13 Things I’ve Learned as a Diva
I’ve been a member of the Romance Divas for a year now. I was looking for information on writing and found this place last summer as I was just starting to get serious about trying this writing thing again. I knew I had a lot to learn and I needed someplace that was going to be supportive yet honest. The forums are active and the group of people there are amazing. All the Divas (and the DivaDudes too) are creative, funny, thoughtful people who believe in the pay it forward principle. The site is one of those rare entities – a strictly enforced flame-free zone.
1. Pink feather boas are an attitude and pink isn’t ALL evil.
2. Bria‘s right, Flantastic is a perfectly good word!
3. Cup o’ Noodles is very good at making me think.
4. The dark side has cookies, but they just might be (theoretically) burned. Just kidding, Dana!
5. I’m not alone. Or if the chat room’s empty, just wait a bit someone will show up.
6. I can write around 40k words in a month if I put my mind to it and if I know EXACTLY what I’m passionate about, I can write 1200 words in a half hour.
7. We’re all a little unhinged in our own ways and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
8. Nothing is written in stone and you can’t fix a blank page.
9. Hitting refresh doesn’t help people post faster.
10. Back up more often and in more places than you think you need to.
11. Just sayin’… covers a multitude of situations.
12. Plotters and pantsers are very different critters.
13. “What Gwen said.” is always a good answer no matter the question.
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| 1 Nicholas | 2 Tink | 3 On a limb with Claudia |
| 4 SandyCarlson | 5 Carol | 6 The Pink Flamingo |
| 7 Nadia Lee | 8 Alice Audrey | 9 Tempest Knight |
| 10 Nina Pierce | 11 marcia@joyismygoal | 12 Talk About My Favorite Authors |
| 13 Jennifer McKenzie | 14 Paige Tyler | 15 Chris |
| 16 Moondancerdrake | 17 | 18 |
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Great choice for TT! Mine’s up too hope you can drop by… Happy TT!
I envy you for #6.
I’m guessing you mean the second half, Nicholas. It’s definitely not sustainable! And chances are, it won’t click nicely into place with anything around it. LOL
What a fun list to read! I’m no Diva member, but this can relate to many chatrooms I know. 🙂
My TT is about Luxembourg.
How lovely that you’ve found a real writing home. That’s so important!
rofl on #9!!!
Mine’s posted. Come by if you can find time.
That’s great you have a group and that you are learning things. I can related to “unhinged”–I think it’s an occupational hazard!
8 is so true. I do 9 as well… just hoping that it would mean that someone has posted something new when I’m bored at work. haha.
Have you noticed that pink and people who like pink are persecuted?
SJR
The Pink Flamingo
#7 = yes. You are so correct. And within each of us is the potential to be knocked completely off our hinges.
Good T13!
Proud to be a DIVA! Happy T13!
#8 is VERY VERY true!
Happy Diva-versary, Kaige! Doesn’t it seem like you’ve been there forever? 😉
LOL on #9.
Divas is a great place to hang out. I like the way everyone helps each other. I wish I could spend more time there. 🙂
You forgot to buy shoes from diva Kristen! *LOL*
I have gained a new appreciation for the color pink over the years.
Very well said. I love Diva’s. Wish I could get over there more often.
I have never had the opportunity to be a Diva
I love these! I’m still fairly new to RD but I have grown to love it in the short time I’ve been there. Everyone has been so awesome. 🙂
Really? Hitting refresh doesn’t really work magic???
Perfect Kaige. I’m so glad you’re a Diva.
What Kaige said. LOL. Awesome TT. Just sayin’.
Happy T13! I love your list today very cool. I hope I learn as many cool things as a Diva a year from when I joined up. Hope to see you at my 11th edition about Catherine Anderson at Talk About My Favorite Authors blog.
LOL! Great TT!
*hugs*
Paige
My TT is at http://tinyurl.com/4zejcp
Oh my gosh that’s totally true! (particularly #1 since I wasn’t much of a pink boa girl *gag* before I joined)
Hah, hah, hah! This is a great TT, totally INSPIRED. I genuflect to your education as a Diva.
Happy Diva-versary, Kaige. I will eat my last red grape in your honor.
Yours,
Unhingey
What Gwen said.
Sounds like a fun group.
I wish I had enough time to go there and participate. I’ve been hearing about them for so long. *sigh* I’m spread too thin as it is.