Comments on: Tiny Violins. http://flotsamblog.com/2009/12/07/tiny-violins/ Deplorable solipsism? The new face of literature? Or merely a clever procrastination device... Mon, 21 May 2012 20:34:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sonata For Wee Viola. http://flotsamblog.com/2009/12/07/tiny-violins/comment-page-1/#comment-418376 Sonata For Wee Viola. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:02:10 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3754#comment-418376 [...] sense of Deja Vu, it won’t surprise ME: he was laid off from his previous job last year (almost to the day). At the time, he was already teaching one class as an adjunct at a local college, and by spring he [...] [...] sense of Deja Vu, it won’t surprise ME: he was laid off from his previous job last year (almost to the day). At the time, he was already teaching one class as an adjunct at a local college, and by spring he [...]

]]> By: Mel http://flotsamblog.com/2009/12/07/tiny-violins/comment-page-1/#comment-365502 Mel Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:01:54 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3754#comment-365502 Doing something huge and terrifying is such a wonderful rush, that insane stress and breathlessness. I feel inspired to find my own mountain and run, crawl, fight up it too. Well done, can't wait to see the book, pity the money from books are so shite! Doing something huge and terrifying is such a wonderful rush, that insane stress and breathlessness. I feel inspired to find my own mountain and run, crawl, fight up it too. Well done, can’t wait to see the book, pity the money from books are so shite!

]]> By: angela michelle http://flotsamblog.com/2009/12/07/tiny-violins/comment-page-1/#comment-364725 angela michelle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:49:34 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3754#comment-364725 go go go! do do do! you can you can you can! go go go! do do do! you can you can you can!

]]> By: C http://flotsamblog.com/2009/12/07/tiny-violins/comment-page-1/#comment-364646 C Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:51:45 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3754#comment-364646 And now I can't find YOUR email, so am resorting to leaving another comment (apologies if this represents gauche blogging disrespect). And all of this entry goes to show that you really don't have time to email me. BUT: if you did, I got myself a spanking new email address: gravitycircusblog@gmail.com It would make my day. No pressure. And now I can’t find YOUR email, so am resorting to leaving another comment (apologies if this represents gauche blogging disrespect).

And all of this entry goes to show that you really don’t have time to email me. BUT: if you did, I got myself a spanking new email address:

gravitycircusblog@gmail.com

It would make my day. No pressure.

]]> By: Flicka http://flotsamblog.com/2009/12/07/tiny-violins/comment-page-1/#comment-364406 Flicka Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:29:17 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3754#comment-364406 I'm sorry to hear about scott's job; I hope he can find another one soon. Who lays off people right before Christmas? :( Your book is going to be wonderful. Writing is a special type of totrue but you make such beauty of it. Keep presing on! I’m sorry to hear about scott’s job; I hope he can find another one soon. Who lays off people right before Christmas? :(

Your book is going to be wonderful. Writing is a special type of totrue but you make such beauty of it. Keep presing on!

]]> By: Liz http://flotsamblog.com/2009/12/07/tiny-violins/comment-page-1/#comment-364394 Liz Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:33:38 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3754#comment-364394 Alexa Last December - I was 39 yrs old, had just taken a new job with a non-profit and found myself pregnant! My husband then proceeded to lose his job, our health insurance, etc. Here is what helps. Think back to Forrest Gump when Lt Dan is high up on the mast of the shrimping boat in the hurricane. He keeps taunting mother nature yelling "you call this a storm!!!????" Repeat this to yourself ad nauseum - yell if need be! You'll find yourself a 40 yr old new mother with grey hair and the newest love of your life! -- oh - and I was due in August too! Liz Alexa
Last December – I was 39 yrs old, had just taken a new job with a non-profit and found myself pregnant! My husband then proceeded to lose his job, our health insurance, etc.

Here is what helps. Think back to Forrest Gump when Lt Dan is high up on the mast of the shrimping boat in the hurricane. He keeps taunting mother nature yelling “you call this a storm!!!????” Repeat this to yourself ad nauseum – yell if need be!

