tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post114617319632833010..comments2023-09-27T02:08:57.906-07:00Comments on Anne's old blog: where's my blogaphone?anne frasierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146275356085869682006-04-28T18:49:00.000-07:002006-04-28T18:49:00.000-07:00i ordered a pair of bifocals and another pair for ...i ordered a pair of bifocals and another pair for distance vision. not sure i can wear glasses at the computer at all. at least the glasses are really cute. haha. <BR/><BR/>c) two annes touching.... hey, we're just good friends. (she'll be horrified if she reads this!) :Oanne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146271679358906062006-04-28T17:47:00.000-07:002006-04-28T17:47:00.000-07:00Anne -a) sorry about the spam. Mea Culpa. I don'...Anne -<BR/><BR/>a) sorry about the spam. Mea Culpa. I don't update enough to even attract spammers anymore. :)<BR/><BR/>b) bifocals suck when you work at the computer. I recommend just getting two or more pair of glasses.<BR/><BR/>I just ended my first year in bifocals, and am now going through weeks of trying to figure out the right kind of contact lenses for my lifestyle (I need to be able to read, use a computer, use a camera, and drive - for fourteen hours a day. It seems most people can sacrifice one of these things - I can't.<BR/><BR/>c)do I dare tell you what I pictured when I read paragraph 4? do I even need to?Mark Pettushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650234232914657192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146244103798205522006-04-28T10:08:00.000-07:002006-04-28T10:08:00.000-07:00oops. guess we were posting at the same time. ye...oops. guess we were posting at the same time. yes, that's where once upon a crime is located. they just supply the meeting space. i'm not sure the bookstore owners have anything to do with the meetings, but they probably have information about them at the store.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146243865792773932006-04-28T10:04:00.000-07:002006-04-28T10:04:00.000-07:00waldo: the romances often had dead bodies and bloo...waldo: the romances often had dead bodies and blood and violence. i was always being told to tone down that aspect of my writing. most of my books were romantic suspense, so it was a natural progression. plus we're talking about 20 years. i think it would be hard to stick with one genre for that long. even my more recent books have gone through an evolution.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146243719856574592006-04-28T10:01:00.000-07:002006-04-28T10:01:00.000-07:00Anne, Is Once Upon a Crime that place on 26th, nea...Anne, Is Once Upon a Crime that place on 26th, near Lyndale? If so, i should check it out as I live just a short walk from there.waldohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344166898424612662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146242552721221062006-04-28T09:42:00.000-07:002006-04-28T09:42:00.000-07:00mary louisa: thanks so much. :) in this business...mary louisa: thanks so much. :) in this business you can never be completely sure of anything until they put the paperwork through!anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146242436363571202006-04-28T09:40:00.000-07:002006-04-28T09:40:00.000-07:00waldo: midwest fiction is the local romance writer...waldo: midwest fiction is the local romance writers of america chapter. it's called midwest fiction because it's not just romance. i think there are a few male members. i've only attended a couple of meetings -- i don't think there were any guys there. however they are having a fall harvest workshop in bloomington this fall and they have some great speakers lined up. jennifer cruisie and bob mayer. that's open to anybody. if you're looking for mystery, you might want to look into sisters in crime. they meet at once upon a crime every month. and it's about 1/3 guys! but midwest fiction deals more with the nuts and bolts of writing. sisters in crime seems to be half readers, half writers.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146242003832796912006-04-28T09:33:00.000-07:002006-04-28T09:33:00.000-07:00CONGRATULATIONS!!! You knew it would happen, but ...CONGRATULATIONS!!! You knew it would happen, but I'm sure it's great to get official confirmation. :) Can't wait to hear more about the Barbies.Mary Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974198919020077796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146239997692228242006-04-28T08:59:00.000-07:002006-04-28T08:59:00.000-07:00What is the midwest fiction writer's club? Is Barb...What is the midwest fiction writer's club? Is Barbie doll dressing a typical event for them? Is this a women only club?<BR/>Oh, and Anne, how did you progress from romance novels to mysteries? Just curious.waldohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344166898424612662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146235435026969352006-04-28T07:43:00.000-07:002006-04-28T07:43:00.000-07:00i had to turn the word verification back on. i wa...i had to turn the word verification back on. i was getting spam on top of spam.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146235362315982862006-04-28T07:42:00.000-07:002006-04-28T07:42:00.000-07:00jeff, that is so cool!!! :D word verification: b...jeff, that is so cool!!! :D <BR/><BR/>word verification: btymobanne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146226626965881502006-04-28T05:17:00.000-07:002006-04-28T05:17:00.000-07:00Congratulations on your proposal acceptance, Anne....Congratulations on your proposal acceptance, Anne. :)<BR/><BR/>I like the gothic Barbie idea.<BR/><BR/>Found this: <A HREF="http://bmartinez76050.tripod.com/dollstodiefor/id10.html" REL="nofollow">gothic barbie gallery</A>.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106410070220667314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146191583806203052006-04-27T19:33:00.000-07:002006-04-27T19:33:00.000-07:00sandra, the world needs a goth barbie. as far as ...sandra, the world needs a goth barbie. as far as the other part of your comment -- i ain't goin' there.<BR/><BR/>anne, switched eyes! OMG! and you say you aren't into scary and disturbing. :D<BR/><BR/>oh, and the barbies.... kathleen eagle has a a huge barbie collection. she let us dress them. i think it was actually an intelligence test. i failed. i couldn't figure out how to get the dress on without breaking the doll's arms -- which i refused to do. michele hauf had to help me dress my doll. pathetic. hehe.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146183244581715352006-04-27T17:14:00.000-07:002006-04-27T17:14:00.000-07:00Maybe you got my bad eyes when the doc fixed mine....Maybe you got my bad eyes when the doc fixed mine. Maybe he switched 'em with yours! Midwest Fiction Writers has gone off the deep end since I left, I can tell. Playing with barbies? Why? Pray tell.Anne McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408045786951555625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146180550441254172006-04-27T16:29:00.000-07:002006-04-27T16:29:00.000-07:00I wonder why there's no Goth Barbie?People keep sa...I wonder why there's no Goth Barbie?<BR/><BR/>People keep saying Barry Eisler looks like a Ken doll. It begs an obvious question that it would be unladylike to ask.Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146175457154243442006-04-27T15:04:00.000-07:002006-04-27T15:04:00.000-07:00thanks, jeff. i really appreciate the capital let...thanks, jeff. i really appreciate the capital letters!! hehe.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146175218645161372006-04-27T15:00:00.000-07:002006-04-27T15:00:00.000-07:00ARE YOU ABLE TO READ THIS, ANNE?IF SO, THEN YES, Y...ARE YOU ABLE TO READ THIS, ANNE?<BR/>IF SO, THEN YES, YOU USED LYING CORRECTLY. I'M NOT LYING. :)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106410070220667314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146174716954429782006-04-27T14:51:00.000-07:002006-04-27T14:51:00.000-07:00kelly, i don't think kathleen had any with black h...kelly, i don't think kathleen had any with black hair.... hmmm... but you got the black dress right! haha!anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1146174447718339002006-04-27T14:47:00.000-07:002006-04-27T14:47:00.000-07:00I want a blogaphone too.1)Yes, I want to see Anne ...I want a blogaphone too.<BR/><BR/>1)Yes, I want to see Anne Frasier with Barbies. It better have black hair and a black dress. lol.<BR/>2)Woo-hoo!!! Go, Anne, congrats!!!<BR/>3)bifocals--sounds scary. hehe. ;D<BR/>4)Helllllooooo, Anne!Kelly (Lynn) Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827605655761900263noreply@blogger.com