This blog has been going for 100 days. Time for a retrospective.
What started as an amorphous plan to talk about my writing life has spun off in unexpected directions, with posts and comments on grammar, spam, writers’ nightmares, conspiracy theory, evil twins, the vicissitudes of fate, and how red-hot lust for the British Library can make you feel cheap. Plus impassioned thoughts on apocalyptic fiction, and even more impassioned thoughts on dealing death to grammar illiterates. (”Fiery” seems to be the top choice.)
Credit whim, serendipity, and lack of editorial oversight. But my own imagination has supplied only half the ideas here. What has made this so much fun is the contribution from commenters. You’re the ones who have helped create the Grammar Geeks Unit, and mooted plans for a rather festive invasion of Canada. (Perhaps in the Spam Mobile?) You’ve turned this from an online journal into a conversation. Thanks.
So stop toasting misplaced apostrophes and bring your flamethrowers over here. Marshmallows for everyone!
As for the poetic license I’ve taken with this post - yes, the blog’s actually been going for 109 days. Why do you think it’s called lying for a living?
7 responses so far ↓
susan // November 14, 2006 at 1:09 am
On this memorable occasion (109 days and still lying) I’ll wax nostalgic about finding the blog. I’d been away at the cottage for the weekend, where I’d read the last available Adventure of Evan and Jesse, having forced myself not to gobble them all up at once. I read the last half dozen chapters in the back seat of a moving car, courting headache and motion sickness (on top of the graphic events) but could not put it down.
At home, I checked the Meg Gardiner site to see if there was news of another book coming down the pike. And joy! Not only would there be another one soon, but there was a brand new blog to tide me over.
It’s been an impressive 109 days, Meg. Many more to you.
Patti // November 14, 2006 at 1:55 pm
Well done, Meg! I think the establishment of an international force for the restoration of grammatical order beats out many other “first 100 days” achievements. And, best of all, my copy of Kill Chain is somewhere between here and Miserysauga (western suburb of Civilization and home of many warehouses).
snart // November 14, 2006 at 2:33 pm
The difficulty with your writing, Meg, is that it reads so quickly that one soon devours the entire book, without pause for palate cleansing. Thanks to this blog, your voracious readers can enjoy a daily tidbit to tide us over until the next volume is released. (Warning, do not plan any activities once Kill Chain arrives in your mailbox.) Congrats, BritSnart!
Patti // November 14, 2006 at 7:48 pm
Oh help. It’s here. Satiny covers in shades of teal…with blood spatter…. Should be an adult and continue reading about Tudor political culture. Don’t wanna. Wanna read fun book. Now. Elapsed time: 23 minutes. First two chapters read–one foot on the slippery slope and the other on a banana peel. ..
snart // November 15, 2006 at 12:04 am
Go, Patti. Go. Enjoy the ride! Write when you recover.
Patti // November 15, 2006 at 3:33 am
Some hours later, not having touched temptation until after supper…. Who knew reading could be aerobic? The heart rate is starting to come down now. Good stuff, Meg.
susan // November 15, 2006 at 4:50 pm
Patti, I’m sure your study of Tudor Political Culture will be more meaningful after a side trip to modern day Bankok and London.
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