tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post8505518561950502693..comments2023-10-17T08:16:35.305-04:00Comments on That's Why: Bio-Hazardlisahgoldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-24080552147340758912012-05-07T11:14:32.441-04:002012-05-07T11:14:32.441-04:00If I knew who I am, would I be writing?
My proble...If I knew who I am, would I be writing?<br /><br />My problem, at the query writing stage, is that I have written a romance novel, and I am plotting other romance novels. But I do not read romance novels, and I have a background in effing theology. Yeah. Good thing a friend of mine is a publisher?Phoenix Berrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15326092800551901196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-85435345136902023962012-05-04T21:39:02.597-04:002012-05-04T21:39:02.597-04:00I'm the Mom, the Fixer, the Buyer, the Cleaner...I'm the Mom, the Fixer, the Buyer, the Cleaner, the Magician, the Healer and the Chaos in the Quiet.<br /><br />I stand in the wreckage of dust and dog hair, roll my sleeves up as I roll my eyes and sigh. I used to BE somebody, Dammit.rennratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258514296905380163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-31736088678934968142012-05-03T20:24:47.325-04:002012-05-03T20:24:47.325-04:00Sugar in my bowl! Some Oreo cookies on the side is...Sugar in my bowl! Some Oreo cookies on the side is nice too. :)Life As I Know It Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733963455243806298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-18761313389994894592012-05-03T17:34:20.880-04:002012-05-03T17:34:20.880-04:00Well, congratulations to Averil! And I couldn'...Well, congratulations to Averil! And I couldn't write my own bio, to save my life.meleah rebeccahhttp://mommamiameaculpa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-11325625759676919872012-05-03T14:49:31.776-04:002012-05-03T14:49:31.776-04:00A chameleon. Yeah, Teri, I hear that. But look at ...A chameleon. Yeah, Teri, I hear that. But look at all you're so capable of doing. The thing about your brother though? No way does that make you a bitch. What's your other choice? To be an enabler? Screw that. You've tried to help and learned from experience.lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-84808300766383014962012-05-03T14:46:10.384-04:002012-05-03T14:46:10.384-04:00I share your confidence that Averil will write an ...I share your confidence that Averil will write an entertaining and beautifully written bio. She has that way about her.<br /><br />And as for you, I think straightfoward is the way to go. You've an impressive foundation of literary achievements on which to build. I know that can be a curse and a blessing, but work it, Laura! You've worked hard for it.lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-56177236841089557022012-05-03T14:38:27.498-04:002012-05-03T14:38:27.498-04:00Thank you, Downith. When I can make a fellow humor...Thank you, Downith. When I can make a fellow humor writer laugh, I'm extra tickled. About that home office chair demolition derby - is it MAY because that came after the Empty the Liquor Cabinet Relay?lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-27577206216748473712012-05-03T14:36:22.760-04:002012-05-03T14:36:22.760-04:00You most definitely have to include the chronology...You most definitely have to include the chronology of your drawing, Susan. I can't wait to see what you do with the project you're working on. But no pressure. These things take time. That's something I've learned.lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-6541491771299594302012-05-03T14:34:58.799-04:002012-05-03T14:34:58.799-04:00You feed the birdies. You take photos. Should I go...You feed the birdies. You take photos. Should I go on, Thunder?lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-70200843883541764582012-05-03T14:34:11.208-04:002012-05-03T14:34:11.208-04:00Perfect, Sarah W. It's you.
Averil - My words...Perfect, Sarah W. It's you.<br /><br />Averil - My words don't even come close to describing the admiration I have of your writing. When I read your blog posts, I'm wondering how you do that? It's so fucking good. And vice versa. xolisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-28192770094388722322012-05-03T14:31:54.284-04:002012-05-03T14:31:54.284-04:00Oh, MSB. I hear you. Loud and clear. That's tr...Oh, MSB. I hear you. Loud and clear. That's truly boiled down. Now how about one bowl of goldfishes as the appetizer and the Oreos as entree and dessert?lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-59248119479132159482012-05-03T14:29:58.319-04:002012-05-03T14:29:58.319-04:00A man of few words, Bill. But those words pack a p...A man of few words, Bill. But those words pack a punch.lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-81457797908372692232012-05-03T14:29:31.504-04:002012-05-03T14:29:31.504-04:00D. Thank you for picking up the thread. I need you...D. Thank you for picking up the thread. I need you to write a bio for me sometime.lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-70268091374230003932012-05-03T14:28:26.775-04:002012-05-03T14:28:26.775-04:00Funny, I thought you were Proust, Mr. Moon.
