Comments on Sex, Food, and Writing: Size Queens and Sentence Fondling

Sorry to be so late in commenting on this. Lovely...

2009-11-07T01:16:29.033-08:00

Sorry to be so late in commenting on this. Lovely columns, Donna, and thank you as usual for sharing them. Like Isabel, I really am so amazed by the generosity of the knowledge and guidance you share in the "Shameless Self-Promotion" column. Thank you.

Reading the "Cooking up a Storey" column recalled for me the time I spent out west in the MFA program.

As always, excellent columns. It's sad that so ma...

2009-11-02T18:01:52.834-08:00

As always, excellent columns. It's sad that so many of the small book stores you encountered were so "closed" in their mindsets. I suppose it is a difficult business, but writers are usually readers, and often have connections. Beyond just being decent to others, it makes good sense to be respectful and supportive of the small author.

She might be the next big thing!<

But then again, who's to argue with applesauce? H...

2009-11-02T08:44:25.132-08:00

But then again, who's to argue with applesauce?

Hahaha. "Never argue with applesauce" makes a great proverb.

Thank you so much for reading and supporting my ef...

2009-11-02T08:40:20.925-08:00

Thank you so much for reading and supporting my efforts, Danielle, Jeremy and Isabel! I do wonder, as I'm slaving away for the deadline, if any of it matters. But then again, who's to argue with applesauce? It's great to know someone is reading this.

And yes, I could have gone on and on about the bookstores. That was pretty brutal. But I'll tell you, I have a much

Donna, I have to say that your column shouldn't be...

2009-11-01T23:04:24.293-08:00

Donna, I have to say that your column shouldn't be called Shameless Self Promotion, it should be A Selfless Writer's Guide to Book Promotion or something like that, because the time, effort and expertise you are sharing with us is invaluable. This is worth its weight in gold.

Cooking Up a Storey is so helpful as well and my mouth is watering over that applesauce

Fabulous and fabulous! Quoting from your critiqui...

2009-11-01T19:02:24.994-08:00

Fabulous and fabulous!

Quoting from your critiquing column:

Countless excellent stories have broken every rule a teacher can devise because the passion and vision and creativity of the writer will always trump every “thou shalt not” in the book.

Hear, hear! I think writers can get so stifled and hobbled by overstated, absolute "rules" that by no

donna..i so love your shameless selfpromotion colu...

2009-11-01T12:58:44.399-08:00

donna..i so love your shameless selfpromotion columns! first ofall i totally feel entertained by your view on publishing and its ups and downs and second it gives every writer so many good advices...LOVE it:-)