Quote: David Bussell @ July 29 2008, 3:08 PM BSTOh, I see.
You guessed wrong though - I actually approach writers to find out if they're interested in contributing. Believe it or not, some aren't.
And I agree wholeheartedly that we should be able to criticise ourselves as writers. Did I ever say otherwise?
I don't know. Put links to every post you've ever made so I can check.
I'll put out the Sootyj signal tonight,
Quote: chipolata @ July 29 2008, 3:22 PM BSTI don't know. Put links to every post you've ever made so I can check.
Would that I could, but the search function is shot to buggery. You're welcome to browse though.
Quote: chipolata @ July 29 2008, 3:22 PM BSTI don't know. Put links to every post you've ever made so I can check.
Well I would've thought you would one post in mind to make such comment.
I'm glad I'm not a bitch! 
People, deep breaths.
And Sooty is a great choice Sofa_Matt.
I suspect that if there was a massively successful writer posting here then they would be clever enough not to admit to it, nor to make anyone suspect that they were.
Eh?
Quote: Tim Walker @ July 29 2008, 7:57 PM BSTI suspect that if there was a massively successful writer posting here then they would be clever enough not to admit to it, nor to make anyone suspect that they were.
I'd rather not know. 
I prefer dealing with people by their ability to convey meaning with their posts.
Quote: SlagA @ July 29 2008, 8:15 PM BSTI'd rather not know.
Makes perfect grammatical sense to me, Slag 
Quote: David Bussell @ July 29 2008, 8:01 AM BSTI don't know that's true. What I've attempted to do so far is respond to the requests of the readership, minority writers (Bex and Ariane)
Sorry - what do you mean by that?
Quote: David Chapman @ July 29 2008, 9:01 PM BSTSorry - what do you mean by that?
Birds.
Chicks!
Or writeresses, as they're known.
No that's gay writers.
Quote: Griff @ July 29 2008, 9:31 PM BSTSeefacts you've got to change that sig. I might start a campaign.
Ha.
What's wrong with it?