tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post7391516701266698547..comments2023-08-20T03:57:22.983-07:00Comments on Elaine Stock--Author***Everyone’s Story Blog: Jim Denney: Replacing Fear With Courage In WritingElaine Stockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-19870829899684451632014-03-01T06:04:29.922-08:002014-03-01T06:04:29.922-08:00Heartfelt thanks, Jim!Heartfelt thanks, Jim!Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-16889313976863954472014-03-01T02:15:47.372-08:002014-03-01T02:15:47.372-08:00Thank you, Elaine, for your kindness and for makin...Thank you, Elaine, for your kindness and for making this place of insight and encouragement available. God bless and embolden you and all your readers as you write for Him. It's been a great experience to make new friends. Let's keep in touch.Jim Denneyhttp://jimdenney.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-73165772343023564812014-02-28T16:51:44.673-08:002014-02-28T16:51:44.673-08:00You're so welcome, Jeanne.You're so welcome, Jeanne.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-69825349051329505852014-02-28T16:06:20.870-08:002014-02-28T16:06:20.870-08:00So excited!! Both books look awesome. Thanks to bo...So excited!! Both books look awesome. Thanks to both of you for this gift. And, congrats to you too, Alyssa!! Jeanne Doyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923480005203742273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-77379463836152635032014-02-28T14:47:02.715-08:002014-02-28T14:47:02.715-08:00It's finally the last day of February and alth...It's finally the last day of February and although it doesn't feel or look like spring is around the corner--at least here--what an awesome way to wrap up a cold month--blazing out with Jim Denney. Jim, thanks so much for appearing on Everyone's Story. I've tweeted that you are a writer's friend and mentor and your sincere replies to comments left to you here have made that obvious. Thank you for your dedication and encouragement! You've received huge amounts of viewer hits and I'm sure many others feel the same way as I do.<br /><br />Thanks too for your giveaway offer. With no further delays, the winners are…<br /><br />Jeanne and Alyssa. Congratulations, you two. Jim & I will be in contact with you shortly. <br /><br />Hope to see everyone back.<br /><br />God bless.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-24230481594569153842014-02-26T00:01:40.668-08:002014-02-26T00:01:40.668-08:00Hi, Tom! Great to connect with you here—many thank...Hi, Tom! Great to connect with you here—many thanks for the words of affirmation. God bless and inspire you, my friend!Jim Denneyhttp://jimdenney.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-68766768337595079472014-02-25T14:36:14.587-08:002014-02-25T14:36:14.587-08:00Tom, I'm glad you followed Jim from Twitter to...Tom, I'm glad you followed Jim from Twitter to Everyone's Story--I hope to see you again.<br /><br />If you'd like to be in the drawing for one of Jim's books, please leave your email address within another comment.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-65483447081706523972014-02-25T14:02:27.929-08:002014-02-25T14:02:27.929-08:00I have been following Jim on Twitter for sometime ...I have been following Jim on Twitter for sometime now. I find his thoughts on writing refreshing and I would love to read more about his ideas. Thanks for this opportunity. @tomwing0728Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-14296392722224580532014-02-25T02:16:38.128-08:002014-02-25T02:16:38.128-08:00Hi, Alyssa! I really appreciate your generous word...Hi, Alyssa! I really appreciate your generous words—you really made my day. So glad to hear about your writing. Wishing you a fantastic and rewarding writing adventure, with great success and many rewards!Jim Denneyhttp://jimdenney.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-35380636023401339732014-02-24T04:59:10.366-08:002014-02-24T04:59:10.366-08:00Welcome to Everyone's Story, Alyssa. Great tes...Welcome to Everyone's Story, Alyssa. Great testimony on a great person!<br /><br />Hope you'll visit again.