Last installment of my Featured Follower of the Month
for
Hero Lost Mysteries of Death and Life
An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Anthology
Website – Lost Hero Anthology
Print ISBN 9781939844361 $14.95
eBook ISBN 9781939844378 $4.99
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Each author has submitted a favorite inspirational quote.
Thank you, authors!
Yvonne Ventresca, The Art of Remaining Bitter
“All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. . . .You’ve just gotta fight your way through.”—Ira Glass
Renee Cheung, Memoirs of a Forgotten Knight
“This is The Great Work, and all you have to do is choose it, not look back and never fucking stop until you’re in your box, under the dirt and flowers are growing between your teeth.”—Warren Ellis
(From Writing Advice From Warren Ellis: http://observationdeck.kinja.com/writing-advice-from-warren-ellis-1693980246)
Sarah Foster, The Last Dragon
“I am irritated by my own writing. I am like a violinist whose ear is true, but whose fingers refuse to reproduce precisely the sound he hears within.”—Gustave Flaubert
I’ve finally changed the cover on Sliding on the Edge. For better or worse, here’s the new one. I’m keeping it a #freebook to celebrate finally getting this done.
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Quote of the Week: “The art of the creative process is not seeking and finding; it’s bumbling.” Jonathon Safran Foer, American Novelist
J Lenni Dorner says
New cover looks good!
Julie Flanders says
Love your new cover!! And loved all the quotes but I had to chuckle at Sarah's as the first line is how I feel about my writing 24/7. Ugh!!
Hope you are doing well, Lee!
Patricia Lynne says
I like Sarah's quote, too. Although, for me it's more like a painter. I can see the images but struggle to turn them into words.
klahanie says
Hey Lee!
I cannot choose between the quotes. All are thoughtful in their own way.
Well done on your new cover, Lee and I'm not just horsing around when I state that. I have a new cover. Goes real well with my pillow cases.
Yep, as paw usual, um, as per usual, I is like your starstruckest fan.
Gary 🙂
Lynda Dietz says
The new cover is great!
As for the quotes, I can't even choose a a favorite this time, but can completely relate to what we do never feeling good enough. My hubby and all my kids are musicians, and I'm forever hearing, "Well, it's not what I was aiming for," or "That's not how I heard it in my head," when someone gives them a compliment. It's a great thing to keep us motivated to do better as long as we don't allow it to cripple us.
Sherry Ellis says
The violin quote caught my eye. I know exactly what it's like to have your fingers not cooperate with your mind and ear! 😉
T. Drecker says
I love that new cover! Congrats. I really need to dive into the anthology. It's still sitting on my kindle waiting for me.
Barbara Fisher says
The Gustave Flaubert quote certainly rings true.
Congratulations on the new cover I think it's great.
Robert Bennett says
Wonderful quotes. Personally, it's hard getting past that hump and letting yourself get better…but once you do…
DMS says
Love your new cover for Sliding on the Edge. I am also a huge horse person- so it pulled me right in. 🙂
~Jess
Hilary Melton-Butcher says
Hi Lee – congratulations on your cover … love it … and this anthology series gives us lots of reading material … quotes can always hit the spot … cheers Hilary
Juneta Key says
Love the quotes and new cover. Congrats.
Juneta @ Writer's Gambit
Christine Rains says
Fantastic quotes! Lots going on with the IWSG. 🙂
The Cynical Sailor says
Thanks again for supporting the anthology and sharing our quotes 🙂 I particularly like Sarah's quote. That one really resonated with me. Hopping over to Amazon to get a copy of your book.
Annalisa Crawford says
I can identify with the Flaubert quote – I could have written it myself, although… you know… less eloquently 🙂
Sandra Cox says
I enjoy reading quotes that inspire others.
Your cover is wonderful. Love anything with a horse on it.
Chrys Fey says
All of the stories were great, of course, but these three were my favorites. 🙂
Liz A. says
Love the Ira Glass quote. It makes me feel better about my own fumbling.
Beverly Stowe McClure says
I love the new cover for Sliding on the Edge. The horse is perfect for the story.
Great quotes too. Your blog is always so informative and fun to visit.
Elizabeth Varadan, Author says
I really enjoyed these inspiration quotes. ISWG certainly has been productive. 4 anthologies!
Elephant's Child says
Love those quotes. And today (co-incidentally?) all of them focus on the determination and drive that every writer (and person) NEEDS.
Susan Gourley/Kelley says
I'm really enjoying the quotes from the anthology authors. Your new cover rocks.
Kali Delamagente says
Another good post, Lee. What a talented group!
Shady Del Knight says
Hi, Cheryl!
I love these inspirational quotes. How true it is that being able to recognize great writing is one thing; being able to pry it out of your mind, heart and soul and get it committed to the printed page is another. A common theme that runs through these quotes is that you need to keep going, keep producing, keep honing your craft, because it is the only way to develop into a great writer. Quitting certainly won't get you there.
Have a wonderful week, dear friend Cheryl!
Donna K. Weaver says
It's cool, the books IWSG is doing.
DEZMOND says
I could name hundreds of very popular writers who don't have good taste at all :))
Renee Cheung says
Thank you for the feature! Wonderful cover!
Sarah Foster says
Thanks for featuring us and congrats on the new cover!
Pat Hatt says
The quotes sure ring true. crap and more crap until we get passed that gap.
Erika Beebe says
I love the cover too! All the quotes are so great 🙂
Yvonne Ventresca says
Love the new cover!
Thanks for the anthology shout-out. 🙂
L. Diane Wolfe says
The quote Sarah picked is so accurate. I'm sure every artist feels that way.