tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656035854180770700.post1297547203365932484..comments2023-12-31T09:16:20.426-06:00Comments on ADVENTURES IN FICTION: Swapping TalesKeanan Brandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638962927055276969noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656035854180770700.post-56452976228720223492008-05-17T15:42:00.000-05:002008-05-17T15:42:00.000-05:00Jade, Steve and I have been reading the tales for ...Jade, Steve and I have been reading the tales for the horror magazine (invading the slush pile), and sometimes honesty sounds so brutal. But it has to be done, ya know?<BR/><BR/>As for expectations, I know what you mean. I'm never satisfied with my own work, and usually I have to pry myself away and leave it alone before I kill it.Keanan Brandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638962927055276969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656035854180770700.post-64857451361286526562008-05-17T14:13:00.000-05:002008-05-17T14:13:00.000-05:00I always see things in my paintings that are out o...I always see things in my paintings that are out of perspective--and I still get discouraged and tear them up when they don't meet expectations. I always appreciate your honesty with my tales, and I'll be working up a few more soon! It's just hard to get to the computer and mail 'em! I should get the Net at home--I'm living in the Stone Age!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656035854180770700.post-58606725906960342342008-05-16T02:54:00.000-05:002008-05-16T02:54:00.000-05:00Eagle & Lavinia - I wish all aspects of my job wer...Eagle & Lavinia - I wish all aspects of my job were as cool as that. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I also often work with individuals of an adult age but an infant maturity; not because there is anything wrong with them, beyond laziness and a distinct allergy to work. I did not sign on to babysit anyone--least of all, grown-ups.Keanan Brandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638962927055276969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656035854180770700.post-88486043197097276552008-05-14T09:23:00.000-05:002008-05-14T09:23:00.000-05:00Your job sounds so fulfilling. What a great feeli...Your job sounds so fulfilling. What a great feeling, to inspire kids to want to read and enjoy the wonders of fiction.<BR/><BR/>I do the bad accents too...funny the kind of accent you come up with when you are playing an animal...Laviniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810442216887536113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656035854180770700.post-35414897565364928052008-05-14T02:43:00.000-05:002008-05-14T02:43:00.000-05:00I like that comment from the boy. "You can see thi...I like that comment from the boy. "You can see things for yourself." Anything that can get kids reading is a good thing.Eaglewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372974358045440796noreply@blogger.com