tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post2641283886893361554..comments2023-11-05T10:11:31.578+00:00Comments on Just William's Luck: 'language is the sound of longing'William Rycrofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-45718309180238323132010-12-15T08:28:33.901+00:002010-12-15T08:28:33.901+00:00I bet it would feel fantastic to know that somethi...I bet it would feel fantastic to know that something you had written had inspired someone to pick up the pen themselves. thanks for the comment sybawrite.William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-44987744790376097022010-12-07T03:13:56.849+00:002010-12-07T03:13:56.849+00:00Little Birds is the story that made me pick up a p...Little Birds is the story that made me pick up a pen and start writing. After 30 years of thinking about it. Wonderful, poetic story telling of beautiful sadness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-80440569785615662762010-12-04T10:41:53.684+00:002010-12-04T10:41:53.684+00:00What a lovely comment to wake up to. Thank you pbu...What a lovely comment to wake up to. Thank you <i>pburt</i> and so pleased that you found something so appropriate whilst clicking around. Please do click back here in the future and let me know how you found this collection.William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-30183600186999755452010-12-03T23:58:36.441+00:002010-12-03T23:58:36.441+00:00Sometimes clicking from link to link sends you to ...Sometimes clicking from link to link sends you to just the right place. I love novels written by poets and authors who use poetical language.<br /><br />Thanks for the review, I would never have known about this author without stumbling around this afternoon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-55063195762043756812010-11-24T09:03:04.907+00:002010-11-24T09:03:04.907+00:00There was lots to enjoy in this collection, Stu. I...There was lots to enjoy in this collection, Stu. I'd be interested to know your own thoughts if you read any Van Booy. As would Rob, no doubt!William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-64502923512067733382010-11-24T08:56:55.477+00:002010-11-24T08:56:55.477+00:00Steady on Rob, you'll set me off! Thank you fo...Steady on Rob, you'll set me off! Thank you for such a lovely comment and for pointing me towards Van Booy in the first place. Really enjoyed the stories and very pleased to have another collection on the shelf ad the prospect of a novel in the near future. I wonder whether his style will suit or be changed by the longer form...William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-65704106075041924482010-11-24T00:18:07.570+00:002010-11-24T00:18:07.570+00:00I keep meaning to pick up a van booy ,Know rob lov...I keep meaning to pick up a van booy ,Know rob loves him and you ve seen to have to so he must be worth the Hype ,all the best stuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-55975142220772455822010-11-23T09:13:35.862+00:002010-11-23T09:13:35.862+00:00Will, you've made me weep! Why? Well it's ...Will, you've made me weep! Why? Well it's not because you've mentioned me (very much appreciated though. Thank you very much!). And it's certainly not because you're featuring Simon (well maybe it is, a little :)). Rather it's the fact that you seem to have tuned in to Van Booy on the profound level that I hope that most readers would tune in to him, and that makes my heart glow!<br /><br />You've not only written a review that to me rings with the same literary resonance as the man you're writing about, but the spotlight you put on Simon - even taking into account your minor criticism (one incidentally, which I agree with) - is a warm and golden one. You've made my day, Will!<br />Warmest regards<br />RobRobhttp://robaroundbooks.comnoreply@blogger.com