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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Writing is like a rose...

Happy Wednesday, everyone! First off, I'm very excited to announce that I'm being interviewed today over at Jessica LeSaicherre's fabulous blog: The Closet Writer. Hop over to find out a secret about me that no one knows... ;)

Now, onto my post. Last week, I was tagged by our sparkly Miss Cherie for the meme: "Writing is Not Like a Box of Chocolates," started by the ingenious Greenwoman. The rules state I'm supposed to come up with my own metaphor for what writing is in fact like.

Several of my talented blogger pals have already been tagged with said meme, and put me to shame with their eloquence (Jenny P and Carissa), inspiring irreverence (Marewolf), and creative brilliance (Kalen and Cherie). And I'm sure there's more to come that I have yet to read.

So, I decided to be a little sneaky and make something with music and pictures, because I can never compete word-wise with these amazing posts. ;)

But first, according to Meme Etiquette, I also have to tag three of my blogger friends (and hope no one else has tagged them yet; if you've already been tagged, consider yourself twice blessed).

I choose:

  • Sophie Li, the queen of awesomesauce, who I expect will come up with something both charming and profound and might possibly even involve a stuffed animal.
  • Ashley Nixon, who will no doubt weave a web of thought-provoking and effervescent insights.
  • Mindy, whose sarcasm and wit can put a funny spin on even the most painful of subjects.

Now, time for my metaphor. Pump up the volume, push play, and follow a writer's trials as symbolized by the journey of a fragile yet resiliant rose. ;)




Just a reminder that I won't have a QueryTracker interview this Friday. I'm taking a few weeks off of interviewing to hang with family and work on my revisions and home renovations.

Everyone have a wonderful week and I'll see you back here next Wednesday!

36 comments:

  1. It's just a big, blank space on my computer screen :o( My laptop is ancient, so I'm sure it's a software issue on my end. If I get a chance, I'll check it out on my kids' computer later.

    Coming from you, I'm sure it was amazing ;o)

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  2. Just got the video to pop up--that was BEAUTIFUL, my multi-talented friend (and so, so true).

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  3. OOOOOO so THIS is a 'meme.'

    ....... how the heck am I suppose to follow THAT??? *eyes video* ... which I loved btw.

    Thank you very much for the tag and the vote of confidence because right its looking very good over here. ;) *puts on thinking cap*

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  4. Wow, that video is beautiful! <3

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  5. Hi Jessie, my dear friend! Yep, I made it. You know how I like playing with my movie maker. Heh.

    Hello, Angela! I'm so glad you got it to work, finally. Thank you! And I can't wait to see what you came up with. I'll be over soon...

    Haha. Yes, Sophie, I have EVERY faith that you'll come up with something wonderful. I'll be waiting with bated breath. ;)

    Thank you, Lori. So good to see you!

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  6. Cleverness again! This meme keeps changing shape, with new and beautiful insights along the way. I want to make videos, too!

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  7. Oh my blogger person! Yes, I most certainly can find a way writing is like a rose...... will toss that one around my head.

    Sigh, video blocked at work.

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  8. Hey there Jenny P (pony girl). :) You MUST make a video. With your warped sense of humor, there are countless things you could spoof! Thanks for stopping by luvie.

    Hiya Mindy! YAY! I look forward to what you concoct. Oh, and I should clarify: the Meme is in fact: Writing is NOT Like a Box of Chocolates ... so you're left to tell us what it is like. ;) I know you'll come up w/something awesome!

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  9. Oh.My. Freaking Goodness.

    Wha..? Huh? Whoa! O.o

    You certainly made us weep...weep with ENVY! You're so rockin' talented--writer and movie maker extraordinaire. LOVED IT!

    *sigh* You're too cool. <3

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  10. Awww, thank you lovely Cherie! You're so kind and generous. But really, anyone can make a movie. You need to try it one of these days! It's sooo fun. :) Thanks for tagging me so I could play with you talented guys.

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  11. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! How am I supposed to come up with a decent meme blog after witnessing that?! If I didn't feel insecure in my abilities before, I surely do now :)


    Seriously...wow! That was SO cool--I didn't breathe for like 3 minutes.

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  12. Hi Bethany! You're soooo nice! Thank you. ;) I have NO doubts that you'll blow us all away with your wonderful and wicked sense of humor, dear friend. I look forward to see your meme! Thanks for stopping by.

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  13. That was beautiful, holy cow!

