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[Jordan]

Wow, great blog post from the snippet to the parts about old work habits.

USB drives are so much more useful than all those floppies! lol.

[Johanna]

Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And please note that I posted the link here before I even read the snippet myself — that's how much I love you guys! ;-)
"

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And please..."

Wow..."

To tell you the truth I'm a little surprised myself... ;-)

Anyway, Josh really made my day with his blog post. I love so many of his books so much, but I've always found Holmes & Moriarity books absolutely brilliant. In fact, I can't understand why they aren't as celebrated as Adrien English series. Josh's writing skills and his beatable ability to combine hardship and laughter (tragedy and comedy?) shine so bright in Kit and J.X.'s story!

[Susinok]

Yay!!!!

[Karen]

Johanna wrote: "I love so many of his books so much, but I've always found Holmes & Moriarity books absolutely brilliant. In fact, I can't understand why they aren't as celebrated as Adrien English series. Josh's writing skills and his beatable ability to combine hardship and laughter (tragedy and comedy?) shine so bright in Kit and J.X.'s story!"

When I read the excerpt it did make me laugh, but in an anxious kind of way. Kit makes me more than a little crazy at times, maybe because his emotional fragility seems even more daunting than Adrien's physical fragility. It's hard to imagine J.X. not running out of patience. Actually, they both seem rather clueless here. Well, we're counting on Josh to pull it all together, as you say combining "hardship and laughter." : )

[Salsera1974]

I haven't posted much of anything in ages, but I lurk relatively frequently so the m/m world doesn't get too far ahead of me. And I always, without fail, check in on Josh because I want to know what shenanigans he has managed to get up to. And boy was that excerpt awesome! Kit and J.X. are a lot of fun, and that excerpt was every kind of "gimme gimme I want more!" I have to say, I'm totally siding with Kit here. He was impatient and rude, but also (IMO) right.

I will confess, I badly want the follow-ups to *cough* the money-losing *end cough* historicals (especially This Rough Magic), but I'm thrilled to bits that Fair Play and the next Kit/J.X. book are waiting in the wings!

[Carlita]

I loved this post, Josh. I get Kit. So much going on in his head about himself. I find myself laughing in his worst times, smiling when he's at his best. He's for real. I like that. :-)
As we age, we finally figure out time is not finite. It's not sad as much as it's jolting. Fascinating, but not surprising that you're able you're able to find treasures in your cast asides. Happy discoveries.

[Johanna]

Johanna wrote: "In fact, I can't understand why they aren't as celebrated as Adrien English series."

Just continuing the thought here... Maybe it's simply because the Holmes & Moriarity series is not completed yet?

[Johanna]

Karen wrote: "Kit makes me more than a little crazy at times, maybe because his emotional fragility seems even more daunting than Adrien's physical fragility."

So true!

Karen wrote: "It's hard to imagine J.X. not running out of patience."

Yes! :-)

[Johanna]

Salsera1974 wrote: "I haven't posted much of anything in ages, but I lurk relatively frequently so the m/m world doesn't get too far ahead of me. And I always, without fail, check in on Josh because I want to know wha..."

So nice to see you back commenting, Salsera! :-)

[Johanna]

Carlita wrote: "I loved this post, Josh. I get Kit. So much going on in his head about himself. I find myself laughing in his worst times, smiling when he's at his best. He's for real. I like that. :-)
As we age..."

Carlita said it so well — so beautifully. I wholeheartedly agree with all of it.

[Anne]

Johanna wrote: "Johanna wrote: "In fact, I can't understand why they aren't as celebrated as Adrien English series."

Just continuing the thought here... Maybe it's simply because the Holmes & Moriarity series is ..."

That was my thought, too. And we haven't had enough time and enough books to get to know them so much yet. But that surely will come! (no pressure, Josh! ) :)

[Salsera1974]

Thanks, Johanna! :-)

[Josh]

Salsera1974 wrote: "I haven't posted much of anything in ages, but I lurk relatively frequently so the m/m world doesn't get too far ahead of me. And I always, without fail, check in on Josh because I want to know wha..."

Thank you guys! I'm glad to see the enthusiasm for Kit and JX remains, despite the delays.

You know, I sort of think Kit has a point here too, although he doesn't handle the situation well at all.

[Josh]

Carlita wrote: "I loved this post, Josh. I get Kit. So much going on in his head about himself. I find myself laughing in his worst times, smiling when he's at his best. He's for real. I like that. :-)
As we age..."

It is strange in that all these things remain priorities. But everything cannot be a priority -- and that's what ultimately happens. You keep whittling away till all that's left are the priority priorities and then you have to start whittling those down because there STILL isn't enough time.

