tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629015.post1709518987786537328..comments2024-03-04T12:44:00.261+00:00Comments on Debi Alper: Thud ... ouch ... thud ... ouchDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600815804658702077noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629015.post-33379131952356941752008-03-30T13:48:00.000+00:002008-03-30T13:48:00.000+00:00The trouble is, Marie, that it's a prerequisite, s...The trouble is, Marie, that it's a prerequisite, so I don't know where that leaves those of us who don't have the equipment ...<BR/><BR/>And there we were, thinking writing the books was what mattered. Silly us, eh?Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600815804658702077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629015.post-87009045712634583262008-03-30T09:27:00.000+00:002008-03-30T09:27:00.000+00:00I agree, Debi. I too feel that 'I'm ill-equipped t...I agree, Debi. I too feel that 'I'm ill-equipped to play this game'. I'm just not good at the self-promotion stuff, no matter how much I believe in my writing.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507037483019197630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629015.post-2027363666832533872008-03-24T11:16:00.000+00:002008-03-24T11:16:00.000+00:00Shamey - yes, quite.Minxy - yep - it's the awfur n...Shamey - yes, quite.<BR/><BR/>Minxy - yep - it's the awfur not just the book that is the money generating product.<BR/><BR/>HC - Catch 22. Bah! And now it's snowing heavily. Hope you're somewhere warm and safe. xxxDebihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600815804658702077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629015.post-74018602434056425302008-03-23T19:57:00.000+00:002008-03-23T19:57:00.000+00:00Talking about commdities,thats what you become,whe...Talking about commdities,thats what you become,when your street homeless..as long as you can get benefits,ie housing benefits..then there is a chance,a homeless charity,will help you to get back into the system? starting with emergency shelter.hostel..ever wondered..why? we are starting to see more EU nationals homeless on the streets..because they cant get benefits,if havn,t worked in last 12 months,and charities dont wont to know them, because they cant get a income from them,if they take them off the streets..oh yeah give them some advice for free..the same also applys to other if for some reason you cant get benefits,in my case this time round it was because i was £7 short on NI, and it was my ex employers clerical error..so as you can see.Homelessness is Money Generating product<BR/>regards homelesschickenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629015.post-55447217530897417772008-03-23T08:27:00.000+00:002008-03-23T08:27:00.000+00:00I suppose it comes down to being a money generatin...I suppose it comes down to being a money generating product. Maybe there should be a School for Awfurs and we could all learn to be the all singing, all dancing commodities that is expected today. <BR/><BR/>(tap dances off - stage left)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665385782194826703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629015.post-62624963663534909652008-03-22T17:10:00.000+00:002008-03-22T17:10:00.000+00:00Yes, I was going to ask about when the writing get...Yes, I was going to ask about when the writing gets a look-in? :-)S. Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629015.post-3716122786293481732008-03-20T21:21:00.000+00:002008-03-20T21:21:00.000+00:00Or you could go to another seminar,and be told som...Or you could go to another seminar,and be told something completely different,in the end its about beliving in yourself,"when the going gets tough,the tough get innovative" xx homelesschickenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629015.post-79074683987815026672008-03-20T16:12:00.000+00:002008-03-20T16:12:00.000+00:00I think it's so sad that such talented writers as ...I think it's so sad that such talented writers as those commenting here don't get the recognition they deserve because they're unwilling or unable to push themselves to the fore. Grrr ...Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600815804658702077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629015.post-58323314331242529782008-03-20T15:38:00.000+00:002008-03-20T15:38:00.000+00:00Oh goodness yes. Pimping the right word - can't do...Oh goodness yes. Pimping the right word - can't do it, me. And look where it's got me - or rather hasn't...granny phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208296185844897146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629015.post-79652182489081562412008-03-20T12:27:00.000+00:002008-03-20T12:27:00.000+00:00Oh, I agree completely with you. And the other thi...Oh, I agree completely with you. And the other thing is when you're going to fit in the time to write with all this self-promotion going on.Sarah Salwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254413682817411906noreply@blogger.com