tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020257.post111626162588092704..comments2023-08-12T09:27:36.998+01:00Comments on Mad Baggage: What is it with me and unstable loonies?Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02646936995485109020noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020257.post-1116419342611507942005-05-18T13:29:00.000+01:002005-05-18T13:29:00.000+01:00I can see that you are getting a little more comfo...I can see that you are getting a little more comfortable with accepting praise and/or compliments lately but I still get the impression that you feel that we say these positive things about your writing because we are your friends or dont want to offend you.<BR/>This is just not the case I tell you frequently how much i enjoy your blog, some of your short stories are so well written, with a nastyStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288297695888300416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020257.post-1116341764244873892005-05-17T15:56:00.000+01:002005-05-17T15:56:00.000+01:00Err, Wow.I thought I was stunned into silence befo...Err, Wow.<BR/>I thought I was stunned into silence before,... I was wrong. Thanks guys!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646936995485109020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020257.post-1116337718719323192005-05-17T14:48:00.000+01:002005-05-17T14:48:00.000+01:00I agree with SheWeevil - you should be OUT THERE l...I agree with SheWeevil - you should be OUT THERE looking for a publisher, not messing around with idiots who are tone-deaf to the beauty of language. We can tell you you're good until we're blue in the face and you won't believe us anyway, and silly people like that prat you tried to help will just distract you. Have some faith in yourself, woman! You're a DAMNED good writer.<BR/><BR/>And get Badaunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421084688117792172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020257.post-1116315391084613882005-05-17T08:36:00.000+01:002005-05-17T08:36:00.000+01:00I have cancelled my subscription or I would hunt h...I have cancelled my subscription or I would hunt her down and tell her in no uncertain terms exactly what was the matter with her poetry. You mentioned the word meter and, oddly, that ellicited a similar response to one of my reviews. Maybe they just don't understand what it is. Anybody would have thought that the use of it was akin to practicsing the dark arts!! This is what I got to one of She Weevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199515141545270582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020257.post-1116285976904925692005-05-17T00:26:00.000+01:002005-05-17T00:26:00.000+01:00Agree with Library Lady. If one isn't prepared to...Agree with Library Lady. If one isn't prepared to listen to criticism, then one shouldn't ask for it. And she clearly is about twelve years old, mentally if not physically.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328795228297873415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020257.post-1116278630114147122005-05-16T22:23:00.001+01:002005-05-16T22:23:00.001+01:00One of the best bosses I ever had was really hard ...One of the best bosses I ever had was really hard on me when it came to service reviews. But when she praised me on them, I knew I had really done well.<BR/><BR/>But people generally DON'T want constructive criticism--they just want to be patted on the head and told they are wonderful!<BR/><BR/>Fine, let them. Then let them try sending some of the tripe they put up on the Net to a <B>real </B>The Library Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321601076252214546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020257.post-1116271375737911652005-05-16T20:22:00.000+01:002005-05-16T20:22:00.000+01:00Yeah those whack jobs that can't take a little cri...Yeah those whack jobs that can't take a little criticism are all over blog land. Consider my little incident a few weeks back. At least she didn’t threaten to sue! LOLUglyAmericanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13828596134317565960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020257.post-1116264609734043182005-05-16T18:30:00.000+01:002005-05-16T18:30:00.000+01:00First of all....HUG....second, where'd you dig up ...First of all....HUG....second, where'd you dig up that wacko? Ouch!Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095359702461738079noreply@blogger.com