tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post1435558403888324221..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: The Big 30-0! and the Great Chocolate Contest!Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-27468032312868989282013-01-31T10:12:25.123-08:002013-01-31T10:12:25.123-08:00Elise: Thank you so much!
I understand about the w...Elise: Thank you so much!<br />I understand about the writing under pressure thing. I did that from around the beginning of November all the way through last week trying to make a couple of deadlines. Evidently, I was stressing out my family. Or, at least, my wife.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-79008048030698950712013-01-31T09:22:00.998-08:002013-01-31T09:22:00.998-08:00300 Congratulations Andrew! (: What a great idea t...300 Congratulations Andrew! (: What a great idea to get the word out about your book and have a fun blogfest. I would have joined if I could, but I haven't read your book...yet, (but I do have it on my wish list) and the other problem is I have two entries that I have to write up between now and the 5th of Feb... and guess how much of that I've gotten done so far....oh, about 250 wrds. I don't mind working under pressure, but I'm kinda freaking out right now. <br />Have fun and I'll be looking forward to reading the entries. (: Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-79481013681135385362013-01-26T08:23:32.944-08:002013-01-26T08:23:32.944-08:00Trisha: I'm a dark chocolate fan myself, and t...Trisha: I'm a dark chocolate fan myself, and this place has plenty of dark chocolate offerings. I'm becoming envious of the winner...Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-6230209963387230072013-01-26T05:47:23.503-08:002013-01-26T05:47:23.503-08:00Congrats on 300+ posts! :) I am also a chocolate f...Congrats on 300+ posts! :) I am also a chocolate fan, but I have confined myself mostly to dark chocolate nowadays. Not that that's a bad thing. It goes really well with many kinds of wine. ;) But just wanted to specify my chocolate taste. heheTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-30701816637677311782013-01-19T07:00:25.827-08:002013-01-19T07:00:25.827-08:00TGE: Well, I don't know. There's all those...TGE: Well, I don't know. There's all those Star Wars books, and that's kind of like fan fiction.<br />No, it's not the error code, although I'd actually forgotten about that.<br /><br />Ella: And spicy, too!Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-12903454845615819862013-01-18T17:56:42.070-08:002013-01-18T17:56:42.070-08:00Congrats! Happy 300~
Wow, this is a great contest,...Congrats! Happy 300~<br />Wow, this is a great contest, no I should say "sweet" contest! lol<br /><br />Congrats on all levels-your birthday, too! I love this idea :DEllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-11201250297574455762013-01-18T13:39:41.882-08:002013-01-18T13:39:41.882-08:00Congratulations on 300+ posts!
Sounds like a cool...Congratulations on 300+ posts!<br /><br />Sounds like a cool contest--and I think it's the first time I've seen an author asking for fanfiction. :)<br /><br />501? Um . . . the only thing I can think of is an HTTP error code.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-39443707664488078412013-01-18T10:57:54.668-08:002013-01-18T10:57:54.668-08:00Lee: Maybe they have the best cocoa beans? Which d...Lee: Maybe they have the best cocoa beans? Which doesn't necessarily equal the best chocolate. I am not a fan of Hershey's, too waxy.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-56097890601938596712013-01-18T07:04:34.532-08:002013-01-18T07:04:34.532-08:00This is a post of a number of great achievements. ...This is a post of a number of great achievements. Congratulations on all of them. Looks like you are going to have some reading to do in the next few weeks.<br /><br />By the way, my brother-in-law, who is an Ecuadorian, swears that the best chocolate in the world comes from Ecuador. However, my wife, who does not share the same pride in her native country as her brother does, says it's not as good as Hershey's. I just find that kind of funny.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-23459569642924891732013-01-17T16:49:52.823-08:002013-01-17T16:49:52.823-08:00Briane: Well, I know about you and rules. heh I th...Briane: Well, I know about you and rules. heh I think I'm not much better.<br />These are from plain chocolates! Actually, I'm not even sure they have plain chocolates.<br />I can't answer the extra credit issue; it's all about the story, so your chocolate story would still have to be better than the others.<br />And, yeah, post them wherever you want, give me the link, and I'll link to it once you've posted it.<br /><br />Michael: Oh, man, I didn't even think of that! Actually, I would have posted that 300 image from the movie poster if I had.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-80870589411924411742013-01-17T13:25:21.008-08:002013-01-17T13:25:21.008-08:00That's a really cool idea about the short stor...That's a really cool idea about the short story and the imagination room. I think I'll write one.<br /><br />As for your 300th celebration, congratulations on your milestone. I think I would have wanted a picture of all the shirtless men in 300 the movie, but I can understand why you wouldn't want to do that.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-23068669246302870482013-01-17T11:33:44.080-08:002013-01-17T11:33:44.080-08:00All right.
