Comments for Funneled Books http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com Quotes from Books I'm Reading Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:15:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on “The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism and White Privilege”, by Robert Jensen, part 2 by Jaime Cortéz http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/the-heart-of-whiteness-confronting-race-racism-and-white-privilege-by-robert-jensen-part-2/#comment-156 Jaime Cortéz Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:15:53 +0000 http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-156 Very true. American = white. And this is said from the highest rung of American power, which worries me. Very true. American = white. And this is said from the highest rung of American power, which worries me.

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]]> Comment on “Beginnings, Middles and Ends: How to get your stories off to a roaring start, keep them tight and crisp throughout, and end them with a wallop”, by Nancy Kress by region http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/beginnings-middles-and-ends-how-to-get-your-stories-off-to-a-roaring-start-keep-them-tight-and-crisp-throughout-and-end-them-with-a-wallop-by-nancy-kress/#comment-77 region Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:33:54 +0000 http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-77 Region says : I absolutely agree with this ! Region says : I absolutely agree with this !

]]> Comment on “Beginnings, Middles and Ends: How to get your stories off to a roaring start, keep them tight and crisp throughout, and end them with a wallop”, by Nancy Kress by R. http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/beginnings-middles-and-ends-how-to-get-your-stories-off-to-a-roaring-start-keep-them-tight-and-crisp-throughout-and-end-them-with-a-wallop-by-nancy-kress/#comment-43 R. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:49:30 +0000 http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-43 Think of ">" as an arrow showing a direction, rather than a mathematical symbol in a non-mathematical statement. :) Think of “>” as an arrow showing a direction, rather than a mathematical symbol in a non-mathematical statement. :)

]]> Comment on “Beginnings, Middles and Ends: How to get your stories off to a roaring start, keep them tight and crisp throughout, and end them with a wallop”, by Nancy Kress by funneledbooks http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/beginnings-middles-and-ends-how-to-get-your-stories-off-to-a-roaring-start-keep-them-tight-and-crisp-throughout-and-end-them-with-a-wallop-by-nancy-kress/#comment-41 funneledbooks Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:19:56 +0000 http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-41 Um, I think you mixed up your greater than with the less than sign: crawl < stand < walk < run Um, I think you mixed up your greater than with the less than sign:

crawl < stand < walk < run

]]> Comment on “Beginnings, Middles and Ends: How to get your stories off to a roaring start, keep them tight and crisp throughout, and end them with a wallop”, by Nancy Kress by R. http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/beginnings-middles-and-ends-how-to-get-your-stories-off-to-a-roaring-start-keep-them-tight-and-crisp-throughout-and-end-them-with-a-wallop-by-nancy-kress/#comment-40 R. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:07:56 +0000 http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-40 Writing is like walking. It can't be taught. It has to be <i>learnt</i>, and learnt the hard way. It's up to you to create and maintain balance and momentum, it's up to you to pick yourself up when you fall [and not mind the boo-boo's so much]: crawl > stand > walk > run It's a natural progression of developing abilities. Writing is like walking. It can’t be taught. It has to be learnt, and learnt the hard way. It’s up to you to create and maintain balance and momentum, it’s up to you to pick yourself up when you fall [and not mind the boo-boo's so much]:

crawl > stand > walk > run

It’s a natural progression of developing abilities.

]]> Comment on “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life”, by Anne Lamott by Jeanne http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/bird-by-bird-some-instructions-on-writing-and-life-by-anne-lamott/#comment-36 Jeanne Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:21:21 +0000 http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-36 I LOVE Anne Lamott and LOVED Bird by Bird. Yummy stuff. I LOVE Anne Lamott and LOVED Bird by Bird. Yummy stuff.

]]> Comment on “Lifting the White Veil: An Exploration of White American Culture in a Multiracial Context”, by Jeff Hitchcock by Tanya http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/%e2%80%9clifting-the-white-veil-an-exploration-of-white-american-culture-in-a-multiracial-context%e2%80%9d-by-jeff-hitchcock/#comment-14 Tanya Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:00:21 +0000 http://funneledbooks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-14 Hey, I'm definitely going to check this book out. Also, I've been skimming through <i>The Real Wealth of Nations</i> because you recommended it, and I like everything she has to say! Hey, I’m definitely going to check this book out. Also, I’ve been skimming through The Real Wealth of Nations because you recommended it, and I like everything she has to say!

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