Comments on: Plan for last three weeks http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/ Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:00:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: JGMarceau http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-129 JGMarceau Tue, 01 May 2007 20:48:24 +0000 http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/#comment-129 Okay... I updated some of the crap on my site and would appreciate some feedback. I just got off the phone with my girlfriend and what she was seeing on the site was different from what I was seeing. It turns out that I wasn't 'publishing' the changes...I'm an idiot. I STILL need to fill in the 'teasers' for my writing samples, but at least the links on my Bio page and the colors for the backgound and text are coming along. There are no links on my Links page but my Blog is running. This shit is crazy. I can't believe how easy it is for some people. Kristin, can you help me turn my Statement into a .pdf? The file size is too large for my uploads and the 'cute' mailbox we put on the Contact Me page is also too large or some such load of crap. My Flash Intro has music now: I really wanted to slap Slayer's "Payback" or Grip's "Rusty Nail" in there, but it didn't fit me trying to sell myself as a fiction writing professional so I went w/ a GoDaddy default cheesy one (Smooth Someshit). Your feedback is appreciated. I'll share anything I know (not much) if you have questions about how I did something. Okay…

I updated some of the crap on my site and would appreciate some feedback. I just got off the phone with my girlfriend and what she was seeing on the site was different from what I was seeing. It turns out that I wasn’t ‘publishing’ the changes…I’m an idiot.

I STILL need to fill in the ‘teasers’ for my writing samples, but at least the links on my Bio page and the colors for the backgound and text are coming along. There are no links on my Links page but my Blog is running. This shit is crazy. I can’t believe how easy it is for some people.

Kristin, can you help me turn my Statement into a .pdf? The file size is too large for my uploads and the ‘cute’ mailbox we put on the Contact Me page is also too large or some such load of crap.

My Flash Intro has music now: I really wanted to slap Slayer’s “Payback” or Grip’s “Rusty Nail” in there, but it didn’t fit me trying to sell myself as a fiction writing professional so I went w/ a GoDaddy default cheesy one (Smooth Someshit). Your feedback is appreciated. I’ll share anything I know (not much) if you have questions about how I did something.

]]> By: JGMarceau http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-128 JGMarceau Tue, 01 May 2007 19:18:39 +0000 http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/#comment-128 Ric...I love the photo of Marcus, nice! David...is there a way to contact you on your site? Something on the Home Page? Looks sharp though. Ric…I love the photo of Marcus, nice!

David…is there a way to contact you on your site? Something on the Home Page? Looks sharp though.

]]> By: JGMarceau http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-127 JGMarceau Tue, 01 May 2007 19:16:08 +0000 http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/#comment-127 Gratz on the sites, you two. Lookin' good! (Jealous rage.) I got a new desktop and it has Windows Vista which I'm still trying to figure out. Having newb issues with it. Looks pretty but does it work? No word from OV about whether or not they received my story(ies) or accepted it. I couldn't get an email address for Marina, website has generic address for all editors, so I couldn't contact her directly. I guess I wait it out like every other submitter. My site is dragging ass atm (at the moment). I still need to fill in teasers and figure out how to get mail sent to my new gmail acct. I'm going to forget all of these passwords and log-in prompts, I just know it! Aaargh! I'm still working on my site and hope to have it 'functional' in the next day or two. So much to learn and fool around with. I wish I could have someone do it for me...Ric...lol Gratz on the sites, you two. Lookin’ good! (Jealous rage.) I got a new desktop and it has Windows Vista which I’m still trying to figure out. Having newb issues with it. Looks pretty but does it work?

No word from OV about whether or not they received my story(ies) or accepted it. I couldn’t get an email address for Marina, website has generic address for all editors, so I couldn’t contact her directly. I guess I wait it out like every other submitter.

My site is dragging ass atm (at the moment). I still need to fill in teasers and figure out how to get mail sent to my new gmail acct. I’m going to forget all of these passwords and log-in prompts, I just know it! Aaargh!

I’m still working on my site and hope to have it ‘functional’ in the next day or two. So much to learn and fool around with. I wish I could have someone do it for me…Ric…lol

]]> By: Chicagoric http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Chicagoric Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:11:06 +0000 http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/#comment-126 Both of them were okay, I had a better time with the Other Voices rep as well. And here's my site in progress http://www.ceed.us/clients/0703_ric/ric.htm give it a look. Links will be active this next week. R Both of them were okay, I had a better time with the Other Voices rep as well. And here’s my site in progress http://www.ceed.us/clients/0703_ric/ric.htm give it a look. Links will be active this next week.

R

]]> By: David http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-125 David Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:42:10 +0000 http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/#comment-125 Also, my website is up and running: www.davidpeak.net please visit and send me a message if you like it. Also, my website is up and running:

http://www.davidpeak.net

please visit and send me a message if you like it.

]]> By: David http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-124 David Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:40:19 +0000 http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/#comment-124 The woman from Other Voices (who you had success with, Joe) was kind and thoughtful towards me. The other woman was also kind and thoughtful. Neither of them were swept away by my satirizing of a famous 19th century russian author... both of them thought my other story was readable but problematic. The worst part is--they were right. Blah. Congrats, Joe. The woman from Other Voices (who you had success with, Joe) was kind and thoughtful towards me. The other woman was also kind and thoughtful. Neither of them were swept away by my satirizing of a famous 19th century russian author… both of them thought my other story was readable but problematic. The worst part is–they were right. Blah. Congrats, Joe.

]]> By: JGMarceau http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-123 JGMarceau Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:45:10 +0000 http://writersportfolio.edublogs.org/2007/04/18/plan-for-last-three-weeks/#comment-123 Well, the Portfolio review we had last week was mixed for me. One of the women said that my story (she only read one of the two) "had too much dialogue," and the intro to the piece was "slow and didn't grab attention," so much so that she "had to fight her way through it." In my opinion, the woman was an idiot and was extremely biased, self-important and exactly what I DIDn'T need. At one point she asked, "So, um, is fiction writing something you plan to do for a career?" Fuck you. The other woman was so impressed she wanted me to make a few small revisions and get it to her as soon as possible so that she could try to get it in the next edition of her literary magazine. Hmm, yes, I want to make writing fiction my career, thank you very much. I guess everyone wants something different. Find the editor and magazine that fits what you want to write. Well, the Portfolio review we had last week was mixed for me. One of the women said that my story (she only read one of the two) “had too much dialogue,” and the intro to the piece was “slow and didn’t grab attention,” so much so that she “had to fight her way through it.” In my opinion, the woman was an idiot and was extremely biased, self-important and exactly what I DIDn’T need. At one point she asked, “So, um, is fiction writing something you plan to do for a career?” Fuck you.

The other woman was so impressed she wanted me to make a few small revisions and get it to her as soon as possible so that she could try to get it in the next edition of her literary magazine. Hmm, yes, I want to make writing fiction my career, thank you very much.

I guess everyone wants something different. Find the editor and magazine that fits what you want to write.

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