tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post5725949984434259143..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: Sometimes You Just Need a Foxhole to Hunker Down IntoSioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-1937508075615859302015-10-30T03:38:42.353-07:002015-10-30T03:38:42.353-07:00Tammy--I think we all need to remind each other an...Tammy--I think we all need to remind each other and prop each other up and prod each other...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-52633034949946410332015-10-30T03:37:44.462-07:002015-10-30T03:37:44.462-07:00Pat--Oh, it comes in spurts, dribs and drabbles......Pat--Oh, it comes in spurts, dribs and drabbles...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-67729096334932880472015-10-29T19:00:20.298-07:002015-10-29T19:00:20.298-07:00I guess many of us write despite it all. What a go...I guess many of us write despite it all. What a good reminder that it's too easy to allow it to become an excuse.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-73009373207712085002015-10-29T18:18:27.324-07:002015-10-29T18:18:27.324-07:00How awesome that you can stick to the task at hand...How awesome that you can stick to the task at hand despite all the distractions. Kudos to you!<br /><br />Pat<br />Critter AlleyPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-49705468061039594872015-10-28T20:10:01.672-07:002015-10-28T20:10:01.672-07:00Lynn--Since I've gotten to enjoy a couple of t...Lynn--Since I've gotten to enjoy a couple of the SEVERAL books you have in the works, I agree.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-88701414776732684142015-10-28T20:09:11.562-07:002015-10-28T20:09:11.562-07:00Cathy--Backed-up bathtubs are better than backed-u...Cathy--Backed-up bathtubs are better than backed-up toilets. Right? ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-13066046662400178602015-10-28T20:08:29.241-07:002015-10-28T20:08:29.241-07:00NoExcuses--I remember not too long ago, you spoke ...NoExcuses--I remember not too long ago, you spoke of sharing your writing with someone else. (Or am I confusing you with someone else?) What's been going on with that lately?Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-29395013133707206962015-10-28T20:07:09.712-07:002015-10-28T20:07:09.712-07:00Lisa--Considering your success, perhaps we ALL nee...Lisa--Considering your success, perhaps we ALL need to put your obstacles in place for ourselves... and see what happens with OUR writing.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-56334108858175025472015-10-28T20:05:46.003-07:002015-10-28T20:05:46.003-07:00Val--But don't you remember? You're going ...Val--But don't you remember? You're going to sell me your UOI. It WILL live on after you've retired....Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-61849951261961094032015-10-28T20:04:50.639-07:002015-10-28T20:04:50.639-07:00Claudia--Well, I certainly ain't no Natalie G...Claudia--Well, I certainly ain't no Natalie Goldberg. But I would recommend trying out the coffeehouse. A change of pace is sometimes nice.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-66529174093157088452015-10-28T20:03:50.578-07:002015-10-28T20:03:50.578-07:00Linda--I once did that at a winery in Rocheport. T...Linda--I once did that at a winery in Rocheport. The drunks figured out I was spying, and I had to leave... quickly.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-77460389150593124182015-10-28T17:19:24.261-07:002015-10-28T17:19:24.261-07:00I write everyday DESPITE it all, however, I need t...I write everyday DESPITE it all, however, I need to tackle some "serious" writing work DESPITE it all.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-63874321751546964702015-10-27T06:18:56.196-07:002015-10-27T06:18:56.196-07:00Yep, I finally got the house back to me and Mister...Yep, I finally got the house back to me and Mister Man...and now the house is falling apart. Despite missing walls, broken lights, and backed-up bathtubs, I write.<br /><br />I write a lot about falling-apart houses, now that I think about it. :-)Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-10265364169980680462015-10-27T03:47:21.621-07:002015-10-27T03:47:21.621-07:00Thank you for the reminder that I need to be writi...Thank you for the reminder that I need to be writing "despite" it all! I am fortunate that I can close the bedroom door after dinner and not be disturbed for a short time. It's my weakness of "fun" things on the computer that distract me. Glad you had some "me" time from your job. noexcuseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149834972952594159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-44138073374063914802015-10-27T03:30:36.455-07:002015-10-27T03:30:36.455-07:00All of my "despites" are at home. lol I ...All of my "despites" are at home. lol I love going to a coffee shop with my laptop where I can write and people watch at the same time, undisturbed. If I'm home, the general consensus is that I have my "mom" hat on and can drop whatever I'm doing to do something else...although I've finally been at this writing gig long enough that the fam is starting to understandLisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-47899550373560876912015-10-26T18:27:54.818-07:002015-10-26T18:27:54.818-07:00I have jumped through all the hoops at work, and c...I have jumped through all the hoops at work, and completed my Student Learning Objectives and Unit Of Instruction, DESPITE the fact that I am retiring at the end of the year, and it will never be used in the manner required.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-45162477797820468172015-10-26T13:49:17.434-07:002015-10-26T13:49:17.434-07:00I am in Linda's boat, everything around here i...I am in Linda's boat, everything around here is in despite! You know Natalie Goldberg wrote in coffee shops all the time and recommends it. I have thought of it but I never even get that far! I might have to try it this winter though as I am losing ground here at home!!!! Good for you!!!Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-64500467823104688372015-10-26T10:10:53.932-07:002015-10-26T10:10:53.932-07:00With the TV blaring, the phone ringing, the cat ru...With the TV blaring, the phone ringing, the cat running like crazed beast because someone likes to wind him up...everything I do is DESPITE. Kudos to you for writing in a coffee shop. I'd be taking notes on patrons :)Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.com