One thousand! One grand! 1,000! 1k! A G! M in roman numerals!
Facts about the number 1,000:
– The year 1,000 started on a Monday on the Julian calendar
– The ancient Egyptians represented the number 1,000 as a lotus flower
– The 1,000th richest person in the world is worth just over a billion dollars.
– 1,000 years from now we may finally have flying cars no for real this time.
Also:
This here is the one thousandth post on this blog! And there’s only one thing to say, which is THANK YOU VERY MUCH SERIOUSLY THANK YOU for reading, for commenting (I have read all 110,575 comments), and making this whole blogging thing so much fun for me.
And in honor of the thousandth post, I thought I’d give ONE THOUSAND QUERY CRITIQUES FOR COMMENTERS! Oh. Wait. Got that reversed.
Let’s try that again:
THE ONE THOUSANDTH COMMENTER ON THIS POST GETS A QUERY PLUS FIRST FIVE PAGES CRITIQUE! Which can be done over e-mail at the commenter’s convenience.
Will we get to 1,000 comments? Well, I’m not sure…. But then again, I didn’t ever think I’d get to 1,000 posts either.
Thanks again everyone! Looking forward to 1,000 more.
Stuart says
Ahh… came to the party too late…
🙂 Congrats on the 1000th post and to the 1000th poster.
ardinlalui says
Man, wish i was a little faster!
Suzie F. says
LOL, this was fun! Congrats on one thousand terrific, awesome posts, Nathan.
Congrats to you Carol!
Nathan Bransford says
Whew! Thanks everyone for participating!!
Carol, please e-mail me for the prize.
And back to work it is.
Porter Anderson says
I'd be careful with those "Mexican coke" posts. A great time to capitalize your C.
🙂
Nathan Bransford says
Haha, good point, Porter.
Renee Collins says
Sheesh, I missed it! That was fast. 🙂 Ah well, congrats Carol!
Laura Maylene says
Wow, that went fast. I stepped away for a few minutes and then I received an acceptance from a lit mag (!) and so lost track. Congrats to the winner.
Mira says
Oh that was so fun!!!
Let's do that again!
Congrats Carol – that really wonderful. 🙂
Really enjoyed that, Nathan. Thanks! 🙂
Bill says
Ha. I just wanted to say I really enjoy your blog, and I wanted to help your contest along by saying so. Color me shocked that you've already well past a thousand comments.
Then again, not so surprising. Keep up the good work, Mr. Bransford.
Carol says
Thanks guys – and thanks, Nathan, for the offer :).
Now to go fret over the letter/pages a couple more times… [they have undergone serious, significant changes since Nathan saw them, but there was like a .02% chance he would have been interested anyway – just not his genre etc, but wanted my first rejection to be from someone nice =D]
His Lobster says
Congrats Carol, and I think "Oh Crap" is totally justified here. Way to go and good luck with your prize!
Thanks for this Nathan, it was a blast! And congratulations yet again…you rock!
To everyone else, you're part of what makes Nathan's Blog so much fun. Keep it up!
Marilyn Peake says
Blogger keeps kicking me off. I'll try one more time to post a comment … Congratulations, Carol!
Dawn Pier says
wow, in the time that it took me to come up with three Greekish soda names, the count went from 826 to 1077!! Talk about going viral!!
Congrats Nathan on the bestest blog out there. I hope the Googlegods don't chastise you too harshly and shut down your email acct. If so, just send them to us – we'll defend your not-so-frivolous use of their service.
Anonymous says
You mean to say it's over? You should move it to 2,000 cooment posts.
Deb says
Nathan, great idea for your 1000th blog. I had a blast trying.
LLinTexas says
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I've only posted twice since discovering you this past Christmas. So here's post #3:
Congrats – you entertain and educated me daily. I've never submitted to you, but did to your associate and she never responded.
Maybe it's time to try Agent Nathan. Did you know that when I Google " literary agents " your blog is the tenth hit?
