tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post1248497269111613108..comments2024-03-14T02:18:13.285-05:00Comments on T h e | D e e p | M i d d l e: Cigar Supply is Running Very LowBenjamin Vogthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-86617601322242309832008-12-12T22:24:00.000-06:002008-12-12T22:24:00.000-06:00I hate to say this, since I'm late into all of thi...I hate to say this, since I'm late into all of this - but I've experienced another level (with respect to grant rejections) that leaves me going 'huh'. It's the one where all of your reviews from the National Science Foundation are excellent, but due to limited resources, we can't support your excellent proposal. <BR/><BR/>I tell my students that it's all about perserverance, not necessarily Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-9562865562666822412008-12-07T16:13:00.000-06:002008-12-07T16:13:00.000-06:00Benjamin (my son's name): Love your portrayal of L...Benjamin (my son's name): Love your portrayal of Level 4. Now you see why I neither consider myself a "real" writer nor do I aspire to be one. An aging mentor once told me, "Take the thing you love most in life and make it your hobby," referring to my primary passion - drumming. That's what I've ended up doing. <BR/><BR/>I think writing will not reach the obsession level of drumming, but I firmlyGarden Wise Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785776337799149082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-72814974177527616082008-12-05T21:19:00.000-06:002008-12-05T21:19:00.000-06:00I know what you mean, Ben. I HAVE to write. It h...I know what you mean, Ben. I HAVE to write. It hasn't always been that way for me, although all my life I've had the desire to be involved in literature in some way. Reader always, editor for a few years, and writing on occasion, until this blogging thing. Now, I HAVE to write. I wouldn't be happy if I didn't.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-31287915950002484752008-12-05T20:50:00.000-06:002008-12-05T20:50:00.000-06:00Craig--Answer to question the first: forever. Answ...Craig--Answer to question the first: forever. Answer to question the second: not many at all. Maybe you'r eimplying something more hopeful, or are you helping to put cold water on my face?<BR/>Kylee--Sigh. Much has been written on the games that seem necessary to win this game. I don't know. It's easy to despair over things, but let me tell you, after a good day of writing I feel like I can move Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-9022598604743403622008-12-05T18:34:00.000-06:002008-12-05T18:34:00.000-06:00Well, WE love you. :-) Maybe we should all get t...Well, WE love you. :-) Maybe we should all get together, do self-publishing individually, as a group, and become known the world over as "The Commoners That Write Uncommonly."Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-46347442727512513222008-12-05T18:30:00.000-06:002008-12-05T18:30:00.000-06:00So how much longer do you think that a small group...So how much longer do you think that a small group of people who scribble notes in long hand or put your msc. in the 'Level 1' pile for their secretary to handle will control who reads what you write? And how many people will read what you write if you make it through their gate? (Or over the bridge under which they lurk?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-11056541009330777052008-12-05T15:32:00.000-06:002008-12-05T15:32:00.000-06:00Frances--Actually, my skin is so thick that when p...Frances--Actually, my skin is so thick that when people close to me try to offer encouraging words, I actually want them to say: "Those $%@$% editors don't know $@^@$ about #^^$@! and you're work is $^@$&$ worth being pudlished, the whole thing is so #%^!#! Phew. :)<BR/>David--I could go on....<BR/>Layanee--I'm usually only affected for the remainder of the day after a close Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-50639471445610784392008-12-05T13:56:00.000-06:002008-12-05T13:56:00.000-06:00Ah, the writer's life. It isn't for the intrepid,...Ah, the writer's life. It isn't for the intrepid, is it? I loved Level 5 with the "contributor's copy." Isn't that the truth?<BR/><BR/>Hang in there. Writing poetry is one of the hardest ways to express oneself in this difficult churning career. I send you my blessings though because we're all glad you write.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-45093386005358538302008-12-05T11:18:00.000-06:002008-12-05T11:18:00.000-06:00Sounds like you're close enough not to give up to ...Sounds like you're close enough not to give up to me. Maybe next year's your year?VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-92224728001395738322008-12-05T10:53:00.000-06:002008-12-05T10:53:00.000-06:00The creative arts have to be the most difficult ro...The creative arts have to be the most difficult roads to follow, yet I suppose the most rewarding (unfortunately, the reward all too often seems to be posthumous). It sounds like you have the drive and talent to succeed; you just need a break. Have you thought about hanging out at the local drugstore counter? Just a thought... :o)<BR/><BR/>DonIBOYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160379892465206319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-28068509898545295782008-12-05T00:11:00.000-06:002008-12-05T00:11:00.000-06:00Hey things could be worst. You could be me, then y...Hey things could be worst. You could be me, then you wouldn't need a rejection note. You'd hear them moaning when they opened the submission.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully someday soon you'll get #6. A big fat check in the mail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-63298564901194736452008-12-04T12:48:00.000-06:002008-12-04T12:48:00.000-06:00That is dead-on-balls accurate. (It's an industry ...That is dead-on-balls accurate. (It's an industry term. You'll find it in <EM>My Cousin Vinny</EM>, which will cheer you up if you need it. I'd say you're doing pretty damn well.)<BR/><BR/>--Katethemanicgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08750985315536912324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-48426371788144195622008-12-04T12:47:00.000-06:002008-12-04T12:47:00.000-06:00Sigh and sigh again. I say, kudos to you for conti...Sigh and sigh again. I say, kudos to you for continuing to submit! Sort of like only being able to win the lottery if you actually buy tickets, the only hope for being published is to continue to barrage publishers with submissions. Congratulations! You're doing the two things you must in order to get published: a) writing and b) submitting. Stock up on those cigars, it's going to happen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-50598514292186305412008-12-04T06:43:00.000-06:002008-12-04T06:43:00.000-06:00I've certainly had my share of level 2s!I've certainly had my share of level 2s!Susan Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532464326705599296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-81447498258883099342008-12-04T06:41:00.000-06:002008-12-04T06:41:00.000-06:00Don't let someone else dictate your mood! Pretty ...Don't let someone else dictate your mood! Pretty funny post though and may you only receive Level 5's in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-46646302512191926242008-12-03T21:32:00.000-06:002008-12-03T21:32:00.000-06:00What a wonderful, telling post.Thank you!What a wonderful, telling post.<BR/>Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-13257210573376523132008-12-03T17:19:00.000-06:002008-12-03T17:19:00.000-06:00Whew! That is quite the roller coaster. You must...Whew! That is quite the roller coaster. You must have developed some thick skin by now, like calluses around your psyche. But congrats on the sunshiney ones.<BR/><BR/>FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com