tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post7853358317650502035..comments2024-03-28T03:21:53.904-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: What I Learned about Blogging From the Hunger Game's Katniss EverdeenEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-16285151637410971692015-06-20T15:25:47.749-04:002015-06-20T15:25:47.749-04:00Thank you for the good advice (again). One thing I...Thank you for the good advice (again). One thing I want to Never Stop Learning: What is BCGE?Pat W Kirkhttp://makerstouch.typepad.com/marthas_sisternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-20881889972093765772015-06-20T07:26:10.470-04:002015-06-20T07:26:10.470-04:00I've been following your blog for a while now,...I've been following your blog for a while now, and I appreciate your practical wisdom and gentle encouragement. I'd like to say that, in regards to today's post, those are the very things I see you practicing in your blog posts and it's what draws so many here!<br /><br />I've been blogging just over a year now, and one of the things you mentioned that resonated strongly with me is "use what you know". I am a homeschool mom of over ten years now - that's what I "know" very well, especially the struggles and need for encouragement. So that's what I humbly seek to offer on my blog - compassionate understanding from someone who is treading the same path, often in the form of laughing at ourselves together or being transparent with the struggles we face. It's a very small, target audience but they regularly visit my site. I've also been able to submit some of my posts, slightly rewritten, for publication in my state's homeschool magazine. It's a small start but I'm getting out there by just being me and being honest. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing of yourself and your time with us! You are a blessing to so many. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-49233531369659520172015-06-19T18:21:02.202-04:002015-06-19T18:21:02.202-04:00Edie,
I'm glad I'm good for something! Gr...Edie,<br /><br />I'm glad I'm good for something! Grins.<br /><br />The idea of following your passion is something I've wrestled with for years. Maybe it's just me, but even with my art, I've never really felt the kind of passion other creative people talk about and I wonder if I'm missing the boat on it.<br /><br />You're right. It could very easily turn into a series of posts, but that's okay with me. I love your series on social media every Monday. I'm good with another series!.Carrie Lynn Lewishttp://www.indieplottwist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-23590146469402484642015-06-19T16:00:21.466-04:002015-06-19T16:00:21.466-04:00Cheerilynn, I love the way you're just explodi...Cheerilynn, I love the way you're just exploding with energy and going after the path God has for you! Your engagement and encouragement mean so much to me! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-15547182249787552672015-06-19T15:56:54.369-04:002015-06-19T15:56:54.369-04:00Johnnie, thank you! I appreciate you taking time t...Johnnie, thank you! I appreciate you taking time to comment, blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-20641110803733794582015-06-19T15:55:08.729-04:002015-06-19T15:55:08.729-04:00Carrie, you always challenge me and share such gre...Carrie, you always challenge me and share such great insights. Thank you so much for being part of this community! I love your idea, but I think that might be a series of posts. I'll definitely be working on it! Thanks and blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-38395380442326557122015-06-19T12:55:04.564-04:002015-06-19T12:55:04.564-04:00You Said: Don’t discount something just because yo...You Said: Don’t discount something just because you can do it. Let those strengths become your foundation.<br /><br />Carrie Says: Wow! That hits very close to where I live because I have a tendency to discount the very things I'm good at. My attitude seems to be, "If I can do it, it's not that special." I don't think it's a conscious decision; it's just something that happens. Like breathing.<br /><br />I have no idea where it came from, either, but I do battle with it on a regular--sometimes daily!--basis.<br /><br />You mentioned passion.<br /><br />I hear a lot of people talk about passion and for most people, that message resonates.They can point to something in their own lives and say, "That's my passion."<br /><br />What I'd like to see (or hear or read) is someone writing to the people like me, who can't identify a "passion that burns a hole in our soul". We may feel compelled to do something, but is that the same as passion?<br /><br />How does one identify a passion? What are the markers?<br /><br />That's a post I'd love to read!<br /><br />Anyway, off my soapbox.<br /><br />I've never seen the Hunger Games or read the books, but your points are well-taken. Thank you for sharing them.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />CarrieCarrie Lynn Lewishttp://www.indieplottwist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-58206448746032673612015-06-19T12:39:28.261-04:002015-06-19T12:39:28.261-04:00This is such a fun and informative post. And I lov...This is such a fun and informative post. And I love your grandmother's saying: when you’re green you’re growing, and when you’re ripe you rot. Johnnie Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579456085122829964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-45466771152951290082015-06-19T08:51:34.130-04:002015-06-19T08:51:34.130-04:00Loved the analogies in this article.. Great advic...Loved the analogies in this article.. Great advice. I have"Allies" who read my blog and comment; I do the same for them. We promote each other's message for the Glory of God. Blogging is hard work and a sacrifice. Katniss sacrificed her own freedom for her sister's freedom. As bloggers we sacrifice time and energy to empower and help others. truthtoshine.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911184699045569514noreply@blogger.com