tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post6276690329507417849..comments2024-03-29T07:29:32.276-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Did your comment disappear?Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-30384006623865270912018-01-27T17:13:41.128-05:002018-01-27T17:13:41.128-05:00Where DO you find these cats in hats. I am impress...Where DO you find these cats in hats. I am impressed.<br />Susan Bonifanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889354888091500881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-53038672742910819142018-01-27T01:33:04.902-05:002018-01-27T01:33:04.902-05:00wait! what was the news about Donna? I love good n...wait! what was the news about Donna? I love good news about the Reiders! Sorry I have not been swimming here lately, but trying to get actual work done. Imagine that!Panda in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160375490647791433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65254675540985132742018-01-26T17:34:51.911-05:002018-01-26T17:34:51.911-05:00You mean that was a Van de Graaf generator and not...You mean that was a Van de Graaf generator and not celestial lightning? Well, damn.<br /><br /><b>Timothy</b>: Congratulations at last<br /><br /><b>Donna</b>: That is wonderful<br /><br />Hope you all have a great weekend. Personally, I have to stop bitching and go do some fishing.Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157301156577795781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-53184008365037308202018-01-26T17:21:07.038-05:002018-01-26T17:21:07.038-05:00Congratulations Timothy and Donna. I'll be eve...Congratulations Timothy and Donna. I'll be even more excited when I find out what Donna's news is.<br /><br />That's one fierce looking cat, Janet. I'll be on my best behavior.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165072684559960801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-55247318407541564812018-01-26T17:21:05.603-05:002018-01-26T17:21:05.603-05:00*well deserved
😳*well deserved <br /><br />😳MA Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11055543285024785889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-421243965355305812018-01-26T17:19:46.681-05:002018-01-26T17:19:46.681-05:00Congratulations Timothy! What do you write? Where ...Congratulations Timothy! What do you write? Where can we get more info - your digital trail stops at your blogger profile... Anyway, VERY EXCITING, well done!<br /><br />Donna - great news about TRTB. And we’ll deserved. That’s one unputdownable book!!MA Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11055543285024785889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-76584796631264917802018-01-26T17:15:04.447-05:002018-01-26T17:15:04.447-05:00*Happy dancing* Yeah for all!*Happy dancing* Yeah for all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01999175415765818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-64462423153607137882018-01-26T16:22:47.088-05:002018-01-26T16:22:47.088-05:00Yeah Reiders, very good news for Donna. I MEAN VER...Yeah Reiders, very good news for Donna. I MEAN VERY GOOD NEWS. Yup that was me shouting from the rooftops.Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-77252064421881850682018-01-26T16:04:24.307-05:002018-01-26T16:04:24.307-05:00Congratulations, Timothy! Congratulations, Timothy! Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-60380246308708624392018-01-26T14:32:36.589-05:002018-01-26T14:32:36.589-05:00Colin, Maybe you could add Davey Jones in the list...<b>Colin</b>, Maybe you could add Davey Jones in the list of blog readers, with a link to his treasure chest.<br /><br /><b>Donna</b> and <b>Timothy</b>, yeehah!<br /><br />I don't recall getting zapped here. By an electric fence? Oh, yeah. Wall current, check. 300VDC inside a guitar amp, sure. High voltage Van de Graaf generator? Yup. Janet? Not so far.roadkills-r-ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14029861300358380117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-14613054498029823322018-01-26T14:25:19.901-05:002018-01-26T14:25:19.901-05:00Woo-hoo! Congrats Timothy!
So happy and excited f...Woo-hoo! Congrats Timothy!<br /><br />So happy and excited for you.<br />Cecilia Ortiz Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00336485056322219624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-38557792808712388912018-01-26T14:13:25.863-05:002018-01-26T14:13:25.863-05:00Yes, kd - I shared it on Twitter but not here: Aft...Yes, kd - I shared it on Twitter but not here: After 4 years of querying, I accepted an offer of rep this week!<br /><br />And, yes, Donna's on fire!Timothy Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07514224628760035696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-64443381152695809212018-01-26T14:07:19.316-05:002018-01-26T14:07:19.316-05:00I don't *think* I've ever been zapped . . ...I don't *think* I've ever been zapped . . . <i>looks around nervously</i> . . . but I have deleted quite a few comments of my own before hitting that publish button. <br /><br />And since we're all sort of off topic here today, are we allowed to call out fellow writers for the good news they've shared publicly elsewhere but not here? <br /><br />For instance: <br /><b>Timothy Lowe</b> has some very good news.<br />And <b>Donna</b> has some great news.<br /><br />Congratulations to both of you!!<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-91529820182758980282018-01-26T13:58:00.729-05:002018-01-26T13:58:00.729-05:00Tim: That is Janet's call. You're not the ...<b>Tim</b>: That is Janet's call. You're not the only one who has asked me why there isn't a Treasure Chest link on the main blog page. Again, Janet is welcome to do that if she wants. But she is QOTKU, so if she doesn't want to for whatever reason, I'm not going to argue with her. :D<br /><br />BTW, a reminder to those new to the comments: If you want to be added to our <a href="http://www.colindsmith.com/cmw.html" rel="nofollow">List of Blog Readers and their Blogs</a> (which <i>is</i> linked on the top right of the blog), drop me an email with your social media details and I'll be glad to add you. :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-38469757359460587652018-01-26T13:53:10.125-05:002018-01-26T13:53:10.125-05:00Colin,
