tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682068539362234072.post1385011233773281473..comments2024-03-13T23:29:01.111-07:00Comments on Dawn Babb Prochovnic and SmallTalk Learning: Birth Stories for Books, DIVA DELORES AND THE OPERA HOUSE MOUSE, by Laura SassiDawn Babb Prochovnichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937198669942684231noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682068539362234072.post-75777955838845041142019-04-25T07:06:14.543-07:002019-04-25T07:06:14.543-07:00I love the behind-the-scenes reality-check, too!I love the behind-the-scenes reality-check, too!Dawn Babb Prochovnichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937198669942684231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682068539362234072.post-28116892834913388032019-04-25T07:05:26.560-07:002019-04-25T07:05:26.560-07:00Thanks for reading, Cathy! Thanks for reading, Cathy! Dawn Babb Prochovnichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937198669942684231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682068539362234072.post-68838730571800108882019-04-25T06:26:51.880-07:002019-04-25T06:26:51.880-07:00So wonderful to step back and appreciate the proce...So wonderful to step back and appreciate the process and details in bringing a story to the stage...er..shelf! Delores is SO delightful. And that one-year-in-the-drawer stage is absolutely essential to my process when I am super stuck on story development. Great post Dawn and Laura!Cathy Ballou Mealeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250045621121870933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682068539362234072.post-82256608373997035532019-04-24T21:59:07.907-07:002019-04-24T21:59:07.907-07:00Wow, great story! I appreciate reading about the m...Wow, great story! I appreciate reading about the many false starts, re-writes, and slow-downs. It's inspiring. Thanks for sharing and happy book birthday!Tiffany Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425106256503068135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682068539362234072.post-74949720058007420772019-04-24T15:28:26.819-07:002019-04-24T15:28:26.819-07:00I couldn't agree more! I learned so much from ...I couldn't agree more! I learned so much from Laura's experience. Sometimes the best writing work is having the self-discipline to set something aside until it's ready to be worked on again. Dawn Babb Prochovnichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591546811789564349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682068539362234072.post-91435335987394014582019-04-24T15:20:40.276-07:002019-04-24T15:20:40.276-07:00Wonderful interview! I loved hearing how Laura put...Wonderful interview! I loved hearing how Laura put the manuscript aside for almost a year, and almost miraculously, when she revisited it her fresh eyes knew exactly what the story needed. That's a fantastic approach--thanks for the great advice! Sarah Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543960141661531960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682068539362234072.post-15189955583170588192019-04-24T14:06:10.078-07:002019-04-24T14:06:10.078-07:00How I love this delightful book!
{Also, nice to se...How I love this delightful book!<br />{Also, nice to see Laura^ on the other side of the Hudson, being taken with Diva Delores to the big metropolis}Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.com