tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post5151126988840868749..comments2024-03-19T02:25:37.053-04:00Comments on Literary Rambles: You There! Yes, You!Casey McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787815672519189433noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-28185023266187955832009-07-10T12:17:31.076-04:002009-07-10T12:17:31.076-04:00Sherrie, did you know I live in Santa Maria? We&#...Sherrie, did you know I live in Santa Maria? We're rather close!<br /><br />I love Solvang, too. I get a frequent craving for Aebleskivers! <br /><br />I know what you mean about the "more you learn" thing. I feel the same way!Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-40210710840599590232009-07-10T11:48:13.170-04:002009-07-10T11:48:13.170-04:00Have I mentioned that I love your blog? I don'...Have I mentioned that I love your blog? I don't always comment, although I try not to be a lurker!<br /><br />Something about me? When my husband first told me that he lived in Solvang, I laughed. People actually <i>live</i> there? I thought it was just a tourist trap! Now I love this quirky little town and I beg him not to move :)<br /><br />I love to write, but the more I learn, the less I feel I know. Aaagghh!!Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-62864808524640550202009-07-10T10:19:53.844-04:002009-07-10T10:19:53.844-04:00That's great Kristi! I'm always fascinate...That's great Kristi! I'm always fascinated how life experiences and interests do or don't play into a writer's novels. I think a lot of our personal experience and interests can sneak in subconsciously since that's what we know and love.Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-54394791916350809262009-07-09T21:44:21.448-04:002009-07-09T21:44:21.448-04:00Hi Casey - sorry, I just saw your question to me t...Hi Casey - sorry, I just saw your question to me today. Not in any obvious way, but I think it influences everything in my life so it has a small part - but being that my current ms is urban fantasy/sci-fi, I think readers will just see "pure sci-fi" which is fine with me. Thanks again - it's a great blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-68045790635872341872009-07-09T18:17:09.872-04:002009-07-09T18:17:09.872-04:00Aw, I hope Jethro found a good home, Ben. You sho...Aw, I hope Jethro found a good home, Ben. You should have adopted them both (ha!). Our coonhound's name is Trever, though the name he had when we got him was Quimby. <br /><br />He's a great dog but I plan on downsizing when we get another. : )Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-69529950951660239962009-07-09T18:12:38.341-04:002009-07-09T18:12:38.341-04:00Coonhound? Awesome. i love how they bark. And thei...Coonhound? Awesome. i love how they bark. And their ears. We looked at a coonhound at the SPCA (canadian equivalent of the humane society) before we decided to get Linus. His name was Jethro and I've thought about him a lot. Cool dog. <br /><br />And yes, Linus is much more famous than me. You're pretty funny yourself, thanks. : )BJWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947302421554392540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-38712364972122816702009-07-08T20:35:20.280-04:002009-07-08T20:35:20.280-04:00Hey Tabitha! I'm always on the lookout for la...Hey Tabitha! I'm always on the lookout for layouts. I have a list of things I like them to have, so it's hard for me to find good matches! That's what I get for being picky. Hopefully I'll find the right one eventually.Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-5917547392706182352009-07-08T18:26:49.631-04:002009-07-08T18:26:49.631-04:00Thanks! I downloaded my layout for free, and saw ...Thanks! I downloaded my layout for free, and saw lots of other cool layouts, too. If you google blog templates, several sites should pop up.Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-62394756790624714772009-07-08T14:58:10.292-04:002009-07-08T14:58:10.292-04:00Hey Tabitha! You've commented here and there (...Hey Tabitha! You've commented here and there (I appreciate it!) and I definitely understand life being busy and all.<br /><br />I LOVE your layout. So simple, yet unique and savvy. I'm beginning to think I need something more along those lines.<br /><br />Good luck on those novels of yours, especially this MG you've waited so long on! And hey, I think we all have one or more that we don't want anyone to see. I consider them to be like battle wounds that prove our experience in the field. ;)Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-68514637200241655852009-07-08T14:51:06.421-04:002009-07-08T14:51:06.421-04:00Hi Casey!
I also found your blog through Verla...Hi Casey!<br /><br />I also found your blog through Verla's, and have been following you pretty silently since then. I'd normally have been more vocal (so to speak), but Life has been busy. :)<br /><br />I have two completed YA novels, though one of those I wouldn't exactly want anyone to see. :) I'm working on a MG that's been stewing in my brain for seven years, and I finally figured out how to write it. :) I also have a blog that focuses on the craft of writing, and for the rest of the year I'm giving away books each month. <br /><br />To answer Hilary's question, no one inspired me to write because I thought I would stink at it. Then a high school English teacher made the whole class write a poem, and we'd be *graded* on it! I was terrified, but I did it. And found that I loved it, so I kept writing. Been doing it ever since. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-7319269486583617802009-07-08T14:36:17.658-04:002009-07-08T14:36:17.658-04:00Hey Corey! You're definitely one of the Lit R...Hey Corey! You're definitely one of the Lit Ramble veterans. You've seen it go through quite a few changes, too, I imagine. <br /><br />I've always loved your blog title and layout (have I ever told you?) and I can't wait to get my kiddos your picture book. I keep meaning to order it - it looks so fun!Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-74345922479423651982009-07-08T14:33:07.094-04:002009-07-08T14:33:07.094-04:00Hi Casey,
I've been following you pretty much...Hi Casey,<br /><br />I've been following you pretty much since I started blogging. I have one PB out called Hop! Plop! (Walker, 2006). Love to see all the delurking!Corey Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883689227283545602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-84203542479163458322009-07-08T13:31:00.515-04:002009-07-08T13:31:00.515-04:00I don't know how I came to be here. But I love...I don't know how I came to be here. But I love it! Probably when I was researching agents, something that never seems to end. Great blog, Casey.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-80274153727595157542009-07-08T13:05:23.675-04:002009-07-08T13:05:23.675-04:00Hey Ben! I've been reading your blog on Googl...Hey Ben! I've been reading your blog on Google Reader. You're hilarious (in a good way). I LOVE the tree monster. He totally looks like he has a face!<br /><br />I would also classify myself as a coffee, reader, writer addict. You forgot your dog though. I'm also a doggy lover (why do so many writers have cats?). I have a very tall Walker Treeing Coonhound.Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-2015500444843272142009-07-08T13:01:22.175-04:002009-07-08T13:01:22.175-04:00Hello.
