Comments on: I get to go on your vacation! http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation For writers, readers, and independent thinkers--book talk for readers and writers, life chats when we need them, writers' motivational articles, secret behind-the-scenes stories from the publishing trenches, and more. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:47:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: annette http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1593 annette Sun, 15 Oct 2006 23:01:54 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1593 must admit, not yet. must admit, not yet.

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1591 robin Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:41:40 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1591 Deborah, your comment makes me think that next year when those audio books come out, I may have to do a few give-aways on the blog here. Hmmm . . . And Annette, too right. The key words to remember are, "It's good for you." Have I been wrong yet? Deborah, your comment makes me think that next year when those audio books come out, I may have to do a few give-aways on the blog here. Hmmm . . .

And Annette, too right. The key words to remember are, “It’s good for you.” Have I been wrong yet?

]]> By: annette http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1583 annette Sun, 15 Oct 2006 04:22:48 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1583 patrick, don't fight it--robin will bend you to her will. you can do it the easy way or you can do it the hard way, fact remains, you're gonna do it robin's way. your resistance is futile and frankly just makes it harder on all of us. give yourself over--it's okay. my own particular "robin must be obeyed" experience is i've found myself doing a lot of things i had no interest in doing (correction, "thought" i had no interest in doing): reading a bunch of books you otherwise couldn't have paid me to read (and i'm a better person for it); going to many, many girlie movies (and at times crying, and at others laughing at the girlie-girls crying); and last, but not least, being bullied (ever so nicely), after being liberated from the tyranny of years of pet ownership when ole' rudy finally turned in his ticket, into adopting a foundling puppy of highly questionable lineage. her power is truly frightening. reverend moon, move over. patrick, don’t fight it–robin will bend you to her will. you can do it the easy way or you can do it the hard way, fact remains, you’re gonna do it robin’s way. your resistance is futile and frankly just makes it harder on all of us. give yourself over–it’s okay. my own particular “robin must be obeyed” experience is i’ve found myself doing a lot of things i had no interest in doing (correction, “thought” i had no interest in doing): reading a bunch of books you otherwise couldn’t have paid me to read (and i’m a better person for it); going to many, many girlie movies (and at times crying, and at others laughing at the girlie-girls crying); and last, but not least, being bullied (ever so nicely), after being liberated from the tyranny of years of pet ownership when ole’ rudy finally turned in his ticket, into adopting a foundling puppy of highly questionable lineage.

her power is truly frightening. reverend moon, move over.

]]> By: Deborah http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1582 Deborah Sun, 15 Oct 2006 03:57:06 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1582 What terrific news! Congratulations! I wish it were out already-I have to fly tomorrow... What terrific news! Congratulations! I wish it were out already-I have to fly tomorrow…

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1581 robin Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:38:12 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1581 Patrick, as you'd know if you'd been paying attention, I gave up chocolate. But there's nothing wrong and everything right with watching Mr. Darcy and his wet shirt over and over. I admit it's more of a chick thing, but if you're ever looking for pointers--including how long to wear your sideburns--Darcy is your man. Patrick, as you’d know if you’d been paying attention, I gave up chocolate.

But there’s nothing wrong and everything right with watching Mr. Darcy and his wet shirt over and over. I admit it’s more of a chick thing, but if you’re ever looking for pointers–including how long to wear your sideburns–Darcy is your man.

]]> By: Patrick http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1580 Patrick Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:15:39 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1580 I hear voices in my head!!! It sounds like something Robin would say, but she isn't the one talking to me. Who is this 'voice of Robin'? AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! No, voice of Robin, you can't make me do that. I won't do it. You aren't real, voice of Robin. I won't eat chocolate, drink coffee, and watch P+P over and over. I'm not crazy. I hear voices in my head!!!

It sounds like something Robin would say, but she isn’t the one talking to me.

Who is this ‘voice of Robin’?

AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

No, voice of Robin, you can’t make me do that. I won’t do it. You aren’t real, voice of Robin. I won’t eat chocolate, drink coffee, and watch P+P over and over.

I’m not crazy.

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1578 robin Sat, 14 Oct 2006 17:05:29 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1578 Heather, I have no idea, but I'm one of those people who tries to find out everything about the process, so I'll fill you all in as I learn. Heather, I have no idea, but I’m one of those people who tries to find out everything about the process, so I’ll fill you all in as I learn.

]]> By: Heather Harper http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1577 Heather Harper Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:21:16 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/i-get-to-go-on-your-vacation#comment-1577 How does an actress get such a cool gig? This is very cool. And exciting. Congrats! How does an actress get such a cool gig? This is very cool. And exciting. Congrats!

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