Comments on: On Writing, Publishing, and Living http://www.clusterflock.org/2010/02/on-writing-publishing-and-living.html a site about everything Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:59:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Words | clusterflock http://www.clusterflock.org/2010/02/on-writing-publishing-and-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-918543 Words | clusterflock Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:38 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=38820#comment-918543 [...] companion to this Radiolab episode, the quiet of this video reminds me of my secret sentences. posted by Andrew Simone in language | * | [...] [...] companion to this Radiolab episode, the quiet of this video reminds me of my secret sentences. posted by Andrew Simone in language | * | [...]

]]> By: Broome » Blog Archive » Here’s to more true mystery http://www.clusterflock.org/2010/02/on-writing-publishing-and-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-752841 Broome » Blog Archive » Here’s to more true mystery Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:33:11 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=38820#comment-752841 [...] —Andrew Simone (via Amanda Mooney) [...] [...] —Andrew Simone (via Amanda Mooney) [...]

]]> By: Andrew Simone http://www.clusterflock.org/2010/02/on-writing-publishing-and-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-740105 Andrew Simone Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:42:21 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=38820#comment-740105 I would wear that jacket. I would wear that jacket.

]]> By: Notional Slurry » links for 2010-02-25 http://www.clusterflock.org/2010/02/on-writing-publishing-and-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-739830 Notional Slurry » links for 2010-02-25 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:09:20 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=38820#comment-739830 [...] On Writing, Publishing, and Living : clusterflock "Lately, I’ve been wondering if sitting quietly in a café, pretending to read a newspaper, and not writing is the most earnest expression in our age: no echoes of language, nothing to reblog, just pure unmitigated self sitting with self. I might, after a time of blank staring, find myself constructing sentences in my head, maybe a paragraph, simply letting the words roll around in my mind. I will not. I repeat. I will not write them down. They are my secret sentences, not yours." (tags: self-reference) [...] [...] On Writing, Publishing, and Living : clusterflock "Lately, I’ve been wondering if sitting quietly in a café, pretending to read a newspaper, and not writing is the most earnest expression in our age: no echoes of language, nothing to reblog, just pure unmitigated self sitting with self. I might, after a time of blank staring, find myself constructing sentences in my head, maybe a paragraph, simply letting the words roll around in my mind. I will not. I repeat. I will not write them down. They are my secret sentences, not yours." (tags: self-reference) [...]

]]> By: Amanda Mae Meyncke http://www.clusterflock.org/2010/02/on-writing-publishing-and-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-739169 Amanda Mae Meyncke Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:47:06 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=38820#comment-739169 Andrew could wear a jacket and we could print "...a splendid young man" - Daryl Scroggins on the back. Andrew could wear a jacket and we could print “…a splendid young man” – Daryl Scroggins on the back.

]]> By: Andrew Simone http://www.clusterflock.org/2010/02/on-writing-publishing-and-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-738722 Andrew Simone Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:34:17 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=38820#comment-738722 Nah, didn't think you did, Daryl. I was just riffing off what you your thinking. I do suspect, however, if you had known me years ago, you would have. Nah, didn’t think you did, Daryl. I was just riffing off what you your thinking. I do suspect, however, if you had known me years ago, you would have.

]]> By: Daryl Scroggins http://www.clusterflock.org/2010/02/on-writing-publishing-and-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-738406 Daryl Scroggins Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:40:16 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=38820#comment-738406 Didn't want you to shut up, Andrew. Cindy pointed out to me that you might take the "You start" as being directed toward you--but I meant it to be self-directed, as in--any time I voice a desire for people to be quiet, I have instantly opened myself up to being the target of the same request. You are a splendid young man and I will always be very happy to hear your thoughts. Didn’t want you to shut up, Andrew. Cindy pointed out to me that you might take the “You start” as being directed toward you–but I meant it to be self-directed, as in–any time I voice a desire for people to be quiet, I have instantly opened myself up to being the target of the same request. You are a splendid young man and I will always be very happy to hear your thoughts.

]]> By: Andrew Simone http://www.clusterflock.org/2010/02/on-writing-publishing-and-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-738210 Andrew Simone Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:49:55 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=38820#comment-738210 It took me 28 years to learn to shut up and one to be comfortable with it. It took me 28 years to learn to shut up and one to be comfortable with it.

]]> By: Daryl Scroggins http://www.clusterflock.org/2010/02/on-writing-publishing-and-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-738198 Daryl Scroggins Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:10:14 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=38820#comment-738198 I think lots of people should be quiet. Of course the right answer to this is--You start. But then that would be using words, wouldn't it. I think lots of people should be quiet. Of course the right answer to this is–You start. But then that would be using words, wouldn’t it.

]]> By: Brian Beatty http://www.clusterflock.org/2010/02/on-writing-publishing-and-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-738166 Brian Beatty Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:58:53 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=38820#comment-738166 I was tempted not to respond, but ultimately couldn't resist. What is the value of a book or even a poem in this era? Not because nobody reads or because technology is encroaching, but because more material exists every day. Is that accumulation healthy? Necessary? When I self-published a chapbook last year, the excitement of the effort lasted maybe a day. Then I saw my stockpile of just 100 copies as a stupid, somewhat irresponsible burden. Personal and artistic expression can take many forms. I've taken up performance, but the value of quiet reflection should never be underestimated. It broke my dependency on prescription meds. I was tempted not to respond, but ultimately couldn’t resist.

What is the value of a book or even a poem in this era? Not because nobody reads or because technology is encroaching, but because more material exists every day. Is that accumulation healthy? Necessary?

When I self-published a chapbook last year, the excitement of the effort lasted maybe a day. Then I saw my stockpile of just 100 copies as a stupid, somewhat irresponsible burden.

Personal and artistic expression can take many forms. I’ve taken up performance, but the value of quiet reflection should never be underestimated. It broke my dependency on prescription meds.

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