tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post6486286092151304623..comments2024-03-18T16:41:34.785+00:00Comments on Vapour Trails: My post on Miss Lonelyhearts nominated for Prize / Canvassing your VOTE!Séamus Dugganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-32281550163074581232015-06-22T09:00:13.095+01:002015-06-22T09:00:13.095+01:00Ah well, I did well in the public vote but didn...Ah well, I did well in the public vote but didn't meet the exacting standards/tickle the fancy of the 3Quarks editors. Was great to be nominated and got some extra readers for my post. Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-5148295840267598392015-06-22T06:17:26.776+01:002015-06-22T06:17:26.776+01:00I'm so sorry for not checking in here sooner -...I'm so sorry for not checking in here sooner -- I don't get out very often -- as I went to vote for you just now but the poll was, of course, already long closed. Kudos to you for making the top 20 against what appear like so many among the Establishment. Splendid, superb, stellar piece on <i>Miss Lonelyhearts</i>. Up the Establishment's collective arses!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13736768855641666746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-87295608181042274832015-06-16T08:12:43.735+01:002015-06-16T08:12:43.735+01:00Thanks again Tom. I've had 200 plus page views...Thanks again Tom. I've had 200 plus page views of Miss Lonelyhearts in the past week, more than it got in the first week it was up. I haven't read all the essays but as you note there are good and bad. Looks like I'm in a very strong position to make the final twenty so then it goes to the judge, at which stage there's nothing to be done except start sending presents to Yale!Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-14079637629739496132015-06-16T06:12:44.859+01:002015-06-16T06:12:44.859+01:00A vote for Vapor Trails is a vote against the logr...A vote for Vapor Trails is a vote against the logrollers and backscratchers, I say as we logroll and backscratch here. Also a vote against editors, assuming that The Millions has editors. The entry from Granta seems like open cheating.<br /><br />You have some real competition on that list, Séamus, as well as some entrants where I think "You're kidding?" - and plenty of those had editors.<br /><br />It is a terrific piece that well deserves the extra readers I hope it is getting.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-47270852413493633132015-06-15T22:49:12.351+01:002015-06-15T22:49:12.351+01:00Thanks Scott.Thanks Scott.Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-53120937602716887922015-06-15T16:38:03.002+01:002015-06-15T16:38:03.002+01:00Terrific - the nomination and the Miss Lonelyheart...Terrific - the nomination and the <i>Miss Lonelyhearts</i> post. I've cast my vote your way. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-45910947041152085232015-06-15T08:16:15.590+01:002015-06-15T08:16:15.590+01:00Thanks Jacqui.Thanks Jacqui.Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-69705354438699074552015-06-15T08:07:26.686+01:002015-06-15T08:07:26.686+01:00Just voted for you, Seamus. Even though I didn'...Just voted for you, Seamus. Even though I didn't click with Miss Lonelyhearts (my fault, I know), I really enjoyed your review of the book. A tremendous tribute to West and the novella's themes. JacquiWinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16220597283351925721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-10001926156949428982015-06-14T15:36:16.238+01:002015-06-14T15:36:16.238+01:00Thanks Brian!Thanks Brian!Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-56553964259547102162015-06-14T15:25:42.835+01:002015-06-14T15:25:42.835+01:00You got my vote Séamus.
It is well deserved.You got my vote Séamus.<br /><br /><br />It is well deserved.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com