tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post8411678031433813100..comments2023-11-02T16:07:08.761+03:30Comments on Maureen's Blog: THE THOUGHT PROCESSMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06349710718701701101noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-25337265887457022272009-04-06T01:46:00.000+04:302009-04-06T01:46:00.000+04:30Please, please, let us hear your brain monkeys mor...Please, please, let us hear your brain monkeys more often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-13974212100387095912008-01-20T11:08:00.000+03:302008-01-20T11:08:00.000+03:30Since I don't have a camcorder with which to film ...Since I don't have a camcorder with which to film anything, <A HREF="http://slayground.livejournal.com/329687.html" REL="nofollow">I offer you boring plain text</A>. Boring because it's plain text. Boring because it's a public entry and I'm guarded, so I wrote random, basic things rather than really personal things. Sigh. The end result is not at all quirky or interesting, which I wanted to do, because I'd like to think I am both of those things. <BR/>And now I'm asleep.Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-75208832898761263132008-01-19T02:08:00.000+03:302008-01-19T02:08:00.000+03:30Hi MJ, I'm sorry to hear you were stung by a bee o...Hi MJ, <BR/>I'm sorry to hear you were stung by a bee on the lip. When I was seven I had the misfortune of a bee attack to my eyeball. Almost when blind, and it is kind of gross.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-28718364201122241842008-01-16T22:15:00.000+03:302008-01-16T22:15:00.000+03:30what is your email address mj??? i really want to ...what is your email address mj??? i really want to email you, but it doesnt work when i press contact maureen :(.. help please!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-11908902950426350722008-01-16T03:39:00.000+03:302008-01-16T03:39:00.000+03:30I really want to know why you are in Britain/Engla...I really want to know why you are in Britain/England/the UK all the time. Is it your regular writing holiday place? Is it because the brain monkeys work better over there? Is JK Rowling blackmailing you somehow? WHY WHY WHY WHY? :D<BR/><BR/>P.S. Have you ever met Jonathan Stroud? (not necessarily FAQ-worthy, but I felt like asking)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14973919476775741074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-9684963274311080172008-01-16T02:33:00.000+03:302008-01-16T02:33:00.000+03:30please blog soon! I am dying under a avalanche of ...please blog soon! I am dying under a avalanche of papers, tests, projects, and the fact that I am practically the only one in my class who is not indeed going to.....Disney World! And I wanted to say hi to goofy too....<BR/>please help cheer me up Maureen!<BR/>:) KrazyKatieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-60683542127581610262008-01-15T20:39:00.000+03:302008-01-15T20:39:00.000+03:30Lauren, you sniff books too? I thought I was the o...Lauren, you sniff books too? I thought I was the only one...<BR/><BR/>MJ, I'd love to hear why you spend so much time with other authors. Is it for moral support? mutual understanding? an ambiguous plot to take over the world?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-53834466506884853122008-01-15T09:49:00.000+03:302008-01-15T09:49:00.000+03:30Hmmm . . . that should be "how-to-write" not "ho-...Hmmm . . . that should be "how-to-write" not "ho-to-write," which is a totally different and possibly more disturbing thing. Darn typos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-69854409825193143022008-01-15T09:46:00.000+03:302008-01-15T09:46:00.000+03:30This is just a random comment, and my first one he...This is just a random comment, and my first one here, but I get so much pleasure out of reading your hysterical blog posts that I think you should publish them. Maybe you can write one of those ubiquitous "ho-to-write" books and compile all your blog posts about writers? Sure, I could print them out and put them in a binder, but I'd rather pay you for them. Plus, I'm lazy. (c:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-85360043319040925272008-01-15T00:25:00.000+03:302008-01-15T00:25:00.000+03:30So MJ, I was at ALA midwinter and met your SUITE p...So MJ, I was at ALA midwinter and met your SUITE publicist. I was hoping to witness the greatness of the new book, but someone had STOLEN her only copy!!! I didn't even get to sniff it. Hopefully there will be copies availalbe SOON as I am going a little crazy to read it!<BR/><BR/>:-) LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-57832572301087988072008-01-14T12:42:00.000+03:302008-01-14T12:42:00.000+03:30I would just like to say...Thank you MJ, thank you...I would just like to say...