Everyone who emailed and commented seemed to really enjoy the last entry, and I’m really happy about that. I am very proud of it, and I’m going to see if I can get it published someplace. This is an odd feeling for me, because I am usually very critical of everything I do, which prevents me from sitting back and saying to myself, “Hey, Wil! You did a good job! Enjoy it!”
Anyway, I’m going to submit The Trade to This American Life, and see what happens. Cross your collective fingers for me, if you don’t mind. 🙂
Anne shared a sentiment with me last night, which I think she heard from my mom, and it is the thought for today:
“A mother is only as happy as her saddest child.”
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Wil,
Good luck on the publishing! Look forward to buying your first book!
And your wife is a very wise woman. But may I add…
And a husband is only as happy as his wife is…
See ya!
Wil,
Good luck on the publishing! Look forward to buying your first book!
And your wife is a very wise woman. But may I add…
And a husband is only as happy as his wife is…
See ya!
Yeah. Hope you do get published. That would be a helluva thing. Thought for the day is very true.
Well, there all true. Have a good weekend.
Best of luck getting published, Wil! It was a great entry, and I’m sure those two publications will love it =)
Anne’s thought is very profound. Here’s hoping that she is very happy all of the time. =)
Good luck Wil!
fingers are crossed. ^_^
Your wife is a wise woman. I liked her thought, the sentiment of the day. Thanks Wil!
-Jon
Congrats, I’ve always thought you should be published.
And just think how cool the story would have been if you’d lived in the Poltergeist house.
“MAN that Land Speeder was smokin’ fast! Too bad Luke and Leia got sucked back into the TV…”
Jesus.
The Poltergeist House was about 15 minutes from my house, if I recall correctly.
I lived in a tract EXACTLY like that one, had a pool under construction in the back yard…
Hrm.
I think I just got an idea for another story!
Well it’s about time you realized you should be looking for a publisher…
^_~
I wonder if the actor-on-Star-Trek-but-played-with-Star-Wars-toys angle will be played out.
All right, Wil!
They’d be fools if they turned you down!
I think you should save these up and write a book. Not a “my life so far” kind of autobiography, but rather a compilations of funny and introspective stories. That way you can touch on the themes in your life we the WWDN readers enjoy….your unique family make-up, your search for meaning in fame, your wicked sense of humour, your pursuit of acting roles. Even if you centred them around a theme such as “Parenthood” or Couplehood” did. Picture this on Amazon or Chapters…”Finding My Funny” by Wil Wheaton! I’d buy it, even in hard cover.
I hella enjoyed that post yesterday Wil. It brought back some memories of my own and I just wanted to say thanks. I’ve been a fan since Stand By Me and yeah, I thought you got caught a raw deal from all those Wesley haters. I just recently came across your website and at first I thought to myself, “Nah, this is some hack goofing on Wil but the more I read the more I believed. Just want to give you a proper shout for a job well done. I’ve got your linked on my site and plan to share your url with all my old trekkie buds. It’s good to know you’re keeping it real. Have a great day Wil.
~Phil
Great Wil!!!
I’m glad to see you have taken a moment to breathe and admit you did a good job.
I hope they publish it. If for some reason it isn’t remember NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER EVER GIVE UP.
There are other people out there who will publish it.
Wonderful Wil, Simply Wonderful.
Good Luck, Wil. Tell us how it goes! I think that is a very awesome story. Great Job.
Cool beans. It was a great entry. I sent everyone I know a link to your site and I think you’ve got a few new fans.
I’d buy the issue. Hmm, I wish I had something more to say but I don’t so that’s that.
Your Landspeeder sucks. All the cool kids have a Battlestar Galactica Viper. They rule!
–NT
Best of luck… hope you make it. I loved the entry and it deserves to make it onto *real* paper. Again, good luck.
I never uncross my fingers when it comes to you. Nothing but luck!
it should definitely be published. a great story, and made even greater since i live in sunland, which might suck, but i felt special for a minute 😀
I agree with Bagelcat, Wil. You could do a compilation of stories a la David Sedaris’ Naked and Me Talk Pretty One Day. You know we’d all buy it!
I loved yesterdays as much as I loved your musings on Batman…I have been forwarding to all my friends to share. You are a gifted writer and should be published.
And of course your links are great!
Good luck with getting The Trade published Wil, I’ll have my fingers crossed! And think more positively you are very gifted and talented!
I only found this place a few days ago and I am hooked so you are doing something right (belive me I’m hard to please).
Go for it dude! Sending you all my mojo that someone publishes it. They’d be fools not to.
