Comments on: Return of the Reluctant, 2003-2007 http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/ a blog in ever-shifting standing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:27:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239723 Chris Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:39:51 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239723 Congratulations! As Longfellow wrote, 'All things must change to something new, to something strange.' May your free time be used wisely. We'll miss you here, but look for you elsewhere. (Perhaps in Brooklyn this summer...?) Congratulations! As Longfellow wrote, ‘All things must change to something new, to something strange.’ May your free time be used wisely. We’ll miss you here, but look for you elsewhere. (Perhaps in Brooklyn this summer…?)

]]> By: david milofsky http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239682 david milofsky Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:10:59 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239682 Well, I wouldn't recommend that anyone give up anything to write a novel, unless he really has to. What's more, I'll echo the others above who say yours was one of the very very few I read regularly and find both informative and provocative. I don't even know what a podcast is, so this is a loss for me. Well, I wouldn’t recommend that anyone give up anything to write a novel, unless he really has to. What’s more, I’ll echo the others above who say yours was one of the very very few I read regularly and find both informative and provocative. I don’t even know what a podcast is, so this is a loss for me.

]]> By: amcorrea http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239615 amcorrea Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:36:20 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239615 Yours was the site I'd always check first...lots of amazing literary coverage, humor, inspiration, and honesty... (And now, apparently, I have to revert to sad speechlessness.) But this will be your next step up--more time to devote to the creative and demanding personal work you've dreamed of. Congratulations on all you've accomplished here and all the best to you in your current (and future) endeavors! Ana María Yours was the site I’d always check first…lots of amazing literary coverage, humor, inspiration, and honesty… (And now, apparently, I have to revert to sad speechlessness.)

But this will be your next step up–more time to devote to the creative and demanding personal work you’ve dreamed of. Congratulations on all you’ve accomplished here and all the best to you in your current (and future) endeavors!

Ana María

]]> By: Wendi http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239613 Wendi Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:08:27 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239613 Sad day in the blogosphere. You will most definitely be missed. Best of luck, Ed. xxoo, tHB Sad day in the blogosphere. You will most definitely be missed. Best of luck, Ed.

xxoo, tHB

]]> By: SEK http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239599 SEK Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:29:18 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239599 Boo! Boo! Boo! Boo! Boo! Boo!

]]> By: Josh http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239595 Josh Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:41:13 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239595 Thanks for all the delightful work you did here --I too will miss it. Thanks for all the delightful work you did here –I too will miss it.

]]> By: Stefanie http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239588 Stefanie Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:11:51 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239588 All the best to you Ed! All the best to you Ed!

]]> By: Brockman http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239574 Brockman Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:42:43 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239574 I'll miss you, Ed. Now I'll have nothing to read but my own Book News. I'm so sick of myself I could just throw up all over everyone else. I’ll miss you, Ed. Now I’ll have nothing to read but my own Book News. I’m so sick of myself I could just throw up all over everyone else.

]]> By: Leila http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239571 Leila Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:13:58 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239571 Well, I'm depressed. But I'll try not to make this about me, so good for you and good luck! Well, I’m depressed.

But I’ll try not to make this about me, so good for you and good luck!

]]> By: the man who couldn't blog http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239567 the man who couldn't blog Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:50:26 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239567 Thanks for all the blogging, Ed. Thanks for all the blogging, Ed.

]]> By: Sam http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239566 Sam Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:26:51 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239566 I'm sure there's a quotation from Paradise Lost that applies here, but I'm too disappointed to go find it. At this announcement, your followers seem to have broken up into frightened groups, each confused in its own way. Some believe you are changing the name of your blog; others will miss Bat Segundo. My own theory is that, following Bat's example, you are taking holy orders. Everything else will stay the same. Good luck, Ed! I’m sure there’s a quotation from Paradise Lost that applies here, but I’m too disappointed to go find it.

At this announcement, your followers seem to have broken up into frightened groups, each confused in its own way. Some believe you are changing the name of your blog; others will miss Bat Segundo. My own theory is that, following Bat’s example, you are taking holy orders. Everything else will stay the same.

Good luck, Ed!

]]> By: Jade Park http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239565 Jade Park Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:21:35 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239565 Happy Blogging Retirement to you! And I hope to see you on the other side with a wonderful book. :) Happy Blogging Retirement to you! And I hope to see you on the other side with a wonderful book. :)

]]> By: G http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239564 G Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:16:49 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239564 Best of luck, Ed. I'm so jealous I could spit. Best of luck, Ed. I’m so jealous I could spit.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239563 Thomas Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:34:24 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239563 Sam Tanenhaus will, no doubt, be pleased. Sam Tanenhaus will, no doubt, be pleased.

