Comments for The Cuckleburr Times http://www.cuckleburr.com Created by writers, for writers. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:19:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Comment on Life Zigs and Writing Zags by Paula Renaye http://www.cuckleburr.com/life-zigs-and-writing-zags/comment-page-1#comment-5363 Paula Renaye Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:19:46 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=4096#comment-5363 Hello! What is YOUR story? I'd love to hear how you got to be who, what and where you are! Paula Hello! What is YOUR story? I’d love to hear how you got to be who, what and where you are!
Paula

]]> Comment on Life Zigs and Writing Zags by Yvonne http://www.cuckleburr.com/life-zigs-and-writing-zags/comment-page-1#comment-5359 Yvonne Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:00:46 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=4096#comment-5359 Great book, for individuals who want to move forward. Great book, for individuals who want to move forward.

]]> Comment on How to Improve your Chances when Applying for Freelancing Jobs by D.J.Rony http://www.cuckleburr.com/how-to-improve-your-chances-when-applying-for-freelancing-jobs/comment-page-1#comment-5350 D.J.Rony Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:14:39 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=4145#comment-5350 The first time I was applying for jobs was very frustrating for me. As I was ignored a lot of times. But I stayed on the line and continued applying. Remember that you can't apply with a high price as a newbie. If you got some experience under your belt by working as a low profile contractor then you might find some good one in the future. Another thing is never underestimate your abilities and don't loose hope. The first time I was applying for jobs was very frustrating for me. As I was ignored a lot of times. But I stayed on the line and continued applying. Remember that you can’t apply with a high price as a newbie. If you got some experience under your belt by working as a low profile contractor then you might find some good one in the future.

Another thing is never underestimate your abilities and don’t loose hope.

]]> Comment on Are You The Next JK Rowling? by Liv http://www.cuckleburr.com/are-you-the-next-jk-rowling/comment-page-1#comment-5347 Liv Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:44:17 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=370#comment-5347 Ty Sin, when I was in church camp as a kid, my teacher once professed her extreme hatred of Harry Potter. She said she wouldn't even allow her foster daughter to read it anymore. At the time I was so deeply offended, Harry Potter being one of my favorite series, and simply wrote the teacher off as a moron. Now I feel extremely sorry for her and her daughter. What kind of monster would want to take away the joy of reading from a child? Who could put that border between a child and a fantasy world, a world of creativity? If a child wants to read, why would you stop that? Noam Chomsky was reading books on anarchy when he was ten-years-old. Where might he be without that influence? Yes, some Christians do believe Harry Potter is evil, but what is truly evil and corrupt are those who wish to hinder free-thought in the minds of children. Ty Sin, when I was in church camp as a kid, my teacher once professed her extreme hatred of Harry Potter. She said she wouldn’t even allow her foster daughter to read it anymore. At the time I was so deeply offended, Harry Potter being one of my favorite series, and simply wrote the teacher off as a moron. Now I feel extremely sorry for her and her daughter. What kind of monster would want to take away the joy of reading from a child? Who could put that border between a child and a fantasy world, a world of creativity? If a child wants to read, why would you stop that? Noam Chomsky was reading books on anarchy when he was ten-years-old. Where might he be without that influence?

Yes, some Christians do believe Harry Potter is evil, but what is truly evil and corrupt are those who wish to hinder free-thought in the minds of children.

]]> Comment on Amazon Offers Great Opportunities to Build Your Book Sales by C. A. Lofton http://www.cuckleburr.com/amazon-offers-great-opportunities-to-build-your-book-sales/comment-page-1#comment-5335 C. A. Lofton Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:53:05 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=2789#comment-5335 Sorry it took me so long to do this feed back but I was soooo busy completing your extremely useful tips. Of course, now I have arrange my time so that I can continue to write and do the above. Thanks again. Creatively yours, C. A. Lofton Sorry it took me so long to do this feed back but I was soooo busy completing your extremely useful tips. Of course, now I have arrange my time so that I can continue to write and do the above. Thanks again.

