Comments on: 60 Writers http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/ where writers come to play Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:08:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Susan Henderson http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-50538 Susan Henderson Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:31:09 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-50538 Cheryl, thanks for taking the quiz! I don't know the book or the movie you mentioned. I'll have to check them out. Cheryl, thanks for taking the quiz! I don’t know the book or the movie you mentioned. I’ll have to check them out.

]]> By: Cheryl Snell http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-50477 Cheryl Snell Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:20:15 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-50477 What state and country are you in right now? MD, USA Favorite drink? Mango lassi Favorite game? Social lying Favorite movie? Aguirre, the Wrath of God Favorite smell? chocolate cake baking Most played iTunes/iPod song? Diana Krall, From This Moment On Hero? Dad What you’re reading right now? Sugar Street, by Naguib Mahfouz Quality you most enjoy in others? Sense of the ridiculous Recommend a literary magazine Red River Review Recommend a book and say why you liked it. Open Secrets, short stories by Alice Munro, because of her seamless transitions and the fact that she knows everything. What state and country are you in right now? MD, USA
Favorite drink? Mango lassi
Favorite game? Social lying
Favorite movie? Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Favorite smell? chocolate cake baking
Most played iTunes/iPod song? Diana Krall, From This Moment On
Hero? Dad
What you’re reading right now? Sugar Street, by Naguib Mahfouz
Quality you most enjoy in others? Sense of the ridiculous
Recommend a literary magazine Red River Review
Recommend a book and say why you liked it. Open Secrets, short stories by Alice Munro, because of her seamless transitions and the fact that she knows everything.

]]> By: Susan Henderson http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-43869 Susan Henderson Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:50:45 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-43869 All riiigghhht, Michael. It's nice to see your answers here. I'm glad to know anyone who likes Tim O'Brien and salted rims. I might just read that Dust Bowl book. Thanks for the recommendation. Anyone else who'd like to take the fabulous writers' pop quiz, jump right in. The quiz is never over, and it's not just for writers anymore. All riiigghhht, Michael. It’s nice to see your answers here. I’m glad to know anyone who likes Tim O’Brien and salted rims. I might just read that Dust Bowl book. Thanks for the recommendation.

Anyone else who’d like to take the fabulous writers’ pop quiz, jump right in. The quiz is never over, and it’s not just for writers anymore.

]]> By: Michael D. Williams http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-43797 Michael D. Williams Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:44:19 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-43797 What state and country are you in right now? Oklahoma Favorite drink? Iced Tea, Mexican beer with lime and a salted rim. Favorite game? Dominoes movie? The Searchers John Wayne at his very very best Favorite smell? Mint Most played iTunes/iPod song? Senor (Tales of Yankee Power) Tim O'Brien. What you’re reading right now? Outer Dark By Cormac McCarthy Quality you most enjoy in others? Love of life Recommend a literary magazine. Only read fly fishing magazines. Recommend a book and say why you liked it. The Worst Hard Time. IT's about the Dust bowel and the people who stuck with the land. No matter what you are going through it pales to the hell that they were subjected to on a daily basis. What state and country are you in right now? Oklahoma Favorite drink? Iced Tea, Mexican beer with lime and a salted rim. Favorite game? Dominoes movie? The Searchers John Wayne at his very very best Favorite smell? Mint Most played iTunes/iPod song? Senor (Tales of Yankee Power) Tim O’Brien. What you’re reading right now? Outer Dark By Cormac McCarthy Quality you most enjoy in others? Love of life Recommend a literary magazine. Only read fly fishing magazines. Recommend a book and say why you liked it. The Worst Hard Time. IT’s about the Dust bowel and the people who stuck with the land. No matter what you are going through it pales to the hell that they were subjected to on a daily basis.

]]> By: Mark Bastable http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-1037 Mark Bastable Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:54:57 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-1037 What state and country are you in right now? London, UK Favorite drink? Pinot Grigio Favorite game? Texas Hold 'Em Favorite movie? Quills Favorite smell? Nutmeg Most played iTunes/iPod song? "Stupidly Happy" - XTC Hero? I don't really have any. If pushed, Pablo Picasso. What you’re reading right now? Well, I was going to say 'Anansi Boys' but now I've seen 'The Breakfast of Champions' mentioned I think I'll start reading that again (again). Quality you most enjoy in others? Sense of humour Recommend a literary magazine Oh, I dunno - 'Granta' Recommend a book and say why you liked it. "The Confederacy of Dunces" - proof that a protagonist doesn't have to be sympathetic, just compelling. What state and country are you in right now? London, UK

Favorite drink? Pinot Grigio

Favorite game? Texas Hold ‘Em

Favorite movie? Quills

Favorite smell? Nutmeg

Most played iTunes/iPod song? “Stupidly Happy” - XTC

Hero? I don’t really have any. If pushed, Pablo Picasso.

What you’re reading right now? Well, I was going to say ‘Anansi Boys’ but now I’ve seen ‘The Breakfast of Champions’ mentioned I think I’ll start reading that again (again).

Quality you most enjoy in others? Sense of humour

Recommend a literary magazine Oh, I dunno - ‘Granta’

Recommend a book and say why you liked it. “The Confederacy of Dunces” - proof that a protagonist doesn’t have to be sympathetic, just compelling.

]]> By: Susan Henderson http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-439 Susan Henderson Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:11:14 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/08/31/60-writers/#comment-439 Hey, guys, if anyone wants to continue the quiz in the comments section, go for it! Everyone's welcome to play! Hey, guys, if anyone wants to continue the quiz in the comments section, go for it! Everyone’s welcome to play!

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