Comments on: Question of the Month: A Peek into Your World http://www.litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/ LitPark Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Monthly Wrap: Faking Confidence http://www.litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-12487 Monthly Wrap: Faking Confidence Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:36:53 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-12487 [...] liked reading your answers to this month’s question and having a look inside a single drawer or pocket of yours. The tiniest corner of your home can say so much about you, and it was fascinating to see you [...] [...] liked reading your answers to this month’s question and having a look inside a single drawer or pocket of yours. The tiniest corner of your home can say so much about you, and it was fascinating to see you [...]

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7902 SusanHenderson Thu, 29 May 2008 08:04:06 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7902 Great to see you here, Mary! Really love what you've got in that drawer and wonder what's in that Santa letter. I'm bunkering down with my book again (round 3 of edits), and it's going well, but it's taking all my time and concentration, so I'll be scarce until Monday's question of the month. Great to see you here, Mary! Really love what you’ve got in that drawer and wonder what’s in that Santa letter.

I’m bunkering down with my book again (round 3 of edits), and it’s going well, but it’s taking all my time and concentration, so I’ll be scarce until Monday’s question of the month.

]]> By: Mary Akers http://www.litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7901 Mary Akers Wed, 28 May 2008 14:42:42 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7901 Well, I don't have to go into a drawer--the drawers are actually organized. It's the desk that is overflowing with: printed out Zoetrope reviews for a story I'm currently workshopping; a local public radio member card; a paperclipped stack of encouraging rejections (I throw out the form ones); a small box of chocolate covered espresso beans; a love note from a girl to my 12 year old son who wanted to share it with me; a voided check to the Georgetown Review because I discovered I had already sent them the story for the contest that this was the entry fee for; a copy of As Bees in Honey Drown, research for my next novel; my cell phone charger; Strunk and White's Elements of Style; Carol Peters' poetry collection, Muddy Prints, Water Shine; an Amnesty International sticker; a used envelope listing all the places I sent work during my last big submission push; six or seven permission slips for my kids to attend this or that event; my eldest's shot record for college (must put that away!); a vitamin; two recently received copies of the second edition of the NF book; a marble notebook with notes from a recent lecture that I attended as research for the new novel; a full binder of student contacts for my other job at the marine ecology school; a stack of mini-CDs we designed to advertise said school; pens and pencils in a cup; cookie recipes that I typed in and printed out extra large for my sight-impaired mother-in-law; a faux stained-glass window thingy made by my middle daughter; a napkin that says I *heart* Mommy in thick blue magic marker; The letter that Santa wrote to my kids this past year; a Red Cross blood donation magnet to tell me of my next appointment; a miniature PT Cruiser pull-back car (cherry red); and a big old stack of receipts that need to be logged in both for my writing and for ITME--oh and ~3700 sticky notes reminding me to do all manner of other things not previously listed. (In reality, this is only a fraction of the shit on my desk, but I didn't want to go on all night...) Well, I don’t have to go into a drawer–the drawers are actually organized. It’s the desk that is overflowing with: printed out Zoetrope reviews for a story I’m currently workshopping; a local public radio member card; a paperclipped stack of encouraging rejections (I throw out the form ones); a small box of chocolate covered espresso beans; a love note from a girl to my 12 year old son who wanted to share it with me; a voided check to the Georgetown Review because I discovered I had already sent them the story for the contest that this was the entry fee for; a copy of As Bees in Honey Drown, research for my next novel; my cell phone charger; Strunk and White’s Elements of Style; Carol Peters’ poetry collection, Muddy Prints, Water Shine; an Amnesty International sticker; a used envelope listing all the places I sent work during my last big submission push; six or seven permission slips for my kids to attend this or that event; my eldest’s shot record for college (must put that away!); a vitamin; two recently received copies of the second edition of the NF book; a marble notebook with notes from a recent lecture that I attended as research for the new novel; a full binder of student contacts for my other job at the marine ecology school; a stack of mini-CDs we designed to advertise said school; pens and pencils in a cup; cookie recipes that I typed in and printed out extra large for my sight-impaired mother-in-law; a faux stained-glass window thingy made by my middle daughter; a napkin that says I *heart* Mommy in thick blue magic marker; The letter that Santa wrote to my kids this past year; a Red Cross blood donation magnet to tell me of my next appointment; a miniature PT Cruiser pull-back car (cherry red); and a big old stack of receipts that need to be logged in both for my writing and for ITME–oh and ~3700 sticky notes reminding me to do all manner of other things not previously listed.

(In reality, this is only a fraction of the shit on my desk, but I didn’t want to go on all night…)

]]> By: litpark » Monthly Wrap: Faking Confidence http://www.litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-4514 litpark » Monthly Wrap: Faking Confidence Fri, 09 May 2008 04:01:34 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-4514 [...] liked reading your answers to this month’s question, and having a look inside a single drawer or pocket or shelf of yours. The tiniest corner of your home can say so much about you, and it was fascinating to see you [...] [...] liked reading your answers to this month’s question, and having a look inside a single drawer or pocket or shelf of yours. The tiniest corner of your home can say so much about you, and it was fascinating to see you [...]

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7900 SusanHenderson Wed, 07 May 2008 16:45:36 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7900 Wow, Gail, I'm glad you posted that. Here's the link, everyone: http://wishitwerefiction.blogspot.com/ Wow, Gail, I’m glad you posted that. Here’s the link, everyone:

http://wishitwerefiction.blogspot.com/

]]> By: terrybain http://www.litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7899 terrybain Wed, 07 May 2008 15:42:45 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7899 I give you permission to release yourself from worrying about where your husband keeps his wallet. As if you needed it. (Though I do think some people need it, and it can, indeed, come from anywhere.) I also give you permission to not need permission for anything at all. Blessings to you & Mr. H. I give you permission to release yourself from worrying about where your husband keeps his wallet. As if you needed it. (Though I do think some people need it, and it can, indeed, come from anywhere.)

I also give you permission to not need permission for anything at all.

Blessings to you & Mr. H.

]]> By: terrybain http://www.litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7898 terrybain Wed, 07 May 2008 15:39:47 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7898 Hey, no fair... that's <i>my</i> basket. Hey, no fair… that’s my basket.

]]> By: Gail Siegel http://www.litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7897 Gail Siegel Wed, 07 May 2008 15:09:05 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7897 I had something interesting in my pocket, too. It's over at my blog. xxx I had something interesting in my pocket, too. It’s over at my blog. xxx

]]> By: Betsy http://www.litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7896 Betsy Wed, 07 May 2008 14:49:04 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7896 You'd think... but it's not true! You’d think… but it’s not true!

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7895 SusanHenderson Wed, 07 May 2008 14:02:05 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/05/05/question-of-the-month-a-peek-into-your-world/#comment-7895 Yeah, I re-read it recently, too, and it just blew my mind. Where I was the first time I read it, I don't know. Still, I think if I re-read Moby Dick, I might have that same 7th grader feeling of walking through molassas and taking 20 minutes to read every page. Yeah, I re-read it recently, too, and it just blew my mind. Where I was the first time I read it, I don’t know. Still, I think if I re-read Moby Dick, I might have that same 7th grader feeling of walking through molassas and taking 20 minutes to read every page.

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