tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post1504246090016221997..comments2023-10-15T03:20:42.697-04:00Comments on Blog of Author Michelle McLean: Occupational HazardsMichelle McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-13563134604821610122009-05-15T18:41:00.000-04:002009-05-15T18:41:00.000-04:00I love the quote! And the photo of your kitty. One...I love the quote! And the photo of your kitty. One of my cats head-butts my head out of the way of the computer and stands in front of it.<br /><br />If I ever tell people I write, they just say, "Oh, that's nice." Or they ask if I've been published, which makes me go into excuses-mode.Annie Loudenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008836459417708235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-23213339904788373242009-05-12T18:27:00.000-04:002009-05-12T18:27:00.000-04:00#2! I show up to book club and rant, "How could th...#2! I show up to book club and rant, "How could they get published, how?"<br />#4 My favorite: "I've always wanted to do that." Kinda like I've always wanted to play the piano. I just don't want to do the work, and neither do they. <br />#5 It is pretty cool when the agent does email you. Still waiting on the 25 K advance. ;)<br />#7 I'm in trouble if anyone ever dies mysteriously. I've got notes on how to kill someone and get away with it. I'm still not sure my pharmacist believes that I was "doing research for a book."amberargylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058327741777322247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-41712841188616365672009-05-12T13:32:00.000-04:002009-05-12T13:32:00.000-04:00I love this post! So true! Don't forget the people...I love this post! So true! Don't forget the people who call you/come over/ask for babysitting during writing time because you aren't "working" after all.<br /><br />Some of my more obscure occupational hazards are the nervous tic of typing on flat surfaces (with or without a keyboard)and freaking out at movies when I see a preview for something that looks remarkably similar to a book idea. (True Story)Jaime Thelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12442679809704484650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-1856956900757574202009-05-11T21:16:00.000-04:002009-05-11T21:16:00.000-04:00Lol, these are all so unbelievably true. :) Espe...Lol, these are all so unbelievably true. :) Especially the part about your cat. I have one who looks just like yours but mine is named Kermit. And he's a little bit more tubby.B.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-74994721193194901542009-05-11T20:25:00.000-04:002009-05-11T20:25:00.000-04:00Oh my gosh! That is hilarious! 1. Check. 2. Check....Oh my gosh! That is hilarious! 1. Check. 2. Check. 3. Not so much. 4. Check. 5. For different reasons. I'm not that far yet, but check. 6. Double check! 7. No check, but I am so tempted to leave strange notes around the house now just to see what my husband would say. lol!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276555920544920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-23413178692600093852009-05-11T20:04:00.000-04:002009-05-11T20:04:00.000-04:00Has to be No 2. How are these people getting publi...Has to be No 2. How are these people getting published?!<br /><br />Also, Cyrus cat is just lovely.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972925629235261913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-39986846340609333852009-05-11T18:51:00.000-04:002009-05-11T18:51:00.000-04:00hahahahaha...LOVED THIS POST! And yes, guilt on a...hahahahaha...LOVED THIS POST! And yes, guilt on all counts as charged.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-35110375535655518052009-05-11T16:42:00.000-04:002009-05-11T16:42:00.000-04:00ooo housework and sleep deprivation are great ones...ooo housework and sleep deprivation are great ones for the list! My house always seems to be a mess and I think I talk to my writer friends the most when we are all up writing at midnight :DMichelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-83773576936193505992009-05-11T16:39:00.000-04:002009-05-11T16:39:00.000-04:00Hi Michelle! New here!
