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Wednesday, March 14, 2007
What's the Next Big Thing?
Luckily for me and my clients I'm way more on top of book matters. I read THE DA VINCI CODE before it came out, I was totally on top of the whole vampire thing and I love making fun of people at parties for not knowing who Ian McEwan and Jonathan Lethem are. (This last part is false, which is why I still get invited to parties).
So right now my ear is to the ground of the publishing world, and I'm wondering what the next big thing is going to be. As you may have noticed, the publishing industry loves its hits, and when it comes to fiction we're actually sort of due for another big breakout novel from a relatively unknown author. A few years back it was THE LOVELY BONES by Alice Sebold, and in the last couple of years we were in the throes of DA VINCI CODE mania. To be sure this year there have been breakouts like SPECIAL TOPICS IN CALAMITY PHYSICS, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS and THE THIRTEENTH TALE (among others), but for the last six months the bestseller lists have almost read like a who's who of veteran bestselling authors (King, Crichton, Patterson, Robb, Patterson, Steel, Albom, Connelly, Patterson, Evanovich, Patterson and Patterson).
So. Break out your crystal balls and tarot cards and make a prediction. What do you think is going to be the next big thing? Is it going to be a spy novel? A breakout graphic novel like PERSEPOLIS? A knockout vampire book? A space opera about a boy and his dog?
Also, you're not allowed to vote for yourself.
44 comments:
- Vernieda said...
Well, the Pussycat Dolls DID start out as a burlesque dance troupe in the mid-90s...
- March 14, 2007 at 2:33 PM
My book - but it's a Secret!
By the way, your posts always crack me up.
So is the pirate thing over? My vote for book trends would be World War II (which is always popular) but the Pacific Theater (which has gotten more popular interest since Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima did so well.
- March 14, 2007 at 2:38 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
You see!! I had no idea!
- March 14, 2007 at 2:38 PM
NEFERTITI: A NOVEL by Michelle Moran. It's a cross between Philippa Gregory's THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and the movie GLADIATOR, if that's possible. Of course, I might be biased, given that Michelle is one of my closest friends (hey, you said no voting for yourself... no one mentioned friends)! But it's true. I read her book as an ARC and it's big.
Michelle also happens to have an amazing website at http://www.michellemoran.com. If you look hard, you might see me amongst her wedding guests. Which of course has nothing to do with why I mentioned her website ;]
Jenny Maxwell
- March 14, 2007 at 2:46 PM
Also, you're not allowed to vote for yourself.
Hmmm. Okay. Never mind. ;)
- March 14, 2007 at 2:46 PM
I am looking for a Great American Beach Novel.
Something that would totally consume me while I am tanning. But I am not afraid to throw it in my beach bag along my sun lotion and stain some characters reputation with it.
A great read, but with no strings attached!
I want depth, but with no suffering.
I want laughter, but not at me.
I want to be completely taken, but only until 4 pm.
Sounds like a good relationship.
Like butter!
- March 14, 2007 at 2:54 PM
I agree with Jenny. Not about NEFERTITI, which I haven't read (althugh I'll admit I did preorder it in January) but about historical fiction being the next big thing. Actually, I think it's already a "big thing." And with Philippa Gregory's TOBG being turned into a movie with Natalie Portman, and the recent release of "300," if historical fiction isn't the NEXT big thing, it's "A" big thing and it's hot. And to Anonymous 11:54am, HUH???
- March 14, 2007 at 3:17 PM
- ERozanski said...
Have to agree that the Historical Novel is the next, new but old, big thing. I also agree that ancient history fiction is hot. I devoured Margaret George's books on Mary Magdalene and Cleopatra. More of that please. The one on Nefertiti sounds great!
Gosh, what I wouldn't give for Sharon Kay Penman to publish another door stopper of a book. Or how about a novel in the vein of James Michener's mega books.
Books just aren't long enough these days.
- March 14, 2007 at 4:13 PM
- Harry Connolly said...
YA Mystery.
- March 14, 2007 at 4:44 PM
YA mystery does seem to be selling, but NYT/movie deal/read-about-it-on-Publishers-Weekly hot? I'm with Jenny and Erozanski. Maybe historical fiction isn't the next "it" category, since it's already popular, but the next "it" book may well be his fic. And NEFERTITI looks like as good a contender as any. And if it's really "a cross between Philippa Gregory's THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and the movie GLADIATOR" that really would be big.
- March 14, 2007 at 4:55 PM
I vote for historicals...(or anything to make the Buffy the vampire slayer spin-offs go away)
- March 14, 2007 at 5:11 PM
The next big thing...
rhetorical historical ^_^
- March 14, 2007 at 5:15 PM
I vote NEFERTITI. And not just because Jenny posted about it (although that was nice of you... why don't I have more friends like that?) but because it's the next big Crown historical and if you look at Moran's site the novel has already sold in 13 languages. She has 2 publicists (I can't even get a hold of my one) and I'll bet you'll see this reviewed in PW and maybe even NYT if it really goes big.
