tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post7036970003306090591..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: Tuesday tag: five questions, five answersLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-90251894360606754062010-05-13T11:02:19.616-04:002010-05-13T11:02:19.616-04:00Jemi: I see sink time as my brainstorming time. Th...Jemi: I see sink time as my brainstorming time. That's how I cope. :-)<br /><br />Karen: Thanks. <br /><br />Alexandra: Thanks for the follow. I'm due for a fresh post with some meat on it, but revisions are eating up nearly every waking hour this month. Enjoy the archives till I get my act together!Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-28794766104053753852010-05-13T09:38:54.393-04:002010-05-13T09:38:54.393-04:00Hello! I found your blog via Stina Lindenblatt'...Hello! I found your blog via Stina Lindenblatt's "seeing creative" and I think you write some really great posts about writing! Keep up the good work:)<br /><br />-Alexandra Crocodile, your newest follower:)Privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018596012893869692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-84713134926604188092010-05-11T20:54:42.501-04:002010-05-11T20:54:42.501-04:00Fun! Thanks for sharing your thoughts:)Fun! Thanks for sharing your thoughts:)Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-82750497767238662162010-05-11T20:29:34.208-04:002010-05-11T20:29:34.208-04:00Sarahjayne: I understand completely. Pressure to p...Sarahjayne: I understand completely. Pressure to perform is hard for me to deal with. <br /><br />Tina: Aw, thanks. Glad you think my charitable causes are good. I dated a rich guy when I was in my early 20s and want no part of that world--I'd rather give away as much as possible! <br /><br />Lola: AMEN! Ten years, no dishwasher, no kidding. I keep trying to figure out minimally invasive re-dos that would get my dishpan hands out of the sink! Of course I do get quality brainstorming done while cleaning up. What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, right?<br /><br />Fame sounds worse of the two, but I've seen how money can change people, make them less generous instead of more so. That kind of personality change scares me a lot.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-39699375191693134102010-05-11T20:11:27.926-04:002010-05-11T20:11:27.926-04:00No dishwasher??? How do you cope? :)
I'm most...No dishwasher??? How do you cope? :)<br /><br />I'm most definitely coming to your retreat once it's built - sounds fabulous!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-68996308354599802772010-05-11T19:55:02.720-04:002010-05-11T19:55:02.720-04:00Open that retreat!!
But first you need a dishwash...Open that retreat!! <br />But first you need a dishwasher! Do you really not have a dishwasher? That's not an option for me. I'd give up the TV/dish/TiVo and the microwave before I'd do without a dishwasher.<br /><br />I would quietly do a lot of great things with big money. That doesn't scare me. But I do not want fame. I like my privacy. Public scrutiny terrifies me.Lola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-58467422607792428172010-05-11T19:30:29.511-04:002010-05-11T19:30:29.511-04:00Am I the only one that thinks that the world would...Am I the only one that thinks that the world would be a much better place if you were a billionaire?Tina Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05914428134837892539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-76718084766308610942010-05-11T18:17:44.274-04:002010-05-11T18:17:44.274-04:00Great lists for your five things. And honestly? Th...Great lists for your five things. And honestly? The only thing I fear more than failure is success. I'm pathetic. :)sarahjayne smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589820347348973092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-62452096169195789942010-05-11T17:05:29.325-04:002010-05-11T17:05:29.325-04:00Christine: Thanks. And I just found out you live i...Christine: Thanks. And I just found out you live in the nearby suburbs! <br /><br />Simon: It was the billionaire question that brought up the issue for me. Getting a big windfall or overnight fame--would it be ultimately good or bad? Screaming fans sounds like a nightmare. I'd settle for a few dozen nice notes. But that's me.<br /><br />Yat-Yee: Hubby and I have had that shared retreat center dream since back when we were dating. I'd love to have enough success to really do that, with or without the riding stables.<br /><br />Talli: my snack food choice worries you? Is it the Lion bars? They are freaking awesome. No American candy bar compares. A couple import stores carry them here, for which I am grateful.<br /><br />Surely being destitute is bad, but being an overnight sensation would be world-shaking and scary in its own way. And a billionaire? Call me crazy, but no thanks.