tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post4061959865858477449..comments2023-09-01T01:40:57.359-07:00Comments on Author Jesse Hayworth/Jessica Andersen: Good company on my desert islandAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794865453544968184noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-48439947831939961452015-10-07T11:07:17.767-07:002015-10-07T11:07:17.767-07:00I find it so funny that nearly every middle school...I find it so funny that nearly every middle schooler and high schooler looks out at the school population and thinks they're the only one that doesn't have it together. Meanwhile, the others are looking back and thinking the same thing. Here we are, big grown-up women, going through the exact same thing. Trust me, Jesse. I was not the only one watching you and thinking, "Wow. She's really got it together! Look at her, able to attend a conference with a baby on her hip." If that had been me, I would've been a hot mess. And my child would need gobs of therapy. <br /><br />PS Ms Ryan- you rock! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798530168753225779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-74815633792903589262015-09-15T13:18:15.131-07:002015-09-15T13:18:15.131-07:00Regina, that is hilarious! And what a treat to se...Regina, that is hilarious! And what a treat to see you all this weekend! Jess, the Wallaby is the CUTEST and I didn't notice the eggs.<br /><br />Thank you thank for the kind words. Aw. (And f they help us get closer to another Jess books, then I have served my purpose in life.) And yes, you know-we write alone, but we're not alone. And this weekend--and all of you here on this terrific blog--prove it!<br /><br />Now--go back to work. xoxoo Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-74792428683011954362015-09-14T18:32:08.184-07:002015-09-14T18:32:08.184-07:00If I can ever get to the middle of this damn book,...If I can ever get to the middle of this damn book, I'm sure I'll late it LOL. And it was great seeing you this weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012174347283073076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-29738269729566016522015-09-14T14:27:23.435-07:002015-09-14T14:27:23.435-07:00Oh...and I'm writing while I'm here.Oh...and I'm writing while I'm here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849370947985905108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-57989310336566732162015-09-14T14:27:07.227-07:002015-09-14T14:27:07.227-07:00I hate every word when I'm writing. I keep wo...I hate every word when I'm writing. I keep wondering when my editor will discover I'm faking it. Then it all works out, and I read the book back, and think, "this isn't half bad." I'm sorry I missed the weekend but I'm in Maine with the hubby for our first vacation in two years. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849370947985905108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-27999211218718386672015-09-14T12:46:52.399-07:002015-09-14T12:46:52.399-07:00I don't think I've ever met a writer who d...I don't think I've ever met a writer who doesn't hate her WIP in the middle. And I've met a LOT of writers! Glad to hear you got your writing mojo humming again, Jess. We readers who love Mustang Ridge are happy as pigs in slop. (channeling my childhood farm girl today)pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-36716346874384412342015-09-14T10:11:04.604-07:002015-09-14T10:11:04.604-07:00I'm rewriting a large chunk of my WIP right no...I'm rewriting a large chunk of my WIP right now. Grumbling. But, little people are a HUGE demand on the time. It does get easier, eventually. Hang in there. Anything you manage to write is progress.Anne Renwickhttp://annerenwick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-43177453765820389182015-09-14T09:54:38.590-07:002015-09-14T09:54:38.590-07:00Great post! So many of us have the same feelings. ...Great post! So many of us have the same feelings. We just have to remember to keep at it. And sometimes it's really, really hard. It's great to have someone remind us of that. Brenna Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928533183464522274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-60013522489032524632015-09-14T09:17:29.583-07:002015-09-14T09:17:29.583-07:00Nina said something I'd heard this weekend, &q...Nina said something I'd heard this weekend, "we're all so hard on ourselves", or our heroines. Why are women so hard on themselves? Why do we expect perfection? Maybe what we need to do is list out everything we do in a day or a week and think about how many jobs that really is. Think about it: Cook, housekeeper, chauffeur, teacher, counselor, personal shopper, entertainment director (for those with kids and husbands), and the list could go on. So if it takes a little longer to get something done, maybe we should start cutting ourselves a little slack. And yeah, every book sucks when you're at the half-way mark. However, I have faith in you that you'll turn it around and what will be produced is a really fantastic story that will keep me up late into the wee hours reading. Oh, I know what you mean about feeling alone on your own island. Since I turned in the last book in the series and don't have a firm deadline, I'm feeling a little adrift. This weekend definitely helped and bonus, I got to play with Wallaby, who has the most infectious smile. Oh, and hang with you, of course. ;-)Gail Chianesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12828219122487207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-20591730862111100412015-09-14T08:34:57.918-07:002015-09-14T08:34:57.918-07:00I love your blogs, Jess. Always so much humor mixe...I love your blogs, Jess. Always so much humor mixed in with a huge dose of reality. Life certainly changes which means we should allow ourselves permission to change our writing routine as well. (Day-um we're all so hard on ourselves.) But the key, as you pointed out, is never giving up. *sticking this mantra on my bathroom mirror now*Nina Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548896481430215466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-54927214656059934262015-09-14T08:02:18.166-07:002015-09-14T08:02:18.166-07:00Good for you! And I guess we should get some sort ...Good for you! And I guess we should get some sort of club going...(writers who hate their work in the middle). I love your writing and your books, so obviously, what you're writing does not suck! BTW...will there be more books in the Mustang Ridge series? I remember you saying, in a previous post, that you are not under contract. Is your agent shopping the series to other publishers? Please say yes!!!!Carla Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251420377749078024.post-90270607925698013202015-09-14T07:49:18.960-07:002015-09-14T07:49:18.960-07:00I also hate my books in the middle. Currently doin...I also hate my books in the middle. Currently doing just that, as one does. : )Kristan Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653599254570345492noreply@blogger.com