*mojo mojo mojo*
Last blog comment for a while..
*sniff*
Whoa, that was truly profound of Anne. She is really a cool lady. Go Wil!
Goody-bye!
Crossing my fingers now. Good luck.
Thank you for today’s Thought. I shall remember that one.
Yay!!! Wil that’s awesome, well done! we’d all love to see you have your work published.
I think I’ll pass that quote on to my mom…
:crossing my fingers and toes:
I liked “The Trade” too- whenI read it, I was reminded of the fact that all of my Star Wars toys were the bad guys! 😛 🙂
And you’re right. I’m really critical of what I write too, but getting feedback *always* helps me realise it’s better than I thought it was.
Hey Wil, ‘long time…first time’…
You should definetly get into publishing. I love reading what you have to say. BTW, I LIKED Wesley.
hello, yes i totally agree, ‘The trade’ was a really good entry. r u going to write anything more like that? and make a huge collections of your thoughts and past history?? i don’t c u shouldn’t?
Best of luck.
Of course, I’m insanely jealous.
Excellent!
I listen to This American Life as often as I can
(which isn’t as often as I would like,
mostly because it’s on at exactly the wrong
time of day here, when I’m usually off to lunch).
I love that show.
[Cleverly, I missed it today due to a sudden
burning need to listen to some Pixies.
I’m going to have to blame this on none other than
TV’s Wil Wheaton, due to the title of this
comment window.
Well played, TV’s Wil Wheaton, well played.]
I think The Trade would fit perfectly into
the melange of quirky/humourous/touching stories
Ira Glass brings us week to week.
Fingers crossed as requested.
Meanwhile, best of luck on getting published.
I know I’d buy a book if you wrote one.
Hey Wil,
Well done. Ya know, people just don’t know how to express themselves anymore. I’m currently a college junior and I would rather write a 25 page paper on anything than take a math test. Yuo just keep it up and things Wil [sic] happen for you.
My luck to you in getting “The Trade” published, Wil!! You should sit back and be proud of your work more often, even when it’s a post about your wife or the boys, what you did at work, or something you saw in the car on the way home. We all enjoy visiting WWDN and seeing what what funny, witty, or inspiring things you have to say. For me, it’s just like opening my inbox, I’m anxious to see what awaits from our ol’ pal Uncle Willie!
Go for it, Wil! There’s *nothing* like the feeling of seeing your first byline… heck, your first 20 bylines. At some point you should seriously consider publishing an anthology of your best blogs, or start writing a collection of essays. You have a real talent for writing… make money off of it!
I published my two books through http://iuniverse.com/ It’s really a self-publishing outfit. But they get you listed on Amazon, Buy.com, etc. And their cover artwork is terrific.
It’s an easy way to get published if you’re not trying to compete with Michael J. Fox, Michael Moore, Michael Connelly and all the other Michael’s in the New York Times Bestseller list.
Or you could sell another autographed pic! haha! At $320 a pic, your kids can get…oops, I mean *you* can get…
It WAS a great entry. Good luck with publishing it. And I love the website.
Katie
hey wil,
just dropped by to say that i was also affected in a positive way from reading your story. reminded me of you and dreyfuss’ character in Stand By Me. (sorry, it’s a favorite movie of mine. i hope you’re not affected negatively whenever people mention your past work. that would really be a shame. not that i’m in your shoes or anything…) keep up the entertaining site–hopefully i’ll get to see you again at jkeith soon.
Adam, thats exactley what i thought!
what do you mean by, spam-harvesting??
WIL GOOO FOR IT!!!!
*Good Luck!*
Saw the title/subject of this entry and just thought I would mention that the title of my friend’s weblog is “Perchance To Dream” located at this location. Don’t know if you allow html tags so this might look retarded.
Anyway, I am quite impressed with The Trade and am happy to see that you are submitting it….it is well worth publishing.
Peace!
Wil, I could easily see you writing a book on the order of Jon Stewart’s _Naked Pictures of Famous People_. If you haven’t read it yet, get it, if nothing else than for “A Very Hanson Christmas”. U wil heart it.
You are a great writer Wil. I have been enjoying your talent for quite a while now. I have no doubt that you will be a successful writer. Just dont go and start chrging membership fees for this site! lol
Wil,
I highly enjoyed “The Trade” and am proud of you for having enough self-confidence to go ahead & have it published.
I’m a fairly new visitor to your site, but you haven’t failed to impress yet!
Can’t wait for the next installment.
Hi Wil!
Hmm, writing a book, thats a good idea. I like the story about that “trade”, maybe you have more memories like that.