tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post2278293629203993891..comments2024-01-06T05:08:42.295-10:00Comments on PATRICIA WOOD ABOARD SV ORION: THERE'S SOMETHING HOLY ABOUT SPONGES...ORIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-24475688984434340052008-10-29T04:57:00.000-10:002008-10-29T04:57:00.000-10:00I like to imagine the "What ifs?" What if whoever...I like to imagine the "What ifs?" What if whoever said woman was calling didn't answer, causing her a delay b/c she had to try again, then leave a message, and that delay triggered her walking out of said store two minutes later than she would have, so she walked straight into a crime she otherwise would have missed. And so the story grows.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-18716957980558575462008-10-29T04:51:00.000-10:002008-10-29T04:51:00.000-10:00What DON'T I imagine? Not much. I get inspired by ...What DON'T I imagine? Not much. I get inspired by anything and everything. It's both a blessing and a curse, because I have more ideas than I know what do do with! At least I'm getting better about sorting the good from the bad and so-so. By the way, I'm a huge fan of sponges myself!Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216166392239865356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-10280178853699700762008-10-28T17:22:00.000-10:002008-10-28T17:22:00.000-10:00Always do this too. Must be a writer thang...but i...Always do this too. Must be a writer thang...but it can drive family and friends crazy. There's just no way to stop the character/plot driven scenarios from rolling out, though, when sparked by something interesting. And isn't it just about ALL interesting?Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-56810862481560935322008-10-28T04:27:00.000-10:002008-10-28T04:27:00.000-10:00I imagine.... huge swaths of uninterrupted, peacef...I imagine.... huge swaths of uninterrupted, peaceful writing time. Over and over again, this is what I imagine, not that I ever get it, of course!Holly Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336717023482533615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-36557637785940432522008-10-28T04:17:00.000-10:002008-10-28T04:17:00.000-10:00I do the same thing, Pat. It's a writer thing, def...I do the same thing, Pat. It's a writer thing, definitely. We cannot help ourselves. You just cannot turn it off, no matter how hard you try. :-)Tyhitia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070000168178880911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-14901994731670451312008-10-27T17:29:00.000-10:002008-10-27T17:29:00.000-10:00Depends on setting and mood. Around here I am qui...Depends on setting and mood. Around here I am quite often wondering how I would have survived as a pioneer person. Trying to imagine life without my comptuer, very scary. I have always had adventures, when small my dolls were never "baby" dolls. They were always a jungle explorer,or a queen. So goes my life, I escape into my daydreams.BClarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837024471946921914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-43013451890580214132008-10-27T14:39:00.000-10:002008-10-27T14:39:00.000-10:00Or, maybe "cool" is a better word than "beautiful"...Or, maybe "cool" is a better word than "beautiful". LOL Little boys are really fun.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-47701791629533107832008-10-27T14:38:00.000-10:002008-10-27T14:38:00.000-10:00I see things depending on my mood, too, but mostly...I see things depending on my mood, too, but mostly I see them as photographic possibilities. Which means that when I saw a little boy playing with a tree frog against a bright blue wall, I didn't see a little boy tormenting a helpless animal or a little boy getting dirty. I saw a little boy giving me a gift -- a tremendous photo-opportunity. After I was done snapping photos and we exchanged a smile, I knew I'd also found one little boy who appreciated a grown-up seeing something just a little bit different than most . . . one big person didn't yell at him to put that thing down or cringe at the yuckiness of a frog (because I knew it was beautiful, too).Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-70253483810009767732008-10-27T06:02:00.000-10:002008-10-27T06:02:00.000-10:00Uninterrupted sleep. Kids who can tie their own sh...Uninterrupted sleep. Kids who can tie their own shoes and talk. My name in PM with the word "pre-empt." World peace. The usual stuff. :)Kim Rossi Staglianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687828526726281119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-54016253168971964362008-10-27T05:14:00.000-10:002008-10-27T05:14:00.000-10:00No need to imagine that when I walk in the door an...No need to imagine that when I walk in the door and the cats come at me its: Feed me NOW/Scoop out litter box NOW or else we start destroying the joint NOW. lol<BR/><BR/>Pat: Internet seems to be the biggest problems to plague writers: For the unpublished, the Internet is a huge distraction, and for the published like yourself- you have deadlines to meet but are also encouraged to do online promoting as well as book tour, etc. <BR/><BR/>Have you considered a virtual assistant? I know RITA award winner, Linnea Sinclair has one to help out with her online stuff/email.Josephine Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952030380866201241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-72284089822939458092008-10-27T03:04:00.000-10:002008-10-27T03:04:00.000-10:00I blogged about the whole horrendous ordeal. It ca...I blogged about the whole horrendous ordeal. It came from a burst pipe in the wall separating our bathroom and our living room. There was actually no visible water damage on the wall of the bathroom, but there was a pile of minerals around the drain of the tub. We're thinking the tub overflowed? Somehow?<BR/><BR/>Never thought I'd have to deal with a flooded apartment living on the 8th floor!dan radkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805782540114256851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-73836317886267520722008-10-26T17:15:00.000-10:002008-10-26T17:15:00.000-10:00oh I enjoyed that!!Yeah the monster aspect is too ...oh I enjoyed that!!<BR/>Yeah the monster aspect is too fun.<BR/>Thanks for rescuing LOTTERY!ORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35256059.post-42005868780094813252008-10-26T12:16:00.000-10:002008-10-26T12:16:00.000-10:00I see different things depending on my mood. Somet...I see different things depending on my mood. <BR/>Sometimes, when I'm in a video game store, I'll see children playing. There's video games everywhere. They're happy. It's kinda sweet.<BR/><BR/>But sometimes I see the same scene and the children are foaming-at-the-mouth demons, cackling and spitting at everything they see. I close my eyes and pray I don't get beaten.<BR/><BR/>And recently, I went up the street to vote (early voting). The polls were at a small, seemingly abandoned grade school located in a park. <BR/><BR/>Although nothing was too amiss, I imagined my surroundings a hair away from turning <I>Silent Hill</I> on me. Loud sirens would wail, the sun would disappear, and the kids playing basketball would slowly lumber towards me as I noticed they had no eyes, three mouths, and foot-long spiked tongues. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes, just going outside is fun as hell.<BR/><BR/>Off topic, I found this blog through Nathan's blog. And it was funny, yesterday as I was cleaning my apartment after a pipe burst, I was taking books off our wet bookshelf and saw <I>Lottery</I> (worry not, wasn't damaged). Apparently my girlfriend owns it! I'll have to give it a read.dan radkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805782540114256851noreply@blogger.com