tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post4671702428905211257..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : NaNoWriMo Update, such as it is, and What I'm ReadingBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-92157758083186569662009-11-10T10:33:11.402-06:002009-11-10T10:33:11.402-06:00Serena,
It's easy to take off when your story...Serena,<br /><br />It's easy to take off when your story isn't thrilling you. I found I was taking off too much time because I wasn't writing the right one for a Nano experience. Now, my butt's glued to the chair and, actually, it's a little numb. I think I might have to quit for a few minutes to get my blood circulating. LOL Good luck with your story!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-53058077763988865342009-11-10T08:49:16.165-06:002009-11-10T08:49:16.165-06:00Keep up the NANO work! You can do it! I have to ...Keep up the NANO work! You can do it! I have to get back into a writing groove with my novel as well. I've taken too many days off already!Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-39681882401060589842009-11-09T09:23:56.994-06:002009-11-09T09:23:56.994-06:00Les,
David was threatened with statins and I told...Les,<br /><br />David was threatened with statins and I told him absolutely by no means was he to start taking statins until he'd attempted to get his cholesterol down via diet and exercise. It worked, but he hasn't been checked in a while and we've been in a recipe rut. <br /><br />I think you can only get the cookbook through Amazon. It's wonderful. Only part of the book is recipes (the rest is interesting, though - he talks a bit about his life in France, nutrition, how he changed his own diet and brought his cholesterol down, etc.) and there are no photos, but the recipes are clear and easy and very, very good. I never thought I'd like a book with recipes without photos, but this one is so great. There's even a pumpkin cheesecake recipe -- something I've been looking for! Squeee!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-24293648127698153282009-11-09T05:27:40.097-06:002009-11-09T05:27:40.097-06:00Sounds like I'll have to look for that cookboo...Sounds like I'll have to look for that cookbook. Rod's cholesterol is high and he's on statins. I'll be anxious to read your review and get that recipe. Maybe your hubby could post a little "testimonial" (about the recipes) in your review. Just food for thought. ;)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-8675354436227953652009-11-08T22:14:17.520-06:002009-11-08T22:14:17.520-06:00Les,
Guess what? The cholesterol health/cookbook...Les,<br /><br />Guess what? The cholesterol health/cookbook I'm reading (How to Lower Your Cholesterol with French Gourmet Cooking) has a fantastic chicken salad recipe that David made, today! I'll probably post that one in my review, when I've finished the book. At this point, David is calling it "THE best cookbook EVER" and I agree.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-58286705114183672122009-11-08T20:51:02.789-06:002009-11-08T20:51:02.789-06:00Nah, nothing fancy. I just mix together some diced...Nah, nothing fancy. I just mix together some diced cooked chicken with some mayo, tarragon and pecan chips. I usually throw it in a pita. Yummy!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-56685812576396155542009-11-07T19:09:44.563-06:002009-11-07T19:09:44.563-06:00Kathrin,
Okay, yes, I see you. I have over 20 bu...Kathrin,<br /><br />Okay, yes, I see you. I have over 20 buddies, thanks to Twitter, so the list is a bit long! <br /><br />I already did count those 800 words in the wee hours. I'm kind of compulsive about updating my word count, when I'm writing. I like to watch the little bars go up! :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-46534819732996968292009-11-07T18:29:14.246-06:002009-11-07T18:29:14.246-06:00Nancy, you've already added me, I think (I'...Nancy, you've already added me, I think (I'm Kathrin P.)<br /><br />And I would definitely count the 800 words you wrote earlier today. I mean, anything past 12am counts for the new day - whether you go to sleep afterwards or not!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523843355458133836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-73125001191041444582009-11-07T18:22:37.304-06:002009-11-07T18:22:37.304-06:00Oh, yay! Do I have you added as a buddy? If not,...Oh, yay! Do I have you added as a buddy? If not, let me know your user name, so I can add you back. <br /><br />Thanks! I haven't written a word, today, unless you count the 800 or so words I wrote at 3am (couldn't sleep). I'm just about to get started. Hopefully, I won't be up all night! LOLBookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-3092822733752782492009-11-07T17:52:13.643-06:002009-11-07T17:52:13.643-06:00Nancy, I finally got the chance to add you!
