tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post6687981790826257646..comments2024-03-27T08:18:53.376-07:00Comments on JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.: Oh, time, time, time is on my side, yes it isJosh Lanyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-30997503094218545352011-10-23T15:46:39.256-07:002011-10-23T15:46:39.256-07:00Aw. Thank you.
What I should have done was not s...Aw. Thank you. <br /><br />What I should have done was not said a word and seen if anyone even noticed. :-D Too late now. <br /><br />Anyway, I appreciate the kind words.Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-91066517832760342802011-10-23T11:15:26.046-07:002011-10-23T11:15:26.046-07:00Hey Josh,
If you ever decided to stay in Bali for...Hey Josh,<br /><br />If you ever decided to stay in Bali for your sabbatical, give a shout-out for all the Fanyons out there in Indonesia. I know there are many!! (and I’ll be right behind you booking ticket from the states back to Indonesia..hahaha).<br /><br />And I am sure when your own version of “Eat, Pray, Love” (or “Drink, Play, F**k” if you prefer…:D) comes out, there will be a long queue of impatient customers waiting to buy. <br /><br />Wish you all the best. And thank you. You have no idea how many lives you touch with your books and stories. We will never forget you. <br /><br />-From one of the Fanyons ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-91883276617828105132011-10-20T20:48:44.805-07:002011-10-20T20:48:44.805-07:00Thank you so much! Well, there's plenty there ...Thank you so much! Well, there's plenty there to read, so hopefully you'll find lots to entertain. I appreciate the support.Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-53818642255484111422011-10-19T21:21:57.013-07:002011-10-19T21:21:57.013-07:00I just finished reading Mummy Dearest, it was a gr...I just finished reading Mummy Dearest, it was a great read for Halloween. Visited the blog from the link at the end of the book, and saw that you are taking the year off, just thought I'd take a minute to say thank you for all your wonderful stories! I was sad to see there will be no new books this year, but I still have some of your older books that I haven't read yet (just discovered you recently and am buyingbthem all and loving everything so far) so I will still be enjoying your work this year while I wait for your return. No, you will not be forgotten, just like your characters cannot be forgotten at the end of the book. This fan will be here! Enjoy youth time off, come back energized.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-80925567056090303292011-10-19T11:17:09.290-07:002011-10-19T11:17:09.290-07:00Thank you very much, Rdafan7. You -- well all of y...Thank you very much, Rdafan7. You -- well all of you, really -- say the nicest things! I am blessed in my readers.Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-14925908990538780682011-10-19T11:15:39.690-07:002011-10-19T11:15:39.690-07:00So much of it is attitude and mindset. Because of ...So much of it is attitude and mindset. Because of deadlines, the work becomes a Must Do (I know, welcome to adulthood) and that puts on the pressure. And yet pressure is also how we get stuff done on time. So...who knows. I'm counting on this as a way of coming back re-energized. Otherwise, I'd be announcing my retirement. ;-)Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-43619689699168238802011-10-19T11:12:40.289-07:002011-10-19T11:12:40.289-07:00Thanks, G.H. I appreciate that.Thanks, G.H. I appreciate that.Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-11299886911051448322011-10-19T11:11:30.872-07:002011-10-19T11:11:30.872-07:00Merentha, that's what I keep telling myself! T...Merentha, that's what I keep telling myself! This will give everyone a chance to buy the backlist. <br /><br />See, it's my secret master-plan. ;-)Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-60276673670614195722011-10-19T09:12:58.789-07:002011-10-19T09:12:58.789-07:00I felt sad when you said that you have come to &qu...I felt sad when you said that you have come to "dread" writing...and despite how sad I'm going to be w/o a new JL book in 2012 I'm happy you have reached this point in your career where you can, and did, make the decision to take time off. The worst thing would be to have second thoughts about it, I say enjoy every minute and besides, do you know how fast that year is going to fly by???<br />As for your fans still being here, there should be no doubt. Your stories are the ones which drew me into this genre and remain my "go to" and comfort reads. Yes, there may be many authors now publishing, but as someone stated quantity does not equal quality. <br /><br />Rdafan7Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-59071978310295357002011-10-19T08:27:41.978-07:002011-10-19T08:27:41.978-07:00Yes we'll remember you. And rest. You deserve ...Yes we'll remember you. And rest. You deserve to recharge your batteries and relax. Forget about not being able to produce when you come back. I have faith in you and your abilities. Take care.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07030115234495760176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-40897184550116088302011-10-17T20:14:36.389-07:002011-10-17T20:14:36.389-07:00Forget you??!! Never happen! This will just give...Forget you??!! Never happen! This will just give us a chance to re-read all your great stories. Relax, forget about everything "work" related and enjoy whatever you decide to do with your time. We'll all still be here, waiting for you, in 2013. (unless the Mayan's were right... *g*) Best wishes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-46247997211377345942011-10-17T14:13:47.638-07:002011-10-17T14:13:47.638-07:00Thank you, Nicole. That's very kind.Thank you, Nicole. That's very kind.Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-5080207929621546792011-10-17T14:12:49.785-07:002011-10-17T14:12:49.785-07:00Are you going to try something new? A new hobby? T...