tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post7312288654082549196..comments2023-10-17T04:56:38.303-04:00Comments on Cherie Reich - Author: I Never Intended to Be a Writer #IWSG | September Goals | Bookworm News #SpecFicCherie Reichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-5080359544822329032017-09-21T14:29:41.637-04:002017-09-21T14:29:41.637-04:00I was always behind in written English and strongl...I was always behind in written English and strongly disliked English literature, but I loved to tell stories from a young age. It just took me a long time to make the connection between telling stories and then writing them down. Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-58854281671629665632017-09-17T21:22:31.311-04:002017-09-17T21:22:31.311-04:00I never intended to be a writer too but I always l...I never intended to be a writer too but I always loved making up and telling stories. And congrats on the next anthology. (Love the cover.)H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-71195786708847793562017-09-15T15:55:09.194-04:002017-09-15T15:55:09.194-04:00Wow, you've had an incredibly busy month. Ther...Wow, you've had an incredibly busy month. There's nothing like progress and success to show those high school English teachers how far you've come - LOL. I never would've wanted to become a writer if I listened to any of my high school English teachers. I HATED writing papers for those classes and the teachers criticized all of my work. They would still criticize it now if they read it. Sometimes I help my kids with their papers and I suggest an opening hook or a catchy opening line and their teachers never like it. I suppose the rules from high school will never help a writer tell a interesting story that captivates a reader. That's my opinion, anyway. I wanted to also congratulate you on all of your accomplishments. You've done really well. Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-79440077792446082592017-09-12T02:00:15.299-04:002017-09-12T02:00:15.299-04:00Whoa, you've been busy. Congrats on all your A...Whoa, you've been busy. Congrats on all your August accomplishments! Hope your goals for September go just as well. And wow, I never would've guessed there was once a time where you didn't want to be a writer. Glad you ultimately gave it a chance--your writing's amazing!Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-76323019229690866802017-09-08T22:24:13.146-04:002017-09-08T22:24:13.146-04:00How interesting that you didn't enjoy writing ...How interesting that you didn't enjoy writing when you were in high school. I definitely wish I learned more of the mechanics of writing when I was in high school. So glad you changed your mind about writing! :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-61180709943932988232017-09-08T05:07:18.135-04:002017-09-08T05:07:18.135-04:00I can't believe that you hated writing when yo...I can't believe that you hated writing when you were younger, now you are so prolific. Wow, your writing goals and achievements always give me a severe inferiority complex.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-2759745073183727152017-09-08T04:36:18.105-04:002017-09-08T04:36:18.105-04:00I liked writing and used to write but I excelled a...I liked writing and used to write but I excelled at science instead of English! Yet here I am! Writing and editing!Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-22672106519882046902017-09-07T23:10:21.570-04:002017-09-07T23:10:21.570-04:00I have always loved writing, but never thought I&#...I have always loved writing, but never thought I'd become a writer. Growing up, I thought writers were someone that earned huge sums of money and were world famous. It never occurred to me that they did not start out that way.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-6418613465494573322017-09-07T19:22:56.863-04:002017-09-07T19:22:56.863-04:00I thought the same about myself when it came to wr...I thought the same about myself when it came to writing but for different reasons. I thought I sucked and never imagined writing a book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-49970718463262469152017-09-07T11:28:16.609-04:002017-09-07T11:28:16.609-04:00Good luck with your September goals!