[HJ]

Johanna wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Johanna wrote: "BE SURE TO READ JOSH'S BLOG POST!!! ;-)

joshlanyon.blogspot.fi/2014/08/the-wa..."

KIIIIIIIIIIIIIT :-)
And J.X :-)"

... And please note that I posted the link here before I even read the snippet myself — that's how much I love you guys! ;-) ..."

Thank you, Johanna!

[Jordan]

Josh wrote: "Salsera1974 wrote: "I haven't posted much of anything in ages, but I lurk relatively frequently so the m/m world doesn't get too far ahead of me. And I always, without fail, check in on Josh becaus..."

Well, while I agree he didn't handle the situation well, I'm on his side. If someone actively hates me, I'm not going to want to go check up on them either. Unless of course, there was something life threatening going on. Obviously, I'm not that cruel. Or at least, I try not to be. lol.

[Calathea]

New post (kind of ^^) on Josh's Blog with a chance to win one of 25 audio books.

[Idamus]

Calathea wrote: "New post (kind of ^^) on Josh's Blog with a chance to win one of 25 audio books. "

Yay, thanks :-)

[Antonella]

Calathea wrote: "New post (kind of ^^) on Josh's Blog with a chance to win one of 25 audio books. "

Thank you for telling us!

[Johanna]

Calathea wrote: "New post (kind of ^^) on Josh's Blog with a chance to win one of 25 audio books. "

Thank you for letting us know, Calathea.

And hang in there, Josh. You can totally do it.

[Josh]

I've already received so much good advice and encouragement. :-) That was actually quite a good idea. :-D

Now if someone could come up with a great reason to avoid answering the phone, I'd be set!

[Idamus]

Josh wrote: "I've already received so much good advice and encouragement. :-) That was actually quite a good idea. :-D

Now if someone could come up with a great reason to avoid answering the phone, I'd be set!"

Turn it off :p

[Jordan]

Josh wrote: "I've already received so much good advice and encouragement. :-) That was actually quite a good idea. :-D

Now if someone could come up with a great reason to avoid answering the phone, I'd be set!"

If you're an introvert like me, you don't need any other reason. You just don't like answering the phone. So turn it off, as Idamus suggested. Or turn the ringer down so you can't hear it.

Also, I gave you two of my favorite quotes. One of them is from a book I know you like, so hopefully you find them helpful. :-)

[Josh]

Idamus wrote: "Josh wrote: "I've already received so much good advice and encouragement. :-) That was actually quite a good idea. :-D

Now if someone could come up with a great reason to avoid answering the phon..."

I wish!

[Susinok]

Yep. Unplug that phone.

[Calathea]

Josh wrote: "Now if someone could come up with a great reason to avoid answering the phone, I'd be set! "

Let the call go to the answering machine. Then you can decide if you need to answer immediately or if it can wait till later when you have time. There are only very few things that need immediate attention. ;-)

[Jordan]

Calathea wrote: "Josh wrote: "Now if someone could come up with a great reason to avoid answering the phone, I'd be set! "

Let the call go to the answering machine. Then you can decide if you need to answer immedi..."

Oh voice mail, how I love you. :-)

[Valerie]

Jordan wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Josh wrote: "Now if someone could come up with a great reason to avoid answering the phone, I'd be set! "

Let the call go to the answering machine. Then you can decide if you need..."

Yep. I'm on the phone all day at work. I tell friends and family to please TEXT me, lol. I hate talking on the phone.

[Sabine]

O.O
That is difficult! Can I try it in German? :-)http://joshlanyon.blogspot.de/2014/08...

[KC]

Sabine wrote: "O.O
That is difficult! Can I try it in German? :-)http://joshlanyon.blogspot.de/2014/08..."

I love this! I used to play a similar game with a friend during class, more of a line by line thing because we had to pay attention too, but it was a lot of fun :-)

[Josh]

I found the additional bits very entertaining. :-D There's actually an intriguing story developing there!

[HJ]

With thanks to Antonella: an extract from The Boy with the Painful Tattoo:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.ch/2014/08...

[Johanna]

Hj wrote: "With thanks to Antonella: an extract from The Boy with the Painful Tattoo:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.ch/2014/08..."

Oh yay! *runs off to read it*

[Calathea]

Johanna wrote: "Hj wrote: "With thanks to Antonella: an extract from The Boy with the Painful Tattoo:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.ch/2014/08..."

Oh yay! *runs..."

Double-Yay! *follows Johanna, running*

[Jordan]

WOW. That's some scene. Love it!

[Reggie]

=D

[Johanna]

New blog post When Worlds Collide from Josh:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.fi/2014/09...

[Antonella]

Johanna wrote: "New blog post When Worlds Collide from Josh:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.fi/2014/09..."

I wanted to post this. Lately I'm often late...

