Dawn French and Lenny Henry have split up. I am saddened.
Book: Where's the doctor? Not back yet?
Zoe: (beat) We don't make him hurry for the little stuff. He'll be along.
Book: He could hurry... a little.
'Safe'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Apr 06, 2010 1:32:14 pm PDT #21372 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sue - Apr 06, 2010 1:38:24 pm PDT #21373 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Apparently Jim Carey and Jenny McCarthy have too, apparently they announced it on Twitter. There must be a third couple...
§ ita § - Apr 06, 2010 1:42:02 pm PDT #21374 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They announced it on Twitter? That's a lot of sharing.
Gnarrgh. Why, neck, you hurt so much? I hates you.
Sue - Apr 06, 2010 1:45:02 pm PDT #21375 of 30001
hip deep in pie
They announced it on Twitter? That's a lot of sharing.
I only know because Josh Malina made a snaky remark about it on his Twitter feed. I didn't actually track down the source.
Allyson - Apr 06, 2010 1:45:26 pm PDT #21376 of 30001
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
I feel like I need a good kerfuffle to get all the vinegar out of my system.
Cass - Apr 06, 2010 1:45:46 pm PDT #21377 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I wonder if I can use these as cover blurbs.
I think you should. Sam is a lovely bat and I'm glad you are telling his story.
§ ita § - Apr 06, 2010 1:53:21 pm PDT #21378 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I had to go google their breakup.
Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy have parted ways after five years together, the couple announced on their Twitter accounts this afternoon. First Carrey tweeted: “Jenny and I have just ended our 5yr relationship. I’m grateful 4 the many blessings we’ve shared and I wish her the very best! S’okay! ?;^>”. McCarthy then tweeted, “Im so grateful for the years Jim and I had together. I will stay committed to Jane [Carrey's daughter] and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart.”
I'm making a rule or three--don't tweet about breaking up with me. If you tweet about breaking up with me don't use complex emoticons. If you tweet about breaking up with me, spell and punctuate correctly.
Signed,
CaféOlé69.
Nice Guy who got let go has come by to pick up his stuff. Awkward.
Allyson - Apr 06, 2010 2:01:57 pm PDT #21379 of 30001
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
Blurbs from actual comments:
"I had the pleasure of reading Allyson Beatrice’s SAM over the weekend, and though there’s a lot to like here (not least the author’s deft way with words—such images!), the truth is that I’m just not a lover of middle grade novels with anthropomorphized animal protagonists." - BIG NAME PUBLISHER
"There's such a cozy charm to this book...I just didn't didn't have that gut-level connection to Sam's character and so I wasn't as drawn into his personal story as I would need to be." Another Big Name Publisher
"I loved the read and Allyson's voice is just lovely and funny...ultimately, I think it'd be better served as hardcover first. I think the institutional market would love it." -Yet another BNP who passed.
Man. I am so butthurt and bitter. Let this pass.
DavidS - Apr 06, 2010 2:03:23 pm PDT #21380 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jeez, Allyson, that's pretty good feedback for rejections.
Sometimes it's just the market.
Allyson - Apr 06, 2010 2:13:11 pm PDT #21381 of 30001
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
A handful had some really good constructive feedback that the sense of urgency wasn't quite urgent enough, or that the story needed to be a bit more layered. I can work with that. I can see it and understand it.
Ultimately, it just wasn't strong enough for the risk, I think. I still feel like it's pretty good writing and a lovely story. I'm thinking of posting the first chapter to my LJ to see if I'm bananas.