Comments on: A Goodbye http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/ :life is literature Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:36:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Bartek http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-77133 Bartek Sat, 16 May 2009 21:10:05 +0000 http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-77133 I wanted to say that I am so glad that I found this site, though maybe a little late. Reading it is so uplifting, it's so honest that I think it's really a spark of hope in this declining world. The fact that you wanted it to be something tangible is extraordinary and I want you to know that people care. Don't give up. P.S. You could put Digg/delicious/reddit etc. buttons on this site which could certainly multiply it's exposure. As for printing there is <a href="http://www.blurb.com" rel="nofollow">Blurb.com</a> or <a href="http://www.lulu.com" rel="nofollow">Lulu.com</a>. I know it's not the same as a deal with publisher but maybe it's something worth considering. You probably know about all this stuff already and I'm only making a fool of myself but I really hate watching beautiful things die ;) I wanted to say that I am so glad that I found this site, though maybe a little late. Reading it is so uplifting, it’s so honest that I think it’s really a spark of hope in this declining world. The fact that you wanted it to be something tangible is extraordinary and I want you to know that people care. Don’t give up.

P.S. You could put Digg/delicious/reddit etc. buttons on this site which could certainly multiply it’s exposure. As for printing there is Blurb.com or Lulu.com. I know it’s not the same as a deal with publisher but maybe it’s something worth considering. You probably know about all this stuff already and I’m only making a fool of myself but I really hate watching beautiful things die ;)

]]> By: Christopher http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-74009 Christopher Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:23:46 +0000 http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-74009 Wow, I'm always late to the party (apparently 9 months late in this case). I started my own "300 words" project last October, although with a different scope, it would have been nice to share thoughts. Good luck to you, I'll be linking to you from my site as long as you keep it. Wow, I’m always late to the party (apparently 9 months late in this case). I started my own “300 words” project last October, although with a different scope, it would have been nice to share thoughts. Good luck to you, I’ll be linking to you from my site as long as you keep it.

]]> By: Sue http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-71394 Sue Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:43:13 +0000 http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-71394 I hope you continue to maintain the website since I have just discovered it. I had planned to use it in an ESL classroom as reading assignments. I haven't seen the magazines ever. What a shame. Will you be continuing the online edition? Sue I hope you continue to maintain the website since I have just discovered it. I had planned to use it in an ESL classroom as reading assignments. I haven’t seen the magazines ever. What a shame.

Will you be continuing the online edition? Sue

]]> By: Duffer http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-71260 Duffer Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:19:01 +0000 http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-71260 Katherine, You've been blogged(http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m2d9-400-Words-success-leads-to-its-demise-folds-under-distributor-pains). Great job bridging the audience beyond the literati and getting people to tell their stories. Thank you. Robert Duffer Katherine,
You’ve been blogged(http://www.examiner.com/x-416-Chicago-Literary-Scene-Examiner~y2009m2d9-400-Words-success-leads-to-its-demise-folds-under-distributor-pains). Great job bridging the audience beyond the literati and getting people to tell their stories.
Thank you.
Robert Duffer

]]> By: Joyce Richardson http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-71240 Joyce Richardson Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:23:04 +0000 http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-71240 Katharine, what you did (400 words) was lovely! I enjoyed reading the books and the web site; it's amazing what your idea brought out of people. My own contributions (which you graciously commented upon) were of a quality I don't think I would ever have done otherwise. I am normally a poet and always believed my nonfiction style was musty and pedantic. Your journal and writing for it helped me find my voice. No guilt, please! Just thank you and have a wonderful creative life yourself. Katharine, what you did (400 words) was lovely! I enjoyed reading the books and the web site; it’s amazing what your idea brought out of people. My own contributions (which you graciously commented upon) were of a quality I don’t think I would ever have done otherwise. I am normally a poet and always believed my nonfiction style was musty and pedantic. Your journal and writing for it helped me find my voice. No guilt, please! Just thank you and have a wonderful creative life yourself.

]]> By: rob http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-71232 rob Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:53:04 +0000 http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-71232 As a contributor to the Compulsions Issue and a big fan of 400 Words, I'm sorry to see it go. But... we definitely have to give props, kudos, love, bended knee, to you Katherine, for all you've done. You raised the bar on Lit Magazines, and there will be Mags to follow that will be inspired by your 400 words. Thank you! As a contributor to the Compulsions Issue and a big fan of 400 Words, I’m sorry to see it go. But…
we definitely have to give props, kudos, love, bended knee, to you Katherine, for all you’ve done. You raised the bar on Lit Magazines, and there will be Mags to follow that will be inspired by your 400 words.
Thank you!

]]> By: metheothertwin http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-71020 metheothertwin Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:33:55 +0000 http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-71020 sorry to see this go- truly was the inspiration for me to write and 'put it out there'- hope you come back sometime sorry to see this go- truly was the inspiration for me to write and ‘put it out there’- hope you come back sometime

]]> By: Travis http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-69903 Travis Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:26:46 +0000 http://www.400words.com/2008/12/01/a-celebrity-contribution-and-extreme-project-guilt/#comment-69903 I'm so sorry to hear this, Katherine. I've really enjoyed your project and was looking forward to the 3rd issue. But best of luck to you! I’m so sorry to hear this, Katherine. I’ve really enjoyed your project and was looking forward to the 3rd issue. But best of luck to you!

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