Comments for Cynnara Tregarth http://www.cynnara.com Cynful Delights for the Daring Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:45:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Writing To the Finish Line- Or Mad Dashing Like a Loonie! by Caleb Pirtle http://www.cynnara.com/2012/04/write-finishline/#comment-113 Caleb Pirtle Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:45:03 +0000 http://www.cynnara.com/?p=820#comment-113 It's a mad dash undertaken only by mad writers. It’s a mad dash undertaken only by mad writers.

]]> Comment on Craft of Writing: Consistency (Like Fudge) is Fluid by Maggie Nash http://www.cynnara.com/2012/04/cow-consistency/#comment-112 Maggie Nash Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.cynnara.com/?p=816#comment-112 Yay Cyn! I can really relate to what you're saying. I didn't have a death in my family, but we did sell up everything and move to a new city and start a new life. Moving brings with it a lot of grief, so I guess this is how our situations have something in common. I agree...take it one step at a time, and make sure you have some fun time so you're not beating yourself up for not being productive. That's what works for me anyway. It's taking time, but we'll both get there! Yay Cyn! I can really relate to what you’re saying. I didn’t have a death in my family, but we did sell up everything and move to a new city and start a new life. Moving brings with it a lot of grief, so I guess this is how our situations have something in common.
I agree…take it one step at a time, and make sure you have some fun time so you’re not beating yourself up for not being productive. That’s what works for me anyway. It’s taking time, but we’ll both get there!

]]> Comment on Craft of Writing: Does Our Hard Work Pay Off? by Cynthianna http://www.cynnara.com/2012/04/hardwork-payoff/#comment-111 Cynthianna Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:07:41 +0000 http://www.cynnara.com/?p=800#comment-111 Hi fellow "Cyn"! ;) I've had enough of promoting my work lately and got so frustrated that I wrote a blog to vent about it! If you feel like venting your own frustrations, feel free to vent at: http://www.cindyamatthews.com It's good to hear what the readers think about all the promoting, too. Some of it has gone almost too far, IMO, but I'd like to hear some other perspectives on the issue. Hi fellow “Cyn”! ;)

I’ve had enough of promoting my work lately and got so frustrated that I wrote a blog to vent about it! If you feel like venting your own frustrations, feel free to vent at:
http://www.cindyamatthews.com

It’s good to hear what the readers think about all the promoting, too. Some of it has gone almost too far, IMO, but I’d like to hear some other perspectives on the issue.

]]> Comment on Craft of Writing: Does Our Hard Work Pay Off? by Cynnara http://www.cynnara.com/2012/04/hardwork-payoff/#comment-110 Cynnara Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:26:33 +0000 http://www.cynnara.com/?p=800#comment-110 I love keeping excerpts. It's the easiest way I know to keep a list of books I want. Otherwise, I forget. Wish lists don't work, at least not long term, the lists are way too long! LOL I get that author's can have an off book or two, and I'm willing to forgive that, but if they make it a pattern, it's time to find a new regular author to give my money. I love keeping excerpts. It’s the easiest way I know to keep a list of books I want. Otherwise, I forget. Wish lists don’t work, at least not long term, the lists are way too long! LOL I get that author’s can have an off book or two, and I’m willing to forgive that, but if they make it a pattern, it’s time to find a new regular author to give my money.

]]> Comment on Craft of Writing: Does Our Hard Work Pay Off? by Greta Marlow http://www.cynnara.com/2012/04/hardwork-payoff/#comment-109 Greta Marlow Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:17:02 +0000 http://www.cynnara.com/?p=800#comment-109 I like your excerpt file idea - I will have to start one myself! When I'm looking for a book, genre is my first consideration. After that, though, it's hard to pin down a single factor that leads me to actual purchase. But you're right - the writing is what will bring me back for more or turn me off for good. If I like an author's storytelling and writing skills, I can be a very loyal customer. I like your excerpt file idea – I will have to start one myself! When I’m looking for a book, genre is my first consideration. After that, though, it’s hard to pin down a single factor that leads me to actual purchase. But you’re right – the writing is what will bring me back for more or turn me off for good. If I like an author’s storytelling and writing skills, I can be a very loyal customer.

