tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post1516427559739377042..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Been There, Done that...or Maybe I Didn't by Suz deMelloUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-64710333029105416642015-12-17T19:46:21.085-05:002015-12-17T19:46:21.085-05:00Thanks, everyone, for your insightful comments.Thanks, everyone, for your insightful comments.Suz dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236960359162948178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-56148212733980588982015-12-15T14:39:48.508-05:002015-12-15T14:39:48.508-05:00Life is just so damn interesting! As is your colu...Life is just so damn interesting! As is your column and the different comments on it. It takes some of us a while to get there, but what enjoyment comes from writing from the heart.jean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-38638293971243524422015-12-15T10:48:13.144-05:002015-12-15T10:48:13.144-05:00You found your career...after getting many degrees...You found your career...after getting many degrees and exposure to other careers. Good for you. And, your legal background comes in handy (from someone who knows how well you keep things straight for our NL group).<br />I wrote my first romance book at age 47...it was awful! But after teaching many years, I needed to do something different.<br />As we get older and wiser, the less fearful we become and speak out...and try different things!Marianne Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277593485137508765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-17025391516692959132015-12-15T10:32:16.577-05:002015-12-15T10:32:16.577-05:00Hi, Suz! You know those different avenues led you ...Hi, Suz! You know those different avenues led you to the writing and that is a very good thing. We can't change the past although it does influence our future. Hugs, girl!Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-53444705279929746562015-12-15T10:04:24.577-05:002015-12-15T10:04:24.577-05:00Wish I had gone to law school and passed the bar. ...Wish I had gone to law school and passed the bar. Not to practice, but to be informed of legalese and be able to protect myself better w/o having to hire someone. Glad you didn't let fear hold you back. :)Tina Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160021732404091277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-19787726655550513972015-12-15T08:38:40.817-05:002015-12-15T08:38:40.817-05:00Fear can definitely hold you back. They say you re...Fear can definitely hold you back. They say you regret what you didn't do not what you've done. There are some things I've done that I regret, but I'm sorry fear kept me from doing many things I wanted. I admire all you've done, Suz.Cara Marsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384839120633419382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-66414099161771096402015-12-15T08:09:59.433-05:002015-12-15T08:09:59.433-05:00Yes, the fear does hold one back. That's how I...Yes, the fear does hold one back. That's how I came to be a romance writer. I was afraid if I didn't learn the publishing ropes, when it came time to publish the weighty fiction I'd been working on for years, I'd fall flat on my face. Five years later and I'm still writing romance! Go figure. <br /><br />All the best Suz. May 2016 shine for you. :)Rose Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429566802562925080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-78114319553007994892015-12-15T07:05:03.352-05:002015-12-15T07:05:03.352-05:00I think there are still those houses that dictate ...I think there are still those houses that dictate what you can write. I know a few formulas that become over done... but I'm glad that we have many more choices. I decided to forego the education until after marriage and children which was nice but made a difference in my life. Isn't it fun to look back and see all the different roads we might have chosen?Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.com