You&#...Nancy, I finally got the chance to add you!<br /><br />You're doing awesome!!! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523843355458133836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-92203554356066020372009-11-06T12:48:41.601-06:002009-11-06T12:48:41.601-06:00Veens,
Aw, thanks. I'm so tired, this week, ...Veens,<br /><br />Aw, thanks. I'm so tired, this week, I'm probably not getting jokes. LOL I need a caffeine IV.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-86314499817975748072009-11-06T01:36:37.535-06:002009-11-06T01:36:37.535-06:00Hey dnt say sorry.. I was joking.. i love reading ...Hey dnt say sorry.. I was joking.. i love reading the tid-bits you add to the post.. it seems to make it so much more Personal.. :)<br /><br />love to read them...<br /><br />Proud of you ... keep going :)Veenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051587201427141480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-14162405108160429322009-11-05T08:27:12.969-06:002009-11-05T08:27:12.969-06:00Harry,
Makes sense to me. Overseas shipping can b...Harry,<br /><br />Makes sense to me. Overseas shipping can be pretty pricey, too.<br /><br />When you're done, feel free to come back and tell me more. I'm just curious. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-4612378780324977172009-11-04T23:50:42.301-06:002009-11-04T23:50:42.301-06:00I wish I had one of those T shirts, but ordering a...I wish I had one of those T shirts, but ordering and then waiting for trans-continental shipping. Salty. <br /><br />Anyway if you are interested then sure no prob. I can tell you later on. It's basically NaNo for lazy or busy with real life writers. I am in a nutty spurt of activity, so I chose Indie.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-65708335640156318832009-11-04T21:26:59.633-06:002009-11-04T21:26:59.633-06:00Veens,
Sorry. I do catch-all posts, sometimes, b...Veens,<br /><br />Sorry. I do catch-all posts, sometimes, because I don't want to write 5 different posts (they'd all end up a lot longer if I did). <br /><br />Thank you! So far, so good. I've got 10,006 words. I decided to just keep the background junk. I can always take it out later.<br /><br />Both cookbooks are marvelous. My husband made a big old container of the Greek salad, so I'm still nibbling. Yummo.<br /><br />Not giving up, even though the story sucks, I promise. :)<br /><br />Heather,<br /><br />It could be I'm a much better cheerleader and editor than writer. LOL Okay, gosh. I'm feeling the love, here. Half-blind kitty's pupil reacted to light, today!!! There's still hope! The teen is being problematic. Husband's away. Sigh.<br /><br />I've been working on my story and I'm already at 10K, so . . . well, the story honestly sucks but I'll keep going. This is a hard one to write because it goes against my grain; I'm used to writing comedy and this storyline is so serious!! Thank you for wanting to read it. Maybe someday it'll be decent. One has to start somewhere, I suppose. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-56304494505681209582009-11-04T20:22:50.497-06:002009-11-04T20:22:50.497-06:00Nancy. You can not give up. After all that cheeri...Nancy. You can not give up. After all that cheering you gave me the other day, how dare you even SUGGEST the thought of giving up. You have no excuses, except for poor half-blind Miss Spooky and the swimming teen. Oh, and the constantly traveling husband. But still, you have the time and I LOVE YOUR STORY IDEA and I WANT TO READ IT. So you have to finish. Because I said so.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991818614911652918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-22719401734067588102009-11-04T19:06:24.641-06:002009-11-04T19:06:24.641-06:00You write just too many things in a post.. and i m...You write just too many things in a post.. and i m often wondering what i must really comment on!<br />:)<br /><br />First.. no giving up! you have to do it!<br />That book sounds really good. but i m not going to write anytime soon...so :)<br /><br />That's some nice cookbooks you have wow!<br /><br />And just please dnt give up ;)Veenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051587201427141480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-52361696936233699192009-11-04T18:17:47.589-06:002009-11-04T18:17:47.589-06:00Kathrin,
Thanks. If you're not a buddy of mi...Kathrin,<br /><br />Thanks. If you're not a buddy of mine at Nano, look for "nancytoes" and friend me. I'll cheer you on, too. You still have plenty of time. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-30798942018107819932009-11-04T16:06:57.727-06:002009-11-04T16:06:57.727-06:00Kelly,
Well, you have the rest of the year! Our w...Kelly,<br /><br />Well, you have the rest of the year! Our winter is probably a bit like your summer - very pleasant, not to hot or cold. We're driven indoors by the heat for many, many months. We're still having a little trouble with mosquitoes, so I guess we haven't had a good enough cold snap to kill them off, yet.<br /><br />Thank you!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-38964200471452417492009-11-04T16:05:52.859-06:002009-11-04T16:05:52.859-06:00I completely agree! Do. Not. Give. Up!!!
