Comments on: Blurbs and context http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/ The daily journal of a puppeteer and SF author. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-17126 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:56:51 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/#comment-17126 You're right! How did I miss such an obvious possibility? You’re right! How did I miss such an obvious possibility?

]]> By: Zoid http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-17124 Zoid Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:30:18 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/#comment-17124 But think!!! If you paraphrase him, you can say you're the choice of guessers!!!!! And yes, this is the reason I'm a prep-cook and not picketing outside of the tonight show. But think!!! If you paraphrase him, you can say you’re the choice of guessers!!!!!

And yes, this is the reason I’m a prep-cook and not picketing outside of the tonight show.

]]> By: David D. Levine http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-17114 David D. Levine Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:59:29 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/#comment-17114 There's nothing like getting nominated for a major award to find out how much you suck. (The nomination calls for a response from people who might otherwise have passed the story by without saying anything, so it drives the bad reviews out of the woodwork.) There’s nothing like getting nominated for a major award to find out how much you suck. (The nomination calls for a response from people who might otherwise have passed the story by without saying anything, so it drives the bad reviews out of the woodwork.)

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-17112 Mary Robinette Kowal Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:49:54 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/#comment-17112 Thanks Evan, though, for accuracy, I should note that I'm on the long list. I'm going to enjoy that as long as I can. Thanks Evan, though, for accuracy, I should note that I’m on the long list. I’m going to enjoy that as long as I can.

]]> By: Evan Nichols http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-17111 Evan Nichols Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:47:09 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/#comment-17111 Ouch, indeed. But hey; you're on the short list for the Nebula Ballot! Even when you're getting faint praise from some reviews, it's still an impressive accomplishment to be talked about. Ouch, indeed. But hey; you’re on the short list for the Nebula Ballot! Even when you’re getting faint praise from some reviews, it’s still an impressive accomplishment to be talked about.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-17107 Mary Robinette Kowal Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:29:26 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/#comment-17107 Hey! That's right, you <em>are </em>a slender man and I find you amusing, too! Hey! That’s right, you are a slender man and I find you amusing, too!

]]> By: David D. Levine http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-17106 David D. Levine Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:08:44 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/#comment-17106 Hey, I'm "slight but amusing"! That's me all over! Hey, I’m “slight but amusing”!

That’s me all over!

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-17105 Mary Robinette Kowal Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:49:54 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/#comment-17105 It was at <a href="http://www.asimovs.com/discus/messages/2/8841.html?1200616169" rel="nofollow">the Asimov board.</a> It was at the Asimov board.

]]> By: David D. Levine http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-17104 David D. Levine Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:37:43 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/blurbs-and-context/#comment-17104 Ow. Where did you find that? I'm masochistic enough to want to read the rest... Ow.

Where did you find that? I’m masochistic enough to want to read the rest…

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