tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422774153379856210.post9191031187500368480..comments2023-09-22T10:51:44.927-07:00Comments on FERGUSON, INC.: The Trail of Sebastian Red #2Derrick Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781081269516018422noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422774153379856210.post-584321192570280802016-04-25T08:32:45.644-07:002016-04-25T08:32:45.644-07:00And it costs absolutely nothing and only takes a m...And it costs absolutely nothing and only takes a minute to provide somebody with a word of encouragement. You never know when it will come at just the right time to give that person just that extra bit of push to make them want to keep going.Derrick Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781081269516018422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422774153379856210.post-81160378670388313122016-04-24T16:23:13.000-07:002016-04-24T16:23:13.000-07:00I'm glad you do because it's something we ...I'm glad you do because it's something we all need from time to time. I would imagine even writers like King or Rowling still like to hear a personal missive on what their art means to someone who's read it. You posting those pics on my FB now and then is a good bit of encouragement, too. Mark Bousquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713890133527707439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422774153379856210.post-10453471642370396992016-04-24T12:10:08.398-07:002016-04-24T12:10:08.398-07:00I like to rerun this essay every so often because ...I like to rerun this essay every so often because I talk to so many writers who feel discouraged because they don't hear from anybody and so they think that nobody is reading their work. I myself felt that way for a long time but as I say in the essay, you really have no way of knowing who you're reaching or influencing. I often think that the best quality a writer can have is persistence. Oftentimes it's just a matter of hanging in there until things start breaking your way.Derrick Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781081269516018422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422774153379856210.post-62530285607704683542016-04-24T09:37:01.633-07:002016-04-24T09:37:01.633-07:00Fantastic! I had that happen to me way back during...Fantastic! I had that happen to me way back during the fan fiction days. There was a guy who liked what I was doing enough that he sent in sketches for just about every character in the series. It was awesome, so I totally get where you're coming from here. To have someone out there read what you've written and turn it in to artwork is the highest of compliments.Mark Bousquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713890133527707439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422774153379856210.post-27754328150375371292012-09-26T17:38:57.754-07:002012-09-26T17:38:57.754-07:00It truly is. And it's something I pray I never...It truly is. And it's something I pray I never take for granted.Derrick Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781081269516018422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422774153379856210.post-68394931943087961942012-09-26T07:03:56.961-07:002012-09-26T07:03:56.961-07:00One of the first stories of yours I read was a Seb...One of the first stories of yours I read was a Sebastion Red story. Great stuff! What an awesome gift to have an artist do that just because he is excited about the story. That's amazing!M. D. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13820831338678743992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422774153379856210.post-75170144935397726312011-10-23T17:36:56.683-07:002011-10-23T17:36:56.683-07:00Wow--what an honor to have inspired such powerful ...Wow--what an honor to have inspired such powerful fanart.<br /><br />Although M. Valet is unlikely to have been influenced by 1960's American Saturday morning TV, the style reminds me a bit of the old Johnny Smoke PSA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWm6PUGpfVUAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com