tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post4191488346531067706..comments2023-11-02T05:00:35.159-07:00Comments on A Pen for Your Thoughts and Mine: MAKING ROOM TO HAVE A VISIT WITH JIM. YOU'RE INVITEDUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-72892779705043010592010-04-02T07:59:45.793-07:002010-04-02T07:59:45.793-07:00It is so lovely to see all these wonderful answers...It is so lovely to see all these wonderful answers to Jim's question! It takes a lot to be able to open up, and he was able to draw out from each. Way to go, Jim! <br />I am about to draw the name of the winner of Jim's book. Can't wait to see which name comes up. <br />Keep your fingers crossed!<br />ShirleyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237137146322873116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-26229425222060012132010-04-02T05:32:45.181-07:002010-04-02T05:32:45.181-07:00Fear is probably the greatest struggle in my Chris...Fear is probably the greatest struggle in my Christian life. The fear that distresses me the most is my fear of groups. I am a naturally shy person and witnessing doesn't come easy to me. But God has really been stretching me gently in this area.<br /><br />julesreffner(at)gmail(dot)comJulia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-5645161060835525172010-03-29T17:58:47.640-07:002010-03-29T17:58:47.640-07:00It takes courage to state your fears for the world...It takes courage to state your fears for the world to see, but there's power in exposing it to the light.<br /><br />Way to go!<br /><br />JimJames L. Rubarthttp://www.jimrubart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-70966830330918141342010-03-29T11:19:36.136-07:002010-03-29T11:19:36.136-07:00It would be confronting my personal issues from ch...It would be confronting my personal issues from childhood, knowing I can't be hurt by them today. Still a scary thought, though. Trusting the Lord to get me through.<br />Your books totally intrigues me! Great insight!<br />Please enter me. Thanks. <br />desertrose5173 at gmail dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-82730962567616531382010-03-29T08:27:43.772-07:002010-03-29T08:27:43.772-07:00Your book looks great, I hope I win! :)
My fear r...Your book looks great, I hope I win! :)<br /><br />My fear right now is probably being published. I know, you are scratching your head wondering what I'm talking about. I'm talking about never knowing if it's ready. I can tell myself up and down all day long that I will someday need to let it go and I don't fear rejection, I fear the possibility that I'm not cut out for this. My release? Turning that fear over to God.<br /><br />Email in profile.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-67704554914703143202010-03-29T08:19:29.614-07:002010-03-29T08:19:29.614-07:00Wow! My greatest fear? That would have to be confr...Wow! My greatest fear? That would have to be confrontation...necessary confrontation. But as a believer I know I must take care of that when it's necessary. So I take a deep breath, pray, and then plunge forward. <br />I loved the interview.<br />Janice Ianjanice iannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-32487245063822756212010-03-26T07:14:24.548-07:002010-03-26T07:14:24.548-07:00Ha! You don't want much, do you Jim? Sure, I&#...Ha! You don't want much, do you Jim? Sure, I'll bare my soul for the chance of winning such a great book. <br /><br />Right now, with my own "DawnSinger," book one of "Tales of Faeraven" on the path to publication, I have no choice but to face my fear that it won't sell well enough to warrant my publisher bringing out book two.<br /><br />This is my first novel. Until now I've faced the fear of rejection by editors and agents, but that fear pales by comparison to the fear of rejection by readers. <br /><br />The most important thing to help myself is that I seek the Lord in prayer. I also receive the prayer support of others. It helps to remind myself that my fear of never finding an editor to accept my writing proved false. That helps me see that my fears lie to me. I'm also arming myself with information, reading everything I can on promotion and picking the minds of people qualified to answer my questions. After that, I'll put together a PR plan and take it step by step. Action always help shoo away fear.Janalyn Voigt, escape into creative worlds of fiction.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16233710536302581735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931786447770768460.post-59974318024595912852010-03-25T22:22:16.213-07:002010-03-25T22:22:16.213-07:00Shirley, thanks for having me!
JimShirley, thanks for having me!<br /><br />JimJim Rubarthttp://www.jimrubart.comnoreply@blogger.com