tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.comments2014-08-06T18:04:53.021-05:00LetterpressLetterpresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561544761392460182noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-80655407589159007572014-08-06T18:04:53.021-05:002014-08-06T18:04:53.021-05:00Dost thou thinkest, my just and worthy liege, this...Dost thou thinkest, my just and worthy liege, this shalt be of any use unto thee? --- Greetings, earthling. Know what’s incredible, edible and prolifically gratuitous? Because I was an actual NDE on the outskirts of the Great Beyond at 15 yet wasn’t allowed in, lemme share with you what I actually know Seventh-Heaven's gonna be like for us: meet this ultra-bombastic, ex-mortal-Upstairs for the most-extra-blatant-and-groovy, pleasure-beyond-measure, Ultra-Yummy-Reality-Addiction in the Great Beyond for a BIG-ol, kick-ass, party-hardy, eternal-warp-drive you DO NOT wanna miss the sink-your-teeth-in-the-smmmokin’-hot-deal. YES! For God, anything and everything and more! is possible!! Cya soon…-blessed holy socks, the non-perishable-zealothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241446130197185049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-76740135665074212602011-12-26T01:53:53.692-06:002011-12-26T01:53:53.692-06:00Hi Brandi,
So glad to have found Letterpress once...Hi Brandi,<br /><br />So glad to have found Letterpress once again. I enjoy your Q&A column in the Gotham newsletter and look forward to catching up with you here.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />TriciaTricia Dowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225148726456276061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-6241238954194158332011-01-04T12:00:40.032-06:002011-01-04T12:00:40.032-06:00Ric, thanks for sharing that article. It sounds li...Ric, thanks for sharing that article. It sounds like an excellent resource.Letterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561544761392460182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-5490152182338823632011-01-04T11:47:24.923-06:002011-01-04T11:47:24.923-06:00I'm glad the examples are helpful, Kenda. I...I'm glad the examples are helpful, Kenda. I've been guilty of this plenty of times myself. I could easily mine early drafts of stories for a whole slew of examples of what not to do.Letterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561544761392460182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-76798549425943947482011-01-01T13:53:02.758-06:002011-01-01T13:53:02.758-06:00I agree. Nothing should be more important to us as...I agree. Nothing should be more important to us as writers than taking our craft seriously. Although I resisted the notion for years, I've embraced the concept that the best way to do this is to treat our writing as a business. To that end (and with inspiration from an article by Michelle Taute in a recent The Writer magazine supplement titled "Be an Effective Boss of Yourself"), I'm preparing a 2011 business plan for my writing. Happy New Year - and best of luck to all.Ric Federicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344060750129533229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-40474192294707300522011-01-01T00:17:00.823-06:002011-01-01T00:17:00.823-06:00Hmmm...Writerly resolutions. It's a good idea ...Hmmm...Writerly resolutions. It's a good idea that I'd do well to appropriate.<br /><br />What are your writer resolutions for 2011?Ragshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865946535427472100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-35834840102667882642010-12-30T15:10:53.252-06:002010-12-30T15:10:53.252-06:00I like the examples you give--good point, good wri...I like the examples you give--good point, good writing. From one who has been guilty of info' dumping in my dialogues, I appreciate a great example of what makes the difference. Thanks :-)Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-19099899935233582092010-12-10T21:56:15.167-06:002010-12-10T21:56:15.167-06:00Whoa, a lifelong Ohioan here and I never knew the ...Whoa, a lifelong Ohioan here and I never knew the programs that the James Thurber house offers. Thanks so much. I'll have to look into this :-)Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-33047255240931955202010-11-10T22:32:31.585-06:002010-11-10T22:32:31.585-06:00Kendra, are you on Ravelry? Sometimes it's ha...Kendra, are you on Ravelry? Sometimes it's hard to choose between two worlds, isn't it?Anne Estonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968573956474806679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-50608833452925066002010-10-29T20:54:11.344-05:002010-10-29T20:54:11.344-05:00I certainly can relate. It's important to hav...I certainly can relate. It's important to have more than one outlet to express yourself. When inspiration doesn't one way, it might come more freely on the other. Photography is one of my outlet and it starts to become very important as well.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347751933240203669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-13116286484186748542010-10-29T12:40:38.613-05:002010-10-29T12:40:38.613-05:00Ah, another writer and knitter--love it! Knitting ...Ah, another writer and knitter--love it! Knitting is my other world...Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-22057642453957337272010-10-14T09:46:45.735-05:002010-10-14T09:46:45.735-05:00Good point! And I--for one--am grateful for that r...Good point! And I--for one--am grateful for that room to experiment. Think of the books we wouldn't have on the shelves without it.Letterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561544761392460182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-44764341042749166742010-09-21T15:22:00.767-05:002010-09-21T15:22:00.767-05:00Your question reminds me of the ongoing debates ab...Your question reminds me of the ongoing debates about whether highly abstract -- sometimes angry -- art is truly art. There's room in literature for experiments with writing that does not follow traditional "rules."Hoosierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320930276055359871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-60061577314595971232010-09-02T12:04:01.162-05:002010-09-02T12:04:01.162-05:00Thanks, Kenda. I'm so glad you'll be follo...Thanks, Kenda. I'm so glad you'll be following Letterpress.Letterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561544761392460182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-61390731349837050382010-08-31T10:41:36.859-05:002010-08-31T10:41:36.859-05:00Appreciated being able to read the article online-...Appreciated being able to read the article online--and glad to meet you. Came over from Gotham Writers Workshop newsletter and your recent article there, "Productive Waiting." Will continue to follow!Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-39917614584776289922010-08-20T11:13:18.370-05:002010-08-20T11:13:18.370-05:00Thanks Brandi. This is really handy.
