tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post2084434350293213272..comments2023-10-25T03:45:03.077-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Watery Tart: NO WRITING EXCLUSIVES!Hart Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-936949295304379652010-02-19T15:03:56.883-05:002010-02-19T15:03:56.883-05:00Jan-that may be why I'm really glad I do most ...Jan-that may be why I'm really glad I do most of my first draft long-hand--when I'm in the tub, I CAN'T get online, and therefore the WiP stares at me more intently. <br /><br />I'm only having limited success though, with these limits... I INTEND to keep them, but am sure having a rough time!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-72619323506888709872010-02-19T00:36:25.856-05:002010-02-19T00:36:25.856-05:00Kudos to you for giving yourself a time limit for ...Kudos to you for giving yourself a time limit for being on the Net. I'd just break through mine, and then feel guilty for the indulgence, which would fuel more WIP avoidance,... and there you have the root of my problem.<br /><br />When my writing is going well, you won't see me much on-line. I move to my laptop and become obsessed. When my writing is giving me a headache, it's a whole 'nother story.Jan O'Hara (Tartitude)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04930129153455367820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-68006682024486709952010-02-18T09:40:26.174-05:002010-02-18T09:40:26.174-05:00yes, Hot Borders Executive apparently (heart) The ...yes, Hot Borders Executive apparently (heart) The wench. . . but of course they all just rent as one would if one worked for Borders. . .Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-4323155119279373032010-02-18T09:09:21.805-05:002010-02-18T09:09:21.805-05:00Jenny-at the very least you seem to remember you h...Jenny-at the very least you seem to remember you have childen, which is something I periodically forget, though having a teen and a tween, often that is intentional... Welcome!<br /><br />Jan-nice way to put it... stuff is fatter than the time container... But I'm a graduate of the Art Gropp School of Packing, so I REALLY ought to be able to get it all in there anyway, yes? What? You mean there really IS too much? Drat! (Art Gropp is my step dad and can fit absurd quantities of stuff into tiny spaces and I learned well--hubby frequently disbelieves, but I PROVE HIM WRONG...)<br /><br />ET BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! I want one of those days that has 180% of the time!<br /><br />Beerbons!? Excellent! (I even gave you an interrobang over the matter! Where do I get one! At the pub I worked at in Portland we used to make something called a 'firecracker'--2 ounces of stout and 6 drops of tabasco--drunk as a shot. do you think there is a market for petit beer treats?<br /><br />Good luck with the condo sales! I know that... erm... special service thing of yours ought to close it!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-48819179987748355882010-02-18T07:46:26.373-05:002010-02-18T07:46:26.373-05:00OH- and sorry I couldn't talk yesterday Tart! ...OH- and sorry I couldn't talk yesterday Tart! Mi casa es su casa.<br />Trying to sell a condo to a hot new Borders dude (I'm getting a bunch of them 'cause I made the shiny new CEO happy in--I mean with--new penthouse condo!<br />*salacious wink* off to the tour!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-65672638971229627812010-02-18T07:45:03.704-05:002010-02-18T07:45:03.704-05:00And I just got to type the following to prove I am...And I just got to type the following to prove I am NOT a robot spamming computer:<br />"Beerbons" NO LIE!<br />like Bonbons on WAY better!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-40365845922226845212010-02-18T07:43:45.176-05:002010-02-18T07:43:45.176-05:00Wench Weighs In (ahem):
and note that I am a day l...Wench Weighs In (ahem):<br />and note that I am a day late here because I was trying to stay OFF blog sluttishness for a day or 2--I break it down like this:<br />25% to self promoting blogging for beer and for my current obsession with John Mayer and his New Life Goals and blog whoring around (making useful and note-worthy commentary)<br />25% to actual writing (finding contests I don't have time to enter and dashing off "quickies" for said entries) (SHAMELESS PLUG: www.a2beerwench.com OR for naughty minds www.aabedwench.blogspot.com)<br />25% to editing/polishing current Massive WiP<br />25% to pretending to notice that I should sell a house and make some money<br />25% to setting up the Tap Room and managing Annoying and Useless Distributors<br />25% to noticing the kids need clean clothes and to be fed<br />25% to Mr. W's needs and finally<br />5% for exercise. . . <br />....wait....shit.<br />well--gotta run!<br />BWLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-30752399535056715782010-02-17T21:50:19.519-05:002010-02-17T21:50:19.519-05:00ah, yes. This many things much fatter than contain...ah, yes. This many things much fatter than container of time problem. I get. use less words to get point across my new thing..and less time looking for thingamagig word correct or placement just throw them all air up see what falls on blank spot thingy.Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-26454382343498248372010-02-17T21:49:53.199-05:002010-02-17T21:49:53.199-05:00Wow, it's great you have this broken down like...Wow, it's great you have this broken down like this, Hart, and I wish I could do the same. Right now I feel like great gobs are eaten up by, well, you probably know, and the only times I feel like I really am attending and in-the-moment thoroughly are when I am with my (young) children. Somehow they slow down time and glue me to the spot. But otherwise I am a harried, torn apart mess. I will be checking back to see how your schedule pans out...jenny milchmanhttp://jennymilchman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-90657300101747433532010-02-17T18:49:38.712-05:002010-02-17T18:49:38.712-05:00Okay, Mr. Devil Spawn, stop dangling temptation in...Okay, Mr. Devil Spawn, stop dangling temptation in front of my. Your danglage is EVIL!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-16136679662565495612010-02-17T18:31:29.254-05:002010-02-17T18:31:29.254-05:00Ah, but the best thing about schedules is breaking...Ah, but the best thing about schedules is breaking them. The best thing about deadlines, too, is the whizzing sound they make as they drift by. :)M.J. Nichollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972190103986599079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-62961634046642042782010-02-17T15:26:20.542-05:002010-02-17T15:26:20.542-05:00Helena-great to meet you, and WELCOME! Your blog ...Helena-great to meet you, and WELCOME! Your blog really IS such a fabulous premise!--it reminded me of Julie and Julia, only with interesting activities (can you tell I don't cook?)<br /><br />If you are curious on building readership, I blogged last week on Being a Blog Slut and think there is definitely some useful stuff there--you have the content thing DOWN, now it is the process of getting your name out there, which means YOU getting out there.<br /><br />Tonight, in my designated blog reading time, I will go read some of your stuff more closely.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-19644589327646193422010-02-17T15:04:31.463-05:002010-02-17T15:04:31.463-05:00I'm Helena -- the author of the becominglayla ...I'm Helena -- the author of the becominglayla blog. I really gotta thank you for leaving an encouraging comment. And I'm really impressed with your blog! No wonder you get so many readers. As far as I know, other than a couple friends I only have one stranger who regularly drops in to have a look. Funny thing is, that one stranger is enough to keep me motivated. <br />I'll be reading back through your blog when I have time this weekend. I'm especially interested in your take on self-publishing, since that's a route I'll be undergoing in the next few months.<br />Take care and keep writing.<br />P.S. I'm also grateful for the ABNA community that you mention. Very new experience for me.hsoister@netscape.nethttp://www.becominglayla.com/noreply@blogger.com