Comments on: Last Day of 2006 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:34:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11377 Justine Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:23:22 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11377 Karen: <i>Hey what's with the capital letters?</i> Sometimes they call to me. Karen: Hey what’s with the capital letters?

Sometimes they call to me.

]]> By: Karen http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11357 Karen Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:20:25 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11357 Hey what's with the capital letters? Hey what’s with the capital letters?

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11229 Rebecca Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:52:07 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11229 happy new year!! hehe, i'm still in 2006, but for half the world, it's already next year. happy new year!! hehe, i’m still in 2006, but for half the world, it’s already next year.

]]> By: Delia http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11211 Delia Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:00:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11211 I KNEW you'd been busy this year, but seeing it all lined out like that---impressive. I'm so glad it's all coming together for you. Yes, travelling a lot is annoying, but it's clearly working for you on some level. Given the amount of travelling Ellen and I are doing this coming year, I hope it works as well for me. Spain, California, France, Japan. I'm really looking forward to it, but am wondering how my New Year's resolution is going to hold up under the strain. Love to you both. Can't wait to see you in Feb.! I KNEW you’d been busy this year, but seeing it all lined out like that—impressive. I’m so glad it’s all coming together for you.

Yes, travelling a lot is annoying, but it’s clearly working for you on some level. Given the amount of travelling Ellen and I are doing this coming year, I hope it works as well for me. Spain, California, France, Japan. I’m really looking forward to it, but am wondering how my New Year’s resolution is going to hold up under the strain.

Love to you both. Can’t wait to see you in Feb.!

]]> By: Diana http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11202 Diana Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:23:44 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11202 Good luck with 2007, Justine! You inspired me to actually post to my blog. I'd been enjoying my vacation so much I'd about given up on the whole experiment! Good luck with 2007, Justine!

You inspired me to actually post to my blog. I’d been enjoying my vacation so much I’d about given up on the whole experiment!

]]> By: Ez http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11171 Ez Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:43:58 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11171 Is it too late to vote for the "baby killing ghost" story? Have a lovely day! :-) Is it too late to vote for the “baby killing ghost” story?

Have a lovely day! :-)

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11149 Justine Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:19:40 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11149 You too, huh? I'm overdosing on turkish delight and white chocolate . . . You too, huh? I’m overdosing on turkish delight and white chocolate . . .

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11148 Rebecca Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:15:55 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11148 sorry. too much sugar. holidays, you know. ;) sorry. too much sugar. holidays, you know. ;)

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11147 Justine Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:09:03 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11147 Rebecca: Settle! :-) We're really looking forward to it. Scott's uncle is headmaster at one of the Humble district high schools. I've written <b>about</b> <a href="http://www.justinelarbalestier.com/Musings/Musings2003/buffy.htm" rel="nofollow"><i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</i></a> which is entirely different. I've never written for television. Robin: Actually Sydney's not seeing much of us. We're writing our arses off. The Sydney we glimpse out the window is lovely. And the weather is divine. We'll be back in NYC before you know it. Hope you and all the other YA writer types are having fun without us. (Just not <i>too</i> much fun!) Rebecca: Settle! :-) We’re really looking forward to it. Scott’s uncle is headmaster at one of the Humble district high schools.

I’ve written about Buffy the Vampire Slayer which is entirely different. I’ve never written for television.

Robin: Actually Sydney’s not seeing much of us. We’re writing our arses off. The Sydney we glimpse out the window is lovely. And the weather is divine.

We’ll be back in NYC before you know it. Hope you and all the other YA writer types are having fun without us. (Just not too much fun!)

]]> By: robin http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11146 robin Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:01:44 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11146 Happy new year! I'm sure Sydney's enjoying you, but we're certainly missing you on this side of the globe, so hurry back! Happy new year! I’m sure Sydney’s enjoying you, but we’re certainly missing you on this side of the globe, so hurry back!

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11143 Rebecca Sun, 31 Dec 2006 05:57:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11143 you've written for <i>buffy the vampire slayer</i>? <b>which ones?!?!</b> you’ve written for buffy the vampire slayer? which ones?!?!