    And it looks like I owe you an apology... after I did mine, I tagged Ashley Nixon not realizing you had already tagged her! I'll pay more attention next time! ;)

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  14. Man, why you gotta get all three dimensional and profound and stuff? *scuffs dirt* I feel like I just got nuked with some zen revelation.

    In fact, I feel...I feel...oddly at peace?

    *Shivers* Don't like it. Feels unnatural. Keep your devilry away from me woman! I shall click on no more youtube links of yours! You with your feel good fuzzies and warm encouragement!

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  15. Aw, thank you Marian! It was fun to do. And no, you don't owe me an apology at all! Like I said, if anyone was tagged more than once, they're twice blessed. It's all good. ;) Thanks for stopping by!

    LOL, Kalen! Yeah, well why you gotta go making me all blushed and stuff? Huh? Heehee. Thanks pal. Your comments always make me smile. :)

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  16. This was fantastic! I love the video! I've been so surprised at the cool ways people have responded to this meme.

    You are awesome.

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  17. This video is so radical! When I saw that picture of the lightning hitting the tree... *shivers*

    Go forth, meme, and blossom like this lovely rose metaphor. =P Thank you so much for sharing!

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  18. Hey greenwoman! Well, pat yourself on the back for coming up w/one of the COOLEST memes I've ever had the pleasure of doing. :) I loved this theme!

    Thanks Riley! I know, that lightning bolt pic was awesome. When i see pictures like that, I'm so inspired! Thanks for stopping by .

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  19. Beautiful, Anita! Just gorgeous. :)

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  20. I'm up over on WriterWriter with "essence of fecal matter" as a catch phrase :)

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  21. Hi Maryb! Thank you, my dear friend. :) So good to see you! I've missed you lately, especially on twitter. ;-/

    LOL, Mindy! This I gotta see...

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  22. Always so funnyw what's revealed on these! Great job!

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  23. Thanks DU! I had a blast with this one. You should hop over to read some of the other talent out there. :) Glad you stopped by!

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  24. Hey Anita, I wanted to let you know that I awarded you the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award. You can find out about it here: http://findingthewriteway.blogspot.com/2011/06/irresistibly-sweet-blog-award.html
    Congrats! :D

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  25. Thanks so much Jenna! I'm on my way... :)

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  26. What an awesome video!! I especially loved the lightening tree. Is that a real photo? It's like -BAM- shiny idea!!

    I think you did an excellent job :)

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  27. Hey, thanks Keriann! And yep, that's a real photo from photo bucket. :) It is amazing, right? I mean, they might've photo shopped it, but it looks real enough for me.

    BTW, I've missed seeing you in the blogasphere! Hope things are going great w/your writing. :)

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  28. BRAVO! Thank you for blessing us with such a sublime video! I greatly enjoy your blog! :D

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  29. Thank you, Brenda! You have a lovely blog, too! So nice to "meet" you here and on twitter. :)

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  30. That's an amazing lightning bolt pic! Wow! Enjoy your time off, hope you get lots done.

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  31. Haha! Thanks Kittie. But I can honestly say I had NOTHING to do with the pic. Just found it and used it. If fit the bill for the emotion I wanted to convey. :) There are some amazing photographers out there, I'll tell you.

    Thanks for stopping by. Great profile pic. ;) That pool is gorgeous!

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  32. I know, I'm so late to the party! But I wanted to tell you that I loved the interview. Hershey's Special Dark is god's gift, and I LOVE the idea of the Phantom of the Opera based story. One of my favorites as a kid, definitely. <3

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  33. You.Are.Amazing. I just got tagged from Sophie and was all excited until now, lol. I agree with everyone else, you set the bar high my friend. Wonderful. Beautiful. Thank you for the eye candy!

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  34. Gorgeous! I cannot believe you whipped that up yourself! I'm so technically challenged...

    I always say writing is like sneezing. Not such a beautiful picture but somehow it feels accurate!

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  35. Haha! Hi Katey! No prob! I'm just thrilled to see you. :) Thanks so much for reading the interview. Why am I not surpised we're both in love w/the phantom? Hee. Have you read Susan Kay's book? BRILLIANT.

    Aww, thank you, sycamoremeadows! You're so sweet. Make sure you pop over to Cherie's blog and let her know you're posting your meme. SHe's keeping track of all of the linkage in a special post. I look forward to reading yours!

    Hi Stephanie! Thank you, dear lady. Yeah, I'm a little bit of a trailer junkie ever since I discovered movie maker. LOL. LOve your metaphor! I hope you get tagged so we can see how you expand on that. ;)

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