Just a Geek, by Wil Wheaton

[jimhines]

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[filamena]

Dancing Barefoot is also really really wonderful. http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Barefoot-Wil-Wheaton/dp/0596006748

I haven't gotten a chance to read his newest yet, but I really really look forward to it.

[jimhines]

Thanks! I'm embarrassed that it took me this long to pick up one of Wheaton's books. I don't intend to wait that long to grab the next one.

[dr_phil_physics]

Sigh, I had my copy of Just A Geek at Penguicon 7.0 but Wil was a no-show at the panel I set up just to me him. (grin) Just because he was sick and under doctor's orders not to fly.

Wil is definitely a great writer.

Dr. Phil

[jimhines]

I actually tweaked my schedule earlier this year at Penguicon so that I could duck out early from the writing workshop and make it to a panel with Wheaton.

Maybe we'll get him out here in 2010?

[jimhines]

That's completely understandable.

I can't decide if it should be called the curse of the penguin or the curse of the Wheaton.

Almost, but not quite

[marycatelli]

agh, agh, agh -- what am I doing wrong?

Re: Almost, but not quite

[jimhines]

It's an exquisite torment, one I'm surprised doesn't push more writers over the brink of madness.

[mtlawson]

Another great review, Jim, and yet another book to track down.

::looks at pile of books to read mournfully::

[mtlawson]

er....

::looks mournfully at pile of books to read::

[jimhines]

Behold the power of the rewrite ;-)

[cathschaffstump]

I think every writer goes through this stage, where we’re getting “Almost, but not quite” rejections and going bugnut insane trying to figure out why we can’t make the cut when we’re so freaking close.

This is where I'm at. I am grateful to small press, and Viable Paradise, but yes, so close to an agent and open doors, but just not quite there.

The gnawing fear is that this is your crest. Logically, you know better, but what if?

Catherine

[margaret_y]

Me too. Should we start a club?

[cathschaffstump]

I'm up for a club.

Catherine