I would be number 4. It so...Hi Michelle! New here!<br /><br />I would be number 4. It sometimes makes me want to keep my writing secret. But I work like a Trojan every night. <br />I would add some sleep deprivation too and about housework... aaah it leaves a lot to be desired.<br />After reading the previous comments, I'm glad to know I'm not as weird as i thought, hahaha.<br /><br />Best wishes!<br /><br />PS.- Thanks for following. I follow too.Leni Qinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787813168299836381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-31386175867163233472009-05-11T16:19:00.000-04:002009-05-11T16:19:00.000-04:00Nice list. I tend to read novels a little overly c...Nice list. I tend to read novels a little overly critically as well. I roll my eyes when I find errors, but I mainly groan over tired plots, terrible characters and such.<br />Since I don't have any queries out, but I check my email and grumble over editors that hang on to short stories and poetry way, way past their response times. <br />(Looks around to see if any editors are hanging out.) Not that there's anything wrong with that...Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391867546599335769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-57916988507248266812009-05-11T14:37:00.000-04:002009-05-11T14:37:00.000-04:00Can I just post this on my blog this week? I have ...Can I just post this on my blog this week? I have all of those. All of them. Even worse is when you're at a stoplight scribbling something down and someone has to honk at you to get in gear. That's happened to me a few times.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-21260016707996209362009-05-11T14:19:00.000-04:002009-05-11T14:19:00.000-04:00Oops! #2 got me so excited I forgot my main reason...Oops! #2 got me so excited I forgot my main reason for stopping by. Thank so much for following me, I really appreciate it. <br /><br />I love your blog.dellgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620967832227857674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-5671653758016358432009-05-11T14:16:00.000-04:002009-05-11T14:16:00.000-04:00Yes. Yes. And yes! Number 2 is me -in all caps. Th...Yes. Yes. And yes! Number 2 is me -in all caps. The odd thing about that is, I know how easy it is for a finger to slip without my noticing. There are places I have visited and regreted that I could not go back and delete because of a glaring typo. Yet, I cringe when I see errors.dellgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620967832227857674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-79783191659879898212009-05-11T13:43:00.000-04:002009-05-11T13:43:00.000-04:00Number 6. Yeah. That would be me.
Number 2 has al...Number 6. Yeah. That would be me.<br /><br />Number 2 has all but ruined books for me as well. <br /><br />*sigh*Kathryn Hupp-Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776391661543060879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-56621351754588835712009-05-11T13:17:00.000-04:002009-05-11T13:17:00.000-04:00Wendy, this is one reason I love meeting other wri...Wendy, this is one reason I love meeting other writers so much...because it is very nice to know I'm not alone! :D<br /><br />And Scott, I can't believe I didn't think of the desk! (seeing as how I currently can't see more than 3 inches of the surface of it and my printer is completely buried!) And my poor kids live off of cereal if I am really deep in writing mode...luckily they don't seem to mind :D My husband is also pretty good on the me not cooking thing (probably because I'm a terrible cook). The laundry on the other hand....in fact, the other day I actually made the effort to get everything washed and put away and he tore the house apart because he couldn't find his clothes. I told them they had been put away in the dresser. He looked totally confused for a second and then said "Well it never occurred to me to look there...they are always in the basket." I decided it was pretty bad when your husband is actually searching under beds and couches before trying the dresser, so, *ahem* I am attempting to do better on the laundry front :DMichelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-61227185892949273272009-05-11T13:10:00.000-04:002009-05-11T13:10:00.000-04:00First - my main occupational hazard is my cat Sque...First - my main occupational hazard is my cat Squeaky. She has to be in my lap while I type. Her tail has deleted things a time or two. It wasn't pretty, not at all.<br /><br />#2 is #1 on my list. I hate that I can't turn off my internal editor. It takes a tad bit of the joy out of reading.<br /><br />A Cluttered Desk - I'm a note taker. I write notes on anything I can and pile them up on my printer/scanner . . . until I need the scanner and then I organize the many notes. <br /><br />Making Significant Other Mad because you're too absorbed in writing to cook dinner. Trust me, after a few days of this, things can get really ugly. Then again, I lost ten pounds in a week, so there was some bonus to the situation. I'm just saying . . .<br /><br />There are so many others as well. Thanks for the post, Michelle, it made me LOL! <br /><br />SScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-88168864469535751832009-05-11T12:47:00.000-04:002009-05-11T12:47:00.000-04:00I hear you loud and clear on #'s 4 & 6 &am...I hear you loud and clear on #'s 4 & 6 & 7. <br /><br />sticky notes, eye rolls and staring off into space. :D<br /><br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.com