tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post1274804787821269429..comments2023-10-31T10:12:37.109-06:00Comments on Working My Muse: Hit 39...Turn The PageErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-3298687730842284792010-04-22T16:49:43.344-06:002010-04-22T16:49:43.344-06:0040 is easy. Turning 10 was hard; that's when ...40 is easy. Turning 10 was hard; that's when yer no longer in single digits.Stephen Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883165490847664389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-47645499934750411562010-04-22T12:04:32.726-06:002010-04-22T12:04:32.726-06:00Happy belated birthday!
And congrats on finishing...Happy belated birthday!<br /><br />And congrats on finishing up your short.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-19055979396288052752010-04-22T10:52:00.689-06:002010-04-22T10:52:00.689-06:00Michelle seems to have a thing for us balding guys...Michelle seems to have a thing for us balding guys with goatees :-)<br /><br />It's just a number. You know that, of course, but I still felt I should tell you. The best advice I ever heard concerning age came from Satchel Paige. He asked, "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?" Of course, if your answer is something like 35 years more than what you are, it&#Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-46129077526867029262010-04-22T06:25:19.940-06:002010-04-22T06:25:19.940-06:00Lady Glamis - Actually this my first attempt at a ...Lady Glamis - Actually this my first attempt at a short story, so we'll have to see how it ends up. I'll go check out your contest though, and thanks for joining mine :)<br /><br />Kristi - Thank you very much. I actually re-typed that particular page right before class, which helped me feel better about the whole thing.<br /><br />Matthew - You are so very right. I have to remember Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-81533532305701535542010-04-21T17:49:34.460-06:002010-04-21T17:49:34.460-06:00"It's the silent breath before the battle..."It's the silent breath before the battle, the toes extending out over the cliff"<br /><br />OK--that is beautiful writing! I love that line!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-72981714707550370342010-04-21T14:23:52.034-06:002010-04-21T14:23:52.034-06:00Don't worry about the typo. As you said, you k...Don't worry about the typo. As you said, you know it's there.<br />40 sounds rather ominous, doesn't it?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-3351278712213109272010-04-21T13:17:09.983-06:002010-04-21T13:17:09.983-06:0039? You don't look a day over 29. And yes, I&#...39? You don't look a day over 29. And yes, I'm saying that with a straight face.<br /><br />Here's fingers crossed for a good review to your short story!Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-55020605724185668432010-04-21T12:57:28.998-06:002010-04-21T12:57:28.998-06:00Old is just a state of mind.
Besides, 40's th...Old is just a state of mind.<br /><br />Besides, 40's the new 30.<br /><br />That being said I feel you Eric. I turned 33 this March.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-50784040426976731572010-04-21T11:22:31.266-06:002010-04-21T11:22:31.266-06:00Happy 39th!!! I totally agree about the holding y...Happy 39th!!! I totally agree about the holding your breath, I think the anticipation is usually more gut wrenching than the actual number when it arrives...it's the build up!<br /><br />Good luck with the short story! I hate when that whole error thing happens and you catch it RIGHT AFTER handing it to someone. Oh well, rest easy knowing that you found it first. :-)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188460633615049191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-6035795426156037672010-04-21T10:40:03.519-06:002010-04-21T10:40:03.519-06:00I didn't realize you worked on short stories! ...I didn't realize you worked on short stories! That's exciting. Have you considered entering my contest? I'll go enter yours. :)<br /><br />And I think you have a really great point there about 39 and being on the edge of 40. That might be more significant than turning 40. I just turned 30, and the whole year I was 29 I was holding my breath.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.com