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11142 Rebecca Sun, 31 Dec 2006 05:44:21 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11142 and it's a weekend!! hurray! 'course i woulda skipped class anyways. :D :D wow. wowowowowowow. i had no idea. thank you!! that sounds really neat. i wish my high school had a teen lit week. that is bloody cool. that's less than two months away! and it’s a weekend!! hurray! ‘course i woulda skipped class anyways. :D :D wow. wowowowowowow. i had no idea. thank you!! that sounds really neat. i wish my high school had a teen lit week. that is bloody cool. that’s less than two months away!

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11141 Rebecca Sun, 31 Dec 2006 05:39:01 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11141 <i><b>WHAT?!?!?!</b></i> i'm there. aahhhh!! i'm so there! road trip! excitement!! WHAT?!?!?!

i’m there. aahhhh!! i’m so there! road trip! excitement!!

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11138 Justine Sun, 31 Dec 2006 04:23:48 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11138 Penni: Sounds like it's been a good year for you also. Excellent. I think the last few years have been pretty amazing for YA books in Australia. So many brilliant ones. I enjoyed <i>Undine</i> a great deal. And look forward to reading more of yours. Rebecca: Ah, yes there's finished and then there's really and truly finished. My fairy novel is only very close to first-draft finished. Good luck with proper finishing yours and collecting letters from agents! You do know that we'll be in Texas in February as well, don't you? At the <a href="http://www.humbleisd.net/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=5238" rel="nofollow">Humble school district book festival</a>? It's in Houston and I'm pretty sure it's open to the public. I shall now go add it to the appearances list since I seem to have forgotten to do so . . . Penni: Sounds like it’s been a good year for you also. Excellent. I think the last few years have been pretty amazing for YA books in Australia. So many brilliant ones. I enjoyed Undine a great deal. And look forward to reading more of yours.

Rebecca: Ah, yes there’s finished and then there’s really and truly finished. My fairy novel is only very close to first-draft finished. Good luck with proper finishing yours and collecting letters from agents!

You do know that we’ll be in Texas in February as well, don’t you? At the Humble school district book festival? It’s in Houston and I’m pretty sure it’s open to the public. I shall now go add it to the appearances list since I seem to have forgotten to do so . . .

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11131 Rebecca Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:14:29 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11131 in 2007, i want to finish a book (for real finish b/c, as i long ago discovered, completing the story does <i>not</i> finish the book). and then, i would like to get my second rejection letter from an agent. ;) (and my third, and my fourth, and my fifth....) i would also like to play soccer again. and play laser quest more. and meet a dateable person. and move into a <i>real</i> house (i.e. efficiency apartment) with a <b>kitchen!</b> and.... april april april, you'll be in texas, yayayayayayayayayay!! and <i>mc</i> will be out so i can maybe maybe get them all signed if tla lets me in! :D yay, cricket fairy mangosteens, almost done! there is much to look forward to!! in 2007, i want to finish a book (for real finish b/c, as i long ago discovered, completing the story does not finish the book). and then, i would like to get my second rejection letter from an agent. ;) (and my third, and my fourth, and my fifth….)

i would also like to play soccer again. and play laser quest more. and meet a dateable person. and move into a real house (i.e. efficiency apartment) with a kitchen!

and…. april april april, you’ll be in texas, yayayayayayayayayay!! and mc will be out so i can maybe maybe get them all signed if tla lets me in! :D

yay, cricket fairy mangosteens, almost done! there is much to look forward to!!

]]> By: Penni http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/31/last-day-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-11120 Penni Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:42:06 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=474#comment-11120 Happy new year to you too Justine. 2006 has been good to you and you've been good to it. And Scott too. I love hearing about people doing well, it's such a great business to be in, because the more people read, the more they read (if you know what I mean). I share your optimism for 2007. I am totally with you on never signing a contract for a book I haven't written again (though I've still got two more to do before I can live by that rule). Happy new year to you too Justine. 2006 has been good to you and you’ve been good to it. And Scott too. I love hearing about people doing well, it’s such a great business to be in, because the more people read, the more they read (if you know what I mean). I share your optimism for 2007.

I am totally with you on never signing a contract for a book I haven’t written again (though I’ve still got two more to do before I can live by that rule).

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