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Some people have published books, while others have proferred excuses.
Some people say: ’Yes, I want to write’, others say: ‘Yes, but I don’t have the time’. Which is just another way of saying No.
Some people have decided to banish the word ‘busy’ from their vocabulary. They have decided to replace it with something else, something more nurturing, more nourishing, more inspiring.
I have decided to become one of those people. And the name I will be writing under is Marina Sofia, which has personal emotional resonance in our family.
Update: These days, you can also find me reviewing crime fiction on the Crime Fiction Lover website. Just because I have sooo much spare time!
I really like what I’ve read of your writing so far. I just wanted to visit your blog and say thanks for voting for my poem, “Euphoria, With A Gumdrop Incision” (http://lettersfromthewasteland.com/2012/02/16/euphoria-with-a-gumdrop-incision/), on the ClownRhymes poetry challenge this week!
My pleasure – it is a very good poem! And, at the risk of sounding like a mutual admiration society, thanks for your kind comments about my work too.
Hello Marina, we are waiting for you now: http://allaboutlemon.com/for-the-love-of-haiku/
http://allaboutlemon.com/2012/03/17/for-the-love-of-haiku-2-a-challenge-for-all-haiku-lovers/
Let us hear what you say…
Have a nice weekend dear.
Thank you for invitation. Sadly, we are moving this weekend and are waist-deep in boxes. After that, who knows how long we will have to live without Internet? Once we are settled in new house, will definitely participate! Thanks for dropping by and liking my latest posts!
You’re welcome
Hi Marina,
Hope you don’t mind but I’ve tagged you in the Lucky 7 Meme http://joannegphillips.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/lucky-7-a-random-act-of-editing/
There’s no pressure to take part, it’s just a fun way of sharing some writing and looking at editing a bit differently.
Hope the move went well and you’re not too snowed under with boxes!
Jo
So nice to return a visit and visit your site!
Thank you for your likes and comments on my poetry blog – it is very encouraging.
I like what you are doing here too…
I love the tag line of your blog. “Thinking, writing, thinking about writing.” I may steal it. Kidding of course. I am now also not going to use the word “busy.” I didn’t realize until I read your “about” page that it is OVERUSED these days, and used as an excuse to not get things one.
Finally, before I learned that Marina Sofia is an assumed name, when I headed over to your blog, the first thing I was going to say LOVE how musical your name is.
Thank you for your comment – yes, let’s make a stand against the tyranny of ‘busy-ness’!
And thank you also for liking my name. This was the name I was going to give to my daughter, but I didn’t have one in the end, so it was kind of… spare.
Since I have three daughters, I could have used it.
Hi Marina,
I’ve nominated you for the Sunshine Award – no pressure to take part, and sorry if you’ve done it before/hate this type of thing
Jo x
Hi Marina,
I am happy you visited my blog. I find yours very interesting.
Your finding time to write is a triumph over the “busy” excuse, yes. I am sure
many of your readers and followers share the same philosophy. I share the same,
with you. Glad to follow you. See you around.
Thanks for visiting – and I am glad I found your blog as well. Good old Corey for putting us in touch!
Yes Marina. The feeling is mutual. I am fulfilled finding new friends here
and reading various poems. Life is beautiful. Let us be happy.
Cheers to us! May our tribe increase.
thank you for visiting my blog pages and very kind words:-).. love your blog and wish I could use words half as good as you do !
And you’re making time to write. Well done you!
When I first read your name attached to an “I’m following” email, I thought you had something to do with sailing, which, of course, drew me right over to say hey. Marina linked to Sofia: what a lovely handle as nome de plume.
Good for you that you’ve made a choice to write and aren’t allowing excuses to keep you from it. Back in the day when I moved from sculpting to crafting fiction (I’d been penning poems and non-fiction for years), I had children crawling on the floor at my feet, strewing toys and noise. It’s amazing that one can be in that moment and yet still occupy enough space to create. But needs must!
Thank you for sailing over to my corner of the world. Actually, you were instinctively right, I did choose the name Marina because of my love for the sea and my wish to learn how to sail. And I will, someday! Here is the more complete story behind the name: http://cowbird.com/author/marina-sofia/stories/#!/11774
Thank you also for your encouragement – as you say, writing is a need, and could turn explosive if left unfulfilled for too long!
