tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post2341182767405531927..comments2024-01-13T18:35:19.562-08:00Comments on Backpacking Dad: On Writing, Part 1Backpacking Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02498905428420679901noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-4968189831474245942008-06-19T09:11:00.000-07:002008-06-19T09:11:00.000-07:00'On writing'-awesome book! Awesome author!Congrats...'On writing'-awesome book! Awesome author!<BR/>Congrats on the chick lit. Heehee!<BR/><BR/>I will now go read the book, and will ask if I too can be a chick lit writer. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-64040259084453752602008-06-19T08:49:00.000-07:002008-06-19T08:49:00.000-07:00Ya, just look at all the chicks commenting here! ...Ya, just look at all the chicks commenting here! You're a chick magnet, man. Don't kill too many while writing, you know, for inspiration and all.<BR/><BR/>Yes, Jesus rocks, and by that I mean black hockey jesus.Woman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-51487920635200641862008-06-17T22:43:00.000-07:002008-06-17T22:43:00.000-07:00mandy: I'm going to be rich!badass geek: that you ...mandy: I'm going to be rich!<BR/><BR/>badass geek: that you didn't offer "congratulations" makes you badass. That you knew about the Stephen King book makes you a geek. Powers combined!<BR/><BR/>Stefanie: Your confidence in my chick-lit producing abilities is infectious. Look out, girls! Comedy and Romance ahead!<BR/><BR/>manager mom: I think you have "man boobs" confused with "chest protectors".<BR/><BR/>kelly: and I think I'm going to introduce a 3rd wheel. Possibly a Firestone. Or a Goodyear.Backpacking Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498905428420679901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-84373982914014045572008-06-17T19:32:00.000-07:002008-06-17T19:32:00.000-07:00You'll blow the chic lit readers out of the water!...You'll blow the chic lit readers out of the water! man boobs and swords....SAWEEET!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-19002763195028617282008-06-17T18:50:00.000-07:002008-06-17T18:50:00.000-07:00Don't worry.. man boobs can still be SEXXXXAYYY.Don't worry.. man boobs can still be SEXXXXAYYY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-680703630525948372008-06-17T16:47:00.000-07:002008-06-17T16:47:00.000-07:00Congrats, Backpacking Dad. Don't be so self deprec...Congrats, Backpacking Dad. Don't be so self deprecating. you're a fantastic writer. And I'm sure an even better chicklit writer. We all love what you do and you have plenty of fans. And I'm going to buy that Barenaked Ladies CD. You should put an ad for it from Amazon on your blog so people can buy it through you and you'll make money.BabyonBoredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988664515214410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-78232347852124992462008-06-17T15:53:00.000-07:002008-06-17T15:53:00.000-07:00Yeah, I suppose so. I guess I could have commented...Yeah, I suppose so. I guess I could have commented with something to the point of "Thats great!" and "Good luck!" and "Use correct grammar!"... but it didn't come to mind. At least at first.Badass Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030944236271663794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-81187975661497655292008-06-17T15:04:00.000-07:002008-06-17T15:04:00.000-07:00Good luck with the writing gig. Remember to ask fo...Good luck with the writing gig. Remember to ask for your fair share of the royalties.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586323120994967027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-6038564739180999552008-06-17T13:53:00.000-07:002008-06-17T13:53:00.000-07:00mary beth: Damn straight!kristen: He dies on page ...mary beth: Damn straight!<BR/><BR/>kristen: He dies on page 47. Malorie catches sight of Mr. Darcy sauntering by while she's supposed to be spotting Evan and the barbell falls on him and crushes his windpipe. Ta da!<BR/><BR/>badass geek: I ought to have guessed that you would be the one to get that one.<BR/><BR/>my_dog_is_better: :} Yeah you are. And I already said I'm not a writer.Backpacking Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498905428420679901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-8841904444218813602008-06-17T13:22:00.000-07:002008-06-17T13:22:00.000-07:00I'm the writer. Jerk.I'm the writer. Jerk.My_Dog_Is_Betterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947369263621324452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-91808731737349247672008-06-17T10:56:00.000-07:002008-06-17T10:56:00.000-07:00"On Writing"?Okay, Stephen King."On Writing"?<BR/><BR/>Okay, Stephen King.Badass Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030944236271663794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-74845088889442716402008-06-17T08:40:00.000-07:002008-06-17T08:40:00.000-07:00We are soooo not killing off Evan, so don't even t...We are soooo not killing off Evan, so don't even think about it! How about you write the scene in which he's doing chest presses or something and Malorie can spot for him? Oh no, on second thought I want to write that scene...Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02896876222744557437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-91450523875167752782008-06-17T08:29:00.000-07:002008-06-17T08:29:00.000-07:00I see no reason why the heroine can't be a kick-as...I see no reason why the heroine can't be a kick-ass girl with the flashing Ginsu knives. I'm going to head on over to see what the book's about - I think it sounds like an awesome idea.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236441806234261588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-73924493645416557942008-06-17T07:42:00.000-07:002008-06-17T07:42:00.000-07:00cheri: we'll see!catnip: I'm going to write from t...cheri: we'll see!<BR/><BR/>catnip: I'm going to write from the point of view of the knife.<BR/><BR/>danielle: that would be some lame-ass sword if it were blowing in the wind :} More like a spanking stick.<BR/><BR/>swirl girl: they made me surrender my poetic license<BR/><BR/>kat: yup. they can't take that away from me.<BR/><BR/>missy: why thank you.<BR/><BR/>black hockey jesus: Damn! LOTR! Maybe I can throw in some Spelljammer or Forgotten Realms twists too...<BR/><BR/>moonspun: I think I'm going to make her a boxer. And then she'll be in this fight and take a cheap shot and hit her neck on an overturned stool.....<BR/><BR/>chicago pop: I think it's, like, Bridget Jones' Diary. So I guess I need Mr. Darcy to show up and act completely unattractively and still get the woman to fall in love with him.<BR/><BR/>FADKOG: lavender and amber. That's what I smell like.Backpacking Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498905428420679901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-68383659321189738072008-06-17T07:31:00.000-07:002008-06-17T07:31:00.000-07:00Of course you're a writer! Plus, I like to imagine...Of course you're a writer! Plus, I like to imagine you smell of flowers and other womanly things (that I can't think of at the moment despite my actually being a woman) while still pulling off this being a dude thing, thus, I think you can pull off chick lit. Can't wait to read your contribution!for a different kind of girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431273646365489225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-50887474790350323672008-06-17T06:42:00.000-07:002008-06-17T06:42:00.000-07:00What is chick Lit?What is chick Lit?chicago pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-76407164374829237332008-06-17T05:11:00.000-07:002008-06-17T05:11:00.000-07:00Hey, chicks play hockey, too! Couldn't she cook an...Hey, chicks play hockey, too! Couldn't she cook and then lay off stome steam in the rink? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-1646243617360108022008-06-17T05:08:00.000-07:002008-06-17T05:08:00.000-07:00Thanks for the kind words. I like tanks and swords...Thanks for the kind words. <BR/><BR/>I like tanks and swords too. But what really gets me going is Lord Of The Rings, man. Get some trolls and magic rolling in that girly book.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466593271512886307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-1564477886719883932008-06-17T01:37:00.000-07:002008-06-17T01:37:00.000-07:00Awesome, congratulations.Awesome, congratulations.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03130771076735855370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-7407372792170888022008-06-16T21:00:00.000-07:002008-06-16T21:00:00.000-07:00Wow, pretty cool! Well, not that you'll be writin...Wow, pretty cool! Well, not that you'll be writing chic lit but you know...you'll be published. :)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254181459688488318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-23184658153087656252008-06-16T20:03:00.000-07:002008-06-16T20:03:00.000-07:00good for you...a chance to use your poetic license...good for you...a chance to use your poetic license!<BR/><BR/>www.swirlgirlspearls.blogspot.comSwirl Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241915723936809627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-60682673894324888012008-06-16T18:14:00.000-07:002008-06-16T18:14:00.000-07:00And then?He grew a vagina.:)kidding.You're really ...And then?<BR/><BR/>He grew a vagina.<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>kidding.<BR/><BR/>You're really just gonna be on the cover, right? With pecs and abs and a sword blowin' in the wind holding up the heroine?Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305850648928447302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-72711997815591586602008-06-16T18:06:00.000-07:002008-06-16T18:06:00.000-07:00Well, you got me back, I am thoroughly embarrassed...Well, you got me back, I am thoroughly embarrassed. In my defense, I wasn't positive it would be chick lit when I asked you to write AND I said we really needed a guy's point of view! <BR/><BR/>I bet everyone else here agrees with me that you're going to be great at this!<BR/><BR/>Any other guys man enough to write some Chick Lit? Let's talk :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com