tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post9210901520368239957..comments2023-09-02T03:03:26.994-07:00Comments on Vet On The Edge: Tick TalkAKDDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533003137934379516noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-39782942898850337952009-01-01T12:26:00.000-08:002009-01-01T12:26:00.000-08:00BCx4, thanks for that input; I really appreciate i...BCx4, thanks for that input; I really appreciate it. I'll start working on it... and I'll be sure to write a post about it if/when I have something in the works, because I'll be so excited I won't be able to keep my mouth shut about it! :DAKDDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533003137934379516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-81760413381344829692008-12-31T23:26:00.000-08:002008-12-31T23:26:00.000-08:00I am way behind in my reading, sorry it has taken ...I am way behind in my reading, sorry it has taken me this long to answer your question regarding a literary agent. <BR/><BR/>How do you find one? My best advice - find a book or two you like in the genre you are aiming for. Then contact the authors of the same books you like - ask them to refer you to their agent. Sometimes agents are fiercely protected in this industry - so be prepared to be ignored. <BR/><BR/>Other tools to help you, go to Amazon and search for the current "Guide to Literary Agents" or "Writers Guide to Book Editors, Publishers & Literary Agents". Here is a handy dandy website that can be a good start as well <BR/><BR/>http://www.aaronline.org/mc/page.do<BR/><BR/>This gentleman has a nice blog and outlines the steps to getting an agent & manuscript published - enjoyable read and spot on advice. <BR/><BR/>http://nathanbransford.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-find-literary-agent.html<BR/><BR/>Finally you asked what type of books I have written? Trust me you wouldn’t want to read them. They are dry art instruction/academia. My last book was published in 2001 and is since out of print. I relieve writing frustrations on my blog now. Perhaps, one day, when I am not working full time, have one husband, five kids, three border collies (one foster) and one creaky old cat living under my roof - I might take another stab at writing. Till then I am just to damn tired and will live vicariously through your success! <BR/><BR/>I look forward to seeing your first book in print!BCxFourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03913197081466508005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-25925125070531428112008-12-07T11:04:00.000-08:002008-12-07T11:04:00.000-08:00Okay, this is interesting. I'll bite: How or where...Okay, this is interesting. I'll bite: How or where does one look for an agent? Do you call them? Write to them? Email them? Do you have to have a finished manuscript, or just a proposal?<BR/><BR/>(Man, am I ignorant about this! I'm not even shure what else to ask!)<BR/><BR/>Oh, except this: What do you write? (I have a discount card for the bookstore that might need some excersize...)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for telling me that I've entered your family culture, even if in a small (and somewhat bratty! :D ) way - that's quite touching, actually. I'm very flattered. And while I would never wish to cause any harm, I am kind of gratified that you both about died laughing! (Not the worst way to go, I suppose...) :DAKDDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533003137934379516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-56839296257110367822008-12-07T09:24:00.000-08:002008-12-07T09:24:00.000-08:00My husband and I read this post the other night an...My husband and I read this post the other night and about died laughing. Yesterday when we were cleaning the dogs off after herding my husband says "Hun, I think Beth has ticks!". Like a 'ninny' myself I fell for it and had to look - he was quite pleased with himself. Isn't it nice to know that your words and experiences will always be a part of our lives? I am sure that my husband will never let me live that one down...<BR/><BR/>We love your writing! I am a published author of three books. Find a good literary agent that will take you on - I am sure there will be many! I look foward to buying your first book!BCxFourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03913197081466508005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-7807341631343811522008-12-05T21:26:00.000-08:002008-12-05T21:26:00.000-08:00I know...the sixth book just screamed for a sevent...I know...the sixth book just screamed for a seventh.goatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753367360714853700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-24374853410230149542008-12-05T21:11:00.000-08:002008-12-05T21:11:00.000-08:00BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!I needed a laugh ...BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!<BR/>I needed a laugh today - thank you for this story!!