tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post5811645522817967067..comments2023-05-24T08:06:43.882-04:00Comments on Romance Writer's Revenge: Giving Back and Being CountedTerri Osburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-35254150533921785622012-03-02T15:25:44.091-05:002012-03-02T15:25:44.091-05:00Scape, you were such a kick in Orlando and I'm...Scape, you were such a kick in Orlando and I'm so glad Judi was there for you. She believed you, she believed in everyone. And I'm glad to be there for you now.<br /><br />Aunt Cindy - I wish you had met her. I bet you'd have liked her and laughed a lot!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517092592545660754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-37725570806144410882012-03-02T15:25:17.152-05:002012-03-02T15:25:17.152-05:00I teared up. What a beautiful post.
DanaI teared up. What a beautiful post.<br /><br />DanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-76239712900349663572012-03-02T14:13:23.143-05:002012-03-02T14:13:23.143-05:00What a wonderful tribute. I'm sorry to say I n...What a wonderful tribute. I'm sorry to say I never met the lady, but have heard so many singing her praises. The romance community will definitely not be the same without her. Romance writers are a close-knit bunch, and losing one saddens us all. <br /><br />But you are so right, Maureen, the best way to honor her and so many other fabulous writers who have gone, is to continue on and strive to make them proud!<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-3580806710332607372012-03-02T14:10:20.297-05:002012-03-02T14:10:20.297-05:00I'm sorry I've been MIA today - especially...I'm sorry I've been MIA today - especially with this lovely tribute. <br /><br />Maureen - you know how I felt about Judi and I thank you so much for continuing her legacy of helping newbies. You both helped me more than I'll ever be able to repay. <br /><br />Judi came into my life at such a critical moment and I'm sorry to say I don't think she ever truly believed me when I would write to her and tell her how much she meant to me. My mother, who was the 1 person in my life who would keep on me to start writing had just passed away and Judi's mentoring and voice really spoke to me and filled that void. <br /><br />When I'm published it will be so much because of hearing her voice in my head pushing me on. I wouldn't say she cheered me on - it was much more aggressive than that! :) <br /><br />Judi will be so missed.Scapegoatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-88169906975869985772012-03-02T12:32:47.990-05:002012-03-02T12:32:47.990-05:00Ha! I can hear her, just like that!Ha! I can hear her, just like that!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517092592545660754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-34523883569149057162012-03-02T12:29:53.518-05:002012-03-02T12:29:53.518-05:00Janga - You aren't just a writer. You're a...Janga - You aren't just a writer. You're an AMAZING writer. Never forget that!Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-72505202477380689832012-03-02T12:29:32.818-05:002012-03-02T12:29:32.818-05:00It was funny, when I finally did finish an MS and ...It was funny, when I finally did finish an MS and got to tell her, she immediately said, "It's about damn time. Now where have you submitted?"<br /><br />She never let up for a second. So determined!Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-21339182387854673132012-03-02T12:27:14.616-05:002012-03-02T12:27:14.616-05:00Janga - It is one of those things that is so easy ...Janga - It is one of those things that is so easy to do...offer words of encouragement. Smile and say, "Yeah, it's tough sometimes, but you are still a writer. So you write!"<br /><br />Those things make all the difference!<br /><br />With Judi, it was "Finish the damned book!"Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517092592545660754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-81672911374761976202012-03-02T12:13:29.694-05:002012-03-02T12:13:29.694-05:00A lovely tribute, Chance. I thought of you when I ...A lovely tribute, Chance. I thought of you when I first read of Judi's passing. I first read her books because she inspired such enthusiasm in you. She left a wonderfully generous example for you and others to follow. <br /><br />I too have found the romance community overwhelmingly gracious and generous. I've been ready to pack it up more than once when Anne Gracie reminded me that I am a writer.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-79110010105716155772012-03-02T11:18:07.809-05:002012-03-02T11:18:07.809-05:00Uh...ooops!
