tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post4328186837613540714..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Book Here, Book GoneHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78341957329144543702009-07-17T22:08:36.804-05:002009-07-17T22:08:36.804-05:00Wow - very impressive schedule to keep. I'm wo...Wow - very impressive schedule to keep. I'm working on a non-fiction book now; far stretch from the fantasy I typically write, but it has been really interesting.<br /><br /><a href="http://nasharpe.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Nancy, from Realms of Thought…</a>N A Sharpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535316802416841336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-61324929499277129832009-07-17T18:09:02.497-05:002009-07-17T18:09:02.497-05:00Good ideas, Sia. Thank you!Good ideas, Sia. Thank you!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-27975525215746545072009-07-17T16:53:48.918-05:002009-07-17T16:53:48.918-05:00I did. But, yes, it had it's mind numbing aspe...I did. But, yes, it had it's mind numbing aspects to it. It was only part of my job as a counselor and I gave it shortly after my son was born. Mega workweeks.<br /><br />That's why I can appreciate what you did. 22K is a lot of words to organize, but like I said, I think your books would be a resource. Be sure to offer it to Department of Vacational Rehab and your local One Stop State employment office and the library. I'm going to mention it to the area supervisor at the Missouri State Employment Office too.~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-46316621372849652692009-07-17T15:48:33.643-05:002009-07-17T15:48:33.643-05:00Sia, good gracious. I hope you loved what you did ...Sia, good gracious. I hope you loved what you did 'cause that sounds like mind-numbing work to me!<br /><br />Helloooo Terri. Tweet. The more I do of these books, the "easier" they become, in that I know what has to be done, what information I'll need, and how to do it.<br /><br />Maryann, the contract calls for 18 to 20 thousand words. I just did a word count and this last one, including back of the book resources, came in at 22 and a half.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-18648603511644111652009-07-17T15:14:55.755-05:002009-07-17T15:14:55.755-05:00Following you on Twitter. I must say--your book so...Following you on Twitter. I must say--your book sounds hard!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-10820072501899721352009-07-17T14:02:46.615-05:002009-07-17T14:02:46.615-05:00Helen, what you have to do for your nonfiction boo...Helen, what you have to do for your nonfiction books makes the research I did for mine pale in comparison. And I had six months to complete some of them.<br /><br />Just curious, how many words in these books?Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-31341937419908290082009-07-17T13:48:36.089-05:002009-07-17T13:48:36.089-05:00Depended upon my patient or the insurance company....Depended upon my patient or the insurance company. I typically did 25 plus a year, sometimes more, rarely less. Of course the depth of the survey depended upon the client.<br /><br />It was something I did well so I would get assignments from various insurance companies--the workers comp division and sometimes from the State. <br /><br />I was called in to take difficult placement cases too. But I did labor market surveys for most of my clients (I usually had 30ish active clients at any given time and my typical load for active and on hold was about 125 cases) It helped in making decisions on training funds and how best to use them and also to support my proposed plan submitted to both the insurance company and the State. Gotta love those plethora of forms.<br /><br />The most difficult was the feasibility of self employment, both physically and market support for and justifying the funds needed to do so.<br /><br />Job analysis were different. Very comprehensive and had to be review by a panel of doctors and approved by the insurance company and the state. Usually had to do with the phyical requirments of a proposed or returning to the exisiting job--how much lifting and documenting the weights, squatting, bending, stooping, hand, arm, shoulder movements to do the job, walking, sitting. Had to do with feasibility. A word picture of a day's work, I guess you could call it. <br /><br />What you've done would be a great resource to use. :-)~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-71891395026738676872009-07-17T12:07:15.062-05:002009-07-17T12:07:15.062-05:00Karen, if I wasn't such a penny-pincher, I wou...Karen, if I wasn't such a penny-pincher, I would do the same. I say, go for it, girl!<br /><br />Sia, wow, how often did you have to do all that?<br /><br />The books are a challenge, but I do get to learn a lot of stuff and meet some mighty interesting folks!