Comments on: Hey, it's time to pre-order my book! http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: David Perry http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-47406 David Perry Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:23:46 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-47406 Penelope, I just ordered the book and I am so looking forward to reading it again. The manuscript was superb. Your style is witty and insightful. You have an amazing way of letting your reader live through your experiences. I really appreciate [actually I'm jealous] your ability to look at work from so many angles: employee, CEO and now as a new parent. I trust this is just the first of many. You Rock! My teenage daughter says so! David Perry Raving Fan Penelope,

I just ordered the book and I am so looking forward to reading it again.

The manuscript was superb. Your style is witty and insightful. You have an amazing way of letting your reader live through your experiences.

I really appreciate [actually I'm jealous] your ability to look at work from so many angles: employee, CEO and now as a new parent. I trust this is just the first of many.

You Rock! My teenage daughter says so!

David Perry
Raving Fan

]]> By: Barbara http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-44367 Barbara Sat, 17 Mar 2007 09:59:06 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-44367 Penelope, Yeah! The book is (almost) out. I'm ordering it today. I'm one of those Baby Boomers who just won't go away -- in the workplace or pop culture (yup, we're responsible for all of those 'hip' Ensure and Depends commercials :>) ). I always find value, usefulness, and humor from reading Penelope's columns which I didn't know until recently were specifically targeted at Generations X, Y, Z! Barbara Penelope,

Yeah! The book is (almost) out. I'm ordering it today.

I'm one of those Baby Boomers who just won't go away — in the workplace or pop culture (yup, we're responsible for all of those 'hip' Ensure and Depends commercials :>) ). I always find value, usefulness, and humor from reading Penelope's columns which I didn't know until recently were specifically targeted at Generations X, Y, Z!

Barbara

]]> By: CraigM http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-43628 CraigM Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:16:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-43628 Here's a question... Why write a book? Aren't books 20th century? Who is the audience? Baby boomers? Gen X? Gen Y? What about an e-book? audio book? pod-book? podcast audio chapters... Your writing is about the new way of developing careers. I find it interesting that printed books are part of that career development. :-) I admit, I must be old school because I'm looking forward to reading your book! Cheers, -CraigM- Here's a question… Why write a book?

Aren't books 20th century?

Who is the audience? Baby boomers? Gen X? Gen Y?

What about an e-book? audio book? pod-book? podcast audio chapters…

Your writing is about the new way of developing careers. I find it interesting that printed books are part of that career development. :-)

I admit, I must be old school because I'm looking forward to reading your book!

Cheers, -CraigM-

]]> By: Gavin Allinson http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-43606 Gavin Allinson Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:56:43 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-43606 Can't we have a female chest instead of a mans on the cover as you are a female after all!! I look forward to reading it, well done Gavin Can't we have a female chest instead of a mans on the cover as you are a female after all!!

I look forward to reading it, well done

Gavin

]]> By: Mike Hobart http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-41306 Mike Hobart Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:20:05 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-41306 I remember the Australian columnist of the 1950s and 1960s Ross Campbell once wrote a piece about how being a columnist trained you to write in chunks of 600 words. The article was, of course, 600 words long. I remember the Australian columnist of the 1950s and 1960s Ross Campbell once wrote a piece about how being a columnist trained you to write in chunks of 600 words.

The article was, of course, 600 words long.

]]> By: Working Girl http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-41163 Working Girl Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:02:29 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-41163 Yay on your new book! Super and exciting news. Will your tour bring you to Seattle? * * * * * * * <I>Thanks, Working Girl. I hope I go to Seattle. I have to confess that  a lot of the book promotion stuff is still a little mysterious and seems to be a little bit last-minute, which is so not how I operate. So I'm trying to adjust... -Penelope</I> Yay on your new book! Super and exciting news. Will your tour bring you to Seattle?

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Thanks, Working Girl. I hope I go to Seattle.

I have to confess that  a lot of the book promotion stuff is still a little mysterious and seems to be a little bit last-minute, which is so not how I operate. So I'm trying to adjust…

-Penelope

]]> By: Lewis Green http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-41065 Lewis Green Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:41:30 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-41065 Penelope, I look forward to receiving a review copy. By the way, I should have given props to Toby at Diva Marketing Blog (http://bloombergmarketing.blogs.com/bloomberg_marketing/) for sending me your way. Your interview with her was helpful and informative. Well done. Thank you! Penelope,

I look forward to receiving a review copy. By the way, I should have given props to Toby at Diva Marketing Blog (http://bloombergmarketing.blogs.com/bloomberg_marketing/) for sending me your way. Your interview with her was helpful and informative. Well done. Thank you!

]]> By: Michael Holley Smith http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-40926 Michael Holley Smith Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:44:33 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-40926 The first one's the hardest. I typed out my first book in 1977 on an old Underwood typewriter. I just signed up for yours and look forward to it. A writer once told me that "you have to know what you're talking about if you expect the reader to believe you." I believe you. Hope you break the charts! The first one's the hardest. I typed out my first book in 1977 on an old Underwood typewriter. I just signed up for yours and look forward to it. A writer once told me that "you have to know what you're talking about if you expect the reader to believe you." I believe you.
Hope you break the charts!

]]> By: Humaira http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-40899 Humaira Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:25:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-40899 Hi Penelope, This is my first comment, I've been lurking for a while and read all your entries, which have really helped me to prepare for looking for work. Congratulations on the book! I've pre-ordered it! Is it different to your blog? Also want to say, I utilised your advice yesterday during my first ever interview for a grad job, and it came in useful! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work! Hi Penelope,

This is my first comment, I've been lurking for a while and read all your entries, which have really helped me to prepare for looking for work.

Congratulations on the book! I've pre-ordered it! Is it different to your blog?

Also want to say, I utilised your advice yesterday during my first ever interview for a grad job, and it came in useful! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!

]]> By: Chris Yeh http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-40702 Chris Yeh Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:36:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/08/hey-its-time-to-pre-order-my-book/#comment-40702 I can just imagine Susan calling you up to tell you to get your ass in gear.... As for Davey and his ilk, just be glad that he thinks you're a 20-something. I'd consider that praise, considering the source. <strong>* * * * * *</strong> <I>Yeah. Twentysomething. I love that. </I> I can just imagine Susan calling you up to tell you to get your ass in gear….

As for Davey and his ilk, just be glad that he thinks you're a 20-something. I'd consider that praise, considering the source.

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Yeah. Twentysomething. I love that.

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