Comments on: Vampires, Envy, And Working Myself Into Baldness http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/ Auntie Heather - Made of Awesome Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:55:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ewoh Nairb http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Ewoh Nairb Wed, 24 May 2006 16:23:00 +0000 http://dfmtest.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/#comment-582 ... bbbut, bbut... I was researching... yeah, that's it, researching.<br/><br/>Actually, I was playing hookey again between work things and found it posted on boing boing (http://www.boingboing.net/). … bbbut, bbut… I was researching… yeah, that’s it, researching.

Actually, I was playing hookey again between work things and found it posted on boing boing (http://www.boingboing.net/).

]]> By: Heather Brewer http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Heather Brewer Wed, 24 May 2006 13:07:00 +0000 http://dfmtest.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/#comment-581 Waitadarnsecond! I don't ALWAYS share. I'm actually quite selfish.<br/><br/>MINE! Uhh...you know, when you're done with it. Waitadarnsecond! I don’t ALWAYS share. I’m actually quite selfish.

MINE! Uhh…you know, when you’re done with it.

]]> By: Heather Brewer http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Heather Brewer Wed, 24 May 2006 13:01:00 +0000 http://dfmtest.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/#comment-580 I think it's safe to say that Brian was procrastinating...BIG TIME. ;) I think it’s safe to say that Brian was procrastinating…BIG TIME. ;)

]]> By: Dawn http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Dawn Wed, 24 May 2006 12:54:00 +0000 http://dfmtest.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/#comment-579 after viewing the domino video (i know it wasn't for me, but Heather ALWAYS shares!), one has to wonder: how does one end up finding a video such as that? ;) after viewing the domino video (i know it wasn’t for me, but Heather ALWAYS shares!), one has to wonder: how does one end up finding a video such as that? ;)

]]> By: Heather Brewer http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/comment-page-1/#comment-578 Heather Brewer Wed, 24 May 2006 03:04:00 +0000 http://dfmtest.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/#comment-578 I don't remember anything like that mentioned in ON WRITING either (which should be required reading for all writers). I'll do some poking around...it'd be interesting to know. I don’t remember anything like that mentioned in ON WRITING either (which should be required reading for all writers). I’ll do some poking around…it’d be interesting to know.

]]> By: Anonymous http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/comment-page-1/#comment-577 Anonymous Wed, 24 May 2006 01:31:00 +0000 http://dfmtest.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/#comment-577 Hmmm. I don't remember if he answered that question in ON WRITING. I recall a Q&A section on his website. Any answer there?<br/><br/>C. Hmmm. I don’t remember if he answered that question in ON WRITING. I recall a Q&A section on his website. Any answer there?

C.

]]> By: Heather Brewer http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Heather Brewer Wed, 24 May 2006 00:09:00 +0000 http://dfmtest.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/#comment-576 *makes a list of the authors listed here* Must...read...more!<br/><br/>But no one here has answered my question. Who does Stephen King Envy? ;) *makes a list of the authors listed here* Must…read…more!

But no one here has answered my question. Who does Stephen King Envy? ;)

]]> By: Jackie http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Jackie Tue, 23 May 2006 22:11:00 +0000 http://dfmtest.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/#comment-575 Man, there are so many authors I wish I could write like. I'll be reading a story and suddenly something will hit me, almost like a physical sensation -- my God, this is f****** brilliant! And for that moment, I'm completely awed: I'll never write like that, it's too good, it almost hurts, that's how strong the writing is. Then I pull myself out of it and finish reading. <br/><br/>My most recent moment like this was reading Chris Moore's A DIRTY JOB. Oh. My. God. Brilliance.<br/><br/>You know what? It's okay to have that moment of jealousy/envy (I'm really not clear on the diff here). Because lemme tell you, other authors have it too. I bet your crit partner is totally enthralled by Vlad and Dillon. That's what makes crit partners so damn helpful -- they come to look at your characters, your story, your very writing, in ways that you yourself probably can't see. The whole "I'm too close to this" thing.<br/><br/>Envy? Not such a deadly sin, in my opinion. Man, there are so many authors I wish I could write like. I’ll be reading a story and suddenly something will hit me, almost like a physical sensation — my God, this is f****** brilliant! And for that moment, I’m completely awed: I’ll never write like that, it’s too good, it almost hurts, that’s how strong the writing is. Then I pull myself out of it and finish reading.

My most recent moment like this was reading Chris Moore’s A DIRTY JOB. Oh. My. God. Brilliance.

You know what? It’s okay to have that moment of jealousy/envy (I’m really not clear on the diff here). Because lemme tell you, other authors have it too. I bet your crit partner is totally enthralled by Vlad and Dillon. That’s what makes crit partners so damn helpful — they come to look at your characters, your story, your very writing, in ways that you yourself probably can’t see. The whole “I’m too close to this” thing.

Envy? Not such a deadly sin, in my opinion.

]]> By: Anonymous http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Anonymous Tue, 23 May 2006 20:50:00 +0000 http://dfmtest.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/#comment-574 Michael Cunningham is my hero. I'm tempted to highlight paragraphs in his books for their beauty, emotion and visual impact. My favorite is A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD.<br/><br/>A newer discovery, although he's been around for years, is Mark Doty. I just completed HEAVEN'S COAST: A MEMOIR. Sigh!<br/><br/>Christopher Michael Cunningham is my hero. I’m tempted to highlight paragraphs in his books for their beauty, emotion and visual impact. My favorite is A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD.

A newer discovery, although he’s been around for years, is Mark Doty. I just completed HEAVEN’S COAST: A MEMOIR. Sigh!

Christopher

]]> By: Heather Brewer http://heatherbrewer.com/blog/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Heather Brewer Tue, 23 May 2006 18:52:00 +0000 http://dfmtest.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/vampires-envy-and-working-myself-into-baldness/#comment-573 That was excellent :) Thank you. That was excellent :) Thank you.

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