tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909689528097181674.post1010605997897456589..comments2023-12-16T09:31:32.390-05:00Comments on Notes From Tabor Lane: Is Writing Like Running A Marathon?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14368689959446235121noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909689528097181674.post-78075724575763880342013-01-25T17:28:08.101-05:002013-01-25T17:28:08.101-05:00I've got a new book coming out in March. The f...I've got a new book coming out in March. The first sentence is, "I'm not the first person to say, "Writing a book is like running a marathon"."<br /><br />Overthinking the Marathon is like having me as your partner for a season of training, 17 weeks that culminate in the 2012 Cape Cod Marathon. Some days I talk about the nitty-gritty details, other days, it's about the things that make running interesting and fun, even – no, especially – when it hurts.<br /><br />Amby Burfoot, 1968 Boston Marathon winner and Runner's World editor-at-large, says, "Ray Charbonneau insists he hasn't written a marathon guide, and he's right. Instead, he's loaning himself out as a thoughtful, veteran, and funny training partner. You couldn't find a better one as you get ready for your next 26.2-miler."<br /><br />If you're interested in reading Overthinking the Marathon in order to post something on your blog, do a review, or host an interview, please let me know and I'll send you a digital edition, Kindle, epub (for iBooks, Nook, etc...), or PDF - just let me know what format works for you.<br /><br />The "official" release date is March 1st, in case you want to coordinate any activity with the publication of the book.<br /><br />I hope we can work together on this one. I'm an independent publisher, and I need all the assistance I can get to get the word out. <br /><br />Thanks for your help,<br />Ray Charbonneau<br />Arlington, MA<br />Book info and more:<br />http://www.y42k.com/<br />rcharbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285239233522772536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909689528097181674.post-47678420146860877782012-07-24T18:21:00.727-04:002012-07-24T18:21:00.727-04:00Great article. I love blogs that compare writing t...Great article. I love blogs that compare writing to other strenuous activities! It is a marathon, writing. Even if you write just a few hundred yards of text - or a few miles of text - you must work at it every day. The ultimate finish line is "published."Karen S. Elliotthttp://www.karenselliott.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909689528097181674.post-43008953015348408202012-06-06T12:22:15.096-04:002012-06-06T12:22:15.096-04:00Teresa, your comment about writing so fast you can...Teresa, your comment about writing so fast you can hardly get the words down on paper reminds me of those moments when I truly experience a runner's high. My feet get to moving so fast I feel like I can fly. Like you, sometimes I have the same experience while writing. My fingers move too fast, and I often find that they were on the wrong keys and all I have is a jumble of words! Sometimes I run so fast I almost trip over my own feet. I guess the take-away here, at least for me, is don't write or run fast!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14368689959446235121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909689528097181674.post-12355618366018810112012-06-06T12:14:28.832-04:002012-06-06T12:14:28.832-04:00Kally, Laura, Taryn - thank you for stopping by to...Kally, Laura, Taryn - thank you for stopping by today. As writers y'all know how if feels to get to the end of a book - relief and a sense of accomplishment. And as writers, you know how difficult the journey really is. There is no way to make it easy, but it's so worth it in the end.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14368689959446235121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909689528097181674.post-25777847330183406742012-06-06T08:48:03.080-04:002012-06-06T08:48:03.080-04:00I totally agree. But when the finish lines in sigh...I totally agree. But when the finish lines in sight I know how a marathon runner must feel. Because I always get that extra boost of energy that has me writing as fast as I can, the words coming to the point that I can barely get them down on paper fast enough. It has to be adrenaline. And once we cross the finish line that euphoria and relief is unbelievable. So, I can definitely identify with a runner. <br />I loved the blog!!<br />Teresa R.Teresa Reasor https://www.blogger.com/profile/18204579039577235727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909689528097181674.post-53256246876261761162012-06-06T08:47:42.051-04:002012-06-06T08:47:42.051-04:00Great post, Kathy. Though I don't know anythin...Great post, Kathy. Though I don't know anything about running a marathon, I do agree that it takes lots of training, determination and perseverance to accomplish both.<br /><br />You can do it!Taryn Rayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111240475586597010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909689528097181674.post-18494150130323658512012-06-06T08:17:50.246-04:002012-06-06T08:17:50.246-04:00I don't have the running talent you do, Kathy,...I don't have the running talent you do, Kathy, but I can certainly relate to the writing part! Writing the first draft is the easy part. It's everything that comes after that makes you scream for the finish line. Great post!Laura Hodges Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922456545952355890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909689528097181674.post-18924826988694726032012-06-06T07:47:19.284-04:002012-06-06T07:47:19.284-04:00Amen to that! I like that--it's like TRAINING ...Amen to that! I like that--it's like TRAINING to run a marathon. Even that is daunting to most, just as many, many people will start a novel. Only a small percentage of those actually will finish the thing. I was one who could not finish one for the life of me in the 90s. Took a decade off and came back and now I can write a 140,000-word one in two months. (Then it can be like my current one and take five months of writing to still not finish.) Not sure if my brain was in training all those empty years, but I imagine the feeling of reaching "The End" of a novel OR a marathon is pretty exhilarating. <br /><br />And you're going to do both, Kathy!<br /><br />All the best!<br /><br />Kally<br />kallypsomasters.comKallypso Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006389527038649254noreply@blogger.com