Comments for Fifth Wednesday Journal http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog observations and comment around literary publications Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Literary Sex by Beth http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=402&cpage=1#comment-5682 Beth Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:06:05 +0000 http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=402#comment-5682 Great post, and I couldn't agree with you more: hints of position or the focus of a lover's attention can be wayyyyyy more compelling than explicit details. Great post, and I couldn’t agree with you more: hints of position or the focus of a lover’s attention can be wayyyyyy more compelling than explicit details.

]]> Comment on Literary Sex by Cam http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=402&cpage=1#comment-5670 Cam Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:32:05 +0000 http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=402#comment-5670 I agree that dancing can equal sex. It's a great visual without going overboard with description. When "The Horse Whisperer" came out in theaters, I went to see it with my mother...and was totally embarrassed to watch the slow dance scene with her right there next to me. I agree that dancing can equal sex. It’s a great visual without going overboard with description.

When “The Horse Whisperer” came out in theaters, I went to see it with my mother…and was totally embarrassed to watch the slow dance scene with her right there next to me.

]]> Comment on Reading for FWJ: An Inside Look by Ning http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=326&cpage=1#comment-5142 Ning Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:20:47 +0000 http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=326#comment-5142 Thanks. Very informative. Allows us a peek into the mysterious process. Thanks. Very informative. Allows us a peek into the mysterious process.

]]> Comment on NaNoWriMo: Trend or Training? by Mary http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=181&cpage=1#comment-1239 Mary Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:49:23 +0000 http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=181#comment-1239 Hi, Erin! My name is Mary and I've met with Vern and Rachel about taking on some intern duties with FWJ. I just wanted to comment here and say I'm glad you're trying out NaNoWriMo! This year is my fifth time participating in NaNo and it's really a lot of fun. I hope that your month-long novel experiment is going well! Hi, Erin! My name is Mary and I’ve met with Vern and Rachel about taking on some intern duties with FWJ. I just wanted to comment here and say I’m glad you’re trying out NaNoWriMo! This year is my fifth time participating in NaNo and it’s really a lot of fun. I hope that your month-long novel experiment is going well!

]]> Comment on NaNoWriMo: Trend or Training? by Rachel http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=181&cpage=1#comment-1180 Rachel Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:42:24 +0000 http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=181#comment-1180 Great post, Erin! I was too much of a coward (and too lazy, hah!) to try NaNoWriMo this year; I'm definitely in awe of your determination. And I absolutely relate to the difficulties of writing in between a regular job and other responsibilities, especially when school is no longer there to motivate me. Hopefully NaNo gives you the boost you're looking for. Best of luck to you this month! Great post, Erin! I was too much of a coward (and too lazy, hah!) to try NaNoWriMo this year; I’m definitely in awe of your determination. And I absolutely relate to the difficulties of writing in between a regular job and other responsibilities, especially when school is no longer there to motivate me. Hopefully NaNo gives you the boost you’re looking for. Best of luck to you this month!

]]> Comment on No Horizons: The Post-MFA Blues by Erin Christian http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-752 Erin Christian Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:46:32 +0000 http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=167#comment-752 I can totally see myself in this piece. I'm a fiction writer who graduated in 2010 and went through a post graduation slump of unemployment filled with self-consciousness and anxiety about my lack of creative production. This entry is inspiring to me because I have pressured myself to achieve those "dream jobs" and all sorts of recognition after my program, almost as if I needed to justify my having gotten the MFA to begin with. However, that is the entire wrong approach, and this entry helps keep things in perspective. I can totally see myself in this piece. I’m a fiction writer who graduated in 2010 and went through a post graduation slump of unemployment filled with self-consciousness and anxiety about my lack of creative production. This entry is inspiring to me because I have pressured myself to achieve those “dream jobs” and all sorts of recognition after my program, almost as if I needed to justify my having gotten the MFA to begin with. However, that is the entire wrong approach, and this entry helps keep things in perspective.

]]> Comment on Know This Game? by Vern http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=110&cpage=1#comment-435 Vern Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:45:11 +0000 http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=110#comment-435 If you started the book, it doesn't count in this game, Rachel. Gotta be a book you have not opened. Try again. Somebody out there must know of a book that they want to read but have not opened. Somebody? Vern If you started the book, it doesn’t count in this game, Rachel.
Gotta be a book you have not opened. Try again.
Somebody out there must know of a book that they want to read but have not opened. Somebody?

Vern

]]> Comment on Know This Game? by Rachel http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=110&cpage=1#comment-434 Rachel Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:59:24 +0000 http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=110#comment-434 Great idea, Vern! One book I haven't read that I should read is <i>Atonement</i> by Ian McEwan. I own the book, started a few pages in, but got distracted and haven't returned to it. I've seen the movie, which was very powerful for me, and I'm sure the book would be similarly powerful ... but I haven't read it quite yet. I've seen it on several must-read lists and have heard only excellent things about it. One day I'll get to it! Great idea, Vern! One book I haven’t read that I should read is Atonement by Ian McEwan. I own the book, started a few pages in, but got distracted and haven’t returned to it. I’ve seen the movie, which was very powerful for me, and I’m sure the book would be similarly powerful … but I haven’t read it quite yet. I’ve seen it on several must-read lists and have heard only excellent things about it. One day I’ll get to it!

]]> Comment on News and Notes by Vern Miller http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=99&cpage=1#comment-314 Vern Miller Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:08:00 +0000 http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/blog/?p=99#comment-314 Interesting news items, all. The fall issue of FWJ looks like a winner. Also glad to see the blog active once more. Perhaps more people will respond with comments of their own. Interesting news items, all. The fall issue of FWJ looks like a winner.
Also glad to see the blog active once more. Perhaps more people will respond with comments of their own.

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