The No News is No News Purgatory Thread, Vol. 7

Bluestone · Jul 13, 2012

Little1 said:
My suggestion for coding web page? Dream Weaver I am using it to code a website and am LOVING it

Rushing through to catch up and I first thought this was another wedding song suggestion for Blond and thought, hmm, couldn't picture Blond singing it.

sammyig said:
I do find it ironic that my vampire book (the one I was told by multiple agents was unsellable) I got a publisher for. On one hand, I could pump myself up to say that wow, I did something an agent couldn't. On the other, it probably means that because I'm working through an extremely small publisher, the agents didn't feel the publisher was worth their time. I'm kind of having a hard time rectifying this.

What I have garnered is that traditional publishing looks down on people who work with small presses or e-pub. That is until one takes off like gangbusters.

But I do think it sucks that there are a lot of industry people who look down on you if you aren't repped by an agent or published by a big publisher.

All of this has come down to my current state of FSD's. I don't know whether to submit my exorcism book out there to small presses and e-pubs, or just to let it sit in a box and rot.

Please, please don't let it sit anywhere. Don't look at this as absolutes. People look down from every vantage point at others in all walks of life, but this doesn't validate their positions. What works for you; what do you want to do. Do you want to see your work published, despite some loss of marketing machine? Then do it! Find some time (as I have) to do some of your own marketing. Feel the pride of seeing it in print (or e-) and know that people are reading it. Let it out into the light!!

TheCaleb said:
Don't worry. I have no clue what it means either.

Me either, Caleb. Who knew you and I could agree on a generational issue.

SteveCordero said:
Yay, Para!

Yay, Phoenix!

Yay, Poop!

Yay, Ink!

*good thoughts for Lily's books*

Love this. Yay Poop!!

SteveCordero said:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARYN!!!!!

Stealing, and adding heartfelt wishes for a great day!!

Having a kind of yucky few days with Young Blue acting out. Typical teen stuff, but still doesn't make it easier to deal with when it's happening in your own household.

Did I tell you I'm going to Australia next week? Just booked it, so maybe not. It's much easier for me to do it because it's on my sister's staff travel on Qantas and standby is cheap. I also live with the thrill of victory when I get into Business and the agony of defeat when I don't.

MysteryRiter · Jul 13, 2012

*flyby post*

Little Red Barn said:
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARYN!!!!!!!

Stealing this.

And WOOT! for poop!

As for me, I'm super pumped right now, because I finally got a beta-able draft of my WiP! :hooray:

It took 8 months which is really long for me, but I'm excited for finishing. So if anyone wants to read a weird, probably unthrilling YA thriller, rep or PM.

I can send the first few hundred words to see if the voice works for you, if you want.

dystophil · Jul 13, 2012

Afternoon all.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARYN!!!

Lily, glad the appointment went well. Hope you're having a restful and stress-free day *hugs*

Yay for Para's flat!

Fire's tales from the trenches are always entertaining.

Have fun in Australia, Blue! Pictures please!

Ink is awesome, that is all. *snorples* :heart:

And I think that's my cue to add some more feedback to my shiny color-coded spreadsheet and get back into edits.

Little1 · Jul 13, 2012

good evenin my dears <3

rosiecotton · Jul 13, 2012

Dragonstar said:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARYN!!!

Stealing! Happy Birthday, Maryn! :Cake:

Phoenix!!!!! That's wonderful news!!!!! Truly. The furry guys sure know how to put us through it. I'm not sure how the puppy feels, but I'm hugely relieved

Lily, crossing everything for the results. *pets books in a polite, friendly fashion*

vfury · Jul 13, 2012

Happy birthday, Maryn!

Yay for poop, phoenix! :tongue

Fingers crossed for Lily.

Cricket18 · Jul 13, 2012

LGwenn said:
Maryn,
Whose birthday should be happy

Cricket, stealing.

JennW · Jul 13, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARYN!!!

