tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post2302227861665306916..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Of Sails and Choices by Margo HoornstraAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-61752747598948524822015-03-24T07:37:56.796-04:002015-03-24T07:37:56.796-04:00Diane. You have an extremely intelligent daughter....Diane. You have an extremely intelligent daughter. Hmmmm. Wonder where she got those smarts!?Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-34585709861655468712015-03-24T07:36:29.822-04:002015-03-24T07:36:29.822-04:00Oops, ROLYNN. My iPad is too good at correcting me...Oops, ROLYNN. My iPad is too good at correcting me when I don't tell it to. Sorry.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-88718312324042079132015-03-24T07:34:10.788-04:002015-03-24T07:34:10.788-04:00Roland. Hope my pathway can do justice to your wat...Roland. Hope my pathway can do justice to your watching. ;-) Good for you taking charge of your series. It is a big step. I was fortunate to 'leave' with my editor's blessing. And to have Jannine, who had done this before, as my 'driving force' and back up. Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-40536365499630442172015-03-23T23:17:11.045-04:002015-03-23T23:17:11.045-04:00My daughter has taught her children 5 & almost...My daughter has taught her children 5 & almost 8) their "theme song"--you don't always get what you want. Lot of truth to that.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-42880182571068522382015-03-23T21:17:53.610-04:002015-03-23T21:17:53.610-04:00Margo, good ideas in this blog post. I focused on...Margo, good ideas in this blog post. I focused on the fact you took rights back for a book...which I just did. What a scary thing, to have that book be my complete responsibility now. But by taking the book back I have a whole series to launch on my own...otherwise the publisher would have one book and I'd have the other two. Gosh, I hope I can make this series sell just as you have! I'll be watching your pathway to success...good luck, my friend!Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-73179047530529038412015-03-23T15:32:34.570-04:002015-03-23T15:32:34.570-04:00Love that line - Life is hard, wear a helmet. Kind...Love that line - Life is hard, wear a helmet. Kind of sums it all up. Thanks for positive success thoughts re the tour. I'm doing my best! Buy the Book Tours is the way to go.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-63772764927404823532015-03-23T15:24:28.752-04:002015-03-23T15:24:28.752-04:00This is SO true. I do not understand why the began...This is SO true. I do not understand why the began the pee wee sports where they didn't keep score, so no kids would end up losing. Losing is part of life, and if you make kids think they're good at everything, they'll never find out what they are good at. Also, if you never lose, you'll never experience the joy of winning. Life is hard, wear a helmet. :) I've never done a Buy the Book tour, but I've considered it. Hope yours is a resounding success!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-37797142847154040602015-03-23T11:10:59.336-04:002015-03-23T11:10:59.336-04:00Thanks for the luck wish! It's been fun so far...Thanks for the luck wish! It's been fun so far. You are so right about that inevitable wake up call. We've all been there. Personally, if I could have spared my kids, I would have. Isn't an option in the 'real world'.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-31862575198031432472015-03-23T10:08:36.387-04:002015-03-23T10:08:36.387-04:00I like what the girl said about the trophies. When...I like what the girl said about the trophies. When my girls were little in sports, the philosophy was "everyone's a winner!" Hello, welcome to the real world where everyone isn't a winner! We aren't doing our kids a favor by telling them they're wonderful at everything--makes the wake-up call they encounter a little later on doubly hard to take. Best of luck with your tour!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.com