Speaking of Carkoon, I'm going to go a...Colin, <br />Speaking of Carkoon, I'm going to go ahead and buy myself a one-way ticket. Maybe Janet could linkify your treasure chest on the main blog page somewhere? I sure had a hell of a time finding it in a hurry the other day. ;)Timothy Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07514224628760035696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-19340574110071966602018-01-26T13:31:40.840-05:002018-01-26T13:31:40.840-05:00Tim: Trust me, once you've been to Carkoon a f...<b>Tim</b>: Trust me, once you've been to Carkoon a few times, a little zap ain't no big thing. ;)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28893828719558271362018-01-26T12:59:36.606-05:002018-01-26T12:59:36.606-05:00I will add to the Colin Treasure Chest kudos. I tr...I will add to the Colin Treasure Chest kudos. I try very hard not to get zapped. It sounds like it could be painful!Timothy Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07514224628760035696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-53332068734537191522018-01-26T12:34:34.284-05:002018-01-26T12:34:34.284-05:00Whenever I try to [REDACTED] ...Whenever I try to [REDACTED] , the next thing I know [REDACTED] happens.<br /><br />Once I [REDACTED] , and [REDACTED] . No kidding.<br /><br />I got fin-slapped for that one. But nothing for [REDACTED] .<br />John Davis Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020019400599228492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-50535944156762206362018-01-26T12:30:34.722-05:002018-01-26T12:30:34.722-05:00Ah, I wasn't the OP yesterday. That's who ...Ah, I wasn't the OP yesterday. That's who Steve offered to help. My post yesterday was like Craig's question: Is Steve open to doing this for others? Sorry for the confusion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01999175415765818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-26468810097056138152018-01-26T12:08:27.955-05:002018-01-26T12:08:27.955-05:00The Celestial Lightning has zapped a couple of my ...The Celestial Lightning has zapped a couple of my comments, blogger glitches have doomed a lot more.<br /><br />Never have any of my dissenting comments disappeared from the face of this blog. The ones that did get zapped tended to be those where I stepped off the deep end and swam off at a tangent. I will admit that a couple times a year my emotions get away from me.<br /><br />Usually those that I have noticed go away look more like advertisements than comments.<br /><br />Dissenting comments can sometimes have a vein of truth in them. The writing business can be very subjective and just writing well may not be the only cause of a lack of response or negative responses.<br /><br /><b>Steve</b>: is that offer open to others, or just Kathy at this time?Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157301156577795781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-47132679145018087092018-01-26T11:33:39.903-05:002018-01-26T11:33:39.903-05:00Thanks Steve.
Kregger, No zap? Ya need snap. Esc...Thanks <b>Steve</b>.<br /><br /><b>Kregger</b>, No zap? Ya need snap. Eschew pap. Enrage rap. Deny nap, scrap. Make a flap. Throw crap. Slap. Whap. Forget being a chap, kneecap. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01999175415765818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-68085825153849095722018-01-26T11:19:24.067-05:002018-01-26T11:19:24.067-05:00Kathy Joyce said...
Steve, if one wanted to t...Kathy Joyce said...<br /><br /> Steve, if one wanted to take up this offer, how would one do that? You're a forthright guy, gotta believe you'd give an honest opinion. That's gold in the writing biz.<br /><br />Hi Kathy,<br /><br />I had trouble finding your e-mail address. Just send an e-mail to:<br /><br />stevestubbs1 At gmail DOT com<br /><br />The at sign (@) goes where the word "At" is above. Be sure to get it right or the e-mail will go to someone else. If I see it, I will acknowledge it.<br /><br />Attach a writing sample or MS and some words about what you are looking for if it is not obvious.<br /><br />I can't comment on genre rules if I am unfamiiar with the genre (i.e., if you are writing about passionate encounters between porcupines or how to make garlic more palatable to vampires) but I should be able to spot hinkies that may get you rejected by an agent.<br /><br />Give me a couple of days to respond.<br /><br />Steve<br />Steve Stubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421775912951050610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3161676098915632522018-01-26T10:55:08.956-05:002018-01-26T10:55:08.956-05:00Thanks, Kregger. And here are some linky links:
D...Thanks, <b>Kregger</b>. And here are some linky links:<br /><br /><b>Dena</b>'s link: <a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2018/01/24/grumpy-cat-said-to-be-vindicated-by-santa-ana-jurys-copyright-lawsuit-award/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ocregister.com/2018/01/24/grumpy-cat-said-to-be-vindicated-by-santa-ana-jurys-copyright-lawsuit-award/</a><br /><br />And here's where you can find <a href="http://www.colindsmith.com/TreasureChest" rel="nofollow">the Treasure Chest</a>.Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-77649198929758182722018-01-26T10:31:06.589-05:002018-01-26T10:31:06.589-05:00*raises hand*
In a simpering voice of a secondary,...*raises hand*<br />In a simpering voice of a secondary, undeveloped TV character, "How come I've never been zapped? Did'ya ever think I might want to be zapped?"<br /><br />Kudos to Colin and his Treasure Chest.Kreggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229620504046221727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-33820350687096876302018-01-26T10:08:38.692-05:002018-01-26T10:08:38.692-05:00Janet, you really need this shark asking, Any more...<b>Janet</b>, you really need this shark asking, <a href="http://shaaark.com/shark-cartoon-11/" rel="nofollow"><b>Any more questions?</b></a>Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868642232827730189noreply@blogger.com