tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post8748999084830865599..comments2023-12-20T05:59:21.610-05:00Comments on Black-Eyed Susan's: An Invitation for Dialoguesusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-20219801516048861152008-09-24T12:56:00.000-04:002008-09-24T12:56:00.000-04:00I am very new to blogging and it has been scary to...I am very new to blogging and it has been scary to me as well. I can relate to what texasblu said, can be difficult. But I have to remember that I am also writing for myself. Thank you for a very thought provoking post.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181775494535352497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-61964460341313646022008-09-24T11:00:00.000-04:002008-09-24T11:00:00.000-04:00Thanks all for coming by, reading and commenting. ...Thanks all for coming by, reading and commenting. Blogging has advantages and disadvantages. The ability to engage in an extended conversation is challenging in this format. I have a long history with message boards and there, there was a greater sense of community and the format was conducive to extended diaglogue. <BR/><BR/>My experience with blogs is that many writers here are new to Internet susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-63773969014275058412008-09-24T03:28:00.000-04:002008-09-24T03:28:00.000-04:00Hiya SusanI envy your use of words and the capacit...Hiya Susan<BR/><BR/>I envy your use of words and the capacity you have to dialogue via blogging on subjects that inspire, challenge and annoy you. Well done.<BR/><BR/>Thank you, too, for visiting my site. with muich love, JudyxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-57443283864985316932008-09-24T01:29:00.000-04:002008-09-24T01:29:00.000-04:00Yes, this invitation to others for their unmitigat...Yes, this invitation to others for their unmitigated critique scares the bejesus out of me. But not writing scares me even more...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting my blog. I'm sure I'll be back to yours.TDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411110456297096938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-4774427881883475342008-09-23T23:14:00.000-04:002008-09-23T23:14:00.000-04:00lol - I hadn't read this post yet - I had remember...lol - I hadn't read this post yet - I had remembered last week you saying something about comments and thought that was what you were referring to.<BR/><BR/>It is frustrating sometimes to see the blog counter creep up but no comments being made. I'm left wondering if people are offended, if they liked it, etc... My husband hates it when I go into that zone - he's says I'm going to drive myself Pirate Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12164956276371481421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-18427244854572136822008-09-22T06:06:00.000-04:002008-09-22T06:06:00.000-04:00A good commentary on the writers' lot here. Yes, a...A good commentary on the writers' lot here. Yes, a thick skin is essential. Also we writers have a certain amount of ego, or we wouldn't do it.<BR/> But we're also very private, and crossing that bridge to the public CAN be quite scary.anthonynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-77210929776429200382008-09-22T00:58:00.000-04:002008-09-22T00:58:00.000-04:00missalister,You are too funny. Critique is about i...missalister,<BR/>You are too funny. Critique is about identifying what is and what is not working and sharing why. You can't simply say something is wrong. If we take the time to honestly share why we like something and ask questions or express concerns when we don't get something, then we can begin to address how to improve our work.<BR/><BR/>While I extended an invitation, let me be explicit: asusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-71097157417935188852008-09-21T22:50:00.000-04:002008-09-21T22:50:00.000-04:00Well, alright! Amen, Sister! and all of that righ...Well, alright! Amen, Sister! and all of that right-on language! Yes, we can create a virtual environment for discourse and build a bridge, which is glorious, and we do risk criticsm, that's a fact. And if we have a choice regarding criticsm, let it be consensual. Many times I’ve thought SS was just a love fest, but if it hadn’t been, if the SS community hadn’t bolstered me with every post, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-12269165982374015282008-09-21T20:51:00.000-04:002008-09-21T20:51:00.000-04:00I never shared my poetry until I started blogging....I never shared my poetry until I started blogging. It gave me the freedom to put myself out there. Like you, I welcome comments and they have helped me overcome my shyness.<BR/><BR/>Interesting post!Linda Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459940700516084069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-46388060323649643612008-09-21T18:40:00.000-04:002008-09-21T18:40:00.000-04:00At first I found it very difficult to post one of ...At first I found it very difficult to post one of my stories. Even though they are fiction, these stories give others insight into the privacy of ones mind. I enjoy the anonymity of blogging. Well said!Roanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841824351740989301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-12376954150439785102008-09-21T16:12:00.000-04:002008-09-21T16:12:00.000-04:00djpare,Thanks for reading and commenting. I'll be ...djpare,<BR/>Thanks for reading and commenting. I'll be by to see what you're full of. lolsusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-75566337326859985252008-09-21T15:47:00.000-04:002008-09-21T15:47:00.000-04:00You are full of crap! I totally disagree!Just kidd...You are full of crap! I totally disagree!<BR/>Just kidding. :)<BR/><BR/>Couldn't agree more.DJParehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029267667550203879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-26334675865764278542008-09-21T14:08:00.000-04:002008-09-21T14:08:00.000-04:00Hi, I like the way you said this Susan, but what I...Hi, I like the way you said this Susan, but what I really like is your profile in the side-bar, that's really cool the way you wrote that.Andy Sewinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023449074796269533noreply@blogger.com