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Martha Bolton

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Bob Hope's first female staff writer, working for the legendary comedian in the 1980s and 1990s. She has received nominations for an Emmy, a Dove, and a WGA Award. The author of 88 books, including her newest, Dear Bob... Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the GIs of WW2, which was awarded the Christian Market Book of the Year and the AWSA Memoir of the Year at the Golden Scrolls 2021. She was also named AWSA Member of the Year for 2021. Martha is also a prolific playwright with shows playing in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Two of the musicals are based on her novels, Josiah for President and The Home Game. Martha has also written for Phyllis Diller and numerous other comedians.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Martha Bolton MARTHA BOLTON: Always remember "Someday comes"

Do you have a writing project that you’ve had to set aside? No matter how hard you tried to work on it, …moreMARTHA BOLTON: Always remember "Someday comes"

Do you have a writing project that you’ve had to set aside? No matter how hard you tried to work on it, the words just wouldn’t come. It happens to a lot of writers. For whatever reason you’re simply not “feeling” it that day. So you hit “Save” on work that you know is nowhere near done, and you move on to something else, vowing you will revisit it someday.
Months go by, perhaps even years, and you stumble across that old project. You open up the file and try working on it again. But again, you’re not pleased with anything you write. You wonder what in the world you were thinking when you decided to become a writer. You move this chapter here and that chapter there, and you’re still not happy. You believe the concept has potential, but you also know it’s not working now. So you put it away. Again.
More time passes. Then, one day you wake up and you can’t wait to get to that story. All the pieces have finally come together in your mind. You know exactly how the story needs to go. You open that file and you can’t type the words fast enough. You polish the beginning, sail through the middle, and you actually reach the end. It’s done! Finally. You are satisfied with the end result. Beyond satisfied. You are thrilled! You’re glad you waited because it turned out so much better than it would have turned out had you plodded along forcing it. You send it off to some publishers and you get three offers! Three!
So what happened? It’s the same idea it always was and you’re the same writer. Why was it so easy to finish it this time and so difficult before? What made the difference?
Someday came.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Martha Bolton Living up to the encouragement of those who believed I could do this.
Proving the naysayers wrong by doing it.
You don't ever have to stop learning.
I ge…moreLiving up to the encouragement of those who believed I could do this.
Proving the naysayers wrong by doing it.
You don't ever have to stop learning.
I get excited about what's next.
Making my own hours.
Knowing beyond any doubt that I'm doing exactly what I was created to do.

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	Josiah for President 4.04 avg rating — 345 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Didn't My Skin Used to Fit? 3.60 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cooking With Hot Flashes: And Other Ways to Make Middle Age Profitable 3.67 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dear Bob: Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.s of World War II by Martha Bolton (Goodreads Author), Linda Hope 4.25 avg rating — 116 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's Always Darkest Before the Fridge Door Opens: Enjoying the Fruits of Middle Age by Martha Bolton (Goodreads Author), Phil Callaway 3.68 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Growing Your Own Turtleneck...and Other Benefits of Aging 3.34 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Can I Just Hide in Bed 'til Jesus Comes Back?: Facing Life with Courage, Not Comforters by Martha Bolton (Goodreads Author), Christin Ditchfield (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 35 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Best Nap Now: 7 Steps to Nodding Off at Your Full Potential 3.26 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Home Game 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If the Pasta Wiggles, Don't Eat It...and Other Good Advice: Wise Words to Tickle Your Funny Bone and Make You Think 3.81 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1995 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES AND THE SACRIFICE

It seems appropriate that Memorial Day would also be the birthday of Bob Hope, a man who gave so much of himself to our military that he was made an honorary veteran by an Act of Congress in 1997. After being presented with the honor by then President Bill Clinton, Bob said, “I’ve been given many awards in my lifetime, but to be numbered among the men and women I admire most is the greatest honor Read more of this blog post »

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“Our life isn't a story that we read. It's a story that we write as we live it, one page at a time.”
― Martha Bolton, The Home Game

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“So why aren’t more marketing companies targeting our age group? Why are there so many youth-oriented programs and advertisements on television today? Why are we being ignored? Don’t companies realize they are missing a huge market?

Now granted, a visit to the local mall will show you there are a lot of teenagers hanging out there these days. But are they shopping? Are they spending money? No. They’re “hanging.” Contrary to what our skin might be doing, we members of the over-forty crowd don’t “hang.” We shop, and not just window shop either. We’re serious buyers. When we pick up an item and turn it over to see the price, we often carry it right on over to the checkout counter and pay for it. Why? Because we know the energy involved with picking up items. We don’t do it unless we’re committed.”
― Martha Bolton, Cooking With Hot Flashes: And Other Ways to Make Middle Age Profitable

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“I'd go to the end of the world for my husband. Of course, if he'd just stop and ask directions, I wouldn't have to.”
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“I do twenty jumping jacks a day. Well, half of that. I just clap.”
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“I'd go to the end of the world for my husband. Of course, if he'd just stop and ask directions, I wouldn't have to.”
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“I'm not very domestic. For years my family thought mold was a frosting.”
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“I tan the easy way. I just wait for my liver spots to connect.”
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“Opinions are like elbows. Everyone’s got ‘em, but they only bend one way.”
― Martha Bolton, Josiah for President

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