Creatively yours,
C. A. Lofton

]]> Comment on Video: The Black Stiletto by Raymond Benson by Rich http://www.cuckleburr.com/video-the-black-stiletto-by-raymond-benson/comment-page-1#comment-5334 Rich Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:57:59 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=3977#comment-5334 Video rocks...don't know where the Stiletto is but the bartender sure looks familiar. Definitely gonna git me a copy when it comes out. Video rocks…don’t know where the Stiletto is but the bartender sure looks familiar.
Definitely gonna git me a copy when it comes out.

]]> Comment on The Summer of ’82 by C.E. Hart http://www.cuckleburr.com/the-summer-of-82/comment-page-1#comment-5330 C.E. Hart Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:55:32 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=3943#comment-5330 Wow! That's beautiful, David. I'm glad you grasped the love. :) Wow! That’s beautiful, David. I’m glad you grasped the love. :)

]]> Comment on The Summer of ’82 by David Hartsell http://www.cuckleburr.com/the-summer-of-82/comment-page-1#comment-5329 David Hartsell Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:59:02 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=3943#comment-5329 A wonderful story of a heartfelt recollection of love... familiar to those of us who have lost a loved one(s). This story tiggers emotions making you realize love never dies; it remains forever etched in the memories of our hearts and minds. The love rolls off he pages and into your hearts A wonderful story of a heartfelt recollection of love… familiar to those of us who have lost a loved one(s). This story tiggers emotions making you realize love never dies; it remains forever etched in the memories of our hearts and minds. The love rolls off he pages and into your hearts

]]> Comment on Connecting with Bloggers to Promote Your Book by Jacinta http://www.cuckleburr.com/connecting-with-bloggers-to-promote-your-book/comment-page-1#comment-5316 Jacinta Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:36:52 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=3521#comment-5316 Your insights are very helpful. Thanks for sharing. Your insights are very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Unconventional Writing Techniques – A Good or Bad Idea? by SL Rutledge http://www.cuckleburr.com/unconventional-writing-techniques-a-good-or-bad-idea/comment-page-1#comment-5313 SL Rutledge Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:59:50 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=4177#comment-5313 Great post. I agree with you that in the end, a stylistic choice may cost you progress in your career. All of the editing, proofreading and revisions are meant to make reading our thoughts easier, erroneous or creative punctuation or formatting only stands in the way. Your voice should be what your readers remember, not a lingering question of if you meant to do it that way or not. Great post. I agree with you that in the end, a stylistic choice may cost you progress in your career. All of the editing, proofreading and revisions are meant to make reading our thoughts easier, erroneous or creative punctuation or formatting only stands in the way. Your voice should be what your readers remember, not a lingering question of if you meant to do it that way or not.

]]> Comment on 10 Common Mistakes that Will Kill Your Online Marketing Efforts by Jackie Speel http://www.cuckleburr.com/10-common-mistakes-that-will-kill-your-online-marketing-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-5312 Jackie Speel Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:07:06 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=4089#comment-5312 The main turn-offs for me are: I can't find an email (within a couple of links)/the email is non-functional. ('Made-invisible-to-nuisance-callers' does not count for this purpose). There is nothing on the website to say where in the world you are based. Having pages (especially the first-seen page) 'Last updated [five years ago].' The main turn-offs for me are:

I can’t find an email (within a couple of links)/the email is non-functional. (‘Made-invisible-to-nuisance-callers’ does not count for this purpose).

There is nothing on the website to say where in the world you are based.

Having pages (especially the first-seen page) ‘Last updated [five years ago].’

]]> Comment on How to Make Your Book a Bestseller – By Harnessing the Incredible Power of Internet Marketing by ward r jones http://www.cuckleburr.com/how-to-make-your-book-a-bestseller-by-harnessing-the-incredible-power-of-internet-marketing/comment-page-1#comment-5304 ward r jones Thu, 19 May 2011 22:16:07 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=3051#comment-5304 Stephanie, Thank you for posting, along with your valuable marketing information, an excerpt from my novel, After Isaactown. Ward Jones Stephanie,
Thank you for posting, along with your valuable marketing information, an excerpt from my novel, After Isaactown.
Ward Jones

