Comments on: Requests (updated) http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:26:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ez http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13683 Ez Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:50:12 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13683 How did you celebrate Australia Day 2007? Have a lovely day! :-) How did you celebrate Australia Day 2007?

Have a lovely day! :-)

]]> By: orangedragonfly http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13391 orangedragonfly Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:07:08 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13391 <strike>+when you are in sydney, what do you miss most about new york? +and (of course) when you are in new york, what do you miss most about sydney?</strike> <strike>+if you could sit down and have lunch with any person who ever lived, who would you choose and why?</strike> (this is a standard question for me. i ask everyone. i love to hear the responses.) :) +when you are in sydney, what do you miss most about new york?

+and (of course) when you are in new york, what do you miss most about sydney?

+if you could sit down and have lunch with any person who ever lived, who would you choose and why? (this is a standard question for me. i ask everyone. i love to hear the responses.) :)

]]> By: Robyn Hook http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13192 Robyn Hook Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:40:56 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13192 <strike>I'd like to hear about your jeans shopping expedition with Ron!</strike> I’d like to hear about your jeans shopping expedition with Ron!

]]> By: a lurker http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13149 a lurker Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:25:05 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13149 <strike>---your thoughts on harry potter. and jkrowling. just curious.</strike> <strike>---what if (hypothetically of course) one is an adolescent writer, who writes sporadically - poems, first pages, occasionally a whole short story! - but never finishes? should i (or one...or..never mind) push myself to finish a novel if i hope to be a writer someday, even if the process starts to feel stressful and rushed? and any tips to how to reach "the end?" or should i take my time and "enjoy the ride"? i've never been able to stick with a story more than a couple months MAX on my own. i've tried several times to write a nano-novel or similar timed bits but always give it up as more hopeless than usual. i love starting to write novels...just never finish them. thoughts? sorry this is so long. it's great that you're doing requests, so absolutely no problem to skip this one - i'll be happy to read anything!</strike> also, love love love your books & eagerly awaiting the great aussie elvis mangosteen cricket fairy ya novel! —your thoughts on harry potter. and jkrowling. just curious.

—what if (hypothetically of course) one is an adolescent writer, who writes sporadically – poems, first pages, occasionally a whole short story! – but never finishes? should i (or one…or..never mind) push myself to finish a novel if i hope to be a writer someday, even if the process starts to feel stressful and rushed? and any tips to how to reach “the end?” or should i take my time and “enjoy the ride”? i’ve never been able to stick with a story more than a couple months MAX on my own. i’ve tried several times to write a nano-novel or similar timed bits but always give it up as more hopeless than usual. i love starting to write novels…just never finish them. thoughts? sorry this is so long. it’s great that you’re doing requests, so absolutely no problem to skip this one – i’ll be happy to read anything!

also, love love love your books & eagerly awaiting the great aussie elvis mangosteen cricket fairy ya novel!

]]> By: marrije http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13109 marrije Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:09:36 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13109 Everything that jenny d. wanted to hear about. <strike>plus the pluses and minuses of living in several places (i.e. ny and sydney) and how you do that logistically.</strike> Everything that jenny d. wanted to hear about. plus the pluses and minuses of living in several places (i.e. ny and sydney) and how you do that logistically.

]]> By: Simon Sherlock http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13083 Simon Sherlock Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:36:32 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13083 <strike>I'd like to see you write about why the England cricket team is far, far better than the Australian one (even though they choose not to show it)</strike> :) I’d like to see you write about why the England cricket team is far, far better than the Australian one (even though they choose not to show it)
:)

]]> By: katerate http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13051 katerate Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:36:05 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13051 Oooh, that's a good one Ariel. I would like to hear more about that as well. Oooh, that’s a good one Ariel. I would like to hear more about that as well.

]]> By: Ariel (grownup fan) http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13038 Ariel (grownup fan) Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:20:25 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13038 <strike>Justine, I would like to hear more about your early childhood experiences in the Australian bush.</strike> Justine, I would like to hear more about your early childhood experiences in the Australian bush.

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13036 Rebecca Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:52:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13036 <strike>ooooh, and a day-in-the-life thing, kinda like maureen johnson had up the other day.</strike> :D :D ooooh, and a day-in-the-life thing, kinda like maureen johnson had up the other day. :D :D

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13035 Rebecca Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:50:56 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13035 <strike>book signing etiquette. ex. 1: is it a bad idea to bring every book the author has ever written, even if they've written, like, 20? is it okay for book signees to start conversations with the author, or will that be considered rude for holding up the line?</strike> and i'm sure i'll think of more. book signing etiquette. ex. 1: is it a bad idea to bring every book the author has ever written, even if they’ve written, like, 20? is it okay for book signees to start conversations with the author, or will that be considered rude for holding up the line?

and i’m sure i’ll think of more.

]]> By: Chris McLaren http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13033 Chris McLaren Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:08:07 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13033 <strike>Convention horror stories and other juicy gossip.</strike> Convention horror stories and other juicy gossip.

]]> By: jenny d http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13013 jenny d Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:56:16 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13013 i like the writing-related posts of course... other possibilities: <strike>1. the fiction of ellen kushner 2. some of your more unfortunate past fashion choices--with pictures!</strike> 3. more about the great aussie elvis etc. etc. novel (a paragraph or two excerpt, or--once things are sorted out enough that you can tell us--a chronicle of its fortunes in the world?) <strike>4. scathing posts about novels you don't like in which we have to guess what they are and you annoyingly and mysteriously refrain from telling us</strike> i like the writing-related posts of course…

other possibilities:

1. the fiction of ellen kushner
2. some of your more unfortunate past fashion choices–with pictures!
3. more about the great aussie elvis etc. etc. novel (a paragraph or two excerpt, or–once things are sorted out enough that you can tell us–a chronicle of its fortunes in the world?)
4. scathing posts about novels you don’t like in which we have to guess what they are and you annoyingly and mysteriously refrain from telling us

]]> By: Roger http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13011 Roger Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:36:35 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13011 <strike>Your favourite cricketers, m'dear, and why. Whence the Keith Miller obsession?</strike> Your favourite cricketers, m’dear, and why. Whence the Keith Miller obsession?

]]> By: PT Sefton http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-13010 PT Sefton Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:28:52 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-13010 <strike>Well, having been nearly outed I confess that I wrote and asked (ok, demanded) a post on jetlag. I think that's what Magic or Madness is about, and I thought Justine would know the cure (she does, apparently it's money).</strike> Well, having been nearly outed I confess that I wrote and asked (ok, demanded) a post on jetlag. I think that’s what Magic or Madness is about, and I thought Justine would know the cure (she does, apparently it’s money).

]]> By: little willow http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/01/23/requests/comment-page-1/#comment-12997 little willow Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:41:59 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=520#comment-12997 <strike>What are your favourite fruits? What inspires you to write? Have you heard the song Reasons Why by Nickel Creek? (You should.)</strike> What are your favourite fruits?
What inspires you to write?
Have you heard the song Reasons Why by Nickel Creek? (You should.)

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