Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan At this hour, TDG's article has been published and his article is inside the Friday entertainment section, tucked within bundles of newspapers being loaded up on trucks for morning delivery. Our friend Byron is officially a published writer! Way to go!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Oh 2oony! You gave me some extra energy here for my last hour and a half of work! lol Wow, that *is* a neat thought! !
Originally Posted By JohnS1 Once again Byron - way to go!!! There's nothing like seeing your name in print. Unless it's seeing the check in your bank account! (-:
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy (and *thank* you for saying "friend" and no "fiend"...that really means a lot to me)
Originally Posted By chickendumpling <<At this hour, TDG's article has been published and his article is inside the Friday entertainment section, tucked within bundles of newspapers being loaded up on trucks for morning delivery>> Oooooo! That just gave me a lil chill of excitement there. LOL
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy ^^Lol! <There's nothing like seeing your name in print. Unless it's seeing the check in your bank account!> I still haven't heard any word on payment, but like I said earlier, I really don't care---I just want the hard evidence of bein' PUBLISHED (which is down in Hardin County in trucks right now--!!), so I can have it for always and for an aid in getting future of work. Just seein' the reward of a labor of love is "pay" enough! But if they *wanna* send me $, they can twist my arm enough, lol.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy 2oony, no tear sheets on order yet...I called the woman and got her voice mail, but thought it'd be better to wait till they copies were actually "in stock".
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan In a few hours, people will be sipping their morning coffee, reading an article by local writer Byron. Some people will read it at work, or on their lunch hour, maybe at the library, on the bus or train, at the barber shop, in classrooms. But most importantly, the rival newspaper editor will see it, and slam his copy of the paper down on his desk, screaming "WHY DIDN'T WE GET THIS GUY ON OUR STAFF!? WHAT DO I PAY YOU PEOPLE FOR!???"
Originally Posted By JohnS1 "Some people will read it at work, or on their lunch hour, maybe at the library, on the bus or train, at the barber shop, in classrooms." Some might even read it while sitting on the ... oh never mind, no point in exposing Byron to the harsh realities of the reading public. (-;
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan (Note: All newspaper editors have the same hair-trigger temperment as J. Jonah Jamison and Perry White of comic book fame. It's a job requirement.)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Some might even read it while sitting on the ... oh never mind, no point in exposing Byron to the harsh realities of the reading public.<< LOL!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Oh 2oony, yer gonna make me cry! lol! And LOL@John! Do you really think I care *where* they read it? As long as it ain't on the bottom of a bird cage or doggy pen, I'm right happy! Lol
Originally Posted By chickendumpling I am so glad I didn't say anything about the bird cages there a second ago.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>As long as it ain't on the bottom of a bird cage or doggy pen<< Um, I wasn't gonna mention that part until Saturday. ; )
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Mama: "So you're up for some dinky little writin' award--" Aunt Fran: " 'dinky??' Thelma, this award ceremony is being held in The Crystal Room of the St. George Hotel---*down**town!* And I am up for Best Article in a Neighborhood Paper, it's a *very* big deal!" Mama: "Oh Fran, it's a throwaway paper!" [audience laughter] "Shoot, that article's on the bottom o' ev'ry birdcage in Raytown by now." Aunt Fran: [not amused, holding composure] "My article is very highly thought of. I was told, 'Pops: Portrait of a Crossing Guard' had *everything*---warmth, humor, poignancy,--" Mama: "Who toldja that? *Pops*?" [audience laughter]
