Comments on: What I’m giving myself for my fourth anniversary

By: the communicatrix

the communicatrix — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:41:42 +0000

Havi – Yes. Well. A qualified “hooray,” perhaps. But good comes out of almost all examined stuff, right?

GirlPie – November did end up being a significant month, just not in the ways I thought it might.

Dave – I will be taking a little more of that time, thank you! :-)

Jesse – That’s a GREAT book. Thanks for sticking it in your comment. And yes, of course. Any and all qualified pre-readers welcomed!

By: Egg, meet face (or, “What the hell happened to my November and where the hell we’re going in 2009″) | communicatrix

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:06:49 +0000

[...] novel? Didn’t happen. Not over Thanksgiving, not in 30 days—not not not. I don’t see it [...]

By: Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:17:01 +0000

I wrote a bad novel, then decided I could compete with poets, deleted the novel forever, and wrote a few mad, classy poems.

For when you feel short on ideas, I’d go-to the smug golden boys (and one classy femme), here: http://gettingreal.37signals.com/

The (freely available) book makes a good index for lots of clear entry & exit points on virtually any topic related to marketing, in any sense.

Could save you some prep time. . . . . .

So, can I read your book? In my spare time, I’m a feared and respected editor.

-J

By: Dave G

Dave G — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:00:32 +0000

Good Lord, a novel? Take as much time as you need and congratulations.

By: GirlPie

GirlPie — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:59:05 +0000

SOOOOO glad you’re going to barf up your vomit draft (sorry, that’s what we call it when you want to get it all out in a rush…) Get it ALL out, don’t edit, just write and write and write… and if you want to write while you are stuck in traffic, check out speak-write.com for a fast/easy/cheap confidential dictating service (no affiliation.) But just heave and shudder and spit and ralph it all out onto the page… November is going to be an important month for you — so glad you’re doing it. Steady, embrace the process — we’re excited for you (and moreso for ourselves as your future book readers.)

By: Havi Brooks (and duck)

Havi Brooks (and duck) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:15:34 +0000

Hooray! HOORAY!

That is all.

Happy 4th, my dear.

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:05:14 +0000

Bon – Thank you. And if you have any pull with the powers that be, if you could arrange an extra two hours a day? Awesome.

Mary Ellen – Thank you! That last bit still makes me cringe, though. We’re talking Clockwork Orange-level reaction.

By: Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:32:33 +0000

Will hold good thoughts, my friend, as you venture forward in your novel-writing practice and congratulate you on the publisher’s invitation, and all that preceded it, that collectively got you on this road. As they used to say in the ad biz, hope you have fun with it.

By: Bon

Bon — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:52:48 +0000

Wishing you loads and piles and heaping helpings of all good things: inspiration for the words, motivation for the putting of them into some brilliant order, and awareness that you’re doing something really wonderful no matter how far along you get (because that last bit is what will drive the other two in the dark times).

GOOD FOR YOU! Do it, do it, do it! Can’t wait to see you on the other side!! XO

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:53:06 +0000

Neil – Smarter than I, that’s for sure. Thanks!

Angie – Yes, you are, and lady, I appreciate that.

Scot – You’re right! I resist a lot of meatspace stuff, but it’s time to get over it and take the message to the streets. Here’s to a more in-person social 2009.

Dyana – Aw, shucks. You’re a good recipient; you put a metric crapload of energy behind whatever commitments you make.

Suzanne – Thanks for the words of encouragement. And I hadn’t realized it was New Year elsewhere, as I am an ethnocentric boob. Gotta work on that, too.