tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post6572899770692369324..comments2024-03-18T09:46:09.727-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: Holiday TemptationWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-69109162802706860512012-12-12T06:26:25.817-05:002012-12-12T06:26:25.817-05:00Couldn't agree more about the television! My h...Couldn't agree more about the television! My husband has been home sick for two weeks--pneumonia, poor baby--and I'm ripping out my hair. (January 1 deadline.) I seriously considered taking my laptop to the post office yesterday so I could steal some writing time while waiting to mail off pressies. That's not a good sign, is it?!Barbara Claypole Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308093554908967725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-28097186118590311822012-12-08T10:12:02.076-05:002012-12-08T10:12:02.076-05:00Um, theoretically...until the dust bunnies distrac...Um, theoretically...until the dust bunnies distract me!<br />Christa Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620389675433700944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-37498765176697141862012-12-07T16:48:35.463-05:002012-12-07T16:48:35.463-05:00Ah, then you will have all the time in the world t...Ah, then you will have all the time in the world to write... right, Christa? (-; Congrats on your upcoming retirement!! Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-38683282441203278592012-12-07T16:47:23.173-05:002012-12-07T16:47:23.173-05:00Glad to hear I am in superb company, Marilyn!!Cong...Glad to hear I am in superb company, Marilyn!!Congrats on selling the Polish rights to A Summer in Europe!! Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-927804155622182012012-12-07T16:45:37.416-05:002012-12-07T16:45:37.416-05:00Maria, you MUST get The Homecoming! Different pare...Maria, you MUST get The Homecoming! Different parents, (Patricia Neal) plays the mother, and rumors abounded for years that she was sauced during production. If you watch it, let me know what you think! Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-62340092163588076742012-12-07T15:24:43.286-05:002012-12-07T15:24:43.286-05:00This year I'm grading papers over the holidays...This year I'm grading papers over the holidays, but it's the last holiday paper-grading marathon ever because I'll be retiring form teaching on January 18!!!Christa Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620389675433700944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-89331451933753188362012-12-07T14:39:52.876-05:002012-12-07T14:39:52.876-05:00Laura,
My writing compulsion is too strong to stop...Laura,<br />My writing compulsion is too strong to stop during the holidays, but I'll admit to being distracted by plenty of things during this time of year... Makes it hard to do much that's productive, but I try! And LOL about your "Love, Santa" letter ;).Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-90747283401977959042012-12-07T10:56:19.701-05:002012-12-07T10:56:19.701-05:00Laura, having 2 daughters myself, I know exactly w...Laura, having 2 daughters myself, I know exactly what you mean about the VS thing;) Haven't seen The Homecoming, but I grew up on The Waltons so I might have to check it out. BTW, I love the title Isabel's Rhapsody! Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-32950492169259542512012-12-07T10:02:41.918-05:002012-12-07T10:02:41.918-05:00Hi Brenda! I do set false deadlines for myself. I ...Hi Brenda! I do set false deadlines for myself. I just need to come up with a better punishment than, "no chocolate for you!" should I miss one!Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-9340272172067019402012-12-07T10:01:28.885-05:002012-12-07T10:01:28.885-05:00Hey, Lauren, I definitely get the "never star...Hey, Lauren, I definitely get the "never start up again..." theory! Your Waltons thought is right on! Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-86455249185374573342012-12-07T07:53:58.963-05:002012-12-07T07:53:58.963-05:00Laura, the Victoria's Secret catalog?! Oh, de...Laura, the Victoria's Secret catalog?! Oh, dear!!<br /><br />I, too, find it really hard to focus this time of year-- there's just so much going on! So much to do!! I'm on two deadlines now-- one in early January for my typeset pages and one in late January for a talk with my editor about my WIP. Could you set a false deadline for yourself? Those sometimes work for me....Brenda Janowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341902606434073240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-45469858719570436372012-12-07T07:49:49.911-05:002012-12-07T07:49:49.911-05:00I don't have a laptop and don't believe th...I don't have a laptop and don't believe there is an off-season when you're a writer. Besides, if I ever stopped, I might never start up again!<br /><br />Love "The Waltons" - with everything else going on, we could all use a little hokey in our lives. Just think: If everyone was busy watching "The Waltons", there'd be no time or inclination to start wars!Lauren Baratz-Logstedhttp://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.comnoreply@blogger.com