tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888458418905431254.post7195576850081162026..comments2023-10-23T11:58:25.898-07:00Comments on Creativity or Insanity? Straddling the Line...: Hidden TreasuresKalen O'Donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131133469192904315noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888458418905431254.post-35672080647164604992011-10-22T18:24:43.999-07:002011-10-22T18:24:43.999-07:00My just finished MS was originally written circa &...My just finished MS was originally written circa '94. Many moves and much of the hard copy was lost and the floppy discs (yes, floppies) gave up the ghost without putting forth the missing chapters. I recreated as best I could and then created new stuff to update, etc. An agent asked for a FULL the day after I queried him. Yessss!<br />P.S. My daughter's brilliant IT guy could try his hand at coaxing out your old laptop stuff.Zookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817319553028368518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888458418905431254.post-56644010523799314242011-07-14T14:48:14.137-07:002011-07-14T14:48:14.137-07:00You made that cover? By yourself? That's reall...You made that cover? By yourself? That's really cool! I see a lot of ebooks with really crappy covers, and it's too bad 'cause maybe the story inside is great but since I'm a visual person, I probably would not buy their books just because of the crappy cover. <br /><br />Anyway, I wish I had all my old stuff from back in the days--the angsty high school poems, the cheesy essays and short fic I submitted for the school paper, and even my old journals (though they are cringe-worthy and deserve to be buried under shovelfuls of dirt).Precy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888458418905431254.post-9047389585834311322011-07-11T11:05:12.123-07:002011-07-11T11:05:12.123-07:00First draft of le vampire novel, totally nuked. S&...First draft of le vampire novel, totally nuked. S'okay, it needed to be rewritten anyhow--and I did find one hard copy while digging through old shit (I will never open it again).<br /><br />As it was draft 13 of it that actually, you know, ended up doing something, I guess that's probably a good thing. It really needed totally rewritten anyhow :D<br /><br />I love finding vanished masterpieces, though! Isn't it the best? I totally found some old high school notebooks with my comic about a pot smoking elf detective and his adorable sidekick a few months ago.<br /><br />... nice to know I haven't changed. I guess.Kateyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727622678452936037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888458418905431254.post-76823626834387101602011-07-09T09:58:11.725-07:002011-07-09T09:58:11.725-07:00Anita's telling the truth. I'll go on the ...Anita's telling the truth. I'll go on the stand for her. (Please don't make me do that. I dress casually at work--and therefore have no appropriate clothing for a court appearance. My Macy's bill is high enough, thanks)<br /><br />I love this post. Regardless who did it first. I don't have any major masterpieces that have fallen into oblivion, but I've got some bitchin' poems and short stories somewhere out there that I'd love to find again. Maybe Al Gore can help me with that...Bethany Crandellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465408035247412662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888458418905431254.post-51284644256166510762011-07-09T07:15:21.225-07:002011-07-09T07:15:21.225-07:00OMG!! Stop reading my mind and stealing my post id...OMG!! Stop reading my mind and stealing my post ideas!! LOL. <br /><br />I have proof, you know. I just emailed Bethany last night with some book cover pics I've made and told her I planned to do a post about them to see what creative venues other authors use to keep their dream alive. Gar! <br /><br />I guess you're getting me back for the Wonderland awards I made that time. Right?? Haha. This is so freaky. <br /><br />Your book cover ROX! And I do mine the same way -- several pics combined. <br /><br />Okay, I'm still doing that post come Wednesday! You can't stop me with your telepathic prowess, super K. ;)Anita Grace Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797870961916148616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888458418905431254.post-29735086365909643842011-07-09T01:54:04.730-07:002011-07-09T01:54:04.730-07:00I've misplaced the NaNo novel I started in ...I've misplaced the NaNo novel I started in '08 due to my laptop frying. Alas, it wasn't really going anywhere, but that's the first 25k I wrote seriously so I wouldn't mind knowing I had it somewhere. Plus I could probably salvage bits. And this is why God invented DropBox.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926811798176739307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888458418905431254.post-77776503982622187652011-07-08T17:21:26.129-07:002011-07-08T17:21:26.129-07:00I save EVERYTHING. I am a complete packrat and am ...I save EVERYTHING. I am a complete packrat and am terrified my old journals will be somehow lost, and the world will suffer because of it. I think that cover looks cool! I love finding old treasures like that in the attic. I just found one today, actually, and may have to post my discovery on my blog.Jennifer Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668379038698377139noreply@blogger.com