tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post3855078901472891878..comments2023-10-11T04:26:34.403-06:00Comments on Writing Fortress: The Value of Doing Hard ThingsKerstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208370383994488655noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post-59742554960251200772010-05-17T15:32:08.399-06:002010-05-17T15:32:08.399-06:00Great advice, Don! My mom always used to say that ...Great advice, Don! My mom always used to say that to us: "You can do hard things." And now I've married into a clan with the motto <em>In ardua tendit</em>, which I most often see translated as "He attempts difficult things." (Sadly, no comment on his success....)Jordan McCollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523599384793856702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post-57249581542288859472010-05-17T12:13:25.801-06:002010-05-17T12:13:25.801-06:00Yes, Elana is awesome. And this is a great post. T...Yes, Elana is awesome. And this is a great post. Thanks for sharing that story. It's so, so true.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445455787485222068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post-65638004643672880882010-05-17T10:44:12.324-06:002010-05-17T10:44:12.324-06:00Well said! I loved this post.Well said! I loved this post.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490759375036511747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post-46859184567844492912010-05-17T07:20:20.867-06:002010-05-17T07:20:20.867-06:00Exactly.Exactly.Rebecca Talleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969923131001170254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post-30136388887808639042010-05-17T07:16:29.927-06:002010-05-17T07:16:29.927-06:00Hey, thanks Don! I'm so glad that you came awa...Hey, thanks Don! I'm so glad that you came away with more than just querying advice.<br /><br />:)Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post-3393672236961683422010-05-17T05:45:05.250-06:002010-05-17T05:45:05.250-06:00What an encouraging post! Beginning authors like m...What an encouraging post! Beginning authors like me need this type of support. I am overwhelmed by all the things I have to do for the publishing process, much less write an awesome work. The writing is the easy part. I know I can do hard things. I earned my doctorate in my late 40's. If I did that, competing with people half my age and the age of my children, I can do this, and I will. Thanks for the pep talk. God bless.INSIDE THE SHRINKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.com