Comments on: About this Project http://www.laurishaw.com Servicing the Pole and other writings Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:46:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lauri http://www.laurishaw.com/about-this-project/#comment-5061 Lauri Sun, 09 Jan 2011 03:21:35 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?page_id=88#comment-5061 Hi Andy, Thanks so much for this comment. This site was down for a really long time, a hosting problem, and somehow I missed seeing this when I finally managed to get it back up. In answer to your question: no, there's no place to make contributions on the site. I've discovered that I enjoy the feeling of giving this particular story away. :-) Hi Andy,

Thanks so much for this comment. This site was down for a really long time, a hosting problem, and somehow I missed seeing this when I finally managed to get it back up.

In answer to your question: no, there’s no place to make contributions on the site. I’ve discovered that I enjoy the feeling of giving this particular story away. :-)

]]> By: Andy Jenkinson http://www.laurishaw.com/about-this-project/#comment-2712 Andy Jenkinson Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:30:54 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?page_id=88#comment-2712 I'm about to request a PDF version to convert for my Kindle. I haven't started reading it yet, but I'd be prepared to risk 50p and pay more if I enjoyed it. I didn't see a place to make voluntary contributions. Is there one? I haven't looked at how much it would cost for you to set up a PayPal account, say, but eBayers seem able to afford them! I’m about to request a PDF version to convert for my Kindle. I haven’t started reading it yet, but I’d be prepared to risk 50p and pay more if I enjoyed it. I didn’t see a place to make voluntary contributions. Is there one? I haven’t looked at how much it would cost for you to set up a PayPal account, say, but eBayers seem able to afford them!

]]> By: Lauri http://www.laurishaw.com/about-this-project/#comment-834 Lauri Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:08:17 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?page_id=88#comment-834 @ Susan Crealock -- Certainly, and thanks! @ Susan Crealock — Certainly, and thanks!

]]> By: Susan Crealock http://www.laurishaw.com/about-this-project/#comment-833 Susan Crealock Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:36:26 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?page_id=88#comment-833 Dear Ms. Shaw, I have a blog, Online Novels, http://online-novels.blogspot.com/, with the names, descriptions and web addresses of several hundred free novels available on the internet; please let me know if I may include a link to your book, Servicing the Pole. Thank you. Sincerely, Susan Crealock Dear Ms. Shaw,

I have a blog, Online Novels, http://online-novels.blogspot.com/, with the names, descriptions and web addresses of several hundred free novels available on the internet; please let me know if I may include a link to your book, Servicing the Pole.

Thank you.

Sincerely, Susan Crealock

]]> By: Lauri http://www.laurishaw.com/about-this-project/#comment-832 Lauri Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:08:07 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?page_id=88#comment-832 @ aims: Thank you so much for your comment, and also for sharing your story with me. My very best wishes for you both. Lauri xx @ aims: Thank you so much for your comment, and also for sharing your story with me. My very best wishes for you both.