I've bee...Good luck with your September goals!<br /><br />I've been writing since age four, as long as I've known how to write, so I'm the exact opposite of you.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-64047058534693734282017-09-07T10:58:48.158-04:002017-09-07T10:58:48.158-04:00Interesting, because I had you pegged as someone w...Interesting, because I had you pegged as someone who always wanted to write. :-DMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-90784942523600012172017-09-07T06:41:55.060-04:002017-09-07T06:41:55.060-04:00I was just like you--not learning how to write ess...I was just like you--not learning how to write essays until I started college! It's a source of annoyance looking back because I don't get how I missed that (a bad public school?). At least you know why you missed it. I never thought of myself as a good writer back then, either. I even hated reading until I was a junior in high school. So, the old me would never have expected the current me to be pulling my hair out over trying to become a professional fiction author. So funny!Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-9136930375615949562017-09-06T21:37:18.132-04:002017-09-06T21:37:18.132-04:00I love your writing goals graphic. You're alwa...I love your writing goals graphic. You're always so ambitious. Love it! I always loved writing, just not for assignments during high school. S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-7446136625086781482017-09-06T20:44:15.628-04:002017-09-06T20:44:15.628-04:00Writing for school is a whole other beast and ofte...Writing for school is a whole other beast and often unpleasant. I'm glad you got past that and are writing now. :)<br /><br />Good luck with your September goals!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-9769943930710089722017-09-06T20:21:22.833-04:002017-09-06T20:21:22.833-04:00I also hated writing up until about ten years ago....I also hated writing up until about ten years ago. Actually, I still hate writing technical papers for work, but writing fiction is fun, at least when the words are flowing. Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-60070155664909229322017-09-06T20:08:28.474-04:002017-09-06T20:08:28.474-04:00So very funny that you thought of moving to anothe...So very funny that you thought of moving to another country not to write. Glad you're doing so well on your goals. Not surprised.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-33730170304808738222017-09-06T19:27:01.018-04:002017-09-06T19:27:01.018-04:00Ha, that's so funny about English class! Aren&...Ha, that's so funny about English class! Aren't you glad you changed your mind? Awesome job on the goals, as usual. I'll second your shout out on the Totem series!!alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-76928394012062883412017-09-06T19:18:16.297-04:002017-09-06T19:18:16.297-04:00I wrote and liked to write as a kid but what I wan...I wrote and liked to write as a kid but what I wanted to be was a singer, (can't sing), a cowgirl/horse trainer/rancher, a mother (did not do that either), a business woman (this one I did), an artist (play it to this day). Then around 21 I started writing but for fun and rpg type stuff. 2011 I decided I want to be a writer late in life, so that is what I am working on. <br /><br />You are so productive you are inspiring. Would never have known you did not want to be a writer. <a href="https://www.junetakey.com/" rel="nofollow"> Juneta @ Writer's Gambit </a>Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-57035203659166381532017-09-06T16:58:35.690-04:002017-09-06T16:58:35.690-04:00One would never know you never intended to be a wr...One would never know you never intended to be a writer! Wow!!!Donna B. McNicolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209611782116113024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-58703265610790726082017-09-06T14:39:45.767-04:002017-09-06T14:39:45.767-04:00Wow! That's awesome! Way to go with all of you...Wow! That's awesome! Way to go with all of your goals!<br />Plus, I think it's awesome that you've become a writer despite it being tough when you were younger. <br />Best wishes on all of your endeavors!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-56038078684668339522017-09-06T12:59:42.923-04:002017-09-06T12:59:42.923-04:00Maybe subconsciously, that worry over not being ab...Maybe subconsciously, that worry over not being able to write pushed you to be an even better one. It all worked out! Good luck with all your writing and editing goals. Looking forward to another awesome Untethered anthology.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-75283076755101257142017-09-06T12:47:35.849-04:002017-09-06T12:47:35.849-04:00Ha! I was terrible at English too! Then again, I&#...Ha! I was terrible at English too! Then again, I'm not sure I've improved much...<br /><br />Grats on the new anthology! Way cool. :)Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-69495722806493265292017-09-06T12:41:28.790-04:002017-09-06T12:41:28.790-04:00School didn't to me any favors in the English ...School didn't to me any favors in the English department either. I never felt encouraged and found that living up to a teaches expectations was just a time suck. I did love reading and writing poetry though. They didn't take that away from me. <br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-83801903962478101412017-09-06T12:36:30.578-04:002017-09-06T12:36:30.578-04:00Wow you did have a great month! And I've start...Wow you did have a great month! And I've started Christine's series and just love it. My favorite from her so far. <br />Looking forward to the next UR anthology too. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-62363840544248704152017-09-06T11:36:31.310-04:002017-09-06T11:36:31.310-04:00Becoming a writer in the way you did is a great st...Becoming a writer in the way you did is a great story. I enjoyed reading about it. And I enjoyed learning about your goals and how you've achieved them. Thanks for the reading list. I always love those.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.com