Comments on: Personal FAQ http://justinelarbalestier.com writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:12:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Heather http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-84502 Heather Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:05:49 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-84502 It makes me happy to see that I am not the only one opposed to cars. I share all the same reasons you gave. I didn't know Meg and Scott don't drive either. I've heard JK Rowling doesn't as well. I always got asked why I don't drive and why I don't have my license. Everyone always makes it seem like it's the worst thing in the world, like I'm some kind of freak. I used to dread going to my relatives house because I knew they'd ask me and apparently my answers were never good enough. It's not like I sit huddled in my closet chewing on my shirt. I do go out, I do work, it's called public transportation. In the novel I'm working on, not one character will drive a car, just because. :) It makes me happy to see that I am not the only one opposed to cars. I share all the same reasons you gave. I didn’t know Meg and Scott don’t drive either. I’ve heard JK Rowling doesn’t as well. I always got asked why I don’t drive and why I don’t have my license. Everyone always makes it seem like it’s the worst thing in the world, like I’m some kind of freak. I used to dread going to my relatives house because I knew they’d ask me and apparently my answers were never good enough. It’s not like I sit huddled in my closet chewing on my shirt. I do go out, I do work, it’s called public transportation. In the novel I’m working on, not one character will drive a car, just because. :)

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-84010 Justine Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:18:33 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-84010 Ashlie: Scott doesn't drive either. I have no idea how many frequent flyer points I have. I use them all upgrading to business class. I've always written stories. From the minute I was able to write. Before that I told stories. I went about getting published by writing a lot and sending it out and being rejected a lot. It took me twenty years before I was finally published. You can read more about that <a href="http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2005/08/13/too-young-to-publish/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/01/07/jwam-reader-request-no-4-on-getting-published/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Ashlie: Scott doesn’t drive either.

I have no idea how many frequent flyer points I have. I use them all upgrading to business class.

I’ve always written stories. From the minute I was able to write. Before that I told stories.

I went about getting published by writing a lot and sending it out and being rejected a lot. It took me twenty years before I was finally published. You can read more about that here and here.

]]> By: Ashlie http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-84009 Ashlie Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:08:21 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-84009 Ok I have to know you dont drive cars but does Scott? and really how many frequent flyer miles do you have? Other than that what age did you really start writing and how did you go about getting published? LOVE YOUR WORK!!!!! Ok I have to know you dont drive cars but does Scott? and really how many frequent flyer miles do you have? Other than that what age did you really start writing and how did you go about getting published?
LOVE YOUR WORK!!!!!

]]> By: MItch Wagner http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-79703 MItch Wagner Mon, 04 May 2009 18:00:30 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-79703 Don't be so sure. (exits, clanking and whirring) Don’t be so sure.

(exits, clanking and whirring)

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-79441 Justine Sat, 02 May 2009 15:44:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-79441 Mitch: That's because you and your wife aren't robots. Mitch: That’s because you and your wife aren’t robots.

]]> By: MItch Wagner http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-78737 MItch Wagner Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:49:53 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-78737 One-word description of yourself? Shouldn't that be "extremely contrary?" Get it? She asked for a one-word description and "extremely contrary is"... oh, never mind. My wife and I both work from home, and I think if we did not have separate offices, "Law & Order" would be doing a ripped-from-the-headlines episode about the horrible murder that ensued. One-word description of yourself? Shouldn’t that be “extremely contrary?”

Get it? She asked for a one-word description and “extremely contrary is”… oh, never mind.

My wife and I both work from home, and I think if we did not have separate offices, “Law & Order” would be doing a ripped-from-the-headlines episode about the horrible murder that ensued.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-77408 Justine Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:14:16 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-77408 Ella: <i>What book that you have writen is you most favorite.</i> I always like the one I'm in the middle of writing the best. <i>You’r least favorite?</i> <i>The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction</i>. It was my PhD thesis. <i>Also, as a child, who was the author who most inspired you?</i> Enid Blyton. <i>Also, also, do you wear jeans?</i> I do. I love my jeans. (Scott is crazy.) Ella: What book that you have writen is you most favorite.

I always like the one I’m in the middle of writing the best.

You’r least favorite?

The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction. It was my PhD thesis.

Also, as a child, who was the author who most inspired you?

Enid Blyton.

Also, also, do you wear jeans?

I do. I love my jeans. (Scott is crazy.)

]]> By: Ella http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-76064 Ella Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:58:20 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-76064 Hello, Losts of questions: What book that you have writen is you most favorite. You'r least favorite? Also, as a child, who was the author who most inspired you? Also, also, do you wear jeans, 'cause Scott-la doesnt't and I was thinking maybe you didn't either... Sorry, I've got loads of questions! I'll stop now or else you'll get you'll probably get bored... OH, (sorry... ^.^') You need a sufex like Scott-la's! Hello,
Losts of questions:
What book that you have writen is you most favorite. You’r least favorite? Also, as a child, who was the author who most inspired you? Also, also, do you wear jeans, ’cause Scott-la doesnt’t and I was thinking maybe you didn’t either… Sorry, I’ve got loads of questions! I’ll stop now or else you’ll get you’ll probably get bored…

OH, (sorry… ^.^’) You need a sufex like Scott-la’s!

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-74403 Justine Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:20:49 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-74403 -C: It's the same date as John Coltrane's. -C: It’s the same date as John Coltrane’s.

]]> By: -C http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-74284 -C Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:00:08 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-74284 Hi! When is your birthday? Sorry I come off as stalker-ish, but I just came up with this fantastic idea and I'd really like to know. Thankss! Hi! When is your birthday? Sorry I come off as stalker-ish, but I just came up with this fantastic idea and I’d really like to know. Thankss!

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-74125 Justine Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:35:15 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-74125 Steph: I've always wanted to be a writer. Though being a dolphin would also be cool. A one-word description of myself? Hmmm . . . Contrary. I've always lived in the inner-city so am able to walk or take public transport wherever I like. Only crazy car lovers think I'm crazy. I avoid them. Steph: I’ve always wanted to be a writer. Though being a dolphin would also be cool.

A one-word description of myself? Hmmm . . . Contrary.

I’ve always lived in the inner-city so am able to walk or take public transport wherever I like. Only crazy car lovers think I’m crazy. I avoid them.

]]> By: Steph http://justinelarbalestier.com/faq/personal-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-74052 Steph Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:03:19 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?page_id=1806#comment-74052 I have two questions: As a very small child, what did you want to be? (I wanted to be a dolphin, for instance) If you could use one word to describe yourself, what would it be? (I'm distracted.) And one other thing; I think it's wonderful you don't drive. But don't you have trouble getting around at times? And do people think you're crazy? Thanks. I very much enjoyed the Magic or Madness trilogy. I have two questions:
As a very small child, what did you want to be? (I wanted to be a dolphin, for instance)
If you could use one word to describe yourself, what would it be? (I’m distracted.)

And one other thing; I think it’s wonderful you don’t drive. But don’t you have trouble getting around at times? And do people think you’re crazy?

Thanks. I very much enjoyed the Magic or Madness trilogy.

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