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Why are you here?

I'm continually bemused by the amount of people who friend me and actually stick around. I see comments from people who I don't know, and who haven't commented before or in a long time and it kicks the curiosity up another notch.

So why are you here? Almost everyone has been here a month or more, and I'm kinda curious as to how you got here and what you find among my blitherings interesting enough to keep you waylaying electrons to bring you my mutterings.

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Any insight into an agent's mind is useful. *grin* Plus, your blitherings are interesting. That, and I don't usually prune my friends' list.

Yup, that.

Besides, if I wind up writing something that's Just Right for ya, I'll know where to find ya, right?

And Arisia.

I think I answered this before but I met you at Pi-Con and I liked your personality. I find your "blitherings" to be intelligent, informative and amusing.

Ditto the 'your blitherings are interesting.' I can't, uh, think of anything specific . . . just I have the general impression of whenever I find an entry of yours in my flist, it'll be amusing or informative or in some way worth the time to read.

Do you even have to ask?

That and I like to keep tabs on you. You consistently surprise me. In good ways.

You hosted a thingy a while back where you promised to actually comment on queries and synopses, as opposed to sending a form letter or nothing at all. I'm a glutton for punishment [g].

Your posts make me smile after a long day of *staring down that bastard computer*.

I'm sure I friended you because one of your victims uh err writers was lavishing heaps of praise upon you on their blog. I'm sure I've stayed because you dither and whine and generally say enormously amusing things about how people are and what they do and you mostly seem sane about it all...

well, I've found you to be clueful, well-written and read, and generally the sort of barmy old codger I enjoy associating with. Plus you're a Barfly.

I enjoy your commentary on the biz. I am trying to learn more.

markdeniz sent me to check you out.

Sartorias posted a link to here when you had your Winter Workout. I like the sense of humour you show, so I've stuck around.

Not sure I answered the last time you asked, so....

Met you at WFC in Austin. You had the good taste to become Monkey's agent [G] and your warped, er wonderful, sense of humor is as refreshing as your advice and comments on the writing business. Besides, who else is crazy enough to ask for our BAD query letters (especially since that seems to be my forte these days)?

I trickled in from Baen's bar following all the various barflies that have LJs.

I stick around because as others have written you have an amusing take on the world. Also at some point I'm going to finish a novel and then I need to pick an agent so I need to make sure I avoid all the obvious goofs

Other than agent and such, me too.

Because you tag posts like this with the tag vodka.

Met in the Barfly suite at Ravencon and bonded over our mutual un-enjoyment of Jordan's Wheel of Time books. :)

You gettin philisophical on me? I like you better cynical, sarcastic and nasty. :P

I'll have you know I don't know what any of those words mean but I don't like their tone.

We shared a few panels at RavenCon and I was fascinated by your worldview. I'm still fascinated. :)

I'm reading what various pros write in their blogs, and it's easier to friend in LJ rather than check back (I am fairly low-tech with the RSS feeds and all that stuff, during day job season I really don't have a lot of time to twitter, chirp and All That Stuff).

Plus you do write interesting stuff. Maybe we'll run into each other in the bar or at a party at Worldcon.

No sekrit motive, just interest. *g*

Ha! HA! I say!

Like I'm supposed to believe someone who lies for a living!

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sartorias.livejournal.com - 2008-07-19 16:17 (UTC) - Expand

Professionally, it's helpful for me to stay aware of the agent's part of the business, and how things work on your side of the desk.

Also, I've always been fond of knowledgeable snark.

Well, we met at WFC and you were nice, and I like learning about how to turn words into books.

Oh, I'd say Shevacon 2004 counts as more than a few months. And the look on peoples faces you, me, and Nathan all walk into the restaurant at the same time. Probably close to 800 pounds of muscle all at once. :)

You know why I'm here.

For the free nachos and buffalo wings?

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chipaatsua.livejournal.com - 2008-07-19 19:47 (UTC) - Expand

I believe it was through reading

sartorias that I came across your home here. Between your sense of humor and your recommendations of other blog posts, as well as your professional insights, I enjoy keeping tabs.

I've been reading for a while and decided recently to take a more active participation on all of the various friends I've added.

Because in general you're amusing or interesting, and good advice never hurts.

And, quite possibly, I might be too lazy to edit my flist.

The free drinks.

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