<BR/><BR/>Thank you MJ, thank you for not writing *any* long drawn out series, that will only end in my frustration at how long and unending and pointless the series has now become! I thank you, with all my heart, that I do not feel the need to throw the entirety of your series at you, in hardcover. *coughcough Terry Brooks, Brian Jacques *cough*<BR/><BR/>And so, just to let you know of your standing, you MJ now have the honor of being 3rd on my Absolutely Favorite Authors List, right after Philip Pullman, and Scott Westerfeld, and followed by Chris Woodingtigressflowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760987346837869848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-54423266037933206492008-01-14T08:50:00.000+03:302008-01-14T08:50:00.000+03:30YAY! Girl at Sea finally was returned to the scho...YAY! Girl at Sea finally was returned to the school library where I work and I got to sign it out! WOOTUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288421243575243457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-40852254164813498892008-01-14T06:28:00.000+03:302008-01-14T06:28:00.000+03:301) I'll be able to enter this time2) I have four a...1) I'll be able to enter this time<BR/>2) I have four assignments in the next week, three of which involve math, and while I'm good at calculus for some reason, addition always gets me.<BR/>2) I have a Japanese essay and test due in next week and I still don't remember all my kanji<BR/>3) I had Model Parliament all weekend WHICH I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO WITH GREAT EXCITEMENT. WITH HAD AN ORBITAL LASER ON OUR LIST OF THINGS TO BUILD. But no, instead of having fun with my friends all weekend and BEING IN THE SENATE ROOM ITSELF, I find myself getting sick and miss the two most exciting days. How fair is that??<BR/>4) You're never been to Ottawa, Canada, where I've live.<BR/>5) As you can see from 2-4, I've had a pretty horrid few weeks, and entering a contest will probably cheer me up!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428673292867563002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-30929775223727943372008-01-14T06:25:00.000+03:302008-01-14T06:25:00.000+03:30This comment has been removed by the author.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428673292867563002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-36937451183177220862008-01-14T03:09:00.000+03:302008-01-14T03:09:00.000+03:30FAQ's huh? Well I guess what I want to know (who c...FAQ's huh? Well I guess what I want to know (who cares if it's frequently asked) is a little bit more about how you got published. Sure we all listened to your Ask an Agent podcast, but what about you specifically? How many queries did you send out before you got signed? How many gallons of what flavor of ice cream did you consume when you recieved your first rejection letter? Did someone as talented as you actually get rejected? Did you ever have one of those moments where you said to yourself "Well, all these agents think my book sucks so I'm just going to take my talents to Burger King where they'll be appreciated. Would you like fries with that, sir?" or do you have some kind of superpower that helped you stay eternally optomistic?<BR/><BR/>Another not-so-frequently-asked-question: what do you think an aspiring writer should choose as their college major? Do you think it's practical to choose a major that will help hone one's writing skills, or do you agree with Meg Cabot when she says that we should all go to medical school or choose an equally sensible backup plan?<BR/><BR/>And last, but not least, the really hard questions: What's your favorite food, and do you believe that diet drinks actually taste even remotely like the real thing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-61802121121787298142008-01-14T00:51:00.000+03:302008-01-14T00:51:00.000+03:30OMG you have brain monkeys too? Wow, looks like ev...OMG you have brain monkeys too? Wow, looks like everyone does. And here I thought they were there just to drive me crazy with all their random things. Good to know that they can come up with useful things at times. <BR/>FAQ: hmmm what to ask MJ? Two quistions I keep hearing that you might be married, is this true are you? What were your favorite books in high school? Did you also read in class when you were bored? Oh that was three. Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-60571815050455144232008-01-13T09:03:00.000+03:302008-01-13T09:03:00.000+03:30yay for laure....the winner person. which isnt me....yay for laure....the winner person. which isnt me. so sad....sad.....<BR/>and MJ I am like so thankful that you talked about brain monkeys becuase i have always had them and there so stupid(no offense) that they didnt tell me about themselves. so sad sad sad day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-68626337812551411412008-01-13T05:44:00.000+03:302008-01-13T05:44:00.000+03:30faq question: how do you feel about school librari...faq question: how do you feel about school libraries and such? For example: Are you frustrated with all the people who ban awesome books, or do you just take it as a compliment and add your newest book to the list of the banned? (most books that are banned, I find, are the most interesting)<BR/>And another faq question: why do people not realize how crucial it is to be prepared for the zombie apocalypse? <BR/>It would be cool if you could answer these in faq form, because I am completely sure that many people would like to know about your zombie-related views and present it in a book report. