Comments on: A moment of great pleasure and gratitude http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/ Thoughts about writing and life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:17:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: sandi http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-87580 sandi Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:16:07 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/#comment-87580 Caryn, I am so up for a visit! And I love the look of your new blog. Lisa, these old dogs are so optimistic about their abilities, aren't they? As I write this, mine has somehow figured out how to get up on the couch, but there is no way he's going to be able to get down without some kind of horrible crash! I must admit I laughed at the idea of your dog walking on the edge of the sidewalk and falling off. Mine would do exactly the same thing! Caryn, I am so up for a visit! And I love the look of your new blog.

Lisa, these old dogs are so optimistic about their abilities, aren’t they? As I write this, mine has somehow figured out how to get up on the couch, but there is no way he’s going to be able to get down without some kind of horrible crash! I must admit I laughed at the idea of your dog walking on the edge of the sidewalk and falling off. Mine would do exactly the same thing!

]]> By: Lisa Alber http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-87529 Lisa Alber Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:21:04 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/#comment-87529 This is wonderful, Sandi! I'm looking forward to getting my hands on the novel. (I halfway understand what you mean because my dog has one-eye and she bumps and trips all the time. Interestingly enough, she loves to walk along the sidewalk edge -- I don't know why because she often loses her balance, falls off...Gotta love our dogs!) This is wonderful, Sandi! I’m looking forward to getting my hands on the novel.

(I halfway understand what you mean because my dog has one-eye and she bumps and trips all the time. Interestingly enough, she loves to walk along the sidewalk edge — I don’t know why because she often loses her balance, falls off…Gotta love our dogs!)

]]> By: Caryn Caldwell http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-87149 Caryn Caldwell Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:32:25 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/#comment-87149 That's fantastic! Not surprising, but fantastic nonetheless. I'm still waiting (impatiently) for my copy to arrive, but as soon as it does I know it'll be devoured. By the way, up for a visit tomorrow? That’s fantastic! Not surprising, but fantastic nonetheless. I’m still waiting (impatiently) for my copy to arrive, but as soon as it does I know it’ll be devoured.

By the way, up for a visit tomorrow?

]]> By: sandi http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-86425 sandi Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:50:08 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/#comment-86425 Oh, Nancy, thank you for saying that! We definitely need to write next week. I've got to get back on track with my new novel. I feel as though I don't even remember what's happening in it. Cam, you are so nice. I hope you like the book, after all that! Oh, Nancy, thank you for saying that! We definitely need to write next week. I’ve got to get back on track with my new novel. I feel as though I don’t even remember what’s happening in it.

Cam, you are so nice. I hope you like the book, after all that!

]]> By: Fiction Scribe » Blog Archive » What I’m Reading http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-86409 Fiction Scribe » Blog Archive » What I’m Reading Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:22:53 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/#comment-86409 [...] Author Sandi Kahn Shelton talks about her recently released book Kissing Games of the World and the feeling of sadness when you have to see off your published novel as it goes into the real world&#823... [...] [...] Author Sandi Kahn Shelton talks about her recently released book Kissing Games of the World and the feeling of sadness when you have to see off your published novel as it goes into the real world&#823… [...]

]]> By: Cam http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-86313 Cam Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:19:25 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/#comment-86313 I read chapter one last night. I had to put it down or I would have been up all night reading the entire book. Only problem would have been pulling myself into work this morning. I thought about putting it in my bag this morning, but knew that I'd be too tempted to shut my office door and read. I read chapter one last night. I had to put it down or I would have been up all night reading the entire book. Only problem would have been pulling myself into work this morning. I thought about putting it in my bag this morning, but knew that I’d be too tempted to shut my office door and read.

]]> By: Nancy A. http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-86309 Nancy A. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:00:59 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/#comment-86309 I agree 100% with all the reviews! I am attempting to read three other books at the moment -- but after finishing your book they just don't stack up -- so to speak. Can't wait for the one you are working on now to be published. I don't know what I'm going to do until then! I agree 100% with all the reviews! I am attempting to read three other books at the moment — but after finishing your book they just don’t stack up — so to speak. Can’t wait for the one you are working on now to be published. I don’t know what I’m going to do until then!

]]> By: sandi http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-86303 sandi Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:44:01 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/#comment-86303 Oh, Allie, thank you! It's so nice to see you here in the blogosphere. And Nova, I am so looking forward to reading your YA novel. I wish you a swift postpartum depression. As for reading reviews, I wish I knew the answer. I have friends who say they never do, and they do seem like happier, more well-adjusted people than the rest of us. But how does one NOT read them? I'm just always too curious. It would take more self-discipline than I think I've been able to cultivate thus far. Oh, Allie, thank you! It’s so nice to see you here in the blogosphere.

And Nova, I am so looking forward to reading your YA novel. I wish you a swift postpartum depression. As for reading reviews, I wish I knew the answer. I have friends who say they never do, and they do seem like happier, more well-adjusted people than the rest of us. But how does one NOT read them? I’m just always too curious. It would take more self-discipline than I think I’ve been able to cultivate thus far.

]]> By: nova http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-86297 nova Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:14:21 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/#comment-86297 Thank you so much, Sandi, for what you said about my blog. I have to say, it has only recently occurred to me that the next step to publishing a book is having all these people out in the world read it. I know that's so obvious, but I am only now realizing how it will really _feel_. Family, old friends, coworkers, and strangers... I'm terribly nervous. I take it you read reviews. Do you suggest doing that? Speaking of, I am about to read your new book and I can't wait. And, I want to say too: congratulations! Thank you so much, Sandi, for what you said about my blog. I have to say, it has only recently occurred to me that the next step to publishing a book is having all these people out in the world read it. I know that’s so obvious, but I am only now realizing how it will really _feel_. Family, old friends, coworkers, and strangers… I’m terribly nervous. I take it you read reviews. Do you suggest doing that?

Speaking of, I am about to read your new book and I can’t wait.

And, I want to say too: congratulations!

]]> By: Allie http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-86127 Allie Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:34:23 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/11/25/a-moment-of-great-pleasure-and-gratitude/#comment-86127 Wow! These are all delightful and well deserved reviews for your amazing book! I am so proud of you, Mom! Wow! These are all delightful and well deserved reviews for your amazing book! I am so proud of you, Mom!

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