tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post419363591706274234..comments2024-03-27T20:39:04.792-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: The Writing LifeBetty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-15277627452997551262010-01-28T10:22:05.334-05:002010-01-28T10:22:05.334-05:00Monica, it was wonderful to see you and I agree th...Monica, it was wonderful to see you and I agree that we played off of each other well in the panel. I look forward to the day when I enjoy public speaking!Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-19350727418079097032010-01-27T19:37:58.363-05:002010-01-27T19:37:58.363-05:00My husband thinks I write so I can go out and talk...My husband thinks I write so I can go out and talk. I think he's right. I have many more nerve-wracking moments at my computer than I do getting in front of any number of people.<br /><br />The events recharge me -- if I want to keep doing this, I tell myself, I have to be alone for a while and write!Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-84972850914166277232010-01-27T14:30:15.264-05:002010-01-27T14:30:15.264-05:00Even as a baby I was not an extrovert (according t...Even as a baby I was not an extrovert (according to my mom) and I'm still not very comfortable speaking in front of groups. How I became a teacher or sign language interpreter I will never know! Both of those jobs are definitely in front of groups! It has gotten a bit easier over the years, but I still don't really like it. I absolutely am a "loner" although just hanging out with my girlfriends is a much enjoyed activity. They're the ones who keep me functioning on some kind of human level, instead of just biting everybody's heads off like I usually want to do! Coudn't get by without my "peeps"!signlady217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-76234882578492597412010-01-27T13:54:40.890-05:002010-01-27T13:54:40.890-05:00I have never been comfortable talking in front of ...I have never been comfortable talking in front of a group. I think it comes from the fear of my mind going blank.<br /><br />Having been on a number of panels and done a few talks, I am becoming less uncomfortable. When they're over, I've always felt that recharged feeling or maybe it's just relief that I didn't fall on my face.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-8140277315944427462010-01-27T12:40:33.389-05:002010-01-27T12:40:33.389-05:00I sometimes think I can do the public speaking par...I sometimes think I can do the public speaking part only because there is the solitary writing part waiting for me. That "recharging the batteries" phrase seems to exactly describe it, Joanna. I used to be terrified of public speaking but now I actually enjoy it.Monica Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722045113589668612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-83906123422379203482010-01-27T12:16:56.325-05:002010-01-27T12:16:56.325-05:00When an introvert does an extroverted activity, it...When an introvert does an extroverted activity, it's a drain on our batteries, isn't it? I know people think I'm an extrovert, but the qualification is being invigorated by social interaction. I love meeting people and talking about my work, but I also need my solitude. You are so right about these conflicting jobs being part of the life of an author!Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-33134204574108518322010-01-27T11:57:52.697-05:002010-01-27T11:57:52.697-05:00SO well said, Monica!
As a teacher for going on t...SO well said, Monica!<br /><br />As a teacher for going on too many decades, I love the Meet and Greet part. And just before reading your post I had one of those aha moments about my latest plot. Have to say, sometimes it's a little nerve-wracking before the aha hits!Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-40915903103813326202010-01-27T11:53:49.315-05:002010-01-27T11:53:49.315-05:00Sounds as if your presentation was a good one, Mon...Sounds as if your presentation was a good one, Monica, and you're right. I'm a writer, and there are at least two of me! When I was young, I was so terrified of public speaking that I didn't participate much in classes, although I got good grades thanks to tests. Then there was moot court in law school. Ugh! I joined Toastmasters after that, but it never occurred to me that, as a writer, I'd have to speak in front of groups. Much to my surprise, I've become comfortable with it.Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.com