tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474453181219217040.post6871332062708054748..comments2023-05-29T03:44:18.872-07:00Comments on Linda Maran - Author: A Social Media Reflection-Linda Maranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412043310205006255noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474453181219217040.post-11648081327272836052015-02-14T16:04:19.672-08:002015-02-14T16:04:19.672-08:00Thank you, Sarah. A re-evaluation of sorts is chur...Thank you, Sarah. A re-evaluation of sorts is churning in my mind. Linda Maranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412043310205006255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474453181219217040.post-2346456792508252622015-02-10T14:20:33.911-08:002015-02-10T14:20:33.911-08:00This is so good. I think it was Flannery O'Co...This is so good. I think it was Flannery O'Conner that said something like, "I write because I write well." She didn't say "I write because I get 5000 likes every time I put pen to paper." How many truly remarkable authors of the 19th and 20th centuries weren't popular during their time? Scores of them! And thank goodness they didn't stop writing. Thanks for this Linda…and keep on writing! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030430757861849145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474453181219217040.post-34204423367295881912015-02-10T13:51:23.839-08:002015-02-10T13:51:23.839-08:00Thanks for the affirmation, Nancy and Tess. It'...Thanks for the affirmation, Nancy and Tess. It's risky to post opinions such as these at times, but the realization was so powerful, I just had to share it. Being a 'behind-the-scenes kind of person is why I take to writing. :)Linda Maranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412043310205006255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474453181219217040.post-66461662073696087172015-02-10T10:16:17.281-08:002015-02-10T10:16:17.281-08:00Amen! I agree!
I don't want what I write to b...Amen! I agree! <br />I don't want what I write to be overshadowed by the trivialities of 'me'. I'm willing to share what I produce, but I'm not comfortable giving away pieces of myself.<br />If self promotion and continual updates of personal minutae are necessary to be a successful writer these days, I'm happy to remain in the shadows. Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858653306179033669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474453181219217040.post-2232357255123872312015-02-10T08:21:49.509-08:002015-02-10T08:21:49.509-08:00"It borders on feeding the ego, and the craft..."It borders on feeding the ego, and the craft seems to no longer be the shining star." Oh my heavens, yes. I nodded in agreement as I read this. Nancy Shumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584199691076992017noreply@blogger.com