tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post4771129936182223314..comments2024-01-09T17:48:45.910-06:00Comments on Travis Erwin: Friday Book and Another Blog I ReadTravis Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-72073401495621955442008-06-07T09:16:00.000-05:002008-06-07T09:16:00.000-05:00Sounds good. I like to keep a short story collecti...Sounds good. I like to keep a short story collection on my nightstand, right now it's the current David Eggers "The Best American Nonrequired Reading".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-33659194829305644062008-06-07T09:09:00.000-05:002008-06-07T09:09:00.000-05:00nice surprise to see me featured. holla!nice surprise to see me featured. holla!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716215892504806470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-66029003311651872992008-06-07T08:01:00.000-05:002008-06-07T08:01:00.000-05:00I've never been able to stay with a long novel. S...I've never been able to stay with a long novel. Short stories are better suited to my personality.DrillerAAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064797234311725693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-73354095105518032432008-06-07T00:44:00.000-05:002008-06-07T00:44:00.000-05:00Great recommendations as usual. I am so behind... ...Great recommendations as usual. I am so behind... aaackkk.<BR/><BR/>And can I just say, and I don't mean this in any way to sound like a ditzy woman, but how the hell do people stay abreast of everything with news, radio, magazines, blogs, literature and on and on? Am I just the dumbest most uneducated person ever that I get most of my news from AOL's home page? <BR/><BR/>Okay,don't answer that. My point: Thank you for kicking my ass.Andrea Frazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293267612840259503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-39852271919240592942008-06-06T20:20:00.000-05:002008-06-06T20:20:00.000-05:00Travis, thanks for reminding me to read the 80th a...Travis, thanks for reminding me to read the 80th anniversary DAW of fantasy short stories I have in my bookcase. I wonder what gems I'll find in there.<BR/><BR/>Many years ago I took a children's writing course and found out just how difficult it was to compose and write something in 750 words.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-22860421094076711822008-06-06T11:55:00.000-05:002008-06-06T11:55:00.000-05:00That actually sounds pretty terrific - and I love ...That actually sounds pretty terrific - and I love the title. I wish I'd thought of it.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-51271057369784117082008-06-06T11:26:00.000-05:002008-06-06T11:26:00.000-05:00I'm hoping to tackle some of my short story collec...I'm hoping to tackle some of my short story collections this summer. Great idea.<BR/><BR/>And -- as a regular visitor to The Patti-O, I have to say that on most days, I need my fix! The day is not complete without a stop in to see Patti.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-67235975450337050052008-06-06T10:07:00.000-05:002008-06-06T10:07:00.000-05:00Sometimes I get in the mood to read some short sto...Sometimes I get in the mood to read some short stories and sometimes I'm in the mood to write them, but it's rare because they're so hard to write.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-73972516177457872922008-06-06T08:32:00.000-05:002008-06-06T08:32:00.000-05:00Her son is going to wear a wedding dress? I've go...Her son is going to wear a wedding dress? I've gotta check in on this!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584354669062073865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-19612887529000800472008-06-06T08:24:00.000-05:002008-06-06T08:24:00.000-05:00Believe I read Night of the Hunter years ago. Real...Believe I read Night of the Hunter years ago. Really masterful suspense.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-35368910344399395522008-06-06T07:40:00.000-05:002008-06-06T07:40:00.000-05:00There is nothing more satisfying than a good short...There is nothing more satisfying than a good short story because you can read it in one sitting and go away sated.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-83891326919608843702008-06-06T07:02:00.000-05:002008-06-06T07:02:00.000-05:00I love that you picked short stories. I am really...I love that you picked short stories. I am really getting into them lately. And, since I'm a person who typically has 3 books going at once, I love that I can put a collection of SSs down and come back to it a few days later!<BR/><BR/>And that Patti sure is entertaining - I have enjoyed her blog for a while and I found her here!!Monnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998729112903749621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-66221973007465967142008-06-06T05:57:00.000-05:002008-06-06T05:57:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing this. I'll add this book to my ...Thanks for sharing this. I'll add this book to my list.<BR/>It's not easy to write a short story...Vesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-41724753417970423052008-06-06T01:23:00.000-05:002008-06-06T01:23:00.000-05:00I still read quite a few short story collections. ...I still read quite a few short story collections. I really appreciate the art of the short story. It's a difficult form to master but it has so much potential. And there are many stories that just can't be told in novel form but need to be short stories.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-8569324218733696992008-06-05T19:53:00.000-05:002008-06-05T19:53:00.000-05:00I really enjoy compilations like this. I will add ...I really enjoy compilations like this. I will add this to my wish list at Amazon.com <BR/><BR/>I have quite a few collections like this in different genres. I decour short stories. Could be that I have attention affective disorder. :O)Tawnya Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629633695149859136noreply@blogger.com