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Mira says
Adele – yes, join the forums. We have some interesting discussions there. 🙂
bfav says
I'm late to this party but it was an entertaining ride. Congrats Nathan on 1000 and Carol for her fast phlanges.
Thermocline says
I go away for just a little while and LOOK what happens! That's crazy!
Anonymous says
Awesome blog.
Turned on the TV to watch How I Met Your Mother last night, ended up watching DWTS (got sucked in by The Hoff), cried when Jennifer Gray broke down about Patrick Swayze, was embarrassed for The Situation, and then traded one surreal reality for another as I turned off the TV and finished Mockingjay. And then cried again.
No TV tonight; just writing.
Anonymous says
Over 1000? Crazy!
Nathan – You're amazing,and thanks for all you give back to the writing community.
Good luck Carol!
Beth says
So many great posts! Thanks for continuing to write them.
J. says
Two feet, Mira!? How long was it to begin with?
J. T. Shea says
'J' is me. Sorry, Mira.
untitlement says
Thanks for the organized procrastination today, and, more importantly, thank you for the best blogs I've found for writers. You've helped me (and my hapless future readers) in at least one thousand ways.
untitlement says
Best blog (singular) — oops.
Anonymous says
In the year 1000, the Gregorian calendar did not exist 😀
Regan Leigh says
Holy cow! This is the first time I've been on the blog today and already it's at 1128 comments!!
Jeez, this is what I get for having two jobs. I never have a chance. lol But congrats on 1000th!
Nathan Bransford says
anon-
But… but… it's on Wikipedia! Haha.
Nathan Bransford says
Oh – user error (mine).
Mira says
J.T. – um, well, you know, things with numbers are approximate for me. I sort of shoot at the target and hope I hit it..somewhere. But it's shorter, which is more appropriate for me, being of the middle-ages and all. Wish it would lay down though.
Cheeky – love your comment:
'Who can post 1000 times faster than a bunch of writers? No one.'
I don't want to stop. 🙂
J. T. Shea says
Just as well we're past the 1,000th mark. I didn't have a query ready. I'd have had to ask Nathan to critique my laundry list!
J. T. Shea says
Mesmerix, that's why humor is good for the nasal passages, if not for keyboards.
Anonymous says
Whoa! That was fast!
Anonymous says
What I want to know, Nathan, is how many of these commenters are women and how many us guys?
I'm guessin' 80/20. You do need to toughen up a little . . . how about a moustache?
🙂
Anonymous says
1,139 and still counting. WOW! Nathan you are very popular in this Bloggerworld.
J. T. Shea says
Skygrazer/Christy, don't start your novel with the weather…
Kate says
Just wanted to say this is so awesome! I have learned so much about writing, publishing, querying and more from your blog. I may never be published, but I'm already a better writer. Thanks for making the process fun and for your commitment to helping writers. It's going to come back to you ten fold. So thanks!
J. T. Shea says
Christauna Asay, I never knew women could sit next to chocolate without eating it immediately!
Elaine AM Smith says
Egads! What sorcery is this? 😉
Emily White says
Congratulations on getting to 1,000 posts! 😀
J. T. Shea says
Nina, I was born and raised in the USA, but have lived in Ireland for many years.
Anonymous says
Hey !…. Great virtual party goin on here guys , though I feel we should now let the animals out of the fridge .
Congratulations Nathan !
Kristin Laughtin says
Wow, 3 hours in and already 1147 comments! I wonder how many are repeats? Good job to whoever got it!
My word verification is "kingiona", which amuses me for some reason.
Joel Q says
So what did I miss?
J. T. Shea says
Mira, if you're going to San Francisco, get the flowers out of your hair (which probably isn't long enough for them anymore, anyway) and drive like Steve McQueen!
Stoich91 says
Hey, even though this is 1151, congrats! ;0
J. T. Shea says
We've got roads in Ireland that make Lombard Street look wide, straight and level.
Ashley Farley says
1000 Posts. That's impressive. Congrats.