tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post3120490181024279210..comments2023-07-21T11:35:49.989-04:00Comments on Rose McCauley, Christian Author: Rose McCauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351484742067839801noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-80883179672316456072011-04-20T06:03:44.682-04:002011-04-20T06:03:44.682-04:00Great post on writing.Great post on writing.Lorilyn Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397365249052526720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-43025141654055622062011-04-09T18:51:57.219-04:002011-04-09T18:51:57.219-04:00Thanks for the information. I've tried to lea...Thanks for the information. I've tried to learn more about voice, wondering if I were writing the way I thought or the way I've read. Not an easy thing to do when you realize you probably like to read others who have a similar voice. But I think the advice to keep writing and let your voice present itself is right on target.Kennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810032559627487890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-12588595231730986232011-04-09T15:47:24.137-04:002011-04-09T15:47:24.137-04:00Thanks for the great comment. When I was younger, ...Thanks for the great comment. When I was younger, I tried to write like the stories I enjoyed reading (back then it was Stephen King and Allistair MacLean). I then took a 20+ year break from writing fiction. Now, I've written another novel, and I feel I'm being more myself. Hope that helps me have a good voice. (BTW, I've been writing sermons and editorial letters and devotionals and blogs, so I still have some writing experience.)Jeff Reynoldsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-88897665709504886222011-04-09T12:44:05.440-04:002011-04-09T12:44:05.440-04:00Very informative, and it confirms what I felt insi...Very informative, and it confirms what I felt inside about remaining true to ourselves in our writing. I have always felt if I allowed another to write a piece of my work it would be so obvious everyone would know it. Like suddenly having half a picture come out in black and white and the rest in color. I would very much love to read your christian fiction Horror genre! My book nerd daughter (who is 20)has long been a fan of horror and loved Twilight (as poorly written as it was) and other vampire, werewolf, zombie, or scary themes. I have recently introduced her to Christian fiction in the works of Mary Connealy and Jenny B Jones and she has loved it...but still misses her genre. When Mary pulled an April Fool's prank and led us to believe she was writing a historical fiction with a werewolf, everyone got so excited...but most excited was my daughter (who wrote all her friends to tell them about it!) and we were all disappointed to learn it was a joke. I really want this giveaway of your book to read what can be offered in Christian Fiction in the way of scary or horror writing!!! My daughter just wants it to read and share with friends. Thanks, Cheri Horgan (cherihorgan@hotmail.com)J.J. Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229116329954720638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-87465700734454253712011-04-09T10:47:21.104-04:002011-04-09T10:47:21.104-04:00I remember reading something about Truman Capote. ...I remember reading something about Truman Capote. He said he found his voice while he was swimming and submerged beneath the water. I never forgot that. It must have been twenty or twenty five years ago. Thanks for the insights, Thomas.Greta Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05272338746029950561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-74797140531670409552011-04-09T07:51:33.845-04:002011-04-09T07:51:33.845-04:00Hi everybody. Thanks for the kind words. And Sylvi...Hi everybody. Thanks for the kind words. And Sylvia, I think you're on to something important. When the writing starts to feel comfortable and you develop a sort of flow when you write (even in those times when the words come slowly) that matches the "little narrator" in your head, you're finding your voice. Voice is mainly the thing that sets your writing apart from the others.<br />Thanks again,<br />Thomas SmithThomas Smithhttp://www.thomassmithonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-10131663806443420412011-04-08T23:29:55.704-04:002011-04-08T23:29:55.704-04:00I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the idea of Christian horror. W...I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the idea of Christian horror. What a beast to tackle! Wishing your book the best, Thomas!<br /><br />Jeannie<br /><a href="http://charactertherapist.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">the character therapist</a>Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-61589061121846035922011-04-08T22:37:33.452-04:002011-04-08T22:37:33.452-04:00Great interview! I wonder if there's a process...Great interview! I wonder if there's a process--writing w/ your voice, albeit technically flawed, floundering through critiques, losing your voice to settle in and find it once aain.Jenniferhttp://jenniferslatterylivesoutloud.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-32639109676259332332011-04-08T22:35:00.656-04:002011-04-08T22:35:00.656-04:00I never really thought about finding my voice, but...I never really thought about finding my voice, but in reading this post I realized that somewhere along the way I did. I've been writing for a long time. And over time (and hundreds of thousands of words) I guess it developed naturally. <br /><br />I suppose that's why the tell writers to write, even when they think it's bad, eh?Jerri Ledfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561737134807812236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-23517119307061053132011-04-08T13:58:22.213-04:002011-04-08T13:58:22.213-04:00I wonder how we know when we've found our own ...I wonder how we know when we've found our own voice--when an agent or an editor tells us or when our writing feels comfortable to us? I'm still working on this. I'm glad, Thomas, that you were able to find your voice AND write what you wanted to write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com