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-58527798973925249272010-05-11T16:48:19.008-04:002010-05-11T16:48:19.008-04:00Aubrie: Thanks. Our acceptance rate hangs around t...Aubrie: Thanks. Our acceptance rate hangs around the 12% mark, which means I send quite a few rejections. It is what it is.<br /><br />Jenna: Have fun with it. I personally would never want to be a billionaire. <br /><br />Roxy: I'm totally with you on that one. I'm not a limelight seeker and I suspect wealth would destroy me. I just want to make stories that people love.<br /><br />Janet: My billionaire worry is the effect it would have on my extended family. I don't think it would be pretty. I do really want to create that retreat center, though. Just enough success to do that would be splendid.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-54369704739300260122010-05-11T15:42:00.463-04:002010-05-11T15:42:00.463-04:00Great answers. I'm worried about your choice o...Great answers. I'm worried about your choice of snack-food, though!<br /><br />I'd love to be afraid of financial success! Right now I'm more afraid of bankruptcy!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-44748434060467613962010-05-11T14:39:26.814-04:002010-05-11T14:39:26.814-04:00I really enjoyed reading your answers. ANd please ...I really enjoyed reading your answers. ANd please do let me know of your retreat center when it's done. My husband would participate in philosophy intensives, and I'll be there to write in your retreat! Perfect,Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-7908583592144503622010-05-11T14:31:47.399-04:002010-05-11T14:31:47.399-04:00Terrified by the prospect of big success? Wha...? ...Terrified by the prospect of big success? Wha...? Is that even a possibility? Uh... I s'pose it is. I guess I fear being stampeded by a mob of screaming fans. This would also be kind of exciting....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-58307662473368918512010-05-11T14:12:42.229-04:002010-05-11T14:12:42.229-04:00Big financial success sounds fabulous! But oh, the...Big financial success sounds fabulous! But oh, the pressure to perform. And my biggest worry would be spoiling my kids. Such a temptation even on our current tight budget. :)<br /><br />And thanks for tagging me! How fun. :)Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-39696285132844335272010-05-11T12:40:28.175-04:002010-05-11T12:40:28.175-04:00Great answers. Nice to get to know you better.Great answers. Nice to get to know you better.Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-46059807532308458112010-05-11T12:34:50.829-04:002010-05-11T12:34:50.829-04:00I would like success, on a limited scale. I'd ...I would like success, on a limited scale. I'd like people to read and love my stories. I'd like to publish book after book, but I don't want millions, just enough to cover our needs with a cool yearly vacation thrown in. Great post, Laurel. I enjoyed learning more about you. :)Roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787088898112141579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-17726579183578312382010-05-11T12:30:40.534-04:002010-05-11T12:30:40.534-04:00Yay! I was hoping someone would tag me because I&#...Yay! I was hoping someone would tag me because I've seen a lot of these posts and it has me thinking...<br /><br />Big success? Terrifying, but I'd love the chance to deal with it. Bring it on...Jenna Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591399291903261245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-86591445884503714042010-05-11T12:14:38.581-04:002010-05-11T12:14:38.581-04:00Great answers to the questions! It must stink to s...Great answers to the questions! It must stink to send out rejection letters.Aubriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884036126491922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-37680888274772987702010-05-11T11:58:43.586-04:002010-05-11T11:58:43.586-04:00JEM: once I took up writing again, I loved being h...JEM: once I took up writing again, I loved being home. The kick in the pants to do just that came in 2006. <br /><br />AA: Alas, I have to break hearts of some PhD students who submitted rubbish to the scholarly journal I edit in my day job.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-61420587287358594552010-05-11T11:35:31.914-04:002010-05-11T11:35:31.914-04:00Send rejection letters? To whom?Send rejection letters? To whom?Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-71719138706719492442010-05-11T11:21:32.570-04:002010-05-11T11:21:32.570-04:00Thanks for the tag, Laurel! The problem with this ...Thanks for the tag, Laurel! The problem with this meme is that it always makes me hoooooooongry :). I have this dream that being a SAHM would be relaxing and would allow me to get done all the things I don't do now because of that pesky work thing. Although I have a feeling that it's more of a delusion than a dream...JEMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043891292719086478noreply@blogger.com