tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post4014249664182302402..comments2023-08-23T01:12:35.906-07:00Comments on Dollars and Deadlines: Blast from the Past, Take 5: An Essay That *Did* Sell--and WhyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12518158232642872324noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-84772072638361253082011-06-14T10:56:31.051-07:002011-06-14T10:56:31.051-07:00Thanks, Brigid! I do love this piece and have sold...Thanks, Brigid! I do love this piece and have sold it multiple times, which makes me a little "free" money each time, too. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518158232642872324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-74798917362051615982011-06-14T10:39:26.169-07:002011-06-14T10:39:26.169-07:00Wow. I love this essay, Kelly. In fact, I had to r...Wow. I love this essay, Kelly. In fact, I had to read it a few times before I could pay attention to your thoughts in green. :) Your corrections definitely give the essay more oomph. I especially noticed the power of the white space in this piece. (First line, last couple of lines -- they really stand out.)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing both the essay and the writing advice!Bridgid Gallagherhttp://inkyfreshpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-73539140504527314782011-06-14T06:38:53.041-07:002011-06-14T06:38:53.041-07:00I really can see the difference. That was a lovely...I really can see the difference. That was a lovely essay. I like how you point out the places within the essay that could lead to other essays. Thanks for posting.Kizzyhttp://www.kizzypreston.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-36785789800440222952011-06-10T12:03:36.695-07:002011-06-10T12:03:36.695-07:00Thank you, Barbara! What a nice compliment to get....Thank you, Barbara! What a nice compliment to get. In the meantime, I uploaded a pic of me Ryan the day I met him--at two hours old. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518158232642872324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-47238110206703193082011-06-10T11:49:37.378-07:002011-06-10T11:49:37.378-07:00Thanks, Badger Girl! I really appreciate that. :)Thanks, Badger Girl! I really appreciate that. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518158232642872324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-81630377000729874622011-06-10T11:48:36.453-07:002011-06-10T11:48:36.453-07:00Kelly, I like this essay now as much as when I fir...Kelly, I like this essay now as much as when I first read it back in 2008. (My essay was published in the same anthology.) I also struggled with infertility for many years. Although I did end up having a successful pregnancy, I remember reading your essay and thinking that had I taken a different route to motherhood, your essay would have been exactly what I would have wanted to read. You make such an important point about the joy inherent in anticipating and having a baby.<br /><br />As for your "bad" essay, well, it made me laugh. It's good to know that even the masters throw a bomb every now and then!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10311851012396635023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-24578929168708078522011-06-10T11:37:12.657-07:002011-06-10T11:37:12.657-07:00Thanks for posting these Kelly. I love how you ins...Thanks for posting these Kelly. I love how you inserted the comments and quite honestly, it is a beautiful essay. Very helpful for us new people!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314122694723869194noreply@blogger.com