Re: R: [acornlive] Cold?
Nessa O'Mahony (acornlive@dublinwriters.org)
Tue, 19 Dec 2000 06:45:04 -0000
Hi Chris
Regular reports from the real Dublin Writers Workshop? Now
there's a thought - I'll see who I can rustle up in 2001 to do just htat
Nessa
From: chneena@tin.it
To: <acornlive@dublinwriters.org>
Subject: Re: R: [acornlive] Cold?
Date sent: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 09:47:47 +0100
Send reply to: acornlive@dublinwriters.org
> Dear Nessa,
> I know if there's any communication problems between me and EA (you), it's
> becasue I've done the wrong thing. 'Blind faith in Nessa' is the
> catchword. or if you want it in Cork's own Riverlee Eirenlish, 'bluind fayte'. What
> more could a virtual mamma want.
>
> Congratulations on an excellent EA9, on your (and other editors') good
> taste in selections.
>
> It is possible in some way to have some direct information and
> communication on what goes on in the Dublin Writers' get-togethers, other than pints
> all round at the Winding Stair.
> Best Christmas and 2001 wishes to you an all.
>
> Chris Neenan
> > Dear Chris, Liam et al
> >
> > here (in Dublin) it's just damp and miserable, after flirting for one
> > whole day with crisp coldness.
> >
> > Can the strong silent one (ahem, first time I've ever been called that
> > - can't even unscrew the top off a jam jar myself) clarify one thing
> > about sending poems to this list, as opposed to Electric Acorn.
> > When you send poems to acornlive@dublinwriters.org, you are
> > sending to the list, for comment. It's another way of getting
> > feedback, in the same way as posting a poem to the virtual
> > workshop over at http://www.dublinwriters.org/discus. But these
> > poems aren't automatically considered for Electric Acorn and when
> > I see someone posting work to the list, I never assume that they
> > want them included in EA.
> >
> > The only way to submit poems to EA is to email them to
> > submissions@dublinwriters.org, where I see them. Now, as issue 9
> > as just gone online, and we are not due another until June 2001,
> > I'm not accepting submissions right now. But I would be delighted if
> > you all wanted to submit something from February onwards.
> >
> > So Chris, please forgive any silence in response to your posting. I'd
> > be delighted if you resent them (or any others of your selection) to
> > me at submissions@dublinwriters.org in February.
> >
> > With very warm wishes to my extended virtual family for the
> > holidays
> >
> > Nessa O'Mahony
> > To: <acornlive@dublinwriters.org>
> > Subject: R: [acornlive] Cold?
> > Date sent: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 17:52:12 +0100
> > Send reply to: acornlive@dublinwriters.org
> >
> > > It's been getting cold here in Rome too. Last night's minimum was
> about 5°,
> > > but day time's it is still up at a dry, healthy, sunny 18°. Best
> wishes for
> > > Christmas season and Hannukah to everyone. I have been upset by the
> Disco
> > > they opened just on the gates of Auschwitz and by a detectable rise in
> > > intollerance just about everywhere. I'm working a a Villannelle to
> express
> > > my fears. Liam if it's any comfort I haven't heard either if EA has
> taken
> > > those three poems I sent many weeks ago...remember. But I have blind
> faith
> > > in Nessa, though she seems to be the strong silent type. Linda
> congrats on
> > > the short story. With the holiday season almost on us I hope to catch
> up on
> > > reading your stuff, Liam's and Bernard O'Grady's. I will be going to
> London
> > > on Dec 27th until Jan 7th. Sean I don't know what the H*** a neck-tube
> is,
> > > but be sure to keep all extremities protected out there, and where is
> > > Calgary?
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Sean van der Lee <ritesean@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <acornlive@dublinwriters.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 7:52 AM
> > > Subject: [acornlive] Cold?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well folks, I just figured I'd tell you to show off a bit and make
> you
> > > > realize how good you have it with winter, in Calgary yesterday the
> > > > temperature hit -55 C with windchill, school was closed because it
> was
> > > just
> > > > too damned cold. After a summer full of 30+ days, the first day below
> > zero
> > > > is tough, -8 feels like your fingers are gonna fall off, but -32
> with a
> > NW
> > > > wind sucking your heat away is enough to freeze any exposed flesh
> damn
> > > > quick. I am nursing my nose which I froze through a neck-tube, it has
> > > > swollen, turned red and hurts a lot. Anyways, rejoice, my friends, in
> > your
> > > > weather, bear in mind that however bad it may seem, it is worse here
> > (just
> > > > as I bear in mind that in Edmonton it is always colder!) Merry
> Christmas!
> > > > PEACE
> > > > -Sean
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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