Back in January I preordered this too (I found it on the historial novel society's page). Maybe it just seems like it's going to be big because I'm already a historical fiction fan, but a novel that's sold in 13 countries plus already has an internet presence??? I can't wait!
- March 14, 2007 at 5:30 PM
I think it's a little further out, but I expect YA science fiction to start blossoming soon. YA fantasy readers are thick on the ground and growing, and much of the world tells them that if they like fantasy, they should like SF. Reprints of the classics and the few new books out are doing well. Adult SF seems to be growing more adult, which should be pushing kids to look for books marketed to them. I've heard at least one editor say she's looking desperately for new YA SF.
Now we just have to get people to write it.
- March 14, 2007 at 7:31 PM
- Annalee said...
Well, I saw a display for a book called 'Vampirates' in the front of a bookstore in Dublin today. There was a fanged-skull and crossbones on the front. I kept looking at it to try to find the part where they admitted it was a paradoy, but alas, I could find no evidence to support that claim.
...So my vote is: padordy. Because really, that's just ASKING for it.
- March 14, 2007 at 7:51 PM
Pirate ninjas are the next big wave, with robot pirate ninjas a close second. The robots have a bit more of a sci-fi feel, though, so they won't be quite as popular.
- March 14, 2007 at 9:38 PM
With the instant popularity of the movie 300, I predict the next big thing will be books with less talk and more action.
- March 14, 2007 at 9:56 PM
Books like HEYDAY and FINN. Historical fiction is on the up and up.
- March 14, 2007 at 10:00 PM
- Graham said...
I think for a trend across genres: dubious heroes. You know, kind of like Mal in Firefly or Cap'n Jack in Pirates of the Caribbean. We see it a lot in movies, but a lot less in books: the hero that is just naughty bad, but funny on the way, and usually (but not always) sure to do the right thing in the end.
- March 15, 2007 at 8:23 AM
- Jack Roberts, Annabelle's scribe said...
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- March 15, 2007 at 8:43 AM
- Vernieda said...
Re: Pussycat Dolls
And Carmen Electra used to be a member too! But when they were remade into a music group, she didn't join up.
- March 15, 2007 at 9:57 AM
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I don't know about "next big thing" but I bet we see more epic fantasy when Martin's Game of Thrones series hits HBO.
- March 15, 2007 at 10:33 AM
- B.E. Sanderson said...
Well, since you said I can't vote for myself, I have no idea. ;o)
I hope the next trend is for my style of books. We'll have to wait and see.
Thanks for the daily chortle, Nathan.
- March 15, 2007 at 10:47 AM
- Jack Roberts, Annabelle's scribe said...
I truly believe in my work. After the positive reactions I received from the children who read it, I believe it will be come a "big thing".
Hey, you did mention vampires. I HAD to chime in, since that's what I'm trying to get out there.
But I'm still trying to find representation and we can't vote for ourselves so I have no clue what the next big thing is.
I know 'Heroes' is very popular. Maybe that will create something?
- March 15, 2007 at 11:31 AM
- Demon Hunter said...
The next best thing may be urban fantasy. You think? :*)
- March 15, 2007 at 11:34 AM
- Dave said...
I think that Pirates are finished.
Harry Potter (Young Adult Fantasies) Are finished.
I thought that "300" might end the historical, comic book treatment of history but action flicks always do well. Aeon Flux bombed but Frank Miller's stuff didn't.
What if there is a sudden burst of heaving, muscular, sweating man-flesh over the next few years. Maybe this is the way POP CULTURE turns gayness mainstream.
"Heroes" might be successful, but it is still that comic book genre.
As long as there are literary awards, "literary" books will survive with an audience. There is nothing like a Masters or PhD to create snobbery and love of great literature. (Don't write, It's just an idle specualtion!)
What stands as a maybe is the latest incarnation of HAIRSPRAY (the musical movie) that might actually catch fire.
I'll keep thinking about this.
I think that there might be a period of Iraq War Veteran stories both as heroes and villians. That happened after WW2 and Vietnam. It's going to happen again.
- March 15, 2007 at 12:49 PM
- Dave said...
Hmmm, I suspect that within the next five years, a large number of books will be written trying to prove or disprove that George W Bush is either the best or worst president ever elected. Both sides are primed for the battle of words.
This will be "pre" historical political ramblings with one or two proper historians dipping into the fray. I say "pre" because reasonable people can see from the treatments of Nixon and Ford just how long it takes for history to begin to judge fairly and honestly.
I can see a spate of nonfiction books "the great neoconservative disaster and its implications for the Republican party" genre.
political biographies for the 2008 election are near to print right now. Or they are published.
