tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post2203239269387281835..comments2024-03-28T15:50:17.214-07:00Comments on InScribe Writers Online: Stories Make My Heart Sing by Tracy KraussTracy Krausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-41348836483937157992022-05-24T19:00:03.286-07:002022-05-24T19:00:03.286-07:00Tracy, I loved your opening lines - declaring that...Tracy, I loved your opening lines - declaring that fiction has always made your heart sing. I'm drawn to the fact that you draw/paint and I wonder if there is an interplay between your art and your writing. Does your art impact your writing? Does your writing impact your art? I'm currently reading Amy Tan's writing memoir, Where the Past Begins, and she kind of plays with that idea--she too has a lifelong enjoyment in drawing, birds, in her case.<br /><br />Anyways, I loved your post. I felt the joy in it. Thanks, Tracy.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-10322634393971202512022-05-20T20:43:30.794-07:002022-05-20T20:43:30.794-07:00But I can tell you take a lot of pleasure in music...But I can tell you take a lot of pleasure in music, Bruce.Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-37387680365102498182022-05-20T20:42:08.227-07:002022-05-20T20:42:08.227-07:00Nice Bruce!Nice Bruce!Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-59972827574904138272022-05-20T19:22:24.691-07:002022-05-20T19:22:24.691-07:00I seem to have lost the joy of fiction. I'm gl...I seem to have lost the joy of fiction. I'm glad you still have it, Tracy.Bruce Atchison - authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956436260379779297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-57490645410363878842022-05-20T19:19:37.933-07:002022-05-20T19:19:37.933-07:00I too laugh at my own puns. Then I pass them on.I too laugh at my own puns. Then I pass them on.Bruce Atchison - authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956436260379779297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-3484304505100083492022-05-20T10:45:07.536-07:002022-05-20T10:45:07.536-07:00Haha! Love that you're still a kid at heart, V...Haha! Love that you're still a kid at heart, Valerie!Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-44989420016571677052022-05-20T10:44:25.429-07:002022-05-20T10:44:25.429-07:00This was actually a giant mural I painted 12 feet ...This was actually a giant mural I painted 12 feet by 35 feet. This part was above the library door, thus the books. I don't know why, but I thought it matched the post. Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-41484432889729245842022-05-20T10:43:07.546-07:002022-05-20T10:43:07.546-07:00I appreciate the comment Sharon. Ya... we nerds do...I appreciate the comment Sharon. Ya... we nerds don't mind laughing at our own jokes! LOLTracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-52742516084828049002022-05-20T10:42:21.765-07:002022-05-20T10:42:21.765-07:00That is an amazing quote! I love it and it is exac...That is an amazing quote! I love it and it is exactly how I feel! Thanks for the encouragement, Sandi. Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-5930314972563894752022-05-20T08:20:26.724-07:002022-05-20T08:20:26.724-07:00Your love of writing fiction echos my own, Traci. ...Your love of writing fiction echos my own, Traci. Getting lost in the story, not wanting to come back to reality, falling in love with my own characters. I get it!<br />This line spoke to me, " I believe fiction can have a real impact on those who read it--maybe as much or more as a factual book." Good fiction is not fluff. Jesus used many engaging stories to convey spiritual truth. So can we.<br /><br /> I recently shared with my granddaughter that I tell myself stories in bed at night, to help get to sleep. "But, Grandma!", she said, "That's what kids do!" Valerie Ronaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020108953259726880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-31792650704792829102022-05-20T07:54:01.224-07:002022-05-20T07:54:01.224-07:00Thank you, dear Tracy, for this glimpse into your ...Thank you, dear Tracy, for this glimpse into your writing life. It's always a good sign when writing touches the author's heart. It's proof it will also hold the reader's interest too.<br />Blessings as you continue to share your gift with a world in need of His light and love. <br />P.S. I love the nature artwork. Wendy L. Macdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702077484754964660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-63686874296422448222022-05-20T07:11:49.394-07:002022-05-20T07:11:49.394-07:00What an encouraging post, Tracy. I love that you l...What an encouraging post, Tracy. I love that you laugh at your own jokes and the pure enjoyment you get from the process, even when it’s tough, because you know it’s worth it. Thanks for sharing your many talents with us. Blessings on your day. Sharon Heagyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026362425515759048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-62206079359379492082022-05-20T06:23:32.690-07:002022-05-20T06:23:32.690-07:00It was inspiring to read how you've loved writ...It was inspiring to read how you've loved writing from a young age, Tracy, especially fiction. On reading your post, I thought that your writing matches what CS Lewis said, "Any amount of theology can now be smuggled into people's minds under cover of romance (ie fiction) without their knowing it." Keep writing!!Sandi Somershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097011585168805837noreply@blogger.com