tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post1879564412768054241..comments2024-02-27T03:36:20.256-07:00Comments on Krista Van Dolzer: Take Two: The Quarter in the ToiletKrista Van Dolzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-78884176509425508982012-07-05T22:20:04.559-06:002012-07-05T22:20:04.559-06:00Kelly, our Fourth was...interesting. It didn't...Kelly, our Fourth was...interesting. It didn't feel much like a holiday. But we did get to see two fireworks shows from my parents' dining room while we played one of our favorite board games, so at least it ended on a good note:)<br /><br />Noelle, so good to hear from you. I know EXACTLY how that good-but-not-good-enough feeling feels. Maybe someday I'll get over that and just feel good about myself all the time--but it's going to take a lot more practice:)Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-67436000884402789922012-07-05T20:31:41.831-06:002012-07-05T20:31:41.831-06:00Krista, this is a great post and I'm so glad y...Krista, this is a great post and I'm so glad you re-posted it. It's so easy to measure our worth in what others think of us. I'm so guilty of that--especially when I get the 'good but not good enough' feeling. That's when I step back and realize that my love of writing is part of who I am. And that all the little pieces of me are worth a whole lot. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-14393907548272090152012-07-05T09:33:25.900-06:002012-07-05T09:33:25.900-06:00I thought HB was going to flush the quarter down t...I thought HB was going to flush the quarter down the toilet and talk about how much 25c could cost you...Nice reminder of our worth:) Hope you had a great 4th!Kelly Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324622421797199560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-5360555347217325352012-07-03T21:17:18.147-06:002012-07-03T21:17:18.147-06:00Myrna, I stand corrected! You're right--you di...Myrna, I stand corrected! You're right--you did comment on this one the first time I posted it. You were one of those two followers I mentioned:)<br /><br />Thanks, Kristen!Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-51618061293478097692012-07-03T18:58:17.209-06:002012-07-03T18:58:17.209-06:00Worth re-posting!Worth re-posting!Kristen Wixtedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270464973842125576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-17948375267340937032012-07-03T01:37:48.744-06:002012-07-03T01:37:48.744-06:00Not to contradict you on your page views and whatn...Not to contradict you on your page views and whatnot, but not only do I remember this post (because it's awesome), I commented on it. I checked. ;o)Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-40903958150255952842012-07-02T08:21:17.106-06:002012-07-02T08:21:17.106-06:00We must have kept blogging because we're so st...We must have kept blogging because we're so stubborn, Amy:)<br /><br />Yeah, Adam, I know you've said that before, too. You know what they say about great minds and querying twins:)<br /><br />A.J., keep at it! I truly believe what I said--our worth as writers never changes--so I hope you don't give up.<br /><br />MaDonna, I find a way to apply most of Honey Bear's object lessons to my writing life:)<br /><br />Thanks for the kind comment, Elaine!<br /><br />Suzi, I love YOU ARE SPECIAL, too. I especially love how not even the public praise sticks to Lucia. That's the goal to shoot for.<br /><br />Brenda, Honey Bear is a great teacher. I wish I could sit in his classes:)<br /><br />Melodie, I'll have to check it out!<br /><br />Leslie, it's so easy to feel like a quarter in the toilet in this industry. Even if you're a NYT-bestselling author, you're still going to have to deal with bad reviews and negative publicity, so it's a lesson we all have to learn.<br /><br />It is a great object lessons, isn't it, Marcia? I believe he typically uses it to teach Doctrine and Covenants 18:)Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-78708899613059276372012-07-01T23:00:18.044-06:002012-07-01T23:00:18.044-06:00What a great story. I'm always looking for goo...What a great story. I'm always looking for good object lessons for when I teach the young women of my church.Marcia Mickelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998274089243308819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-47375916942396197922012-07-01T22:13:56.516-06:002012-07-01T22:13:56.516-06:00The quarter in the toilet analogy really hits home...The quarter in the toilet analogy really hits home. I'm glad you brought this back, it's definitely a greatest hit. The creative world can make us feel so vulnerable.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-90642347012934637422012-07-01T19:13:00.941-06:002012-07-01T19:13:00.941-06:00LOVE this post. I'm putting up one called Some...LOVE this post. I'm putting up one called Some Day tomorrow that's indirectly related to your point here. Obviously, great minds think alike. ;)Melodie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599091593083976703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-36562445791962566092012-07-01T18:57:10.621-06:002012-07-01T18:57:10.621-06:00I like the object lesson! Your husband is a smart ...I like the object lesson! Your husband is a smart teacher. And your application is smart, too. Thanks for the encouragement!Brenda McKennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333395912585448384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-76143680498415833122012-07-01T12:08:32.501-06:002012-07-01T12:08:32.501-06:00Well this is a great post and so true. And I love ...Well this is a great post and so true. And I love that You are Special book--such a great lesson for kids. (and adults)Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-70828733995063327152012-06-30T13:14:12.012-06:002012-06-30T13:14:12.012-06:00Keep recycling, Krista! This was a great post that...Keep recycling, Krista! This was a great post that deserved a big audience. :)Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412958106979795074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-11193894623813804562012-06-30T06:58:33.377-06:002012-06-30T06:58:33.377-06:00Loved this object lesson and how you applied it to...Loved this object lesson and how you applied it towards the writer's attitude/feelings. I can so totally relate.MaDonna Maurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157381592556792198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-73734929994834204802012-06-29T21:25:41.377-06:002012-06-29T21:25:41.377-06:00Thanks for re-posting this. I've been feeling ...Thanks for re-posting this. I've been feeling a bit like the quarter in the toilet lately.<br /><br />I need an enterprising agent and/or editor to pluck me out of the water. :)A.J. Cattapanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658717054736277339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-6270011281534712182012-06-29T19:37:35.511-06:002012-06-29T19:37:35.511-06:00"I often only feel as good as my last respons..."I often only feel as good as my last response..."<br /><br />This right here. All the time.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-71125124668661566042012-06-29T18:42:37.124-06:002012-06-29T18:42:37.124-06:00Yes, I had at least a YEAR of zero comments on my ...Yes, I had at least a YEAR of zero comments on my posts. Amazing that we kept blogging, huh? :D<br /><br />I'm so glad you re-posted. This is so true!A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-61335603061525116452012-06-29T15:34:41.524-06:002012-06-29T15:34:41.524-06:00Ben, it is a bit of a semantics thing, but I think...Ben, it is a bit of a semantics thing, but I think the principle is sound. Whatever you want to call it, there is an inherent measure of a writer's worth, and it never changes, not even as the writer's skill level improves.<br /><br />Yeah, Matthew, I was still really new to the blogging scene back in 2009. I can't believe it's almost been three years!Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-26877398538902627742012-06-29T12:34:27.458-06:002012-06-29T12:34:27.458-06:00I don't think I'd even "met" you...I don't think I'd even "met" you in Dec 2009, so I'm glad you reposted. This is a great metaphor, and it illustrates your point perfectly. Our value as writers doesn't really change, only our perception of it does.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-70547737945228488462012-06-29T08:51:48.728-06:002012-06-29T08:51:48.728-06:00I love this post and that object lesson. These con...I love this post and that object lesson. These concepts are oddly difficult to keep straight, and this helps. No matter how much value others place on you, your worth never changes. Thanks for reposting it.Ben Spendlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715176546668792509noreply@blogger.com