tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post6133096918870733057..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: THIS is Why I Belong to a Critique GroupSioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-35378482859920265422013-10-14T18:50:19.824-07:002013-10-14T18:50:19.824-07:00Cathy--The other WWWPs charge me a fine for every ...Cathy--The other WWWPs charge me a fine for every ellipsis they deem unneeded. Right now my total is $44.75 (a quarter for each one). At this rate, I'll be broke soon...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-48314059528510634932013-10-14T18:47:32.751-07:002013-10-14T18:47:32.751-07:00Tammy--A fierce warrior-spirit...I like that.
(An...Tammy--A fierce warrior-spirit...I like that.<br /><br />(And you should either get a job as a PR person or in a barn shoveling manure. ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-18577879367934098972013-10-14T17:47:22.096-07:002013-10-14T17:47:22.096-07:00Guess who FINALLY got a battery for her laptop? Wh...Guess who FINALLY got a battery for her laptop? Wheeee!<br /><br />Now, first, that's entirely too much talent in one critique group. And second, you speak of using the ellipsis as if there's something wrong with that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-19334953650088558312013-10-14T17:38:15.274-07:002013-10-14T17:38:15.274-07:00I am a dashaholic, but lately your ellipses have b...I am a dashaholic, but lately your ellipses have been rubbing off. Did you notice when you were ellipsis-free, I ADDED them? That's because I can't get enough of that Sioux-flavor, which is sharp, spicy-sweet, rich and mellow...and always unique and surprising. Not to mention liberally sprinkled in publications EVERYWHERE for good reason. As always, my also well-marbled buttocks and I Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-67593271261084166332013-10-12T19:16:27.108-07:002013-10-12T19:16:27.108-07:00Pat--Thanks. But like every "pot" that i...Pat--Thanks. But like every "pot" that is simmering, there is some fat that needs to be skimmed off. And that's what good writing friends do. They help get rid of the unneeded parts...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-36193073893101393362013-10-12T06:36:04.989-07:002013-10-12T06:36:04.989-07:00Well, having read pieces written by you and your c...Well, having read pieces written by you and your critique group members, I agree there's a lot of talent simmering in that pot!<br /><br />Pat<br />Critter AlleyPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-65329769719900690992013-10-11T18:43:35.761-07:002013-10-11T18:43:35.761-07:00Mary--A different perspective...That is a big part...Mary--A different perspective...That is a big part of it--I might think a piece is suckola, but my critique friends will see something valuable in it or they will see a different direction it could go in.<br /><br />And it does for me as well. Writing helps me sort out things...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-38398618209422672722013-10-11T18:39:20.195-07:002013-10-11T18:39:20.195-07:00Lynn--You are right. You need to hear it (the trut...Lynn--You are right. You need to hear it (the truth) often...;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-89389614661389165052013-10-11T17:14:22.665-07:002013-10-11T17:14:22.665-07:00I love a good critique group because they give me ...I love a good critique group because they give me a perspective that I had not had. I love to read because words and language can open up a world I had never noticed. Who said "How am I supposed to know what I think until I put it on the page and can see it?" Writing helps me think!!Mary Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962782269214823198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-59904093365486191202013-10-11T06:45:08.755-07:002013-10-11T06:45:08.755-07:00Oh, and thanks. This is something I needed to hear...Oh, and thanks. This is something I needed to hear!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-86411014486526220162013-10-11T06:44:36.321-07:002013-10-11T06:44:36.321-07:00Wow, I can't add anything to the pot that hasn...Wow, I can't add anything to the pot that hasn't already been flavored... but I to am addicted to... the... ellipsis's (do I put just an apostrophe or apostrophe s after that?) where's that grammar ...ch when you need her.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-40816216694833295192013-10-10T10:31:01.839-07:002013-10-10T10:31:01.839-07:00Beth--
