tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post7874404309428916890..comments2023-09-14T01:40:03.927-06:00Comments on Peggy Eddleman: Will Write For Cookies: Dirty Hands LogicPeggy Eddlemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-80703457966852316072011-10-14T06:23:14.691-06:002011-10-14T06:23:14.691-06:00Talli-- I think that when someone does as much for...Talli-- I think that when someone does as much for you as a CP does, it's bound to turn into a great friendship!<br /><br />Nelson-- Thank you!<br /><br />Cristina-- I can honestly say I don't think I've heard anyone say that before. :)<br /><br />Cherie-- It definitely has to be a two-way street. But don't view it as so daunting- I think it mostly happens on its own as you meet other writers (either virtually or in real life). The ones you get along with best miraculously happen to be at the same level as you. It's like magic!<br /><br />Kristine-- True, but your mom should also be one of your readers BECAUSE of that. :)<br /><br />Jenny-- Yay! Best of luck with your pending magic!<br /><br />Leigh Ann-- Oh my gosh. I loved every bit of your comment. CPs are amazing, and I really hope that all my CPs have successes really close together. I really love mine, too.<br /><br />Jessie-- I love you. A girl sure needs a CP like you!<br /><br />Francesca-- It sounds like you have some amazing CPs! I mean you don't find sunshine and rainbows and Christmas-flavored ice cream every day. :)<br /><br />David-- Thanks! And your giveaways are always awesome!<br /><br />Carrie-- Hehe. Critters. I love that name. Finding ones that fit is definitely the most important thing!<br /><br />Iain-- Best of luck finding the perfect one(s)! I know there are lots of resources out there... I wish I knew what they were.<br /><br />M-- That's awesome!<br /><br />Shilpa-- Haha! Best of luck! Sounds like a great interview question for them. "Exactly how dirty are your hands on a regular basis?" Hehe.Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-80409332653425226142011-10-13T18:17:17.127-06:002011-10-13T18:17:17.127-06:00Very nice logic...I just have to find someone who ...Very nice logic...I just have to find someone who has got dirtier hands than me! :)Shilpa Mudigantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11244220263379263042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-15207963930334361022011-10-13T15:52:03.360-06:002011-10-13T15:52:03.360-06:00I found a great group of cp's. They are invalu...I found a great group of cp's. They are invaluable.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-80613422998029759322011-10-13T14:21:58.386-06:002011-10-13T14:21:58.386-06:00I'm still on the look out for one :o(
I appear...I'm still on the look out for one :o(<br />I appear to be in a bit of a wilderness here.<br />Kid logic is great isn't it :o)Iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189124199119851897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-82990269630212910352011-10-13T12:45:04.811-06:002011-10-13T12:45:04.811-06:00I ♥ my critters. :) You're so right about find...I ♥ my critters. :) You're so right about finding ones that fit.<br /><br />Also, the kid story was hiladorable (hilarious + adorable)! :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-33234488773219515032011-10-13T12:37:38.708-06:002011-10-13T12:37:38.708-06:00Getting our hands dirty--that's just what our ...Getting our hands dirty--that's just what our critique group does. How awesome to tie the two thoughts together. Awesome post, Peggy. :)<br /><br />I've launched a giveaway today!David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-88296049837994748692011-10-13T11:53:44.403-06:002011-10-13T11:53:44.403-06:00Great post--I know exactly what you mean. I love a...Great post--I know exactly what you mean. I love all my CPs, just because it always seems like they know exactly what to fix and what to leave. They slap me upside the head when I'm being stupid, and they let me do the same for them.<br /><br />Honestly, I don't know what I did BCP (Before Critique Partners). It was like the sad dark ages of my writing life. But now everything is sunshine and rainbows and Christmas-flavored ice cream.Francesca Zappiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876692064254806825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-43913713703560456842011-10-13T11:50:35.066-06:002011-10-13T11:50:35.066-06:00I love my cp...she's smart, patient, hardworki...I love my cp...she's smart, patient, hardworking, fun, easy going, and on her way to the big time. With the combo if our other cp who is a rockstar...we are a good team.Jessie Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096043821002254348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-32724911378846697572011-10-13T11:47:10.141-06:002011-10-13T11:47:10.141-06:00I seriously thank God every single day that my fir...I seriously thank God every single day that my first CP agreed to stick her squeaky-clean hands into the muck of the first draft I ever sent her. She has helped me grow so much (and my MS, obviously!) and I think that now I'm finally approaching on her level.<br /><br />I love looking at all the teams of famous CPs and daydreaming about me and my crew (I have a whopping FOUR reading my next draft!) all having book birthdays in the same year just like they do. After all, I want success for them just as badly as I want it for myself. It's a very good motivator, even if it never comes true.Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-81771974619354845852011-10-13T11:21:49.491-06:002011-10-13T11:21:49.491-06:00My CP, and I are still getting to know each other,...My CP, and I are still getting to know each other, but I can feel that if we stay in for the long hall, that it could be magic.<br /><br />Great post.Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-24065951967241201792011-10-13T10:24:18.713-06:002011-10-13T10:24:18.713-06:00And, as my college English teacher always said: Yo...And, as my college English teacher always said: Your mom can't be your critique partner - she'll always love everything you do. Haha! Too true.Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600848519776378591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-29618940125419983512011-10-13T10:20:54.100-06:002011-10-13T10:20:54.100-06:00Haha! Kids are cute, and what they say sometimes a...Haha! Kids are cute, and what they say sometimes are fantastic truths. <br /><br />Great post, Peggy. Pretty soon I'll be looking for crit partners. It's a little daunting, actually. Kinda like a job interview, I guess. You want to find the right CP, but at the same time, are you right for them? It has to be two-way. ;)Precy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-55679542357731649232011-10-13T09:53:24.399-06:002011-10-13T09:53:24.399-06:00great post.. I love the dirty hands analogy. I ho...great post.. I love the dirty hands analogy. I hope for my hands to get dirtier and dirtier with time :)Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064636500827230911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-36912810267865450892011-10-13T08:01:56.841-06:002011-10-13T08:01:56.841-06:00I agree! I have a FAB CP and she's become one ...I agree! I have a FAB CP and she's become one of my best friends.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.com