tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post2913277215830589693..comments2024-03-27T08:18:53.376-07:00Comments on JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.: Why Do You Write?Josh Lanyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-25292844184908732952015-09-09T08:58:19.088-07:002015-09-09T08:58:19.088-07:00There's nothing like embracing that full conta...There's nothing like embracing that full contact coffee experience! :-DJosh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-3123104117352265012015-09-09T08:38:47.750-07:002015-09-09T08:38:47.750-07:00Great post. I am very happy you decided to publish...Great post. I am very happy you decided to publish your work. You answered the questions I was wondering about publishing my writing as I sit here at work with coffee I somehow got in my hair. Cecilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788289714657909575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-58655439048947099802015-07-24T13:20:49.920-07:002015-07-24T13:20:49.920-07:00Mr. Pinkerton can do EVERYTHING.Mr. Pinkerton can do EVERYTHING.Mr. Pinkertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478532556298940501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-22012027331098810172015-07-24T11:11:26.278-07:002015-07-24T11:11:26.278-07:00Oh yes! That's exactly right.Oh yes! That's exactly right. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-82116805194737248312015-07-24T11:10:55.880-07:002015-07-24T11:10:55.880-07:00So the best part of this comment is I was reading ...So the best part of this comment is I was reading it in my email, and I glanced at the sidebar and it was a commercial for heating/cooling with a CAT working the thermostat. MR. PINKERTON?! That was perfect. :-D Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-55281377647705490752015-07-24T10:44:05.244-07:002015-07-24T10:44:05.244-07:00You throw me off by posting on Monday, but then I ...You throw me off by posting on Monday, but then I was busy camping on Monday.<br />In high school, I had a friend who wanted to be a journalist so I took all the crazy classes she wanted cuz I liked writing so I figured what the heck....then she dropped out of school.<br />I switched to photography classes along with all my fun exciting science classes. Then I discovered cats and knew the veterinary field was my direction and never thought much about writing, and definitely not publishing.<br />And along came Mr. Pinkerton. What can I say? He inspires me. ;-)<br />Also, this group is so fun and encouraging that I enjoy writing and sharing my stories.<br />Again, publishing? Absolutely not. Why do I write? For fun. And if others get a little enjoyment as well, that's good too.<br />As for YOU writing and publishing, Josh....Yes! Don't stop!Mr. Pinkertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478532556298940501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-55776000131237704752015-07-23T07:21:16.487-07:002015-07-23T07:21:16.487-07:00I like to think this is how Mitch dance after livi...I like to think this is how Mitch dance after living with Web.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUTyJfKPe6Q<br /><br />With lightness and happiness that he never had before.Petiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245473364695413216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-11645144809496201712015-07-22T09:09:59.019-07:002015-07-22T09:09:59.019-07:00That could be true.
Of course it also depends on...That could be true. <br /><br />Of course it also depends on whether you have an earning spouse and/or children to support. <br /><br />And how old you are. Because some risks are tougher as we grow older and get used to our comforts. :-D In my 20s I was pretty much up for anything. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-68612952114505740732015-07-22T08:40:42.038-07:002015-07-22T08:40:42.038-07:00What a fascinating essay. I agree that getting pai...What a fascinating essay. I agree that getting paid for it is probably not what motivates most people to publish, and that definitely applies to most poets that I know of. It's about sharing the work and having your voice heard. <br />If you're earning 20k that is far harder to give up than 70k. 70k means you'll have savings and money set aside and could probably fund a year's sabbatical in order to write. Caroline M Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277831689690791429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-67871069576012908932015-07-21T15:12:06.311-07:002015-07-21T15:12:06.311-07:00That's a great example though. So much time an...That's a great example though. So much time and practice and probably expense as well. But if it brings you the joy it seems to, I can't imagine a better way to use those resources.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-73708174458112479132015-07-21T15:10:39.575-07:002015-07-21T15:10:39.575-07:00Yes. I used to have a poster in my day job office....Yes. I used to have a poster in my day job office. It showed a lighthouse shining over a stormy sea, and it read: If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, no light will be enough to guide him.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-26904829767500738752015-07-21T15:09:18.913-07:002015-07-21T15:09:18.913-07:00It's both pleasure and privilege.It's both pleasure and privilege. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-75312923244601442642015-07-21T15:08:52.422-07:002015-07-21T15:08:52.422-07:00Yes! I think this is true. More and more I want th...Yes! I think this is true. More and more I want things like...family time; evenings to myself; vacations; dinners with my husband; quiet, thoughtful mornings...<br /><br />Granted, some of these things cost money. Vacations -- trips -- cost something. But other things are more about that so-precious commodity time. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-69331170384106508482015-07-21T15:06:11.316-07:002015-07-21T15:06:11.316-07:00Susan, that's so lovely. Thank you.Susan, that's so lovely. Thank you.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-82972241904951877032015-07-21T15:05:38.463-07:002015-07-21T15:05:38.463-07:00I'm starting to think I'm reading EVERYBOD...I'm starting to think I'm reading EVERYBODY'S mail. :-D Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-35976864626367048112015-07-21T14:52:57.320-07:002015-07-21T14:52:57.320-07:00You've been reading my mail.You've been reading my mail.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-72342155356338780182015-07-21T06:29:47.220-07:002015-07-21T06:29:47.220-07:00Hi Josh,
A lovely, thought-provoking essay. In it...Hi Josh,<br /><br />A lovely, thought-provoking essay. In its specifics, not something I have to ask myself—I have no desire to either write or publish in any context. But in a more general sense, your idea of "Be honest about what you want and what you need -- and pursue that," is something we all should think about and try to follow. <br /><br />Regardless of your reasons, or how they may have changed over the years, we are all the beneficiaries of the fact you knew from early on you wanted and needed to write. Thank you for sharing your gift.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705603797740188813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-41635414104250761792015-07-21T00:21:02.450-07:002015-07-21T00:21:02.450-07:00I am glad, you choose to write! You are one of ver...I am glad, you choose to write! You are one of very few authors, I enjoyed really all of their written stories. <br />What you want and what you need.... what belonged to earthly goods, my wants are become fewer and fewer. But my needs? I want difficult things like more health and more safety and your words.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167824685756787082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-18626332318390147192015-07-20T17:59:13.858-07:002015-07-20T17:59:13.858-07:00I am grateful you chose to share your words with u...I am grateful you chose to share your words with us.Lorettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633764280181201786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-62377984384943579272015-07-20T17:19:36.806-07:002015-07-20T17:19:36.806-07:00"Be honest about what you want and what you n..."Be honest about what you want and what you need..." I know many people who have died without having a clue about what they really wanted. Once you understand yourself, everything else follows naturally.Ruby2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17511546580101628194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-91620267207512907162015-07-20T16:48:18.062-07:002015-07-20T16:48:18.062-07:00Uh oh, realized I could ask myself that exact same...Uh oh, realized I could ask myself that exact same list of questions regarding dancing Argentine Tango, and a number of other pursuits. : )<br /><br />But Josh, I am very, very happy that you have stuck with it all over time. I can't count how many times your writing has brightened my day.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811351474495837208noreply@blogger.com