tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post1043529493208334626..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: What Do You Do?Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-72625902195342744822017-06-02T09:26:01.476-04:002017-06-02T09:26:01.476-04:00If you'd like an alternative to randomly flirt...If you'd like an alternative to randomly flirting with girls and trying to figure out the right thing to say...<br /><br />If you'd prefer to have women chase YOU, instead of spending your nights prowling around in crowded bars and night clubs...<br /><br />Then I urge you to play this short video to uncover a weird secret that has the potential to get you your personal harem of attractive women just 24 hours from now: <br /><br /><b><a href="http://dating.syntaxlinks.com/r/FacebookSeductionSystem" rel="nofollow">Facebook Seduction System</a></b>...Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-44099667475505023562017-01-21T01:04:12.918-05:002017-01-21T01:04:12.918-05:00All dentists do that, don't they? They must co...All dentists do that, don't they? They must conspire with the servers who ask questions about your food right after you've taken a bite. Jenny Baranickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279021611332864848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-86082590947292939972017-01-19T16:56:37.631-05:002017-01-19T16:56:37.631-05:00Sounds like you've got the year off to a great...Sounds like you've got the year off to a great start, at any rate. I work at home but do editing for my full-time job, so I tend to mention that instead if people ask me. I've never felt comfortable talking about my writing to people I don't know. And dentists and haircuts - I'm just going to get something done I don't really enjoy and I just want to get in and out!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-57357581478128646982017-01-19T14:34:42.754-05:002017-01-19T14:34:42.754-05:00I generally reply that I am very grateful I don...I generally reply that I am very grateful I don't have to scrape the ice off my windshield, then maneuver icy roads on the way to work. But I let them know that the downsize is I often work 18 hour days and end up using a back brace so I can walk. They stop and think about that one. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-38921577535022956612017-01-19T11:55:11.709-05:002017-01-19T11:55:11.709-05:00My January is all about reclaiming time. I'm g...My January is all about reclaiming time. I'm giving up volunteer tasks, rearranging schedules, setting new priorities, and turning my focus to writing, revising, and book promotion for one coming out in November. I'm even taking back some time for reading, painting, and playing with the furry beasts who live here. Most of my work is done at home, so I've purchased a pkg of ear plugs to combat the noise from my next-door drummer (he plays in the garage right under my office window). :DPatricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-56486954745072136712017-01-18T14:26:17.036-05:002017-01-18T14:26:17.036-05:00I do work outside the home as a programmer, but th...I do work outside the home as a programmer, but the small talk still gets to me. :)Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-11317702447225770292017-01-17T11:36:14.330-05:002017-01-17T11:36:14.330-05:00Congrats, inspiring and WTG!
Juneta @ Writer'...Congrats, inspiring and WTG!<br /><a href="http://www.junetakey.com/posts/category/blog-life-happens/" rel="nofollow"> Juneta @ Writer's Gambit </a><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-12578961084535341342017-01-16T23:27:55.693-05:002017-01-16T23:27:55.693-05:00Oh I SO know you are saying. At the risk of soundi...Oh I SO know you are saying. At the risk of sounding anti-social, I must admit that I hate small talk - especially the ones that take place in a beauty salon. <br /><br />But then I always ALWAYS carry my Kindle, and most people take that subtle hint, and leave me alone. But some just start talking about the book. Which book? What is it about? Is it good?<br /><br />And normally I can't shut up about books, and it's among my most favorite subjects to chat about- I can just feel it when the other person isn't really interested, which is more often than not the case in these salons I go to. <br /><br />It is talk for the sake of talk - my least favorite kind of talk. Shanaya Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053129459391925174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-32562963602415270652017-01-16T18:52:23.157-05:002017-01-16T18:52:23.157-05:00“The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t h...“The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon.” ─ Robert Cormier<br /><br />Hahahahaha. Brilliant.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-63804714417740305072017-01-16T16:06:13.989-05:002017-01-16T16:06:13.989-05:00I can't stand small talk. Everyone is always a...I can't stand small talk. Everyone is always asking questions and it makes me super uncomfortable, even more so if it's about my writing. Sharing doesn't come easy for some people.