]]> Comment on Touching on What We All Share by Kay Elizabeth http://www.cuckleburr.com/touching-on-what-we-all-share/comment-page-1#comment-5294 Kay Elizabeth Fri, 06 May 2011 03:20:30 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=4039#comment-5294 You're very welcome, Susan. We're glad to have you and thanks for sharing! If you'd like to keep up with what's new around here please subscribe to our feed or follow us on Twitter. :) You’re very welcome, Susan. We’re glad to have you and thanks for sharing! If you’d like to keep up with what’s new around here please subscribe to our feed or follow us on Twitter. :)

]]> Comment on Touching on What We All Share by Susan Avitzour http://www.cuckleburr.com/touching-on-what-we-all-share/comment-page-1#comment-5286 Susan Avitzour Wed, 04 May 2011 17:43:18 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=4039#comment-5286 I'd like to thank The Cuckleburr Times for hosting me as a guest author. It has been a real pleasure to read the articles in your magazine, and I hope mine will contribute in some small way to the writing community. I’d like to thank The Cuckleburr Times for hosting me as a guest author. It has been a real pleasure to read the articles in your magazine, and I hope mine will contribute in some small way to the writing community.

]]> Comment on Wile for a while by J.M.Powers http://www.cuckleburr.com/wile-for-a-while/comment-page-1#comment-5281 J.M.Powers Tue, 03 May 2011 02:25:43 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=3956#comment-5281 I love the play on words, the alliteration and the wonderful feel to this poem. You made me laugh, C.E. Hart. Thank you! I love the play on words, the alliteration and the wonderful feel to this poem. You made me laugh, C.E. Hart. Thank you!

]]> Comment on Video: The Black Stiletto by Raymond Benson by Mike http://www.cuckleburr.com/video-the-black-stiletto-by-raymond-benson/comment-page-1#comment-5244 Mike Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:15:29 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=3977#comment-5244 Raymond, I have added your video to our other site to share with our readers on FeatureMe2. Here is the link http://www.featureme2.com/the-black-stiletto-raymond-benson/ . Raymond,

I have added your video to our other site to share with our readers on FeatureMe2. Here is the link http://www.featureme2.com/the-black-stiletto-raymond-benson/ .

]]> Comment on Five Things You Should Never Say When Pitching Your Book to a Publisher Or Agent by C.E. Hart http://www.cuckleburr.com/five-things-you-should-never-say-when-pitching-your-book-to-a-publisher-or-agent/comment-page-1#comment-5239 C.E. Hart Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:50:55 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=822#comment-5239 I enjoyed your article, Penny. Thanks for the great advice. :) I enjoyed your article, Penny. Thanks for the great advice. :)

]]> Comment on Video: The Black Stiletto by Raymond Benson by Raymond Benson http://www.cuckleburr.com/video-the-black-stiletto-by-raymond-benson/comment-page-1#comment-5238 Raymond Benson Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:36:19 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=3977#comment-5238 Thank you Mike! We'd all love our books to be made into films, right? The agent is working on it... (fingers crossed)! Thank you Mike! We’d all love our books to be made into films, right? The agent is working on it… (fingers crossed)!

]]> Comment on The Summer of ’82 by Danny Ray http://www.cuckleburr.com/the-summer-of-82/comment-page-1#comment-5235 Danny Ray Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:47:46 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=3943#comment-5235 This made me think of my wife losing her Mother and how devastated she was and my Dad who also died of cancer. Very touching and thanks for sharing this personal part of your life and memories of your Mother. This made me think of my wife losing her Mother and how devastated she was and my Dad who also died of cancer. Very touching and thanks for sharing this personal part of your life and memories of your Mother.

]]> Comment on The Summer of ’82 by C.E. Hart http://www.cuckleburr.com/the-summer-of-82/comment-page-1#comment-5232 C.E. Hart Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:57:02 +0000 http://www.cuckleburr.com/?p=3943#comment-5232 My sincere thanks to each of you who read my memoir piece and left such kind comments. I'm pleased it touched you. Please share a special moment with someone you love today. :) CEH My sincere thanks to each of you who read my memoir piece and left such kind comments. I’m pleased it touched you.

Please share a special moment with someone you love today. :)
CEH

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