tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post2432860658659537502..comments2024-02-23T02:02:35.985-05:00Comments on Mudpies and Magnolias: Sitting on eggs - hatching creativityMaggie Toussainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-18689407278908505202012-08-20T13:42:09.241-04:002012-08-20T13:42:09.241-04:00Welcome Zequeatta,
It's hard to stop brooding...Welcome Zequeatta,<br /><br />It's hard to stop brooding once you've made a habit of it. But I think most of us are aware of what we're doing. There's too much we need to get done to brood forever. Finding that balance point of "Okay I've done enough of this" is individual, and my hope is that each of us is now more aware of how we're spending our time.<br /><br />Speaking of which, I need to head back to the paper. Thanks for the comments, everyone!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-41209926422326245862012-08-20T13:39:38.398-04:002012-08-20T13:39:38.398-04:00Polly,
You're absolutely right. A wife would ...Polly,<br /><br />You're absolutely right. A wife would be perfect for those extra tasks. But my luck, I'd get a bossy one and she'd make me do all the crap tasks. Guess I'll just muddle on in my own hit-or-miss style.Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-81170622978249900222012-08-20T13:38:16.825-04:002012-08-20T13:38:16.825-04:00Keely! ((squee)) I'm always happy to see you h...Keely! ((squee)) I'm always happy to see you here. And I hear you on the wasted angst. We should pour that into a book. Or two. Or however many it takes. Hugs!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-34321313297049900772012-08-20T13:37:04.547-04:002012-08-20T13:37:04.547-04:00Hi Robena,
So glad you dropped by and thanks to L...Hi Robena,<br /><br />So glad you dropped by and thanks to Lynne for the directions. A little brooding is all we need - just enough to realize we're doing it. Then it helps to shift the focus or we'll crack those eggs from inertia!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-55354464413296415132012-08-20T13:35:40.939-04:002012-08-20T13:35:40.939-04:00Hi Lynne,
Sometimes I think I'd be better ser...Hi Lynne,<br /><br />Sometimes I think I'd be better served to buy 500 copies of my book and give them all away than to spend hour upon hour pestering folks all over cyberspace in hopes they'll click on a buy link.<br /><br />I hope your proposal goes well.Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-66335332301951899482012-08-20T13:34:21.145-04:002012-08-20T13:34:21.145-04:00Ya made me smile!!!Ya made me smile!!!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-91766976078887859662012-08-20T13:34:08.089-04:002012-08-20T13:34:08.089-04:00Hi Joanne,
Our energy is indeed valuable. Good wo...Hi Joanne,<br /><br />Our energy is indeed valuable. Good word choice. Let's spend that energy on something useful!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-53369159830497037332012-08-20T13:33:00.639-04:002012-08-20T13:33:00.639-04:00Hi Diana,
You're the queen of multi-tasking. ...Hi Diana,<br /><br />You're the queen of multi-tasking. I'm hoping to fit in your shoes one day. But I do make lists, so I'm on the right track. Thanks for taking the time to visit!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-80053352959752012512012-08-20T13:31:46.449-04:002012-08-20T13:31:46.449-04:00Ohhhh, Paula. I'm with you in that boat. Those...Ohhhh, Paula. I'm with you in that boat. Those rankings are enough to put me on a chocolate bender. While its nice to be aware of them, they shouldn't be our entire focus. (now if only I can remember that the next time I peek at my rankings)Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-79664845466580691772012-08-20T13:30:16.822-04:002012-08-20T13:30:16.822-04:00Hi Rosemary,
It's nice to have you here at Mud...Hi Rosemary,<br />It's nice to have you here at Mudpies. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and hope to see you again soon!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-36940240966207515072012-08-20T13:29:36.125-04:002012-08-20T13:29:36.125-04:00LK, I was thinking about keeping a little basket o...LK, I was thinking about keeping a little basket of chocolate eggs on my desk, but that wouldn't last very long. <br /><br />The trick is to realize when you're brooding. That isn't as easy as it sounds.Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-51457190856798463892012-08-20T13:03:13.515-04:002012-08-20T13:03:13.515-04:00Hi Maggie. Yes, I am a brooder same as everyone el...Hi Maggie. Yes, I am a brooder same as everyone else. I am getting better at not brooding so much though. The trick is to know when to get something done or move on.zequeatta jaqueshttp://www.zequeattajaques.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-33983105712493719312012-08-20T11:42:34.205-04:002012-08-20T11:42:34.205-04:00Yes, Maggie. I brood too, and by the way, I didn&#...Yes, Maggie. I brood too, and by the way, I didn't come up with the answer to the crossword. I brood about why I'm still on the computer when I have my manuscript printed out waiting for me to redline it. I also brood about why I don't have a wife to do all the things I don't want to do. But I'm glad I stopped by your blog, because now I'm going to close down the computer and get to work. Thanks for the kick in the ass.