tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post4256840751586341068..comments2024-02-28T12:45:42.761-05:00Comments on Hoosier Ink: The Time Jack Had No StoryThe ACFW INDIANA Chapter Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07282742986179364847noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-64049506258979361362010-05-29T22:00:49.085-04:002010-05-29T22:00:49.085-04:00'Xactly right!
Sharon, you are gifted. I can...'Xactly right! <br /><br />Sharon, you are gifted. I can't wait until I hold an autographed edition of one of your books in my grubby paws. One of these days!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-35812290526858587702010-05-29T11:44:22.504-04:002010-05-29T11:44:22.504-04:00Karla,
Thank you so very much!
Write on!
Becaus...Karla,<br /><br />Thank you so very much! <br /><br />Write on!<br />Because of Christ,<br />Sharon<br />http://writersharonkirkclifton.blogspot.com/Sharon Kirk Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218763567211993842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-40002737033845660392010-05-29T11:42:13.610-04:002010-05-29T11:42:13.610-04:00Millie,
Thank you for asking. My blog is at:
http...Millie,<br /><br />Thank you for asking. My blog is at:<br />http://writersharonkirkclifton.blogspot.com/.<br /><br />It's great to be a part of this group of Hoosier writers.<br /><br />Write on!<br />Because of Christ,<br />SharonSharon Kirk Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218763567211993842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-490284479935591782010-05-29T11:39:31.785-04:002010-05-29T11:39:31.785-04:00Dear zzzzzzzzz,
Thanks so much for your comments....Dear zzzzzzzzz,<br /><br />Thanks so much for your comments. Jack's Mama says she'd be plumb tickled to tell you one of her far-flung tales. (There's truth in ever' one, ye know, mixed in among the magic beans.)<br /><br />And you're right; we learn more in the "chastisement," as indeed such hard times are in some cases, though not all. It behooves us to be good learners and discerners and "get it" the first time. Sometimes we need to ask ourselves if the trial is correction from our merciful Heavenly Father or simply the result of living in a fallen world. In either case, Sovereign God is not surprised and will lead us through it, if we let Him. Then we can apply the emotions and lessons learned to our writing!<br /><br />Have a bowl of beans, zzzzzzzzz. You're worth them.<br /><br />Write on!<br />Because of Christ,<br />Sharon<br />http://writersharonkirkclifton.blogspot.com/Sharon Kirk Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218763567211993842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-50194163548943918732010-05-29T11:26:36.751-04:002010-05-29T11:26:36.751-04:00Kathleen,
Thank you so much for your kind words. ...Kathleen,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes, it is difficult to be mean to our characters. After I thought I was finished with UP THE RUTTED ROAD, my first MG novel, I had to go back and throw my 10-yr.-old protagonist off the mountain. Then I leave her to claw her way to the top in a raging thunderstorm. Your advice to your friend was spot-on; the sun shines all the brighter after a storm. Beat 'em up! Knock 'em down! Make 'em sick or nearly drown. Let them learn to lean on the Lord...just as we all have to do.<br /><br />Kathleen, you're worth your beans, too. :-)<br /><br />Write on!<br />Because of Christ,<br />Sharon<br />http://writersharonkirkclifton.blogspot.com/Sharon Kirk Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218763567211993842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-90944993438858523522010-05-29T11:18:41.785-04:002010-05-29T11:18:41.785-04:00Dear Jennifer, I just read your excellent article ...Dear Jennifer, I just read your excellent article on your blog (http://jenniferswriting.blogspot.com/) and was deeply touched by it. What an example of finding your story through hard times! Thank you for sharing it. I look forward to reading HIGHLAND SANCTUARY. Please let Abingdon know that I'd love to review it. <br /><br />Thank you for your comment here. I'm glad you liked the post. You're definitely worth your beans.<br /><br />Write on!<br />Because of Christ,<br />Sharon<br />http://writersharonkirkclifton.blogspot.com/Sharon Kirk Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218763567211993842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-54425828492044450852010-05-29T11:05:17.604-04:002010-05-29T11:05:17.604-04:00That. Was. Powerful. Thanks.That. Was. Powerful. Thanks.Karla Akinshttp://envisionpublishing.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-80058590532865230602010-05-29T10:32:48.332-04:002010-05-29T10:32:48.332-04:00Sharon, you aren't in our author list -- do yo...Sharon, you aren't in our author list -- do you have a link to a site or blog? After reading your powerful "story," I want to know more about you. . . And you're so right, some of our "best" stories come our of our greatest "pains" that God uses in often unexpected ways for his Kingdom. . . Thanks for the inspiration blessing! :-)Millie Samuelsonhttp://www.milliesbooks.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-52123159421619744312010-05-29T09:24:49.179-04:002010-05-29T09:24:49.179-04:00I can hardly wait for the day that I get to hear J...I can hardly wait for the day that I get to hear Jack's momma live! <br /><br />In my writing, the little I have done, the hinderances and upsets of my life have alway played out in my stories. <br /><br />When you consider it, doesn't the chastisment and the way God takes you by the hand and leads you through it, really form who you are more so than the blissfull or non-eventful moments? <br /><br />Thank you for sharing! It has given me something to chew on. You'un come on back a give us another one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773344135851610155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-77328523966414592522010-05-29T08:59:40.354-04:002010-05-29T08:59:40.354-04:00wow, Sharon. This should be required reading for w...wow, Sharon. This should be required reading for writers. :) That really resonates. Love the Frost quote. <br />Yeah, the suffering we endure can really take our writing deeper. I have a friend who struggles to put her characters through conflict. She hates to be mean to them, because she likes them. I advised her that the dark moments only serve to make the happily ever after ending that much sweeter.<br />Now, if only I could trust God for that in my own life. LOL<br />Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959035032526995246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-89961281591539883082010-05-29T08:27:05.987-04:002010-05-29T08:27:05.987-04:00Great post, Sharon. I was born to teen parents so ...Great post, Sharon. I was born to teen parents so my trials started quite early in life. One day I may write about all of it. But through it all, God was there, guiding me, even when I didn't know it. I've walked that journey with the poem, "Footprints in the Sand". God carried me through it all.<br /><br />As an adult, we've been through some hard times with our finances and our daughter's seizure disorder and her delayed development. In fact, for three years I stopped writing. I wrote journals to God. <br /><br />Now I'm writing my second contracted book, Highland Sanctuary, and the heroine has a seizure disorder in 1477. I've based the character of my heroine on my daughter.Jennifer Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360330085131177132noreply@blogger.com