Comments on: The Roving Writer: Some Thoughts http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/03/04/the-roving-writer-some-thoughts/ Tools and Trade Secrets for Aspiring Writers Sat, 17 May 2008 14:15:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Debra http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/03/04/the-roving-writer-some-thoughts/#comment-61779 Debra Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:15:17 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/03/04/the-roving-writer-some-thoughts/#comment-61779 We rely on the internet so much these days, and it's (relatively) so cheap, that I just don't understand why hotels can get away with the extortionate prices they charge. We rely on the internet so much these days, and it’s (relatively) so cheap, that I just don’t understand why hotels can get away with the extortionate prices they charge.
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]]> By: Tom Colvin http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/03/04/the-roving-writer-some-thoughts/#comment-61130 Tom Colvin Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:50:21 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/03/04/the-roving-writer-some-thoughts/#comment-61130 Amy, I have to spend time in Europe this summer -- lecture to give in England, plus 2-3 weeks of research. I'm terrified of what it will cost me there. Everything will be 50 percent higher than during my last trip there 5 years ago -- and even then I found it expensive. Amy, I have to spend time in Europe this summer — lecture to give in England, plus 2-3 weeks of research. I’m terrified of what it will cost me there. Everything will be 50 percent higher than during my last trip there 5 years ago — and even then I found it expensive.

]]> By: Amy Derby http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/03/04/the-roving-writer-some-thoughts/#comment-61058 Amy Derby Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:05:56 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/03/04/the-roving-writer-some-thoughts/#comment-61058 The prices were ridiculously high last I was there, and that was in 2004. I can only imagine how steep they are now. The prices were ridiculously high last I was there, and that was in 2004. I can only imagine how steep they are now.

]]> By: Tom Colvin http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/03/04/the-roving-writer-some-thoughts/#comment-59989 Tom Colvin Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:57:32 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/03/04/the-roving-writer-some-thoughts/#comment-59989 Unfortunately, as a traveller, I didn't have time to find wi-fi until my last day in the Bay area. I was absolutely amazed at the steep hotel online costs. Unfortunately, as a traveller, I didn’t have time to find wi-fi until my last day in the Bay area. I was absolutely amazed at the steep hotel online costs.

]]> By: Amy Derby http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/03/04/the-roving-writer-some-thoughts/#comment-59319 Amy Derby Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:51:51 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2008/03/04/the-roving-writer-some-thoughts/#comment-59319 I've found internet cafes in San Francisco to be more affordable than the hotel day rates. Of course, this was a few years ago, before wi-fi got popular. Kind of makes me happy I'm not so much of a "rover" these days. I’ve found internet cafes in San Francisco to be more affordable than the hotel day rates. Of course, this was a few years ago, before wi-fi got popular. Kind of makes me happy I’m not so much of a “rover” these days.

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