tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post2027498024504555215..comments2024-03-27T08:18:53.376-07:00Comments on JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.: I Need to Remember ThisJosh Lanyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-68053933869618632842013-05-12T08:14:49.507-07:002013-05-12T08:14:49.507-07:00It made a big difference in my perspective. Maybe ...It made a big difference in my perspective. Maybe it's that illusion of control! ;-)Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-74808052232852772642013-05-11T13:36:55.573-07:002013-05-11T13:36:55.573-07:00I really liked this, because I have lived it. Sat ...I really liked this, because I have lived it. Sat alone, contemplating seemingly mundane life decisions but in that moment, they seem so infinitely important.<br /><br />Taking a day off, even just mentally does wonders for ones soul.Mind Of Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112890718925524313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-61315641546161346202013-05-09T12:58:35.390-07:002013-05-09T12:58:35.390-07:00Glad you enjoyed it! I did too (saw it last night)...Glad you enjoyed it! I did too (saw it last night) -- it was very good.<br /><br />I feel like I want to put that clip of Neil Gaiman in a digital frame and press the PLAY button any time I'm feeling down. It's like digital prozac! Plus he has a great voice.JB Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696773681313563635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-65069626390108367202013-05-08T06:45:18.061-07:002013-05-08T06:45:18.061-07:00Oh I bet you do... ;-)Oh I bet you do... ;-)Johanna Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559901333247490554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-85684392080802805932013-05-07T19:17:58.212-07:002013-05-07T19:17:58.212-07:00Really?
That movie was so fun. I really enjoyed ...Really? <br /><br />That movie was so fun. I really enjoyed it.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-53948049984951020912013-05-07T19:17:34.531-07:002013-05-07T19:17:34.531-07:00Ha! I have spent the day on writing busyness versu...Ha! I have spent the day on writing busyness versus writing, but it's all gotta be done and tomorrow I'll be deep in the work once more.<br /><br />Well, deep in SOMETHING. ;-D Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-88817704568834453312013-05-07T18:43:00.176-07:002013-05-07T18:43:00.176-07:00Glad you opted for the movie, Josh! A bit of triv...Glad you opted for the movie, Josh! A bit of trivia...last year, they filmed part of the movie at the software company that I work for in North Carolina. One of our buildings served as a "stand-in" for Stark Industries HQ and our employees were extras in some of the scenes with Gynneth, et al. :-)Cynthia H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13839373256948150855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-92147447240656093972013-05-07T18:16:38.390-07:002013-05-07T18:16:38.390-07:00Okay. Back to work!
I just order Adrian English ...Okay. Back to work!<br /><br />I just order Adrian English books 3-5. That should keep me occupied for a couple of weeks. So you have a little time before I start b*tchin' about the next available tome.<br /><br />I finished the first draft of the manuscript I was working last Monday. Ah, just like birthing a baby. The client seems well pleased so far and that's good.<br /><br />In the meantime, I'm starting another. <br /><br />My little works are non-fiction, so I LIVE for good fiction. <br /><br />Keep writing, Josh, but keep living too.penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110221650328923561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-28118937901548351112013-05-07T15:27:55.340-07:002013-05-07T15:27:55.340-07:00:-D
I try to remind him of that on a regular basi...:-D<br /><br />I try to remind him of that on a regular basis! Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-75537742025414896732013-05-07T12:40:50.250-07:002013-05-07T12:40:50.250-07:00Very happy to hear that you had fun :-)Very happy to hear that you had fun :-)KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960954270028976325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-36769189927565021452013-05-07T12:15:11.184-07:002013-05-07T12:15:11.184-07:00I'm smiling so widely here — and I can't s...I'm smiling so widely here — and I can't seem to stop it. I don't know, but you make me so very proud of you, Josh. As goofy as it sounds.<br /><br />Yes, you definitely need to remember that influential Monday morning moment... and what came out of it. And how extremely, incredibly lucky you are.<br /><br />And please, give my best to the SO. He's lucky, too. :-)Johanna Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559901333247490554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-50839933751620625602013-05-07T09:13:13.668-07:002013-05-07T09:13:13.668-07:00I did. I saw the movie -- and I enjoyed it so much...I did. I saw the movie -- and I enjoyed it so much that I'm going to take a couple of youthful strapped-for-cash kinfolk to see it too. And maybe throw in lunch. :-) I enjoyed myself very much. <br /><br />You guys -- as always -- reminded me of something important. <br /><br />I don't want to ever stop being grateful for the chance to do what I love for a living. On the other hand, I don't want to waste the pleasure of that opportunity because I'm so nervous and guilty that I don't appreciate what I've got. Because being oblivious is still oblivious, regardless of what motivates it. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-59746683061903121312013-05-07T09:07:55.905-07:002013-05-07T09:07:55.905-07:00You could be right about that.
