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December 19, 2006 at 3:15 pm
qazse
hey David, just got around to updating my blogroll and finally got you on it
peace
Thank you, Qazse. I have remedied a similar oversight.
–David
December 20, 2006 at 2:40 pm
Adagio
For you, my friend, a haiku of my own submitted for this Holiday.
STRING THEORY
open minds unite
in such vast territories
universal link.
Interesting how computers can link you with souls.
Season’s Greetings.
Very thoughtful of you, Adagio. Thank you.
–David
December 20, 2006 at 3:24 pm
qazse
yes, adagio, it is an interesting phenomenon to ponder
February 7, 2007 at 12:15 am
alinda
beautiful website
Thank you, alinda.
–David
May 21, 2007 at 5:11 am
Naresh Neupane
I liked you website theme.
It’s simple but attractive.
Thank you, Naresh. It’s a free WordPress template.
–David
June 1, 2007 at 12:27 am
VivienneQuek
Like your slogan: 299 words each. Anything more is a waste.
I just started my marketing & advertising blog. One challenge is to keep post length short. Though I could have provided a brief to my copywriter to write, I thought there’s no sincerity, honesty and passion by doing so. I started writing shorter sentences, check my grammar and even give the article an overnight test to ascertain I still like the content tomorrow. After 3 months of blogging, I found I enjoyed the writing process and I’m improving (snail pace though).
I wish I can write a complex story with 299 words some days.
Lastly, thank you for popping by my blog. It would be very nice to welcome you back again.
Thank you, Vivienne. I appreciate your sharing the process. You can expect me back, and probably others will come too, intrigued by what you’ve said here. Lastly, it’s fascinating to me how often my slogan is quoted back to me, with an extra word inserted!
–David
June 2, 2007 at 11:35 am
VivienneQuek
ha … that’s why you are the pro and me the amateur.
Well, Vivienne, you are undoubtedly a better marketer than I am!
–David
January 13, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Jason P.
Hey, I gave you a shout out in submitting five blogs for a new publication: The Printed Blog.
Also, thanks for the comment at No More. Yeah, I get the feeling the caped-Obama- crusader is going to be busier than Jack Bauer and MacGyver on acid in the Congo while being chased by an angry, hungry lion.
And the conservative shitstorm will be a knockin’ soon. Ah, that’s the door, must be them.
Wow, that’s some comment, Jason. What must I have said to elicit that? Thanks for your visit and your shout-out and welcome to Very Short Novels.
–David
April 28, 2009 at 10:02 am
tychy
I’m very interested in your blog, but I think 299 words are too few. Maybe 299 words are right for fiction to be read on a mobile phone or a blackberry, but I think a reader on a laptop can cope with 800-1000. I feel a little bit cheated. Please will you try writing something over 1000 words… just to experiment… it could be spectacular.
Sorry, tychy, no. We do not go on and on here at Very Short Novels. You’ll have to look elsewhere for those hefty tomes you favor. But thank you, and welcome to Very Short Novels.
–David