Comments on: ROAR! http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/ A mom and a stepmom share stories, ideas, friendship and family Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:14:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jill http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-638 Jill Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:35:19 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-638 Thank you so much, Dan! Thank you so much, Dan!

]]> By: Dan Gurney http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-636 Dan Gurney Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:56:34 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-636 Thank you for tagging me. I am glad you enjoy my blog. Your blog led me to Bill at Dying Man's Daily Journal, and I'm enjoying it. If I could offer 3 writing tips they would be: 1. Remind yourself every day that you are of a nature to die. You're not the only one of a nature to die; all are of a nature to die. (This is actually advise the Buddha gave.) Doing this helps you make better use of your time and consider more carefully how you might invest your energy that day. Your writing improves because it's less likely to wrestle with unworthy issues. 2. Get the emotions right. Be relentlessly accurate in the emotional realm and your writing will have impact. 3. You'll attract more bees with honey than with vinegar. The web seems to be a place where people have felt license to be rude. So it's fertile ground for decency, optimism, consideration, broad-mindedness, forgiveness, and other positive character traits. Don't underestimate the power and attractiveness of a positive outlook. Thank you for tagging me. I am glad you enjoy my blog. Your blog led me to Bill at Dying Man’s Daily Journal, and I’m enjoying it.

If I could offer 3 writing tips they would be:

1. Remind yourself every day that you are of a nature to die. You’re not the only one of a nature to die; all are of a nature to die. (This is actually advise the Buddha gave.) Doing this helps you make better use of your time and consider more carefully how you might invest your energy that day. Your writing improves because it’s less likely to wrestle with unworthy issues.

2. Get the emotions right. Be relentlessly accurate in the emotional realm and your writing will have impact.

3. You’ll attract more bees with honey than with vinegar. The web seems to be a place where people have felt license to be rude. So it’s fertile ground for decency, optimism, consideration, broad-mindedness, forgiveness, and other positive character traits. Don’t underestimate the power and attractiveness of a positive outlook.

]]> By: Jill http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-579 Jill Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:11:36 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-579 I'll take "just do it" as a tip! Thanks! :) I’ll take “just do it” as a tip! Thanks! :)

]]> By: Mir http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-574 Mir Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:26:41 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-574 And this is why I would be a positively lousy writing teacher, because my tips range all the way from "just do it" to "just do it." ;) I appreciate the tag, though... wish I had more wisdom to pass along. And this is why I would be a positively lousy writing teacher, because my tips range all the way from “just do it” to “just do it.” ;) I appreciate the tag, though… wish I had more wisdom to pass along.

]]> By: Jennifer Marine http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-566 Jennifer Marine Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:28:12 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-566 Thanks so much for including us! Like Marilyn, I'm panting after recently posting my hiney off, but I look forward to getting to this tomorrow and also reading through other tips. Love your site!!! Keep up the good work. : ) Thanks so much for including us! Like Marilyn, I’m panting after recently posting my hiney off, but I look forward to getting to this tomorrow and also reading through other tips.

Love your site!!! Keep up the good work. : )

]]> By: Izzy Rose http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-558 Izzy Rose Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:11:02 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-558 Thanks for including me. I am enjoying visiting all the sites- some great stuff! IR Thanks for including me. I am enjoying visiting all the sites- some great stuff!
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]]> By: Sam http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-555 Sam Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:57:16 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-555 Thanks, ladies! I feel honored to be included, especially considering how little I manage to write these days - thanks for the kick in the booty! And both of your writing tips are golden - Thanks, ladies! I feel honored to be included, especially considering how little I manage to write these days - thanks for the kick in the booty! And both of your writing tips are golden -

]]> By: Molly http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-553 Molly Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:33:30 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-553 Some great writers here! I look forward to seeing if they respond! :) Some great writers here! I look forward to seeing if they respond! :)

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-549 Marilyn Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:54:38 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-549 My Saturday post was pretty lengthy already. Promise to post about this in Sunday. :) My Saturday post was pretty lengthy already. Promise to post about this in Sunday. :)

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-546 Marilyn Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:51:39 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/11/roar/#comment-546 This is so great! And not because you put me on your links list. :) I'm really looking forward to hearing everyone's tips. Thank you! I'll include mine in my Saturday post. Great tips--both of you! This is so great! And not because you put me on your links list. :) I’m really looking forward to hearing everyone’s tips. Thank you! I’ll include mine in my Saturday post. Great tips–both of you!

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