And there is trut...You could be right about that. <br /><br />And there is truth to the idea of rewards for the wins. Otherwise it's too easy to get caught up in the winning itself. And I remember this from back in day when I was a Evil Corporate Overlord. It was hard to stop, hard to give anyone a moment to celebrate because it became all about the winning and the war. :-D <br /><br />And now of course it's all moot and even funny to think it mattered. <br /><br />And that's kind of life. In a nutshell.<br /><br />Or a nuthouse. <br /><br />;-DJosh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-5043319663228391282013-05-07T09:06:55.567-07:002013-05-07T09:06:55.567-07:00Excellent.
Peace,
PennyExcellent. <br /><br />Peace,<br />Pennypenelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110221650328923561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-9795206910124191222013-05-07T09:05:19.464-07:002013-05-07T09:05:19.464-07:00That was excellent advice -- and I thank you (and ...That was excellent advice -- and I thank you (and Neil) for it. <br /><br />The movie was utterly entertaining, by the way. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-26790124395750968192013-05-07T09:02:24.669-07:002013-05-07T09:02:24.669-07:00Terri, thank you for that painful perspective.Terri, thank you for that painful perspective.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-72453019908107097702013-05-07T09:01:36.062-07:002013-05-07T09:01:36.062-07:00It's a struggle to find that balance between t...It's a struggle to find that balance between the interior and exterior life, isn't it? Especially because I think the writer instinct is usually toward the interior (cloistered) life.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-71258481739684698952013-05-07T09:00:42.587-07:002013-05-07T09:00:42.587-07:00It is a blessing. I think it keeps your work groun...It is a blessing. I think it keeps your work grounded in reality. I mean, that is the problem with so many first (second, third, fourth, fifth) novels. If you're still living with your parents and you don't have a relationship or a job -- or maybe you do have a job but it requires no mental or physical investment -- well, no wonder that writer has nothing real or insightful to say. <br /><br />But I digress!Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-44613948401175846292013-05-07T08:56:59.646-07:002013-05-07T08:56:59.646-07:00Yes, that is the real question, isn't it. It&#...Yes, that is the real question, isn't it. It's way too easy to become so absorbed in the interior life that there's no room or time for other people. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-77068363989890282662013-05-07T08:55:53.492-07:002013-05-07T08:55:53.492-07:00I did opt for the movie and a day with the SO -- a...I did opt for the movie and a day with the SO -- and it was great. It was the right choice. :-) Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-89751401588428852512013-05-07T04:20:11.146-07:002013-05-07T04:20:11.146-07:00I hope you took the day off, or at least part of i...I hope you took the day off, or at least part of it, and went to see that movie with your SO. It's important to do things like that. (And it's the awesome Robert Downey Jr.!!!)<br />As to why you get to love what you do and to do what you love, i say - why not? it's such a fortunate thing to be able to do that, but really most you can do is appreciate it, and the fact that you can take time off on a Monday morning and go watch a movie with your SO.<br />Also, what you do makes so many people happy, that's karma points right there :-) think about that happiness that you bring to your readers, how your writing is a beacon of light if they have to go to a job that they don't like, or if they're just in need of reading something that will make them feel better for whatever reason. So just take a day off once in a while, it can only make everything better. :-)KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960954270028976325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-34162440123121694782013-05-07T03:59:42.900-07:002013-05-07T03:59:42.900-07:00Have the day off. The very fact that you're wo...Have the day off. The very fact that you're worrying about it means you need a day off!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-33848519067347711112013-05-06T19:11:17.348-07:002013-05-06T19:11:17.348-07:001. Go see the movie (I hear it's good).
2. Th...1. Go see the movie (I hear it's good).<br /><br />2. That blog entry is like a poem -- a beautiful concentrated, distilled thought.<br /><br />3. Got some advice from a writer recently that works really, really well for me. So I'm passing it along. Watch out, though, it's so profound you might cry -- or laugh, it's that good.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHsSd3vk5jkJB Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696773681313563635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-60833729289237081792013-05-06T18:23:57.722-07:002013-05-06T18:23:57.722-07:00Well, I would say go with your SO and see "Ir...Well, I would say go with your SO and see "Iron Man". The work you love will be waiting when you get back and you'll have spent time with the one you love. My SO is suffering from dementia. Sometimes he doesn't even know who I am. Other times he says he loves me. I work at a job that keeps the roof over out heads because I love him. So I guess you could say I love my job.<br /><br />So, watch the rain, love your job and love your SO. You can do it all and not feel guilt. Go for the good bounce as Karan says. That what I try to do each day.<br /><br />TerriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-75406621946066668672013-05-06T14:39:53.003-07:002013-05-06T14:39:53.003-07:00A wonderful moment to contemplate. I look at the b...A wonderful moment to contemplate. I look at the beautiful day at times, and wonder why I'm inside typing. But not really. I know why. :)M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.com