tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post555639854882218197..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Flexibility by Diane BurtonAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-48728010258627659852016-04-18T17:26:48.128-04:002016-04-18T17:26:48.128-04:00Lori, I can't do fantasy. Enjoy reading the bo...Lori, I can't do fantasy. Enjoy reading the books, though. We write what we love best. Yes, DIL is flexible. She's also a loving mother to Baby Girl. From what I've seen, BG will grow up to be like her mother.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-17686257126784760162016-04-08T13:40:05.456-04:002016-04-08T13:40:05.456-04:00Wow, you've really excelled at being flexible....Wow, you've really excelled at being flexible. I could do fantasy, sci fi, and maybe romantic suspense. But mysteries? Forget it. I don't have the head for those. I like to read them, though.<br /><br />I am in awe of your daughter-in-law's flexibility — first in her ability to do a handstand and then to do it while pregnant. Amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-33370790762574301572016-03-31T20:02:43.487-04:002016-03-31T20:02:43.487-04:00Thanks, Rolynn. A checkered past is right. LOL So ...Thanks, Rolynn. A checkered past is right. LOL So is the roller coaster.<br /><br />Hi, Jessica. Thanks for stopping by. I guess we'd get stagnant if we weren't flexible.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-7121413477182348792016-03-30T23:51:37.216-04:002016-03-30T23:51:37.216-04:00This was an interesting post. It's interestin...This was an interesting post. It's interesting to reflect on all the ways we have to be flexible, especially in our writing. And that pic of your daughter in law is too cool! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544292600414849271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-22128351966769661632016-03-30T20:53:38.739-04:002016-03-30T20:53:38.739-04:00I've been out of town, Diane. Loved seeing yo...I've been out of town, Diane. Loved seeing your checkered past...roller coaster ride, just like I saw in Santa Cruz today. I think this ride makes us more resilient...ride on! Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-78865365821342638222016-03-30T19:11:52.568-04:002016-03-30T19:11:52.568-04:00Alicia, thanks. You are a great example of trying ...Alicia, thanks. You are a great example of trying new things, too! I don't read much vampire stories yet I've loved yours. DIL has stayed flexible all her life. I give her a lot of credit for that.<br /><br />Thanks so much, Margo. You've been going thru a lot lately. Give yourself time.<br /><br />Loralee, I really appreciate your praise. You are my inspiration, too.<br /><br />I agree, Brenda. So much more fun.<br /><br />Thanks, Jannine. I wish my body was as limber as my mind. LOL<br /><br />Alison, tight hips made me laugh. It is more fun to try new things.<br /><br />Good for you, Vonnie. I love your attitude. We have readers waiting for our stories--even if a pub thinks they won't sell.<br /><br />Leah, that's Baby Girl in that picture, too. Apparently, her mom doing handstands didn't bother her a bit. It will be interesting to see if she is a gymnast, too. My "young" mind doesn't listen to my older body. LOL I've heard those Rice Krispies. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-62200888000874792782016-03-30T18:24:11.517-04:002016-03-30T18:24:11.517-04:00First, your daughter-in-law....wow. I could never ...First, your daughter-in-law....wow. I could never pull that move off even UN-pregnant! Good for her. (I wonder if your grandbaby-to-be will be a gymnast!) :-)<br /><br />You're so right about being flexible. It's keeps us young(er), in body and spirit! I love learning new things and technologies. That doesn't mean I'll stick with them all, but I want to at least learn. As far as remaining physically limber? That's a bit tougher when your knees are sounding like a bowl of Rice Krispies with every step, but it's worth the effort. :-)<br /><br />I'm so glad you stuck with it.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-87452990325915923152016-03-30T15:50:09.828-04:002016-03-30T15:50:09.828-04:00I have characters patiently and not so patiently p...I have characters patiently and not so patiently pacing back and forth in my brain for his or her chance to share a story. One is a WWII pilot in his leather bomber jacket, silently smoking which might be why my one retina bleeds. I have an American jazz musician in Paris during the Lost Generation. There are a few shifters, but I can't tell if they're bears or panthers. They're in hiding, but I sense their presence. I like political intrigue and a President's daughter is in my head, tied up, waiting for her hero to come capture her...when she finds out her own dad is behind it all, well... So, yeah, we have to be flexible. I doubt any publisher will want these stories since they aren't that marketable. But I'll get to them one day. Flexible or not. Great post!Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-35078572471135618622016-03-30T13:12:53.897-04:002016-03-30T13:12:53.897-04:00I've tried multiple genres and multiple publis...I've tried multiple genres and multiple publishing formats over the years, and I plan to keep evolving. Not only is it necessary, but it's half the fun!(BTW, if you find a remedy for tight hips, let me know. I get stiffer every day.)Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-73362693335774585812016-03-30T12:29:52.430-04:002016-03-30T12:29:52.430-04:00I think in this business, you have to become flexi...I think in this business, you have to become flexible or perish. I keep trying different things. Small press, self-publishing, digital branch of large press, agent, no agent, novels, novellas, stand alone books, series, historicals, contemporaries, suspense... With each maneuver, I've learned and grown as an author. And overall, sales are on the rise, so I guess I'm doing something right. Stay limber, my friend!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-15486004053520619552016-03-30T09:47:56.264-04:002016-03-30T09:47:56.264-04:00Good for you. Life is much more fun when we try ne...Good for you. Life is much more fun when we try new things.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-71090529230540965472016-03-30T09:46:09.380-04:002016-03-30T09:46:09.380-04:00You've done a terrific job of being flexible, ...You've done a terrific job of being flexible, Diane. You inspire us all.Loraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642869592750484556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-14019501070890589622016-03-30T09:46:03.888-04:002016-03-30T09:46:03.888-04:00You've done a terrific job of being flexible, ...You've done a terrific job of being flexible, Diane. You inspire us all.Loraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642869592750484556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-25208969689054283222016-03-30T07:47:10.279-04:002016-03-30T07:47:10.279-04:00Have to say, Diane, you've been an inspiration...Have to say, Diane, you've been an inspiration to me since that first pre station you made on Romacing the Stone. Just wish I could keep up better with your extensive flexibility. Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-24816778893392327372016-03-30T07:24:40.987-04:002016-03-30T07:24:40.987-04:00Wow, your daughter-in-law is crazy flexible! Very ...Wow, your daughter-in-law is crazy flexible! Very sweet tribute. I know what you mean about reinventing. I'm always trying something new. I am so glad you got back in the writing game, or we never would have met. And I was absolutely thrilled to be your editor for One Red Shoe. Love your P.I. books too, and oddly, I even love your sci-fi, although that's not my genre. Who would have thought? :)Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.com