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Comment on Of Monsters and Writers and Closets, OH MY by Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:43:33 +0000

Good luck with it!

Incidentally, two million words is more like twenty books under your belt, not eight. Anything over 100k is a really tough sell to publishers and agents.

Comment on Of Monsters and Writers and Closets, OH MY by John

John — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:15:28 +0000

Don’t ever under estimate the power of time and perspective. The idea of looking back at the past can be scary indeed but know that you do it with something that you didn’t have at the time. Hindsight. All that shizz that you went through made you who you are and as such you are indebted to it. That doesn’t mean that you have to haul it around from place to place. Put it down so that you can take a few steps back and look at it from another angle. You may find that things look a lot different when you are not carrying them around with you. Cool baggage always looks better when it’s sitting in the hotel lobby than when you trying to fit it onto the back of a scooter.

Comment on Of Monsters and Writers and Closets, OH MY by @whatlolawants

@whatlolawants — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:06:35 +0000

Can’t wait to read your book Stef. I love your writing.

Best wishes with the process. ;)

Comment on Social Media: What Not To Do 101 by Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:43:11 +0000

I started following you on twitter a week or so ago (based on a retweet of some kind, but I don’t remember who RT’d or what the actual message was). I noticed at the time that you had a blog, but when I looked over here at that point, I realized quickly that this was not the half-assed once-every-three-months type of blog that most people link to, and that I’d have to set aside some time to read through it (or at least read through a sizable chunk of it) so it went in my list of bookmarked “to read when I have the chance” sites. Then, today, you RT’d someone’s quote about friendships, and I thought I glimpsed the dim lightbulb of wit come on above my head, so I replied to you, “Snarky and angsty I can handle, but inspirational quotes about the nature of friendship kinda squick me. :-P”

I sent it thinking it would be funny, but at the same time I had my misgivings. I was sending off this snide message to a perfect stranger in which I was criticizing the content that I had signed up for by following them. Not my best moment. I tried to follow it up with something obviously self-deprecating, but it’s been bothering me ever since. I’m sorry. I typically make an effort not to be sarcastic to people, especially strangers. I didn’t hold myself to my own standards this time.

I came over to your blog to read and try to learn more about the person I had just been so rude to, and I find that your tweets, while entertaining, don’t do you justice. You’re more insightful than I expected, which makes my behavior feel worse. I don’t know if it will do any good, but I thought I’d leave this apology here (you do say in one of the other entries that you see all the comments, so I’m assuming you’ll get this). I’ll try to do it on twitter, too, but I’ve never been good at short apologies, so I figured I’d write it up somewhere without the extreme character restrictions. I’m sorry.

Comment on Further Thoughts Against Olympics “Protesters” by Terri

Terri — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:59:23 +0000

My friend, an older gentleman who fought in two wars, lived in an SRO in the DTES. He was forcefully evicted from his hotel by VPD, with no where to go, before the games. He had a heart attack while homeless on the streets and nearly died before the city decided maybe they SHOULD give the veteran a good home. All heart Olympiads.

Comment on Further Thoughts Against Olympics “Protesters” by Terri

Terri — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:49:58 +0000

All the nasty, ignorant talk about the residents of the DTES and who caused the most violence during the games? Sports nuts. Maybe even some of you with the potty mouths.

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Comment on The New Way Things Work by jade cibotti

jade cibotti — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:48:52 +0000

:) Your a fantastical writer, your book will be kick-ass. I’m already anxious to buy a copy. Best of luck and enjoy your journey.

Comment on The Piano Has Been Drinking* by alana

alana — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:59:22 +0000

i use a like of tom waits as a kind of barometer as to whether or not i will like a person.

i was put on medication for my acid reflux last spring and it has turned my life around. i can actually EAT!

Comment on Social Media: What Not To Do 101 by John

John — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:23:39 +0000

*”There are so many apps that allow you to squelch users if you tire of their posts without risking offending by following. {If that’s important to you}” Should read “UNFOLLOWING” $%*&’ing spell checker… no help for the truly stupid and lazy. ;)