They ARE contagious ;)Beth--<br /><br />They ARE contagious ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-57647304275179858572013-10-10T08:25:26.102-07:002013-10-10T08:25:26.102-07:00Here-Here! Um... I wonder who has the twinkle in ...Here-Here! Um... I wonder who has the twinkle in her eye...? I love my WWWPs because they bring fresh ideas, new ways to look at an old (to me) piece of writing, comfort, laughter, friendship, advice... Good Lord, SIoux, your ...'s have rubbed off on me and now I can't stop!Beth M. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616567155106948675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-3311202520137201942013-10-09T14:56:54.716-07:002013-10-09T14:56:54.716-07:00Lisa--I agree. Come to St. Louis and leave that el...Lisa--I agree. Come to St. Louis and leave that ellipsis-hater in Georgia. You'll feel right at home...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-89740577823396169382013-10-09T14:56:02.134-07:002013-10-09T14:56:02.134-07:00Claudia--You travel too much--it sounds like--to c...Claudia--You travel too much--it sounds like--to commit to a critique group. I hunger for the travel opportunities you have--and take advantage of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-49844269853686184432013-10-09T14:54:53.961-07:002013-10-09T14:54:53.961-07:00Kim--We ARE lucky. However, since we usually have ...Kim--We ARE lucky. However, since we usually have snacks that we munch on while we critique, my butt has gotten wider in the last year...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-41602613540281493872013-10-09T10:57:43.101-07:002013-10-09T10:57:43.101-07:00My name is Lisa, and I, too, am an ellipsisaholic....My name is Lisa, and I, too, am an ellipsisaholic. *sigh* I have a new critique partner who called me out on it on our first round of critiquing just within the last couple of weeks and now I'm paranoid about it. But I love those darn things! They're just so . . . expressive. :) Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-39433841621852217922013-10-09T07:52:19.565-07:002013-10-09T07:52:19.565-07:00What a fun post to read this morning...although it...What a fun post to read this morning...although it makes me hunger for a group even more than I do. Someday, sometime, some way in my life I am going to arrange for a trip to visit all those lively critique groups out your way!!!Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-91790295373483899942013-10-09T04:59:19.267-07:002013-10-09T04:59:19.267-07:00I'm also an ellipsisaholic, but I can stop any...I'm also an ellipsisaholic, but I can stop anytime I want...<br /><br />How lucky you all are to have each other! Maybe if I had a group such as yours, I'd be crafting better stories (and boosting the local economy in Poise purchases).Kim Lehnhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516002280882854450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-67404551926221358362013-10-09T04:31:32.302-07:002013-10-09T04:31:32.302-07:00Linda--Savory...That makes it sound like I'm a...Linda--Savory...That makes it sound like I'm a rump roast (quite appropos). If I AM a roast, I'm certainly well-marbled... ;)<br /><br />Seriously, I agree. Each of us contributes something unique. And now I'm off to an EA meeting. Apparently I've relapsed...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-40851106054197537802013-10-09T03:57:56.117-07:002013-10-09T03:57:56.117-07:00We do seem to be main ingredients in a special dis...We do seem to be main ingredients in a special dish, each of us contributing her own flavor that makes our group delicious. Your words of wisdom, sense of humor, quick wit and editing eye...well everything about you, makes you savory. Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-4470661355274481102013-10-08T20:38:27.412-07:002013-10-08T20:38:27.412-07:00However, NO ONE'S replies to comments are as g...However, NO ONE'S replies to comments are as good as yours, Val. That's why we keep coming back to your blog twice a day...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-6457569866403118912013-10-08T19:09:37.130-07:002013-10-08T19:09:37.130-07:00This is why I read Sioux's blog:
1. I love el...This is why I read Sioux's blog:<br /><br />1. I love ellipses.<br />2. The tiny little print at the end of selected topics slaps me back to reality. I'm old, by cracky!<br />3. I love the circus.<br />4. Now with more pantyliner references.<br />5. I love hearing about the cornucopia that is Tammy's butt.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.com