tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post8473768550701183878..comments2023-12-22T04:08:47.995-06:00Comments on Hey look, a chicken!: Reading Backwardskatdishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09210738418270395622noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-62805609396707866012010-03-24T12:07:18.373-05:002010-03-24T12:07:18.373-05:00Reading backwards! Hurray! I'm a backward read...Reading backwards! Hurray! I'm a backward reader too. I've been doing this since college. Nice to meet you.CindyWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815721049469088569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-61320540693360531102010-03-21T17:44:46.335-05:002010-03-21T17:44:46.335-05:00What a wonderful reminder to appreciate the indivi...What a wonderful reminder to appreciate the individual parts of our own lives. It's the whole 'not being able to see the forrest for the trees' concept. The moments make up the whole. Great post! :)Kenny Silvahttp://kenny.thesilvagroup.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-81118203300878963802010-03-17T08:19:02.847-05:002010-03-17T08:19:02.847-05:00Hindsight is 20/20, right? I think it is hard to s...Hindsight is 20/20, right? I think it is hard to see everything for what it is when we're going through it. Great analogy, and wow, I'm not convinced I'd have the patience to do that.JMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153935146315343348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-31896120308541386102010-03-17T07:01:03.443-05:002010-03-17T07:01:03.443-05:00Brad - You should do that. I've never been one...Brad - You should do that. I've never been one to skip to the end. Feels like I ruin the story if I do.<br /><br />Michelle - Yes. Somedays I really cling to that Happily Ever After.<br /><br />Billy - your self-editing skills made the job much easier, and you're welcome.<br /><br />Kathleen - Very much like turning something upside down to draw it. Gives it new perspective.<br /><br />Marty - It is an amazing book. I get something new each time I read it.<br /><br />Kathy/Cassandra - It does force you to slow down and be deliberate about what you're doing. Such as life.<br /><br />Maureen - Sometimes it seems like we've known each other for years, and thanks for your kind words.<br /><br />Jason/Frisbies - Thanks, and thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />Bridget - Yes. Blessed is a good word. Thanks.<br /><br />Mary - Last chapter. I don't think I could read anything THAT backwards.<br /><br />Amy - Thanks. I'm very grateful for you, too my friend.<br /><br />Laura - November. But I'm hoping to get some info about pre-orders soon. I'll let you know.katdishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210738418270395622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-53851442835606372322010-03-16T19:52:00.449-05:002010-03-16T19:52:00.449-05:00Daggone it. When are we going to get to read it??Daggone it. When are we going to get to read it??Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263995875732832349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-63216174326749361462010-03-16T19:46:40.332-05:002010-03-16T19:46:40.332-05:00Wow, what a "novel" idea, katdish! Loved...Wow, what a "novel" idea, katdish! Loved this post. And your heart for writers and writing. You and your gifts of encouragement and compassion are so precious. So glad the Great Author stuck us in the chapters of life together.Amy Sorrellshttp://amysorrells.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-50390670221689716552010-03-16T16:50:00.959-05:002010-03-16T16:50:00.959-05:00Did you actually start with the last word and read...Did you actually start with the last word and read in reverse, or did you start at the last chapter, then the next to last, etc? I like skipping around when I reread something. And, when I pick up a book, I'll sometime just open a page to see if the inside is captivating. (My mom reads the last page!)Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-21164622227625673322010-03-16T13:38:00.960-05:002010-03-16T13:38:00.960-05:00What an idea! I know that when I'm engrossed ...What an idea! I know that when I'm engrossed in what I'm reading I tend to overlook a lot. <br /><br />You and Billy are blessed to have found each other. Great post, Kathy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-273968597267454762010-03-16T13:26:48.462-05:002010-03-16T13:26:48.462-05:00My FAVORITE post!My FAVORITE post!Frisbies Foreverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622203062164397347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-18694023245357087332010-03-16T11:32:15.766-05:002010-03-16T11:32:15.766-05:00Great post, Kat. I like this a lot. :)Great post, Kat. I like this a lot. :)jasonShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420776820764592085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-14919785804868115392010-03-16T10:42:15.992-05:002010-03-16T10:42:15.992-05:00Excellent post, Kathy.
Having worked as an editor...Excellent post, Kathy.<br /><br />Having worked as an editor all my professional life, I can say that having your eyes on the blueline was a right smart move by Billy. <br /><br />I hadn't realized until your re-post of Billy's first post for you how amazing his writing journey has been. When I first found him through you, I thought you'd known each other for years and years. What a difference a year makes, indeed!Maureenhttp://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-81189956916437324202010-03-16T10:27:54.772-05:002010-03-16T10:27:54.772-05:00I am going to do this with my book when it's t...I am going to do this with my book when it's time! I love this idea!Cassandra Frearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564236561567663914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-3455200693960911602010-03-16T10:11:54.565-05:002010-03-16T10:11:54.565-05:00I edited a book for my english teacher when I was ...I edited a book for my english teacher when I was in high school and she told me to read it backwards. I like how you made that about life!♥ Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591559212770014981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-86883799655209072062010-03-16T10:08:22.958-05:002010-03-16T10:08:22.958-05:00What a great thought! That must be one amazing boo...What a great thought! That must be one amazing book if you can read it backwards! <br /><br />And what an interesting metaphor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-85931072523745196242010-03-16T09:02:46.724-05:002010-03-16T09:02:46.724-05:00It's like turning something upside down to dra...It's like turning something upside down to draw it or reading a different version of scripture. Fresh and new again. Loved the metaphor of this post for life.Kathleen Overbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12684519598333961438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-50713311235624094472010-03-16T08:48:59.778-05:002010-03-16T08:48:59.778-05:00But seriously, thanks for all your hard work and a...But seriously, thanks for all your hard work and all you've done.Billy Coffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988347213957444145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-36297222333858611622010-03-16T08:31:47.489-05:002010-03-16T08:31:47.489-05:00Dang, that sounds like a great book. Snort!Dang, that sounds like a great book. Snort!Billy Coffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988347213957444145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-74375831280602028942010-03-16T07:44:58.808-05:002010-03-16T07:44:58.808-05:00How comforting that our lives are written by the G...How comforting that our lives are written by the Great Author......<br /><br />.....and I love the assurance of "Happily Ever After"<br /><br />great post!~*Michelle*~https://www.blogger.com/profile/12973255141669832129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-918103922481709182010-03-16T05:21:13.053-05:002010-03-16T05:21:13.053-05:00Reading backwards? That takes a special skill, I&#...Reading backwards? That takes a special skill, I'm sure! At work I never hand out a copy of presentations any more, because there are one or two people who immediately skip ahead to see how it ends. Why not enjoy each moment, and watch the story unfolding? Next time I plan to purposefully put the material together in backwards order, so when they skip ahead, they will be at the beginning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com