Okay, I did what I said I’d do and took off the whole weekend (thus far.) It’s true I did a little editing this morning, but that doesn’t count. (You really should stop pulling faces like that; the wind might change and then you’d have to stay that way. Forever.) It qualifies as a break for me, anyway, and, typically, I now feel as if I have a head chock-full of soggy cotton-wool.
Resting and I most certainly do not go together like ram-a-lam a-lamma-lamma ding-dong — and so I can’t wait for the new week to begin.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
As some of you may already be aware, I’m considering starting a (for want of a better) “blog-ring” aimed at writers and readers of fiction. I haven’t really thought about the details much , yet, but the aims are, I suppose, mutual promotion, the building of a sense of community and… well, generally having a bit of a laugh. It’s a cold and lonely world for we literary types, and we really need to stick together 😉 (Not literally, of course; that would be a logistical nightmare.)
So, if you’re at all interested, please comment.
And finally, What can make Tabasco sauce taste like hot doughnut glaze?
Hello Gary:
The title of this post grabbed me so over I wandered.
Since I live in an equally foggy place (the Pacific Northwest of the US) I can sympathize with you.
It is JUNE, isn’t it? Last time I looked!? And I had to don a sweater and wool socks while having my morning coffee.
I will be back to your blog.
Great luck with your novel! My wife is also a writer.
Regards,
David
Yet another thing we have in common.
The blog-ring idea sounds cool. I’m in if you’ll have me. 😉
Interesting article. Wonder if those things would make my son eat his vegetables? lol
I’m in; not at raincoaster, over at http://shebeenclub.com which is my literary gathering.
Hi David! Well, this is (sadly) quite typical weather for these parts… the British summer is highly unreliable.
What does your wife write?
Lottie: Consider yourself “in” 🙂 Re: the article — that could be an expensive solution!
Rain: Ah, so that’s you, eh? I took a look but haven’t commented, yet. Shebeen is now on the list.
Any ideas about the most effective way to do this?
I’m in, if you’ll have me…
I know nothing about rings – other than the wedding type finger cuffs – but as an idiosyncratic reader of fiction and committer of bad poetry, I would like to be involved.
I’m not sure about having you, Mike, mate, but you’re certainly welcome to join 🙂 I was counting on it, in fact.
Idiosyncratic is the only qualification required, Archie. I guess I better figure out how this is going to work, then… 😉
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I mentioned you at the Feministe open thread, which may bring hits and interested parties.
Can’t find it, me old mucker — only this from you:
Ah. I must’ve been in moderation; it’s there now, anyway.
I’d like to join if you’ll have me. Should be interesting. 🙂
I must be working too hard — that never even occurred to me, Mike! cheers!
Kallioppe: you’re in! 🙂
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Hey Gary, I can finally view your blog, I don’t know what was wrong with my computer before. I’m just curious what kind of genre you have in mind for this writers ring. It sounds like a very interesting idea. I don’t have much fiction written, but I have a lot of stories churning in my head.
Nice to see you made it, Joseph 🙂
No particular genre, mate. All are welcome. It will mainly be writers writing about how they work, their experiences, their favourite books/influences etc.
Interested in joining?
Sure, count me in. Is there a site up or anything like that?
No site, as yet, Joseph. I’m making all relevant announcements on this site, for now, and will take it from there.
Will add you to the list right away. Welcome!