tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post7195478153373675452..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: Happy Birthday to Poe: Our First AnniversaryJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-69981601765719724272008-01-21T09:18:00.000-05:002008-01-21T09:18:00.000-05:00Happy Anniversary, ladies! I stop in as often as p...Happy Anniversary, ladies! <BR/><BR/>I stop in as often as possible. I try to leave a comment most of the time. I know how hard it is to come up with a topic every week.(I write a post on the Working Stiffs blog every week and it bugs me when I see the stats of how many people visit the blog and don't comment!)Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-84564574806603257992008-01-20T10:46:00.000-05:002008-01-20T10:46:00.000-05:00I'm happy to report that I've just written my blog...I'm happy to report that I've just written my blog post (I agree about that one, Paul, but I get lazy) about the flexibility of the English language. I'll post it on Thursday. Thanks, everyone, for participating in my creative process. :)Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-17488185779858744612008-01-20T09:35:00.000-05:002008-01-20T09:35:00.000-05:00Martha, I'll see if I can get in touch with Alan G...Martha, I'll see if I can get in touch with Alan Gordon. I haven't been able to find a web site for him (yet). If you have a url or e-mail address for him, please send it to me privately at sparshall@verizon.net.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-10761715147432022832008-01-20T09:31:00.000-05:002008-01-20T09:31:00.000-05:00I'm glad to hear Lynn, Cheryl, and Lorraine say th...I'm glad to hear Lynn, Cheryl, and Lorraine say they like the personal stuff. When Paul said he didn't, I wondered whether that particular preference would fall out along gender lines. :) I try to write about topics other than writing that are interesting enough that they might become themes or subplots in mysteries. One of the things I love about mystery readers is that they're interested in so Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-67811691527752145692008-01-20T09:23:00.000-05:002008-01-20T09:23:00.000-05:00I suppose what I should say is that while everyone...I suppose what I should say is that while everyone's personal life is as interesting and complex as everyone else's, I come to blogs like this to find insight into people's <I>writing</I> lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-74368524487966356792008-01-20T00:08:00.000-05:002008-01-20T00:08:00.000-05:00Congratulations! I am one of those people who stop...Congratulations! I am one of those people who stops in several times a week to see what is new. I've so enjoyed meeting the bloggers, guest bloggers, and those who agree to be interviewed.<BR/><BR/>I'm curious if you take suggestions for authors to interview? I'm an Alan Gordon fan and have not seen interviews with him anywhere.<BR/><BR/>Hope to be enjoying your two year anniversary this time Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00976845403961701822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-50956795479143193512008-01-19T20:17:00.000-05:002008-01-19T20:17:00.000-05:00Congratulations! I read this blog everyday and I ...Congratulations! I read this blog everyday and I enjoy your personal reactions to the challenges and successes of the writing process for published writers. BLOG AWAY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-40530403964263844732008-01-19T17:37:00.000-05:002008-01-19T17:37:00.000-05:00Cinnamon Coffee Cake is the official Poe's Deadly ...Cinnamon Coffee Cake is the official Poe's Deadly Daughters birthday cake--at least in my house. I'd send you all a piece but I don't think it's going to last the weekend. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the congratulations everyone!Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-39357358864753144282008-01-19T17:27:00.000-05:002008-01-19T17:27:00.000-05:00Congrats PDDs! I read the blog nearly every day, &...Congrats PDDs! I read the blog nearly every day, & will try to come out of lurkdom more often to post comments.<BR/><BR/>I'm with Lorraine, I love the personal stuff, the more the better!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-76332199884603739102008-01-19T16:58:00.000-05:002008-01-19T16:58:00.000-05:00Hey, I like it when you guys talk about personal m...Hey, I like it when you guys talk about personal matters. It makes you more "approachable," and lets readers see what makes a writer tick.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your first full year of blogging! May there be many more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-39238140265502588552008-01-19T15:05:00.000-05:002008-01-19T15:05:00.000-05:00Thanks, Paul and Rhonda. And Lonnie, I agree that...Thanks, Paul and Rhonda. And Lonnie, I agree that words have become very elastic. I still get offended when my students refer to "partying" as if party should be anything other than a noun. And now they say things like "You haven't seen that movie? Why don't you just Netflix it for the weekend?" Or, my most recent favorite, "I don't want the tickets to the movie to sell out before I get Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-18344292487036008812008-01-19T14:01:00.000-05:002008-01-19T14:01:00.000-05:00Thanks, Rhonda. In fact, I think Edgar Allan would...Thanks, Rhonda. In fact, I think Edgar Allan would be astounded if he knew the strange ways in which his reputation and persona endure. I have a little statue of Mr. Poe on my desk as we speak. I got it as a party favor at the Edgars banquet a couple years back, and it's a bobblehead. ;) I've been seriously thinking of incorporating it into a cha-POE for the hat contest at Malice Domestic. :)Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-51564589107309278312008-01-19T11:16:00.000-05:002008-01-19T11:16:00.000-05:00Happy Birthday! I check in about twice a week (no ...Happy Birthday! I check in about twice a week (no particular day) but this may be my first comment. Usually because, by the time I get to the comments section, I'm usually already feeling too guilty about spending time away from my own work. Anyway, congratulations on the blog's yeariversary and keep up the good work. "Daddy" would be proud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-51669111020303990902008-01-19T10:01:00.000-05:002008-01-19T10:01:00.000-05:00Paul,I agree about making new verbs. Not long ago...Paul,<BR/><BR/>I agree about making new verbs. Not long ago I heard someone ask how the word "Swiffer" suddenly became a verb, as in I Swiffered the kitchen floor, which, frankly, makes me giggle. I've even seen that "verb" used in a mystery. Not to mention Swiffering. Seems like whenever a new word comes out like "blog" people change it to a verb, adverb, and/or adjective pretty quickly.<BR/Lonnie Crusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617936690870869287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-10766701832870622502008-01-19T09:49:00.000-05:002008-01-19T09:49:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comment, Paul -- and your loyalty!...Thanks for your comment, Paul -- and your loyalty! I would welcome more comments from readers about the kind of content you'd like to see here. I sometimes wonder if people really want to know the picky details of how we get our writing done, so it's good to hear that you're interested in that. <BR/><BR/>What about the rest of you? What have you enjoyed most/leaston PDD in our first year? What doSandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-4073929737326822122008-01-19T09:26:00.000-05:002008-01-19T09:26:00.000-05:00I visit every single day, often more than once! (B...I visit every single day, often more than once! (But I still think "blog" should not be used as a verb, and I think a post on a blog is different from the blog itself, but that's just me.)<BR/><BR/>The only suggestion I would make about content is that there be a bit less material about personal lives or other "off-topic" matters. I like the posts (note, not "blogs") about writing best: the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com