Any scholar or writer that can break into George H.W. Bush's (the father) papers that are still secret is going to be rich. That biography will be successful because it has new material to draw upon.
- March 15, 2007 at 1:00 PM
I don't think Biographies or war stories are going to be the "it" book. We're talking next LOVELY BONES or WATER FOR ELEPHANTS here. The next book that will be displayed all over the endcaps and at the front of bookstores. One book. One that will probably be featured in short blurbs in all the hot magazines and one you'll see advertising for everywhere (and not just because they're already a big name). One book by a debut author...Probably in the summer since summer is vacation time and as Nathan says, there hasn't been an "it" book in a while (and spring/summer is the next season in pub).
So what book will it be? I'm not claiming to know, btw. Industry insiders would probably know better who is positioned for success and what book has received early buzz.
But a few big books, although they may not THE ONE, seem like they might be LUNCHEON OF THE BOATING PARTY by Susan Vreeland (although she's not a new find), TOMMY'S HONOR: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son will probably also go big, maybe THE WITCH OF PORTOBELLO, maybe NEFERTITI, maybe a new find in the fantasy YA/adult crossover category or ECLIPSE by Stephanie Meyer.
- March 15, 2007 at 1:23 PM
Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son.
I'm waiting for that one.
- March 15, 2007 at 1:25 PM
Who wrote THE WITCH OF PORTOBELLO?? What is it?
- March 15, 2007 at 1:27 PM
Paulo Coelho wrote it. He's already a name. Not what Anonymous 10:23AM was talking about when he/she said next "it" debut author. But who knows? Maybe it won't be a debut author. Rowling always goes big and it's her seventh!
- March 15, 2007 at 1:29 PM
- Jack Roberts, Annabelle's scribe said...
Dave said...
"Harry Potter (Young Adult Fantasies) Are finished."
WHAAAT? Tell me there is still room for more YA fantasy!
- March 15, 2007 at 1:35 PM
- Dave said...
YA is filled by Harry Potter, Terry Pratchet, Limony Snickert, Tolkein, Eragon, Teribithia, CS Lewis, Mimsey (new this month), and shelves of others who I can't think of right now. Next time you are at the bookstore, go look in the YA fantasy. It's bulging with books.
I can almost guarantee that every publisher is preparing for book seven of Harry Potter. There will be boy (or girl) wizards galore.
The trick here is to think two years down the road. It takes that long to publish a book. If you wanted to capitalize on "The Secret" which has success, then you need to be out in weeks, not months or years.
By the way, there is an outburst on TV of supernatural drama - MEdium, Ghosts, Raines, Dresden Files...
Is that going to translate into Print? Novels with supernatural themes?
- March 15, 2007 at 4:41 PM
MJ Rose's THE REINCARNATIONIST. It already has buzz in the industry, and she's been at novels for a while. Another sure-fire seller, although perhaps not the book: Body Surfing by Anita Shreve.
- March 15, 2007 at 6:33 PM
- sex scenes at starbucks said...
Um, Dresdon Files were books before they were TV.
I think urban fantasy will be hot, too, because of Heroes, Lost, all the hot selling vampire stuff (I think folks will be looking for something besides vampires in an urban setting soon) and yes, Harry Potter. It feels archaic, but the books take place in modern England.
- March 15, 2007 at 11:14 PM
- Dave said...
LOST is over and done. Stick a fork in it.
There was a tie-in book and it was a nice mystery, nothing spectacular.
"Bad Twin, by Gary Troup"
So are undertaker stories and nip/tuck stories.
The last really cute and new idea on TV was Ugly Betty. It's a soap with sex, sex, sex and goofy characters, but it was different, went against the grain. It coincided with "The Devil Wears Prada" and it's living on ruthless women, gay clowns and sex changes.
- March 16, 2007 at 12:08 AM
- Peter R said...
YA Sci-fi. In fact I've just finished one and I'm about to start querying. Tell me who these agents are who are desperate for YA Sci-fi?
- March 16, 2007 at 10:54 AM
- Jeteraus said...
Wow, anonymous stole my thunder. The world is waiting for a book to explode kids scifi the way Harry Potter did fantasy. The world needs someone to inspire its future scientists.
- March 16, 2007 at 11:41 AM
- Peter R said...
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- March 16, 2007 at 11:55 AM
- Peter R said...
Jeteraus, I have that book! (Sample Chapters on my blog). I just need to work out how to write a stunning query letter that will compel an agent to pick up the partial and read it – the rest will be history!
- March 16, 2007 at 12:00 PM
- Vernieda said...
...urban fantasy *will* be hot? It's already hot! To the point that the market is getting a little glutted already, so it's starting to get marketed as romance instead of fantasy. (With varying levels of success.)
