tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post1633560529769275599..comments2024-03-28T16:35:05.327-05:00Comments on Joan Reeves: Reinventing Yourself by Anna MarklandJoan Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-39232372865618096102013-10-25T14:24:19.662-05:002013-10-25T14:24:19.662-05:00Anna, thank you again for guest blogging on SlingW...Anna, thank you again for guest blogging on SlingWords. I really enjoyed your article, and I know my readers did too. Good luck with all your books.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-8123786476988433002013-10-25T14:23:44.047-05:002013-10-25T14:23:44.047-05:00Congratulations, Melissa! I hope you'll visit ...Congratulations, Melissa! I hope you'll visit SlingWords often.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-58238563370952822602013-10-25T13:37:21.920-05:002013-10-25T13:37:21.920-05:00And the winner is...Melissa Keir! Congratulations....And the winner is...Melissa Keir! Congratulations.Anna Marklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792237948896804771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-91186823328766338102013-10-25T11:12:45.485-05:002013-10-25T11:12:45.485-05:00Thanks, Joan. It was fun being your guest.Thanks, Joan. It was fun being your guest.Anna Marklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792237948896804771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-13457753379009330502013-10-25T08:54:23.002-05:002013-10-25T08:54:23.002-05:00Anna, I hope you win the battle of the next book a...Anna, I hope you win the battle of the next book although I do like the title Zing! Maybe Roxy will win the fight.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-34427614355479055342013-10-25T08:53:08.038-05:002013-10-25T08:53:08.038-05:00Oh, my! Four-year-olds in school all day? That is ...Oh, my! Four-year-olds in school all day? That is not a good idea. Obviously, as with all state boards of education, they did not consult any teachers about that idea.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-49257445314313093502013-10-25T08:51:47.008-05:002013-10-25T08:51:47.008-05:00Mary, congratulations on establishing another writ...Mary, congratulations on establishing another writing persona.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-35685423445124051532013-10-24T18:32:30.149-05:002013-10-24T18:32:30.149-05:00Hello Melissa,
Roxy has an idea what the next book...Hello Melissa,<br />Roxy has an idea what the next book will be about. It will be entitled Zing!<br />Trouble is Anna keeps butting in with the next medieval!Anna Marklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792237948896804771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-48186527481266620212013-10-24T18:30:33.343-05:002013-10-24T18:30:33.343-05:00Hi Mary,
Appreciate your comments. Great to know s...Hi Mary,<br />Appreciate your comments. Great to know someone is still benefiting from your tutoring.Anna Marklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792237948896804771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-37022748197824397342013-10-24T17:36:29.254-05:002013-10-24T17:36:29.254-05:00As a kindergarten teacher and writer, I know that ...As a kindergarten teacher and writer, I know that feeling of burnout! I think Michigan made a mistake with allowing children who are 4 to enter kindergarten. So many young children who can't handle five full days of school. I would love to read Boom and can't wait to see what else Roxie writes!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Melissa<br />daringzoey at yahoo.comMelissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-63334382658897889722013-10-24T16:48:59.456-05:002013-10-24T16:48:59.456-05:00Joining the ranks of retired teachers and reinvent...Joining the ranks of retired teachers and reinvented folks. I still tutor one-on-one, so I haven't shed that persona. After writing novels for more than 20 years and Indie publishing 5 novels, I too, had to invent yet another persona for my erotic romances. I sold to a publisher of erotic fiction. Mary Marvellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015719890476028848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-86944475029571501232013-10-24T15:00:43.514-05:002013-10-24T15:00:43.514-05:00Go for it, Mary. I agree that women are perhaps mo...Go for it, Mary. I agree that women are perhaps more adaptable than men when it comes to change. It's a survival mechanism!Anna Marklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792237948896804771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-43180522251548822782013-10-24T14:56:58.155-05:002013-10-24T14:56:58.155-05:00Thanks, Caroline. Glad you enjoyed the post. Flexi...Thanks, Caroline. Glad you enjoyed the post. Flexibility is key, and courage in no small measure!Anna Marklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792237948896804771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-69881487855171388032013-10-24T13:05:33.365-05:002013-10-24T13:05:33.365-05:00Hi, Caroline. Thanks for dropping by. Flexibility ...Hi, Caroline. Thanks for dropping by. Flexibility in all ways -- physical too. Just try yoga! *LOL* I think it helps with mental too.