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-64679354247201214982014-02-23T22:29:03.793-08:002014-02-23T22:29:03.793-08:00Jim always has great advice. I'm about to star...Jim always has great advice. I'm about to start writing my first novella and also I am researching/planning my second. a.f.washburn@aol.comTichel Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06149257227958601087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-49086808219150200002014-02-23T15:33:43.551-08:002014-02-23T15:33:43.551-08:00Thank you, Rjoette, for that affirmation, and for ...Thank you, Rjoette, for that affirmation, and for recommending my Timebenders books. I'm very pleased to hear that you are encouraged by these thoughts. In the early days of my writing career, there were a few seasoned professional writers who really helped and inspired me, and I remember how much their encouragement meant to me. It's a debt I can't pay back, but I am glad whenever I get a chance to "pay it forward" even a little bit. God bless, embolden, and inspire you as you write, Rjoette! I know you are going to encourage others through the words God gives you. All the best!Jim Denneyhttp://jimdenney.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-23673690617191441512014-02-23T15:25:18.090-08:002014-02-23T15:25:18.090-08:00Thank you so much, Ian, both for your kind words a...Thank you so much, Ian, both for your kind words and for buying the book. I'm eager to hear your thoughts about the book, and I hope you find it inspiring and helpful. Wishing you a grand writing adventure! All the best.Jim Denneyhttp://jimdenney.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-74835585092591098542014-02-23T10:15:10.463-08:002014-02-23T10:15:10.463-08:00Rjoette, I'm grateful for your visit today. An...Rjoette, I'm grateful for your visit today. And for your sincerity. Fear is such a natural state for us humans. Praise God for helping us through our days. As Jim has shared, with God, all things are possible.<br /><br />Blessings on your writing.<br /><br />Hope to see you again!Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-11522182257544740352014-02-23T09:49:43.738-08:002014-02-23T09:49:43.738-08:00Dear Jim, I have appreciated your encouragement, a...Dear Jim, I have appreciated your encouragement, and advice on Twitter. I have recommended you to other writers, and parents with children who would enjoy your Timebender series. I have been in denial about fear in my life, and now you have made me aware that is what is crippling me. It is so frustrating, but somehow your words hit home, and I know a new area I need to tackle in my life. I look forward to reading your two new books, and I am motivated to let the walls of Jericho fall where fear is concerned in my writing, and habits. Thank you Jim, and for being such a wonderful advocate to writers. I am personally grateful for your influence, and experience to look to when I hit a rough patch, or need inspiration.Empathizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354314860068982806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-1029486839996775372014-02-23T04:59:19.701-08:002014-02-23T04:59:19.701-08:00Ian, I'm glad you enjoyed and were encouraged ...Ian, I'm glad you enjoyed and were encouraged by Jim's words. I can just imagine the smile on Jim's face when he sees that you've purchased his book!<br /><br />And since you're a frequent viewer, Ian, I'm glad to see that my switching Comment Moderation isn't scaring you--or any of my awesome viewers--away from commenting. It's a shame it has to be used at all, but until spammers cultivate other hobbies...Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-69595711144736319882014-02-22T21:00:30.075-08:002014-02-22T21:00:30.075-08:00Jim & Elaine, this is a great topic and thank ...Jim & Elaine, this is a great topic and thank you, Elaine for introducing Jim to your readers. I bought "Writing Fearlessly" as a result. Looking forward to diving into it & developing better habits for tackling fear.<br /><br />Jim, wishing you well with all your writing projects.Ian Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192687613923596829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-10914502565279320382014-02-22T13:39:06.729-08:002014-02-22T13:39:06.729-08:00Thank you both--and I appreciate your prayer over ...Thank you both--and I appreciate your prayer over my ministry, Jim. Blessings on your work for Him.Jeanne Doyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923480005203742273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-78770118008564829012014-02-22T09:47:45.319-08:002014-02-22T09:47:45.319-08:00Thanks for sharing that, Kari. I've always fou...Thanks for