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Wow, thanks so much for that post. Here in Britain...

2010-03-04T08:51:10.597-05:00

Wow, thanks so much for that post. Here in Britain the death of publishing is a real fear too - independent booksellers have all but died, and there's now only one major vendor, Waterstone's, which is struggling. Meanwhile, the supermarkets are holding publishers to ransom and selling nothing but celeb memoirs etc.

I had my first book published in 2008 - it got good reviews but sold next to nothing, and while my publishers were very nice about it, they said they simply couldn't commission me again. Since then I've come close to getting another book away, but times are clearly tough and it's sometimes a comfort to read all those blogs and reassure yourself it's not *your* lack of talent, y'know? But truth be told you're right, it doesn't help. So anyway, I guess it's time to do some writing now...

You mean to tell me I've been refraining from ...

2010-03-03T22:17:33.725-05:00

You mean to tell me I've been refraining from going WTF PEOPLE all over teh intertoobz for NO GOOD REASON?

I weep to think of all the lost opportunities.

Great post. looks guiltily at #3 Even though ...

2010-03-03T22:08:30.389-05:00

Great post. *looks guiltily at #3*

Even though I've got at least Six Years Left Before I Am Too Old To Be A Hip Young Debut Novelist, I still keep track of my expiration date on a special calendar--to the day!

BTW, YOU ARE A HUGE CRYBABY FEMINAZI MORON...

But it'd be great if you bought this book I have about how men should rule the world and only keep women for breeding purposes. (Don't worry, I've got biological and masculogical argument so support my claim.) It's just brilliant and I know it'll turn you away from your feminist-satanic sinful ways lickety-split. It’s even got humour,--just like this pitch. ;) I'm too lazy to write a cover letter, but I'm sure we both know that doesn't really matter. Keep an eye out for it. Thanks.

How long does it take to get a degree in dentistry...

2010-03-03T21:18:25.180-05:00

How long does it take to get a degree in dentistry, and what is "Steve's" preferred flavor of toothpaste?

I totally admire your courage in daring to print t...

2010-03-03T20:04:11.124-05:00

I totally admire your courage in daring to print the name X--- in your blog. Much more dangerous than Cthulhu or the Name of the Beast.

Dear dianapoulsen, only EDITORS watch videos of KI...

2010-03-03T19:49:35.058-05:00

Dear dianapoulsen, only EDITORS watch videos of KITTENS.

Why not videos of Kittens?

2010-03-03T19:00:25.186-05:00

Why not videos of Kittens?

You imply that we are obsessed with wordle.net and...

2010-03-03T18:44:19.953-05:00

You imply that we are obsessed with wordle.net and that we check blogs waaay often. ARE YOU SPYING ON US VIA WEBCAM?

Incidentally, and not to damage your formidable ego, we do not actually believe that you hate us or our queries. We know it is your mission to eviscerate the unworthy and spread their foolish entrails for our caution and amusement. We like that. Really.

Thanks for the comfort anyway, though. If my first draft weren't such a cesspool of suckage it might have helped.

I am not addicted to the internets, and I resent y...

2010-03-03T17:35:44.211-05:00

I am not addicted to the internets, and I resent your saying so. Not addicted to sugar and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, neither. Harumph.

WTF! I just get back from my daily walk in the woo...

2010-03-03T16:27:45.388-05:00

WTF! I just get back from my daily walk in the woods (no seriously) after writing a post about my writing for the very first time on my blog about blues music, and I open a blog that I follow with a post advising me not to do either. For my own comfort. Okay, point taken--bye.

I guess just posting this will make it clear to ev...

2010-03-03T15:46:55.382-05:00

I guess just posting this will make it clear to everyone I am an internet junkie..Im an addict..*sigh* someone please take it away...
but..then I can't read blogs.
*tiptoes back to blogland*

"How Many Years Do I Have Left Before I Am To...

2010-03-03T14:51:08.987-05:00

"How Many Years Do I Have Left Before I Am Too Old To Be a Hip Young Debut Novelist"... yeah, I'm pretty sure that ship has SAILED. I didn't even know I was supposed to be worrying about that. On the other hand, I did recently have to remind myself that refreshing DUOTROPE isn't going to make the short fiction markets get back to me any faster on my submissions...

So what you're saying is to stop googling ours...

2010-03-03T14:45:39.562-05:00

So what you're saying is to stop googling ourselves compulsively?

Yeah...thats gonna happen.

TEN YEARS at job?? Where can I mail the booze, &...

2010-03-03T14:24:42.876-05:00

TEN YEARS at job?? Where can I mail the booze, 'cause I can't imagine how you get along without swilling something in that period of time. Hmm, but then again you might have just opened a bottle of something which is why you are so beatific.

Dammit! You caught me trolling the blogs I follow! Arrgghh!