- March 16, 2007 at 2:56 PM
I'm so sick of urban fantasy. Please, no more!
- March 16, 2007 at 7:41 PM
- Gabriele C. said...
I hope historical fiction is going to be a big thing. Especially historical fiction with Romans. *grin*
Books just aren't long enough these days.
erozanski, I'm so with you. I suppose it's because publishers are loth to invest in 150+K doorstoppers by unknown writers, so most of us tend to keep the things in a more publishable 90-120K range.
Maybe Nathan has some remarks about the chances of getting a 150+K monster published.
- March 17, 2007 at 9:10 PM
- grahamEID said...
After a decade or so of politicians and the media in the Western World telling the population to be selfish aspirationals, the population is starting to see the results of their apathy. People are starting to become concerned about the future (geez, even Rupert Murdoch now thinks global warming is an issue). So I expect the next new big trend to be realistic fiction and non-fiction about the future.
As for people planning to publish books arguing the merits of George Bush. Forget it, everyone knows he is a total incompetent and the American people were totally incompetent in letting him be elected president (unless you were hoping that he would bring on armageddon). Hopefully he hasn't totally sold out humanity's future.
I also expect the next dominant bad guys in books and movies to be American right wing Christians.
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But..how do you handle situations where you can't redirect, distract or remove objects?
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Hi Everyone! I'm Abbie from All Things Tiffany Blue, and I am delighted to take over the blog for the day. My fiancé, Matt and I, are getting married next month! One by one our tasks are getting checked off the list and everything is going swimmingly!
Our lovely guests have received their invitations and we could not have asked for better reactions to them! The words that keep coming out of our loved ones mouths regarding our invitations are "classy", "beautiful", and "so you!"
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Sir Stirling Moss OBE will lead a record parade of historic F1 cars at this summer's Silverstone Classic.
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A helmet and racesuit used by Ayrton Senna during his 1991 F1 championship-winning campaign will be offered for sale next month.
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F1 legend Juan-Manuel Fangio is to be honoured by his former employer Maserati on the 100th anniversary of his birth and the 60th anniversary of his first title triumph.
Three-time F1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart insists that whilst we may be living in an era of scandals and controversy, the human element of the sport has always been the same.
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Hi there. I'm a long time lurker, occasional poster, but I'm not sure if I have ever laid everything on the line like this and opened up with my situation. The reason I'm opening up now? Well, I don't know anyone else who is in the same situation that I'm in. Well, not exactly. I do know one other person... but I'm now sleeping with him, so he's not someone I can turn to for advice these days and he is now one of the elements involved.
A little background.
I'm 40years old, female, divorced. My ex husband is still a really good friend of mine, but we realized we are much better friends than partners.
I have been involved with a wonderful man who lives 4 1/2 hours south of me. He is married, and has been for over 20 years. We don't use labels, but for lack of anything better, I am his secondary. His wife is partially disabled, but has a boyfriend who lives across the country that she sees for about 2 weeks once a year. He is I. She is R. I. and I have been pretty seriously involved for about 2 1/2 years. We try to see each other on average about once per month.
I lived alone, and now live with my dad, who I moved in with when my mom passed away quite unexpectedly. I work from home, and try to get myself out of the house as much as I can, as I am in a position where if I am in front of the computer, I feel like I should be working.
Enter W. W. and I have been friends for a little less time than J. and I have been dating. But to put a figure on it, we have also been friends for about 2 1/2 years. W. is divorced with 2 kids. He has a girlfriend who is long distance as well that he has given his heart to. She is married, also with children.
W. and I have done some exploring, and have taken our relationship to another level. Friends with benefits. Which has very fuzzy lines because the benefits part is, to put it bluntly, amazing. And there was a pretty strong friendship as a basis, which brings up all the feels. But I'm dealing with that - it's a new situation for both of us, and we are learning as we go along. Neither of us really have time for a "primary" relationship. And there is the kids factor for him - he has no real interest in doing anything that will confuse them any further, which I completely get and am on board with.
Here's my new issue, though. And this is something that I completely would have been talking with W. about before this latest... development.
How do you deal with feelings of not feeling like you are first in someone's life?
So with I., It's what I signed up for. And most of the time, I am completely ok with it. But some days... some days I wish that a decision could be made where my feelings are taken into account first, instead of hers. It's not that my feelings aren't taken into account. They are. But she always comes first. And I have no one in my life where -I- come first. And for me, it's something that I am having difficulties with these days.
Even in my marriage things were like this. We were not poly (my ex doesn't understand the concept, but is happy that I'm happy), but he was and still is married to his company and father (who is his boss) first, and then was married to me.
The thought of being in a situation where I am someone's ONLY focus actually feels suffocating to me. And I know that I never want to be in a monogamous relationship again. But how do I get over that feeling of feeling like an afterthought - enough though INTELLECTUALLY I know that this is not the case?
