tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post8735144902563002345..comments2023-07-25T08:55:58.084-04:00Comments on Enchanted by Books: Guest Author Devon MonkEnchanted by Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05939494712100587128noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-37764220370968648652009-11-23T11:00:25.141-05:002009-11-23T11:00:25.141-05:00Hubby was not liking his commute (weekly 4 hr one ...Hubby was not liking his commute (weekly 4 hr one way drive every Friday!)then his boss started driving him mad,lol. Thankfully that pushed him over the edge to start looking for a new job & now's he's doing what he always wanted to do! It's tough starting out but the drive is there to make it work :) <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story Devon! I have this series on my wishlist already :)Mel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17270504316549519225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-14245055115883785212009-11-22T18:48:18.265-05:002009-11-22T18:48:18.265-05:00I was afraid of my approaching deafness and couldn...I was afraid of my approaching deafness and couldn't imagine a world of silence. <br /><br />In the end I learned to cope and find the other side of acceptance. It also was the reason I started blogging. Now the writing experience has opened a door to becoming a writer with a possible book series. <br /><br />Who would have thought. Thanks for this opportunity. IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-22672986603541668342009-11-22T10:19:22.053-05:002009-11-22T10:19:22.053-05:00I went to a conference, one I was not planning on ...I went to a conference, one I was not planning on attending, and while there ran into so friends from grad school. We started talking about future plans, and what I was looking to do. Next thing I know, I have a job interview and a new job, which is where I am today. :)heatwave16https://www.blogger.com/profile/10030869474532327205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-85130978490312458472009-11-20T21:40:21.138-05:002009-11-20T21:40:21.138-05:00Count me in as another person who is grateful that...Count me in as another person who is grateful that editor didn't buy your short story.<br /><br />I loved Allie and Zayvion, and thoroughly enjoyed a UF story that didn't have a single vampire, shapeshifter, or angel in it. Magic to the Bone was wonderful, and now I'm in the early pages of Magic in the Blood. Still loving it!<br /><br />My story is indirect: in his mid-teens, my husband (who grew up in the Middle East) decided he wanted to emigrate to California and go to school there. He approached his uncle to help finance the flight, etc. (his parents weren't in a position to provide the costs), but his uncle turned him down. He was disappointed at the time, but I'm happy now because if it had worked out he'd be in California instead of with me!M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-13757586184858764432009-11-20T17:49:43.167-05:002009-11-20T17:49:43.167-05:00While I was out on maternity leave with my oldest ...While I was out on maternity leave with my oldest son, my boss closed the company. So here I was with no job. From then on I stayed home with my son. Being a stay at home mom has been the best experience in the world.<br /><br />lizzi0915 at aol dot comReadinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979960980589250216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-66765540489902715142009-11-19T09:07:32.063-05:002009-11-19T09:07:32.063-05:00Something bad was when my husband told me he wante...Something bad was when my husband told me he wanted a divorce, but then a few months later I met the man of my dreams!!<br /><br />simplystacieblog at gmail dot comSimply Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927773744363980957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-50051303970793434922009-11-18T22:53:14.887-05:002009-11-18T22:53:14.887-05:00Great post. I have been wanting to read this seri...Great post. I have been wanting to read this series and just havent had the opportunity yet. <br /><br />When I decided to move cities I interviewed for a lot of jobs in the field I thought I wanted to try out. But I didnt end up getting any of those and did end up getting one in a field I never even thought of that is great and I am happy with.donnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468804026216474775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-69253711888122264282009-11-18T21:58:18.991-05:002009-11-18T21:58:18.991-05:00How lucky for us that the editor rejected the shor...How lucky for us that the editor rejected the short story so you could turn it into a series! Love hearing when characters take off and do their own thing, something totally different than originally planned. Thanks for sharing Devon! Can't wait to read what's next! :)Alexia561https://www.blogger.com/profile/10797515620050469395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-40657744449232903272009-11-18T19:03:02.603-05:002009-11-18T19:03:02.603-05:00Devon Monk is a new author for me so I'm inter...Devon Monk is a new author for me so I'm interested in reading some of her works.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Tracey Dbooklover0226https://www.blogger.com/profile/17837337361837154604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-6547778292792434182009-11-18T16:35:57.689-05:002009-11-18T16:35:57.689-05:00Looks like a good book, please enter me into this ...Looks like a good book, please enter me into this drawing.<br /><br />Several years, only days after finding out the company I was working for was going to "downsize" my position I got a job offer from a company with a better job anyway.<br /><br />Thanks for hosting this giveaway.<br />jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07945421050844619079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-68899706969817077612009-11-17T18:57:15.513-05:002009-11-17T18:57:15.513-05:00When I went through my divorce from my second husb...When I went through my divorce from my second husband I thought it was the worst thing that could happen. I got a really good job and a nice place to live and my daughters and I managed just fine. They told me later they were much happier after the divorce. Also my brother was in the hospital one time with a stomach problem they couldn't seem to diagnose, while they were looking to find the problem they found out he had kidney cancer and they found it early enough to save him. Kidney cancer doesn't have a good survival rate. They usually catch it too late. So thanks to his stomach problem which turned out to be nothing serious, they found his cancer.Linda Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06496464041656744569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-6677200572597532862009-11-17T17:50:07.563-05:002009-11-17T17:50:07.563-05:00Years ago when a boyfriend broke up with me I thou...Years ago when a boyfriend broke up with me I thought it was the end of the world but then his friend took an interest and we've now been married 23 years. Awesome!<br />wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-21534185389069316812009-11-17T14:44:41.488-05:002009-11-17T14:44:41.488-05:00Hi Devon :)
