tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post7870930841911170845..comments2024-03-27T20:39:04.792-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: Who Needs Time OffBetty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-39592443464142432322012-07-14T16:59:52.710-04:002012-07-14T16:59:52.710-04:00Julie, your reason for not reading romance when yo...Julie, your reason for not reading romance when you're writing romance is exactly my reason for not reading mysteries when I'm working on a book. <br /><br />It's great that you could use your jury pool time so profitably.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-17686414008884579252012-07-14T12:57:07.746-04:002012-07-14T12:57:07.746-04:00Betty, I just don't read romance when I'm ...Betty, I just don't read romance when I'm writing romance. I don't ever want to inadvertently use someone else's material. While I'm writing, I read everything else, mystery, needlework books, history, magazines, etc. But if you can put Catching Fire down and not reach immediately for Mockingjay, you're stronger than I am. I sat in the jury pool on Thursday, though, and instead of reading, I worked out a plot issue I'd been wrestling with. Something good came of a jury summons.Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-10688365151088878922012-07-14T02:57:45.256-04:002012-07-14T02:57:45.256-04:00Linda, I was very happy when all the stuff for the...Linda, I was very happy when all the stuff for the new book just sort of showwed up.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-29453642120614991742012-07-14T02:55:47.681-04:002012-07-14T02:55:47.681-04:00Julie, I find it hard to read when I'm really ...Julie, I find it hard to read when I'm really into writing. But I'm going to read Catching Fire and Mockingjay now. They have been sitting on my kitchen table for months.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-293294081182137472012-07-13T12:49:24.302-04:002012-07-13T12:49:24.302-04:00A week off from writing, Betty? I can't even ...A week off from writing, Betty? I can't even imagine it! Even if I did things to stay far from the computer, my mind would be pushing me with ideas. Good thing Molly started talking to you. I'm not surprised!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-49127930915044618182012-07-13T12:16:43.120-04:002012-07-13T12:16:43.120-04:00Of course you can't stop writing. The charact...Of course you can't stop writing. The characters will just keep pestering you until you work with them. That said, keep reading "Catching Fire," and have "Mockingjay" ready for when you finish. The last line of "Catching Fire" is one of the best I've read.Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-58884328260748998332012-07-13T11:52:40.636-04:002012-07-13T11:52:40.636-04:00You are absoutely right, Planner. Life is too int...You are absoutely right, Planner. Life is too interesting to worry about keeping things in order.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-52002673188556169662012-07-13T04:29:39.511-04:002012-07-13T04:29:39.511-04:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who can only...I'm glad I'm not the only one who can only dream of being organized. Life is too interesting.<br /><br />Congrats on meeting your deadline. That's a real accomplishment.Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941066763360063332noreply@blogger.com