Thanks for reading. If you got through all of this, I give you a lot of credit. And feel free to ask additional questions. I'm sure I've forgotten some details.
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The other, more important question,
my answer is-through a great deal of self-introspection.
It sounds like you are fighting the "habitual" thought patterns that come with how we are raised to see things (which is very self-centered, mean that literally not rudely).
It's not an easy thing.
A few steps I find helpful is consciously working on becoming the person who DOES put myself and my own feelings first. As a mother-I found this VERY difficult and some days it goes right out the window to be perfectly honest. But-when I do manage it-it does help. A LOT.
Also, re-iterating reality to yourself-which is that NO ONE, not one single person in the world is ALWAYS the first focus of another person. Doesn't really exist-it doesn't work that way. That is all a construct we are taught to believe (thank you Disney for promoting that continued belief in a lie) but it's all a lie.
Then, work on being conscious of how you prioritize different people's feelings/thoughts/preferences/needs/desires at different times. We all do it, sometimes I bet your dad is top priority, sometimes you, sometimes W, sometimes..... work on being conscious of what changes that, and when. That will help you to be more conscious of how and why other people do it.
Proximity tends to be a HUGE factor of who is "priority" at any given time.
shared responsibility is a huge factor for it.
shared risk is also a huge factor (think of the movie Speed for example).
What other examples can you think of that make one person a priority at any given time or regularly or with frequency.
"Love As Thou Wilt"
Sorry - yes - I meant hours, not years. definitely a typo.
I'm really not asking to always be someone's first focus. I know that's impossible. It's not always possible for me. When I am with someone, that person gets the whole of my focus. When I am with I., I am WITH him. When I am with W., I am WITH him, even though the construct of our relationship is very different than my relationship with I.
I have done a lot of growing as a person since the end (and even during) my failed marriage. My ex and I were together for 13 years before separating, and I went from being a really submissive person when I was with him into a person who felt very comfortable walking in my own shoes. I have gotten really good at asking for what I want (I never would have started the situation I am in with W. if I wasn't - he originally asked me when we first met 2 1/2 years prior if I would be interested in a FWB situation. I wasn't then. I am in a very different place now and as was he, which is asking him to revisit was a huge risk, but one that has paid off).
I guess my main issue with I. is that I am feeling vulnerable right now for some reason, and I am sure that it is something that with time I will get over - but I guess part of the issue is that in the construct of our relationship because she is the wife, and I am the girlfriend, she is top dog. I get that. I signed up for that. But I guess just once it would be nice if it didn't feel like I am the one who is always having to make the compromises.
And incidentally - that would be me and I. making the compromises. It seems like more often than not, what R. says goes.... not in terms of how my relationship with I. proceeds, but definitely in terms of when and how I get to spend time with him. Given that he's not exactly around the corner from me, it makes it even more difficult.
I understand what you are saying.
I don't think it has to be that way-but of course-that would depend upon them and their situation as well as you and he's agreements and situation.
Since it is long distance, I wonder if you can't reframe it in your mind-that it's not "HER" that is the object of decision regarding when you see each other, but that she's a large factors-since she is THERE (vs since she is wife).
I ask that, because for me, I have a home/family with both of my guys. Neither gets to decide for me if I date someone else for example-or when I could see that third person.
BUT-because we share responsibilities of home and children together-all three of us get the privilege of being part of the decision regarding when a good time is for me (or any of us) to be gone for a social activity that takes us away from the obligations we share responsibility for.
Likewise-he has shared responsibilities with her, so she gets to be a part of that decision making with him. Whereas, you don't share responsibilities like that with him (or your other him) and therefore you don't get to share in the decision making privileges...
(I'm just offering an alternate perspective for you to contemplate-no opinion on "right" or "wrong")
This was a HUGE deal breaker with Maca's last potential girlfriend. She wanted he and her to decide when he was going to spend time with her, when, where (where came into is as she wanted to be able to use our home and socialize with our family but not me).
Anyway-that was a huge deal-breaker. What came up was her repeated demands that he bring our youngest child along (who is actually GG and I's child). GG had an issue with that since this lady refused to take time to even meet GG, much less build a friendly acquaintance with GG and I. Maca isn't single. He doesn't have the freedom to decide when and where he can take the kids without any conversation with GG and I.
Likewise, he doesn't have the freedom of just running off to do whatever he pleases, whenever he pleases without talking to us about who is taking care of kids, pets, etc.
That doesn't mean I am controlling him-which is what she thought. Nor does it mean I have the "trump card" because Maca and I are married. It means he has made prior family commitments to take on responsibility that is shared between three people (he, myself and GG) and therefore he has to ensure that whatever plans he makes fit into ensuring that they don't detract from his part of upholding those responsibilities.