sharing that, Kari. I've always found it helpful to know that some of the greatest, most accomplished writers of all time dealt with these same doubts and fears. Steinbeck journaled his intense self-doubts while writing THE GRAPES OF WRATH—incredible! And Ray Bradbury was so riddled with doubt about tackling a 50,000-word novel that he let two deadlines go by before he even wrote the FIRST WORD of Fahrenheit 451, his masterpiece. So you're on the right track, Kari. The doubts are there, you acknowledge them, but the important thing is that YOU REFUSE TO QUIT. I admire your tenacity, and I think if you've got tenacity, if you refuse to quit, you've got faith. God bless and empower you, Kari! And thanks for your kind words.Jim Denneyhttp://jimdenney.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-1140042850055845842014-02-22T09:33:50.582-08:002014-02-22T09:33:50.582-08:00Yes! Having a vision of the finished product is a ...Yes! Having a vision of the finished product is a powerful motivator. And if the vision isn't there, if we have trouble visualizing that book, it's time to ask God to give us that vision. Thank you for that insight, Pat!Jim Denneyhttp://jimdenney.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-12754960549879963882014-02-22T09:26:04.628-08:002014-02-22T09:26:04.628-08:00Thanks, Linda! Writing a book, or a dozen books, o...Thanks, Linda! Writing a book, or a dozen books, or a hundred books is largely a matter of moving forward—doggedly, persistently—regardless of self-doubt and anxiety. I started writing a lot of those books with a little voice in my head that said, "What if you can't do this, Jim? What if you can't finish? What if you turn in the book and the publisher hates it?" And there were times, early in my career, when I turned in the book and my editor told me I had to completely rewrite several chapters. I did as the editor directed, and I learned a lot in the process. I've found that one way to silence that Inner Critic, that self-doubting voice of doom, is to tell myself, "If I don't get this right the first time, it's not failure—it's feedback. It's not a disaster—it's a learning experience. Every time I make a mistake, I'll learn from it and become a better writer—and I'll get it right in the second draft."<br /><br />I really appreciate your affirmation, Linda. I'm asking God to encourage you as you write and speak His words. <br /><br />And Elaine, thanks for lending me a platform for this message. Thanks too for that quote by Maltbie Babcock—so true and inspiring. Plough ahead regardless of outward circumstances and inward doubts and fears, and you WILL reach your destination.<br />Jim Denneyhttp://jimdenney.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-82728113318367694852014-02-22T05:00:29.505-08:002014-02-22T05:00:29.505-08:00Kari, I'm glad for your visit to Everyone'...Kari, I'm glad for your visit to Everyone's Story. I'm happy for you that Jim's segment is encouraging you… please don't quit writing or any other project that God has planted in your heart.<br /><br />Hope to see you again.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-60119841717565340922014-02-22T04:58:24.139-08:002014-02-22T04:58:24.139-08:00Pat, you are such a wonderful inspiration to me.Pat, you are such a wonderful inspiration to me.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-18023722775707102312014-02-22T04:57:35.854-08:002014-02-22T04:57:35.854-08:00Linda, thanks for your visit to Everyone's Sto...Linda, thanks for your visit to Everyone's Story. Your words regarding plowing ahead mirrors the quote I've used as part of the header of my blog: "Pay as little attention to discouragements as possible. Plough ahead as a steamer does, rough or smooth—rain or shine. To carry your cargo and make your port is the point." These words were spoken by Maltbie D. Babcock, a mid 1800s pastor, born in Syracuse, NY.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-47935323534177864462014-02-22T04:50:34.810-08:002014-02-22T04:50:34.810-08:00Wow--what a God-blessed way to start my (writing) ...Wow--what a God-blessed way to start my (writing) day today, Jim. Sure, I've been focusing on placing my heart with Him as I write, but beginning today I'm going to embrace this sense of what enthusiasm truly means.<br /><br />I love learning from my guests and viewers. This gives 'Seize the day' new meaning!Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.com