tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post7494538233697210112..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: A Year Isn't So Long, Right?Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-31522545369240537442008-05-18T23:10:00.000-04:002008-05-18T23:10:00.000-04:00Good things come to those who wait :o)The story o...Good things come to those who wait :o)<BR/><BR/>The story of our lives, right? But so true....<BR/><BR/>I look forward to reading your book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-26109044176289580672008-05-14T10:10:00.000-04:002008-05-14T10:10:00.000-04:00Immediately upon reading your post I thought of a ...Immediately upon reading your post I thought of a couple of pertinent ideas but promptly put them out of my mind. However, nearly a week later they are still on my heart so will respond in what I hope is an encouragement to you and perhaps, others. <BR/><BR/>James Michener began writing when he was in his forties and the first book that he wrote was supposed to be published in '47 or '48 if I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48335624007607939922008-05-13T17:33:00.000-04:002008-05-13T17:33:00.000-04:00*gasp! The nerve of them! We'll still eagerly awai...*gasp! The nerve of them! <BR/>We'll still eagerly await your book, because we know you're awesome :)ummmhellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605433866154234066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-78705504789463424352008-05-13T03:19:00.000-04:002008-05-13T03:19:00.000-04:00Maybe now they'll have time to reconsider that cov...Maybe now they'll have time to reconsider that cover they came up with!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-83726760031729346352008-05-12T19:44:00.000-04:002008-05-12T19:44:00.000-04:00Awww! That's okay though. Lets find the positive...Awww! That's okay though. Lets find the positive here. Now I have a whole extra year to look forward to something. It is good for the soul - to have something to look forward for. Hooray for a year of anticipation for something GREAT!LittlePaintedPolkaDotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460301517234366160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-85302027448201198002008-05-12T12:01:00.000-04:002008-05-12T12:01:00.000-04:00Really? Trumped by the election (gee, is that thi...Really? Trumped by the election (gee, is that this year? Seems like the campaign's already been going on for a couple years, about time they actually had the election) <BR/><BR/>Well, on the Bright side....Maybe thie will FREE YOU UP to consider becoming one of the candidates' RUNNING MATE.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-42646753932679513502008-05-12T10:35:00.000-04:002008-05-12T10:35:00.000-04:00We've come to love you and your family through you...We've come to love you and your family through your blog, Dawn. Fret not. WHENEVER the book comes out, there will be several hundrend thousands of us lining up to buy a copy.<BR/><BR/>You also have another year to pick up EVEN MORE fans! <BR/><BR/>Glad you had a happy Mother's Day. And thanks for my daily giggle.<BR/><BR/>Peace!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20009562460234046252008-05-12T09:37:00.000-04:002008-05-12T09:37:00.000-04:00God is in control! The door hasn't closed and you ...God is in control! The door hasn't closed and you should have expectations that when the book is released the plublicity and reception will be even better than if you did things within your own timing. Give it to him and he will bless you!Kari Dawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126367022113250883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-54193111366140188742008-05-11T21:40:00.000-04:002008-05-11T21:40:00.000-04:00I'm sorry. I hope you are not too dissapointed. Bu...I'm sorry. I hope you are not too dissapointed. But, on the bright side... this is another year to attract more readers to your blog and attract more buyers for your book.<BR/><BR/>Thinking ahead, not only are you going to get one sale from me for me to read, but I am also going to buy 3 more of your book to give as presents, which I wouldn't have done in August.<BR/><BR/>~Just Me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-15049488068998196732008-05-11T18:47:00.000-04:002008-05-11T18:47:00.000-04:00Slick thinking on the part of your editors. I'm su...Slick thinking on the part of your editors. I'm sure it's for the best!Katharinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135248360197058024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-22372607810299246712008-05-11T18:12:00.000-04:002008-05-11T18:12:00.000-04:00oh by the way... anyone that gives you grief about...oh by the way... anyone that gives you grief about having 6 kids... tell 'em you've got nothing on the Duggars<BR/>http://health.discovery.com/convergence/duggars/duggarfamily.html<BR/><BR/>18 kids! Mom's been preggers 11 years of her life.Raenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003878710869180549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-91649215381004511262008-05-11T18:07:00.000-04:002008-05-11T18:07:00.000-04:00I think it's wise of your publishers, although it'...I think it's wise of your publishers, although it's sucky for us hehe. Guess we'll just have to keep reading your blog for a fix!<BR/><BR/>Oh and I thought of you and your kids when this happened Friday. If you scroll down to the end of my entry at http://hennarose.blogspot.com/2008/05/park.html you'll see a pic of a girl who's showing me she can stuff a whole hard boiled egg (sans shell) in her Raenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003878710869180549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-49900628987224341532008-05-11T15:28:00.001-04:002008-05-11T15:28:00.001-04:00So Sorry to hear this Dawn, think I'll have some c...So Sorry to hear this Dawn, think I'll have some chocolate as well you must be so disappointed after the build up<BR/><BR/>But seeing that it's now a year away who knows? If my plans work out to travel overseas next year I will definitely fit in a city where you are signing your book and may get to actually MEET you.