tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post3396659498848158463..comments2023-08-20T03:57:22.983-07:00Comments on Elaine Stock--Author***Everyone’s Story Blog: Edie Melson: Life Lessons For WritersElaine Stockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-22059025218641329232015-01-16T15:16:10.348-08:002015-01-16T15:16:10.348-08:00Thanks so much for your sweet words, Edie. I take ...Thanks so much for your sweet words, Edie. I take that as a compliment and a half from you :)Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-32654810764831868822015-01-16T14:48:44.734-08:002015-01-16T14:48:44.734-08:00Ellen, pigheaded is another word for successful in...Ellen, pigheaded is another word for successful in this industry! You've on the right road. Thanks for stopping by, Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-45533761023623695042015-01-16T14:47:58.622-08:002015-01-16T14:47:58.622-08:00Elaine, this has been a great week! I've loved...Elaine, this has been a great week! I've loved hanging out with everyone and you are an excellent host. I've always loved your blog and it's been so much fun being a guest. Thanks & Blessings, Edie<br />Edie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-57576971128677080032015-01-16T14:30:40.209-08:002015-01-16T14:30:40.209-08:00It's been a fun week, as well as introspective...It's been a fun week, as well as introspective, thanks to Edie Melson putting us all to task. Thanks, Edie, for making us think twice whether or not we're sabotaging ourselves as writers, or really just about anything we want to succeed at. Most of all, special thanks for being a lovely guest!<br /><br />Thanks too for your generous BookGiveaway. The winner is…<br /><br />Sarah!! Congratulations, Sarah Lynn. Both Edie and I will contact you shortly in direct emails.<br /><br />Blessings to all.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-23178511466841150712015-01-15T13:08:41.498-08:002015-01-15T13:08:41.498-08:00Ellen, thanks so much for your visit today.
Like ...Ellen, thanks so much for your visit today.<br /><br />Like you & Edie, I also refuse to give up. That's really the key to making it in this biz; that is, our beefing up our sweat after taking our heart & needs to God first.<br /><br />Hope to see you again.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-61747698580662389472015-01-15T12:59:53.500-08:002015-01-15T12:59:53.500-08:00All good, and I'm guilty of most...ok, maybe a...All good, and I'm guilty of most...ok, maybe all. But I am also #14 - pigheaded! Thanks for this great post Edie!Ellen Chauvinhttp://www.ellenchauvin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-16274242025936703762015-01-13T12:12:00.054-08:002015-01-13T12:12:00.054-08:00Thank you, I had an amazing day!Thank you, I had an amazing day!Edie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-46891068413819646742015-01-12T15:06:58.967-08:002015-01-12T15:06:58.967-08:00Happy belated birthday wishes, Edie!Happy belated birthday wishes, Edie!Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-74151999497782338382015-01-12T01:53:11.622-08:002015-01-12T01:53:11.622-08:00Gail, as far as believing in myself, that was a to...Gail, as far as believing in myself, that was a tough one and it took a while. It was a similar process to Elaine. But it finally hit me one day that if God believed in me enough to call me and equip me, who was I to stand in His way? He showed me that refusing to believe in myself was, in large part, a rebellion. I had to get past thinking that believing in myself had anything to do with worthiness. For me, it's about obedience.<br /><br />Since you're a military wife, I'd love to invite you to visit me at my Guideposts blog for military families. Please thank your husband for his service, and accept my thanks for yours!<br /><br />Edie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-12441439391009177202015-01-12T01:45:25.858-08:002015-01-12T01:45:25.858-08:00Kathy, I love that! "Very few of us have been...Kathy, I love that! "Very few of us have been "called to watch TV." Thanks for sharing you're insight.Edie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-88501261635232257692015-01-12T01:44:26.503-08:002015-01-12T01:44:26.503-08:00Rachel, I'm like that too - my own worst enemy...Rachel, I'm like that too - my own worst enemy. Thanks so much for stopping by, Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-88729534044374041232015-01-12T01:43:43.746-08:002015-01-12T01:43:43.746-08:00Cynthia, you have been one of the many blessings f...Cynthia, you have been one of the many blessings from Blue Ridge! I hope I get to see you again this year.Edie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-37605903022537269452015-01-12T01:42:55.389-08:002015-01-12T01:42:55.389-08:00Margie, you're so right!Margie, you're so right!Edie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-84517185498235084302015-01-11T11:05:10.063-08:002015-01-11T11:05:10.063-08:00I'm grateful for your