tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post2393552801376665482..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: Manna From HeavenCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-78198165225732098492007-04-10T12:33:00.000-05:002007-04-10T12:33:00.000-05:00thanks, Kate, Lucas, Erik. Steve, I've experience...thanks, Kate, Lucas, Erik. Steve, I've experienced much the same. JR, this is only the second summer I've had off in 20 years of teaching, although I got into teaching in part because I thought it would give me time to write. Hasn't happened much.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-15349872499380320142007-04-10T08:40:00.000-05:002007-04-10T08:40:00.000-05:00Charles, sounds great -- good luck and godspeed on...Charles, sounds great -- good luck and godspeed on the projects and through the summer writing process.Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-21555515430668843062007-04-09T21:23:00.000-05:002007-04-09T21:23:00.000-05:00Way to be Charles, way to be.Way to be Charles, way to be.Lucas Pedersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13072101177732602824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-83075288206258077592007-04-09T18:30:00.000-05:002007-04-09T18:30:00.000-05:00What is it with teachers and summers off? I envio...What is it with teachers and summers off? I envious, very very envious. I wish I had more time to dedicate to my writing. Good luck with the projects.JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-68001298566539836472007-04-09T17:00:00.000-05:002007-04-09T17:00:00.000-05:00I'm the same way. It's like there's a deep streak ...I'm the same way. It's like there's a deep streak of 'unfounded optimism' (flakiness) in many of those who want to give work to creative types. <BR/><BR/>I've had work picked up by anthologies that folded before their first issue (more than once), done design work for low-budget movies that never got made, illustrated books that were never printed and once took a deposit to paint a mural in a home. The check bounced, and it turned out they'd moved away that week.<BR/><BR/>Never count the job paid until the money's in hand (I like to bury mine in jars in the back yard), and never give the job a name until you've got a contributor's coy in your hands. <BR/><BR/>Better to be vague than have friends and rellies go, "I thought you said you was gonna be in that there book, but the book store? They done never heard of it..."<BR/><BR/>Why yes, I *am* the first member of my family to wear shoes. Why do you ask?Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-25833901765230892802007-04-09T12:35:00.000-05:002007-04-09T12:35:00.000-05:00Well, here's hoping that bird is sitting pretty an...Well, here's hoping that bird is sitting pretty and delivering some golden eggs into your hand real soon. :)RK Sterlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034917381901499281noreply@blogger.com