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Michael....
If anyone would know about gracing the back of toilet seats in America's trailors, it would be Ms. Grant. I have no doubt she's an expert on the subject, as she has proven herself to be utterly classless here.— June 28, 2010 3:44 p.m.
Michael....
LaPlaca: You are one of the few people on this site who knows what he/she is talking about. My hat is off to you. I know what you mean. The money IS validating. I had only been published twice in 2007-2008. I thought it may have been a fluke, and that maybe I wouldn't write anything good enough to get published again. When the Reader had it's first neighborhood story contest, I submitted a story but really didn't expect much. Then I got a call from an editor who asked for my picture because my story was going to get published. I got all excited and he said, "Well, I don't know if you'll win any money or not." At that point, it was enough just to be published. When the next magazine came out, I went down to the store to get a copy, but my story wasn't in there. I was disappointed. My friend called the Reader and found out the entries were being spread out over three issues. Out of 600 entries, the top 41 were going to be published. I don't mean to sound ungrateful because I appreciate everything I get published, but nothing beats that first thrill of knowing you're good enough. I remember your piece. It was uplifting. Good luck to you with your writing. You deserved your win.— June 28, 2010 3:40 p.m.
Michael....
MSJLEE: Cuddlefish sees herself as the ruler of the San Diego Reader Web site. I guess she has to have some way to feel important since she can't hold a job--her words. Have pity on the less fortunate. As you can see she posted the above comment at 2 a. m. Clearly, she was in a manic phase.— June 28, 2010 10:42 a.m.
Vista Ranch--Nearly One Year Later...
I was just on Escondido Avenue tonight. I was visiting my son's uncle on Euclyptus. He took me up to Rick Warren's church. The music director was formerly with Chicago and the music was great. He was telling me about the crazy stuff that's gone on while he's lived there. He gave this boy a popsicle for helping him carry groceries. He asked for another one and when he said, "no," the boy's welfare mom called the police and said he stole their groceries. He showed the receipt, and was off the hook because it was from Costco and she couldn't produce a Costco card. He could. Hope all continues to go well for you.— June 27, 2010 11:04 p.m.
Michael....
If someone throws crap, I toss it right back at them. It's very sick to think Ms. Grant, etc., can tear down a poor girl this way, and then SDaniels acts like I'm the one who starts the fights, etc. I don't buy B.S. Anyone who knows me will tell you that. I definitely don't buy B.S. and it's very unbecoming of you to act like high school girls at your age. Grasca: In answer to your question, I post on this site, because I have unexpectedly done quite well on it. I didn't have any big dreams of becoming a writer, in fact, I wanted to be a singer and actress. But I'm too old for that now, and when my kids left home, I began to write because my teachers always told me I was good at it. The first thing I submitted got published and I've been going ever since. My next piece will appear in True Confessions in October. I don't worry about agents, getting published, and all that, I just write. I write what pleases me. I write what is fun for me, and I don't worry about the rest.— June 27, 2010 10:41 p.m.
Michael....
I've been a bit baffled as to why people would throw good money away on something like Vanity Press, when an editor won't publish it. If they think they will make money, they are going to jump at the opportunity to publish it. If they--the experts--don't think they'll make money at it, how will you? Not well received? Why do you think I keep coming back? I think I've been very well received by Ernie, Mr. Holman, Robert, Josh and Jay. Persecuting? I defended the innocent woman who was attacked on on this blog. Really, SDaniels, what Josh said was right. "For someone who reads a lot of books, you sure are stupid." I get along just fine with women. I have a low tolerance for stupidity. It's something I have to work on. I prefer the company of men because they don't waste their time on nonsense. "Oh I love you." "No, I love you more." "You are such a great writer. No, you are." What a load. Don't you have anything better to do with your time? And to think, you guys go on other sites? How do you do it? Cuddlefish: Maybe you will beas good as Cuddlefish and I, when you grow up. LaPlaca: You have the right kind of attitude. Keep on truckin'.— June 27, 2010 10:20 p.m.
Michael....
And the prettiest!— June 27, 2010 12:29 p.m.
Michael....
I don't have an agent, and I'm doing quite well. I think people who sling such advice should do so when they are on the best seller list, and not just hoping to convince people they are good enough to be. msjlee: This isn't about your writing, hon. This is about the fact that Ms. Grant is getting older and losing her looks. Cuddlefish never had the looks to begin with. I'm sure a pretty girl like you met up with the same type of girls in high school. There's a reason they both like cats--YEOW! I love your post. You're my favorite writer on the site. P.S. Stephen J. Cannell is quite successful as a writer, and to my knowledge, he isn't literary or journalistic. He writes T.V. shows in addition to books, and owns a production company.— June 27, 2010 11:46 a.m.
Michael....
Refried: It does take courage to post here. Remember how timid Magics was? People should be encouraged and unless someone is successful, they have no business criticizing other prople's work, as if they are authorites. This is not the place for it, and I don't think Ms. Grant and Cuddlefish are people who should be talking. Their writing isn't that good. People who are unsuccessful financially always say the money isn't important, and if these self-proclaimed writing authorities don't like the stories that were chosen as winners, they have only themselves to blame because they didn't write anything better for that month. I laugh at the bloggers on here because, despite their education, they know very little about what makes good writing. They seem to think that if they pace it slow enough, use heavy enough language and bore the crap out of the readers, they are literary and above everyone else. The best book I ever read was written by an uneducated woman who lived in the slums of Brazil. She won a Pulitzer, btw. Punctuation, etc. is b.s. as far as editors are concerned. They are after a good story. I'm well aware of how to make money from the Reader, as I've made quite a bit of it.— June 26, 2010 8:06 p.m.
Michael....
msjlee: Real writers, meaning successful ones, never criticize another's work because they know how hard it is to be good. The coven of evil witches who dominate this site haven't done all that well when it comes to collecting the 500 themselves. They tend to fixate on it because they are at a lost as to how to get it consistently. Poor things, they have no where else to go to feel important. Your thoughts are your own. You own them and are entitled to them. If you write to please yourself and no one else, it will take you further than any of these bitches will ever go.— June 26, 2010 6:24 p.m.