tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post400371533755267449..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: Got Junk?L.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-24950470547974610342013-06-13T06:04:57.473-07:002013-06-13T06:04:57.473-07:00Love the kitchen! And your writing!
It's amaz...Love the kitchen! And your writing!<br /><br />It's amazing how fast things can accumulate and I'm not one who has a lot of "junk." I hate to shop. I hate to dust. And I hate to not have a spot for everything. And still, the junk will find it's way into my life. <br /><br />I loved your analogy to your writing. I'm editing my manuscript now (before I send it to my editor) and you just inspired me to look closer for the junk. Thanks, Drew.<br />Teresa Burrell, Author, Attorney, Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008721460499855699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-45925003695045217052013-06-12T18:55:52.739-07:002013-06-12T18:55:52.739-07:00Your kitchen looks fabulous, Drew! And I'm sur...Your kitchen looks fabulous, Drew! And I'm sure your book will be equally wonderful when it comes out! You obviously know how to get rid of junk! Want to come tackle my basement?Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-34147979840794177222013-06-12T14:10:17.867-07:002013-06-12T14:10:17.867-07:00There's only one word to describe my junk Andr...There's only one word to describe my junk Andrew: AAA. Adverb Adjective Anonymous. I suspect my editor will actually get on a plane from Boston and come kick my ass if I don't de-clutter my AA drawer for book 3. Having said that, Book 2 faired better than Book 1 in term of the dastardly AA affliction (ooohhhh, another triple A). I am trying VERY VERY hard for Book 3. BTW, I do apologise if the above junk statement sounded, er...dubious ;)<br /><br />And I love the kitchen. This is giving me ideas. I'm in the process of looking for a new home that I hope to do up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17450470829315838666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-75729100513960786632013-06-12T13:54:25.982-07:002013-06-12T13:54:25.982-07:00My kitchen was just the beginning. The clutter bra...My kitchen was just the beginning. The clutter branches out from there like wildfire. You should see my exercise room. Oy.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-55576278455668981242013-06-12T13:52:57.618-07:002013-06-12T13:52:57.618-07:00Editing your life--I like that. Can I hire someone...Editing your life--I like that. Can I hire someone to do this for me?ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-13569664830505108592013-06-12T13:51:57.214-07:002013-06-12T13:51:57.214-07:00Debi, I have to agree with Weaver's logic--mak...Debi, I have to agree with Weaver's logic--making a mess is far more fun than cleaning it up--and therein lies at least part of the problem; for me, at least.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-82964971242258552692013-06-12T13:49:24.743-07:002013-06-12T13:49:24.743-07:00True, LJ. I do find it much easier to clear the ve...True, LJ. I do find it much easier to clear the verbal clutter than the physical--hitting the delete key gets rid of it in an instant. Admittedly, I'm getting better at seeking and destroying the junk in my manuscript. As for my house...not so much. Not yet, anyway. I call myself a work-in-progress.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-79628307612047981582013-06-12T10:59:49.720-07:002013-06-12T10:59:49.720-07:00Once a month a charity will pick up donations. Ama...Once a month a charity will pick up donations. Amazingly, I can usually come up with a bag or two. You'd think that after awhile, I'd run out of things I no longer need.<br /><br />I'm editing now and need to be ruthless when it comes to getting rid of junk. Hopefully I can recognize it when I see it. If not, I'll have to rely on my beta readers and my editor.<br /><br />Nice post. Nice kitchen. (Love the lighting.) Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-57566465417397526072013-06-12T09:58:23.310-07:002013-06-12T09:58:23.310-07:00Drew - very interesting blog.
In my transitiona...Drew - very interesting blog. <br /><br />In my transitional time from being married to becoming single again, I made the decision to not only put my very large (but beloved) house on the market in order to move back to Miami, but I also put everything I owned and didn't use on a daily basis, on the auction block too. Placed an ad on Craigslist, with photos and prices, and then added "lot bids accepted". Lo and hold, that afternoon I sold everything right down to the paper napkins. (really)<br /> <br />To say that this was liberating is an understatement. What I did, however, was get rid of the "stuff" that I wasn't going to use, didn't want to clean and couldn't care less about and allowed me to move on without dragging the "junk" with me. It was cathartic and the reason I was able to start the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network without being bogged down. All my attention can now be focused on being the best I can be without all the clutter surrounding me. <br /><br />Getting rid of the "junk", editing my life, was a good thing, even for someone who is not a writer. <br /><br />Pam Stack<br />Host <br />www,authorsontheair.com<br />Pam Stackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747265489916972223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-58382153100509669952013-06-12T07:58:30.641-07:002013-06-12T07:58:30.641-07:00Junk tends to be comforting after awhile, you know...Junk tends to be comforting after awhile, you know what's there and while its falling apart its still "useful" Your kitchen sounds like the line in "Alien" when Ms. Weaver is cleaning the little girls face and says.." ut oh now we have a clean spot. Guess we better clean the rest and make it match" Or something like that,,( its been a while since I've seen that movie.<br /><br />AS for my writing, I have a flash drive full of junk,,, may just create one file and put it all in and label it "potential story plots ideas and characters."<br /><br />Love the new kitchen<br /><br />Debi<br /><br />Connecting to the soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880943173532146894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-34876367594276477522013-06-12T07:07:08.567-07:002013-06-12T07:07:08.567-07:00That's always the issue with cleaning and/or r...That's always the issue with cleaning and/or remodeling: Once you start, it's hard to stop. Because fixing/beautifying one thing makes everything else look shabby. Fortunately, it's easier with writing to make precision changes because the junk never has time to accumulate. <br /><br />Your kitchen is beautiful! The colors and choices are a lot like mine. :)L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com