Is it just me?

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Aug. 31st, 2006 | 12:39 pm
mood: crappy crappy

Is it my imagination or have writers been especially quiet lately? All the boards I visit are calm as frozen water. My critique group that has always been excessively chatty and busy is all but dead. I find it very discouraging and depressing. I know publishing houses don't do much in August, but I have never seen anything like this in several years.
Maybe I'm missing something. Maybe I forgot my deodorant.

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artistq

From: [info]artistq
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 06:08 pm (UTC)
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I think many of the writers are teachers.. so they are getting back into new schedules.
And I think most of the writers are parents.. so they are getting little peeps ready for school.
AND, I think the publishing houses have been quiet!

you smell just fine!

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DeAnn Marie O'Toole

From: [info]de_scribes
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 06:28 pm (UTC)
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EXACTLY what I was going to say. :)

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From: anonymous
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 08:25 pm (UTC)
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It's hard to believe after this weekend summer will be officially over. What a drag. I love autumn though.

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From: anonymous
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 08:24 pm (UTC)
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You're probably right. I've just never seen it this quiet. That is the cutest icon!

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From: anonymous
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 08:32 pm (UTC)
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Well, this dumb thing is calling me anonymous. The reply above was supposed to be to artistq.

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Kelsey Johnson Defatte

From: [info]cocoskeeper
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 06:25 pm (UTC)
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I'm sorry I'm so quiet and lame... I've been depressed, too, lately.

HUGS!!!!

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Sheela Chari

From: [info]sheela_chari
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 06:48 pm (UTC)
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Hugs to both of you!

It will pick up -- we'll all get settled into September and hopefully have more time for each other and for good things.

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Kelsey Johnson Defatte

From: [info]cocoskeeper
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 06:55 pm (UTC)
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True enough! :-)

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From: anonymous
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 08:28 pm (UTC)
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I say--bring on the good things. lol

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From: anonymous
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 08:33 pm (UTC)
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And the one above was supposed to be to minabird. Maybe I'm doing something wrong today. I'm really screwing this thing up.

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Amanda Marrone

From: [info]amanda_marrone
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 07:03 pm (UTC)
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Planning a conference is a great way to take your mind off the waiting game! Plus you get to chat with cool publishing people who offer to send 2 galleys for each particiant!!!

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Kelsey Johnson Defatte

From: [info]cocoskeeper
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 07:05 pm (UTC)
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Super-cool!!!!

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From: anonymous
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 08:35 pm (UTC)
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I would love to go to a conference. Maybe next year....

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robinellen

From: [info]robinellen
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 09:37 pm (UTC)
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Ditto on the conference...there's one in Denver next weekend with Rachel Vater, Kristin Nelson, Dan Lazar -- and many others...sigh. But it's also almost $300 -- not gonna happen! Oh, well. DH is taking the kids to his mom's this weekend, so at least I'll have a little time to ponder life and reorganize ;)

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From: anonymous
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 09:55 pm (UTC)
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Wow! That one would be great! Do you live near Denver? I'd love to meet Dan Lazar even though he rejected my book. Have a ball this weekend. Maybe take a long, hot bubble bath.

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robinellen

From: [info]robinellen
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 10:06 pm (UTC)
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Yeah, I'm in golden, which is in the foothills near Denver.;)

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From: anonymous
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 08:27 pm (UTC)
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I can imagine, Kelsey. It probably seems like it's taking forever. But that book will sell, I know it. And you pbs too. And then you will look back and think it was hardly any time at all. Hang in there. And get busy on Emma, girl.

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Kelsey Johnson Defatte

From: [info]cocoskeeper
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 08:30 pm (UTC)
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Is that you, Linda? You're not logged on. ;-)

Anyway, thanks. And HUGS to you!!!!

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 08:38 pm (UTC)
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Oh!! No wonder everything was acting goofy! I've never had to log on before. Well, I hope everyone finds their replies.

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marybethkelsey

From: [info]marybethkelsey
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 07:49 pm (UTC)
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No, Linda, it's not the deordorant issue.
It's the breath.
haha--just kidding! You're right, though; our crit group does seem quiet. But you're working on RAIN, right?

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 08:40 pm (UTC)
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Hi MB. It's raining here, ha ha, no pun intended and I fell asleep. Are you getting rain? No thunder and wind so far. Yes, I'm working on Rain, but I'm really stuck and it's sounding just as bad as it did before. Aaaarrrrhhhhhgggggg! You still didn't send me any cukes. pout

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pixiechick_sw

From: [info]pixiechick_sw
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 09:14 pm (UTC)
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I am just waiting...waiting...waiting and polishing...polishing...polishing. Not very exciting stuff. It seemed to me things were quiet for a few months this spring then there was a string of "good news" on Verla's then more quiet. I am feeling discouraged with all the quiet, too. I suppose it will pick up soon for both of us. Hang in there!