visit, Gail! I'm cur...I'm grateful for your visit, Gail! I'm curious about Edie's reply on how she began seeing herself as worthy of believing in herself… I used to have huge problems with that until I accepted that since God loves me, He believes in me and wants the best for me, and therefore I must accept this gift of His and believe in myself. Yet, humanly, I tend to forget this every now and then and do have to remind myself that He knows what He's doing when it comes to loving me :)Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-71490615725526325762015-01-11T10:58:27.721-08:002015-01-11T10:58:27.721-08:00Okay, # 13 is definitely MINE! I'm taking Ane&...Okay, # 13 is definitely MINE! I'm taking Ane's course on the lies our characters believe, and if I were a character, this would be my lie - I'm not worthy of being believed in. What a bad sentence! Anyway, I SO hear you on this one, and would like to hear more about how you developed your belief in yourself, Edie. <br />And I would love to win either book. I married into the military and deployments have taught me so much. My info is g kittleson at my omnitel. com gail Kittlesonhttp://www.gailkittleson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-89996699576345039282015-01-11T05:42:20.422-08:002015-01-11T05:42:20.422-08:00Kathy, you cracked me up with the call to TV watch...Kathy, you cracked me up with the call to TV watching! Thanks for the LOL moment, thanks for visiting.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-62752215620688307982015-01-10T20:44:02.102-08:002015-01-10T20:44:02.102-08:00Edie, this is such great advice! You had me at #1....Edie, this is such great advice! You had me at #1. I decided recently it was either TV or writing, because I don't have time at the moment for both. And since very few of us have been "called" to watch TV... well, you get my drift :) Elaine, thank you for hosting Edie this week!Kathy Harrishttp://www.divinedetour.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-28681626123553552102015-01-10T18:48:06.550-08:002015-01-10T18:48:06.550-08:00Nice to see you again, Cynthia. What a strong test...Nice to see you again, Cynthia. What a strong testimony you've shared of Edie's refusal to give up her dreams.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-53791492873483678612015-01-10T18:39:42.939-08:002015-01-10T18:39:42.939-08:00Rachel, I'm so glad you found your way here an...Rachel, I'm so glad you found your way here and that you have enjoyed Edie's encouragement. Hope to see you again.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-28260290567775876162015-01-10T16:46:06.554-08:002015-01-10T16:46:06.554-08:00Great list of practical tips. When it comes to wr...Great list of practical tips. When it comes to writing and tasks I am my own worst enemy.... not sticking to a schedule and plain old procrastination. Found your blog through a friend! Glad to find this resource. Thank you!Rachel Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264132190417554068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-4248672801822863002015-01-10T12:42:51.608-08:002015-01-10T12:42:51.608-08:00I met Edie years ago at the Blue Ridge Conference ...I met Edie years ago at the Blue Ridge Conference and have watched her grow and expand her writing ministry. I admire her determination and all she has accomplished. Like everyone else, she started at the very beginning but refused to give up when things were tough. Kudos to Edie!Cynthia A. Lovelyhttp://www.cynthialovely.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-28039241262638217842015-01-10T12:08:54.283-08:002015-01-10T12:08:54.283-08:00Margie, welcome back to Everyone's Story. Well...Margie, welcome back to Everyone's Story. Well said! Instead of a one-word New Year's resolution I'm trying extra hard to make it my daily resolution to keep my eyes on Him.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-81534897434122231722015-01-10T11:22:02.601-08:002015-01-10T11:22:02.601-08:00Excellent as always. #13 rushes in when I take my...Excellent as always. #13 rushes in when I take my eyes off of Jesus who has called me His own. If I don't know whose I am, I will never know who I am and why He has brought me to the kingdom for such a time as this,<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10839465566213878847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-67721943115253522382015-01-10T08:53:39.024-08:002015-01-10T08:53:39.024-08:00Edie, I know you already need to come back on Ever...Edie, I know you already need to come back on Everyone's Story and write an entire segment on that #15 :)Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-20914858283896289162015-01-10T08:49:29.962-08:002015-01-10T08:49:29.962-08:00Ane, some can make that work and I know you're...Ane, some can make that work and I know you're one that can! I think I should add a number 15; Trying to follow rules that don't work for you!Edie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.com