tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post5194124005363023223..comments2023-10-02T13:32:13.207+00:00Comments on Anne Brooke Books: The view from the bottomAnne Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-90191518471245881952008-04-17T16:12:00.000+00:002008-04-17T16:12:00.000+00:00Tee hee! That's a cunning plan indeed ...:))AxxxTee hee! That's a cunning plan indeed ...<BR/><BR/>:))<BR/><BR/>A<BR/>xxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-70377431876314174052008-04-17T16:04:00.000+00:002008-04-17T16:04:00.000+00:00It's not cheating if you wear long baggy-bottomed ...It's not cheating if you wear long baggy-bottomed trousers to hide them..YOU still know :) xMarla Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902462980025593219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-80739231774124524322008-04-17T15:24:00.000+00:002008-04-17T15:24:00.000+00:00You're right, I know it, Marla! Thank you for the ...You're right, I know it, Marla! Thank you for the reminder - much appreciated. And I definitely like the toenail idea - it's exactly what my mother would have done in her younger days. But will I ever have the courage in Godalming???<BR/><BR/>!!!<BR/><BR/>Hugs to you<BR/><BR/>A<BR/>xxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-64502282072829167262008-04-17T15:03:00.000+00:002008-04-17T15:03:00.000+00:00You sound like you need a night out with me :D !Un...You sound like you need a night out with me :D !<BR/>Unfortunatley I'm not over your way until the summer holidays..<BR/>You can't leave WW! I'm neither up & coming or competitive..you ARE published, which IS more than most can say..like Irene says..up the publishers..get back to enjoying the art of writing..competing with yourself & your own achievements is a hollow old road..and you don't need to, you've done it..all else is a pleasurable bonus! :)<BR/>I haven't forgotten the soaps..they just haven't come in yet..<BR/>Have you ever tried painting your toenails bright red and walking up your local High Street barefoot? It lifts that weight ( and the corners of your mouth ) like you could never imagine..go on, I dare you :D xMarla Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902462980025593219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-30158879166633203962008-04-17T11:23:00.000+00:002008-04-17T11:23:00.000+00:00You're right, Irene - I must divide these things o...You're right, Irene - I must divide these things out and not get myself in quite such a mess - famous last words, eh!<BR/><BR/>Hugs & love to you, big-time<BR/><BR/>A<BR/>xxxxxxxxxxxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-57151979892064243642008-04-17T11:15:00.000+00:002008-04-17T11:15:00.000+00:00don't stop writing anne, that's not what's getting...don't stop writing anne, that's not what's getting you down; it's the publishing...so stop sending work out for a while and settle into just writing for yourself. sending huge prayers up to the universe for you. xxslippingthroughtheworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131941977247826324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-67603640732640298242008-04-17T10:38:00.000+00:002008-04-17T10:38:00.000+00:00Now that's true. I like the few months idea. I mus...Now that's true. I like the few months idea. I must remember the short-term as well as the long-term, dammit.<BR/><BR/>Hugs, Jackie<BR/><BR/>A<BR/>xxxxxxxxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-67078521485056484492008-04-17T10:35:00.000+00:002008-04-17T10:35:00.000+00:00There is something about being the wrong side of t...There is something about being the wrong side of the 'mid-life crisis' that I found. Instead of thinking of 'what am I going to do with the rest of my life', you start (or at least I did) thinking, what am I going to do with the next few months? There are always days to look forward to, and I like your policy of having three good things about 'today', whichever day that is, even though I don't do it myself. Put some good things on the calendar and start looking forward to them.Jackie Lubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865586154414594682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-84851659582395987002008-04-17T09:05:00.000+00:002008-04-17T09:05:00.000+00:00That's it! Case Histories. Thank you, Cathy. I mus...That's it! Case Histories. Thank you, Cathy. I must add it to my list of books to buy. Then I can catch up with what happened before the one I've just read.<BR/><BR/>Mid-life re-evaluation. Like the sound of that. It makes sense too. And I will lurk in the shadows of WW for a while and see if it's any better.<BR/><BR/>Hugs to you<BR/><BR/>A<BR/>xxxxxxxxxxxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-32053875223565912802008-04-17T08:59:00.000+00:002008-04-17T08:59:00.000+00:00Case Histories is the first book...I loved it!Sorr...Case Histories is the first book...I loved it!<BR/><BR/>Sorry that you are feeling down...it's probably not much consolation to know that most people seem to go through these midlife crises and re-evaluations, but it is true. You've already had lots of good advice above.