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Azur

I think writers have to be outside of cliques - observing them analytically.

posted by johnmacnab on March 19, 2007 at 3:20 PM | link to this | reply

Just take what you can from it. I've always been outside of cliques

They are limiting

posted by Azur on March 15, 2007 at 4:01 AM | link to this | reply

1TimeSoldier

You are probably right, 1TimeSoldier.  What was getting my knickers in a twist was the fact that I was not part of any of the cliques.

posted by johnmacnab on March 8, 2007 at 12:07 PM | link to this | reply

I would say a little of both

and it is wonderful

posted by 1TimeSoldier on March 7, 2007 at 7:17 PM | link to this | reply

Haha sorry Mac...

..if it's any consolation it's raining again today...second day it's rained in a fortnight!

posted by ginnieb on February 27, 2007 at 6:04 AM | link to this | reply

johnmacnab...

posted by jacenta on February 25, 2007 at 4:07 PM | link to this | reply

ginnie

You come out with the most unbelievable comments, ginnie, like 'it's the first rain I've seen in Scotland.'   February is the dreichest, most bone chilling time of the year - at least in the central belt where I lived.   Perhaps the country cheered up because I left it.

posted by johnmacnab on February 22, 2007 at 6:20 AM | link to this | reply

Yours does sound promising, Mac...

...if you're networking and gaining info then that's sure more than procrastinating!    Hey..it's raining in Scotland today!  Something I've rarely seen here...honestly!!

posted by ginnieb on February 22, 2007 at 1:41 AM | link to this | reply

ginnieb

The speaker was quite good, ginnie. The next speaker is going to be his partner who has just had a book published.  It is advertised locally and has had good reviews in the Ottawa Citizen.  Strangely enough, when I was looking around the group I did think 'what a lot of old f....    er     fools. 

I'm not kidding myself, ginnie, the only reason I went was to procrastinate and perhaps to network - which is the only reason I'm going back.

posted by johnmacnab on February 21, 2007 at 11:40 AM | link to this | reply

That's a shame, Mac...

..sounds like an unfriendly bunch. I tried a writer's group a few years back and blogged about it. I think the average age was 78 and very few had ever been published. When I mentioned blogging I was looked at like 'who's that fresh young city chick!' That part I kind of liked. ;) I, like you, wasnt' going to return but I did...two more times until I realized there was no way to blow the dust off them without wasting too much breath. I was really disappointed. At least you had a speaker! Good luck if you do return...and we'll stay posted to hear!

posted by ginnieb on February 20, 2007 at 3:25 PM | link to this | reply