tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post6141139928934820504..comments2024-02-06T09:08:25.897-05:00Comments on Sometimes, The Wheel Is On Fire: A to Z: The Final WordNate Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-28943439964720044342012-05-11T11:25:50.392-04:002012-05-11T11:25:50.392-04:00Thanks, Barbara, on both counts! (Although, techni...Thanks, Barbara, on both counts! (Although, technically, I suppose it's not luck I need right now so much as forcing myself to write. Once I've finished, <i>then</i> I'll need the luck.)Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-86100556862270587722012-05-11T06:03:34.476-04:002012-05-11T06:03:34.476-04:00Great graphics you created there :) Good Luck with...Great graphics you created there :) Good Luck with the novel!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://english-speaking-zone.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">English Speaking Zone</a>Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000944324176994600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-54893263961972669572012-05-10T21:11:45.886-04:002012-05-10T21:11:45.886-04:00I suppose I might have used one of your creations ...I suppose I might have used one of your creations before the A to Z started, but that would have been it. No offense, but I prefer to create my own images.Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-21058401594946921672012-05-10T21:09:41.179-04:002012-05-10T21:09:41.179-04:00Yes, that seems to be a much more manageable numbe...Yes, that seems to be a much more manageable number. (Manageable for you, that is. I still couldn't manage it.)Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-55144018246907296732012-05-10T18:36:52.261-04:002012-05-10T18:36:52.261-04:00I am sorry... what are we talking about, oh okay!
...I am sorry... what are we talking about, oh okay!<br /><br />Reflection is a good thing, You have done a great job on the A to Z Challenge...<br />Hopefully you were able to use one of my banners/badges for the Challenge, had as much fun designing them as seeing them around the blog world.<br /><br />Jeremy [Retro-Zombie]<br />A to Z Co-Host<br />My New Book:<br /><b><a href="http://izombielover.blogspot.com/2012/04/retro-zombie-art-and-words-trailer.html" rel="nofollow">Retro-Zombie: Art and Words</a></b>Jeremy [Retro]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09912258155288958827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-23943062532335330322012-05-10T15:39:21.282-04:002012-05-10T15:39:21.282-04:00Congratulation on finishing the challenge. I didn&...Congratulation on finishing the challenge. I didn't visit all blogs during the challenge but, cross my heart, I'm visiting every single one with reflections post!<br /><br /><a href="http://evalinamaria.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow">Evalina, This and that...</a>EvalinaMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560920752412411766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-14684498058095978052012-05-09T16:29:40.358-04:002012-05-09T16:29:40.358-04:00Thanks, Chuck. I tried my best to stop by out your...Thanks, Chuck. I tried my best to stop by out your way each day, too (though I know I was less successful).<br /><br />I made the letters in Photoshop, using a variety of filters and masks and good ol'-fashioned gumption. (Actually, I don't think there is any other type of gumption.) After footnotes, Photoshop may be my finest skill.<br /><br />I was always curious to see which things other people knew when I thought no one (or few) would. The Hip were one of those. Oh, and I never had to sleep on the couch. My wife kept forgetting to take up the entire bed, so I just waited until after she was asleep...Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-8459367119256814012012-05-08T19:50:40.194-04:002012-05-08T19:50:40.194-04:00Nate, I think I got by your site every day...thoug...Nate, I think I got by your site every day...though I'm not sure about anything right now. Either way I am going through all your posts again to be sure. I think your letter graphics were too cool...how did you do those?? I thought it was so interesting that you mentioned a few things in your posts that I thought almost no one really knew about (Tragically Hip comes to mind) and then there were a few new things to explore and some I had heard of but never really tested out. My hat is off to you for the 11th hour work you put in to crank out each post daily. Now you can go back and sleep in your own bed instead of the couch, right?Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676928110297819368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-21709946818102419302012-05-08T15:54:38.007-04:002012-05-08T15:54:38.007-04:00Glad to find another fan of the footnotes. But don...Glad to find another fan of the footnotes. But don't underestimate yourself; your April may very well have been the stuff of legends. But, you know, just the everyday stuff mentioned early in the first chapter before all the impressive stuff comes along.Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-16082414601492876812012-05-08T15:52:00.528-04:002012-05-08T15:52:00.528-04:00You may be right, Jo. But yeah, I think it's n...You may be right, Jo. But yeah, I think it's not only easier, but also human nature to seek out the familiar.<br /><br />I'm glad I'm back in the (figurative) saddle again, too. If I'd stayed away any longer I might have had to stop calling myself a writer (and start calling myself "a blogger who writes on occasion," which just doesn't have the same ring to it).Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-31353733975554659742012-05-08T15:45:59.625-04:002012-05-08T15:45:59.625-04:00Wow, I thought my posts might be somewhat interest...Wow, I thought my posts might be somewhat interesting, but not among the "most interesting." Clearly, I have underestimated my abilities. Which is pretty standard for writers, I believe...Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-73166498025682701972012-05-08T10:30:21.437-04:002012-05-08T10:30:21.437-04:00Love your postscripts and sorry I missed your A to...Love your postscripts and sorry I missed your A to Z posts - I found your robot haiku contest through Tara Tyler's blog, and finally discovered your witty posts. I had to sleep, and live, and do regular stuff too, so my blog commenting and visiting was not the stuff of legends . . .oh well.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-12007106606605999752012-05-08T00:14:07.444-04:002012-05-08T00:14:07.444-04:00I think it's probably easier to come up with a...I think it's probably easier to come up with a comment on things that were familiar to people... but I bet there were a lot of people who made mental notes about the "new to them" things you suggested. :)<br /><br />Glad to see the challenge inspired you to get back to writing more frequently... :)<br /><br />Jo<br /><a href="http://inwhichwestartanew.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">In Which We Start Anew</a>In Which We Start Anewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575301575612665739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-17817282804318951632012-05-07T23:50:27.443-04:002012-05-07T23:50:27.443-04:00Great posts and I know I'm coming back for the...Great posts and I know I'm coming back for the ones I missed. I fell behind as well with moving a new job assignment. We did it, though! Congrats on finishing the A to Z and for having some of the most interesting posts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-29202869030111367552012-05-07T15:53:47.162-04:002012-05-07T15:53:47.162-04:00I envy you, Lynn. Although, I actually take pride ...I envy you, Lynn. Although, I actually take pride in both my procrastination and my perfectionism. I know I'd be better off without either one, but I like to think I'll end up with better novels because of them... eventually.Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-41726990276319211002012-05-07T15:49:33.925-04:002012-05-07T15:49:33.925-04:00I know what you mean. My posts were a bit heavy on...I know what you mean. My posts were a bit heavy on the images and links, too. (Especially when I got to the ill-advised Massive and Super-Sized posts.)<br /><br />My goal for next year is to hit upon a theme that is somehow both more creative and less time-consuming than this year's. Knowing me, I'll probably just end up with the former...Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-56913216661543875122012-05-07T15:40:42.439-04:002012-05-07T15:40:42.439-04:00congrats on being back and yeah perfectionist and ...congrats on being back and yeah perfectionist and procrastinator can certainly be hard on one--i don't possess either trait!Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-70372657115493263842012-05-07T15:40:28.032-04:002012-05-07T15:40:28.032-04:00Hey, that's right, two of your creations made ...Hey, that's right, two of your creations made my alphabet. You make great knit creatures (and challah... unknit challah, thankfully). And two things in your apartment ended up as F & W, FWIW.<br /><br />Sentimentally, R (and K) top my list. But visually, I'll stick with my original statement.Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-53752548305848704692012-05-07T15:35:38.214-04:002012-05-07T15:35:38.214-04:00I guess it depends not only on your interpretation...I guess it depends not only on your interpretation of "last," as I surmised, but also your interpretation of "word." I still contend it's <i>letters</i>.<br /><br />But yeah, since my novel contains neither robots nor haiku (nor endnotes), I figured I should get my fill now, before I really dive in.Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-13101463044736665552012-05-07T15:32:42.006-04:002012-05-07T15:32:42.006-04:00Thanks, Tara. And that's what the A-Z does bes...Thanks, Tara. And that's what the A-Z does best: Connects you with fun new blogs and bloggers. (What it does second best is deprive you of sleep and/or social life, but that's only for one month. The benefits last much longer.)Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-12775213870498624292012-05-07T15:29:53.452-04:002012-05-07T15:29:53.452-04:00Yep, just 12.5% of my first draft left to write. B...Yep, just 12.5% of my first draft left to write. But I know the second draft will be extensive, so I'll make sure to go 110% on that one.Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-60898984411412969102012-05-07T15:28:24.450-04:002012-05-07T15:28:24.450-04:00The A-Z was a blast. That's why I'm sure t...The A-Z was a blast. That's why I'm sure to be back next year, even though I suspect I'll have even less time for it. What can I say? I like a Challenge.Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-8456554162918578372012-05-07T12:07:50.007-04:002012-05-07T12:07:50.007-04:00Perfectionist and procrastinator do not mix well.
...Perfectionist and procrastinator do not mix well.<br />My theme was easy, but preparing the posts (in advance) took a lot of time due to all of the hyperlinks and images I selected. <br />That said, I'll probably make next year's even more Challenging...<br />Glad you had a good time, Nate!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-34220428651081482252012-05-07T10:45:29.469-04:002012-05-07T10:45:29.469-04:00My favorite letters were O and R.My favorite letters were O and R.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15369634311754260218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459096799471693097.post-80078810008739183552012-05-07T09:43:19.097-04:002012-05-07T09:43:19.097-04:00It appears that the last word was "and" ...It appears that the last word was "and" unless you're somehow begrudging your endnotes, which are the reason we're all here. :P<br /><br />And yay for more writing! You will finish. You will now! ...or after robot haiku!Joseph L. Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629531390894108695noreply@blogger.com