Comments on: “Why wasn’t I in your Acknowledgments?” http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments 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, 21 Nov 2008 13:17:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Liz Garton Scanlon http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8724 Liz Garton Scanlon Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:18:22 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8724 Sheesh. What Deborah said about entitlement. I'm thinking this is why I'm writing picture books. No ack, just deds to fret about... Sheesh. What Deborah said about entitlement. I’m thinking this is why I’m writing picture books. No ack, just deds to fret about…

]]> By: MJG http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8720 MJG Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:29:11 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8720 I agree with Lady T's assessment of the acknowledgement list. I always expect to read the professionals who assisted the writer along the way to a finished product. Be calm, you took the right path and this is your book and can do as you like. Long lists of thank yous would be a total bore and distract from getting to the reading of this book and all your future books. Stay strong, Yoga Woman..... I agree with Lady T’s assessment of the acknowledgement list. I always expect to read the professionals who assisted the writer along the way to a finished product. Be calm, you took the right path and this is your book and can do as you like. Long lists of thank yous would be a total bore and distract from getting to the reading of this book and all your future books. Stay strong, Yoga Woman…..

]]> By: Deborah http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8719 Deborah Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:36:44 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8719 OMG! You don't have to wait until next Friday! I actually had my very first Bloomin Onion' on Saturday! With the tangy sauce plus bleu cheese sauce and ketchup (not all mixed together of course). Also the steak and the garlic mashed potatoes. I hope my physician isn't reading this because she will kill me before the cholesterol will. Somethin' that good just can't be legal. OMG! You don’t have to wait until next Friday! I actually had my very first Bloomin Onion’ on Saturday! With the tangy sauce plus bleu cheese sauce and ketchup (not all mixed together of course). Also the steak and the garlic mashed potatoes. I hope my physician isn’t reading this because she will kill me before the cholesterol will. Somethin’ that good just can’t be legal.

]]> By: Judy http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8718 Judy Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:07:41 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8718 End the suspense, Patrick. Tell us! Anyone we know? End the suspense, Patrick. Tell us! Anyone we know?

]]> By: Patrick, the Space Lord http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8716 Patrick, the Space Lord Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:23:00 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8716 Really, who IS from my planet? Really, who IS from my planet?

]]> By: Patrick, the Space Lord http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8715 Patrick, the Space Lord Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:15:42 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8715 OOOH, I'm having a premonition. Next Friday someone will write, "I had a mess of pork ribs, an 8 lb. "bloomin' onion", and Fried Strawberry Cheesecake" OOOH, I’m having a premonition. Next Friday someone will write, “I had a mess of pork ribs, an 8 lb. “bloomin’ onion”, and Fried Strawberry Cheesecake”

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8714 robin Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:45:54 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8714 P, as you know, I'm not from your planet. P, as you know, I’m not from your planet.

]]> By: annette http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8713 annette Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:35:04 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8713 patrick, sounds like the perfect finish to a mess of pork ribs and an 8 lb. "bloomin' onion"--yum, yum. patrick, sounds like the perfect finish to a mess of pork ribs and an 8 lb. “bloomin’ onion”–yum, yum.

]]> By: Patrick, the Space Lord http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8712 Patrick, the Space Lord Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:50:26 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8712 No? Have you never been to a Longhorn Steakhouse? No? Have you never been to a Longhorn Steakhouse?

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8711 robin Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:19:59 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-wasnt-i-in-your-acknowledgments#comment-8711 Lady T, thanks for playing the Chad Lowe card! Ha! (And for your additional comment on that, Kittymama. Ha!) Deborah, ON FIRE! I think we could have a whole side conversation on modern child rearing and the sense of entitlement. Obviously you have some strong opinions on that, as do I. Thanks for what you said. Lots to chew on there. Judy, couldn't agree more. It's part of the basis of the Friday List. Annette, just to be on the safe side, Laura (and all other authors reading this blog) will include you in their Acks. No worries. Patrick, fried cheesecake? Pardon? Lady T, thanks for playing the Chad Lowe card! Ha! (And for your additional comment on that, Kittymama. Ha!)

Deborah, ON FIRE! I think we could have a whole side conversation on modern child rearing and the sense of entitlement. Obviously you have some strong opinions on that, as do I. Thanks for what you said. Lots to chew on there.

Judy, couldn’t agree more. It’s part of the basis of the Friday List.

Annette, just to be on the safe side, Laura (and all other authors reading this blog) will include you in their Acks. No worries.

Patrick, fried cheesecake? Pardon?

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