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-75188607771371857082008-01-13T00:31:00.000+03:302008-01-13T00:31:00.000+03:30hola mj!another contest?,maybe we could all give o...hola mj!<BR/>another contest?<BR/>,maybe we could all give our plans to escape the inevitable zombie appocalypse, and the best one wins. although it would be somewhat hard to compete with your beastly pink tazers..<BR/><BR/>oh but then the zombies would know what are plans are. no, that would not be good. we can all write them in wingdings and such writings that the zombies have not yet figured out how to decipher in word.<BR/><BR/>is ask mj -month- still on?<BR/>cause i have a rather pressing question. <BR/><BR/>so have you ever thought about the names of some our gadgets and machines? and thus realized how completely UNCREATIVE humans can be with their naming! More specifically, our naming a big machine that washes clothing a "Washing Machine." and a big machine that dries the clothes a "Dryer." <BR/><BR/>i propose that we change these names to something that infinitely more fun to say. <BR/>like syzygy. <BR/><BR/>or floccipaucinihilipilification.Shausto-lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821678560526071592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-88351347125678489692008-01-12T23:30:00.000+03:302008-01-12T23:30:00.000+03:30maureen, that was an amazing video. it was awesome...maureen, that was an amazing video. it was awesome in every way. i was laughing out loud for most of the video, and my mom, in the other room, was like, what's so funny?<BR/><BR/> and i just kept laughing. and laughing. and laughing.<BR/><BR/>also, who are you married to? i can never figure that out.emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723319009534149955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-5764153554349895192008-01-12T22:02:00.000+03:302008-01-12T22:02:00.000+03:30What was your most traumatizing childhood experien...What was your most traumatizing childhood experience? I'm pretty sure that everyone writing book reports will want this question answered. i would, anywayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-75202222440865923532008-01-12T21:37:00.000+03:302008-01-12T21:37:00.000+03:30I didn't know what to ask. I have a million quest...I didn't know what to ask. I have a million questions. But one that would be good for a faq? It can't be something totally out there because well, it has to be frequently asked. Hmmm. Hmmm. Hmmmmhmmmm.<BR/><BR/>Who is free monkey?Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157856573944453929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-85211598939550876432008-01-12T15:58:00.000+03:302008-01-12T15:58:00.000+03:30"We (writers) are, by nature, a lazy people."A quo..."We (writers) are, by nature, a lazy people."<BR/>A quote to remember!<BR/>I'll put it next to the one from Esther M. Friesner:<BR/>"If you don't want a writer to come back, don't feed them. It's a simple rule and applies to cats as well."<BR/>:pJotter Scalemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773090763600198427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-80483432376504605042008-01-12T08:21:00.000+03:302008-01-12T08:21:00.000+03:30Maureen! okay, so we have this god/goddess project...Maureen! <BR/>okay, so we have this god/goddess project to do in english and we had to draw the names randomly. When i got mine i was like "Hestia, well i dont know her so she must be boring." So I went home and searched "Hestia". IT said that she was the goddess of the hearth. Hm that sounded familiar. So there I go in my room to get 13LBE and search for the Greece letter. And to my disapointment.. nope her name was Vesta.. But alas! I went to school and read in a book That Hestia IS Vesta. I couldn't stop smiling! So now I just have to find all the info there is on the internet!<BR/>Okay thats my story lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20580332.post-15150260548913950492008-01-12T04:14:00.000+03:302008-01-12T04:14:00.000+03:30Newer than the pink camoflage socks I found yester...Newer than the pink camoflage socks I found yesterday? WOW! (I am done being stern now, by the way. I can never sustain my sternness.)<BR/><BR/>Hee! I did notice when I was poking around her site that officially it is not up until February first. But she has still been favorited. Kudos to marrije too, who mentioned it first.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288421243575243457noreply@blogger.com