tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post8015197144255641100..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: "And Still I Rise"... Along With Back-of-the-Book Blurb Friday # 24Sioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-49055651097404169182016-09-07T03:25:10.340-07:002016-09-07T03:25:10.340-07:00Great blurb. I really struggled with this one. :) ...Great blurb. I really struggled with this one. :) Sorry it took so long to link to mine. I am on a cruise in the middle of the Caribbean and well, life is hard when all you do is relax and eat all day long! LOLloonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-23885926955553636322016-09-05T08:10:54.513-07:002016-09-05T08:10:54.513-07:00Pat--I could be wrong, but I think it's better...Pat--I could be wrong, but I think it's better to have too much than not enough. You can always hack some of the excess off.<br /><br />The editor has it. Everyone who's given me advice says 90 days is standard. So when the 90 days is coming up, I will email her and inquire. It's really hard to wait. If I'm going to get rejected, just do it quickly. Yank off the bandaid fast.<br /Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-21581319361916125402016-09-05T07:52:40.238-07:002016-09-05T07:52:40.238-07:00Did you sneak in my yard to photograph that sign. ...Did you sneak in my yard to photograph that sign. It would certainly fit!<br /><br />Is there something new on your book? I thought you'd sent it to an agent or publisher...(ellipsis inserted for you). I'm still working on going through editor comments on mine. Seems like it's taking forever. Plus I keep somehow adding more words. I'm not sure that's how it's supposed to Pat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-87745979299234220502016-09-05T07:02:44.498-07:002016-09-05T07:02:44.498-07:00Linda--Balancing rocks? Now you have me intrigued....Linda--Balancing rocks? Now you have me intrigued...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-5471839064067323862016-09-05T06:46:04.191-07:002016-09-05T06:46:04.191-07:00Sorry about your knees. I feel like i have been ba...Sorry about your knees. I feel like i have been balancing rocks for a long while. Can;t wait to hear all about your new job.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-45599205391645595812016-09-03T17:18:01.451-07:002016-09-03T17:18:01.451-07:00Lynn--I think you have other things on your (writi...Lynn--I think you have other things on your (writing) plate to worry about. How IS the book, by the way?Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-57354403537622614632016-09-03T13:46:57.428-07:002016-09-03T13:46:57.428-07:00Sorry about your knee. Sorry for not playing this ...Sorry about your knee. Sorry for not playing this anymore. I'd like to try and get back to it again, but I can't make any promises. I do have #13 (I think) still sitting there waiting to be posted. Ha.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-8375438501995898482016-09-03T12:55:35.964-07:002016-09-03T12:55:35.964-07:00Mary--Thanks. I need it.Mary--Thanks. I need it.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-13528572016818178252016-09-03T12:54:45.858-07:002016-09-03T12:54:45.858-07:00Val--Sucking marrow? Me? And no ellipses for you? ...Val--Sucking marrow? Me? And no ellipses for you? That's a shame.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-77237986385780459612016-09-03T12:53:30.635-07:002016-09-03T12:53:30.635-07:00Lisa--Thanks for your good thoughts. I hope so as ...Lisa--Thanks for your good thoughts. I hope so as well...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-62521025102059303662016-09-03T12:52:48.272-07:002016-09-03T12:52:48.272-07:00Jono--Thanks for the encouraging words. Pain-free ...Jono--Thanks for the encouraging words. Pain-free sounds reeeally good right now.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-31150661629746697972016-09-03T12:51:37.848-07:002016-09-03T12:51:37.848-07:00Claudia--You're busy enough. Don't worry a...Claudia--You're busy enough. Don't worry about blogging right now. <br /><br />I am not sure about the knee replacement. If they can inject something into my knee and give me relief, I'll do that instead... for now.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-84038930858039458482016-09-03T08:40:56.014-07:002016-09-03T08:40:56.014-07:00Putting everything in perspective is good for us, ...Putting everything in perspective is good for us, especially as writers, but pain is pain so I hope you have success with your knee and your writing. Sending positive thoughts and prayers to your friend.Mary Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962782269214823198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-78130283314450192432016-09-02T18:53:19.131-07:002016-09-02T18:53:19.131-07:00Looks like we diverged this time. Like two roads i...Looks like we diverged this time. Like two roads in a wood. But the good news is, people can travel both!<br /><br />Your story this week has made all the difference. Mine is frivolous. While your story is about Maggie sucking the marrow out of life...my story is just sucking. And totally devoid of ellipses as well...Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-37497941559326650742016-09-02T14:05:57.739-07:002016-09-02T14:05:57.739-07:00A thoughtful blurb this week. I'd like to know...A thoughtful blurb this week. I'd like to know what Maggie does and how she does it. I think I'm still in my hunched-over-my-laptop phase.<br /><br />Hope your knee improves soon.<br /><br />Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-47464419154479821812016-09-02T12:29:26.043-07:002016-09-02T12:29:26.043-07:00Sioux, I wish the best to your friend. Your knee c...Sioux, I wish the best to your friend. Your knee can be fixed and it only takes about a month to heal pretty well. They last about thirty years now, so not to worry. Pain free walking, biking, and x-c skiing is a lovely thing. <br /> Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-91909418571082307522016-09-02T07:21:46.256-07:002016-09-02T07:21:46.256-07:00Thanks for the mention! And I love Miss Maya! Do y...Thanks for the mention! And I love Miss Maya! Do you mean that in the future you might have knee replacement? Doesn't pain and life change humble us, maybe us hyper aware not to waste a minute of anything! Someday I want to get back to blurbs but right now is still too much for my chemo brain!Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.com