What a wonderful surprise to learn that the Guardian’s Maxim Jakubowski likes this blog. I must comment, however, on his remark that my writing here “skewers pretensions while keeping you abreast of her writing, promotional touring and unconventional family activities.”
Unconventional? I don’t know how many times I have to say it, but that goat was chained to the pentagram in my basement for research. And I know it looked scary when my children hurled ninja throwing stars at the man reading the gas meter, but the kids are deadly accurate, and didn’t come within an inch of hitting him.
11 responses so far ↓
Kate // October 24, 2007 at 3:31 pm
So are you saying that not everyone gets a vintage anti-aircraft gun as a graduation gift?
Meg // October 24, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Yes, honey; I know it’s shocking, but not all people spend their days off playing at the Tank Museum.
Now get back to your post and keep a watch out for the Luftwaffe.
prospectus // October 24, 2007 at 7:59 pm
That was a nice little mention. Honestly though, I was surprised he didn’t make more of the dwarves in your basement chained to computers. This blog wouldn’t be what it is without the effort they put into each post.
maxine // October 24, 2007 at 8:20 pm
This is all above my head, but the MJ Guardian piece made me discover this blog, so thanks to you and he, I have subscribed!
(as you are on WordPress you have my WordPress ID, it is a long story, but my main blog is Petrona, http://petrona.typepad.com, “reading and thinking about books, the web, publishing, and more”.
Don // October 24, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Does that mean we are friends Meg?
Snart // October 25, 2007 at 4:49 am
Expect a whole new wave of visitors, Meg. Oh, and Kate, do not, I repeat, do not repel all boarders… not yet. Allow mummy her new fan base. She deserves it. And woe to those who enter these pages unawares!
Ken // October 25, 2007 at 5:40 am
Does this count as my 15 minutes of fame? Damn! I was hoping for something more auspicious.
Meg // October 25, 2007 at 8:49 am
Thanks, y’all. Maxine, welcome. Don’t take our freeform surrealism too seriously. Prospectus, the new Health and Safety regulations mean the dwarves in the basement are no longer chained to their computers, but loosely tethered with stylish scarves. Don, we’re friends as long as you don’t recommend we wear orange. Ken… we’re expecting great things of you.
Don // October 25, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Never fear Meg, the future is definitely not orange.
prospectus // October 26, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Don, you’ve just sparked off 27 riots, 13 arrests and a frightened puppy in Belfast with that remark!
Don // October 27, 2007 at 3:22 pm
prospectus, you give me too much credit as that sounds like a quiet Friday morning in Belfast.
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