tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post355118337679013380..comments2023-09-30T10:49:16.025-05:00Comments on In Pieces: A Silver LiningJazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-20103613410274922892008-09-27T21:32:00.000-05:002008-09-27T21:32:00.000-05:00Jazz,How disappointing!I was excited for you. I th...Jazz,<BR/>How disappointing!<BR/>I was excited for you. I think Susan is right. Maybe if you repackaged it. <BR/>Do give upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-49691389339520144372008-09-24T10:05:00.000-05:002008-09-24T10:05:00.000-05:00Jazz,Actually, I always thought I would be a good ...Jazz,<BR/>Actually, I always thought I would be a good agent; I just never liked "selling" anyone but myself!;)sbwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881627992105939490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-49053329417515379002008-09-24T07:29:00.000-05:002008-09-24T07:29:00.000-05:00Susan--That's a very good idea, packaging it as a ...Susan--<BR/>That's a very good idea, packaging it as a blogging class! I might give that a shot. I have noticed that there are a growing number of computer-related classes being offered, so there is definitely an interest in that area. <BR/><BR/>Don't suppose you're available as an agent? ;)Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-66607641504957405562008-09-24T07:27:00.000-05:002008-09-24T07:27:00.000-05:00Tamara--Just the thought of trying to figure out h...Tamara--<BR/>Just the thought of trying to figure out how to do an online class gives me the shivers! I'm not techie enough to want to invest the time it would take to figure it out, I'm afraid...although I guess I did surprise both my husband and myself when I figured out how to do this blog all by myself!<BR/><BR/>It is frustrating trying to get people to journal...I think it would be so good Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-54875215596284536972008-09-24T00:43:00.000-05:002008-09-24T00:43:00.000-05:00Dear Jazz,Perhaps the reason it didn't "fly" was t...Dear Jazz,<BR/>Perhaps the reason it didn't "fly" was that it wasn't marketed properly. Sometimes, it's the description that turns people off; not the content.<BR/><BR/>And I can't imagine that anyone wouldn't take it because of your background, which I think is superlative.<BR/><BR/>When I was trying to sell my first book, I got 30 rejections before an editor bought it. And when I got my first sbwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881627992105939490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-14831221723956785632008-09-23T18:07:00.000-05:002008-09-23T18:07:00.000-05:00Well, darn! I wished you lived near me - I WOULD ...Well, darn! I wished you lived near me - I WOULD take the classes. Have you thought of online classes? I know that brings a whole level of complexity working with the internet but I bet you would find interested people on the internet. Again, I would be.<BR/><BR/>It is frustrating when I KNOW how beneficial journaling and writing are to not be able to convince friends and family to give it a Tamara (TC) Stapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633350990983632539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-48493015031846789792008-09-23T16:11:00.000-05:002008-09-23T16:11:00.000-05:00Tamara,I don't get it either. They seem to be rea...Tamara,<BR/>I don't get it either. They seem to be really interested in crafts around here, and in "investment" classes, and a lot of the yoga and pilates classes seem to do well, but in the ten years I've lived here, I've never seen community ed. offer a writing course. I thought perhaps there was a niche there for me, but I guess not! (I had visions of expanding it and doing a creative Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-69984978649065384382008-09-23T15:29:00.000-05:002008-09-23T15:29:00.000-05:00I don't get it. I have extolled the virtues of jo...I don't get it. I have extolled the virtues of journaling to so many friends and family and I don't think a single one of them has ever given it a try. Maybe the people in your community aren't comfortable being that introspective, or something.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, sad for you but like the book idea. I would buy it!!! Then think of how much yarn you could buy!Tamara (TC) Stapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633350990983632539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-13474631935980521802008-09-23T14:01:00.000-05:002008-09-23T14:01:00.000-05:00I'm still thinking about all the yarn I could have...I'm still thinking about all the yarn I could have bought, though...Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-72564965738182407812008-09-23T14:00:00.000-05:002008-09-23T14:00:00.000-05:00Gianna--Thanks for the kind thoughts!I'm really no...Gianna--<BR/>Thanks for the kind thoughts!<BR/>I'm really not that bothered...at least I won't have to get up in front of people and talk, right? And anything that has me away in the evenings is always a disruption to the childrens' bedtime routines. <BR/><BR/>I'm looking at it this way--I've probably done enough work on the notes that I've got the basic outline for a book here, if I feel like Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-85263010372853203002008-09-23T13:22:00.000-05:002008-09-23T13:22:00.000-05:00oh Jazz,I'm disappointed even if you're not!!I was...oh Jazz,<BR/>I'm disappointed even if you're not!!<BR/><BR/>I was taking great vicarious pleasure in the thought of you doing your class...<BR/><BR/>anyway, I'm glad it's not to upsetting for you. I know I would have been crushed...<BR/><BR/>I will happily await your lecture notes.Monica Cassanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969938853749704756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-77739307209933001542008-09-23T12:35:00.000-05:002008-09-23T12:35:00.000-05:00Deepblue--I will probably rework some of the notes...Deepblue--<BR/>I will probably rework some of the notes into another series of posts on journaling...it will give me something to write about besides the knitting, which I'm quite sure is boring everyone to tears, especially since I haven't managed to do photos yet!Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-8500164738508648812008-09-23T12:31:00.000-05:002008-09-23T12:31:00.000-05:00hmm . . .that is surprising, and disappointing, th...hmm . . .that is surprising, and disappointing, that no one signed up. Are you going to be posting your lecture notes? :)<BR/>I would love to take your class.<BR/><BR/>Happy knitting to you!deepbluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133591516253278088noreply@blogger.com