tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post7424634877516064488..comments2024-03-10T16:42:34.106-04:00Comments on Collecting Children's Books: Flashlights, Scissors, and a Clothes Dryer Named JoshuaPeter D. Sierutahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-90143520255775169552008-12-18T17:11:00.000-05:002008-12-18T17:11:00.000-05:00Hi Andrea,Believe me, I've lost my fair share of j...Hi Andrea,<BR/><BR/>Believe me, I've lost my fair share of jobs...some of them within the publishing industry. And while I agree that it's no fun to lose a job during the holiday season (been there, done that), I have to say that I never felt much compassion from the editors who kicked me to the curb. In fact, I kind of felt they enjoyed it. <BR/><BR/>Of course this doesn't apply to ALL editors. Most of them are really nice. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading my blog!<BR/><BR/>PeterPeter D. Sierutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-40378065794794132152008-12-18T16:52:00.000-05:002008-12-18T16:52:00.000-05:00Ugh.. I know that comment about editors getting la...Ugh.. I know that comment about editors getting laid off was a joke, but it wasn't especially funny. There's nothing good about people losing their jobs, especially right before the holiday season. Trust me -- no editor gets a thrill out of rejecting manuscripts.<BR/><BR/>I do enjoy your blog, though, so thank you for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-43052435055135343652008-12-17T14:56:00.000-05:002008-12-17T14:56:00.000-05:00Hi Pat,I wrote about the Cummer Museum on Septembe...Hi Pat,<BR/><BR/>I wrote about the Cummer Museum on September 2. If you go to the right side of the page and click on "September" that blog entry will probably be either the top or or bottom in the list. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your kind words,<BR/><BR/>PeterPeter D. Sierutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-31512760836312545552008-12-17T14:55:00.000-05:002008-12-17T14:55:00.000-05:00Sam, If you are a writer listed on Amazon.com, you...Sam, <BR/><BR/>If you are a writer listed on Amazon.com, you've made it.<BR/><BR/>So...you've made it.<BR/><BR/>That was a pretty dirty April Fool's trick to play. Feel free to give me his phone number so I can call and tell him about the Publishers Clearinghouse Contest he just won...or the IRS audit that needs to be scheduled.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading,<BR/><BR/>PeterPeter D. Sierutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-54974166034222234302008-12-16T23:16:00.000-05:002008-12-16T23:16:00.000-05:00I collect media references for the archives of The...I collect media references for the archives of The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in Jacksonville, FL. Today Google sent me an alert for "Lets Run Away to the Cummer Museum" but I was unable to find when you posted that (searched 12/16 and 8/13). In the meantime, I enjoyed the searches and your writing!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036601710445152026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-85897566330887187652008-12-16T21:13:00.000-05:002008-12-16T21:13:00.000-05:00Here's my story, just in case I "make it."When I g...Here's my story, just in case I "make it."<BR/><BR/>When I got the acceptance email, i called my wife, my parents, my best friend and then the number in the email. That's when I discovered that it was an April Fools joke by my best friend. This then required pathetic calls to be made to my wife and parents to explain.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492841891625994218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-34035560673468014902008-12-16T16:53:00.000-05:002008-12-16T16:53:00.000-05:00Thanks, Jenny! They came from various articles an...Thanks, Jenny! They came from various articles and bios I've read. <BR/><BR/>PeterPeter D. Sierutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-17984628786087526672008-12-16T16:20:00.000-05:002008-12-16T16:20:00.000-05:00Wonderful! Where did you get these stories? From...Wonderful! Where did you get these stories? From articles or hearing the writers tell these tales? Thank you so much for sharing them with all of us!Jenny Schwartzberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346217514073560797noreply@blogger.com