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.
Congratulations, Carol! Though we all hate you now, of course.
And of course… I miss it by one hundred and fifty-three comments. But you know what? I'm okay with that. Because I come here to read your blog, not to win prizes. I love your blog and if I can confess…… I MIGHT get DTs on the weekends when there are no postings. I could stop if I wanted to. No really. *starts twitching* I don't have a problem. I don't.
*twitch twitch*
Be right back. Must go to the forums.
🙂
'Holy cow my inbox is crazy!' Now there's a sentence you don't see very often.
Lol. JT, are you slowly reading through all the comments and commenting on them? 🙂
Now, I'm having to work late to make up the time. All your fault, Nathan.
Let's do this every day.
Wow–thank you so much for each one of these 1,000 posts. I've learned so much from you, Nathan.
Congrats to the critique winner as well! 🙂
'Yeah, Mexican coke is the best.' Another line you don't see very often, and one which could be misunderstood…
Yes, Mira. I'll continue until I'm commenting on myself, whereupon I will have taken over Nathan's blog! Mwaahaahaahaahaa!
J.T.- Lol. 🙂
Porter Anderson beat me to the coke quote. And I've commented after myself twice. Which is nature's way of telling me to shut up!
Kudos to the person that goes through and reads all 1000 comments.
By the way, the deluge of comments seems to be a perfect example of saying little with lots of words. (On purpose though, so it's okay.)
Congratulations on your 1,000th post, and on getting well over 1,000 comments, Nathan. It seems a lot of people appreciate all that you do, Nathan, myself included. Thank you.
I was laughing when I saw this post, and then scrolled down… 1162 comments?? Nathan! You're so popular!
Well holy crap. I didn't even get a chance XD
Congrats on the 1000th post!!
Congratulations on your milestone. I can't wait to read your book. I'm reading Rock Paper Tiger by Lisa Brackman now. It's excellent.
Roughly seven hours after your post, and I'm much too late to have a chance. I believe that this testifies that the only thing more awesome than your blog is flying monkeys. Congrats on the 1000th post, and (this probably goes without saying, but) keep them coming!
Congrats on maintaining the blog, keeping it up-to-date, and keeping it interesting for 1,000 posts!!
Are you still interested in memoirs?
Wow, that didn't take long!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwww TOO SLOW!
Congratulations on 1000 posts, Nathan 🙂
Wow, looks like I already missed it. Amazing!
Well, I'm late, but congrats, Nathan. I really enjoy your blog.
Thanks
Though we're long done, I have to comment on the Luke Wilson thing. I just made a new friend and s'one told him he looked like a combo of Mellencamp and Jack Johnson and I wanted to say, "No, Nathan Bransford but knew he wouldn't (not a writer) get the reference and realized the guy looks almost dead-on like Luke Wilson. So my vote for Nathan's doppelganger: clearly Luke. Now I'm gonna go pretend I'm a writer. Thanks for the comic relief, guys. NickB
I'm an Eeyore also. That's just the way it is…
Well,I'm at least the 1,177th commenter, so I've already lost, but I had to get my two cents in and say, it is YOU we should thank for your always interesting, informative and entertaining posts. Keep 'em coming! and thanks again.
L
I have absolutely NO intention of reading the preceding 1177 comments, but I thought I'd add mine to the number just for fun anyway.
So, how many comments will we get here? And, has anyone contacted the Guinness people yet? (j/k)
1,178 at this point in time
Well obviously past the 1000 mark, but I haven't commented before and I have to say I really do enjoy your posts.
So, thank you.
It totally blows my mind that you actually read all the posts. That's awesome!
1,000 is a lovely number. I claim it for my own.
Congratulations!
And thanks for providing such a great blog Nathan!
Rats, I missed being 1000th by a mile or two…
Congrats! I just got this in my inbox and noticed you have 1183 comments:( I missed it!!
BTW my cp (Mika Temple) got to meet you on Sat at ur class. So lucky!
She said lots of great things about you. Wish I could have gone.
Congrats! I just got this in my inbox and noticed you have 1183 comments:( I missed it!!
BTW my cp (Mika Temple) got to meet you on Sat at ur class. So lucky!
She said lots of great things about you. Wish I could have gone.
Missed it too..sucks to be an Aussie somedays.
Congrats on the 1000th post Nathan and to Carol for winning ..good luck 🙂
Congratulations Nathan! Thanks for all the advice and overall awesomeness! 🙂
And you didn't know if you could get a thousand comments 🙂 Think this one was 1188 🙂
Congrats on the success of your blog, Nathan. I very much appreciate all the good, thought provoking info you pack in here!
Congratulations! That's a lot of posts and a LOT of comments…I wonder how many times your posts have been linked to or how many times you've been quoted???
Wow – I came to this late but congrats for the 1,000 post and to the 1,000 commenter! I love this blog and have learned so much so thanks!
I love how you come up with new ways to work the system. Sheer genius.
I knew there was a lag between posting and receiving email feeds, but not THIS long! (nearly 1200 comments)
That'll teach me. -grin-
Congrats on a superb job, day in and day out. Great blog, Nathan.
~Jim
Congratulations, Nathan! What a wonderful milestone.
Seriously, Nathan, I truly enjoy reading your blog. It's always informative with great links. I don't know how you find the time to do it day after day, so my hat is off to you. Good form.
Michael
Congrats! I read your blog sometimes, but I don't know if I've ever commented. To push you up towards 1000 comments, I'm quite willing though.
I know I'm past the thousandth but congratulations anyway!
Wow, I get the email an hour ago and already there are nearly 2,000 comments! I'm suitably impressed (except for the quality of the comments…come ON, guys!)
I'll say my bit anyway.
Nathan, I've been reading your blog for just over 2 months now, and I have to say pretty much everything I've learned about the publishing industry, successful queries, even how to write synopses, is thanks to you. So, thanks to you! Good to hear you have as much fun writing them all as I do reading them.
And while I'm writing I'll ask a quick question, if I may…
You mentioned sometime that you get queries from "all over the globe". I'm in Australia – are there "rules" about querying internationally? Would I need a green card if I wanted to be published by an American publisher?
Thanks again, keep up the good work,
Megan
Thanks, Megan. That question is in the FAQs.
Aha! thanks for that. And, oh look. Now I'm the 2000th comment!
Wow. 1000 too late. Do I get a booby prize?
Ooops. Sorry. I SO can't count!!
(how embarrassing).
A new chapter and new followers begins! What a way to start following your blog. I just signed up a few days ago, must be magic, My first-well 2nd- I got two from you today and just happen to be your 1000th. Congrads, Warren
Oh No! Am I too late? Cute post by the way.