I can add a comment though: apparently I missed the last kerfuffle ;-)

[Susinok]

Nice post. I also see people publicly mourning an upcoming change on Twitter (trying to become more like Facebook). It's so... odd.

[HJ]

Antonella wrote: "Johanna wrote: "New blog post When Worlds Collide from Josh:

I wanted to post this. Lately I'm often late...

I can add a comment though: apparently I missed the last kerfuffle ;-) ..."

Me too. I just wanted to say: I love the word kerfuffle. Just perfect.

[HJ]

Susinok wrote: "Nice post. I also see people publicly mourning an upcoming change on Twitter (trying to become more like Facebook). It's so... odd."

I read this. I felt relieved, because I've never taken the Twitter plunge and now I don't have to. It does look as though there will be an opening for someone to start a new thing, Twitter Original, for those who don't like the change.

[Anne]

Hj wrote: "With thanks to Antonella: an extract from The Boy with the Painful Tattoo:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.ch/2014/08..."

Thoughtful post. I always admire authors, artists and other creative people who take their work, usually written, painted and created with their heart and soul and push it out in the open and show it to others. It's a kind of bravery I'm not sure I possess, to go out so naked, as it seems. When I consider the fact that for most it goes against the grain of their being, it gets even more admirable. But that is what bravery is, isn't it, to do those things you are scared of doing?

[Varecia]

Johanna wrote: "New blog post When Worlds Collide from Josh:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.fi/2014/09..."

That was a very good blog post, a bit of an opening of a Pandora's box, I think. I find it still bewildering how strong the language of the market has invaded the arts and how a society based on the provisions of services seems to expect those services and the friendly facade coming with them not only from a sales person in a shop but from authors and other artists too. That connected with the feeling you as a reader are entitled to a special behaviour on the author's part can make for pretty tentative relations...

[Anne]

Varecia wrote: "Johanna wrote: "New blog post When Worlds Collide from Josh:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.fi/2014/09..."

That was a very good blog post, a bit of an opening of a Pand..."

I think it's the feeling of entitlement some people have that baffles me the most. Where does that come from? It's unreal.

[Varecia]

Anne wrote: "I think it's the feeling of entitlement some people have that baffles me the most. Where does that come from? It's unreal. "

It is strange, isn't it? And it is so all-encompassing, as if people seem to really think they are the center of the universe, all is here for their taking and there is no need to consider the societal network we are living in.

[Na]

About artist and people... I read in the The Book of Tea "The name of the artist is more important to them than the quality of the works. As a Chinese critic complained many centuries ago, "People criticise a picture by their ear.""

Full paragraph:
(view spoiler)[ V. Art Appreciation.
...
It is much to be regretted that so much of the apparent enthusiasm for art at the present day has no foundation in real feeling. In this democratic age of ours men clamour for what is popularly considered the best, regardless of their feelings. They want the costly, not the refined; the fashionable, not the beautiful. To the masses, contemplation of the illustrated periodicals, the worthy product of their own industrialism, would give more digestible food for artistic enjoyment than the early Italians or the Ashikaga masters, whom they pretend to admire. The name of the artist is more important to them than the quality of the works. As a Chinese critic complained many centuries ago, "People criticise a picture by their ear." It is this lack of genuine appreciation that is responsible for the pseudo-classic horrors that to-day greet us wherever we run.
..." (hide spoiler)]

[Johanna]

So many thought-provoking comments (here and on the blog) on Josh's great post. I must say, his blog post really left me pondering over everything related to this subject. And I was wondering... How much more demanding the situation can get (from artists' POV) before they start to escape from the social media entirely?

[KC]

Anne wrote: "Varecia wrote: "Johanna wrote: "New blog post When Worlds Collide from Josh:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.fi/2014/09..."

That was a very good blog post, a bit of an o..."

Yes, my thoughts exactly. I generally don't understand feelings of entitlement.

[Josh]

Na wrote: "About artist and people... I read in the The Book of Tea "The name of the artist is more important to them than the quality of the works. As a Chinese critic complained many centuries..."

Ha! How interesting is that?

[Josh]

Anne wrote: "Varecia wrote: "Johanna wrote: "New blog post When Worlds Collide from Josh:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.fi/2014/09..."

That was a very good blog post, a bit of an o..."

What I find especially interesting is the idea that writing is a business (correct) and that writers should conduct themselves in a professional manner (again, agreed) BUT that is usually mixed with this...hmm...not quite resentment, but definitely you can feel this confused attitude, an underlying belief that because writing must be a "fun" job because it is one of the arts, writers don't have to be treated in the same way that another "business owner" would be treated.

That authors should supply endless free samples, that they should never react to an unfair or inaccurate review of their product, that they should be open for business at any and all hours, and that all customers should be treated as invaluable.

It's just...very strange.