Uh, more puppies on Ree Drummond's site. http://thepioneerwoman.com/photography/2010/03/the-winner-3/

Glad nobody looks at my blog, I can post about horses dumping my ass in the dirt, leprechauns knocking at my door, or bad parents living their failed dreams through their kids.

Speaking of leprechauns I must finish their story so I can start posting on Monday--St. Paddy's day is just around the corner.
TTFN {ta-ta for now} as Tigger would say

For a while I had this thing where I would ask mys...

2010-03-03T13:54:41.924-05:00

For a while I had this thing where I would ask myself, "ten years from now, do I want to be someone who has watched a lot of tv, or someone who has written a book?" And it worked for a while, but then the Olympics came on and it turned out I really wanted to be someone who knew how the men's curling final ended.

Those internet-blockers exist for PCs too. I foun...

2010-03-03T13:23:32.081-05:00

Those internet-blockers exist for PCs too. I found one by googling "stop distractions." I'm sure there are many out there.

YEAH! NO FEAR AND PUPPIES! PUPPIES AND NO FEAR!!...

2010-03-03T13:20:25.459-05:00

YEAH! NO FEAR AND PUPPIES! PUPPIES AND NO FEAR!!

Hahahaha just last night I was wondering if I use the F word too many times on my blog. But then I think, I use it all the time in my genius crap novel, so I might as well let the world know what it's in for.

Le R., I love you. I wish I lived in NYC so that we could go play with puppies together, and then cuss and drink whiskey. Have I said too much? I shall not worry, for I have NO FEAR,

We love you, too, Rejectionist :). Thanks for rem...

2010-03-03T13:17:05.352-05:00

We love you, too, Rejectionist :).

Thanks for reminding us that there is a whole actual world out there. I think I'll go pet a small animal now..

Thank you. This is me signing off the Intrawebz un...

2010-03-03T13:02:10.181-05:00

Thank you. This is me signing off the Intrawebz until tomorrow. We DON'T all have to be on the Truman show!

This is precisely what I needed to hear right now....

2010-03-03T12:52:55.310-05:00

This is precisely what I needed to hear right now. Too bad MacFreedom isn't available for PC, because avoiding the internet takes about as much willpower as avoiding that piece of organic bittersweet dark chocolate with orange and spices that is sitting on my desk, asking to be eaten. Alas.

"The ONLY thing we care about is YOUR WRITING...

2010-03-03T12:46:26.134-05:00

"The ONLY thing we care about is YOUR WRITING."

Maybe you could sign off with this from time to time. Just as a helpful reminder.

Thank you!

I just love you.The best post on writing I've ...

2010-03-03T12:45:35.724-05:00

I just love you.The best post on writing I've ever read.

Can I turn the computer off now, please?

The problem I have with this post is the "tak...

2010-03-03T12:38:51.584-05:00

The problem I have with this post is the "take a break from the tinterweb part."

That's just crazy talk.

"It is kind of amazing how much less anxiety ...

2010-03-03T11:57:39.442-05:00

"It is kind of amazing how much less anxiety we feel about publishing when we are not, you know, reading about publishing all day."

BRILLIANT!!!

I'm just starting out. Have a couple of first drafts and I'm working on editing one right now. Being on the interwebs reading all the blogs, creative pieces, publishing advice etc, makes me feel horribly untalented and underprepared.

Think I just might take you up on this. Staying off the interwebz til Monday I think :D

Busted. But at least the last post on my author bl...

2010-03-03T11:41:56.410-05:00

Busted. But at least the last post on my author blog is about why we should help the earthquake victims in Chile. Ultimately, all our Internet surfing and all our writing shouldn't get in the way of us doing the right thing.

Comments on The Rejectionist: In Which We Uncharacteristically Attempt to Offer ...

Wow, thanks so much for that post. Here in Britain...

You mean to tell me I've been refraining from ...

Great post. *looks guiltily at #3* Even though ...

How long does it take to get a degree in dentistry...

I totally admire your courage in daring to print t...

Dear dianapoulsen, only EDITORS watch videos of KI...

Why not videos of Kittens?

You imply that we are obsessed with wordle.net and...

I am not addicted to the internets, and I resent y...

WTF! I just get back from my daily walk in the woo...

I guess just posting this will make it clear to ev...

"How Many Years Do I Have Left Before I Am To...

So what you're saying is to stop googling ours...

TEN YEARS at job?? Where can I mail the booze, &...

For a while I had this thing where I would ask mys...

Those internet-blockers exist for PCs too. I foun...

YEAH! NO FEAR AND PUPPIES! PUPPIES AND NO FEAR!!...

We love you, too, Rejectionist :). Thanks for rem...

Thank you. This is me signing off the Intrawebz un...

This is precisely what I needed to hear right now....

"The ONLY thing we care about is YOUR WRITING...

I just love you.The best post on writing I've ...

The problem I have with this post is the "tak...

"It is kind of amazing how much less anxiety ...

Busted. But at least the last post on my author bl...

Great post. looks guiltily at #3 Even though ...