(Don't forget I live at the end of the earth, Australia.) This is exciting!!!!!!!nutralady2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/08295111685100929709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-5238622967424360422008-05-11T15:28:00.000-04:002008-05-11T15:28:00.000-04:00good sound business decision, and a happy mother's...good sound business decision, and a happy mother's day...<BR/><BR/>after reading the comments, you do realize that your list of "search strings that ended up pointing to my blog" is now going to include the words: ass, ducks, anxiety, human rights, presidential election 2008 & slinging mud right?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008084848942397841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86413778066884176222008-05-11T15:05:00.000-04:002008-05-11T15:05:00.000-04:00Hi Dawn. Well, looks like I'm in the majority whe...Hi Dawn. Well, looks like I'm in the majority when I say "sorry to hear that you and we have to wait, but that's why you pay your publisher, to make the wise decisions like that." Honestly, that's what I was going to say, but when I scrolled down the page to get to the "post a comment" part, I saw so many others had already said it! It's still true and still what I think though.<BR/><BR/>You Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-61925753793686848842008-05-11T14:41:00.000-04:002008-05-11T14:41:00.000-04:00Those snotheads!! Okay, now that I've got that ou...Those snotheads!! Okay, now that I've got that out of my system . . . it is wiser to push it just before Mothers Day instead of in the middle of the Olympics and the Presidential election! Still though, they shouldn't toy with us like that, we might just start heaving poopy diapers their way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-90624057973859816812008-05-11T13:37:00.000-04:002008-05-11T13:37:00.000-04:00Well as much as we all are anxious to read your bo...Well as much as we all are anxious to read your book, this makes great sense to me. This is why you pay the publisher big bucks, to make those kinds of decisions. I do think the election will take over just about everything else that will happen in the world, and the Olympics promise to be interesting at best.<BR/><BR/>So this time next year huh? Sounds great to me...you just need to readjust Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274077863114238490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-6229369677768819962008-05-11T11:40:00.000-04:002008-05-11T11:40:00.000-04:00WHAT??!! How could they do this to us?? hahaDon't...WHAT??!! How could they do this to us?? haha<BR/><BR/>Don't you worry, I'll still buy your book, even if I have to wait a year to get it! Some things are just worth the wait!!<BR/><BR/>Believe me, I think I can speak for all of your fans when I say -- you're NOT getting rid of us that easily!<BR/><BR/>Keep smiling and keep making us laugh, Dawn! We all love you!<BR/><BR/>Donna in PA :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-62288294050073379502008-05-11T11:39:00.000-04:002008-05-11T11:39:00.000-04:00Don't worry, a year goes by really fast when you t...Don't worry, a year goes by really fast when you think about it. Plus, it will make an awesome mother's day gift next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-92139790652851565842008-05-11T11:10:00.000-04:002008-05-11T11:10:00.000-04:00well......now you can get "all your ducks in a row...well......now you can get "all your ducks in a row".....so to speak......but if YOUR ducks are like MY ducks.....it'll be like herding cats.......<BR/><BR/>HEY! Now we all have 12 months to talk up what a GREAT mother's day gift your book will be!!! WOO HOO!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-42298312238765428342008-05-11T10:29:00.000-04:002008-05-11T10:29:00.000-04:00Hi Dawn,I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day!!...Hi Dawn,<BR/>I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day!!!! Sit back, put your feet up - let the kids take care of you - while you have the video camera on - I want to see them pamper you!!!! <BR/><BR/>I have a marketing background, and I think this is a great idea - it actually went through my mind that they missed this mother's day for the release... so glad they will be on target for next Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39793925436506566522008-05-11T03:48:00.000-04:002008-05-11T03:48:00.000-04:00Bummer. But maybe I'll be able to see you on your ...Bummer. But maybe I'll be able to see you on your book tour. Oklahoma City!<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful Mother's Day!Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975806548855709834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-624184947311307062008-05-11T01:31:00.000-04:002008-05-11T01:31:00.000-04:00Every cloud has a silver lining. But really, waiti...Every cloud has a silver lining. <BR/>But really, waiting to get past these distractions would be the best thing. <BR/><BR/>And think of the up side. You now have all that time to plan your PR stunt. Cheaper than advertising! <BR/><BR/>Hope to see you on Oprah about a year from now :)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.mizztissa.com" REL="nofollow">Mizztissa.com</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-51131746444267295222008-05-11T01:16:00.000-04:002008-05-11T01:16:00.000-04:00Awww, I'm sorry to hear this. I have to say I'm to...Awww, I'm sorry to hear this. I have to say I'm totally disspointed, I was really looking forward to reading your book :-( I need chocolate now too!nomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15044770121408517992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77480160270858139152008-05-11T00:49:00.000-04:002008-05-11T00:49:00.000-04:00Dawn, that is actually awesome. A Mother's Day re...Dawn, that is actually awesome. A Mother's Day release is perfect!! I know it will be hard to wait - for us and for you, but if it boosts sales, all the better. Best of luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com