tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post7643416112229077440..comments2024-01-04T08:45:22.954-05:00Comments on Freelance Ne'er-do-well: First Sighting!Ellen Booraemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-78329005957060044752008-09-17T19:57:00.000-04:002008-09-17T19:57:00.000-04:00Oh, Ellen. I know I said on the forum that you go...Oh, Ellen. I know I said on the forum that you got me all wibbly again, but I had to say it here, too. <BR/><BR/>We want you in Milwaukee. :D I finally remembered to call Harry W. Schwartz (email wasn't replied to) and I ordered four copies! The location I called "only" had one in stock. Woo hoo! I also spoke with the girls' school librarian, and she can't WAIT to get her hands on a copy. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure you have some idea of this, but man, it's just too much fun to say "Yeah, I'm friends with the author, she lives in Maine." "How did you meet?" "Well, we've not actually "met" yet, you know, like in person, but I've known her for years through a Harry Potter forum!" "....." :D <BR/><BR/>Love ya, <BR/><BR/>Meg (The Recently Married Marauder)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01731694582099674110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-80439298119242810072008-09-16T15:31:00.000-04:002008-09-16T15:31:00.000-04:00Maybe Farmer has a cat to keep the mice out of the...Maybe Farmer has a cat to keep the mice out of the barn.<BR/><BR/>Ellen, have you heard? Your book is back ordered on Amazon. *grin*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-7687822638834448422008-09-16T08:43:00.000-04:002008-09-16T08:43:00.000-04:00Proudly and forever, cats are Useless. :-DellenProudly and forever, cats are Useless. :-D<BR/><BR/>ellenEllen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-142619553838627362008-09-16T06:46:00.000-04:002008-09-16T06:46:00.000-04:00Just finished the book. It's fantastic! It really ...Just finished the book. It's fantastic! It really deserves all the praise it received so far. <BR/><BR/>The only thing I'm indignant about on McGonagall's behalf is the distinct lack of cats. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-84283714452106895462008-09-14T07:54:00.000-04:002008-09-14T07:54:00.000-04:00Oh, Pepper, thanks so much! And thanks for the Bor...Oh, Pepper, thanks so much! And thanks for the Borders report (and the purchase for the library). The Marauders rock on...<BR/><BR/>*Waves back at Donna.* This could go on forever.Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-56782122833746493722008-09-13T18:33:00.000-04:002008-09-13T18:33:00.000-04:00*waves back*This blog post made me grin. Congratul...*waves back*<BR/><BR/>This blog post made me grin. Congratulations, Ellen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-58839224258016159472008-09-13T15:23:00.000-04:002008-09-13T15:23:00.000-04:00Wow, Ellen, I loved this book! I have handed it ov...Wow, Ellen, I loved this book! I have handed it over to my daughter, and went to Borders to buy a second copy for our school librarian. (Borders had three copies, prominently displayed in the new fiction area of the children's department)<BR/><BR/>I congratulate you on a brilliant first effort!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-87189149591719344542008-09-10T13:43:00.000-04:002008-09-10T13:43:00.000-04:00I am so proud of you Astrella, and I luv* you very...I am so proud of you Astrella, and I luv* you very much! You go girl!<BR/><BR/>*in a non-sexual, non-stalking kind of way, of course<BR/><BR/>KzspotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-43629562850730336342008-09-09T10:15:00.000-04:002008-09-09T10:15:00.000-04:00I'll keep bugging my own bookstore, (I'm in there ...I'll keep bugging my own bookstore, (I'm in there twice a week), even if they did say they'll call me when it's in.<BR/><BR/>It is quite the family we have online. We're really proud of you, and I'm looking forward to reading your book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-22367408809474091682008-09-09T08:53:00.000-04:002008-09-09T08:53:00.000-04:00Thanks, Di! (Sorry about lumping you in with Tokyo...Thanks, Di! (Sorry about lumping you in with Tokyo, but I was too lazy to look up Tone-Machi.)<BR/><BR/>And Barrie, of course, is a member of my OTHER on-line family, the Class of 2k8. We stay in touch though a yahoo loop rather than a forum, but we've shared a lot of news and blues over the past year as our books came out. Many of us will stay in touch after our year is over, I'm sure. (We'll have to think of a good mechanism for that, Barrie.)Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-78074701323865520892008-09-09T08:00:00.000-04:002008-09-09T08:00:00.000-04:00Ellen, my Niagara roomie, you've brought me to tic...Ellen, my Niagara roomie, you've brought me to tickles all up and down my spine and now tears with this post. Our wonderful group has seen a lot hasn't it. <BR/><BR/>We are all so incredibly proud of your Goatman coming to literary life and we cannot wait for little Astrella to don her best sparkles and take flight. <BR/><BR/>Take flight. And perhaps, if I may borrow from the lyrics of a favourite song, the Marauder spirit is .."If my heart had wings, I would fly to ...." well, the "lie beside you as you dream" part may need adjusting :p<BR/><BR/>Di - north of TokyoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-18337740469679355252008-09-09T03:35:00.000-04:002008-09-09T03:35:00.000-04:00Hey, friends are friends. What a tightly knit grou...Hey, friends are friends. What a tightly knit group the Marauders are! With the internet, we now have easier access to more and more people we have things in common with. Great post. AND...CONGRATULATIONS!!!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-41936146481877574492008-09-09T03:07:00.000-04:002008-09-09T03:07:00.000-04:00Awww, look at what you did! It's the middle of the...Awww, look at what you did! It's the middle of the night (pregnancy insomnia) and I'm in tears in front of my screen!<BR/><BR/>marauders rocks! I still can't beleive you guys even trew me a shower. <BR/><BR/>And getting to meet you in 2007, wasn't that amaising? It was like we've all known each others all our lives. <BR/><BR/>Greetinds from Montréal!lynyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197070033117628204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-65977508317429404002008-09-09T01:18:00.000-04:002008-09-09T01:18:00.000-04:00Ellen, we are all so proud of our little fairy in ...Ellen, we are all so proud of our little fairy in the chandelier. We love you bunches! <BR/><BR/>I'm still waiting impatiently to get my hands on your novel. Two marauders are already bragging that they have read it.<BR/><BR/>*glares in the direction of kz and Sandi*<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>WillowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-29994276367936650112008-09-08T23:52:00.000-04:002008-09-08T23:52:00.000-04:00i'm a freelancer too (web and graphic design) and ...i'm a freelancer too (web and graphic design) and just happened upon your blog! love your style of writing btw :)<BR/><BR/>i find it interesting these days what a helpful tool the internet has finally become. not just for the occasional online purchase or to get the weather... <BR/><BR/>but as a way to forge, knit and sometimes deepen community. i often want to write the creator of facebook a little thank-you note. it's so easy to lose touch with friends from the past for no good reason and so refreshing to reconnect and find it's like no time has passed at all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-81959896514488971582008-09-08T17:38:00.000-04:002008-09-08T17:38:00.000-04:00I hate to say it, Ruth, but it's happened!Right ba...I hate to say it, Ruth, but it's happened!<BR/><BR/>Right back at you, Sandi.Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-5955264087613442402008-09-08T17:14:00.001-04:002008-09-08T17:14:00.001-04:00As long as you're still able to talk to each other...As long as you're still able to talk to each other in person... <BR/><BR/>*imagines scene in the Brooklin woods, early morning, dogwalkers meet*<BR/><BR/>Ellen: Morning. How're you doing?<BR/>Neighbour: I'll sent you an email.<BR/><BR/>:PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-14003676717426732752008-09-08T17:14:00.000-04:002008-09-08T17:14:00.000-04:00Ellen, I have tears in my eyes. What a touching t...Ellen, I have tears in my eyes. What a touching tribute.<BR/><BR/>I love all you guys! You're my extended family!<BR/><BR/>SandiSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164767994267661657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-28730028576124530752008-09-08T16:49:00.000-04:002008-09-08T16:49:00.000-04:00I know, it does feel that way. My next door neighb...I know, it does feel that way. My next door neighbors and I exchange emails regularly! <BR/><BR/>(Peppergnome is a Marauder, by the way...)Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-2915284577151082882008-09-08T16:35:00.000-04:002008-09-08T16:35:00.000-04:00I love my computer. Most of my friends live in th...I love my computer. Most of my friends live in there. :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com