tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post444707296754372891..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Aiming For The Tiny Scroll HoleMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-51483304858037605532021-09-18T07:53:20.378-07:002021-09-18T07:53:20.378-07:00We don't use Microsoft Word, et al, around her...We don't use Microsoft Word, et al, around here either. LibreOffice is the way to go, and a truly open document format, ODF. It will be accessible forever on all platforms.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743115941978474464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-69554596297120920172021-09-17T20:48:39.356-07:002021-09-17T20:48:39.356-07:00Clout. I like that.Clout. I like that.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-62378302181834785282021-09-17T10:27:34.649-07:002021-09-17T10:27:34.649-07:00Good luck with your submission. May your trials ga...Good luck with your submission. May your trials garner you some clout with the universe.<br />Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01913039661733972345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-23985254613122915622021-09-16T17:05:09.426-07:002021-09-16T17:05:09.426-07:00I notice that both books and television series see...I notice that both books and television series seem to jump around in time, so that I have to turn to The Man of Recaps (who is awesome, btw. I sometimes watch his recaps of The Walking Dead just because he makes me laugh, not because I'm confused. Although I usually am.) But, yeah, it can be a bit disconcerting for those of us who rely on linear time.mimimanderlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-82113926432236987272021-09-16T15:28:46.252-07:002021-09-16T15:28:46.252-07:00Never did! I don't know how they perched me on...Never did! I don't know how they perched me on that horse.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-91689185742684666222021-09-16T15:28:28.079-07:002021-09-16T15:28:28.079-07:00Nope, except for Trousering Your Weasel, which is ...Nope, except for Trousering Your Weasel, which is not a novel.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-28367071656900985502021-09-16T15:27:57.505-07:002021-09-16T15:27:57.505-07:00Half the books I read seem to END on the next-to-l...Half the books I read seem to END on the next-to-last chapter.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-68789204409505502122021-09-16T15:27:29.774-07:002021-09-16T15:27:29.774-07:00Their magazine is kaput, but I think their press i...Their magazine is kaput, but I think their press is still well-regarded. I think they should rest on MY laurels. [Off to get some laurels]Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31748866761493339542021-09-16T08:13:46.649-07:002021-09-16T08:13:46.649-07:00 All the computer hassles aside, do you still ride... All the computer hassles aside, do you still ride?Steve Alperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663955893895929070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-56901866657805775042021-09-16T00:51:25.903-07:002021-09-16T00:51:25.903-07:00Can I find any of your books on Amazon or Book Dep...Can I find any of your books on Amazon or Book Depository? or anywhere else?Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-11367903602880769472021-09-16T00:47:53.180-07:002021-09-16T00:47:53.180-07:00I hope your chapter draws interest and they want t...I hope your chapter draws interest and they want to read, then publish, the rest of the book. As well as that first chapter, because coming in at chapter two might make readers think 'what the heck?'Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-21732979384634611102021-09-15T23:36:01.552-07:002021-09-15T23:36:01.552-07:00It is their loss. Tin House doesn't sound like...It is their loss. Tin House doesn't sound like they are an actual going effort these days.<br /><br />I can't even imagine what would happen to me if i told the world that i am only accepting submissions on September 4th and 5th!<br /> And they have to be on Microsoft word!<br />Sorry honey, but my pronouns are nunya bizness,and we don't use that Microsoft word thingy around hereRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217677217054777278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-78737296162799844212021-09-15T20:52:34.759-07:002021-09-15T20:52:34.759-07:00Thank you! I'll take a hard landing also!Thank you! I'll take a hard landing also!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-24711148702505518262021-09-15T20:52:03.904-07:002021-09-15T20:52:03.904-07:00I did do that. That's how I got it in the form...I did do that. That's how I got it in the form...Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-54667239430276337032021-09-15T20:06:19.287-07:002021-09-15T20:06:19.287-07:00I am ever grateful for getting back into the work ...I am ever grateful for getting back into the work force twenty-one years ago (after being out for twenty years to raise a family) because I sorta kinda partly have kept up with this stuff. In Windows, that is. If I ever had to operate a Mac, all you'd need to do would be to sit in my general vicinity to feel very, very clever indeed.<br /><br />Good luck with the babies you are launching out jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-7668379232044784752021-09-15T19:30:13.113-07:002021-09-15T19:30:13.113-07:00I still have to come over and give you $15 to read...I still have to come over and give you $15 to read it. Then, I’ll send them a note of endorsement.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12598353262935157995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-9739133001398582272021-09-15T18:28:56.290-07:002021-09-15T18:28:56.290-07:00Try File>Export as PDF...Try File>Export as PDF...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-3151219415407802632021-09-15T15:52:47.294-07:002021-09-15T15:52:47.294-07:00I'm up to Mojave now. Probably a good idea to ...I'm up to Mojave now. Probably a good idea to upgrade but I sure understand reluctance.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-11558151883741976352021-09-15T14:44:53.530-07:002021-09-15T14:44:53.530-07:00I have an older Mac with El Capitan. I don't ...I have an older Mac with El Capitan. I don't know if the newer Operating Systems have this option. <br /><br />Paul has a newer computer, with all kinds of bells and whistles that he won't ever use. But I am always surprised by the options that I have on my old computer that are no longer available with his. Hence my reluctance to upgrade.mimimanderlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-37038385470250094892021-09-15T13:17:22.661-07:002021-09-15T13:17:22.661-07:00Hmm. I just tried that and didn't see any Save...Hmm. I just tried that and didn't see any Save As PDF. But then again I don't have a good reason to do it--I have enough crap.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-36836788025942758022021-09-15T13:14:51.854-07:002021-09-15T13:14:51.854-07:00Me too! I have a bunch of feelers out there at the...Me too! I have a bunch of feelers out there at the moment, but they do dwindle fast.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-62319323627579059232021-09-15T13:14:19.265-07:002021-09-15T13:14:19.265-07:00Could you send them a note?Could you send them a note?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-11154531187255325082021-09-15T13:11:55.686-07:002021-09-15T13:11:55.686-07:00There were a number of files on my old Microsoft c...There were a number of files on my old Microsoft computer that didn't make the transition to my Mac. Mac scratched his head and said, "What kind of computer language is THIS? It may as well be hieroglyphics." I put everything on PDF now, as I find it easier. All I have to do is click on File > Print, and then instead of printing, click on Save as PDF. Then I can print mimimanderlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-11617570466568836162021-09-15T10:22:13.895-07:002021-09-15T10:22:13.895-07:00I hope that having landed they hang on to it, and ...I hope that having landed they hang on to it, and refuse to let it go.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-47932057484645074252021-09-15T06:09:48.206-07:002021-09-15T06:09:48.206-07:00And I hope these foolish people finally see what a...And I hope these foolish people finally see what a gem you are, and decide to publish you! unmitigated mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13901264130484454602noreply@blogger.com