tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post893122492852120036..comments2023-10-01T02:07:02.333-07:00Comments on Gypsy in my soul: Author on Author Smackdown on the IWSGjulie feddersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621537183935460781noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-62259463165564269642011-11-03T20:11:33.878-07:002011-11-03T20:11:33.878-07:00Hee! Love the cartoon.
I was moving right along wi...Hee! Love the cartoon.<br />I was moving right along with Nano for two days but today I'm too exhausted to think. Nanofail.<br />But tomorrow I will get some wordage in. And more Halloween candy that I don't need. :)Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-18502844784579822892011-11-03T17:33:53.302-07:002011-11-03T17:33:53.302-07:00That cartoon is awesome. I showed my wife and told...That cartoon is awesome. I showed my wife and told her that is what I mean when I hand her something of mine... from now on when I ask for honest feedback, she needs to remember the cartoon.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-46620321316347871452011-11-03T17:28:48.228-07:002011-11-03T17:28:48.228-07:00Red wine and Oreos...now THAT is a combo I've ...Red wine and Oreos...now THAT is a combo I've not dared before!<br /><br />Great post Julie, laughter is usually the best medicine :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-28246403709339179362011-11-03T16:04:22.739-07:002011-11-03T16:04:22.739-07:00Hah! And man, i would really love some oreos right...Hah! And man, i would really love some oreos right nowSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-46388475196724216542011-11-03T08:54:08.340-07:002011-11-03T08:54:08.340-07:00Great post, I enjoyed reading all those insults. ...Great post, I enjoyed reading all those insults. Clearly, jealousy was the culprit, not insecurity, but that leads to jealousy. Guess it's hard to say which emotion prompted the attacks. Maybe those insecure authors would have fared better if they'd gone in the closet and drowned their sorrows in Oreos and red wine. AT least they would not have been on America's Most Petty list of authors. I really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-32820572879200829692011-11-03T08:44:58.809-07:002011-11-03T08:44:58.809-07:00I should start the insecure copywriter group as we...I should start the insecure copywriter group as well.Copyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339752422561039109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-90053460066244033232011-11-03T08:28:39.166-07:002011-11-03T08:28:39.166-07:00Oh lordy, the worst part about writing is getting ...Oh lordy, the worst part about writing is getting the feedback! That's how it's always been for me. I cringe just thinking about it.<br /><br />And even if my work receives praise, I'm still skeptical and think, "they're just being nice!" Sigh.Jennifer Fabuloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521908385026885699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-35521971795546722792011-11-02T21:11:50.092-07:002011-11-02T21:11:50.092-07:00I was just reading about Anne Rice dissing Twiligh...I was just reading about Anne Rice dissing Twilight vampires on FB. How timely!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-88014985650944789432011-11-02T20:48:29.756-07:002011-11-02T20:48:29.756-07:00Wow, I'm in shock at Bloom's insult about ...Wow, I'm in shock at Bloom's insult about Rowling. I think you hit the nail on the head; insecurity and envy are at the root of such venom. <br /><br />That comic's perfect. I had my writing group meeting tonight and one of my colleagues said, jokingly, she forgot to write compliments and only gave me constructive feedback. I insisted on the compliments FIRST.<br /><br />I always enjoy your writing, Julie.<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-83455569660084366382011-11-02T20:43:29.742-07:002011-11-02T20:43:29.742-07:00Damn, how did you know what I took in the closet?!...Damn, how did you know what I took in the closet?!<br />I love the comic, very cute~ <br />Nice to know we aren't alone :DEllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-24923157766190256672011-11-02T20:32:44.151-07:002011-11-02T20:32:44.151-07:00I was told once that red wine and chocolate can gi...I was told once that red wine and chocolate can give you a headache or do those oreo cookies really count as chocolate? Sometimes hiding for a little while helps, especially with the wine. Loved the comic and while I would never want to be quite that self-absorbed the fantasy is that I would feel my writing was good enough to only receive compliments.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269660745591215804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-42334731657654101492011-11-02T18:43:31.848-07:002011-11-02T18:43:31.848-07:00I never dish on other authors. We're all in th...I never dish on other authors. We're all in the same struggle though some are further ahead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-39696068865208899152011-11-02T16:25:53.842-07:002011-11-02T16:25:53.842-07:00I keep to keep negative energy to a minimum. '...I keep to keep negative energy to a minimum. 'Course criticism may come, but in this business it pays to learn when not to write anything.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-52269262109208025802011-11-02T15:21:26.804-07:002011-11-02T15:21:26.804-07:00Heh heh...I grew up with four sisters and four bro...Heh heh...I grew up with four sisters and four brothers. Stinks when you're getting the hand-me-down clothes...fantastic when you realize that no one has thicker skin than we do. (seriously, siblings can dish out a mean insult! Ha! Who can we better cut to the quick than those closest to us?)<br /><br />Thankfully, the insults were left in adolescence. The thick skin lasts forever...:)Nadja Notarianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339595239944177531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-87294860962986329422011-11-02T15:04:23.978-07:002011-11-02T15:04:23.978-07:00I'm talking about the smackdown, obviously.
