Comments on: Emma Newman on “Heartache” http://chinesewhisperings.com/2009/10/emma-newman-on-heartache/ An Anthology of Short Stories ... with a Twist Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Emma Newman http://chinesewhisperings.com/2009/10/emma-newman-on-heartache/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Emma Newman Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:15:17 +0000 http://chinesewhisperings.com/?p=1050#comment-162 Who knows Rob, maybe that life will be ours one day. Hope springs eternal. Who knows Rob, maybe that life will be ours one day. Hope springs eternal.

]]> By: Rob Diaz http://chinesewhisperings.com/2009/10/emma-newman-on-heartache/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Rob Diaz Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:24:26 +0000 http://chinesewhisperings.com/?p=1050#comment-161 I'm a <strike>recovering</strike> perfectionist, too (not doing so well with the 'recovering' part). And I hope for that life of writing in the morning and walking in the afternoon, drinking tea or coffee throughout it all. Thanks for what looks like another great story, Emma! I’m a recovering perfectionist, too (not doing so well with the ‘recovering’ part). And I hope for that life of writing in the morning and walking in the afternoon, drinking tea or coffee throughout it all. Thanks for what looks like another great story, Emma!

]]> By: Emma Newman http://chinesewhisperings.com/2009/10/emma-newman-on-heartache/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Emma Newman Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:29:36 +0000 http://chinesewhisperings.com/?p=1050#comment-159 Most definitely! They are intertwined forever now. It was a taste of my ideal life; time to write in the morning, then walk and think in the afternoon. Ah, one day that life will be mine! Most definitely! They are intertwined forever now. It was a taste of my ideal life; time to write in the morning, then walk and think in the afternoon. Ah, one day that life will be mine!

]]> By: admin http://chinesewhisperings.com/2009/10/emma-newman-on-heartache/comment-page-1/#comment-158 admin Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:10:55 +0000 http://chinesewhisperings.com/?p=1050#comment-158 I'm a recovering perfectionist too Em. Motherhood definitely deep sixed that for me - and three years of editing and doing magazine design/layout. Now I do more "writing" in my head than I do on "paper". I find, like you say, the characters talk to me - it just a matter of trying to type fast enough to keep up with their dialogue and the action. So this story will bring back fond memories (I hope) of your first real holiday in years and the cottage in Devon? I’m a recovering perfectionist too Em. Motherhood definitely deep sixed that for me – and three years of editing and doing magazine design/layout. Now I do more “writing” in my head than I do on “paper”.

I find, like you say, the characters talk to me – it just a matter of trying to type fast enough to keep up with their dialogue and the action.

So this story will bring back fond memories (I hope) of your first real holiday in years and the cottage in Devon?

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