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From: anonymous
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 09:56 pm (UTC)
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Yeah, you're right. I'd forgotten about the spring. Well, I hope you hear good news soon. Waiting is a real killer.

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robinellen

From: [info]robinellen
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 09:35 pm (UTC)
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It's been a hard August...my face-to-face crit partner has been swamped with work, and we've barely gotten to meet...one of my online crit groups is struggling -- and I've had two migraines in under three weeks -- yuck!! Let's hope Sept brings in something new and wonderful.

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 05:15 pm (UTC)
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Sept. will be much better, Robin. It has to be!

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Lill Pluta

From: [info]lillpluta
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 10:13 pm (UTC)
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Well, my kiddos have already been in school for three weeks. But today I've had a full day of doctor appointments and meetings.

-k.

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 05:16 pm (UTC)
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Three weeks already! The kids here just went back this week.

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Kim

From: [info]boatprincess
Date: Aug. 31st, 2006 11:08 pm (UTC)
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yanno, i don't consider myself a writer since my mailbox is filled with rejections....

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 05:16 pm (UTC)
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Yes you are a writer. The rejections have to come first.

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Kim

From: [info]boatprincess
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 09:35 pm (UTC)
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okay, i'll go with that!

and yea you're right, it has been quiet.

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From: [info]beachalatte
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 12:17 am (UTC)
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I thought you were still in Hawaii! But you are back! You are here! Did you go to Hawaii? I want to go to Hawaii! Maybe we can go together and find a writing retreat? Maybe I can meet you tomorrow for tea. . .nice to chat :)

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jemacleod

From: [info]jemacleod
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 12:50 am (UTC)
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It is quiet. Everywhere in writing land.

Well. I did get a REJECTION this week. From Delacorte Press. My best rejection yet, but still a rejection.

I've been feeling very down and frusterated with the whole writing nonsense too......

Janet G

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 05:19 pm (UTC)
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Sorry about the rejection, Janet. Their loss. It will happen for all of us sooner or later. Hopefully sooner.

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 05:18 pm (UTC)
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All the above sounds good to me, Hawaii, retreat and tea.

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Annmarie Elizabeth Curtis

From: [info]aecurtis
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 01:52 am (UTC)
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I know that I"m especially quiet because I just moved. ^_^ And because of everything being in boxes and all that I've clocked almost no time on the computer. So, I really am not in the loop/have nothing cool to report. Except that I am finally starting to see an end to my boxes. ^_~

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 05:21 pm (UTC)
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I read in a Reader's Digest that next to death of a loved one, divorce, and serious illness moving is the next most stressful thing. Hope you get settled soon and don't see a box for a long time. Unless it is full of chocolates.

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Newport2Newport

From: [info]newport2newport
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 01:01 pm (UTC)
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Now see, all you had to do was ask how come it's so quiet here, and look at all the people lined up in the comments. We were just looking for a party invitation, which your post provided. :)

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 05:22 pm (UTC)
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Lol, you are so funny! Anyway, I love a good party.

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smokeymtns

From: [info]smokeymtns
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 02:46 pm (UTC)
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I wondered the same thing about the crit group--I even got paranoid enough to wonder if they (you'all) had deleted me from the group! thx for letting me know I'm not paranoid--or if I am, so are you!
Heck, I quit wearing deodorant for the web....now I've got one more thing to worry about!

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From: anonymous
Date: Sep. 1st, 2006 03:13 pm (UTC)
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Hi Sandi,
Is that your dog? My dog died a couple weeks ago. She was 17. Yeah, I guess that group is caput, but we can keep trading. Do you have anything now?

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smokeymtns

From: [info]smokeymtns
Date: Sep. 2nd, 2006 12:44 am (UTC)
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Yep, that's my Beauregard (Bo). He's 6 and a real character. I remember when your dog went to doggy Heaven and I know how hard that was for you. As for swapping crits, I'm working on something I will send to you soon, and I have the REAL first chapter of RAIN that I'm working on tonight. It makes sense to me now...and I think it REALLY improved the story-starting this way.
Rain, rain go away. Come again another day. That rhyme fits us down here in TN right now and sounds like something Norma might have said over and over during that scary ride home.....

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The Blog of Aspiring Novelist Jonathan Stephens

From: [info]jonstephens
Date: Sep. 9th, 2006 12:57 pm (UTC)
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Schools just started back up. I know grad school for me is kicking my pants, and my wife started teaching again. Maybe that's the key to the mystery.

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Sep. 9th, 2006 02:07 pm (UTC)
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Hello Jon,
Nice to meet you. Thanks for stopping by.

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