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-88372642384295189702012-08-20T11:36:39.966-04:002012-08-20T11:36:39.966-04:00Hi Maggie - I definitely brood and then kick mysel...Hi Maggie - I definitely brood and then kick myself when the task I've brooded about turns out to be not so bad. All that wasted angst! I'm a big believer in the wisdom that "emotion follows action" but not a faithful follower of said wisdom!Keely Thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656529091898492453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-9857846970686760992012-08-20T11:18:37.509-04:002012-08-20T11:18:37.509-04:00I'm a good brooder. I do it well. But if only ...I'm a good brooder. I do it well. But if only the eggs I sat on would hatch. Darn eggs. Great blog and thanks Lynne M. for directing me here. : )Robena Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389730409379890816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-34579897751247122262012-08-20T11:08:19.694-04:002012-08-20T11:08:19.694-04:00Great blog, and I would have still been naming eve...Great blog, and I would have still been naming every bird and reptile that lays eggs instead of coming up with broods.<br /><br />There's one you left off your list that I brood about all the time:<br />We cannot control how many people buy our books. I've wasted far too much time on that one.<br /><br />Now, off to do something far more productive! Like finish the proposal I'm working on.Lynne Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156587180087372120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-9980086410434658162012-08-20T11:01:55.141-04:002012-08-20T11:01:55.141-04:00Oh, no, I only brood about productive things.....L...Oh, no, I only brood about productive things.....LOLLiana Laverentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541637851147603199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-85721294347751169452012-08-20T09:29:11.816-04:002012-08-20T09:29:11.816-04:00It's so easy to waste valuable energy brooding...It's so easy to waste valuable energy brooding about things we cannot change. Thanks for the excellent post. Joanne Guidocciohttp://www.joanneguidoccio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-23772736710564452742012-08-20T08:05:27.068-04:002012-08-20T08:05:27.068-04:00:) Brooding is so much more positive than procras...:) Brooding is so much more positive than procrastinating. *G* I try and avoid setting things aside by updating my 'to do' list daily and prioritizing it. On the food, I keep a grocery list on the counter, and whenever I use a back-up product, I put that on the list. Each time I go to the grocery store, I pick up anything on the list. That way, I'm not doing a full shopping cart run, but a few manageable things, which makes it easier all of the way around. And, I usually combine errands. I try and do at least three things if I'm out. Interesting topic. Have an amazing day! *Hugs*Diana Cosbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417576796848731002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-8398246676964117242012-08-20T07:44:30.277-04:002012-08-20T07:44:30.277-04:00I've been brooding about my Amazon rankings - ...I've been brooding about my Amazon rankings - which only has the effect of depressing me, so I've made a pledge to look at them only once a month from now on! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-44189725748852448452012-08-20T03:59:39.454-04:002012-08-20T03:59:39.454-04:00Love the analogy, Maggie - I try not to brood on t...Love the analogy, Maggie - I try not to brood on things I can't affect so this is a good reminder!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-61450127179892550552012-08-19T22:04:32.133-04:002012-08-19T22:04:32.133-04:00Nice reminder to let things go that are out of our...Nice reminder to let things go that are out of our control! Hard to do, though. Maybe we should all put a basket of fake eggs on our desks to remind ourselves not to brood! (Not that I have space on my desk.)LK Hunsakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-3120440904371878492012-08-19T20:52:42.931-04:002012-08-19T20:52:42.931-04:00Hi Jacqueline,
I never knew I was such a worrier/...Hi Jacqueline,<br /><br />I never knew I was such a worrier/brooder until I became a full-fledged writer. Publishing is a tough business and insecurity seems to grow like weeds in a fertile imagination. I can't believe all the technical stuff I've attempted in the name of publishing. And you know what? I didn't fall on my face too bad. And the times I did, I picked myself up and got going again.<br /><br />Sitting on eggs is my way of restructuring my thought process. I'm going to focus on what I can do and keep looking ahead. That's my plan, anyway.Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-27432455190875136922012-08-19T20:49:02.445-04:002012-08-19T20:49:02.445-04:00I hear you, Caroline. Because my books blend genre...I hear you, Caroline. Because my books blend genres, I'm now having my romance fans asking me to put sex scenes in my cozies. That's not going to happen, but the request was a big surprise to me all the same.<br /><br />One of the thoughts that goes through my head at the start of writing a love scene is that I'll do it so poorly that everyone will laugh. So then I have the characters do something that releases the tension and causes them to laugh and get into it more. Works for me.Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740858803121444958.post-44374809676518962112012-08-19T20:46:03.617-04:002012-08-19T20:46:03.617-04:00I don't blame you for putting off cleaning tha...I don't blame you for putting off cleaning that chicken coop, Gloria. Chicken poo is worse than a cat litter box, and that makes my eyes water. I've been in my share of chicken coops, and I know that you're a good chicken mother, so the coop will get done. And you'll get that stuff canned because it would be wasteful not to.<br /><br />I get really behind. Today was my goal was to tackle the mail after a week away. I'm mostly caught up on that now, just a few unresolved issues.<br /><br />I give you leave to not brood at all tomorrow. Do what your heart desires. Then when your thoughts wander, edge in some of that other stuff. Or not, depending.Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.com