It could seem a fine line. Because some partners may take advantage and use these things as excuses to minimize free time for partners with metamours. But, I choose to assume that people I date are mature enough that if they are being manipulated and taken advantage of-they are choosing to be. Therefore, it's still on them, not the metamour.
That said-I would choose to look at it from the framework that it is unfortunate that he's got so many responsibilities that it limits your time together. Instead of framing it from the perspective that his wife is more important than you.
Ironically, it's been my experience that most often, when the spouse is removed from the scenario, at least mentally, it's easier to get down to basics and identify what the concrete changes are that could make a situation more satisfying.
For example; what is it that he is sayiing to you that leads you to believe that it's always her over you in decision making? Because, he doesn't need to say it that way.
I can say, "let me check my calendar and get back to you" or "I have plans that weekend, can we try xyz date instead".
I don't need to say, "I need to talk to the guys first and I'll let you know what they think" or "Sorry, Maca made plans for us that weekend, so I can't."
Both options may accurately describe the issue. But only one is an example of of me claiming my all responsibility for the choice. One starts hedging some of the responsibility on my other partner.
In your situation, he chooses whether to make plans with you or not. Regardless of her preferences or yours. It is HIS choice if he decides he can't see you because he wants to do xyz activity or take care of xyz responsibility that she pointed out to him, claimed, demanded or whatever.
If he chooses to claim that responsibility fully with his terminology-it may make things easier for you to manage-without in any way manipulating the truth. It's actually being MORE fully honest-because in truth, the choice is his.
Does that make sense?
"Love As Thou Wilt"
This makes total sense to me, and I know that you're right. She is the one who he has made his home with, and therefore by default, the large amount of his responsibility is going to be there.
Thanks for the reality check... The way you have phrased it makes total sense. And intellectually I know that this is the case. But sometimes the good ol' emotions get the better of me.
Sometimes it's hard to be someone who doesn't have a primary. But then again - when I think about having a primary I begin to feel like I am suffocating, so I know the time still isn't right for that, or I haven't met the right situation where I'd feel comfortable in that roll.
Believe me-those emotions get the best of all of us at times. Don't feel bad! I am always impressed by people who are willing to say "hey I'm having a suck emotion right now" and then are willing to consider alternative approaches to whatever situation they find sucking.
Sometimes it takes more than a little word to get back on track with living life happy too.
I have a whole blog (or two) dedicated to WTF AM I THINKING/DOING/WANTING/MISERABLE about etc. lol
I find that writing it out helps as well.
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"Mr. Halloran's outrageous comments are a new low, even by the standards of the New Hampshire Democrat Party," said New Hampshire GOP spokesman Ryan Williams. "His publicly stated death wish for Governor Palin and her family is abhorrent, and has no place in public discourse. Governor Lynch and Ann McLane Kuster need to immediately denounce Mr. Halloran's hateful remarks and demand that he personally apologize to the Palin family."
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With constantly evolving technology and the challenge to think outside the box, the trend of separate innovation "labs" has spread amongst big name businesses. Companies that have shed their "startup" classification are keeping their crews nimble by designating teams to experiment, try and fail – and try, try again in an effort to go toe to toe with each new startup. You wouldn't immediately connect nimble, tech-savvy creators with big standalone brands; yet these companies are able to give creative minds what they need most – the opportunity to fail without long-term damage. So how do these teams fit within the larger corporate structure? What's the difference between an R&D team and an innovations lab? How do these teams keep a startup mentality working for established brands and products? And how do they use technology and new ideas to reach the perfect consumer for their brand? Our panelists will discuss the importance of innovation within large companies and how corporate teams are thinking like startups and projects that have both succeeded and failed in the labs.
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Art and photography works created by students, alumni and Art Department faculty members are on exhibit as part of "OC Academy" though Saturday, April 19, at Irvine Fine Arts Center.
Exhibiting students are: Christina Lee, Kevin Stewart-McGee, Devora Orantes, Patrick Faulk, Juliana Rico, Holly Pendergast and Leonard Suryajaya. The faculty members are Julie Orser, assistant professor of art, and Joe Biel , associate professor of art.
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The painfully outdated phrase "man's man" and the idea that there is a category called "Women" instead of "relationships" is actually offensive.
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I'm an atheist but I find religion fascinating from a socio-historical perspective. I wld love my children to learn about all religions but the choices are: none (my preference), ecumenical Christian (DH,s choice) and Baha'i. I actually was quite interested and fascinated about Baha'i but dh is acting like I've said I want to commit the kids to a life of a monk in a monastery starting this second. His beliefs are Luke warm and I'm an atheist willing for my children to be educated in a broad sense. My son has just had a year at an Anglican school so he has had a good 12 months of Christian instruction. Hes just moved to a state school that i love so far. Hence why these decisions are having to be made. Am I being unreasonable or is he?
