tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post7770806212537187690..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: What do you choose?TAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-32841246941570579462011-11-24T08:28:31.490-08:002011-11-24T08:28:31.490-08:00I agree with your agent -- you are amazing! I am ...I agree with your agent -- you are amazing! I am working on having the glass full more often than not. Thanks for the inspiration.Lisa Ahnhttp://www.lisaahn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-56744143546152792272011-11-20T06:04:15.750-08:002011-11-20T06:04:15.750-08:00Love love love this post -- thanks for the inspira...Love love love this post -- thanks for the inspiration!Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225471113260880740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-3283161568576298762011-11-18T22:31:14.527-08:002011-11-18T22:31:14.527-08:00So lucky to be in the company of such amazing frie...So lucky to be in the company of such amazing friends. (((hugs))) Love you both.Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-24872272655828117632011-11-18T20:29:52.901-08:002011-11-18T20:29:52.901-08:00Thank you for linking and this is why I say you...Thank you for linking and this is why I say you're my role model. I'll be alright. I already am a much better person since leaving. <br /><br /><br /><br />And thanks, Matt. :)Jess Corrahttp://jessicacorra.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-69386925446707961632011-11-18T16:23:12.063-08:002011-11-18T16:23:12.063-08:00This is beautiful and I love you.This is beautiful and I love you.Harley Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241863993211420573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-17381840592127477542011-11-18T12:26:34.566-08:002011-11-18T12:26:34.566-08:00What an amazing attitude. You are a true romantic....What an amazing attitude. You are a true romantic...don't let life beat that out of you. Best wishes and congratulations on your success. You've earned the right to be happy.<br /><b><a href="http://nitewriter6.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Edge of Your Seat Romance</a></b>Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-1769801978863093762011-11-18T12:01:05.438-08:002011-11-18T12:01:05.438-08:00Well put. It is strange because I had just started...Well put. It is strange because I had just started stalking you when you were still writing about your ex. And then when you broke the news I was sad for you. <br /><br />I have enjoyed watching you embrace and move forward---and maybe even love again.<br /><br />I was diagnosed with cancer almost 10 years ago. A friend shared a story with me about boiling water, coffee, a carrot, and an egg. It really struck a nerve. From that point on, I chose to be coffee.<br /><br />If you have never heard the story, you can read it here:<br />http://www.mirnabard.com/2010/08/are-you-a-carrot-egg-or-coffee-bean/<br /><br />Congrats on a great year. I'm certain there will be many more!Missy Olivehttp://www.appliedbehavioralstrategies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-51834216546196017442011-11-18T11:01:22.808-08:002011-11-18T11:01:22.808-08:00I absolutely love your positive attitude. I hope i...I absolutely love your positive attitude. I hope it is infectious. Did you always feel like a "glass half full person" or is this something you've had to work on over the years?Tina Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09892617933410379929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-66003569334978508982011-11-18T10:09:24.157-08:002011-11-18T10:09:24.157-08:00Wonderful post. I'm so happy for you! And I th...Wonderful post. I'm so happy for you! And I think that you just made every writer out there (myself included) come down with a serious case of agent-envy. :PLiving, Learning, Eatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01596342043542985892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-76575930595926423592011-11-18T07:47:55.880-08:002011-11-18T07:47:55.880-08:00Very open and honest post Tawna.