<em>Are you going to try something new? A new hobby? Travel? Whatever you do to recharge those batteries- I wish you the very best. </em><br /><br />Thank you very much, Vanessa. I do hope to maybe get a dog and read a lot and walk a lot and think a lot. And I'll most certainly write, though I'm not exactly sure what.Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-62759962045711443592011-10-16T22:52:24.887-07:002011-10-16T22:52:24.887-07:00I am, admittedly, several weeks into an Artist'...I am, admittedly, several weeks into an Artist's Way workshop at the moment, but I'd probably feel this way anyway. The point of taking a sabbatical is to pamper your inner artist a bit, right? So there is just no way you can possibly not refil the well. <br /><br />Could you find yourself writing something totally different a year from now than you would write today? Absolutely. Probably. But that's exactly the point.<br /><br />As a reader, I'll be very sad to have to wait to enjoy something new of yours. But I also wish you all the best. Good for you.Nicole Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00982796083827679021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-57037832997085234652011-10-16T20:02:34.263-07:002011-10-16T20:02:34.263-07:00Hi Josh,
This is a big change, so your concerns a...Hi Josh,<br /><br />This is a big change, so your concerns are understandable. I know I'll still remember you (as I re-read your books). I hope you have a wonderful break. You deserve it!<br /><br />Are you going to try something new? A new hobby? Travel? Whatever you do to recharge those batteries- I wish you the very best.Vanessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-22353722978223718502011-10-16T18:18:57.342-07:002011-10-16T18:18:57.342-07:00That's where the dream/fantasy aspect comes in...That's where the dream/fantasy aspect comes in, Traci. To actually do it -- to actually take that kind of time? Everytime I think about it I feel a giddy mix of elation and alarm. <br /><br />The main thing is I don't want to waste a moment of it. I don't want to squander it or fritter it away. I want to come out of it with something to show -- even if that something isn't tangible.Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-50087089428106382222011-10-16T11:23:57.075-07:002011-10-16T11:23:57.075-07:00I would love to be able to take time off like this...I would love to be able to take time off like this! But as you've said, it's hard to feel OK with it - I would be worried about everything work-related, too. Glad to see in your response to Rhys that you do realize you can write whenever you want, that you've really just "removed the deadlines" :D <br /><br />I think we'd all love to do that - remove the deadlines! I personally am still playing the lotteries here in NC and hoping against hope that our numbers will be the lucky ones. That's probably the only way I'll ever get that much time off. lol! Enjoy yourself, and just think - this will give you tons of Facebook time, which will make Matthew a very happy boy!Traci (aka the Bookbabe)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06856534080072380913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-86758772034984501162011-10-16T07:53:22.599-07:002011-10-16T07:53:22.599-07:00Hey, Rhys! :-D I like sleep. In fact, I'm thin...Hey, Rhys! :-D I like sleep. In fact, I'm thinking maybe I'll try keeping a dream journal on sabbatical.<br /><br />I wonder if it's possible that I'll get bored? But then again, it's not like I can't write if I feel like it. All I'm doing is removing the deadlines.Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-14215755936239920942011-10-16T07:48:59.091-07:002011-10-16T07:48:59.091-07:00You're perfectly right, HJ. And that's the...You're perfectly right, HJ. And that's the part that outweighs the risk, I think. I can't keep on in this way -- and taking time now will (should) make for better work later on.Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-90220871139389303662011-10-16T07:46:33.241-07:002011-10-16T07:46:33.241-07:00Thanks, Jo. Isn't funny how we always feel gui...Thanks, Jo. Isn't funny how we always feel guilty about taking time to take care of ourselves? ;-)Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-37050283066581117602011-10-16T07:45:08.493-07:002011-10-16T07:45:08.493-07:00I had a tan, IE. And then the summer ended. Maybe ...I had a tan, IE. And then the summer ended. Maybe THAT'S my problem. Not enough swimming equals not enough vitamin D. :-DJosh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-67556998742572097262011-10-16T04:22:29.388-07:002011-10-16T04:22:29.388-07:00Oh go get a tan! Do a little research(wink-wink). ...Oh go get a tan! Do a little research(wink-wink). Your creative well will be just fine.Gregory Payne/Alex Carrerashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01672968282456996620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-14296227047065666962011-10-16T03:01:54.651-07:002011-10-16T03:01:54.651-07:00You deserve a break, and spending some time doing ...You deserve a break, and spending some time doing things other than writing can only be good for your muse.<br /><br />Enjoy it, and don't feel guilty!Josephine Myleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04469455529741307720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-82401624496608420782011-10-16T02:57:27.386-07:002011-10-16T02:57:27.386-07:00From HJ:
Yes, readers WILL remember you after a y...From HJ:<br /><br />Yes, readers WILL remember you after a year, notwithstanding the quantity of titles published in this genre. It's quality rather than quantity which matters more, and you have that in spades. Of course we'll miss you (being selfish) but (continuing to be selfish) it's better for us if you take a break now and come back rejuvenated and enjoying writing again. <br /><br />It's clear from what you say that you can't go on the same way so, even if there are risks, you're doing the right thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-27117107701687375182011-10-15T20:58:21.697-07:002011-10-15T20:58:21.697-07:00Love, you know I've waited MUCH longer than a ...Love, you know I've waited MUCH longer than a year. :::piffles you::: Go rest. And for god sake's, sleep in once in a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com