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Virginia Female Institute
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Wed, 6 Oct 1999 23:25:54 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Gabriel Fenteany wrote:
> I didn't check, since I downloaded their binary. That's what they told me.
> I took their word for it. Want me to e-mail them? I am sure they're
> respect the GNU license, as they seem to be a decent company.
I actually addressed the e-mail to both you and to their support addres. I
probably should have sent separate e-mails. I take their word for it, I
only gave their FTP site a cursory glance.
> Geoff, if you could help Tenon out so that they could get the latest
> ht://Dig into their upcoming final release of WebTen 3.0, I would worship
> the ground you walk on! :)
I know you don't work for Tenon, as I said, I addressed the e-mail to both
you and Tenon. In retrospect, that was a bad idea.
As for getting ht://Dig into their next release, it's obviously very much
up to them. Since they're a commercial company, I expect customer requests
might help.
I've offered my help to them in the past, and I've only heard from them
intermittently. Offhand, I don't know why they don't at least have someone
subscribed to the htdig3-dev list. No matter, once the source is
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Der Knappnberger ( german brunch burgers with bacon wrapped asparagus, a fried egg, and white wine cream sauce
Der Knappnberger speaks of all there is in me, as an American and as a Texan. I was born and raised in Texas and I know there is one thing Texans love above all else...breakfast! We like it for brunch, lunch, dinner, shoot we even like it at 3 a.m. from a drive-thru. Take that and couple it with the fact that Texas has a vast number of 4th and 5th generation german immigrant families ( mine included) and wholly german influenced towns ( New Braunfels, Fredericksburg, Kerrville), throw in my love of gourmet burgers and " Der Knappnberger" is what you get. A great burger to enjoy, no matter what time of the day!
12 asparagus spears
12 slices thick cut bacon
half a cup Sutter Home Gewurztraminer
half a cup heavy cream
Juice of half a lemon
half a teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
half cup chopped mushrooms
fourth a cup chopped onions
2 pounds 80/20 ground chuck
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1and a half tablespoons cracked black pepper
1and a half tablespoons caraway
7 tablespoons of vegetable oil
8 eggs ( incase you break a yoke)
6 potato and onion buns, split
6 slices muenster cheese
Prepare a 3/4medium-hot and 1/4med-low fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or preheat a gas grill to 3/4 medium-high and 1/4med-low, then place a doubled up piece of heavy duty aluminum foil over your entire med-low side.
To make the bacon wrapped asparagus, take one asparagus spear and wrap one bacon slice around it from tip to bottom, make sure to leave a little bit of asparagus showing at both ends, repeat process for the next eleven sets of asparagus and bacon, place product tightly side by side on a sheet of wax paper. Next, take two skewers, run one threw the tops of all the asparagus and one threw all the bottoms. Cover with wax paper and set aside.
To make the Konigsberg sauce, combine Sutter Home Gewurztraminer wine, heavy cream, juice of lemon, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper, chopped mushrooms and onions in a blender, puree until velvety smooth. Place in a fire- proof sauce pan, cover and set aside.
To make the patties, combine ground chuck, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1and a half tablespoons cracked black pepper, and 1and a half tablespoons caraway in a large bowl, mix lightly to avoid compacting the meat. Divide evenly into 6 patties to fit the potato-onion rolls. Cover with wax paper, and set aside.
When the grill is ready, brush the grill rack with vegetable oil. Place the asparagus on the med-hi side of the grill, cook, turning once until done, bacon should be crisp, about 4 minutes per side, remove and cover in foil to keep hot. At this time put the Konigsberg sauce towards the back of your grills med-low side so it will be thoroughly warmed for when the burgers are ready, stir occasionally. Place the patties on the rack, and cook, turning once until done to preference, 5 to 7 minutes on each side for medium. Simultaneously, take a fire-proof skillet, place it on med-hi side of grill, pour in one tablespoon of oil, crack two eggs into skillet, fry over-easy, dont break the yolks, slide eggs out of pan and onto foil of med-low side to keep warm. Repeat until you have 6 over easy eggs. A few minutes before the burgers are done, place buns, split side down, at front of grill and lightly toast. Also at this time melt once slice of muenster cheese on each patty and place a fried egg on top of each slice of cheese.
To assemble the burgers, on each bread bottom, place cheese and egg topped patty, two spears of bacon wrapped asparagus, then drizzle all 6 burgers with equal portions of the Konigsberg sauce. Serve open faced with bun top lightly resting on side of burger, split side down.
Makes 6 servings.
I was not sure if you wanted me to list the salt and pepper measurements individually as to which item i was seasoning in order of use or as a sum total, so i did the former, just in case.