I'm in.
But I warn you: I have a ...All right.<br /><br />I'm in.<br /><br />But I warn you: I have a habit of ignoring rules for competitions. I don't TRY to do it, but I don't try NOT to do it, either.<br /><br />February 6, huh? Plenty o' time. And I've read "House," so I've got a leg up on the competition. <br /><br />I am curious, though: What makes one chocolate better than another? I like various CANDIES, but those almost never are "plain chocolate," and I confess that I am really unable to distinguish between chocolates. So are these chocolates just chocolate? Or are they mixed with other things?<br /><br />And will we get extra credit if our Imagination Room story involves chocolate? <br /><br />AND can we post our stories elsewhere, like if we have a literary blog that we've been neglecting for business-based reasons, but we would like to post the story? I'm thinking it's okay to post it elsewhere, but I'll wait to see. Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-20226704193488270012013-01-17T11:18:53.404-08:002013-01-17T11:18:53.404-08:00Shannon: I hope it does turn out to be fun. Not li...Shannon: I hope it does turn out to be fun. Not like the graduation party one of my good friends threw in high school where only two people showed up, one of which was me, and he sort of bribed me to be there.<br /><br />Alex: LOL! Well, you can write that one, but it would have to be excluded from actual House canon, since, you know, Ruth is still around in the Christmas story and Brother's Keeper.<br /><br />ABftS: Awesome! I'll be looking forward to yours. Actually, I hope you both do one, so get Brandon on it! <br />As for the style, this is one of those interpretation things, so give me your take on it. Any style you want.<br /><br />PT: That's impressive. The new one, I'm assuming?<br /><br />L.G.: Oh, well, that would be telling. You'll just have to wait till I get there.<br /><br />Rusty: Oh, man, I'm expecting something from you considering all your stuff for Briane's various competitions, so get on it! And I half way expect art to go with yours, since you do that kind of thing.<br />But no pressure :P<br />Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-67764647787250628102013-01-17T11:07:13.314-08:002013-01-17T11:07:13.314-08:00Wow. 300 posts seems like a lot. I'd have to d...Wow. 300 posts seems like a lot. I'd have to double check, but I think I started blogging in 1983, and I'm jot sure I've hit 300 yet. I could check, but I'm on my phone now and it feels like so much work. <br /><br />I love the idea of a short story thing. Too bad it's a competition though, as I've already broken out in hives just thinking about it. <br /><br />Sigh. I have medication for my nerves but I don't take it because I'm worried about possible side effect. Also, I love irony. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-59231433190755237942013-01-17T10:09:31.896-08:002013-01-17T10:09:31.896-08:00Happy 300th! I'm afraid I'm just a boy, t...Happy 300th! I'm afraid I'm just a boy, though. I have no idea what the significance of 501 is. Unless you really like fly-button jeans. No? Hmm, I give. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-35851515055335012052013-01-17T06:01:40.602-08:002013-01-17T06:01:40.602-08:00My blog already has 250 posts.My blog already has 250 posts.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-88393392046129238192013-01-17T05:59:39.179-08:002013-01-17T05:59:39.179-08:00Happy 300! That's awesome! I still don't t...Happy 300! That's awesome! I still don't think we're quite there yet. Actually, a quick look over at Blogger interface says we're at 285. We're closing in on you... Watch your back, Leon.<br /><br />Aha, yes, I have to read House on the Corner, but I'm already doing that and I'm almost done! I'll definitely enter this, especially if I have until February (seriously, thank you for not making this a 1 week deadline thing). So... question. Should I be writing this in a serious YA style, or can I write in any other style? Adult, humorous, etc?A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-66335606600191732132013-01-17T04:03:05.743-08:002013-01-17T04:03:05.743-08:00Crap, I still have to come up with something for N...Crap, I still have to come up with something for Nick's book, which will raise money for his son. Too much writing pressure! Of course I could write one where Ruth imagines herself into a world from which she never returns...<br />Congratulations on three hundred posts!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-64640698619485353892013-01-17T00:44:20.304-08:002013-01-17T00:44:20.304-08:00Oh, fun! Also, I love chocolate! I hope I can gr...Oh, fun! Also, I love chocolate! I hope I can grab some time to visit the Imagination Room. I'll also post this on my Wednesday post. Congrats on 300 posts! I have no idea how many I've done. Hrm.<br /><br />Shannon at <a href="http://thewarriormuse.com/" rel="nofollow">The Warrior Muse</a>Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.com