tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post2513251453222279936..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: Working Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-67636705438994364782009-11-02T20:52:44.051-05:002009-11-02T20:52:44.051-05:00Gina -- who's your favorite actor? There's...Gina -- who's your favorite actor? There's still time left in 2009!<br /><br />Love the moose stories -- those nuns sound a lot scarier than real moose, which by the way are incredibly huge! We had to go to a part of NH that was so far north and remote near the Canadian border that there were no utility poles for miles. Loved it, though, and that the teenager even put on the moose hat for photos -- a good son.<br /><br />Crime Bake is going to be incredible this year -- and next. Some of the hard-working folks on the Crime Bake Committee have been doing it since the beginning and their vision has resulted in a fabulous conference. (But as a committee newbie, I have to say it's a TON of work -- which I'm sure Annette understands.) Looking forward to meeting Paula there!PatRemickhttp://www.patremick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-7056833100568848632009-11-02T15:54:07.714-05:002009-11-02T15:54:07.714-05:00Back to the topic:
My fun goal for this year was ...Back to the topic:<br /><br />My fun goal for this year was to meet my favorite actor. [Yeah, that's gonna happen.]<br /><br />My serious goal was to pay off my car ahead of time. That I've accomplished. <br /><br />My writing goal was to revise and submit some of the stuff that is "finished," but I got side-tracked into taking film classes and working on this screenplay . . . [not to mention the chilling effect of major surgery and the major medication that went with it] Excuses, excuses.<br /><br />Maybe I should just go out and try to see a moose.Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-82225634076959506762009-11-02T12:45:18.113-05:002009-11-02T12:45:18.113-05:00I can't remember the Moose's real name eit...I can't remember the Moose's real name either. I'm not ambitious enough to go up to the attic and find my yearbook, either. She was at least 6 feet tall and "big-boned." <br /><br />She nailed me once for wearing argyle socks instead of plain navy blue ones. It didn't matter that our gray pleated skirts barely covered our butts (this was the in the 70s), but heaven forbid you wear the wrong socks! I had three days detention helping in the library after school. What a punishment! All those books!Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-52302826973277866872009-11-02T12:00:17.158-05:002009-11-02T12:00:17.158-05:00Pat, what fun goals and congrats on meeting both o...Pat, what fun goals and congrats on meeting both of them. How very cool that Dennis Lehane will be at Crime Bake next year! <br /><br />I have a hunch this con will be an annual event for me. I'm looking forward to meeting you! Wow. Less than two weeks to go. I'll be coming in a day early. <br /><br />Paula MatterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-47089171336144537332009-11-02T11:09:48.567-05:002009-11-02T11:09:48.567-05:00Joyce -
I had a nun in high school that we used to...Joyce -<br />I had a nun in high school that we used to call Moose, too, but I can't remember her real name right now. She was a Sister of Charity. Could it be the same Moose?Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-26963795616372189012009-11-02T10:21:12.477-05:002009-11-02T10:21:12.477-05:00Nice post, Pat. Thanks for filling in for Will tod...Nice post, Pat. Thanks for filling in for Will today.<br /><br />I've never seen a moose unless you count watching Rocky & Bullwinkle on DVD. Or a nun back in high school that everyone used to call The Moose.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-76300995581185828152009-11-02T09:13:45.965-05:002009-11-02T09:13:45.965-05:00Pat, what fun, to go on a moose hunt. That was my ...Pat, what fun, to go on a moose hunt. That was my goal, too. I've now seen them in three states: New Hampshire, Wyoming, and Colorado, all in the last two years. The most exciting was this summer, when we spotted one on the other side of a meadow while on a horseback ride in a Wyoming river valley. I almost fell off the horse I was so thrilled. <br /><br />My goal this year was to attend Bouchercon, which I did, although it was only for one day. Wow, it was so exciting to be with all those other readers and so many wonderful authors. Next year I hope to attend a conference for more than one day. <br /><br />And I'm signed up for NaNoWriMo, which is enough of a goal for the rest of this year. Annette, remember when we had a month-long challenge earlier this year? I'm determined not to be a fall-down this time!Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-48997456115625731982009-11-02T08:23:27.026-05:002009-11-02T08:23:27.026-05:00That's really cool, Pat! Way to go on achievin...That's really cool, Pat! Way to go on achieving those goals. The moose one was my husband's goal one vacation, too, but we didn't manage to make good on it, unfortunately. The moose were there, but we missed them by twenty minutes (according to my cousin). They came wandering along after we left. One of these days I'll find him a moose, though. They're very impressive animals. As for Crime Bake, I'll have to make it up there one of these years. Combine it with a visit to my (other) publisher in NH and a side trip to Maine to do some research...Jennie Bentleyhttp://www.jenniebentley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-11541768398263009342009-11-02T07:55:47.926-05:002009-11-02T07:55:47.926-05:00I think the key is to choose goals that have some ...I think the key is to choose goals that have some chance of being achievable -- and still provide some sense of satisfaction (and fun!). For example -- saying I'm going to write a best-selling mystery novel in 2010 isn't even possible because with most publishers, there's no way it would even get on the shelves by the end of the year. <br /><br />And winning a million dollars? Well, highly unlikely though it would definitely be fun!Pat Remickhttp://www.patremick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-57606854202298332482009-11-02T06:43:23.139-05:002009-11-02T06:43:23.139-05:00Pat, I think both of your goals were totally cool....Pat, I think both of your goals were totally cool. And even better to have accomplished them both. <br /><br />Good luck with Crime Bake! I can appreciate the task you're about to undertake better than most, having been conference coordinator for the 2009 Pennwriters Conference. Snagging Dennis Lehane is terrific!<br /><br />My main goal for this year was to finish my manuscript and I did at least manage to get the first draft done. As for 2010, I haven't started thinking that far ahead yet. But your post has encouraged me to begin my list. I'll get back to you...Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.com