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Subject:Re: Misc: "The time has come," the Walrus said... From:Kathleen MacDowell <kathleen -at- writefortheuser -dot- com> To:Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca> Date:Tue, 1 Sep 2009 07:58:07 -0500
So sorry to see you go, Geoff. Your comments have always been very helpful!
Regards,
Kathleen
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 7:04 AM, Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca> wrote:
> ... "To talk of many things"
>
> I've been a member of techwr-l since roughly 1993, when Eric and Deb
> first unleashed this forum on an unsuspecting world. During that time,
> I've spent an average of something like an hour a day (despite
> vacations and weekends -- some slow work days, I spend far more time
> than this) in various e-mail discussion groups, helping to build a
> community and learning a lot over the years by helping others.
>
> But various frustrations, online and off, have gradually made it clear
> that I can't sustain that level of effort any more, includng the fact
> that I seem to have no time left for my own writing anymore and
> particularly not for my fiction. So it's time to tip my hat, take a
> bow, and leave. This may just be a long sabbatical, or it may be
> permanent... the latter more likely. But leave I must.
>
> If you're interested in keeping up with what I'll be doing in coming
> months, please join me on LinkedIn.com; I'll be increasingly using
> that community to keep professional colleagues up to date on what I've
> been doing. I've also created a blog at <
>http://blatherskite.dreamwidth.org/
> >* that I hope to begin using for various ramblings, and as a link to
> my fiction site. Give me a week or so to get it up and running and
> figure out what I want to do with it.
>
> * Of course I know what it means. <g>
>
> It's been a pleasure and an honor, but it's time to move on. Best
> wishes to all. Sincerely,
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Geoff Hart (www.geoff-hart.com)
> ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca / geoffhart -at- mac -dot- com
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Effective Onscreen Editing:
>http://www.geoff-hart.com/books/eoe/onscreen-book.htm
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2009 tips, tricks, and best practices. http://www.doctohelp.com/SuperPages/Webcasts/
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authors and teams. Professional power, intuitive interface. Write
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