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Hi Donna, I've been meaning to say this for days ...

2009-10-07T10:06:59.119-07:00

Hi Donna,

I've been meaning to say this for days now. I really enjoyed your Cooking Up article. Very inspirational and very true. we should forge ahead, despite or because of criticism. Devil take the hindmost!

Unfortunately my dinosaur dial up connection doesn't let me in on the trailer but I'm sure it's wonderful and it is so wonderful of you to share

hehe* sure..you can quote me anytime..:-) hm, co...

2009-10-01T23:46:10.655-07:00

hehe*

sure..you can quote me anytime..:-)

hm, control..sometimes its scary how much things in the publishing world isnt under your own controlle and how often you, as a writer, sit and wait and pray and think: please let it turn out right...

"Delighted, amused, arroused and informed..." gee,...

2009-10-01T17:40:39.036-07:00

"Delighted, amused, arroused and informed..." gee, Danielle, can I quote you the next time I get bookmarks printed ;-)? How very nice--and I can't wait to see your trailer. Thinking back, it really was the best part of my promotion, something I had real control over.

Yeah, Craig and Susan, I'm kind of letting it all hang out. I mean what a bitch not to be flattered

you know i love your "cooking up a storey" columns...

2009-10-01T14:37:00.067-07:00

you know i love your "cooking up a storey" columns..but this time, even though the cooking is wonderful as ever, i prever the shameless self-promotion..first because i loved your trailer from the first moment i saw it a couple of month ago..and second because i m thinking about having a trailer for my audio-book since a while..so your artikle helps me a lot..:-)

delighted,

Ah very cool, thanks to Herr Doktor for the info. ...

2009-10-01T12:49:43.256-07:00

Ah very cool, thanks to Herr Doktor for the info.

Any obviousness re the maestro story didn't at all diminish how striking and poignant I found it — possibly on the contrary (for me). Thanks again.

Great articles this month, Donna. The maestro sto...

2009-10-01T12:48:01.444-07:00

Great articles this month, Donna. The maestro story is a great example. It's funny that as people who deal in words we take such different inferences from words. Whenever I'm lucky enough that someone calls me "talented" that's, to me, the best compliment ever. But I can see how you'd take it differently. But I'm glad you've mellowed, too ;) The only

I absolutely loved the "Cooking up a Storey" artic...

2009-10-01T04:52:31.417-07:00

I absolutely loved the "Cooking up a Storey" article - the fire that burns in our bellies is the fire that keeps fingers tapping through all the highs and lows - writers write because there's something deep within our souls that keeps us going even if Rome is crumbling (bad days, a misplaced muse and rejection letters).

I concur with thoughts already posted: beautifully

As always, excellent columns, Donna. I can see wh...

2009-10-01T01:46:32.625-07:00

As always, excellent columns, Donna.

I can see why the Maestro story would stick with you. It's all too true that many writers (or others in a creative field) with the talent don't have the will to stick with it. In a certain sideways manner, I understand it on a personal level.

Your perspective on writerly dreams is so revealing and personal, and most of us who

Thanks so much for reading, Emerald and Jeremy! I...

2009-09-30T19:01:09.961-07:00

Thanks so much for reading, Emerald and Jeremy! I do appreciate it :-).

Yeah, Emerald, I think the end of the maestro story was probably pretty obvious, but it's stayed with me. Maybe that's because it's so useful to remember whenever I encounter an ego-crushing obstacle in the writing life. It helps me blaze right through!

Herr Doktor says Garage Band is good

Once again, a great brace of columns! And I've bee...

2009-09-30T18:10:35.319-07:00

Once again, a great brace of columns! And I've been pondering book trailers lately, so your trailer timing is totally terrific.

A triple toast to you, your trailer, and your technical adviser!

What a fabulous "Cooking up a Storey" article, Don...

2009-09-30T16:24:18.132-07:00

What a fabulous "Cooking up a Storey" article, Donna. I suspected the maestro's motivation as I read, and I actually was brought to tears by the story — both when I first read what the student said and the maestro's response (again because I suspected the implications of both), and when the maestro shared at the end. I'm not sure why I found it so moving, but I did.