Dancing is awesome. I haven't done it in years, but I can tell you I DVR every So You Think You Can Dance - I've been brought to tears before with great dance, just like great writing! <br /><br />Stephen is a wise man - great quote ;o)erica m. chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773306703153110737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-23679857173099670812010-02-25T22:52:48.469-05:002010-02-25T22:52:48.469-05:00Graceling is that badass? Maybe I should give it ...Graceling is that badass? Maybe I should give it a chance. I agree with you but I can't always say it's passion is why I write, though there are the parts of writing that drag me, it is something more. I call it a sickness. ANd your right, maybe it's not the best but we're creating and I have all this, this...something, I don't what you call it but it has to GET OUT of me. So I write. And...I love.Dana Elmendorfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130309062939542854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-70289693813640199412010-02-25T19:30:35.531-05:002010-02-25T19:30:35.531-05:00Ooh, that cover art alone makes me want to read th...Ooh, that cover art alone makes me want to read that book!<br /><br />And I'd totally pay money to see JK and Stevie in a dance off. Genres would be crossed and bystanders might be injured. It would be EPIC.Glass Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671548214638835932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-11337980327742103102010-02-25T18:00:59.102-05:002010-02-25T18:00:59.102-05:00You can't go wrong when you quote "The Ki...You can't go wrong when you quote "The King".<br /><br />Great minds must think alike. I have the same 'wrap yourself in a book' pic on my site :o)DarkWyrm reads...http://darkwyrmreads.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-76478105745206635842010-02-25T16:56:21.976-05:002010-02-25T16:56:21.976-05:00Stephen King is the king, isn't he?Stephen King is the king, isn't he?Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-78622110671012649492010-02-25T16:41:33.625-05:002010-02-25T16:41:33.625-05:00This is my new favorite Karen post! Oh, my gosh ho...This is my new favorite Karen post! Oh, my gosh how I loved this, and that Steven King quote really was a kick-ass clincher! Big-time awesome!! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-57353287661398259132010-02-25T16:08:40.419-05:002010-02-25T16:08:40.419-05:00Ah. I heart Katsa and Katniss...Ah. I heart Katsa and Katniss...Tiffany Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843374938222817346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-26688102580614454542010-02-25T14:11:45.735-05:002010-02-25T14:11:45.735-05:00Great post. Exactly what I needed to hear! I compl...Great post. Exactly what I needed to hear! I completely agree with the dancing too (as it relates to writing, and just dancing itself). I love to bust a move when I can.Kelly Lymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773120663217816189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-20568607038557342992010-02-25T13:02:03.221-05:002010-02-25T13:02:03.221-05:00I like your use of dance and writing to draw a pic...I like your use of dance and writing to draw a picture of artistic expression. I agree that at first, my writing is a bit stiff, but then once my fingers get warmed up and my brain wakes up, then that's when the fun really begins.Voidwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688751100806767843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-1628171034372130432010-02-25T12:55:55.369-05:002010-02-25T12:55:55.369-05:00Well said!! As my six year old son would say, &qu...Well said!! As my six year old son would say, "slap me high five!" :)<br /><br />I get so irritated when non-writers don't take my work seriously, but I forgive them because they don't truly understand. Writers don't have that excuse.<br /><br />If you want something, then go after it with everything you have. If you don't, then you didn't really want it that badly in the first place.Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-79069507613592516612010-02-25T12:34:08.232-05:002010-02-25T12:34:08.232-05:00Love the enthusiasm...it's contagious :D
but,...Love the enthusiasm...it's contagious :D<br /><br />but, the point about writing is that we have to push ahead when we want to do it and even when we don't. I'm glad you never feel that way .. it's a blessing. but, sometimes I just get really lazy and want to lie on the couch all day. that's when I have to give myself a kick in the rear and force myself to get moving. it's not all the time. it's not even half the time. but it is sometimes.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-81405856612005872572010-02-25T12:29:47.404-05:002010-02-25T12:29:47.404-05:00Reading GRACELING made me want to go do something,...Reading GRACELING made me want to go do something, ANYTHING, really well.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-53267109501442891402010-02-25T12:05:22.009-05:002010-02-25T12:05:22.009-05:00Great post! I think sometimes I get down in the du...Great post! I think sometimes I get down in the dumps because writing is never DONE. In fact, I'm blogging about this tomorrow!Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-33956164517952902972010-02-25T11:59:50.118-05:002010-02-25T11:59:50.118-05:00What a fun analogy. I think this post shows you ar...What a fun analogy. I think this post shows you are playing your game with everything you've got. <br />PS: I'd love to see the two Kats face off. They are such amazing characters.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302980868146183599.post-18670805887595055772010-02-25T11:30:14.237-05:002010-02-25T11:30:14.237-05:00Fantastic adviseFantastic adviseClassic Passionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852683148189564999noreply@blogger.com