tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post177285240010544767..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: I'm 62, Baby!Sioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-5578676212975080232015-06-26T09:19:37.368-07:002015-06-26T09:19:37.368-07:00Pat--I'm glad you like Kidd's book. Someti...Pat--I'm glad you like Kidd's book. Sometimes I get too excited about a book and wonder, 'Is it just me?'Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-48034357153516436462015-06-22T04:58:45.880-07:002015-06-22T04:58:45.880-07:00Awesome, Sioux! Half the battle is getting words o...Awesome, Sioux! Half the battle is getting words on paper, so I'd say you're winning the fight. <br /><br />I read the Invention of Wings a year or so ago and absolutely enjoyed every word. Glad you did, too.<br /><br />Pat<br />Critter AlleyPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-76965341832447202792015-06-18T04:07:58.394-07:002015-06-18T04:07:58.394-07:00Shay--A woodchipper DOES take a prominent role...Shay--A woodchipper DOES take a prominent role...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-35041987914821443732015-06-18T03:42:04.925-07:002015-06-18T03:42:04.925-07:00A cookbook? "To Serve Man", perhaps? ;-)...A cookbook? "To Serve Man", perhaps? ;-)Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-91070715635776909842015-06-17T03:16:10.676-07:002015-06-17T03:16:10.676-07:00Linda--Yeah, it might be an amazing pile of ___ on...Linda--Yeah, it might be an amazing pile of ___ once it's finished. We'll see...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-30211212601261621702015-06-17T03:15:18.013-07:002015-06-17T03:15:18.013-07:00Cathy--Thanks. We'll see how "intriguing&...Cathy--Thanks. We'll see how "intriguing" it is once it's done.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-15736061247022733952015-06-17T03:14:25.751-07:002015-06-17T03:14:25.751-07:00Theresa--Thanks. As far as it getting done before ...Theresa--Thanks. As far as it getting done before I know it, I'm not sure, but I love your optimism.<br /><br />As far as our stack of "must read" books: perhaps we need to stop everything else (work and housework) and just read? ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-64491502643209365092015-06-16T15:26:30.944-07:002015-06-16T15:26:30.944-07:00I was stunned to read 62! I knew better, you youth...I was stunned to read 62! I knew better, you youthful looking redhead. Yay for you, 62,000 words...and still at it? Amazing.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-54556466500243570202015-06-16T08:01:07.825-07:002015-06-16T08:01:07.825-07:00Yay, 62,000 words! If I had 62,000 words I'd b...Yay, 62,000 words! If I had 62,000 words I'd be stick-a-fork-in-me-done.<br /><br />Speaking of forks, I'm not much re: recipes. Or cooking. Pretty much recipes AND cooking, but I am certainly intrigued with your novel now. Recipes AND a story? Very impressive, Sioux!Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-32524690024683270412015-06-16T05:42:18.999-07:002015-06-16T05:42:18.999-07:00Congratulations on your progress, Sioux! Your WIP ...Congratulations on your progress, Sioux! Your WIP will be done before you know it! And I love Sue Monk Kidd -- her newest is already in my To Be Read pile. So many books, so little time... :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308569005061192110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-86423980386594376012015-06-16T03:12:01.560-07:002015-06-16T03:12:01.560-07:00Mama Zen--Thanks, but I need thousands of words to...Mama Zen--Thanks, but I need thousands of words to say something. YOU can say volumes in a mere dozens... Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-23947050867603129652015-06-15T20:30:53.891-07:002015-06-15T20:30:53.891-07:0062,000 words? That's incredible, Sioux! Cong...62,000 words? That's incredible, Sioux! Congratulations!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-35523142581345418852015-06-15T17:44:30.413-07:002015-06-15T17:44:30.413-07:00Val--Yeah, I look alright for 62, right? ;)Val--Yeah, I look alright for 62, right? ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-68504596557261304312015-06-15T17:43:08.998-07:002015-06-15T17:43:08.998-07:00Lisa--After reading your comment, I added a line t...Lisa--After reading your comment, I added a line to my post. No, it's far from finished. (90-95,000? Yikes.)<br /><br />Thanks for the encouragement and the recipe. Believe me, when this draft is finished, you will hear MY happy dance all the way in Georgia. ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-59729683766306239022015-06-15T17:28:52.340-07:002015-06-15T17:28:52.340-07:00Is that 62,000 your final count? Have you complete...Is that 62,000 your final count? Have you completed your novel? Tell me, and I'll add a happy dance to the congrats! I thought that number was a target you had made for yourself along the way. I have two---the 50,000 mark is a biggie for me, and then 75,000 because that means I'm almost home. My books run 90-95,000, and those milestones are important. They sort of light the fire for my Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-60093348203098836142015-06-15T17:26:41.518-07:002015-06-15T17:26:41.518-07:00Reports of your age have been greatly exaggerated....Reports of your age have been greatly exaggerated. Kudos for your wordy accomplishment!<br /><br />As you know, I'm not so much a "cook" as someone who heats things in the oven (with one element), or warms them in the microwave (with two drawer-knobs for a door handle). All I have to offer are such mundane taste treats as Chex Mix, and Cheesed Broccocaulipeppot. Unless you are Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-76242118080357025752015-06-15T14:10:07.129-07:002015-06-15T14:10:07.129-07:00Lisa--As you know, even after writers get to the m...Lisa--As you know, even after writers get to the magical number (75,000? 80,000?) there is still a lot of work before submitting. But thanks.<br /><br />It could be your salsa (but you might want to keep that one--it sounds like a super secret, pass-it-down-to-the-family one ;) but I'm including desserts, main dishes-- anything and everything.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-36474502922321243722015-06-15T14:07:44.533-07:002015-06-15T14:07:44.533-07:00Tammy--I am bringing it on Wednesday to share. You...Tammy--I am bringing it on Wednesday to share. You can speak up and snap it up first. It IS a winner. I also heard her memoir--"Dance of the Dissident Daughter," is good.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-25759336364481566052015-06-15T11:03:37.308-07:002015-06-15T11:03:37.308-07:0062,000 - yay! That's a lot of writing. Congrat...62,000 - yay! That's a lot of writing. Congratulations! <br /><br />What kind of recipes are you still looking for? I have my own salsa recipe, if you need something like that, developed over years of hits and misses. Or are you looking for main dish type stuff? What do you need, and I'll help if I can.Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-42925234832201370872015-06-15T09:43:53.581-07:002015-06-15T09:43:53.581-07:00Congratulations on your WIP milestone! I didn'...Congratulations on your WIP milestone! I didn't know Sue Monk Kidd had another one out. Sounds like another winner.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.com