As one reader of the series so far, Alison, I say definitely ' A
_beautiful_ commercial endeavour' & one to be grateful for (on my side
at least).
Doug
On 27-Jan-05, at 10:07 PM, Alison Croggon wrote:
> Only just slightly premature, Stephen. I have finally typed THE END,
> after
> 493 pages of various kinds of slog. Oh, I am relieved, and I bet you
> lot
> are too, after all my moaning.
>
> What's this? "Ghastly" commercial endeavour? A _beautiful_ commercial
> endeavour, I hope! I hope it sells lots and lots, but I do nothing
> without
> putting my whole heart into it.
>
> Delirious (hot, tired, grateful) rejoicings are my plan for the rest
> of the
> day. Oh, and watching Little Lleyton get trashed by Andy Roddick in
> the
> Australian Open would round it off beautifully. I'm a teensy bit
> tired of
> the "gutsy little Aussie" stuff and crass spectators applauding double
> faults. &c. Ugh, nationalism...
>
> Best
>
> A
>
> On 28/1/05 8:49 AM, "Stephen Vincent" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> A pause and "biographic" round of collective applause, Alison, from
>> the
>> intuitive witness of the gathered for the completion of the novel
>> (whether
>> it be a "ghastly" commercial endeavor or not!) Bread on the table is
>> no
>> small thing, tho many a table 'cry for the lack of poetry.' You got
>> both,
>> and may your winning hand be praised!
>>
>> Before you move back on or forward, as already!
>
>
>
> Alison Croggon
>
> Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
> Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au
> Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com
>
>
Douglas Barbour
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University of Alberta
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