As Charles Bukow...Very open and honest post Tawna.<br /><br />As Charles Bukowski said, "Love is a fog that burns away with the first daylight of reality."<br /><br />As much as I resist believing this, often I do.<br /><br />Congratulations on your success. I enjoy your blog a ton.<br /><br />When you least expect it to happen, that's when you'll meet someone great.Kennychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071620373201577210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-70373337777507987212011-11-18T07:46:08.119-08:002011-11-18T07:46:08.119-08:00All I have to say to this beautiful and eloquent p...All I have to say to this beautiful and eloquent post is, "Thank you." And you know who'll always drink wine with you...Kristinahttp://www.tenminutemissive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-76717412760308650142011-11-18T07:27:16.984-08:002011-11-18T07:27:16.984-08:00Great post, Tawna! I hope you never ever lose that...Great post, Tawna! I hope you never ever lose that glass-half-full attitude! It's great that you can consciously make that choice about what to focus on. And I hope you have plenty more wonderful things to focus on in the years to come!Adrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007684244962587628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-70732171155183012782011-11-18T07:13:58.395-08:002011-11-18T07:13:58.395-08:00I know, I know, I've been slow to catch on. An...I know, I know, I've been slow to catch on. And you are right--as you have been all year every time you pointed it out--that it was wonderful to have something exciting to focus on during a difficult year. Well you know I couldn't have been more thrilled for you for that.<br /><br />For all the other readers, Tawna's glass half full attitude barely begins to describe her unbeatable spirit. I think we can all learn a lesson from Tawna in how to approach life, and I know I've looked to her as an example many times. <br /><br />Simply put, Tawna's amazing.Michelle Wolfsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-58883735506878082492011-11-18T07:07:22.767-08:002011-11-18T07:07:22.767-08:00Tawna, you're a treasure. I wish all the best ...Tawna, you're a treasure. I wish all the best of wonderful things for you.Trinity Faegenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070441733301618612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-46092880978492536492011-11-18T06:59:34.601-08:002011-11-18T06:59:34.601-08:00My husband (who won't divorce me, no matter ho...My husband (who won't divorce me, no matter how much I torture him) once pointed out that I could awful-ize even the most wonderful of experiences. <br /><br />I have been working that...I've since moved from "It could be worse" through "touch of grey" to "cup half full"...maybe one day I'll get all the way to "cup half full of liquid, half full of air, which means it's all the way full!"Teri Anne Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15500524348027951939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-2998242756159115842011-11-18T06:10:44.710-08:002011-11-18T06:10:44.710-08:00My first marriage finally biting the dust was a br...My first marriage finally biting the dust was a breath of fresh air to me, but I was marriage to a tyrant.<br /><br />It was then, and only then, that I was free to pursue my life, instead of being a slave to his. That was when I wrote my first book.<br /><br />The supportive people in our lives are the ones we need to hold onto - otherwise, take out the trash.<br /><br />Recently (yesterday) I gave your book as a gift to my girlfriend whose marriage is taking a nose dive. She needs to laugh... and now she has an even deeper appreciation because I sent her a link to your blog. She needs to laugh and knowing that you've "been there" gives her a sense of sisterhood.<br /><br />I'll refrain from the fist pumping and bra burning for now. ;)<br /><br />Great post - awesome agent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-7257322101755512742011-11-18T05:52:00.507-08:002011-11-18T05:52:00.507-08:00I know what you mean about relying on the industry...I know what you mean about relying on the industry people around you now. It seems like whenever anything changes in my life the first person to know about it is my editor. There's something comforting in having that objective outside person who can keep you focused on the rest of the world when it gets crazy in your own life.Patricia Eimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14224629115674437978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-25349578416872823312011-11-18T05:49:13.101-08:002011-11-18T05:49:13.101-08:00I love your point of view and attitude. Why would ...I love your point of view and attitude. Why would ending a doomed relationship be a bad thing? I think it's great that they happened in the same year, because I'm sure soon enough they'll both be seen as great things in your life.<br /><br />Also, I love Jess. I hung out with her a lot at WFC, and she is tiny AND adorable.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-6096352547031506152011-11-18T05:27:10.335-08:002011-11-18T05:27:10.335-08:00I think you should poll those housemates. I am su...I think you should poll those housemates. I am sure there would be few objections to strolling through the living room naked. Possibly carrying their next cold beer.<br /><br />Honestly, stop using them as the excuse to hold yourself back. Only you are stopping your naked strolling. It's not like you are in the Swiss Alps. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15785219Patrick Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121337008453549441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-15379291946463569222011-11-18T04:24:35.661-08:002011-11-18T04:24:35.661-08:00I don't know. . .
I've had several great...I don't know. . . <br /><br />I've had several great things happen to me this week, but I'm sure they're just flukes and people are just being nice and they don't mean it . . . Though why I don't fully appreciate people making the effort to be nice, I don't know.<br /><br />Urgh.<br /><br />When exactly will I stop dragging high school around with me? 'Cause it's still stuck to my shoe . . .Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265589529909793312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-54468596201490425342011-11-18T03:58:39.069-08:002011-11-18T03:58:39.069-08:00I love this post. When my marriage crumbled, I had...I love this post. When my marriage crumbled, I had a two-month-old baby. Needless to say, I didn't really get to enjoy motherhood that first year. I was so, so angry with my ex for a long time about that. New parents have enough to worry about. Foreclosing on their house because their ex bailed out should not be one of them. <br /><br />BUT, because I had a baby, I was able to see clearly that my ex was bad for us. What I'm not sure I could have done for myself, I did for her. And it was the best thing that could have ever happened. <br /><br />So I can choose to focus on the things that make me angry, or I can focus on how happy and thankful I am that I'm free. <br /><br />You're amazing, Tawna. Amazing and strong and lovely. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us, and for making us laugh. Laughter is the best.Alexa Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980266579954005906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-20576319502006146432011-11-18T03:47:24.702-08:002011-11-18T03:47:24.702-08:00As a fellow optimist, I am in total agreement. :)As a fellow optimist, I am in total agreement. :)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.com