tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171335861022545509.post8616850698019710225..comments2018-10-26T01:14:52.104-07:00Comments on Root, Page, and Gold: James Bradley Comes HomeJessica Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12210850155571710389noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171335861022545509.post-4275911116739879882010-06-11T15:12:33.905-07:002010-06-11T15:12:33.905-07:00I am not a published author, but I do a lot of pub...I am not a published author, but I do a lot of public speaking on animal related topics. Nothing annoys me more than asking for questions and getting long winded stories instead. The problem with allowing one person to finish is that everyone then wants to share their story and doesn't see why they shouldn't be allowed to since the first guy got to. I warn people now ahead of time. "Any questions? And I do mean questions only. If you start out with any word other than what, where, why, how, who, I WILL cut you off. We can share stories at the end IF we have time. If we don't have time for your story, feel free to come up to me as I'm packing up and share your story." I do wait afterwards and listen to plenty of stories then. I can just feel James Bradley's frustration. Poor guy. You really can't cut an old lady off without looking like a jerk. Trust me, I've done it. <br /><br />I love when you listen to visiting authors. You have the best write ups! I'm also jealous because you seem to get many great authors in your area. You'd think in Los Angeles, we'd get a ton, but not so much. Only at the expensive conferences, it seems. If I didn't live in L.A., I wouldn't come here unless paid to do so either, though! Certainly understandable! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing!!Jennie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088195986628533511noreply@blogger.com