Comments on: Monday Morning Stepback: a contest winner, a cyber confession, and a pity party

By: Carolyn Crane

Carolyn Crane — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:53:42 +0000

ooh, I am happy to know that you are reading Bitten! I hope you like it. Funny, I always think of historicals as a comfort read. But a good narrator like Elena can also be comforting, for the intiimacy she creates. Can’t wait to hear what you think!!

By: katiebabs

katiebabs — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:59:02 +0000

Major hugs!!

The Season blog is a fun place. I’m all over the place it seems. LOL

By: Sherry Thomas

Sherry Thomas — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:58:48 +0000

I am slightly uncomfortable giving cyberhugs, but know that if my copy of MADENSKY SQUARE hadn’t been stolen right from my cart at Costco last week, I’d be sending it to you right now.

I think this might be time to get started on an Ibbotson book if you have any lying around. Her books are very much a cut above and convey a deep belief in the rightness of the world, which sounds like what you might like to read at this moment.

Hope the blues pass soon. Stay warm, have lots of hot beverages, and may your shelves bulge with fantastic reads when you most need it.

By: Janine

Janine — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:48:23 +0000

(((( hugs ))))

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:21:04 +0000

I have never googled another blogger–but I’m known for a complete lack of curiosity when it comes to things like that. I’ve googled my RL name a few times, but nothing much came up (thank god).

I’m not sure I’d be strong enough to do volunteer work like that. You definitely deserve hugs, cyber and otherwise, for putting yourself out there to help people. ((((Jessica))))

By: Lusty Reader

Lusty Reader — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:16:49 +0000

i hope your next read is so good it puts the kibosh on your pity party, or at least makes you step away to a happier place for a break! i love it when that happens, you look up from 2 hours of reading and realize you didn’t spend even *one* minute thinking about that horrible problem while you were reading!

i hardly follow any group blogs either, but i would recommend Risky Regencies, mainly because i love that time period and they post great essays on it. Carolyn Jewel is the only author on there that i really know, but they also have fun (and informative yet still fun!) guest posts too!

By: M

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:29:10 +0000

As a person who has been on the receiving end of kind, support words from volunteers like you, I just want to say *thank you*. It was a terrifying time, and the sympathy from the woman at the hospital–I can't even remember her name, I only remember how nice she was–made a horrible night a little easier for us. I will never forget her.

I know what a difficult and exhausting job it must be. I wish I could give you a hug now, in return for it. Thank you.

By: Ann Somerville

Ann Somerville — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:10:10 +0000

You are such a good person.

By: Phyl

Phyl — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:54:31 +0000

I just want to add my virtual hugs to the ones already expressed here. Thanks for sharing what you’re going through. I hope it helps.

By: Lynn Spencer

Lynn Spencer — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:53:20 +0000

Wow. So in awe of the people who volunteer for hospice. I know it’s very hard work emotionally, but so appreciated. I do legal work for families in the types of situations you mention above, and I know the hospice volunteer is usually the person they mention first when talking about what helps keep them going.