tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330766246822130643.post4862417554333940012..comments2024-02-09T08:14:51.016-05:00Comments on ON THE VERGE: The Life You Save May Be Your OwnJody Casellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892174349776047862noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330766246822130643.post-68733318787446977932011-10-23T06:06:01.682-04:002011-10-23T06:06:01.682-04:00You know how sometimes you read something right at...You know how sometimes you read something right at the exact moment you needed to. That was this. Well said. Very, very well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330766246822130643.post-9578660178891818262011-08-09T22:15:08.254-04:002011-08-09T22:15:08.254-04:00I stayed up late reading this book too!! This is a...I stayed up late reading this book too!! This is a kick-a** post, worthy of Sara's book.Sarah Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251034210962259082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330766246822130643.post-42053890448205338962011-08-09T18:44:46.545-04:002011-08-09T18:44:46.545-04:00Thank you so much, Jody. (And that Flannery O'...Thank you so much, Jody. (And that Flannery O'Connor quote, and not The Fray song, is actually what I wanted to get at with the title.) I definitely had my doubts, and I'm having them now with my current WIP. This is just what I needed to read.Sara Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11759783678042291757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330766246822130643.post-64280138709333860412011-08-07T22:06:38.673-04:002011-08-07T22:06:38.673-04:00Thanks, Stella. I hope you have a few friends who ...Thanks, Stella. I hope you have a few friends who read your writing. I would be lost if I didn't have a handful of good reader friends. Maybe that's all we really need in the end.Jody Casellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892174349776047862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330766246822130643.post-4390442465517871222011-08-07T12:06:41.734-04:002011-08-07T12:06:41.734-04:00Great post, Jody. I write because I love language ...Great post, Jody. I write because I love language and creating stories out of my imagination. But as you point out, sometimes it gets discouraging and often it's hard to press on to the end. I also love Sara Zarr's books but I'm secretive about my writing. I don't let my family read it. Wish I could get over that.Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321805301687762360noreply@blogger.com