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[truepenny]

So a bunch of people have added me to their reading lists recently, and I thought I ought to stand up and make the ObSpeech:

I probably won't add you back, and that's nothing personal. It's a reluctantly accepted fact about my relationship with the internet--if I don't keep my reading list parsimoniously small, it will eat my life. But the fact that I probably won't add you back doesn't mean I don't know you're there. I check this handy little gizmo fairly regularly, and always click through to find out about the new names. Because it's not that I'm not interested. So, yeah. I know you're there, and I'm glad you're reading, and if you want to comment on my entires, please do.

And if you want to comment on this entry to introduce yourself or ask a question (and this also goes for people who aren't new readers *g*), go for it. No obligation; lurkers are lovely, too.

Comments

[boji.livejournal.com]

Thought I'd thank you for the gizmo link which is enough to either make one happy, or induce paranoia. Glad to see that you're kind to lurkers (I am one professionally on lJ) and believe me I understand that the net can swallow your life when you're not looking.

If you were to friend me (and that's not a hint ;-) you'd find more than the occaisonal post about theatrical plays on in London, occasional short or long-winded thoughts about books I'm reading and nestled in there various pieces of fanfic that needed a home. Feel free to ignore those - they're the dark side of my creativity and I only let them flourish in the damp, dark space that is 'memories' - though LJ being what it is, I realise those pieces are sometimes under floodlights. LJ-Cut is my friend.

Why am I reading your LJ? Got here from someone else I found interesting, liked your thoughts on writing. Am impressed you wrote a novel *while* doing your PhD.

Will safely return to lurking status now.