tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post975054183574090998..comments2023-11-10T02:18:23.772-08:00Comments on Minnesota Matron: The Matron and Her WartsMinnesota Matronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16565431067927240183noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-80263328964849709202008-06-24T08:11:00.000-07:002008-06-24T08:11:00.000-07:00i love that stryker dude.i love that stryker dude.lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055442432266567561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-16107152216731723092008-06-22T06:01:00.000-07:002008-06-22T06:01:00.000-07:00Good for the Matron! The wart has turned into a be...Good for the Matron! The wart has turned into a beauty mark from this. And Stryker is amazing, also.thefirecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252139550073127683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-33068494877508714032008-06-21T21:46:00.000-07:002008-06-21T21:46:00.000-07:00Your moment of rolling down the window and pouring...Your moment of rolling down the window and pouring resonates with me heartily. Somehow, I think good kids can come out of that spontaneous solution.<BR/><BR/>I have no wisdom about readers and wanting them. I do, too, but somehow differently (because, er, we're different people. Shock.). I guess you keep writing. Beyond that, I don't know how much you can do. But, see, I'm not exactly driven, so I'm just going to stop typing now.<BR/><BR/>I like reading you. I am a fairly smart reader. That I continue to read you is a compliment. <BR/><BR/>That is all.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-15006286923010994672008-06-20T14:34:00.000-07:002008-06-20T14:34:00.000-07:00Writer hugs your way, Girlfriend! I know your pai...Writer hugs your way, Girlfriend! I know your pain, but I've determined to swamp my agent with work so by sheer odds we get a book published. First didn't sell? I wrote a second. Not good enough? I wrote a third. I think I've got about 5 more books in me somewhere and then, well, then I'll be 55 and ready to try something else. Maybe. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, nose to the grindstone and all that jazz. You are so talented, it'll come your way. And you work hard, too, and that's the deal sealer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-34038624753930015842008-06-20T13:33:00.000-07:002008-06-20T13:33:00.000-07:00You're a fantastic writer - take that from someone...You're a fantastic writer - take that from someone who enters a bookstore and wonders what she HASN'T read yet. I am thoroughly enjoying you.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288134700542902198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-72796968949696696842008-06-20T12:43:00.000-07:002008-06-20T12:43:00.000-07:00I understand how the YA thing must have made you f...I understand how the YA thing must have made you feel. But the YA market is a gold mine! And it's such a great audience, because that's when so many kids ultimately decide if they're going to be lifelong readers or not. My reading memories of that time are the strongest I have. I can remember everything I experienced while reading Anne of Green Gables or the Babysitters Club series, but I can barely remember which adult novel I read last week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-9970099262030130112008-06-20T10:35:00.000-07:002008-06-20T10:35:00.000-07:00I think it's awesome that you poured that drink ou...I think it's awesome that you poured that drink out the window while hurtling down the interstate! Did you make the boys wash the van??Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021149519641295915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-89638054880210775392008-06-20T03:31:00.000-07:002008-06-20T03:31:00.000-07:00Matron, you deserve every inch of success that has...Matron, you deserve every inch of success that has already, and will no doubt, come your way. At least you are WRITING your book and have the courage to pursue your own dreams. I'm still a slave to the paycheck, fearful of what would happen to my family if I did what I really wanted to do. And you are allowed some mom crabbiness every once in a while.Manager Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648981937075813835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-57352268289820739792008-06-20T01:02:00.000-07:002008-06-20T01:02:00.000-07:00I keep singing the same old song:just write.And yo...I keep singing the same old song:just write.<BR/><BR/>And you know my other advice for getting hundreds and hundreds of comments: post lots of pictures of your brand new puppy. That's big stuff...have you met my friend Google Images? Satan's Familiar isn't going to cut it.Mrs. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-68733202875480436102008-06-19T23:13:00.000-07:002008-06-19T23:13:00.000-07:00I also have SOCIAL COMPARISON ISSUES with the trac...I also have SOCIAL COMPARISON ISSUES with the tracking and comments and stuff. It's palpable. And dark.Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507644743409364179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-56899957704641955502008-06-19T20:14:00.000-07:002008-06-19T20:14:00.000-07:00You guys are great! I had beer in a can at the ba...You guys are great! I had beer in a can at the baseball park tonight and, add these words: I feel better!Minnesota Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565431067927240183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-8152789119037926612008-06-19T20:10:00.000-07:002008-06-19T20:10:00.000-07:00Ohhhh, how I can relate to this post. So many of ...Ohhhh, how I can relate to this post. So many of the same feelings that you describe.<BR/><BR/>Really great that you have the insight and can talk to your kids about it and have them 'get' it. Not easy.<BR/><BR/>Your book deal will come - there is no doubt about that. You are a fantastic writer and it will happen.<BR/><BR/>Kudos on the juice out the window -I love doing that kind of stuff!!<BR/>Actions speak much louder than words.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590585650894114884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-20396937589619960092008-06-19T19:48:00.000-07:002008-06-19T19:48:00.000-07:00Please consider this a big writer's hug wrapped in...Please consider this a big writer's hug wrapped in a beautiful bow together with a bottle of wine, ear plugs and a fairy-dusted wish that the acceptance letter you're waiting for ... it's out there.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086740613832715808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-22649465447723045002008-06-19T19:36:00.000-07:002008-06-19T19:36:00.000-07:00I have to nag the Matron about her lack of comment...I have to nag the Matron about her lack of comments. It is not due to lack of readers so much as those reluctant to wrangle the evil blogger platform. I believe we have had this discussion before.<BR/>I clicked on over from my reader to polish up one of your pretty warts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-145199658745593192008-06-19T19:06:00.000-07:002008-06-19T19:06:00.000-07:00Dooce got lucky. It happens.I too am very competit...Dooce got lucky. It happens.<BR/><BR/>I too am very competitive yet the idea of fame leaves me cold. Now, money? I'd love some more of that.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-54019865313519928762008-06-19T18:57:00.000-07:002008-06-19T18:57:00.000-07:00Just remember that Dooce's husband runs the entire...Just remember that Dooce's husband runs the entire shebang as far as the advertising ($$$$) that the Armstrong family earns. <BR/><BR/>And I think it is great that you have such insight into yourself and that you explained to the kids what you were feeling. High mom marks! <BR/><BR/>Good luck with the youth market on your book! Only a matter of time...JCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-87895348198873857022008-06-19T18:33:00.000-07:002008-06-19T18:33:00.000-07:00I have thoughts on "the big D" but I am going to h...I have thoughts on "the big D" but I am going to hold them, I don't read her, I read you though. <BR/><BR/>I even promise not to "mark all as read" when I come home from vacation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-43796602947929172712008-06-19T18:15:00.000-07:002008-06-19T18:15:00.000-07:00Okay, so slap me, but till your post, I'd never he...Okay, so slap me, but till your post, I'd never heard of Dooce. So, apparently she is famous for, um, blogging? Seriously? Far Out! I don't get that. And is success counted by views...or hits..or comments? I mean really, in the scheme of things 400+ comments isn't a lot in comparison to the population of the USA, is it?<BR/>Matron, move to New Zealand. Big fish, small pond. Make it Wellington, and Scarlett can still pursue her acting career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-69028103958726860882008-06-19T17:58:00.000-07:002008-06-19T17:58:00.000-07:00You really need to spend your writing time behind ...You really need to spend your writing time behind a locked door. With soundproofing...Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-32590649998808843672008-06-19T17:56:00.000-07:002008-06-19T17:56:00.000-07:00You are my hero for dumping the juice out the wind...You are my hero for dumping the juice out the window! Me? I would threaten but not follow through. sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-56829825211591936822008-06-19T17:48:00.000-07:002008-06-19T17:48:00.000-07:00You may think you have few readers but thanks to A...You may think you have few readers but thanks to Aaryn Belfer's Blog Links, I read you every day. I think you should have titled the post The Matron and Her Three Warts." BonzizeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-28107974789080648032008-06-19T17:40:00.000-07:002008-06-19T17:40:00.000-07:00You're honest and brave and I wish you the success...You're honest and brave and I wish you the success that you deserve and desire.<BR/><BR/>And me? My lack of ambition astounds me but also makes life easier.smalltownmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10857871195417461235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-78300967993445625692008-06-19T17:38:00.000-07:002008-06-19T17:38:00.000-07:00I'm going to propose a new blogging commandment, a...I'm going to propose a new blogging commandment, and that commandment is simply: Girl, Thou Shalt Not Compare Thyself and Thy Writing To Dooce. Ever. For Serious.<BR/><BR/>Keep on keeping on, and do your very best not to think about the Big D (or the Big O.)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811684628680681891noreply@blogger.com