]]> By: Sarah Collins Honenberger http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239558 Sarah Collins Honenberger Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:13:01 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239558 Real conversations about books and writing, without the schmarm of sell, sell, sell. I'm sorry I'm so far behind that I just discovered this after you decided to quit. Bat Segundo contributes more to the understanding and appreciation of today's literature than any other site I've found. Woe is me. Real conversations about books and writing, without the schmarm of sell, sell, sell. I’m sorry I’m so far behind that I just discovered this after you decided to quit. Bat Segundo contributes more to the understanding and appreciation of today’s literature than any other site I’ve found. Woe is me.

]]> By: Sacha http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-239552 Sacha Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:09:56 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239552 Curse you, Fogelberg! Curse you, Fogelberg!

]]> By: genevieve http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239551 genevieve Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:05:42 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239551 Oooh, a NOVEL. Get it out, boy, get it out. And many thanks for your kind encouragement of my journalistic efforts. The correspondence was greatly appreciated. Got my eye on you, Edmund. Oooh, a NOVEL. Get it out, boy, get it out. And many thanks for your kind encouragement of my journalistic efforts. The correspondence was greatly appreciated. Got my eye on you, Edmund.

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239550 Jeanne Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:00:30 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239550 A toast to our favorite blogger! Cheers to your next great adventure. A toast to our favorite blogger! Cheers to your next great adventure.

]]> By: Nigel Beale http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239549 Nigel Beale Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:15:30 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239549 What a kick in the groin. Will follow your future endeavors with interest. Wishing you great success Ed. What a kick in the groin. Will follow your future endeavors with interest. Wishing you great success Ed.

]]> By: tao http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239548 tao Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:09:05 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239548 good job doing a lot of things ed good job doing a lot of things ed

]]> By: James http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239546 James Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:38:23 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239546 Does this mean some other blogger has sold his fresh new soul to the devil in a deal to promote Jonathan Ames? Does this mean some other blogger has sold his fresh new soul to the devil in a deal to promote Jonathan Ames?

]]> By: Zoe http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239545 Zoe Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:21:32 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239545 :(, more time for movies. :( , more time for movies.

]]> By: Claire http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239544 Claire Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:11:19 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239544 Look at this - http://www.edrants.com/?p=2 (via http://www.stevenwbeattie.com/) Look at this – http://www.edrants.com/?p=2

(via http://www.stevenwbeattie.com/)

]]> By: charles b http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239525 charles b Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:07:26 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239525 Best of luck Ed. I do hope the site will alert and link us to whatever you publish. I'm also glad you'll be doing the podcasts. Now go and write. The world needs more good novels and plays. Best of luck Ed. I do hope the site will alert and link us to whatever you publish. I’m also glad you’ll be doing the podcasts. Now go and write. The world needs more good novels and plays.

]]> By: Corey V. http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239524 Corey V. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:12:58 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239524 How selfish. What about the little people? How selfish. What about the little people?

]]> By: Pete http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239523 Pete Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:07:52 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239523 Au revoir, Ed. Thanks for the handful of shout-outs that I hardly deserved, plus the beer you bought me at House of Shields and the not-so-subtle nudge towards finishing my damned novel already. Don't be a stranger, you hear? Au revoir, Ed. Thanks for the handful of shout-outs that I hardly deserved, plus the beer you bought me at House of Shields and the not-so-subtle nudge towards finishing my damned novel already. Don’t be a stranger, you hear?

]]> By: tito http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239522 tito Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:52:29 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239522 Well, duh. Anybody who had taken the TIME to read Nostradamus' corpus would have know that this was written. Also, did you ever notice that Ed Rants is an anagram for "End Arts" ? ! Well, duh. Anybody who had taken the TIME to read Nostradamus’ corpus would have know that this was written.

Also, did you ever notice that Ed Rants is an anagram for “End Arts”

?

!

]]> By: Megg http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239521 Megg Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:24:01 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239521 Dammit! I love reading this blog. Good luck, Ed! Dammit! I love reading this blog. Good luck, Ed!

]]> By: jon http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239519 jon Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:11:43 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239519 Sorry to see you go dude. I really enjoy your blog and podcast. Glad to see that your keeping up Segundo though. Good luck and happy holidays Sorry to see you go dude. I really enjoy your blog and podcast.

Glad to see that your keeping up Segundo though.

Good luck and happy holidays

]]> By: R Ellis http://www.edrants.com/return-of-the-reluctant-2003-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-239518 R Ellis Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:59:10 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=7272#comment-239518 I will miss this blog. I was addicted. It's as if cigarettes decided to quit me. I will miss this blog. I was addicted. It’s as if cigarettes decided to quit me.

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