I'm familiar with the usage, but apparently my home region has a lot more Southernism than I previously thought. I thought it was fairly common.
I said I'm sorry. I've made mistakes, but fear was never one of them.
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The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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Connie Neil - May 18, 2005 12:38:54 pm PDT #2191 of 10001
brillig
Allyson - May 18, 2005 12:41:20 pm PDT #2192 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
That's not some obscure Southernism, is it?
I always used it as a kid. I don't know where I picked it up, but my grampa was from the midwest. Maybe he passed it down.
Topic!Cindy - May 18, 2005 12:42:22 pm PDT #2193 of 10001
What is even happening?
We used it here. My Nova Scotian grandmother (born 1906) used it, too.
Nutty - May 18, 2005 12:44:29 pm PDT #2194 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Too true. (Where "too" is, technically, an adverb.)
Adverbs are like cookies that way. Everybody thinks you can't have any, or you have to have the whole box in a sitting. Surely the course of moderation can be discovered?
Susan W. - May 18, 2005 12:47:00 pm PDT #2195 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
OK, sounds universal enough that I'm going to leave it for now.
deborah grabien - May 18, 2005 1:04:29 pm PDT #2196 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Fuck. Computer just ate a humongous long post.
Susan, both ends of my family use "stitch". My only query is, would have been common in that point in time?
Still in publishing weirdness, on which I still can't elaborate. But I can say that "Cruel Sister" is, at least, approved and going to be offered on. Other bullshit going on that is making me remember why I hate publishing with a passion.
Allyson, Jenn finally ploughed through a month's back emails and says that, if you have any questions about what agents want and submissions and whatnot, to just write her and ask, she'd be pleased to help out. Amy can vouch for Jenn. So e me if you need.
Meanwhile, beginning to work out the flesh for my next series. No ghosts this time, straight mystery, the main man being a member of a superstar rock band, but not the frontman: think John Entwhistle or John Paul Jones or Charlie Watts: a musician who is a sort of accidental superstar. He's got a female bodyguard (thank you, ita, for allowing it!). There's going to be a lot of injokes and insider stuff, but nothing that can get me sued.
Opinions? Is this likely to fly? I am an evil beeyotch and am seriously thinking about having the first victim be a fanboy biographer....
SailAweigh - May 18, 2005 1:17:21 pm PDT #2197 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Deb, the new series sounds like it would be hella fun. Start flinging the glitter.
Connie Neil - May 18, 2005 1:22:32 pm PDT #2198 of 10001
brillig
He's got a female bodyguard
Well, there goes the story I was mulling of a rock star and his female bodyguard. Ah, well, best to know these things now.
Topic!Cindy - May 18, 2005 2:02:09 pm PDT #2199 of 10001
What is even happening?
Opinions? Is this likely to fly? I am an evil beeyotch and am seriously thinking about having the first victim be a fanboy biographer....
Dude. Do it.
deborah grabien - May 18, 2005 4:12:13 pm PDT #2200 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I'm actually writing the first bit of it in another window, even as we speak.