tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post1687280245981502433..comments2023-08-25T03:07:02.182-07:00Comments on Eureka Wrote: Bird by Bird: lyre lyre, home on fireEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06043279516460824905noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-11925378732011706012013-04-20T15:03:38.561-07:002013-04-20T15:03:38.561-07:00Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, it...Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, it seems as though you relied on the video to make your point.<br />You definitely know what youre talking about, why throw away your intelligence on just posting <br />videos to your weblog when you could be giving us something informative to <br />read?<br /><br />Here is my blog post <a href="http://www.badiana.com/groups/green-coffee-bean-extract-a-natural-safe-and-effective-weight-loss-supplement-1243807216/" rel="nofollow">www.badiana.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-88885162939550585372013-02-22T23:58:23.662-08:002013-02-22T23:58:23.662-08:00Good to hear from you, Joseph. Yeah, I may have mi...Good to hear from you, Joseph. Yeah, I may have missed the 'loss of habitat' step in the thought process. <br /><br />Your doppelganger post actually brought to mind the lyre bird. I wish I could steal so convincingly, (preferably not from someone chasing me with a chainsaw).Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043279516460824905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-59094988055498242392013-02-22T17:34:24.813-08:002013-02-22T17:34:24.813-08:00Erica,
I loved this post more than I loved the bo...Erica,<br /><br />I loved this post more than I loved the book, but like you, it stays with me.<br /><br />"One bird singing about his own demise." Do you mean the chainsaws? If so, nice job at capturing the irony! <br /><br />This lyre bird...it's a great metaphor for writing and influence. What did Picasso say about stealing?Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342434792580215979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-44632874095791912252013-02-22T04:25:38.305-08:002013-02-22T04:25:38.305-08:00Hey Charmaine, if you happen to drop in again, tha...Hey Charmaine, if you happen to drop in again, thanks for your comment. I'm not sure why it's not showing here.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043279516460824905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-17792406964937133252013-02-22T04:21:03.077-08:002013-02-22T04:21:03.077-08:00Yeah, it's annoying. It's lucky you're...Yeah, it's annoying. It's lucky you're more than capable of reproducing those masterpieces.:]Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043279516460824905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-69846160836332771592013-02-22T03:45:07.506-08:002013-02-22T03:45:07.506-08:00You winged it (wung it?) well. Very well. Just wan...You winged it (wung it?) well. Very well. Just wanted to say that again. And that happens to my comments often, too. With this touchpad for a mouse, I sometimes highlight and erase things in one fell swoop as I'm typing. It's erased some masterpieces. :o)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-5450525179347146532013-02-21T22:43:27.186-08:002013-02-21T22:43:27.186-08:00(What happened to my comment, stupid computer??)
...(What happened to my comment, stupid computer??)<br /><br />True, I mentioned I didn't read the book again, but I can wing it with the best of them. (It's hard to resist a pun.)<br /><br />I agree, 'The Big Year' is not bad. How a movie about bird-watching attracted such big names to act the leads, I don't know.<br /><br />Well done to you on the PBC launch. I'll get on to STC straight away. Promise.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043279516460824905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-72185145935630829942013-02-21T10:09:03.259-08:002013-02-21T10:09:03.259-08:00Erica, I absolutely loved your post. LOVED. Seriou...Erica, I absolutely loved your post. LOVED. Seriously. Sorry to get here late, but I've just been down with this cold and I thought you told me that you weren't going to be able to do one. Or maybe I'm delirious.<br /><br />I am deliriously happy with your take, though. I didn't want a whole bunch of reviews, and am delighted with the various posts.<br /><br />That bird is amazing. And you tied it to BBB (at least to me) in the respect of paying attention and finding your own voice. Yes...finding your own voice—even when it's the cries of those around you. That IS his voice, and he does a fantastic job of it. The Rich Little of birds. I bet the other lyre hens are impressed.<br /><br />Speaking of birders..."The Big Year." Good movie. Not great, but I liked it.<br /><br />Thanks for a wonderful post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-22421144507527482332013-02-20T21:08:26.412-08:002013-02-20T21:08:26.412-08:00Cheers, Ninja Librarian (that's such a cool co...Cheers, Ninja Librarian (that's such a cool concept that I just had to say it). The book's ideas are certainly a shot in the arm when the big picture gets too daunting. Thanks for dropping in.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043279516460824905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-74515752669846146392013-02-20T20:10:15.848-08:002013-02-20T20:10:15.848-08:00Another great take on the book.
One thing I'...Another great take on the book. <br /><br />One thing I'm taking away from all these posts: I need my own copy of the books, so I can highlight passages and look at them when I need a boost. Or an introduction to a bird.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-37653551335131736112013-02-20T16:23:58.472-08:002013-02-20T16:23:58.472-08:00Thanks, Sydney. Yes, small things can make a big i...Thanks, Sydney. Yes, small things can make a big impact. <br /><br />You pulled out some great reminders of what it's all about over at your place. I enjoyed reading your take on the book.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043279516460824905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-5425986587723048002013-02-20T15:55:48.748-08:002013-02-20T15:55:48.748-08:00Thanks, Lexie. Nobody has accused me of metaphoric...Thanks, Lexie. Nobody has accused me of metaphoric cleverness before. Your review was fabulous.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043279516460824905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-62095793945540387072013-02-20T15:49:43.487-08:002013-02-20T15:49:43.487-08:00M.L. told us to be creative. Nice job. I loved th...M.L. told us to be creative. Nice job. I loved the book too. Your right, we have to keep on writing. You never know. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-19202119029465170012013-02-20T15:34:47.075-08:002013-02-20T15:34:47.075-08:00Aha, I knew it. You wear bird-print Spandex, don&#...Aha, I knew it. You wear bird-print Spandex, don't you?<br /><br />I haven't read the book for a year, but I'm actually surprised at how often I think of Lamott's advice. Things like, 'work on the emotional acre,' and 'develop the polaroid,' and 'don't worry about what's beyond the headlights,' pop into my head when I least expect it, but probably most need it.<br /><br />Okay, you've convinced me that I want it in my library.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043279516460824905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-69928910184595908012013-02-20T15:19:53.305-08:002013-02-20T15:19:53.305-08:00Coming from a romance writer, that means a lot. Th...Coming from a romance writer, that means a lot. Thanks, Melissa.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043279516460824905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-3961765559807424912013-02-20T14:13:15.612-08:002013-02-20T14:13:15.612-08:00Oh I really enjoyed this post! I like birds well e...Oh I really enjoyed this post! I like birds well enough but like you, I'd need to find just that right bird to capture my attention/passion. Love your metaphoric cleverness! :DLexie Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288269048048659493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-82579976704757447572013-02-20T07:22:30.334-08:002013-02-20T07:22:30.334-08:00I love birds. I keep two bird books by my back win...I love birds. I keep two bird books by my back window along with a pair of binoculars so I can track and identify the little feathered visitors at my feeders. <br /><br />I also love that your professor personalized his bird stories with, "I knew a bird who...." Such intimacy!<br /><br />As for the book. Yes, I've read it several times, always sequestering a few quotes depending on where I am in the writing insecurity process. I too, liked it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513661676746421266.post-28560691856756452612013-02-20T06:28:09.259-08:002013-02-20T06:28:09.259-08:00Great post, Erica. Your next-to-the-last line touc...Great post, Erica. Your next-to-the-last line touched my heart. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.com