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-57737669858325705962013-10-24T12:11:46.683-05:002013-10-24T12:11:46.683-05:00As someone who has reinvented myself several times...As someone who has reinvented myself several times, I admire Anna. Being flexible is the key to growth, mentally and spiritually. Great post.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-89775693671324391312013-10-24T11:05:40.022-05:002013-10-24T11:05:40.022-05:00Hello, Mary. Yes, we women are experts at adapting...Hello, Mary. Yes, we women are experts at adapting ourselves. I'm going to look up Boomer on the Web. I really like that label. *g*Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-26627992081332524932013-10-24T11:04:50.013-05:002013-10-24T11:04:50.013-05:00Hi, Victoria. Thanks for dropping by. I wonder if ...Hi, Victoria. Thanks for dropping by. I wonder if anyone has ever done a statistical survey of the number of teachers who became writers. That would be interesting.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-75934257092940500822013-10-24T10:40:39.439-05:002013-10-24T10:40:39.439-05:00Great post! Thanks for sharing & encouraging r...Great post! Thanks for sharing & encouraging reinvention, something we women do all through our lives as our lives/families change. I call myself Boomer on the Web with my contemporary romances but maybe I'll consider... something more daring! Mary Tate Engelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15723408566495414415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-7680722340527492662013-10-24T10:37:23.911-05:002013-10-24T10:37:23.911-05:00Hi Victoria,
Thanks for the high praise! I think y...Hi Victoria,<br />Thanks for the high praise! I think you'll go far. Thanks for commenting.Anna Marklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792237948896804771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-35937465963055561922013-10-24T10:36:23.795-05:002013-10-24T10:36:23.795-05:00Hi Anna (love the name!)
I hope you enjoy my story...Hi Anna (love the name!)<br />I hope you enjoy my story about two newbies exploring lifelong fantasies. I tried for a "light" approach to the Dom/sub lifestyle.Anna Marklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792237948896804771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-85165155174609808512013-10-24T10:33:38.906-05:002013-10-24T10:33:38.906-05:00Hi Jacqueline,
Using my real name wasn't an op...Hi Jacqueline,<br />Using my real name wasn't an option when I began writing since my surname is Norwegian and rarely pronounced or spelled correctly! Thanks for your comment.Anna Marklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792237948896804771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-29269690651202669822013-10-24T10:04:26.440-05:002013-10-24T10:04:26.440-05:00What a fabulous post. I, too, am a retired teacher...What a fabulous post. I, too, am a retired teacher who reinvented herself into a writer - but my success isn't as brilliant as yours - yet!<br />Tweeted.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859109777005545304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-73169252908137508262013-10-24T09:47:25.613-05:002013-10-24T09:47:25.613-05:00Hi, Anna. Thanks for dropping by. I agree with you...Hi, Anna. Thanks for dropping by. I agree with you that the good writing/good story is paramount for any genre. I like Anna's medieval novels. Visiting the dungeons in Italy and the historical buildings in Venice really strengthened my interest in medieval times.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-33663986874179752732013-10-24T09:43:58.900-05:002013-10-24T09:43:58.900-05:00Hello, Jacqueline! The whole genre/name issue is s...Hello, Jacqueline! The whole genre/name issue is still with us. I guess in such disparate genres as erotica and historical it does make sense so I understand the reasoning behind those who choose to build a different brand.<br /><br />It just seems like so much work! *lol*<br /><br />Btw, I'm almost finished with your book Death Legacy and will be reviewing it on the blog this weekend. Congrats on a solid mystery. Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-25349353142649412212013-10-24T09:23:06.222-05:002013-10-24T09:23:06.222-05:00Hi,
I'm an avid lifelong reader, but until th...Hi,<br /><br />I'm an avid lifelong reader, but until the "Fifty Shades" trilogy, I had never read erotica and knew nothing, really, about BDSM relationships. Since then, I've branched out and read a few of erotic novels, some of which I've liked and others that I couldn't finish. For me, they key to keeping my interest is good writing and a good story. Yours sounds like it might have both. I'll give it a shot. :-)<br /><br />Anna JeffreyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656162839941116457noreply@blogger.com