<BR/><BR/>Re WW...don't leave, you can always lurk (I do) but it's still a great source of info and support. Just remember that those finding success right now must be a tiny proportion of the total members.<BR/><BR/>Hugs<BR/>CxCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-81549577303295415532008-04-17T06:09:00.000+00:002008-04-17T06:09:00.000+00:00Thanks for the good wishes - and good advice! - Ja...Thanks for the good wishes - and good advice! - Jackie. I really must get early nights!!<BR/><BR/>And no the Museum one was awful - I hated it. It's her witty crime series, the 2nd one of which I read recently and loved. I just can't remember the name of the first!<BR/><BR/>A<BR/>xxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-56492669616341478322008-04-16T21:45:00.000+00:002008-04-16T21:45:00.000+00:00Was it Behind the Scenes in the Museum? Described...Was it Behind the Scenes in the Museum? Described as a truly post-modern novel by someone or other.<BR/><BR/>Sorry that you're so low, Anne, and take note of all the advice that people are giving you. Plus, maybe you need extra sleep. You seem to get an awful lot done in any one day, and I suspect you burn the candle at both ends in order to do it. Sleep is very important - I always get 8 hours if I can. <BR/><BR/>But be philosophical about the days when you don't get praise for your work. There are so many good days - you can't win 'em all.Jackie Lubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865586154414594682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-58715260665614885702008-04-16T19:21:00.000+00:002008-04-16T19:21:00.000+00:00Thanks, Sue - yes I see what you mean! Like the id...Thanks, Sue - yes I see what you mean! Like the idea of leaving the writing thing for a while and see how it goes. Massage is good too!<BR/><BR/>And I loved that Atkinson novel - it's amazing. I must get the one that comes first - can't remember the title right now.<BR/><BR/>Hugs galore<BR/><BR/>A<BR/>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-42020587041291343622008-04-16T18:42:00.000+00:002008-04-16T18:42:00.000+00:00Hi Anne, so sorry to hear you are feeling so low. ...Hi Anne, so sorry to hear you are feeling so low. The forties are certainly strange years (I feel young in my mind but at the same time acknowledge that there's another 18 years to pay on the mortgage and dreams of leisure and time & money to travel are far away). On the plus side who'd want to be back out there in the scary 'dating' world - there is a lot to be said for having found a trusty man who makes you happy. <BR/> <BR/>Re. the writing; maybe you should plan a month of going cold turkey and see how you feel - if you really crave and miss it, you'll know it's in your blood and you need to carry on. You seem to have been getting lots of positive comments lately from readers so you should take lots of heart from that I think. (I'm sorry I'm so slow in reading your latest, I'm a book a month girl at the moment - I'm still on Kate Atkinson!)<BR/><BR/>Heard about the vitamin thing too -god I'd wish they'd make their minds up - last week all cured meats were deemed carcinogenic!<BR/><BR/>Put your feet up tonight, get the wine and chocs out and get K to give you a food massage - you deserve it. <BR/><BR/>Big hug<BR/>Sue<BR/>XLover of Books, Films and Good Coffee Shops Everywhere!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17498193066349660517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-46975975265564866282008-04-16T18:24:00.000+00:002008-04-16T18:24:00.000+00:00Thanks also, Jilly - sorry, you must have been com...Thanks also, Jilly - sorry, you must have been commenting even as I was answering Nik, and slipped in beforehand somehow. Wise words as ever - I probably am trying to do too much. And positive vibes are much appreciated - thanks again.<BR/><BR/>A<BR/>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-51023105637569765152008-04-16T18:14:00.001+00:002008-04-16T18:14:00.001+00:00Thanks, Nik. Much appreciated. But don't worry - I...Thanks, Nik. Much appreciated. But don't worry - I'll still be here - if possibly not there!<BR/><BR/>Hugs<BR/><BR/>A<BR/>xxxxxxxxxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-46091401549274672782008-04-16T18:14:00.000+00:002008-04-16T18:14:00.000+00:00Keep going Anne - things do get better as you get ...Keep going Anne - things do get better as you get older. I find I've got less bothered about what other people think - always an advantage! I think you're wise to try and slow down a bit if you feel overstretched. I find if I start feeling stressed I'm trying to do too much. Keep writing though - that's your outlet if you think about it. Positive vibes on their way from me too. Hugs XXJillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104126307586066155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21870845.post-30218940333134621952008-04-16T17:53:00.000+00:002008-04-16T17:53:00.000+00:00Positive vibes winging their way to you, Anne. So ...Positive vibes winging their way to you, Anne. So sorry to hear you're fed up. And I'd be massively disappointed if you left ww; I can see what you mean but, you know, um, I'm there and I'd be lonely without you. ;)<BR/><BR/>Nik XNik Perringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426321804560400335noreply@blogger.com