Comments on: A Voyage of Discovery http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/ Author of Historical Romance Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:50:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maggie Robinson http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2455 Maggie Robinson Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:09:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/#comment-2455 Hellion, who knows? Your juvenalia may one day be worth a fortune! Love that the princess did the rescuing! Hellion, who knows? Your juvenalia may one day be worth a fortune! Love that the princess did the rescuing!

]]> By: MsHellion http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2454 MsHellion Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:26:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/#comment-2454 I was fortunate enough to come along at a time when personal computers were becoming more and more popular for writing papers. I had an electric typewriter when I was in high school (thank God, I only had to type 12 pages on it) and then college was all computer generated stuff. MAN, I can't tell you the sheer joy I got from auto-correction and auto-alignment...and all the other stuff. <br/><br/>Before my computer, I'd write on paper. (No type writer stuff.) I have notebooks, journals, 3 ring binders, etc all over the place with pieces of books and stories. My first completed story was a "medieval" set princess story who rescues a prince, who is posing as a knight (mistaken-identity). The princess is in love with another knight; and of course, hates the prince guy because he's a jerk. But it all works out in the end. Even when he's kidnapped and she has to save him.<br/><br/>I think I even had a Barbara Cartland sex scene in the middle of it. I have it buried (far, far deep away) in my hope chest, full of crap I did as a kid and thought might be of interest to me someday, if only to realize I may still be a geek, but boy, look how far I've come.<br/><br/>Thanks for the shout-out for the ship! I love the Love! I was fortunate enough to come along at a time when personal computers were becoming more and more popular for writing papers. I had an electric typewriter when I was in high school (thank God, I only had to type 12 pages on it) and then college was all computer generated stuff. MAN, I can’t tell you the sheer joy I got from auto-correction and auto-alignment…and all the other stuff.

Before my computer, I’d write on paper. (No type writer stuff.) I have notebooks, journals, 3 ring binders, etc all over the place with pieces of books and stories. My first completed story was a “medieval” set princess story who rescues a prince, who is posing as a knight (mistaken-identity). The princess is in love with another knight; and of course, hates the prince guy because he’s a jerk. But it all works out in the end. Even when he’s kidnapped and she has to save him.

I think I even had a Barbara Cartland sex scene in the middle of it. I have it buried (far, far deep away) in my hope chest, full of crap I did as a kid and thought might be of interest to me someday, if only to realize I may still be a geek, but boy, look how far I’ve come.

Thanks for the shout-out for the ship! I love the Love!

]]> By: Maggie Robinson http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2453 Maggie Robinson Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:20:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/#comment-2453 Bernard, I started out funny but now I'm darker and more serious, altho my current wip has a lot of banter and I'm loving it.<br/><br/>Tiff, my brain is eternally fried. :)<br/><br/>Irish, I think the whole Internet romance community is an abslutely amazing group. It's what makes the craziness bearable. I can't wait to meet you all in person. But first I've gotta lose 20 pounds, LOL. Bernard, I started out funny but now I’m darker and more serious, altho my current wip has a lot of banter and I’m loving it.

Tiff, my brain is eternally fried. :)

Irish, I think the whole Internet romance community is an abslutely amazing group. It’s what makes the craziness bearable. I can’t wait to meet you all in person. But first I’ve gotta lose 20 pounds, LOL.

]]> By: irisheyes http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2452 irisheyes Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/#comment-2452 I've been writing a long time. I started keeping a journal in my late teens when life was really rough and confusing. It helped to write it all down. Writing for fun started several years ago and I'm still at that stage. <br/><br/>I guess I'm one of those not as anxious to hit land. I like where I'm at and I'm just happy to have found a hidden little talent I didn't know I possessed. It has done wonders at changing how I see myself. That in and of itself is it's own reward. (Not to mention the great communities and cyber friends I've met and get to share ideas with.) I’ve been writing a long time. I started keeping a journal in my late teens when life was really rough and confusing. It helped to write it all down. Writing for fun started several years ago and I’m still at that stage.

I guess I’m one of those not as anxious to hit land. I like where I’m at and I’m just happy to have found a hidden little talent I didn’t know I possessed. It has done wonders at changing how I see myself. That in and of itself is it’s own reward. (Not to mention the great communities and cyber friends I’ve met and get to share ideas with.)

