tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post5588432667235096227..comments2024-03-17T07:41:20.020-07:00Comments on Jacqueline Seewald: Writing Personal Essays that Sell Jacqueline Seewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-88887378947036613252014-09-17T13:13:06.733-07:002014-09-17T13:13:06.733-07:00Hi, Janice,
I hope you find them useful!Hi, Janice,<br /><br />I hope you find them useful!Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-70792679534611057232014-09-17T13:12:39.116-07:002014-09-17T13:12:39.116-07:00Nancy,
Sounds like you're doing great! Congra...Nancy,<br /><br />Sounds like you're doing great! Congrats on your memoir and chapbook! Poetry, for me, like you, tends to be a form of personal writing as well.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-59406336421360651162014-09-17T10:33:08.590-07:002014-09-17T10:33:08.590-07:00Great advice. I may look into a couple of these si...Great advice. I may look into a couple of these sites you mentioned.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-21411464793982956602014-09-17T07:22:29.066-07:002014-09-17T07:22:29.066-07:00Excellent post, Jacquie. I don't keep a journa...Excellent post, Jacquie. I don't keep a journal but have published a memoir and done personal pieces for the lit mags. And I probably do much of my personal writing in poems. A chapbook, Acts of Balance, is just out from Finishing Line Press, and I'm trying to pull a full collection together. So I'll think of what you've told us above as I write! Nancy Means Wrighthttp://www.nancymeanswright.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-44307161538547534372014-09-17T06:26:51.889-07:002014-09-17T06:26:51.889-07:00Glad this blog proves helpful to your writing, Sus...Glad this blog proves helpful to your writing, Susan.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-78621317985290973392014-09-17T06:26:08.339-07:002014-09-17T06:26:08.339-07:00The big problem with writing personal pieces is th...The big problem with writing personal pieces is that you don't want to hurt or offend the real people who matter in your life. So there's only a fine line.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-7030057995713596592014-09-17T06:10:00.242-07:002014-09-17T06:10:00.242-07:00Great ideas, Jacquie! Good Old Days would probably...Great ideas, Jacquie! Good Old Days would probably be my best bet at my "delicate" age. Thanks for another helpful blog.Susan Coryellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700818086229953333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-78675244585326444882014-09-17T05:08:40.287-07:002014-09-17T05:08:40.287-07:00Most of my personal writing is just that--personal...Most of my personal writing is just that--personal. But sometimes it evolves into more sharable pieces, and I'm grateful for your tips on getting them published.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-90265917831971032052014-09-17T05:01:26.490-07:002014-09-17T05:01:26.490-07:00Hi, E.,
I love what you say here. A lot of us are...Hi, E.,<br /><br />I love what you say here. A lot of us are offering personal stories when we blog and I think readers do enjoy those insights.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-54734115567602846312014-09-17T02:13:08.748-07:002014-09-17T02:13:08.748-07:00I often wind up telling personal stories when blog...I often wind up telling personal stories when blogging. Some are funny and some are not. Everyone keep saying I should put them all together into a book for publication. But life is what it is and we all have these "stories" mixed into lives. To a reader, I think it gives them insight into me. I'm not some weird recluse that sits at a computer and spits out stories, nor am I some sort of person sitting on a pedestal. I'm just like everyone else. I go food shopping, deal with children, have friends, cry over spilled milk, and giggle. I'm very human.E. Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434761738048963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-72927720125759434932014-09-16T11:04:22.400-07:002014-09-16T11:04:22.400-07:00Your blogs indicate a talent for personal essay wr...Your blogs indicate a talent for personal essay writing. I think you should try it.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-64352844395336355772014-09-16T11:03:11.433-07:002014-09-16T11:03:11.433-07:00I believe we each have personal stories that other...I believe we each have personal stories that other people would like to read. The question is often whether we feel comfortable sharing them.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-59681936761121356232014-09-16T10:05:11.144-07:002014-09-16T10:05:11.144-07:00Super great advice! I've always meant to try a...Super great advice! I've always meant to try and sub to horse mags, but just never seem to have the time.D'Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333880627045486088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-71328652028850303952014-09-16T08:37:34.128-07:002014-09-16T08:37:34.128-07:00I LOVE personal essays. I wish I could write one t...I LOVE personal essays. I wish I could write one too…CoffeeMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958437236130111745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-89525202299637777792014-09-16T07:30:19.931-07:002014-09-16T07:30:19.931-07:00Hi, Alice,
You know I love your individualistic w...Hi, Alice,<br /><br />You know I love your individualistic writing style. I think it would go over well in personal essay writing as well as fiction.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-32250483230032386642014-09-16T07:29:09.371-07:002014-09-16T07:29:09.371-07:00Rose,
Your blogs are very creative and I believe ...Rose,<br /><br />Your blogs are very creative and I believe they do draw readers to your novels.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-68676728688655776652014-09-16T06:57:24.907-07:002014-09-16T06:57:24.907-07:00Very interesting. It's all I can do to write a...Very interesting. It's all I can do to write a blog once a month, but it would be nice to get paid for personal stuff!Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-79136292543783696172014-09-16T06:54:52.282-07:002014-09-16T06:54:52.282-07:00Interesting post. I've never kept a journal, p...Interesting post. I've never kept a journal, probably due to my arthritis..too much pen makes for too much ache. I do blog though. Several story ideas owe their spark from posts I've researched for. :)Rose Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429566802562925080noreply@blogger.com