tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post2049208461797237104..comments2024-03-28T11:16:30.313+02:00Comments on Thoughts from Botswana by Lauri Kubuitsile: Interesting Book-y NewsLaurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-30967810866875419772009-11-04T00:44:38.590+02:002009-11-04T00:44:38.590+02:00Hope you had a fun weekend, Lauri. I spent the wee...Hope you had a fun weekend, Lauri. I spent the weekend at the Texas Book Festival - and had a good time, indeed. Thanks for all the publishing news.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-58714596636251419572009-11-03T05:17:27.403+02:002009-11-03T05:17:27.403+02:00I just listened to a TV interview with a person di...I just listened to a TV interview with a person discussing the future of independent bookstores, e-books, and publishing in general. Her blog is: booksquare.com. No one seems to know the future of the book business although, they all agree that many still want their small bookstore to browse. I have 3 read and critiques scheduled with agents at the La Jolla Writers Conference in CA, next weekend. My first time contacting agents.Gutsy Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226653890127738115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-85143501326685699282009-11-02T22:02:17.099+02:002009-11-02T22:02:17.099+02:00I am off today to collect the Boy Giant Teenager f...I am off today to collect the Boy Giant Teenager from boarding school/prison. It is apparently the boy's 16th birthday today. I've been operating from the fact that he's 13 and the sister is 15 but apparently time has passed-<br /><br />This made me laugh for about ten minutes! I've recently changed agents as well... or rather I have given the one I had the flick and decided to represent myself for a while. My agent took it extremely graciously, which made me want to take it back!Maxinehttp://slamup.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-70524429380694791532009-10-30T21:19:47.022+02:002009-10-30T21:19:47.022+02:00Happy birthday to your Giant Teenager. I also hav...Happy birthday to your Giant Teenager. I also have a Giant Teenager who will turn 16 next year. I find it amazing how my children can get older and yet I don't age a day! (how I wish it were true...)<br /><br />Elspeth<br /><br />20% royalty on ebooks? Bite me. 50% is far more like it.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-35040420069350953272009-10-30T14:53:27.968+02:002009-10-30T14:53:27.968+02:00Hahaha. Wishing your dear boy a very happy birthda...Hahaha. Wishing your dear boy a very happy birthday. Have a great weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-25734183308821378372009-10-30T13:26:40.304+02:002009-10-30T13:26:40.304+02:00Great post Laurie. I enjoyed the bit about your so...Great post Laurie. I enjoyed the bit about your son as well ... so cute. I also enjoy your insights in to being a writer - the trials and tribulations!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254709835001092835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-20115087978587452482009-10-30T09:14:33.483+02:002009-10-30T09:14:33.483+02:00In actual fact, Elizabeth, he did look big for 13-...In actual fact, Elizabeth, he did look big for 13- that might have given me a clue. I started calling them the Giant Teenagers because they both seemed tall for their ages, maybe not now.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-16896579774530654632009-10-30T09:03:02.989+02:002009-10-30T09:03:02.989+02:00You made me laugh, (not with the part in your post...You made me laugh, (not with the part in your post about the greedy powers that be in publishing), but about thinking your son was three years younger. I often make my children younger than they are. ;-] <br /><br />Have a great trip, and a wonderful weekend.Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.com