You’ll find yourself a 40 yr old new mother with grey hair and the newest love of your life! — oh – and I was due in August too!

Liz

]]> By: Shavahn http://flotsamblog.com/2009/12/07/tiny-violins/comment-page-1/#comment-364384 Shavahn Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:26:36 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3754#comment-364384 I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Scott will get a better job that pays better and he likes more than the one that he had. Your book will be a raging success, with women flocking to read it (especially with such an auspicious release date - my 8 year anniversary). Life sucks now, but it will get better. Just make that your mantra, and good luck! I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Scott will get a better job that pays better and he likes more than the one that he had. Your book will be a raging success, with women flocking to read it (especially with such an auspicious release date – my 8 year anniversary).

Life sucks now, but it will get better. Just make that your mantra, and good luck!

]]> By: Shannon Kieta http://flotsamblog.com/2009/12/07/tiny-violins/comment-page-1/#comment-364356 Shannon Kieta Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:22:23 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3754#comment-364356 I have a blog, to kids, two stepkids and a husband. Oh yeah and a filthy 16 room house...but I am not bitching, except for my daughter is teething, my son won't sleep in his own bed, the Holidays are two weeks away and I have NOTHING done! I guess I should be thankful I don't have a book deadline and my hsband still has his Job eh? Listen, like my hubby always tells me, Look at things from the POSITIVE side; be blessed you got paid for your book in advance to get you through until Scott gets a job, in which he will. And Simone is in good health and hey, after all, you DID pass that kidney stone, right? Merry Christmas Alexa! Ho! Ho! Ho! I have a blog, to kids, two stepkids and a husband. Oh yeah and a filthy 16 room house…but I am not bitching, except for my daughter is teething, my son won’t sleep in his own bed, the Holidays are two weeks away and I have NOTHING done! I guess I should be thankful I don’t have a book deadline and my hsband still has his Job eh? Listen, like my hubby always tells me, Look at things from the POSITIVE side; be blessed you got paid for your book in advance to get you through until Scott gets a job, in which he will. And Simone is in good health and hey, after all, you DID pass that kidney stone, right? Merry Christmas Alexa! Ho! Ho! Ho!

]]> By: amandam http://flotsamblog.com/2009/12/07/tiny-violins/comment-page-1/#comment-364295 amandam Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:12:56 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3754#comment-364295 New reader here - I really loved this post. I've been writing professionally (as well as for *fun* - oh man, how masochistic does that sound?) for my entire adult life and so much of what you wrote here really hit home with me. The deadline crunch - so churningly painful but watch, once you meet it and ace it and move past it, you'll come to miss the feeling. It's a freaky kind of anxiety high, I swear. The pressure has an addictive quality (or maybe there's just something very, very wrong with me...) And your two days of the 5,000 words? I really got a rush of inspiration from reading about this. I've had those kinds of times, too, and they are among the most joyous of all joyful times IMO. Looking forward to reading your finished product! New reader here – I really loved this post. I’ve been writing professionally (as well as for *fun* – oh man, how masochistic does that sound?) for my entire adult life and so much of what you wrote here really hit home with me. The deadline crunch – so churningly painful but watch, once you meet it and ace it and move past it, you’ll come to miss the feeling. It’s a freaky kind of anxiety high, I swear. The pressure has an addictive quality (or maybe there’s just something very, very wrong with me…) And your two days of the 5,000 words? I really got a rush of inspiration from reading about this. I’ve had those kinds of times, too, and they are among the most joyous of all joyful times IMO. Looking forward to reading your finished product!

]]> By: Emma http://flotsamblog.com/2009/12/07/tiny-violins/comment-page-1/#comment-364257 Emma Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:45:32 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3754#comment-364257 Why, oh why, do the brilliant words start popping into one's head as soon as it hits the pillow? Hang in there! Why, oh why, do the brilliant words start popping into one’s head as soon as it hits the pillow? Hang in there!

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