tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post1420925553294622440..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: CALLED BY NAME - Mazzy AdamsJeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-42261038739589371972021-07-03T11:09:07.919+10:002021-07-03T11:09:07.919+10:00Dearest Rosemary, it's taken me over two years...Dearest Rosemary, it's taken me over two years to discover your comment ... I came here to check the URL so I could reference it for a current discussion within the Gracewriters Community and, oh, what a wonderful blessing to read it! I have been greatly encouraged today. Mazzy Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945841786696357456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-7065836717252133552019-02-16T01:59:52.130+10:002019-02-16T01:59:52.130+10:00It’s now 1:59am, 4 and a few bits years later. I ...It’s now 1:59am, 4 and a few bits years later. I could not sleep so browsed my emails. Why so many? This looks interesting... a very personal interview with a hint of democracy... by the author with the author.<br />Click ‘here’ for more on the pen name. Now THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT! <br />Oh, how sad and beautiful and horrible and ghastly - but magnificent is THAT story! <br />You’ve imparted E for Encouragement to me tonight, (this morning). Isn’t this why written words are so powerful? To be chosen in the middle of the night years later and still just as fresh as the finger strokes were on the keyboard years before!Rosemary Newhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18321609077138437123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-18814727075003829772015-06-25T20:00:21.746+10:002015-06-25T20:00:21.746+10:00Absolutely!Absolutely!Mazzy Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945841786696357456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-44116015078510159622015-06-25T11:45:04.770+10:002015-06-25T11:45:04.770+10:00The gift of writing brings so much to both the wri...The gift of writing brings so much to both the writer and the reader doesn't it? <br />Thanks for your post Mazzy!<br />Di Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288915294738813579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-56612706822388456892015-06-25T11:41:16.892+10:002015-06-25T11:41:16.892+10:00The gift of writing brings so much to both the wri...The gift of writing brings so much to both the writer and the reader doesn't it? <br />Thanks for your post Mazzy!<br />Di Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288915294738813579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-17013147381515796372015-06-23T15:50:17.876+10:002015-06-23T15:50:17.876+10:00Thank you Ian.Thank you Ian.Mazzy Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945841786696357456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-51807592400875507692015-06-23T09:33:55.640+10:002015-06-23T09:33:55.640+10:00Thanks Rita. I love the name Charlotte. To me it s...Thanks Rita. I love the name Charlotte. To me it sounds elegant and sophisticated and pretty-baby-pink all rolled into one. It's exciting when our instincts surprise us isn't it?Mazzy Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945841786696357456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-26702485726005716752015-06-23T09:12:23.316+10:002015-06-23T09:12:23.316+10:00Fabulous words those, Mazzy. Yes, there are never ...Fabulous words those, Mazzy. Yes, there are never enough such stories. Thank you for encouraging us to keep persevering with ours.Ian Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192687613923596829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-79170792032467861342015-06-22T16:56:19.009+10:002015-06-22T16:56:19.009+10:00Wonderful post, Mazzy. And fascinating to know the...Wonderful post, Mazzy. And fascinating to know the meaning, also the subject you wrote from your heart.<br />My MC is named Charlotte. I planned for her mother to use the first four letters of her supposedly dead husband's name. Then I looked it up and found it is a diminutive of 'Charles' That was a nice surprise.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-5579493043615476402015-06-22T16:02:51.606+10:002015-06-22T16:02:51.606+10:00Thanks Jeanette. I haven't tried writing fanta...Thanks Jeanette. I haven't tried writing fantasy per se although I've had a few ideas floating around along those lines.Creating fantasy names from scratch sounds challenging and exciting. Imagine if one of the names you create finds its way into the new baby name charts. I sometimes look to other languages for surnames though. Mazzy Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945841786696357456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-9406124696051098312015-06-22T14:46:55.638+10:002015-06-22T14:46:55.638+10:00Hi Mazzy. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy the challeng...Hi Mazzy. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy the challenge of choosing names for my characters - usually having to invent them as I write fantasy, though I often do base them on real names or words in other languages. Great that you found healing in writing and sharing your story. I'm sure God will (is) blessing others through your courage and honesty. Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-85662185768108208472015-06-22T13:19:19.552+10:002015-06-22T13:19:19.552+10:00Thanks Nola. I'll say amen to that!Thanks Nola. I'll say amen to that!Mazzy Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945841786696357456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-36194628512158299562015-06-22T12:39:40.516+10:002015-06-22T12:39:40.516+10:00What a fantastic post, Mazzy. Good on you for hav...What a fantastic post, Mazzy. Good on you for having the courage to share that difficult journey. I'm sure it will bless many. And what a great new beginning to choose a name of blessing so that you can walk into God's promises. May he continue to bless your writing beyond your wildest dreams :)Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-72723957651926073192015-06-22T11:37:25.743+10:002015-06-22T11:37:25.743+10:00Thanks Robyn. It can be a lot of fun finding the n...Thanks Robyn. It can be a lot of fun finding the names that 'just fit' as well. I was drafting a short story when a friend dropped by. I was looking for a name for a ship and she was quite happy to offer hers for a good cause! And yes, although there is still personal pain in the aftermath and the memory, this is the first time in my life that I have seen something positive emerge as the story brings help and hope to others. The suffering doesn't seem so pointless and wasted as it once did.Mazzy Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945841786696357456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-48080848149628871152015-06-22T11:23:29.264+10:002015-06-22T11:23:29.264+10:00Thanks Iola. You have inspired many of us to perse...Thanks Iola. You have inspired many of us to persevere in the face of obstacles in order to see good news published. Many thanks especially for the encouragement you gave me in the very early days of this journey.Mazzy Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945841786696357456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-33119218097814492392015-06-22T08:30:18.353+10:002015-06-22T08:30:18.353+10:00Hey Mazzy. Character names mean a lot. I agree. I ...Hey Mazzy. Character names mean a lot. I agree. I named my MC in my middle-grade novel after my grandmother. The name just fit. I understand why you published under a pseudonym. What hard childhood memories to have to come to terms with. I am positive writing the story helped. Writing out stuff always helps. Somehow it's released into the air. Not that the pain goes away. But it helps. Thank you for a most thoughtful post. I truly enjoyed reading it.Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-25335126027903812222015-06-22T08:23:25.328+10:002015-06-22T08:23:25.328+10:00"there can never be enough stories about the ..."there can never be enough stories about the power that positive action, repentance, forgiveness and reconciliation have to overthrow evil and release healing, wholeness, and goodness"<br /><br />So true.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Mazzy.Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.com