tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post2443617317034093862..comments2024-03-24T21:32:08.667-04:00Comments on Nancy Gideon... By Any Other Name: IWSG: The Creative Writers’ EvolutionNancy Gideonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-11405893866840001662018-11-16T18:20:36.739-05:002018-11-16T18:20:36.739-05:00I've recently discovered just how much I enjoy...I've recently discovered just how much I enjoy baking. I don't mess with the recipes too much - not enough experience or willingness to waste ingredients - but it's still creating something delicious from a bunch of little things. And that's pretty exciting!Lauren Macriehttp://www.scribblerinthesand.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-27206272774003594852018-11-09T10:42:14.712-05:002018-11-09T10:42:14.712-05:00Nothing's worse than having to do a drudge job...Nothing's worse than having to do a drudge job,so why not have fun!!Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-72398712424970322952018-11-09T00:56:45.395-05:002018-11-09T00:56:45.395-05:00It sounds like you really relish the world of mark...It sounds like you really relish the world of marketing, which is great. I think it's all too easy to regard it as a chore, but if we approach it creatively, we have more fun and create more engaging content too. Thanks for sharing!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-88546740927292367752018-11-08T05:55:15.707-05:002018-11-08T05:55:15.707-05:00Be careful . . . it's addictive!Be careful . . . it's addictive!Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-74943971006213601282018-11-08T05:54:46.401-05:002018-11-08T05:54:46.401-05:00There are other ways you can express it - through ...There are other ways you can express it - through excerpts and quote teasers. Baby steps . . .Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-89696227773041956982018-11-08T05:53:14.920-05:002018-11-08T05:53:14.920-05:00And don't forget that first word processor tha...And don't forget that first word processor that displayed three lines of text and could store up to 15 pages. Wow! We thought we were in heaven!Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-55795248086323952692018-11-08T05:52:19.898-05:002018-11-08T05:52:19.898-05:00Controlling my old web site was my greatest joy bu...Controlling my old web site was my greatest joy but when it moved over to Word Press . . . ewwwww! I'll gladly pay my VA to do the updating.Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-37239303416680159202018-11-08T05:51:03.697-05:002018-11-08T05:51:03.697-05:00I am sooooo not techie (hey, rotary dial phone as ...I am sooooo not techie (hey, rotary dial phone as a child and probably the last adult on earth to get a cell phone!). Thankfully, I have friends who push and encourage me.Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-63628591454146128112018-11-08T05:49:03.280-05:002018-11-08T05:49:03.280-05:00Thank you, Sadira. Don't be afraid to explore...Thank you, Sadira. Don't be afraid to explore. You don't know where it'll lead you.Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-70634710761858484862018-11-08T05:47:57.763-05:002018-11-08T05:47:57.763-05:00I am truly blessed with the great talent around me...I am truly blessed with the great talent around me.Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-67396711041143357762018-11-08T05:47:32.737-05:002018-11-08T05:47:32.737-05:00My poor fingers and wrists aren't as thrilled....My poor fingers and wrists aren't as thrilled. Banging away on the non-ergonomic keys was murder! An don't get me started on editing . . .Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-25819757502429660372018-11-07T21:40:05.974-05:002018-11-07T21:40:05.974-05:00The right picture, the right words--great point ab...The right picture, the right words--great point about Marketing being creative. Just starting to really dip my toes in and learn. Happy IWSG Day. Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-28322159055562802112018-11-07T20:44:22.485-05:002018-11-07T20:44:22.485-05:00Thanks so much for sharing the point that marketin...Thanks so much for sharing the point that marketing can be a creative process too. I'm not very good at that kind of creativity (don't quite have it for the visual arts), but it may help me motivate myself if I can at least think of it that way!Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-16226135767135217622018-11-07T18:06:11.538-05:002018-11-07T18:06:11.538-05:00You are an inspiration, Nancy! I smiled at your m...You are an inspiration, Nancy! I smiled at your mention of a Smith Corona manual. I did a lot of typing of all kinds of manuscripts on one of those. All the best to you!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-31189802594653439162018-11-07T12:22:11.270-05:002018-11-07T12:22:11.270-05:00I enjoy doing designing things with my website and...I enjoy doing designing things with my website and writing, too. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-551536324438335242018-11-07T11:44:59.795-05:002018-11-07T11:44:59.795-05:00I think the idea of creativity has shifted positiv...I think the idea of creativity has shifted positively in recent years. There used to be so much focus on technical skills that the world was becoming bland. Nowadays creative degrees go a lot further. There are so many ways creativity can enhance a life and career. I have a technical degree but have been living off creativity for more than a decade and am loving it. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-660523481690039402018-11-07T10:35:56.011-05:002018-11-07T10:35:56.011-05:00Hello, fellow romance author! (I think we're t...Hello, fellow romance author! (I think we're thin on the ground here among the sci-fi/fantasy folk.) My debut releases next week, so I'm in the thick of learning about marketing and all the opportunities for same within social media. In just six months I've learned so much about tech issues it makes my head buzz. Sounds like you're very creative in your marketing. I wish you happy writing in November.Sadira Stonehttp://sadirastone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-78427067530118669272018-11-07T08:44:54.598-05:002018-11-07T08:44:54.598-05:00I agree with our Cynical Sailor (above). I can'...I agree with our Cynical Sailor (above). I can't believe how much creativity goes into marketing. You've have some great help from Pat & Florence, such talented artists.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-38275491698769765672018-11-07T05:30:37.306-05:002018-11-07T05:30:37.306-05:00There's a real creative side to marketing (lik...There's a real creative side to marketing (like designing bookmarks and websites) that I hadn't really appreciated before. I loved that you typed your earlier manuscripts. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.com