tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post7135765657451883585..comments2023-06-28T06:36:14.559-06:00Comments on Tess Hilmo: Trying Something NewTesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-58370765080418614682010-04-11T17:26:04.723-06:002010-04-11T17:26:04.723-06:00wow..what a treat to come back from my hiking trip...wow..what a treat to come back from my hiking trip to all of your comments. Thank you! It was like a mini Christmas reading through them all :D<br /><br />now to do a little visiting and surfing...Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-14125754763513186572010-04-10T17:13:16.892-06:002010-04-10T17:13:16.892-06:00Yea! Now go enjoy that trip!!!! Congrats!Yea! Now go enjoy that trip!!!! Congrats!Clementinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745982305618408952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-79684762630503248372010-04-09T22:07:59.733-06:002010-04-09T22:07:59.733-06:00CONGRATULATIONS Tess! So happy for you! Enjoy your...CONGRATULATIONS Tess! So happy for you! Enjoy your vacation!lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-59095406244726905022010-04-09T13:35:59.739-06:002010-04-09T13:35:59.739-06:00Oh, definitely! It's like the describe yoursel...Oh, definitely! It's like the describe yourself in five words or less--I couldn't! I think we have many facets and it's reflected in our writing. Have a fun hiking trip!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-49242413442332177562010-04-06T14:59:35.723-06:002010-04-06T14:59:35.723-06:00What a great blog. :) When I first started writi...What a great blog. :) When I first started writing I got the impression that authors stick to just one genre or age group. However, I've discovered how fun it is to try all sorts of writing. Nice post!MTeacresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381461599028233499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-15794667420395152342010-04-06T13:15:03.190-06:002010-04-06T13:15:03.190-06:00Yes. Every once in a while, I'm like, oh, I c...Yes. Every once in a while, I'm like, oh, I could enjoy this, some type of artist expression. Congrats on your books. Enjoy spring break!Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-20019462408457579332010-04-06T11:41:11.584-06:002010-04-06T11:41:11.584-06:00People are complex and beautiful. It's awesome...People are complex and beautiful. It's awesome to learn that we don't have to put ourselves in a box. We can stretch and enjoy all kinds of things and still be us. Love it! Congrats on finishing your WIP!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276555920544920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-61428519441620073492010-04-06T09:51:25.351-06:002010-04-06T09:51:25.351-06:00Yes, I'm currently writing a fantasy, which I&...Yes, I'm currently writing a fantasy, which I've never tried before. I still love it as much, if not more, than other things I've done.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-60968505479886646772010-04-06T09:50:56.933-06:002010-04-06T09:50:56.933-06:00I'm thrilled that you finished it! Congratula...I'm thrilled that you finished it! Congratulations, and have a great time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-26691541623601382252010-04-06T09:40:21.302-06:002010-04-06T09:40:21.302-06:00Congrats on finishing the WIP. I haven't been ...Congrats on finishing the WIP. I haven't been writing long enough to try a lot of new things, but I find writing in first person very difficult - it feels and sounds too much like me, but I have started a 1st person story that I really want to work on after I finish with my current one - but it's also kicking my butt right now.Mary E Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119298615414367828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-86294407232301746992010-04-06T08:26:47.096-06:002010-04-06T08:26:47.096-06:00All the time! The Junk Garden was a huge departure...All the time! The Junk Garden was a huge departure for me. I am so excited for you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556206184198452490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-38874016901822282572010-04-06T07:47:14.800-06:002010-04-06T07:47:14.800-06:00Yay! Congrats!! You deserve that Spring Break so...Yay! Congrats!! You deserve that Spring Break so go have fun.Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-74924242028229939722010-04-05T22:08:54.948-06:002010-04-05T22:08:54.948-06:00Yea!! It feels so good to finish a WIP! (and this...Yea!! It feels so good to finish a WIP! (and this one really sounds like fun.<br /><br />Have a great vacation!<br /><br />shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-73001434460586875662010-04-05T21:16:21.745-06:002010-04-05T21:16:21.745-06:00Congrats on being doneszo! Hooray! (I hope you got...Congrats on being doneszo! Hooray! (I hope you got a dinner out for that.)