I will b...I completely agree! Do. Not. Give. Up!!! <br />I will be here cheering on you guys while you're writing! <br />I'm at 200+ words right now (and no, I didn't forget an 0 *sigh*), but I refuse to give up. We're all in this together, and I'll cheer you to 50k!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523843355458133836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-64883981744887179002009-11-04T14:22:21.062-06:002009-11-04T14:22:21.062-06:00I wish it was nice enough here to read outside!
G...I wish it was nice enough here to read outside!<br /><br />Good luck with the writing. :)Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-55247792154256231952009-11-04T11:56:27.088-06:002009-11-04T11:56:27.088-06:00Harry,
You'll have to tell me more about Indi...Harry,<br /><br />You'll have to tell me more about IndieWriMo, when this is all over. I don't have much time to think, right now, although it looks like I'm going to end up having to hustle toward the end, like you did last year, simply because I've got so many errands that keep piling up on my little head. The badges are definitely cool. I've got the t-shirt with that red emblem and it's one of my new favorite shirts (the other new favorite has a peace sign made of leaves).<br /><br />Chele,<br /><br />I'm a little lacking in inspiration, myself. Most of what I write is kind of slapstick and awfully silly. This year, I'm tackling something serious and I feel like it's very draining. I might still set this one aside and start over with a new story, but I'm not giving up on Nano completely. Thanks for cheering me on! :)<br /><br />Jenclair,<br /><br />Thanks for the encouragement. You probably won't see a whole lot of posting from me, but we'll see. It just depends on whether or not I really get into my story and can't tear myself away (which isn't happening, right now).<br /><br />We have to watch my husband's cholesterol, too. He was threatened with statin drugs and we said, "Nope, we'll work on diet and exercise, instead." Statins are kind of scary. I'll let you know if the recipes are too complex. Hopefully "French Gourmet" doesn't always mean "exhausting, complex recipes." We'll see. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-11123198038550708632009-11-04T08:40:26.347-06:002009-11-04T08:40:26.347-06:00I love reading posts by those who have committed t...I love reading posts by those who have committed to Nano! Keep at it, Nancy!<br /><br />Since we are having to watch my husband's cholesterol closely, many thanks for the title. I'm going to look for it...even if I'm probably too lazy to do French Gourmet!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-74062362937636114632009-11-04T00:28:58.113-06:002009-11-04T00:28:58.113-06:00Good luck to you with Nano! I just learned about i...Good luck to you with Nano! I just learned about it from Care & Softdrink and did a little soul searching to see if I had it in me! I'm lacking inspiration @ the moment (for myself) but as I read about others in Blogland I'm inspired by you & look forward to hearing about your success! :). Good luck, & although new to following all of you, I'm cheering for ya!Chelehttp://www.chelebythesea.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-56321453994911995262009-11-03T23:33:06.206-06:002009-11-03T23:33:06.206-06:00If I knew that NaNo would have had so many awesome...If I knew that NaNo would have had so many awesome badges this year I might have participated, but I am chugging down to a slower pace and doing an imitation challenge called IndieWriMo that requires 30K. Last year was a hustle, when I slept through the first 15 days and had to manage all in the last half.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.com