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By: Middle Zone Musings » What I Learned From 2008 - Deb Boyken

Middle Zone Musings » What I Learned From 2008 - Deb Boyken — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:02:57 +0000

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It’s a Blogapalooza! — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:24:17 +0000

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By: --Deb

--Deb — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:53:32 +0000

There are definitely writers I enjoy but have no desire to sound like … I want to sound like ME!

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:46:15 +0000

I literally just came from another blog - and I was taken completely by the writer's voice. "Why don't I write like that?" I whined in my own head, then I pouted, took a breath and reminded myself that I have my own voice. Surely I can enjoy a fellow writer's voice while still believing in my own. Surely I can shine my own light, which may be a different hue. It might be a little brighter or a bit duller, but it's mine, all mine. Love your light! Melissa Donovan's last blog post..Hot off the Press!

By: --Deb

--Deb — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:36:36 +0000

The trick is that you need the random sparks TOO because you never know WHICH sparks are going to catch fire. You can be focusing on trying to encourage one, hard-to-light spark, while one of your others that you’re ignoring wants to become a bonfire. There’s a fine line between the good, productive Focus and looking in the wrong place at the wrong time!

By: Ulla Hennig

Ulla Hennig — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:12:54 +0000

I can only support what you said, Joanna. The problem is getting the balance right. When reading other blog posts I sometimes forget to ask the questions "what does that mean for me, for my blog, for my way of writing?". I simply scan the feeds. And that's where distraction comes in. It is so easy to get lost in blogosphere! Ulla Hennig's last blog post..What you See is not Always what you Get

By: Joanna Young

Joanna Young — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:52:09 +0000

–Deb, this is a wonderful follow up, thank you.

I’m very struck by your point about emitting random sparks. I think I’m doing a bit too much of that myself. It’s tricky, because I do get a lot of inspiration from those interactions with others. I mean, *a lot* of inspiration. But if I don’t get the balance right I’ll end up absorbing not transmitting light too.

Food for thought indeed.

I still hope I’ll see you soon on Twitter though

Joanna Young’s last blog post..Words on a Woman’s Investment