tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post1084724695054726445..comments2024-03-27T20:39:04.792-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: Why don't you get a real job?Betty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-14716014373783130142008-09-04T04:42:00.000-04:002008-09-04T04:42:00.000-04:00Thats a very interesting book Visit Handwriting A...Thats a very interesting book Visit <A HREF="http://www.handwritinginstitute.com" REL="nofollow">Handwriting Analysts India</A> if you are looking for some professional graphology programAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-39245310354103672392008-09-03T16:55:00.000-04:002008-09-03T16:55:00.000-04:00What a wonderful success story! It's great to see...What a wonderful success story! It's great to see someone do what they love and be able to make a living at it. And such a great author, too!Laura Parsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793750961460617903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-82769318267621327742008-09-03T00:10:00.000-04:002008-09-03T00:10:00.000-04:00Great post. I can certainly relate to sticking wi...Great post. I can certainly relate to sticking with a dream for a long time before it blossoms.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-49823255735094374512008-09-02T19:15:00.000-04:002008-09-02T19:15:00.000-04:00Thanks for the lovely comments everyone--it makes ...Thanks for the lovely comments everyone--it makes all those years of tough slogging worthwhile! If my story can encourage someone else to keep going, I'm delighted.<BR/>SheilaSheila Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444737798319597136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-69100653255683599872008-09-02T18:50:00.000-04:002008-09-02T18:50:00.000-04:00I'm sending your blog post to my young daughters, ...I'm sending your blog post to my young daughters, Sheila! You're a great role model of going after what you want to do in life!Kathryn Lilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701558750790059307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-36225342744011592702008-09-02T17:05:00.000-04:002008-09-02T17:05:00.000-04:00Sheila,I think we started out the same way. I sti...Sheila,<BR/><BR/>I think we started out the same way. I still have my 49 cent Dell mini book I bought at the grocery store check out in 1980. I too turned a hobby into a business as well as using it in my field as a counsellor for abused women. kepp up the great work!<BR/>Carol St. Clair ( Canada)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932834544774336745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-55955206423988384092008-09-02T13:09:00.000-04:002008-09-02T13:09:00.000-04:00Happy Publication Day, Sheila. You make it sound a...Happy Publication Day, Sheila. You make it sound as if you just sat down and wrote Poison Pen in a day and a half. Fortunately, some of us know differently. It is a lot of hard work writing a novel with a twist that hasn't been used before. And using your own background makes it just that much harder because your readers must intuitivly understand things you may take as general knowledge if you forget to explain what is happening. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks for Poison Pen, for Written in Blood, and for Claudia Rose. Good reads!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-76458808307296717932008-09-02T13:03:00.000-04:002008-09-02T13:03:00.000-04:00Isn't it amazing how "lucky" people are when they ...Isn't it amazing how "lucky" people are when they persevere and work hard?<BR/><BR/> <BR/>Thanks for a great post, Sheila.Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-8533385992368548622008-09-02T11:50:00.000-04:002008-09-02T11:50:00.000-04:00Welcome to Killer Hobbies, Sheila! Your story of ...Welcome to Killer Hobbies, Sheila! Your story of how you became an expert at something you love is definitely inspiring. And the fact you've combined your chosen career with your writing is something I can identify with. Thanks for your post!<BR/>--LindaLinda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-38518943572210001702008-09-02T09:51:00.000-04:002008-09-02T09:51:00.000-04:00That's the advice I give anyone who is floundering...That's the advice I give anyone who is floundering: Find something you love to do and do it until you're good enough to make money at it. Thanks for a interesting post.<BR/>LjL.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-55496963766322318222008-09-02T09:34:00.000-04:002008-09-02T09:34:00.000-04:00Or, "From twenty-five cent Dell pocket book to twe...Or, "From twenty-five cent Dell pocket book to twenty-five-hundred-dollar Dell notebook (PC) in just 40 years".<BR/><BR/>I am referring, of course, to "Sheila Lowe's Handwriting Analyzer Software" for the PC. Bet you never thought you'd have software with your name on it when you started out. Bet there was no such thing as software when you started out.<BR/><BR/>Great article, and most inspiring.Rick Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950318077320033236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-75554086290886204692008-09-02T09:16:00.000-04:002008-09-02T09:16:00.000-04:00A true example of when life hands you lemons, make...A true example of when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. What a great example of using unpleasant circumstances to craft a rewarding career. Thanks for the lesson!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-62932935820084070112008-09-02T09:01:00.000-04:002008-09-02T09:01:00.000-04:00"Success happens when preparation meets opportunit..."Success happens when preparation meets opportunity." That is probably the best advice I ever received, too. I am grateful you put it in your column because some young person who needs to see it may do so. And I want to underline it myself. It's a hardier version of "follow your dream," which also indicates action. No one is going to come knocking on your door asking if they can help you start your dream career. Like Sheila, you have to start it yourself. Which means I should stop writing this comment and go work on my novel. Great, interesting post!Monica Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722045113589668612noreply@blogger.com