NandaThanks Brandi. This is really handy.<br /><br />NandaStanzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462209075046828421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-50344403250188813892010-08-13T10:02:09.578-05:002010-08-13T10:02:09.578-05:00I know! I'm crazy about Broadsided. I'm no...I know! I'm crazy about Broadsided. I'm not sure about writers submitting artwork, too. They have a roster of artists for this. It's certainly worth asking about.Letterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561544761392460182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-20434915615539283272010-08-13T02:49:40.668-05:002010-08-13T02:49:40.668-05:00This is way cool! Do you know if any writers have ...This is way cool! Do you know if any writers have submitted their own artwork along with their prose? I will definitely check out the submission guidelines for each.Anne Estonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968573956474806679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-4851115104112936222010-08-10T10:29:41.766-05:002010-08-10T10:29:41.766-05:00Oh, the scents . . . they can bring back such vivi...Oh, the scents . . . they can bring back such vivid memories.Letterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561544761392460182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-63692458697054163842010-08-10T10:28:02.221-05:002010-08-10T10:28:02.221-05:00Thanks for the kind words, Leslie, and for spreadi...Thanks for the kind words, Leslie, and for spreading the word about Letterpress. So glad to "see" you here.Letterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561544761392460182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-91785067740280305832010-08-07T21:22:08.877-05:002010-08-07T21:22:08.877-05:00When I enter a library in a town near me, the bitt...When I enter a library in a town near me, the bittersweet fragrance from the children's section that I first enjoyed 45 years ago is still in the air there.<br />I often wander the stacks, and it is the certain odors of certain book sections in certain libraries that keep me coming back.HeyZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255643159439483760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-62318090287691110752010-08-03T19:55:36.861-05:002010-08-03T19:55:36.861-05:00Sounds fun!Sounds fun!Anne Estonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968573956474806679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-35724421486438668232010-08-03T19:49:17.559-05:002010-08-03T19:49:17.559-05:00Thanks for this from the archives, Brandi--I alway...Thanks for this from the archives, Brandi--I always seem to need a refresher on POV!Anne Estonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968573956474806679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-53810738125347187052010-08-03T16:27:58.603-05:002010-08-03T16:27:58.603-05:00So glad you're back, Brandi! I talk about you ...So glad you're back, Brandi! I talk about you all the time to my writing friends... what a wonderful writing instructor you were (Zoetrope + GWW), the wonderful examples you discussed, the detailed feedback, etc., etc. Now they can come visit your blog and see for themselves!<br /><br />Leslie Carlsen<br />Novato, CALesliehttp://writerleigh.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269397382235518352.post-38181930366119094922010-08-03T15:20:11.235-05:002010-08-03T15:20:11.235-05:00Anon, I’m on board with the second hand bookshops....Anon, I’m on board with the second hand bookshops. I adore the strangeness one can happen upon at a good one. I have a beloved collection of field guides from used bookstores--on clouds, nonflowering plants, etc. I page through them more often than I thought I would. <br /><br />Chuck, you’re right—libraries are about so much more than just books. The people watching alone can give you more characters than you know what to do with.Letterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561544761392460182noreply@blogger.com