]]> Comment on Craft of Writing: Does Our Hard Work Pay Off? by Maggie Nash http://www.cynnara.com/2012/04/hardwork-payoff/#comment-108 Maggie Nash Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:26:52 +0000 http://www.cynnara.com/?p=800#comment-108 Personally I think the best way to get your name out there is to write more books. People do get sick of constant promo, and dare I say, some find it off putting. Being present is good. That is, being yourself and interacting so that people get to know you is good too. But at the end of the day, it's more books that will do it for us in my opinion. I am struggling with this at the moment myself, but I recognize that it's probably the best way to have people notice you. Lots of good books. Emphasis on the good! So my dream is to be able to find enough energy and time to get all the stories that constantly run around in my head out and into lots of lovely books and become a mega popular and uber rich author! LOL Personally I think the best way to get your name out there is to write more books. People do get sick of constant promo, and dare I say, some find it off putting. Being present is good. That is, being yourself and interacting so that people get to know you is good too. But at the end of the day, it’s more books that will do it for us in my opinion.

I am struggling with this at the moment myself, but I recognize that it’s probably the best way to have people notice you. Lots of good books. Emphasis on the good!

So my dream is to be able to find enough energy and time to get all the stories that constantly run around in my head out and into lots of lovely books and become a mega popular and uber rich author! LOL

]]> Comment on The Redemption Factor in Writing by Cynnara http://www.cynnara.com/2012/04/writingredemption/#comment-107 Cynnara Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:24:25 +0000 http://www.cynnara.com/?p=794#comment-107 *grins* For Frelin's story, it's the story of the redemption itself I'd end up writing. In another, it's the end part of the redemption I'd write. How the change happened would be shown partially in flashbacks, but also in his actions and struggles to do the right, not the easy. It's not easy to change how you used to believe or see things. It takes a real profound moment to begin that change-- something I think the readers want to read and see when it comes to redemption stories. It's what we wanted to see in Star Wars when we found out that Vader was Luke's dad. *grins* For Frelin’s story, it’s the story of the redemption itself I’d end up writing. In another, it’s the end part of the redemption I’d write. How the change happened would be shown partially in flashbacks, but also in his actions and struggles to do the right, not the easy. It’s not easy to change how you used to believe or see things. It takes a real profound moment to begin that change– something I think the readers want to read and see when it comes to redemption stories. It’s what we wanted to see in Star Wars when we found out that Vader was Luke’s dad.

]]> Comment on The Redemption Factor in Writing by Fayth Devlin http://www.cynnara.com/2012/04/writingredemption/#comment-106 Fayth Devlin Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:18:11 +0000 http://www.cynnara.com/?p=794#comment-106 Let me try this again... lol. I wrote this big old long post and didn't enter the code thing right and I lost the whole thing! Okay, let me try this again. Great post, and there is no better an example then Star Wars. Talk about a true character arc. For me, I really enjoying a reedemable quality in villians I write and read about. It gives them layers and dimensions, makes their bad deeds worse and their good ones so much more touching! Let me try this again… lol. I wrote this big old long post and didn’t enter the code thing right and I lost the whole thing! Okay, let me try this again.

Great post, and there is no better an example then Star Wars. Talk about a true character arc. For me, I really enjoying a reedemable quality in villians I write and read about. It gives them layers and dimensions, makes their bad deeds worse and their good ones so much more touching!

]]> Comment on The Redemption Factor in Writing by Selena Illyria http://www.cynnara.com/2012/04/writingredemption/#comment-105 Selena Illyria Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:39:52 +0000 http://www.cynnara.com/?p=794#comment-105 Fantastic post. I do have ask: How then would you write the bad guy's story? He's been redeemed now what? Fantastic post. I do have ask: How then would you write the bad guy’s story? He’s been redeemed now what?

]]> Comment on Just a note… by Cynnara http://www.cynnara.com/2012/02/just-a-note/#comment-93 Cynnara Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:54:38 +0000 http://www.cynnara.com/?p=765#comment-93 There is that thought too. *grins* But I need to work on them too. Make sure I put a bit more in them. I want to make sure they're not just the same old same old, you know? There is that thought too. *grins* But I need to work on them too. Make sure I put a bit more in them. I want to make sure they’re not just the same old same old, you know?

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