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-14308758445349622532017-01-16T15:52:17.386-05:002017-01-16T15:52:17.386-05:00I avoid talking about my writing if I can. I'm...I avoid talking about my writing if I can. I'm so bad about it. LOL Instead I'll talk about my day job. That's somehow easier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-25648293793105955062017-01-16T14:48:33.407-05:002017-01-16T14:48:33.407-05:00Ha, I know this feeling all too well as a stay at ...Ha, I know this feeling all too well as a stay at home writer that schedules dentist appointments whenever I want and then has to try to explain what it is I do while getting my mouth probed. I don't know if it's just me, but any time I say "I'm a writer," the automatic response is NEVER that I write books. It's always, "Oh, so like, you're a journalist?"A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-42429419443052332642017-01-16T13:09:46.364-05:002017-01-16T13:09:46.364-05:00And, Congrats on your word count!And, Congrats on your word count!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-80773245217740722512017-01-16T13:08:58.614-05:002017-01-16T13:08:58.614-05:00I found a dentist who doesn't do that - it'...I found a dentist who doesn't do that - it's really wild. She actually talks to me before she puts her hands in my mouth and waits for a reponse to any questions. <br />I know what you mean about not wanting to talk about it. It's hard to explain to people that yes, I am working. It takes more than 20 minutes for a book to magically pop out of my head. Plus, I'm writing through and around regular life in my household - which includes part-time home-schooling - another activity that people seem to think includes magical time-turner properties (voila, lessons done in an hour! Ha! Not likely). Writing takes time. All the other stuff about writing takes time. Time is the most precious commodity.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-6473847380231154782017-01-16T12:43:24.773-05:002017-01-16T12:43:24.773-05:00Dentists always wait until you can't really re...Dentists always wait until you can't really respond to ask a question. And I get all sorts of odd and funny questions when I tell people I own a publishing company. The average non-writer has NO idea what that means.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-1219125908282037492017-01-16T11:54:37.414-05:002017-01-16T11:54:37.414-05:00Different strokes for different folks. Hairstylist...Different strokes for different folks. Hairstylist have been known to be quite talkative. All the best with your writing.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-80927857182100765052017-01-16T10:02:18.366-05:002017-01-16T10:02:18.366-05:00Love the Robert Cormier Quote ;)Love the Robert Cormier Quote ;)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-45283106123797386572017-01-16T09:16:35.352-05:002017-01-16T09:16:35.352-05:00Even when I had a 9-5 job, I still hated to discus...Even when I had a 9-5 job, I still hated to discuss my work. <br /><br />I don't like to talk while they're working, but if I know I can't stop them, I switch tactics and ask them questions about their job and family. Works every time.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-74488876510695204402017-01-16T09:02:55.267-05:002017-01-16T09:02:55.267-05:00That is awesome you got 30K done. Yep, they all go...That is awesome you got 30K done. Yep, they all go on about it and how nice it must be or how they have that "million dollar" idea. Pfffft rather avoid it indeed.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-66186295865846483722017-01-16T08:57:18.744-05:002017-01-16T08:57:18.744-05:00Occasionally the dentist will ask a question, but ...Occasionally the dentist will ask a question, but not often. That's fabulous that the writing is going well right now!messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-79551811730397449952017-01-16T08:26:48.560-05:002017-01-16T08:26:48.560-05:00I know what you mean about the dentist. Stupid isn...I know what you mean about the dentist. Stupid isn't it. Congrats on the writing for this month.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-35289338291251668672017-01-16T08:00:58.038-05:002017-01-16T08:00:58.038-05:00Excellent that your writing is going so well! I...Excellent that your writing is going so well! I'm in the revision trenches but so far, so good. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-77388807142587088182017-01-16T08:00:02.921-05:002017-01-16T08:00:02.921-05:00How neat with the writing you have accomplished so...How neat with the writing you have accomplished so far this month! Dentists do have a way of expecting an answer when they have their hands in your mouth. Must be some social norm they think they have to do. I work at home, not as a writer, but people would say how fortunate and lucky I was to be able to do so. They didn't realize that it was still a job. I had to clock in and clock out. I just didn't have the commute, nor did I have to "dress for success."<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-58413064228268111842017-01-16T06:42:36.824-05:002017-01-16T06:42:36.824-05:00Since I still work a job, I just avoid mentioning ...Since I still work a job, I just avoid mentioning the whole author bit. <br />That is a lot of words so far this year!<br />Must be something to Seton Hill's program. The one author I know for sure who did it got a couple big gigs right afterwards and now has an agent.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-88507571088548908192017-01-16T06:19:07.029-05:002017-01-16T06:19:07.029-05:00You've written 30K already?! Wow. Many congrat...You've written 30K already?! Wow. Many congrats on all the impressive progress so far!<br /><br />And I always dread small talk during dental appointments and such. My hairdresser has realized this about me, at the very least! Don't have to worry about chattiness then... XDHeather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.com