Ah, so lovely. Stories with illustrations–or illustrations with stories! Thank you for letting me in to that world, if only for a moment.
You must learn how to sail. A small boat with your boys…perhaps a Sunfish so that when you topple, you can right it easily. But perhaps not the best idea for cold seas.
We’d wanted to sail across to Europe (or there from the other direction), but life and caring for my mama intervened. If you and yours ever make it in this direction, give us a shout, and we’ll take you on board. There is nothing like sailing in a boat, small or large, and living on one was like having a bit of heaven outside our door.
Dearest MarinaSofia, I have nominated you for all the blogging awards on my Awards page [I know it's a bit of a cheat and getting a tad crowded now, but my way, borrowed from jymiely, of 'doing' these lovely awards] – I do enjoy your work and love your attitude to the word ‘busy’
Hello Marina Sofia – your STUFF is beautiful
time well spent…
David in Maine USA
Thank you, David, that means a lot to me , coming from you. I enjoy your haikus immensely (I am a Japanophile anyway), but there are always far too many likes and comments on your site, so I feel quite shy about leaving a comment there.
never feel shy – your comments and likes are oh so very important too…
enjoy your company…..
don’t let the moon keep you up all night
David in Maine USA
Hi Marina, thank you for stopping by my blog. Your writing is beautiful, I look forward to reading more of your work
All the best, Liz
Inspiring! I want to be one of those people too.
Don’t let anything stop you… or at least not for long!
Hi MarinaSofia,
I want to let you know that I am tagging you for The Lucky 7 MeMe in which you have a chance to show off some of your latest work, should you choose to participate. I post about it here: http://danieladragas.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/the-lucky-7-memeexcerpt-from-pavel-kovac-is-going-to-america/
All the Best
Daniela
Hi Marina, thanks for offering help re: Goodreads, it is still bewildering to me, although I am trying! I got my first bad review on there, and quoted it today on twitter, made some sales off the back of it I think! Would love to know what you think of DEATHLOOP… if you have the time… Gil B
Hi Marina, I just wanted to stop by and tell you that I nominated you for the Inspirational Blog award. Please don’t feel obligated to act on it, but please do come and see the photo I made for you.
Hi my pleasure in congratulating you on a well deserved Inspirational Blog award. I am happy I landed here via projectwhitespace.
Liked the post Happy Bastille Day and loved the quote “Let us read and let us dance – two amusements that will never do any harm to the world”.
Thanks & regards,
Dilip
Delighted to have discovered your blog too via Project White Space. Keep up the wonderful work of connecting people and opinions – such an important role in today’s world!
thanks for popping over to http://www.intotheorchard.com and liking the summer photo fun post. Cheers
Hi,
I’ve nominated you for a Beautiful Blogger Award. Hope you accept this award as I’ve really enjoyed your posts. Check out the instructions on my page to accept the award http://woosha8poetry.wordpress.com, as well as to see the list of other bloggers I’ve nominated.
Best Wishes
Sharon
Thanks for visiting my blog, Marina. I like the look and feel of yours. Keep up the good work.
Love your attitude! Changing our thinking from “too busy” to something more positive is a great mindset to adopt.
Hi, Not sure if you have seen, but I have nominated you for the Booker Award, which I hope you will accept. Do pop over to my blog to check out what to do.
Hi Marina. Thanks for visiting and following my blog. After a six-year hiatus, I’ve decided to become one of those people too, who has banished the word busy. It isn’t always easy, but it’s rewarding all the same. Best of luck to you on your writing journey.
Haha, I love the tone of your pithy ‘About’ statement. Brilliantly positive!
Thank you for your encouraging comment on my Poetics write last week. Your blog, everything about it, is inspiring. So glad to be here!
I’m thrilled that you liked my Lighten Up Mondays article – a funny missive that I post the beginning of each week to – well – lighten up the beginning of each week. I am going to follow your Blog because I’m a novel-writer-wanna-be and can use all the good writing examples I can set my eyes on.
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