Love,...Funny, I thought you were Proust, Mr. Moon.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />Your favorite commielisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-80479322424004615002012-05-03T14:27:35.652-04:002012-05-03T14:27:35.652-04:00So simple. So true. Well done, z.r. mcdonald.So simple. So true. Well done, z.r. mcdonald.lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-51392674965057914182012-05-03T14:26:55.349-04:002012-05-03T14:26:55.349-04:00You're right, Brian. We do absorb each other, ...You're right, Brian. We do absorb each other, don't we? Good thing Oreos are on sale this week if we're all going to want them.lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-25325256083015036912012-05-03T14:21:23.460-04:002012-05-03T14:21:23.460-04:00This morning, I'm cooking for a sick neighbor....This morning, I'm cooking for a sick neighbor. By noon, I'm a tour guide, taking a friend to the Eugene O'Neill house and discussing Pulitzers and Nobel prizes and what it must take to write plays like that. Tonight I'm the older bitch of a sister who is refusing to bail her brother out of jail.<br /><br />I am a tired chameleon.Terihttp://tericarter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-21883114089211448022012-05-03T13:51:51.546-04:002012-05-03T13:51:51.546-04:00I'm pretty sure I'm that girl in the Oreo ...I'm pretty sure I'm that girl in the Oreo ad. <br /><br />I don't do well with bios, either -- I tend to be pretty straight-forward and boring -- but I've never for a second worried about Averil's bio. Her writing is so original and startling that I know she'll work out something amazing. It's too bad all that writers' angst and uncertainty is an inevitable obstacle, of course...Laura Maylenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058744860709615256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-36594668574103631932012-05-03T05:23:35.380-04:002012-05-03T05:23:35.380-04:00From the post title to the end, a funny read. I ex...From the post title to the end, a funny read. I expect nothing less from you. "Lisa makes people laugh, not always inappropriately"<br /><br />I may have won a gold in the home office chair demolition derby. MAY.Downithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352629323550956955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-75660845039604469542012-05-03T05:21:23.371-04:002012-05-03T05:21:23.371-04:00Oh Sarah, I love this!Oh Sarah, I love this!Downithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352629323550956955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-30083485902053159302012-05-02T21:22:49.108-04:002012-05-02T21:22:49.108-04:00It's great to know Averil has herself an agent...It's great to know Averil has herself an agent - a huge step toward finding a publisher and being taken seriously as a writer from what I understand.<br /><br />I always feel dishonest writing about myself too. You get to the point where there's either too much to say or nothing at all. Now I'm drawing and writing what could either be a long novella or a 40-50 page picture book. If I'm ever asked for another bio I'll just say 'I've been drawing pictures since I was three'.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-26733409590831740152012-05-02T19:20:52.923-04:002012-05-02T19:20:52.923-04:00Ha! I love this. And where were you, might I ask, ...Ha! I love this. And where were you, might I ask, when I making like the Mayflower Madam in my bio? The not-being-indicted part is my finest accomplishment.<br /><br />Thank you for the kind words, Lisa. I still think you're cah-razy, but you totally made my day.<br /><br />XOAveril Deanhttp://averildean.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-56420483194421235482012-05-02T18:31:06.660-04:002012-05-02T18:31:06.660-04:00I live in Ohio. Then end.
~I live in Ohio. Then end.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-84668239067380332612012-05-02T16:08:21.695-04:002012-05-02T16:08:21.695-04:00From the query letter I've finished before the...From the query letter I've finished before the actual novel:<br /><br />I am a small town librarian who has never been indicted.Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265589529909793312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221819058568684886.post-68209287714205123852012-05-02T15:41:46.190-04:002012-05-02T15:41:46.190-04:00I am a mother. Hear me roar. By the way, I love th...I am a mother. Hear me roar. By the way, I love the idea of self medicating with Oreos. Lately I do it with those little cheddar cheese fishes but yours sounds a lot more efficient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com