Comments on: The Theme for January: Audacity http://confidentwriting.com/2009/01/the-theme-for-january-audacity/ Kindness, clarity, confidence, compassion. Watchwords for writing on the web. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 10 Rounds with the Inner Critic, But Still Standing | Confident Writing http://confidentwriting.com/2009/01/the-theme-for-january-audacity/#comment-21315 10 Rounds with the Inner Critic, But Still Standing | Confident Writing Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:43:59 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1989#comment-21315 [...] One of the reasons I decided to go with tenacity as the theme for this month is that it’s just what I’m needing myself.  And although I do like to think of ways to make this blog work for all of you… a lot of it is for me, too.  The themes rub off on me, and yes, by the end of January I was feeling kind of audacious. [...] [...] One of the reasons I decided to go with tenacity as the theme for this month is that it’s just what I’m needing myself.  And although I do like to think of ways to make this blog work for all of you… a lot of it is for me, too.  The themes rub off on me, and yes, by the end of January I was feeling kind of audacious. [...]

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/01/the-theme-for-january-audacity/#comment-12555 Joanna Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:23:36 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1989#comment-12555 Don, thank you so much for that feedback, and for giving me such food for thought about how best to grab the muse by the scruff of the neck... and how I can best try and help others to do so. Sometimes I wonder if what I'm doing makes any sense or any difference... so the simple image of throwing it out at you and hoping some of it will stick is one that I find simply sweetly motivating. Thanks. Janice, I am so moved by the fact that the audacity theme helped you to deliver on that promise to yourself. I love the new site! Thanks for sharing it as is. We can help you feel at home, I'm sure. BTW the typo made perfect sense to me ... sounded kind of poetic! Don, thank you so much for that feedback, and for giving me such food for thought about how best to grab the muse by the scruff of the neck… and how I can best try and help others to do so. Sometimes I wonder if what I’m doing makes any sense or any difference… so the simple image of throwing it out at you and hoping some of it will stick is one that I find simply sweetly motivating. Thanks.

Janice, I am so moved by the fact that the audacity theme helped you to deliver on that promise to yourself. I love the new site! Thanks for sharing it as is. We can help you feel at home, I’m sure. BTW the typo made perfect sense to me … sounded kind of poetic!

]]> By: Janice Cartier http://confidentwriting.com/2009/01/the-theme-for-january-audacity/#comment-12547 Janice Cartier Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:26:19 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1989#comment-12547 "in spite of the coy not yet written," that would be copy LOL “in spite of the coy not yet written,” that would be copy LOL

]]> By: Janice Cartier http://confidentwriting.com/2009/01/the-theme-for-january-audacity/#comment-12546 Janice Cartier Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:24:35 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1989#comment-12546 I'll add my thanks too. Today , this last day of January, is my birthday. I promised myself , audaciously that I would begin posting from my new site . So in spite of the polish not being complete, in spite of the coy not yet written, in spite of me not knowing much about actually using wordpress....I thought, I would audaciously learn as I go. I am about process after all. So gulp. Sneak peek at what the Pen Men did for me. A proper launch to be held later. ;-) It was you and your audaciousness, Joanna... so here we go, I hope. I’ll add my thanks too. Today , this last day of January, is my birthday. I promised myself , audaciously that I would begin posting from my new site . So in spite of the polish not being complete, in spite of the coy not yet written, in spite of me not knowing much about actually using wordpress….I thought, I would audaciously learn as I go. I am about process after all. So gulp. Sneak peek at what the Pen Men did for me. A proper launch to be held later. ;-)
It was you and your audaciousness, Joanna… so here we go, I hope.

]]> By: Don Bates http://confidentwriting.com/2009/01/the-theme-for-january-audacity/#comment-12544 Don Bates Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:23:51 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1989#comment-12544 The audacity theme was audacious. Thanks for making it top of mind for me during January. You struck a chord on so many levels -- e.g., work habits, writing style, subject matter. At my advanced age, and now a teacher of writing, I have regrettably come to the conclusion that most people who love to write, but really don't produce much of consequence that satisfies them and others (and this includes me), is their failure early in their years to grab the muse by the scruff of his/her neck and become one with it in the battle for dominance. This means writing despite the distractions that tempt us from our desks, writing several hours daily no matter what, and putting our skills and knowledge squarely on the line, and to be read and judged accordingly. Not for the feint of heart, that's for sure. Consider how John Updike, who died this week, wrote. He is the paradigm and proof of what you recommend. May he rest in peace while others continue the kind of writing he embodied. Keep throwing it at us. Some of it will stick. The audacity theme was audacious. Thanks for making it top of mind for me during January. You struck a chord on so many levels — e.g., work habits, writing style, subject matter. At my advanced age, and now a teacher of writing, I have regrettably come to the conclusion that most people who love to write, but really don’t produce much of consequence that satisfies them and others (and this includes me), is their failure early in their years to grab the muse by the scruff of his/her neck and become one with it in the battle for dominance. This means writing despite the distractions that tempt us from our desks, writing several hours daily no matter what, and putting our skills and knowledge squarely on the line, and to be read and judged accordingly. Not for the feint of heart, that’s for sure. Consider how John Updike, who died this week, wrote. He is the paradigm and proof of what you recommend. May he rest in peace while others continue the kind of writing he embodied. Keep throwing it at us. Some of it will stick.

]]> By: Fear, Courage and Superheroes: 5 Posts on Writing and Audacity | Confident Writing http://confidentwriting.com/2009/01/the-theme-for-january-audacity/#comment-12430 Fear, Courage and Superheroes: 5 Posts on Writing and Audacity | Confident Writing Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:25:09 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1989#comment-12430 [...] of the things I enjoy doing when I’m writing to a monthly theme (this month, audacity) is watch out for posts that capture or reflect it.  Here are 5 that I’ve enjoyed reading [...] [...] of the things I enjoy doing when I’m writing to a monthly theme (this month, audacity) is watch out for posts that capture or reflect it.  Here are 5 that I’ve enjoyed reading [...]

]]> By: What Advice Would You Give to New Bloggers? | Confident Writing http://confidentwriting.com/2009/01/the-theme-for-january-audacity/#comment-6495 What Advice Would You Give to New Bloggers? | Confident Writing Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:29:43 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1989#comment-6495 [...] I started preparing this theme (audacity) I got thinking about the start of the year and all the people who might have ’start writing [...] [...] I started preparing this theme (audacity) I got thinking about the start of the year and all the people who might have ’start writing [...]

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/01/the-theme-for-january-audacity/#comment-6493 Joanna Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:21:18 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1989#comment-6493 Gennaro - you're right on my wavelength! Gennaro – you’re right on my wavelength!

]]> By: Gennaro http://confidentwriting.com/2009/01/the-theme-for-january-audacity/#comment-6489 Gennaro Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:12:44 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1989#comment-6489 Audacity, it is. The audacity to take the bull by its horns and go after your goal. Write that book or start that blog. 2009 has arrived. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Gennaros last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EnduringWanderlust/~3/505954096/" rel="nofollow">Painted Monasteries Of Romania</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Audacity, it is. The audacity to take the bull by its horns and go after your goal. Write that book or start that blog. 2009 has arrived.

Gennaros last blog post..Painted Monasteries Of Romania

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/01/the-theme-for-january-audacity/#comment-6483 Joanna Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:08:59 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=1989#comment-6483 Hi Wilson, audacity and fearlessness yes... rage - oh, I think I'd rather you tied it to a positive intention! Hi Wilson, audacity and fearlessness yes… rage – oh, I think I’d rather you tied it to a positive intention!

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