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Australia came within one point of being knocked out of the World Team Cup today before defeating Argentina to secure a place against Chile in the final.
While Gaston Gaudio defeated Lleyton Hewitt to give Argentina the lead, Mark Philippoussis had to survive two match points against him before he overcame Mariano Zabaleta 4-6 6-3 7-5 to keep the Australians in the hunt for a place in tomorrow's final.
Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley beat Lucas Arnold and Juan Ignacio Chela 6-3 6-4 in the decisive doubles to win the tie for Australia.
''We came here as a team looking to have a good week, play well and try to get to the final,'' said Philippoussis. ''It was another good result for me and important for the team.
''Fortunately we are backed up by one of the best doubles pairs in the world.''
Hewitt appeared on the verge of a remarkable comeback having broken Gaudio's serve twice in the second set as the Argentine served for the match.
Hewitt forced the game to a third set but lost the deciding tie-break 7-5 as Gaudio won 6-3 5-7 7-6.
Philippoussis looked set for defeat when Zabaleta forced two match points on the Australian's serve at 4-5 in the third set but he fought back to seal a dramatic win in the Blue Group.
''I played very well and had a good chance to win,'' said Zabaleta. ''The points just went against me and then Philippoussis played some very good shots. There was nothing I could do.''
In the other remaining Blue Group tie, the United States overcame the Netherlands 2-1. Champions Chile finished on top of the Red Group yesterday.
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Delmont raceway set for ATV Motocross National Championship tour
More than 800 ATV racers from as far as Australia and Argentina have flocked to Steel City Raceway near Delmont for the seventh stop on this year's ATV Motocross National Championship tour.
Organizers expect several thousand fans, racers and crew members will pass through the gates throughout the weekend of racing, which started Friday with amateur practice sessions.
"It's a great facility to view from as a spectator," event organizer Dean VanLeeuwen said of the track, which opened in 1983. "You can come and stand almost anywhere and see the entire race. It's a good place to showcase what these ATV riders can do on a motocross circuit.
"We'll have a couple thousand come through" this weekend, he said.
Kevin Stover, 35, of Penn Hills was among those testing out the track on Friday afternoon. An ATV racer for more than 15 years, Stover will be racing in the Veteran C class and one of the 4-stroke classes on Saturday.
"Steel City always brings a good crowd; it really does," Stover said. "We go all over the country, but this one here really brings a good crowd."
The series has been plagued by bad weather this season, making for entertaining races but hurting attendance slightly. Today's forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon, with a 40 percent chance of precipitation.
"On the spectators' side, if it's raining on pro day, which is Saturday, I'm sure that affects our attendance," VanLeeuwen said. "But these guys race rain or shine. This year, particularly, we've really been getting hit with a lot of rain, a lot of mud races. ... It makes for interesting racing."
More spectators means a bigger boost for nearby businesses.
An employee at Astorri's Tavern, about a mile from the track, said race weekends bring an uptick in business, with racers and spectators stopping in for meals and six-packs.
Although many race teams spend the weekend in recreational vehicles parked on land around the track, local hotels attract others.
"All our events, they always generate a little extra money to the local economy from the restaurants and the hotels," VanLeeuwen said.
One racing team made the trip from Minnesota, with team members from as far away as Texas.
"If we could get the boss to get some cargo planes, we'd be set, but we bring three trailers, plus some of our riders bring their own trailers," said Root River Racing mechanic Tony Subjek, whose team is based in LaCrescent, Minn. "We drove about 13 hours. Every race, we go back to Minnesota, go through every nut and bolt on every bike, pack them back up and move on to the next round a week-and-a-half later."
Root River's Sam Rowe, 17, of Menasha, Wis., is leading the college-class standings after five national championships in the youth classes. Megan Manshack, 22, of Cleveland, Texas, made her full-time debut on the team this season and is third overall in the women's standings.
"Back when I first started racing, there were only two or three (women)," Manshack said. "Now, locally, we have 10-plus girls and at the nationals, there's a ton, especially a ton of younger girls coming in. ... Women can do this, too, and they can beat the guys."
A pair of Pennsylvania natives will be looking to make the podium in the pro class. John Natalie of Warriors Mark, near Tyrone, and Joel "Kid Dynamite" Hetrick of Seneca, Venango County, are fourth and sixth, respectively, in the points standings heading into Saturday's action.
Last season, Natalie finished second in points, with Hetrick third. Chad Weinen of Illinois is defending last year's title, leading the series in points after five wins in the first six tour stops.
"Since it's so close, it just feels good to be here. We're confident about racing and just ready to go, pretty much. We'll see how the weekend turns out," said Hetrick, 20, who was second in points when he broke his collar bone in May.
"We've got a lot of people coming out — family, friends. I just want to put on a good show and hopefully try to win some races," Hetrick said.
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