Lauri xx

]]> By: aims http://www.laurishaw.com/about-this-project/#comment-830 aims Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:28:00 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?page_id=88#comment-830 I came across your manuscript on Saturday evening and finished it yesterday.............it was fucking fabulous. End of story. Don't change a thing. I have a very difficult time finding this type of writing which I truly enjoy. Characters from the ms have been popping into my head throughout the day....as if they were real people who I met over the weekend- In particular, there is Sharon Kelly. Why? Well, you really captured the essence of the battle with smack and the love/hate affair with those entwined in her tentacles. You see, I AM Sharon, almost. Twelve years ago I ran from the USA to Mexico with an ex gang member jumping bond. I WAS a white chick from an upper middle class family in Northern California. He was a junkie when we met. Then he actually kicked and has been clean for years...... But I gave in to the bizarre romanticism of heroin addiction that some people fall into. I believed that somehow my knowing exactly how my man felt when he was loaded or when he was not loaded that I would be more empathetic and that our problems would melt away with this super understanding. Or maybe I just needed a really bizarre reason to get fucked up.........and fucked over. You allude to how junk makes strange bedfellows and you get it right. But what shocked me was how artfully you captured Sharon and Willy's love/hate affair..........I have never seen it done as well and has brutally honestly as in this book. And then Alannah, oh how many bitches like her have we all known! ha. I won't get all sappy on you and say I am turning over a new leaf or anything, but it HAS made me think about my life as well. Truly , we could be characters in this book and that is a trip. I've gone down a rabbit trail here and I apologize. But, anyway, I WOULD buy the book, in traditional book form,most definitely and I guess I would paywhatever the gooing rate is for a comparable length book. I encourage you to keep writing and wish you many blessings, aims I came across your manuscript on Saturday evening and finished it yesterday………….it was fucking fabulous. End of story. Don’t change a thing. I have a very difficult time finding this type of writing which I truly enjoy. Characters from the ms have been popping into my head throughout the day….as if they were real people who I met over the weekend-
In particular, there is Sharon Kelly. Why? Well, you really captured the essence of the battle with smack and the love/hate affair with those entwined in her tentacles.
You see, I AM Sharon, almost. Twelve years ago I ran from the USA to Mexico with an ex gang member jumping bond. I WAS a white chick from an upper middle class family in Northern California. He was a junkie when we met. Then he actually kicked and has been clean for years……
But I gave in to the bizarre romanticism of heroin addiction that some people fall into. I believed that somehow my knowing exactly how my man felt when he was loaded or when he was not loaded that I would be more empathetic and that our problems would melt away with this super understanding. Or maybe I just needed a really bizarre reason to get fucked up………and fucked over. You allude to how junk makes strange bedfellows and you get it right. But what shocked me was how artfully you captured Sharon and Willy’s love/hate affair……….I have never seen it done as well and has brutally honestly as in this book. And then Alannah, oh how many bitches like her have we all known! ha.
I won’t get all sappy on you and say I am turning over a new leaf or anything, but it HAS made me think about my life as well.
Truly , we could be characters in this book and that is a trip.
I’ve gone down a rabbit trail here and I apologize. But, anyway, I WOULD buy the book, in traditional book form,most definitely and I guess I would paywhatever the gooing rate is for a comparable length book.
I encourage you to keep writing and wish you many blessings,
aims

]]> By: Lauri http://www.laurishaw.com/about-this-project/#comment-794 Lauri Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:05:01 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?page_id=88#comment-794 Congrats on starting grad school, and good luck! Congrats on starting grad school, and good luck!

]]> By: GreenGlass http://www.laurishaw.com/about-this-project/#comment-789 GreenGlass Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:50:26 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?page_id=88#comment-789 I'm about to enter grad school, where I expect I'll finally find out what real life costs. But in return I'll have money to spend on the things I think are worth it. Until then, I can't buy your book. But I have the feeling it will stick with me anyway. Maybe I'll see you in two years. =) I’m about to enter grad school, where I expect I’ll finally find out what real life costs. But in return I’ll have money to spend on the things I think are worth it.

Until then, I can’t buy your book. But I have the feeling it will stick with me anyway. Maybe I’ll see you in two years. =)

]]> By: Martin http://www.laurishaw.com/about-this-project/#comment-773 Martin Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:55:04 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?page_id=88#comment-773 Impressive. I see you do short stories as well. I'm looking for stories 2000 words max for a project which is piloting now. Token payment only I'm afraid (25 pounds), but previously published work welcome. Email if you're interested and I'll send details. Impressive.

I see you do short stories as well. I’m looking for stories 2000 words max for a project which is piloting now. Token payment only I’m afraid (25 pounds), but previously published work welcome. Email if you’re interested and I’ll send details.

]]> By: maya http://www.laurishaw.com/about-this-project/#comment-660 maya Fri, 01 May 2009 15:17:28 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?page_id=88#comment-660 posted! http://community.livejournal.com/bookish/1609756.html posted!

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