<br /><br />I've been surprised before to find that writing something comtemporary with very little research can be just as intensive and (often) as laborious to get out of my head as a research-deep historical or fantasy. And that sometimes what appears light-hearted and funny in outline form really has a depth and undetone that I never expected. So very interesting...<br /><br />Have fun hiking, I'm so very envious if you're going to be in S Utah.Jackeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351019926958000627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-5689579533204939582010-04-05T20:43:55.877-06:002010-04-05T20:43:55.877-06:00Congrats on finishing! I'm so excited to hear ...Congrats on finishing! I'm so excited to hear what you've been up to and that you've had fun doing it. And, yes, I have written some very different types of stories and they all feel like a part of me. Have a wonderful trip.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-33360852721437089402010-04-05T19:43:50.518-06:002010-04-05T19:43:50.518-06:00Yes, I've been surprised by this. My steampunk...Yes, I've been surprised by this. My steampunk novel is so different from my fantasy but I love them both. It's wonderful.<br /><br />Congratulations! I'm so happy for you, Tess!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-6349874013571444102010-04-05T19:43:42.489-06:002010-04-05T19:43:42.489-06:00Hurray and CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a great feeling...Hurray and CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a great feeling to finish a WIP. And right before a break--fabulous! <br />To answer your question: I was sort of pleasantly amazed at how much BUCK FEVER turned out to represent parts of me. One of the many reasons why writing can be such fun! <br />Have a wonderful break!Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-12634812726853997152010-04-05T19:29:28.947-06:002010-04-05T19:29:28.947-06:00Congrats on finishing your wip! And have a wonderf...Congrats on finishing your wip! And have a wonderful spring break. I was all into trying new things a few years ago (about the time I learned to ski.) That seems to have worn off, though - must have been a phase. :)Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-80055056553106289662010-04-05T19:24:02.569-06:002010-04-05T19:24:02.569-06:00Yay Tess! I love your spirit of adventure. I cring...Yay Tess! I love your spirit of adventure. I cringe sometimes at change, and that is so limiting- especially in writing!Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-86892657272491553662010-04-05T19:19:14.021-06:002010-04-05T19:19:14.021-06:00Yes! Isn't that great!
Congrats to you!Yes! Isn't that great!<br /><br />Congrats to you!Kristen Torres-Torohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903038121623389560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-44967147407145549922010-04-05T19:01:07.318-06:002010-04-05T19:01:07.318-06:00Yay for you!
I found myself falling in love with ...Yay for you!<br /><br />I found myself falling in love with doing different things. I never thought I could write a science fiction...but I did, and that's the one that sold! It never would have happened if I kept myself stuck in the same ol' genre I'd been writing in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-36644026839491860032010-04-05T18:46:03.323-06:002010-04-05T18:46:03.323-06:00Triple Spring Break Woot Woot Woot for you & f...Triple Spring Break Woot Woot Woot for you & finishing your WIP!<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Now, to answer your question:<br />Yes. I did that when I visited a home birth midwife pregnant with child #1 and continued that journey through twins (home birthed) and our last child, #4. It was a choice that reframed my life and redefined me as a mother and a woman.*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-64627437745495869402010-04-05T17:55:27.808-06:002010-04-05T17:55:27.808-06:00Woo hoo! Congrats on getting that 1st draft done!!...Woo hoo! Congrats on getting that 1st draft done!!!! <br /><br />I have also found that different kinds of writing has left me surprised, but I keep coming back to the funny stuff. <br /><br />Have a great time on spring break. =)Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-40699975036670236032010-04-05T17:18:35.056-06:002010-04-05T17:18:35.056-06:00I was surprised by my first WIP. I had always thou...I was surprised by my first WIP. I had always thought that I would write things true to life. I love reading that kind of thing. Of course, I love reading just about anything that's well written. Have fun on your trip.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-22072604244414736322010-04-05T16:57:34.148-06:002010-04-05T16:57:34.148-06:00Congratulations! Yay! Have a wonderful vacation!...Congratulations! Yay! Have a wonderful vacation!Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.com