]]> By: Tiffany Kenzie http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2451 Tiffany Kenzie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/#comment-2451 I'm having tired brain from all the family crap this weekend. (read Thanksgiving, thank god it's over) that was great blog Maggie! And I agree with everything Ely wrote. <br/><br/>Sigh... I’m having tired brain from all the family crap this weekend. (read Thanksgiving, thank god it’s over) that was great blog Maggie! And I agree with everything Ely wrote.

Sigh…

]]> By: Tiffany Kenzie http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2450 Tiffany Kenzie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/#comment-2450 My writing journey's been a long one. I always wanted to be a writer, and met with much discouragement in my formative (HS) years. <br/><br/>And I always feel like throwing myself overboard so that I can just bloody well swim to shore :) It might be faster. <br/><br/>I'm a youngin, and I had a typwriter! But it was sort of electronic, a brother. I dabbled on it often, I used to write poetry in highschool. Won the Poet Lauriette one year, too :) I was a troubled, sad youth, so my writing were very dark and uhm... allegorical even at a young age, it's not wonder I have loved William Blake all my life :) Look, now I'm getting OT!<br/><br/>Wonderful Blog Ely. And I agree with everything Ely said! My writing journey’s been a long one. I always wanted to be a writer, and met with much discouragement in my formative (HS) years.

And I always feel like throwing myself overboard so that I can just bloody well swim to shore :) It might be faster.

I’m a youngin, and I had a typwriter! But it was sort of electronic, a brother. I dabbled on it often, I used to write poetry in highschool. Won the Poet Lauriette one year, too :) I was a troubled, sad youth, so my writing were very dark and uhm… allegorical even at a young age, it’s not wonder I have loved William Blake all my life :) Look, now I’m getting OT!

Wonderful Blog Ely. And I agree with everything Ely said!

]]> By: BernardL http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2449 BernardL Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:02:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/#comment-2449 I dug out my old manuscripts a couple months ago, Maggie. I write now with more humor, or at least I try to. :) I dug out my old manuscripts a couple months ago, Maggie. I write now with more humor, or at least I try to. :)

]]> By: Maggie Robinson http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2448 Maggie Robinson Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:09:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/#comment-2448 Bernard, I had that drop-in white tape to correct if I remember. And my mistakes were legion. Do you think you've changed as a writer over the years? I knew NOTHING when I started (no GMC, head-hopping, etc.).<br/><br/>Gillian, I think you have to love it, or why bother? Writing is my harmless addiction. So what if I don't cook or clean anymore, LOL? Bernard, I had that drop-in white tape to correct if I remember. And my mistakes were legion. Do you think you’ve changed as a writer over the years? I knew NOTHING when I started (no GMC, head-hopping, etc.).

Gillian, I think you have to love it, or why bother? Writing is my harmless addiction. So what if I don’t cook or clean anymore, LOL?

]]> By: Gillian Layne http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 Gillian Layne Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:34:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/#comment-2447 I think they only ones who "land" are the ones who really enjoy the journey as much, if not more, than the destination, cause it takes soooo long to get there! :) I think they only ones who “land” are the ones who really enjoy the journey as much, if not more, than the destination, cause it takes soooo long to get there! :)

]]> By: BernardL http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 BernardL Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:31:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2008/10/11/a-voyage-of-discovery/#comment-2446 I wrote my first two novels in the early seventies on a Royal electric typewriter I bought at the K-mart I worked for, in their auto garage at night, while going to college in the days. It cost me two hundred fifty dollars, even with my employee discount. The really hard part was sending the manuscripts out by snail mail, trying to get a bite. Raising kids, and no bites on my first two novels, put my writing on hiatus until they graduated from high school. The Royal did get me better grades in college. The professors loved typed reports, even with my unfortunate need for white out. :) I wrote my first two novels in the early seventies on a Royal electric typewriter I bought at the K-mart I worked for, in their auto garage at night, while going to college in the days. It cost me two hundred fifty dollars, even with my employee discount. The really hard part was sending the manuscripts out by snail mail, trying to get a bite. Raising kids, and no bites on my first two novels, put my writing on hiatus until they graduated from high school. The Royal did get me better grades in college. The professors loved typed reports, even with my unfortunate need for white out. :)

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