Hi Guys and Happy B-Day Ellen.
My work laptop network card died shortly after my rant/break down the other day.
After careful consideration I think I would be into getting back into a more
intense schedule and I could be flexible about what that would mean, anything
from every week to once a month.
I am trying to rework my work and the time spent grading/fretting/ etc., I
ultimately do have control of it all. I need to take control.
I have sporadic internet access for the time being, but will defer to the
collective wisdom of how we proceed.
XOXO
betsy

--- In BeeAndBee@yahoogroups.com, Ellen Bennett <tucbookworm@...> wrote:
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> Hi, guys.  Thanks for the B-day wishes...yes, it is indeed on Monday.
>  
> About writing...maybe we could start with once a month and see if we want to
bump it up from there to more often?
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> --- On Thu, 11/5/09, Christina Jarvis <christina@...> wrote:
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> From: Christina Jarvis <christina@...>
> Subject: Re: [BeeAndBee] group
> To: BeeAndBee@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 10:55 PM
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> Maybe you guys were young and naive. I was middle-aged and naive. I
> still am. I see the benefit to writing like that again, and like you
> guys, I would have to revise my current life, although not as
> drastically as Betsy! Dude, how do you stay upright? As for your
> writing, you haven't been out of it that long--it will come back fast.
>
> I understand Ellen's ambivalence, as well. I don't know whether Annita
> really means it about hosting, but it certainly provided us with a clear
> structure and a reason to write. And I REALLY want to read that
> paperclip book and Sulpicia again.
>
> Happy Birthday, indeed, Ellen! Isn't it the 9th? In the meantime,
> Happy Guys Fawkes Day (the only man to enter Parliament with honest
> intentions). If we were in England we'd be lighting bonfires and
> shooting off fireworks.
>
> Get some rest, Betsy! Stay away from fences, Ellen! Let's ponder this
> in our hearts.
>
> :)Christina
>
> Betsy Hasman wrote:
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> >
> > Oh, my.
> > Now is probably not the best time to respond.
> > I am at work right now (5:40 PM) have been here working non-stop (not
> > true I spent15 minutes eating my soup) since 7:45AM. I have been working
> > 10 hour days at work since August and taking home about 2 hours more
> > each night and mostly not getting the work done. I am currently grading
> > 130 exams and have 130 each of two essays and bookreports that are
> > untouched.
> > I wanted to take a step back from derby and instead am now captain of
> > (one of) my teams (5 practices a week), not to mention trying to help
> > run the Jr. league (2 more). Derby is a huge time sink. My butt looks
> > great; other than that I am a wreck. This is becoming more and more of a
> > problem for me.
> > I want to get back to writing, and would love to see you guys and Annita
> > again regularly.
> > I started writing a story for NaNo on Sunday since my kids are doing it
> > again, and it feels nasty and clunky. I can't even imagine what it was
> > like to write. I don't have anything that I am proud of. I was supposed
> > to go to World Fantasy Con and instead I went to Santa Cruz and Denver
> > for Roller Derby. Since the rejection from Asimov's, all I have to do is
> > put the manuscript in an envelope and mail it to Analog and I haven't.
> > Now I have to re-date the letter again.
> > I want to get to a place again where writing is central. I can't think
> > of a way for that to happen without pain at this moment. Not only
> > writing, but parenting, housekeeping, gardening, everything is in the
> > crapper.
> >
> > We started out by just carving out the time, week by week. We got a lot
> > done. We were also young and naive. :) There is a good case for going
> > back to that or something similar.
> > Let me think it over a little bit more. Maybe some sleep will help.
> > XOXO
> > BTW Happy Birthday, Ellen!!!!
> >
> > Ellen Bennett wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hmm, I have several thoughts (probably none of them helpful)...
> > >
> > > 1. My reaction is to shrink back a little. I'm feeling rather
> > > fragile with my writing at the moment and Annita's critiques can be
> > > pretty daunting. On the plus side, it might be interesting to visit
> > > her trilogy again.
> > >
> > > 2. Meeting every week at Annita's? On the one hand, we pretty much
> > > relinquish control. On the plus side, none of us has to host.
> > >
> > > 3. Every week? I dunno...we're out of that habit and it's pretty
> > > time-intensive. On the plus side, it's the only way we ever got
> > > anything done.
> > >
> > > Is that ambivalent enough for you? :) What do you both think? Are
> > > you wanting to meet?
> > >
> > > -Ellen
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On *Wed, 11/4/09, Christina Jarvis /<christina@delegatio n.org
> > <mailto:christina% 40delegation. org>>/*
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Christina Jarvis <christina@delegatio n.org
> > <mailto:christina% 40delegation. org>>
> > > Subject: Re: [BeeAndBee] group
> > > To: BeeAndBee@yahoogrou ps.com <mailto:BeeAndBee% 40yahoogroups. com>
> > > Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 11:36 PM
> > >
> > >
> > > She said pretty much what I told you. She's been thinking about
> > > revisiting her trilogy again and asked about the status of the
> > > group. I
> > > said it was pretty much moribund, and she asked whether it might be
> > > reviveable if she hosted again. She's also thinking about
> > > returning to
> > > the initial set-up of every Sunday. She asked whether I could do that
> > > and I'm really not sure, with everything on my plate at the moment.
> > >
> > > Do you guys have any thoughts about this?
> > >
> > > Mew,
> > > Christina
> > >
> > > Ellen Bennett wrote:
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> > > >
> > > > So, Annita wants to attend the group again? What did she say
> > > about it?
> > > >
> > > > -Ellen
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