tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post4009005755753759422..comments2023-10-17T07:29:38.379-05:00Comments on Writing in a Vortex: Interview with Candace Havens : MentorsL.A. Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729129827211991040noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-11647894164942001082008-07-09T14:02:00.000-05:002008-07-09T14:02:00.000-05:00Charles-I really believe the written word can act ...Charles-I really believe the written word can act as a mentor, too. I once read a biography on an author I adored. Her path made me believe it was possible at a time I really needed to hear that.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, everyone, for stopping by :)L.A. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11729129827211991040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-48578426533667518192008-07-09T12:10:00.000-05:002008-07-09T12:10:00.000-05:00Great interview, LA and Candy. Mentors come from a...Great interview, LA and Candy. Mentors come from all sorts of backgrounds, don't they? I have a few readers who are major die-hards for my writing and are constantly asking for the next book. That can be a mentor too. Someone who pushes and prods and forces us forward. Mentors make us sparkle.K.M. Saint Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497196465431986957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-13726535538273347212008-07-08T22:54:00.000-05:002008-07-08T22:54:00.000-05:00Wonderful interview, ladies, although I kept wanti...Wonderful interview, ladies, although I kept wanting to tell the people in my house: "OMG! Candy interviewed George Clooney!!" :)<BR/><BR/>I've had writing mentors who literally cut sentences and paragraphs out of my drafts, which led to valuable lessons in editing. But I've also had mentors who--just by the way they approached their writing life--showed me by example the kind of author I wanted to be. So, I've been grateful to both types.Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-57298796384019847762008-07-08T22:01:00.000-05:002008-07-08T22:01:00.000-05:00I enjoyed this. For me, the mentors really came f...I enjoyed this. For me, the mentors really came from the books I was reading rather than any personal contact. I didn't know any writers growing up,Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-87065899475001925112008-07-08T21:08:00.000-05:002008-07-08T21:08:00.000-05:00Great interview! Mentoring is a special experienc...Great interview! Mentoring is a special experience, on both sides. Kudos to Candace for helping others!Melanie Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497149947919576774noreply@blogger.com