tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post2106060679539296611..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Got fears? A writer's top three! by Dana MentinkPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-70827231574175034102014-10-30T18:26:25.700-07:002014-10-30T18:26:25.700-07:00LOL. I love your fears! I'm so afraid one day ...LOL. I love your fears! I'm so afraid one day I'll say "reply all" and lose every friend I have! Great post!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-85409927460499318452014-10-28T18:35:38.777-07:002014-10-28T18:35:38.777-07:00I agree, Amy. I'd rather remain in ignorance a...I agree, Amy. I'd rather remain in ignorance about the mistakes I've just sent! :) Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56471879752232826782014-10-28T18:18:01.373-07:002014-10-28T18:18:01.373-07:00Hilarious, Dana! I think I have the same fears as ...Hilarious, Dana! I think I have the same fears as you. I hate pressing that button to send anything. I cannot look at something I sent after I sent it because I ALWAYS find an error I missed the one million times I looked it over before I sent it. Always. Amy Vastinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370234907973582544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-10718499474756686742014-10-28T11:06:13.372-07:002014-10-28T11:06:13.372-07:00Tell me about it...LOL! We live in SW Washington ...Tell me about it...LOL! We live in SW Washington and there is a nice swampy spot not far from our house. I think it's a premier frog "greeting ground" for the tri-state area.Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-41084977252364090432014-10-28T10:20:59.669-07:002014-10-28T10:20:59.669-07:00Well...it's not entirely a bad thing to enjoy ...Well...it's not entirely a bad thing to enjoy your life that much, Melinda! :) Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-69371557059948043942014-10-28T10:20:25.062-07:002014-10-28T10:20:25.062-07:00You and me both, Patricia! You and me both, Patricia! Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-10055789388272285682014-10-28T10:18:22.377-07:002014-10-28T10:18:22.377-07:00snakes, typos that are misconstrued (not taken as ...snakes, typos that are misconstrued (not taken as typos), and losing my muse (which really means enjoying life to the point my butt isn't in the writing chair)Melinda Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008876199054404069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63707770707608219782014-10-28T10:05:06.491-07:002014-10-28T10:05:06.491-07:00I can't really think of anything I'm death...I can't really think of anything I'm deathly afraid of, but I do fear hitting send and sending the wrong thing. Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-78874025941481591442014-10-28T09:42:03.994-07:002014-10-28T09:42:03.994-07:00Oh man! A frog nightmare! Where do you live, Carol...Oh man! A frog nightmare! Where do you live, Carol? Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-6560320979722002532014-10-28T09:15:46.090-07:002014-10-28T09:15:46.090-07:00Dana, you are so funny! In writing I have the &qu...Dana, you are so funny! In writing I have the "send" fear of attaching/sending the wrong document. In real life I am afraid of the dark and frogs. My sister and I shared a room when we were kids and we would wage nightly battles over the hall light being on or off. My worst fear though is frogs. They terrify me and somehow they smell my fear and live to torment me--often lunging atCarol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-53810932830934403642014-10-28T09:05:59.532-07:002014-10-28T09:05:59.532-07:00Yes, Muriel, it would be a terrible name for a rom...Yes, Muriel, it would be a terrible name for a romance writer! I totally agree that fear isn't rational. Way to go putting your fears behind you! You GO girl! :) Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-85034823553498998762014-10-28T08:57:10.056-07:002014-10-28T08:57:10.056-07:00Dana! You're hilarious! MENSTINK! Terrible ...Dana! You're hilarious! MENSTINK! Terrible name for a romance writer. I fear the dark, the wind, and thunder. (My husband says if you're going to be afraid, be afraid of the lightning, thunder's only noise - but fear isn't rational.) In my writing life, I met my worst fear ten years ago when it ended. And then it was resurrected, so I've looked the devil in the eye, andMuriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-26266352542025671322014-10-28T08:42:22.933-07:002014-10-28T08:42:22.933-07:00Yep, that would do it, Rula, especially if a spide...Yep, that would do it, Rula, especially if a spider dropped by on the edge of your cliff! Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-48134325666735415222014-10-28T08:41:28.554-07:002014-10-28T08:41:28.554-07:00Dana, I'm laughing so hard. But of course I...Dana, I'm laughing so hard. But of course I'd fear those things too! And I have to agree with Jennifer on frisbees. Hard piece of plastic flying fast toward my face and/or stinging the skin off my hand? No thanks. And if it hit my lap top before I hit save...<br /><br />I don't like heights either. So I'd say trying to write a book while sitting at the edge of a cliff and having aRula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-87293783125865438052014-10-28T08:34:24.182-07:002014-10-28T08:34:24.182-07:00Really? Ebola? That surprises me, but I guess a fe...Really? Ebola? That surprises me, but I guess a fear of germs and disease must be pretty common. Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-72347380083215763852014-10-28T08:32:38.330-07:002014-10-28T08:32:38.330-07:00I just did a talk at my women's class at churc...I just did a talk at my women's class at church about fears. Number one in the US right now, according to one poll, is Ebola. Never even thought of that one.Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-4153234545752030102014-10-28T08:19:38.581-07:002014-10-28T08:19:38.581-07:00Oh, the dreaded typos....yeah, that's right th...Oh, the dreaded typos....yeah, that's right there at the top. I think my biggest fear is someone saying they don't buy into the premise or "that can never happen--this is so stupid". Yeah, moving past that would be tough, LOL.Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-66280288540856729872014-10-28T07:16:01.662-07:002014-10-28T07:16:01.662-07:00Yep, I've got plenty of those 'we loved it...Yep, I've got plenty of those 'we loved it, but....' letters also, Jennifer! :) Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-25516946276254995812014-10-28T07:14:55.666-07:002014-10-28T07:14:55.666-07:00This is why I'm glad we don't allow live a...This is why I'm glad we don't allow live animals for show and tell in school anymore, Marion! Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-9940614679579069092014-10-28T07:14:14.930-07:002014-10-28T07:14:14.930-07:00My youngest girl, Boo Boo, is terrified of spiders...My youngest girl, Boo Boo, is terrified of spiders. The oldest used to come in Boo Boo's room and kill the spiders, but she'd charge a dollar to remove the body! Mercenary! Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-40530893338265420982014-10-28T07:13:35.883-07:002014-10-28T07:13:35.883-07:00Excellent post. So sorry about those typos in your...Excellent post. So sorry about those typos in your books. I used to have a fear of snakes until I attended camp, training to be a supervisor. I saw this man coming toward us to give a talk, and I could swear he put a snake in his jacket. Sure enough, he pulled it out and told us how we should respond to the children’s fears or interests. We had better not be super screamers when some Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-68876068119703730752014-10-28T07:10:03.718-07:002014-10-28T07:10:03.718-07:00Well, if I wasn't afraid of those things befor...Well, if I wasn't afraid of those things before-I am now! lol. Especially the one about them mispelling your name seeing as how we will be sharing a book cover on shelves in March lol! (Yay) My fears are escalators and frisbees in my real life (no doubt there's some childhood trauma attached to those) and my writing fears are...everything! Bad book cover, typos, the submission process, Jennifer Snow https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612858248083325495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-34350584585581995102014-10-28T06:46:59.238-07:002014-10-28T06:46:59.238-07:00Dana,
Well, you didn't list spiders. I really,...Dana,<br />Well, you didn't list spiders. I really, truly have a phobia against them. Odd, not so much afraid of snakes. But I don't like heights. Not deathly afraid like with spiders large or small. I sometimes feel panic over speaking in public. My throat closes up. I'm sure I'm going to faint in front of God and everyone. A strange fear I used to have when cafeteria diners wererozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.com