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378199204420558607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-14894181797798006352008-12-05T20:49:00.000-08:002008-12-05T20:49:00.000-08:00Well, I did quite like this owner for her good nat...Well, I did quite like this owner for her good nature, her willingness to laugh at herself, her willingness to be corrected onto a better course of action in service of her dog's well-being, and just her general warm, good-hearted, down-to-earth cheer. So if I was thinking "ninnies" in any way, I assure you I was thinking it with humor and a certain sort of empathy. After all, we've all had those moments where the brain isn't quite hooked up and we have a Homer Simpson moment (D'OH!). God knows my line of work provides me an opportunity to look like a complete moron at least three times a week. <BR/><BR/>Fortunately, I will say, most of my clients do NOT go this far to get rid of things that they've mistaken for non-body parts. Sometimes quite the opposite, in fact. :p<BR/><BR/>Entertainingly, we did just this week have the male client who got in a fight with his wife over whether or not male dogs have nipples. (His position was "not".) I'm always tempted to ask these guys: Well, do YOU have nipples? (And then to fix them with A Look, hoping that they get the point before we proceed to the demonstration portion of the program. YIKES!)<BR/><BR/>Holly, thank you for saying that.... I am rather touched that you think I should have compensation. Your [collective] enjoyment is certainly one compensation! - but I admit I would not be averse to some published and/or financial appreciation. I really should try to figure out how that works.<BR/><BR/>GG, I am a long-time Outlander fan. I just wish DG would write faster...!AKDDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533003137934379516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-16162140923511999842008-12-05T19:39:00.000-08:002008-12-05T19:39:00.000-08:00hehehe :P Sad part is I've had a similar discussio...hehehe :P <BR/><BR/>Sad part is I've had a similar discussion with my mother. About my *male* dog's ninnies. She thought they were bugs or dirt or something. Good thing she didn't try to scrape them off with her nail or something...Tatyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507302176348930523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-73703174179373567962008-12-05T07:18:00.000-08:002008-12-05T07:18:00.000-08:00That's just priceless.That's just priceless.Emily Patterson-Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711053353925618293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-72574895008365890442008-12-04T20:44:00.000-08:002008-12-04T20:44:00.000-08:00*headdesk laughing so hard I'm crying*A book, a bo...*headdesk laughing so hard I'm crying*<BR/><BR/>A book, a book please, though reading it here is free....there should be some compensation for you!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685436243608973979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-6633476922311717522008-12-04T20:10:00.000-08:002008-12-04T20:10:00.000-08:00BTW it was interesting going through your blog lis...BTW it was interesting going through your blog list and seeing you a Diana Gabaldon fan. I devoured her books and then when my son brought his girlfiend home I gave her Outlander to see if she liked it. She loved it so I gave her the whole series. She read every one during her senior year in college. I told my son, "She's the girl for me"<BR/>I am excited to find her blog. Thanks.goatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753367360714853700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-11405216232012923912008-12-04T19:15:00.000-08:002008-12-04T19:15:00.000-08:00I am always amazed when people are surprised that ...I am always amazed when people are surprised that male dogs have ninnies.....the ninnies.goatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753367360714853700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-28565421261714903782008-12-04T17:42:00.000-08:002008-12-04T17:42:00.000-08:00Aren't dogs the most incredibly forgiving creature...Aren't dogs the most incredibly forgiving creatures? I will tell you: If anyone came near MY ninnies with a match, I'd do more than squeal and jump away. Thank goodness the woman at least had the good nature and the sense to consult a doctor before she tried to twist the tick off, or anything like that! Yikes!Haley Pouloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928250004651744818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589783647802842771.post-9573594262353935542008-12-04T16:13:00.000-08:002008-12-04T16:13:00.000-08:00Ooh, I admire your restraint!Of course, good natur...Ooh, I admire your restraint!<BR/><BR/>Of course, good natured ninnies might make it a lot easier, even if they <I>are</I> playing pyrophiliac with the poor dog's ninnies - A sense of humor covers for a lot of sins.MaskedManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847118110075039840noreply@blogger.com