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-4671423380726636992009-07-17T11:01:46.962-05:002009-07-17T11:01:46.962-05:00Three month turn around? Wow, being organized does...Three month turn around? Wow, being organized doesn't begin to tell the story. Multitasking Queen is more like it.<br /><br />When I was a Voc Rehab Counselor, I had to do in depth Labor Market Surveys, and I had to interview 25-50 people in the field. Outline education requirements, track hiring trends, job duties, entry level salaries and upward mobility trend. Job Analysis were the phyical aspects of those jobs. So I know there is a lot of research involved, not just picking up the DOT and 3 or 4 phone calls.<br /><br />Congratulations! That is an impressive accomplishment Helen. Damn straight you should blog about it.~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-40130218062611910452009-07-17T10:34:47.541-05:002009-07-17T10:34:47.541-05:00Impressive to say the least. Weaving tech stuff in...Impressive to say the least. Weaving tech stuff into a fictional story is a lot of fun. I'm not able to write a purely tech book. So congrats to you for staying organized and on top of things. Must have been a lot of work.<br /><br />Stephen Tremp<br />www.stephentremp.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-64995650734288805612009-07-17T10:32:08.362-05:002009-07-17T10:32:08.362-05:00Sounds like an interesting gig, Helen, and a way t...Sounds like an interesting gig, Helen, and a way to learn a lot about a bunch of stuff. Can't wait to read that one on Automotive Technology. LOL <br /><br />A member of my critique group writes textbooks on an amazing range of topics, but he doesn't need to do interviews or travel. Your projects sound like more fun.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-28787701581333069172009-07-17T09:41:17.956-05:002009-07-17T09:41:17.956-05:00Congratulations, Helen! Writing these books in a 3...Congratulations, Helen! Writing these books in a 3-month time period has got to be a challenge.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-88800002654709551222009-07-17T08:42:06.970-05:002009-07-17T08:42:06.970-05:00Carol, I have no idea. And don't ask my husban...Carol, I have no idea. And don't ask my husband. He doesn't remember. But he also doesn't complain,Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-87732731632269282572009-07-17T08:34:06.135-05:002009-07-17T08:34:06.135-05:00Congratulations, Helen.
By the way . . . what doe...Congratulations, Helen.<br /><br />By the way . . . what does a clean house look like?Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-65708325557765546272009-07-17T08:23:48.722-05:002009-07-17T08:23:48.722-05:00You have to be organized indeed. I am impressed. I...You have to be organized indeed. I am impressed. I've been following you through the months of all the research and interviews, etc., you've posted about here in the process - LOTS of work and preparation!<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">The Old Silly</a>Marvin D Wilsonhttp://www.facebook.com/Theoldsillymarvin?ref=profilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78164461209031316632009-07-17T08:01:26.030-05:002009-07-17T08:01:26.030-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-26604904414286945962009-07-17T07:32:40.827-05:002009-07-17T07:32:40.827-05:00Thanks Joanne and Diane.
In case anyone's wo...Thanks Joanne and Diane. <br /><br />In case anyone's wondering about Diane's "selfish" reason - I interviewed her fabulous husband for this latest book.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-46809896364795435312009-07-17T07:11:16.616-05:002009-07-17T07:11:16.616-05:00That's the beauty of writing, there are so man...That's the beauty of writing, there are so many different types of opportunities, from fiction, to memoir, to poetry, to journalism, to this type of researched nonfiction. Seems like there's a fit for everyone. Congrats to you on completing and sending off another :)Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-8332327754672943692009-07-17T07:01:01.171-05:002009-07-17T07:01:01.171-05:00Aw, the house isn't that important...
Be eage...Aw, the house isn't that important...<br /><br />Be eager to see how the gaming one turned out! (For selfish reasons, I admit.)<br /><br />Three month turnaround is mighty fast for books that require so much research. My non-fiction book had that kind of deadline and I hope I don't have to do it again.<br /><br />L. Diane Wolfe<br />www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com<br />www.spunkonastick.net <br />www.thecircleoffriends.netL. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-71193542626590551542009-07-17T06:14:55.625-05:002009-07-17T06:14:55.625-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com