Comments on: Brief note to the lurkers and newbies as well as general excuses http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/19/brief-note-to-the-lurkers-and-newbies-as-well-as-general-excuses/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:00:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Amy http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/19/brief-note-to-the-lurkers-and-newbies-as-well-as-general-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-70285 Amy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:55:10 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1215#comment-70285 Hey Justine, I'm a longtime lurker, second time poster (the first was on mosquito lore). Hi! Hey Justine,

I’m a longtime lurker, second time poster (the first was on mosquito lore).

Hi!

]]> By: Joe http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/19/brief-note-to-the-lurkers-and-newbies-as-well-as-general-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-69961 Joe Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:00:43 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1215#comment-69961 As a longtime lurker and infrequent commenter, gotta say, you have nothing to fret over. You roll out the welcome mat every time you drop a quip or share your aussie angst over being a long way from home. You are honest and forthright and noble and kind and you make us laugh and think. I should hope that's quite enough. And don't wring your hands too violently over a pending deadline / non-genre book. In over your head?!? Not so. The simple fact that you're spooked will probably lend a bit more fire and shadow to the places and people in your story. You may be stitchin' them together a bit differently this time, but the words and people, the thread and fabric of your story--haven't changed. Still mortar and bricks. The house just shaped a bit different, that be it. Go get 'em. We'll all have a big chat when you've finished. *retiring back to the shadows of lurkerdom...which in this case would be the kitchen for a bowl of Capt'n Crunch...* As a longtime lurker and infrequent commenter, gotta say, you have nothing to fret over.

You roll out the welcome mat every time you drop a quip or share your aussie angst over being a long way from home.

You are honest and forthright and noble and kind and you make us laugh and think. I should hope that’s quite enough.

And don’t wring your hands too violently over a pending deadline / non-genre book. In over your head?!? Not so.

The simple fact that you’re spooked will probably lend a bit more fire and shadow to the places and people in your story. You may be stitchin’ them together a bit differently this time, but the words and people, the thread and fabric of your story–haven’t changed.

Still mortar and bricks. The house just shaped a bit different, that be it.

Go get ‘em. We’ll all have a big chat when you’ve finished.

*retiring back to the shadows of lurkerdom…which in this case would be the kitchen for a bowl of Capt’n Crunch…*

]]> By: Penelope Gray http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/19/brief-note-to-the-lurkers-and-newbies-as-well-as-general-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-69952 Penelope Gray Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:41:30 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1215#comment-69952 *lurk lurk lurk* :) I love you Justine! *lurk lurk lurk*

:)

I love you Justine!

]]> By: cuileann http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/19/brief-note-to-the-lurkers-and-newbies-as-well-as-general-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-69927 cuileann Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:13:04 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1215#comment-69927 Oh, delurkification! What a great word! I offer my WELCOME and HELLO to current and former lurkers as well! Oh, delurkification! What a great word!

I offer my WELCOME and HELLO to current and former lurkers as well!

]]> By: Nicholas Waller http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/19/brief-note-to-the-lurkers-and-newbies-as-well-as-general-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-69924 Nicholas Waller Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:16:17 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1215#comment-69924 Apropos of nothing in particular, I arrived in San Francisco a few days ago and this evening passed by a restaurant in Larkin by the name of <a href="http://www.yellowbot.com/mangosteen-san-francisco-ca.html" rel="nofollow">Mangosteen</a>, but I know nothing else of it in particular and indeed mangosteens in general; the very little I do know (and I originally thought they were made up) comes from this blog. Apropos of nothing in particular, I arrived in San Francisco a few days ago and this evening passed by a restaurant in Larkin by the name of Mangosteen, but I know nothing else of it in particular and indeed mangosteens in general; the very little I do know (and I originally thought they were made up) comes from this blog.

]]> By: hillary! http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/19/brief-note-to-the-lurkers-and-newbies-as-well-as-general-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-69912 hillary! Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:45:27 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1215#comment-69912 I am so not a lurker. I love Justine and must let her know by commenting whenever possible, letting her know that I am her faithful follower to the end. I am so not a lurker. I love Justine and must let her know by commenting whenever possible, letting her know that I am her faithful follower to the end.

]]> By: Iris http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/19/brief-note-to-the-lurkers-and-newbies-as-well-as-general-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-69907 Iris Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:51:05 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1215#comment-69907 hee hee, i'm one of them lurkers ... i think i've been following this blog for six months ... hmmm ... hee hee, i’m one of them lurkers … i think i’ve been following this blog for six months … hmmm …

]]> By: Patrick http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/19/brief-note-to-the-lurkers-and-newbies-as-well-as-general-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-69899 Patrick Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:00:57 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1215#comment-69899 It just dawned on me that I am in Manhattan which puts my proximity to my proposed fight too close for comfort. I hear by rescind my challenge in order to protect myself from getting forked up. It just dawned on me that I am in Manhattan which puts my proximity to my proposed fight too close for comfort.

I hear by rescind my challenge in order to protect myself from getting forked up.

]]> By: Tina Lee http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/19/brief-note-to-the-lurkers-and-newbies-as-well-as-general-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-69890 Tina Lee Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:30:43 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1215#comment-69890 I am a lurker--now commenting. I am thoroughly enjoying your blog. I look forward to reading your books when I finally have time in MY novel-writing process. Right now I just spend time procrastinating with your products of procrastination. Thanks for your wisdom, levity, and letting me lurk. Best of luck with your deadline. I am a lurker–now commenting. I am thoroughly enjoying your blog. I look forward to reading your books when I finally have time in MY novel-writing process. Right now I just spend time procrastinating with your products of procrastination. Thanks for your wisdom, levity, and letting me lurk. Best of luck with your deadline.

]]> By: Patrick http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/19/brief-note-to-the-lurkers-and-newbies-as-well-as-general-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-69888 Patrick Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:07:41 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1215#comment-69888 SOMEONE DRAW THE CIRCLE AND GETS THE FORKS!!!!! I'LL FIGHT YOU!!! USians gridiron boring.... You probably prefer Backgammon to Chess, too... Pfaugh! SOMEONE DRAW THE CIRCLE AND GETS THE FORKS!!!!!

I’LL FIGHT YOU!!!

USians gridiron boring….

You probably prefer Backgammon to Chess, too… Pfaugh!

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