I'm a coffee addict, reading addict, ...Hello. <br /><br />I'm a coffee addict, reading addict, and trying to work on my third addiction of writing, but that doesn't come as easy as the other two, it takes work! <br /><br />Guess I'm a day late on this post. Nice to meet everybody.BJWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947302421554392540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-81364195921454387752009-07-08T11:41:17.466-04:002009-07-08T11:41:17.466-04:00Hi kbaccellia! I love that you and others have st...Hi kbaccellia! I love that you and others have stepped out of lurkdom. Don't be afraid to come out more often. : ) I don't bite. I promise. <br /><br />Good luck on your MG shopping! It's sounds like you aren't having a whole lot of luck just yet but take heart in the "good news" stories when they come and keep doing everything you can to improve your MS and get it out there. <br /><br />Also, I keep trying to check out your blog but I'm getting an error. I'll try again later.Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-24273290936095233252009-07-08T11:37:45.037-04:002009-07-08T11:37:45.037-04:00Hi there, Anna! I LOVE your blog template!
I wr...Hi there, Anna! I LOVE your blog template! <br /><br />I write YA and have dabbled around with MG, too. In the last few months I've finally settled on branding myself a YA writer to start with. I enjoy it the most. <br /><br />Hope to see you and everyone else commenting more in the future. : )Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-65694447292423462572009-07-08T11:12:06.010-04:002009-07-08T11:12:06.010-04:00Hi, I'm stepping out of lurkdom too! I found ...Hi, I'm stepping out of lurkdom too! I found you on the Verla Kay board. Thanks for the agent spotlights!<br /><br />I'm currently shopping around my upper MG fantasy but getting frustrated with the whole economy thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-29565181869699416562009-07-08T07:25:39.077-04:002009-07-08T07:25:39.077-04:00Hey Casey! I found your blog via the Blueboards a ...Hey Casey! I found your blog via the Blueboards a while ago, and I have read through the agent spotlights with interest. Thanks so much for those! <br /><br />I write mostly MG & YA, but I do have one odd chapter book in the depths of my 'puter, too. Usually fantasy, but not epic. No idea what current (YA) WIP is, though; I call it urban-contemporary-historical. :-D<br /><br />Kirbyjessi, for me it usually takes a while to get into a new story, mostly because I tend to mull over the story in my head for at least a couple of weeks before I put anything on paper.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337122129492998229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-52369628119030910572009-07-07T23:30:54.149-04:002009-07-07T23:30:54.149-04:00Hey Kelly! I didn't know what you write either...Hey Kelly! I didn't know what you write either. This getting to know all you better thing is great!<br /><br />Good luck on the PB you're subbing. And Happy Birthday!<br /><br />(Tomorrow is Kelly's birthday everyone!)Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-10022326104398509142009-07-07T23:24:05.815-04:002009-07-07T23:24:05.815-04:00Hi Casey! I found your blog through Verla's bo...Hi Casey! I found your blog through Verla's boards, too!<br />I'm Kelly, and I write poetry, picture books and am almost finished with my first chapter book.<br />I have poetry and/or word puzzles in some magazines, and I am subbing my PB MS's right now.<br />I also love music!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-85051858617290367772009-07-07T23:16:32.307-04:002009-07-07T23:16:32.307-04:00Hey K.M.! Have I ever told you I LOVE the header ...Hey K.M.! Have I ever told you I LOVE the header of your blog? So creative!<br /><br />Congrats on the full request with Marietta! How exciting!<br /><br />I watched the trailer when you first posted, but I just watched it again and commented (apparently I didn't before!) Your novel sounds really intriguing! Best wishes on you search for an agent!<br /><br />I'll be looking forward to (and living vicariously through) your good news post when it comes. <br /><br />; )Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-21877438557716258442009-07-07T23:02:10.721-04:002009-07-07T23:02:10.721-04:00Hi Casey,
I think I found your blog when you visit...Hi Casey,<br />I think I found your blog when you visited my blog (thanks for that BTW). Now, I too visit your blog with every new post - I really like to agent spotlight. After reading Marietta Zacker's spotlight I decided to query her based on her answers and she requested a full of my middle grade novel...we'll see!<br /><br />I write middle grade and am obviously in query-land right now. I have even made a book trailer to help increase my chances of landing an agent or generating some sort of buzz about my book. The trailer is actually on my blog right now. You are cordially invited to check it out.K. M. Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167022736028223997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-35459061416084443892009-07-07T22:55:45.428-04:002009-07-07T22:55:45.428-04:00Hi, Mim! Yay for delurking! I'm not having t...Hi, Mim! Yay for delurking! I'm not having the greatest time revising, but the jury is still out. There are things to like and dislike about it. <br /><br />Any hey! It looks like our basics match up nicely! Only, I'm a mom of two. But reading and writing? Oh yea!<br /><br />: )Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-67882924106545726802009-07-07T22:53:52.997-04:002009-07-07T22:53:52.997-04:00Hi Nikki! I love the look of your site! Congrats...Hi Nikki! I love the look of your site! Congrats on winning a contest with your MS. That's exciting stuff! Always have hope.Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.com