...I'm talking about the smackdown, obviously. <br /><br />Pass me the Oreos! XD<br /><br />Great post, Jules! I think we all have insecurities. It's just a matter of dealing with them graciously.<br /><br /><3 ya! Sorry for the two posts. I accidentally hit post comment on the first one when it wasn't ready. :-PPrecy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-54623869324697750832011-11-02T14:57:47.617-07:002011-11-02T14:57:47.617-07:00Ugh. It's like junior high all over again, exc...Ugh. It's like junior high all over again, except with bigger vocab and with fancy metaphors. I've had the misfortune of dealing with immaturity recently. It reminds me why I should just steer clear of badly written books and avoid writing their reviews because some authors just can't deal with it professionally.Precy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-6390237157331592522011-11-02T14:51:59.680-07:002011-11-02T14:51:59.680-07:00lol I love that New Yorker cartoon.
I'll go ...lol I love that New Yorker cartoon. <br /><br />I'll go with a mixed drink and oreos. Maybe a beer and pretzels. Laughter is great medicine, and having something else to do now and then is nice, too.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-34594992517767461182011-11-02T14:11:46.870-07:002011-11-02T14:11:46.870-07:00Laughing is a better tonic than the dark closet an...Laughing is a better tonic than the dark closet and oreos. I would agree there....but the jury in my head is still out with regard to the wine and oreos. I could take or leave the Oreos but the wine that sounds like a plan to me!<br /><br />Love the cartoon. Happy writing!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-59096246946554850982011-11-02T12:56:30.575-07:002011-11-02T12:56:30.575-07:00And if you do feel angry, just don't say anyth...And if you do feel angry, just don't say anything!<br />Wine and Oreos... an odd combination.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-53705821533763142662011-11-02T12:25:35.729-07:002011-11-02T12:25:35.729-07:00I live with a fellow writer who once wrote the wor...I live with a fellow writer who once wrote the word "UGH" in red Sharpie next to one of my lines of dialogue. It was a dry season for the man. A very dry season.Shannon Bradley-Collearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589219738945529133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-33653403753338696362011-11-02T10:39:47.103-07:002011-11-02T10:39:47.103-07:00Lol! I don't know, sometimes crawling in a clo...Lol! I don't know, sometimes crawling in a closet with a good bottle of wine can be a good thing :).<br /><br />Great cartoon, haha!Isis Rushdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773053495985834484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-4393455005547401292011-11-02T09:17:27.962-07:002011-11-02T09:17:27.962-07:00Loved reading those insults!
And I love the way yo...Loved reading those insults!<br />And I love the way you use humor as a weapon to beat insecurity! Reading your blog always brings a smile to my face :)Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581532070734685757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-70080265882458792362011-11-02T08:55:14.827-07:002011-11-02T08:55:14.827-07:00great post!
cutting others down to make you feel b...great post!<br />cutting others down to make you feel better is a typical teenage move that some adults carry on... its a shame! we need more positive words!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-29440822874203804312011-11-02T08:42:15.818-07:002011-11-02T08:42:15.818-07:00Language is, sometimes, better than a knife to cut...Language is, sometimes, better than a knife to cut your opponent to the quick. I wonder how long wars would last if they were conducted on the page? I loved the list of "smack downs" and appreciate the humor in your blog. Thank you for putting a smile on my face! Red wine and goat cheese on crackers is my favorite self-indulgent, pity food! ;)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00163850266884874892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139401922716091558.post-36177561585134926802011-11-02T08:35:50.634-07:002011-11-02T08:35:50.634-07:00I agree with everything, except my Oreos need to b...I agree with everything, except my Oreos need to be dunked in milk! Great cartoon, but I'm with LG, some of those authors would have been a lot happier if they had Alex's support group! JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.com