tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post4482546994941133538..comments2024-03-29T03:14:14.401-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Sandra Seamans Daypattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-47039789428013741812019-06-10T14:28:40.841-04:002019-06-10T14:28:40.841-04:00You may have read more short stories than anyone o...You may have read more short stories than anyone on earth!pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-78304385819174310552019-06-10T13:55:56.562-04:002019-06-10T13:55:56.562-04:00So true. I remember at one point going through ev...So true. I remember at one point going through every book I owned at the time, and discovering that I had read <i>every</i> short story I then owned. Of course there was the library. Then the digital self-publishing thing started. My argument (not that I really bothered to argue it) was that these were authors I loved and collected, and they were coming out in digital ONLY format, so what choice did I have? Now, of course, there is a whole generation of newer writers. Spending a buck or two to try someone who sounds interesting doesn't cost you much, and even if you don't like it, no big deal. And way more often than not, I do like it. Also, there seems to be an awful lot of anthologies these days, another good way to discover new writers. And lastly, thanks to amazing cheap deals on the internet, I have complete collections of short stories by Chekhov, Trollope, Lovecraft, F. Scott Fitzgerald, O. Henry, Henry James, Kipling, and Saki.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-83245403236589666412019-06-10T12:21:48.079-04:002019-06-10T12:21:48.079-04:00A lot easier to find a short story now with the In...A lot easier to find a short story now with the Internet. Thanks, friends!pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-28680713633656059522019-06-10T11:33:34.182-04:002019-06-10T11:33:34.182-04:00Wonderful tribute to Sandra!
Jeff Meyerson insp...Wonderful tribute to Sandra! <br /><br />Jeff Meyerson inspired me to read a short story per day. That was a couple decades ago and I'm still at it. It's become a comfortable habit.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-57106987878065755182019-06-10T11:24:21.272-04:002019-06-10T11:24:21.272-04:00I never got to meet Sandra in person, although we ...I never got to meet Sandra in person, although we exchanged links from time to time. She also helped me get a story or two published due to her tireless devotion to collecting and publicizing short-fiction markets. This is a lovely idea and a lovely tribute. Thanks for doing this Patti! BVLawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104434170537269673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-19864178999921657102019-06-10T09:45:55.211-04:002019-06-10T09:45:55.211-04:00A lovely tribute, Patti, and thanks for doing this...A lovely tribute, Patti, and thanks for doing this. Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-61817631480720958382019-06-10T09:40:16.927-04:002019-06-10T09:40:16.927-04:00Nice tribute, Patti. I did read her collection. ...Nice tribute, Patti. I did read her collection. Of course, I have been an advocate of "a short story a day" for a long time - I've been doing it myself for close to 24 years.<br />Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-32898761627954471062019-06-10T09:22:29.814-04:002019-06-10T09:22:29.814-04:00Awww, Patti. I am crying again. Thank you for this...Awww, Patti. I am crying again. Thank you for this. Losing Sandra has reminded me to tell those you care about, those you appreciate, what they mean to you. She was unwavering, even in her own grief. Such a wonderful, generous person.<br /><br />And Brian has had contact with the family about making her collection available. That will, of course, be up to them, when they're ready.<br /><br />- Sandra RuttanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900608364353304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-83763743662401521022019-06-10T09:08:56.782-04:002019-06-10T09:08:56.782-04:00Beautiful tribute, Patti. I regret not having know...Beautiful tribute, Patti. I regret not having known of Sandra until now. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.com