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I notice that a lot of people are writing posts on what they accomplished, what they wrote and what they sold, or just what happened to them in this last year.
How do they do it? I have no idea what happened to me in this last year, let alone what I wrote and what I sold. I mean, I remember that I went to Europe which was awesome, especially Venice, and that I wrote three short stories in one month which is definitely a record for me, and that, at back-to-back conventions, I got poked in the belly by Harlan Ellison the same day that he grabbed Connie Willis' breast onstage during the Hugos, and mortally offended Saiyuki voice actor Greg Ayres, but this detailed accounting astounds me. I would have to go through all my LJ entries for a whole year, which I am way too lazy to do.
So you tell me: what of note did I do or write or sell or say last year? Like George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life, did I do anything that made a difference to you?
How do they do it? I have no idea what happened to me in this last year, let alone what I wrote and what I sold. I mean, I remember that I went to Europe which was awesome, especially Venice, and that I wrote three short stories in one month which is definitely a record for me, and that, at back-to-back conventions, I got poked in the belly by Harlan Ellison the same day that he grabbed Connie Willis' breast onstage during the Hugos, and mortally offended Saiyuki voice actor Greg Ayres, but this detailed accounting astounds me. I would have to go through all my LJ entries for a whole year, which I am way too lazy to do.
So you tell me: what of note did I do or write or sell or say last year? Like George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life, did I do anything that made a difference to you?
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Especially, how do they write and sell 10 or 20 or 30 things in a year, and then post, essentially, "Here's what I've done this year; sorry for not doing better" with a straight face?
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Also, you spent lots of time with me and the rats, which is probably not of note to anyone who's not me, but I enjoyed it a great deal ^_^.
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Do you mean the "writing by cool bit" post, or the essay at the back of PBR? I'm glad it was inspirational, whichever one it is. More shameless art is always a good thing.
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The essay in PBR was what inspired me the most--it helped give me the courage for Nano and lots of drawing. I loved seeing the cool bits post, too. It was so neat to see people list all their favorite cool bits in one big happy id party.
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Not sure what Arlen's deployment schedule is going to be this year, but we're heading up to Utah for a few days before he reports to his new command mid-February, and I should be open after that for weekend adventuring. *G*
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You wrote something about a Josephine Tey book, Love and Be Wise. I'd just read the book, and I thought "Yes! This person reads the same books that I do, only she has more interesting things to say about them."
You're a very good writer. Plus, you write often. It gives me a reason to switch on my computer at work.
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