tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post4622294106862385179..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Filthy Rich and Famous by Chris LongmuirKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-11926087455319115122014-01-21T10:02:33.780+00:002014-01-21T10:02:33.780+00:00Well put, Chris. And fame in the eyes of a grandda...Well put, Chris. And fame in the eyes of a granddaughter is the most precious sort. One of mine actually wrote to tell me she thought I was 'a grate riter'.Bill Kirtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345949773423764808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-55285888750076188442014-01-20T10:21:30.251+00:002014-01-20T10:21:30.251+00:00Writing talent may or may not get you lots of mone...Writing talent may or may not get you lots of money... but what is certain is that no amount of money can buy you writing talent.Nick Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191176209084540085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-32080253532714992452014-01-20T09:58:36.604+00:002014-01-20T09:58:36.604+00:00Thinking of sons and daughters and such like, ther...Thinking of sons and daughters and such like, there is one person who thinks I'm famous and that is my granddaughter!Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-87245707541394073492014-01-19T23:26:25.113+00:002014-01-19T23:26:25.113+00:00Man, many years ago my son, when he was about 12, ...Man, many years ago my son, when he was about 12, asked, 'If you weren't my father, would I have heard of you?' I didn't know what to say then and I still don't. Lovely post, ChrisDennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781139870037634374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-53325474117202634532014-01-19T16:40:30.504+00:002014-01-19T16:40:30.504+00:00I'd assume we all like recognition for our wor...I'd assume we all like recognition for our work, but mega fame is rare indeed for writers and as you say Chris probably a big drag! A lovely positive post, goes nicely with Dan Holloway's 'Self Publishing with Integrity' which I've just read, which cover some of this ground - what we really want as writers, not what we feel we should want. Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-28090457497690797772014-01-19T15:40:30.332+00:002014-01-19T15:40:30.332+00:00A lovely post, Chris. Very few of us will ever be ...A lovely post, Chris. Very few of us will ever be rich, at least in monetary terms, so being rich in terms of personal satisfaction is vital! As for being famous - who would ever want that? I'm perfectly happy being obscure.Mari Biellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14221256993468150226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-49026291424605471292014-01-19T14:49:08.965+00:002014-01-19T14:49:08.965+00:00A great post Chris saying so much and as you say r...A great post Chris saying so much and as you say riches comes in many guises. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Pauline Barclayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391269090700842939noreply@blogger.com