wow, what a great post - I love to lea...Hi Devon :)<br />wow, what a great post - I love to learn about the protas history!<br />the others posted fantastic stories... I actually don't know one specifically, but there are a lot of little things that happen - you have something in mind and then things change, you are angry maybe sad, but in the end the other way is better...oh, now a story comes in my mind ;) a few month ago I wanted to attend a course to learn how to read old writings, but unfortunately I got ill and couldn't go... now I've the chance to make this with a really awesome professor - can't be happier!<br />Wish you all the best,<br />InaInahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096027880546281359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-4941400179178883382009-11-17T14:16:32.291-05:002009-11-17T14:16:32.291-05:00I got in a really bad car accident (wasn't my ...I got in a really bad car accident (wasn't my fault) and my car was destroyed. I decided to stay positive about it (hey, at least I am alive) and 1 week later at work a woman came in and was telling me how she was trying to sell her car. It was a MUCH better car than I had and I told her my situation and she sold it to me for $1,000 less than her asking price. So in the end I got a great car that didn't cost anything out of pocket (paid with insurance money). So that is my story of a bad thing turning into a good thing :)<br /><br />Raelena<br />throuthehaze at gmail dot comthrouthehazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11328940738718418510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-50775345201099544932009-11-17T13:26:18.963-05:002009-11-17T13:26:18.963-05:00First, I've read many good things about Devon ...First, I've read many good things about Devon through other authors.<br /><br />Most of the time, there's something good out of something bad.<br /><br />Got laid off from one job just to get another where I made more money & could advance.<br /><br />Laid off, decided to volunteer at a non-profit where I met amazing people that I now consider family.lalalalalalalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124483295399336426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-42485962651852279712009-11-17T13:10:25.426-05:002009-11-17T13:10:25.426-05:00Actually, it's kind of happening for me now. I...Actually, it's kind of happening for me now. I sold a website I had for ten years, but then suddenly wasn't sure what to do. I decided to freelance instead of starting another website and from there decided to try fiction. So far it's been a pretty cool change.<br /><br />Thanks for your story Devon-- I love that a rejection turned into something good. I'll have to burn that into my brain:)Brenda Hydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835509260670748144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-56530602608902436922009-11-17T12:45:01.336-05:002009-11-17T12:45:01.336-05:00RK--I love that the better job came along! That i...RK--I love that the better job came along! That is an awesome "unexpected" good news. Great to see you here!<br /><br />Mandi--I'm having a lot of fun writing the series! It is so cool you got an even nicer house than the one you first looked at! I think that's a perfect "unexpected" good news!<br /><br />Susi--Thank you so much! Wow! I can't even imagine being a civil engineer--that takes math skills, right? ;) What a fabulous career choice--good on ya! Hope you have a great week too!!<br /><br />--DevonDevon Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021007315086506640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-56791556980480954112009-11-17T12:43:47.820-05:002009-11-17T12:43:47.820-05:00Hi Devon
Very interesting post -really enjoyed re...Hi Devon<br /><br />Very interesting post -really enjoyed reading the background story.<br /><br />I've not much of a something bad - good story to tell. I guess I'll just keep calm next time anything bad happens as you never know.......Tootzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463781491451122083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-10716634812900900812009-11-17T07:32:40.546-05:002009-11-17T07:32:40.546-05:00Hi you two!
I so love this series and I have to sa...Hi you two!<br />I so love this series and I have to say I'm happy that the short story was rejected.<br />Something that was bad and turned out to be good...hm.<br />Oh I started studying chemical process engineering and failed horrible. I was shattered and thought I would live the rest of my life under a bridge and be a bum. Yeah I know I can be a little drastic in my views of the future. After awhile of wallowing in self-pity I decided to study something new. I choose civil engineering and I love it. When I think now about being a process engineer I can't even say why I ever wanted to be something like that. Seriously, how boring is that?<br />So that's my story!<br />Thanks for this great contest!<br />Hope you two have a nice week!SusiSunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369771671719640675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-26018849007445577052009-11-17T07:04:42.192-05:002009-11-17T07:04:42.192-05:00I have been hearing the best things about this ser...I have been hearing the best things about this series!!<br /><br />We didn't get the first house we put a contract on and I was devastated, but then the house we actually ended up getting is ten times nicer! <br /><br />I know I have to have a better one but I need more coffee ;)Mandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164981880837468084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-20950153095861767292009-11-17T05:05:33.361-05:002009-11-17T05:05:33.361-05:00Hi Devon :)
Thank you for sharing.
I enjoyed learn...Hi Devon :)<br />Thank you for sharing.<br />I enjoyed learning about the backstory for your series. Pretty amazing.<br />:)<br />I didn't get a job I had my heart set on but two weeks after I got a better job with 25% more money. If I had gotten the job I had wanted, I wouldn't have been looking or gotten the better job.<br />:)<br />All the best,<br />RKCharron<br />xoxoRK Charronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363516910545064180noreply@blogger.com