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It's morning, it's ea...Uh...ooops!<br /><br />*snort<br /><br />It's morning, it's early...I'm brain dull...Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517092592545660754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-36930042875117195302012-03-02T11:10:58.754-05:002012-03-02T11:10:58.754-05:00Uhm...I'm pretty sure Pat was just quoting you...Uhm...I'm pretty sure Pat was just quoting you. NOT saying she was in Pittsburgh too. LOL! Though I could be wrong!<br /><br />I have pictures of Judi somewhere. Took them at a local conference. But she threatened me with death if they ended up anywhere online and I believed her.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-89475061764772526682012-03-02T11:07:08.450-05:002012-03-02T11:07:08.450-05:00Thanks, Marn...she was a total kick in the ass, in...Thanks, Marn...she was a total kick in the ass, in more ways than one!<br /><br />Terri is right, Judi's favorite comment was 'Finish the damned book!'<br /><br />Pat...I feel like a fool...you were in Pittsburgh!? I was in Pittsburgh and so remember that comment! I can't believe we were in the same class and I don't remember you at all!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517092592545660754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-66717495677962321332012-03-02T11:03:54.758-05:002012-03-02T11:03:54.758-05:00"And she was funny. I’ll never forget in Pitt..."And she was funny. I’ll never forget in Pittsburgh when she coined the phrase ‘humping fairies’ when asked about Laurel K. Hamilton’s Mary Gentry series. She wasn’t being insulting, that was all she knew about the books! Judi really didn’t have a filter when it came to what she said."<br /><br />Heh. She may not have been trying to be insulting, but she was dead-on in that assessment. Nope, not a fan of LKH.<br /><br />I've stuck with Critters Online Workshop for years as a means of paying forward. When I started writing, it was a valuable resource for a newbie, a place to get feedback from a diverse body of readers. Evaluating other people's work and having my evaluated was ultimately far more beneficial to me than all the how-to-write books in the world.<br /><br />Since I don't write short fiction at all anymore, I rarely run anything through Critters myself, but I critique a story every week anyway. (It's not entirely noble. I learn something about my own writing every time I read and evaluate a story.)<br /><br />Nice post! :)P. Kirbyhttp://www.patriciakirby.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-75657738258367112432012-03-02T10:55:46.935-05:002012-03-02T10:55:46.935-05:00I was fortunate to meet and spend a good bit of ti...I was fortunate to meet and spend a good bit of time with Judi. When I joined my first chapter back in 2007, she was there from the start dishing out support and tough love. She was a social butterfly and a staunch believer in every writer she met. I was blessed to know her, and someday when I get "the call", I'll hear her voice in my head saying, "See? I told you to finish the dang book!" LOL!Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-8509538391062221972012-03-02T10:55:19.544-05:002012-03-02T10:55:19.544-05:00This was a really touching tribute, Mo. Thank you...This was a really touching tribute, Mo. Thank you for sharing. And you're so right; the Romance Community is one of the most supportive group of artists I've ever encountered. There's room for all of us. A very gracious and welcoming crew.<br /><br />As to Judi, I'm sorry for your loss. I never met her personally, but she sounds like a truly wonderful lady.Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-63904919080110549112012-03-02T10:49:07.701-05:002012-03-02T10:49:07.701-05:00Thanks, Missy. And for calling me that morning.
K...Thanks, Missy. And for calling me that morning.<br /><br />Kathleen - writers and their pajamas...all is right with the world!<br /><br />Hellion - I have really found romance writers incredibly supportive and the entire framework that exists to help budding writers...it's wonderful.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517092592545660754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-69148802544068102812012-03-02T10:31:46.507-05:002012-03-02T10:31:46.507-05:00What a great post, Mo! A wonderful tribute to a wo...What a great post, Mo! A wonderful tribute to a wonderful lady! We will all miss her. <br /><br />I do think Romance Writers are some of the most supportive, INCLUSIVE writers you can meet. We're very much a party of "If I can do it, you can definitely do it"--which I find reassuring. They don't claim that writing isn't hard work, but they refuse to say if you haven't taken millions of classes in writing or attended this many conferences, you couldn't possibly be a serious writer. They're in the category of "It takes all kinds." And I think it shows in the various genres and subgenres we offer to our readers. There's a story for everyone; everyone can write a story if they put their passion to it. <br /><br />Being welcoming and inclusive are important attributes to have as a writer. I know a lot of us are more shy, but being shy is not the same as being kind to people.Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-58771487096516393912012-03-02T10:30:48.393-05:002012-03-02T10:30:48.393-05:00Thank you, Maureen! As I sit in front of my manusc...Thank you, Maureen! As I sit in front of my manuscript, in my pajamas, teary eyed, I know I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be.<br /><br />An eloquent post! <br /><br />Giving back is what makes us stronger!<br /><br /> Judy will be sadly missed!Kathleen Ann Gallagher's Place to Reflecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02129966317192758286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-32468893919756256762012-03-02T10:04:54.153-05:002012-03-02T10:04:54.153-05:00Beautiful post, Maureen!Beautiful post, Maureen!Author Missy Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16201687595333909283noreply@blogger.com