{lily} fingers crossed for test results!

phoenix - phew!

triceretops · Jul 13, 2012

Have the best birthday, Maryn! :hooray:

Karen Junker · Jul 13, 2012

Sneaking in late, but...Happy Birthday, Maryn!

lwalker · Jul 13, 2012

Fuck.

I just got an email from Kris. She can't get online and asked me to pass it on.

She's at the hospital with her little girl, who was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes this afternoon.

This sucks. It makes me want to put my babies under some kind of force field, and my heart just aches for her.

She says "pretty devastated. I know we'll deal with it, but it just feels so unfair."

Indeed. Dammit.

((((kris and wee kris))))

Sucksucksuck.

WritingDemons · Jul 13, 2012

Aaaaw, fuckfuckfuck. Poor little Kris. Poor Kris. My heart goes out to them both.

c.e.lawson · Jul 13, 2012

Happy Birthday, Maryn!

I hope you enjoyed your day. One of my hunky Spartans is on his way to give you a birthday kiss. (Oops, I didn't get permission from Mr. Maryn, sorry!)

c.e.

JennW · Jul 13, 2012

Fuck. That sucks. Poor Kris and little Kris.

Thanks for passing along the message, lwalker.

dystophil · Jul 13, 2012

Oh fuck. All the hugs to Kris and little Kris.

raburrell · Jul 13, 2012

Poor Kris

I know it's a tiny, tiny consolation, but JD management and treatment has improved so much even in the last 5 yrs. Both of Nice Boss's kids were diagnosed as type 1 before they were ten - they're now happy, healthy adults with families of their own. But the initial adjustment is really hard, no question

Big hugs to Kris.

phoenix · Jul 13, 2012

Huge suckatude. Big Hugs, Kris.

c.e.lawson · Jul 13, 2012

Oh, I missed the bad news re: Kris when I posted. Yes, Becky's so right -- treatment is SO much better these days! We have a family friend who is eleven, and he feels well, plays sports, etc. etc. Even the process of learning to do things himself went smoothly. I'm sending prayers/positive thoughts.

kellion92 · Jul 13, 2012

Oh, hugs to Kris and little Kris. I'm glad they got a diagnosis but what a big responsibility for them both and a lot for a child to deal with.

Cricket18 · Jul 13, 2012

{{{Kris and little Kris}}} Sending positive thoughts your way.

Vespertilion · Jul 13, 2012

Agh, that is suck news. (but very glad that it's something that can be managed.)

Filigree · Jul 13, 2012

Send my hugs to Kris and little Kris. My SO is currently managing his sugar levels to keep off insulin, so we know the drills. Fortunately, JD can be much better managed these days than a decade ago. Not a consolation - but at least they caught it in time.

Haupe · Jul 13, 2012

Damnit, Kris. Sending you and your daugh HUGE hugs. I signed on from the retreat to check for your news.

I know you're scared right now, but you're up to the task. Hang in there, lady.

Maryn, happy belated birthday.

K. Taylor · Jul 14, 2012

((Kris and daughter)) There's a young man with Type 1 that was told he'd never be an athlete and he's competing in American Ninja Warrior with an insulin pump in his abdomen. She can still have a wonderful life ahead.

K. Taylor · Jul 14, 2012

Account of the Firefly event at SDCC.

The No News is No News Purgatory Thread, Vol. 7

It's never too late to dream big

Murder isn't so bad...

Wielder of the Literary Lead Pipe

Hakuna Matata

Lover of Tea

Hearts the furrily challenged.

Gnawing my hairless tail

Hangin' with my writing peeps

Live a little. Write a lot.

Butterflies

Reclusive doesn't begin to cover it

Hangin' with my writing peeps

Wielder of the Literary Lead Pipe

Treguna Makoidees Trecorum SadisDee

rising from the ashes

A cat may not look at a king

Gnawing my hairless tail

Flying blind on a rocket cycle.

Mildly Disturbing

Mad Thread Killa

Bah Humbug

Bah Humbug