Comments on: Wicked Witch Slips Business Card to Rodale CEO Steve Murphy at The Harvard Club http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/ Publisher/Editor/Author -- Cranky Critiques & Random Rants Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sridhar Balan http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-1989 Sridhar Balan Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:54:16 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-1989 What a lovely piece, Lynne! But I can't imagine you stumbled through bleary-eyed early morning looking for the black suit and the black leggings without the runs! Surely, some advance notice for the breakfast meeting was given? Or was it a late night, the previous night? But sooo nice, the infiltrator bit. Heads must have swiveled when you spoke ( any nice guys at all?) and you didn't spill the coffee or drop the pound cake, vow! And master stroke dropping the Crotchett name. It would be great if we could get some reactions from all the other attendees, Wall Street et al, about this handsome infiltrator, impeccably turned out, and who impressed the Rodale ceo, oh sooo much! On my scale of 10, you score 8. What a lovely piece, Lynne! But I can’t imagine you stumbled through bleary-eyed early morning looking for the black suit and the black leggings without the runs! Surely, some advance notice for the breakfast meeting was given? Or was it a late night, the previous night? But sooo nice, the infiltrator bit. Heads must have swiveled when you spoke ( any nice guys at all?) and you didn’t spill the coffee or drop the pound cake, vow! And master stroke dropping the Crotchett name. It would be great if we could get some reactions from all the other attendees, Wall Street et al, about this handsome infiltrator, impeccably turned out, and who impressed the Rodale ceo, oh sooo much! On my scale of 10, you score 8.

]]> By: Tim Lemire http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-173 Tim Lemire Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:33:44 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-173 Makes for cute blog copy, but you didn't ask Murphy a question: only plugged yourself and your pals. No harm there, I suppose. It sounds to me -- especially having been a beneficiary of your kindness and generosity -- that you oversell this "wicked witch" and "contrarian outsider" persona. You impress me as energetic, intelligent, and full of ideas -- but edgy, wicked, dangerous, an outsider? Hardly. Makes for cute blog copy, but you didn’t ask Murphy a question: only plugged yourself and your pals. No harm there, I suppose. It sounds to me — especially having been a beneficiary of your kindness and generosity — that you oversell this “wicked witch” and “contrarian outsider” persona. You impress me as energetic, intelligent, and full of ideas — but edgy, wicked, dangerous, an outsider? Hardly.

]]> By: David Thayer http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-172 David Thayer Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:56:32 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-172 Next stop has to be the Wall Street Club. Next stop has to be the Wall Street Club.

]]> By: Michael Allen http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-171 Michael Allen Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:39:41 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-171 Isn’t this what New Yorkers call chutzpah?

Note from the Wicked Witch of Publishing: I’m so happy to hear from Grumpy Old Bookman in the UK! Check out his latest online book, How & Why Lisa’s Dad Got To Be Famous, and his blog Grumpyoldbookman!

]]> By: Andrew O'Hara http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-170 Andrew O'Hara Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:53:23 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-170 You're doomed. You’re doomed.

]]> By: Ron Green http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-168 Ron Green Wed, 05 Apr 2006 22:16:02 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-168 There you go again! Another Helen Thomas. Was your secret question "what was the real reason for going into publishing?" There you go again! Another Helen Thomas. Was your secret question “what was the real reason for going into publishing?”

]]> By: Rigel Crockett http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-167 Rigel Crockett Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-167 Right on, Lynne. Tell it like it is. Right on, Lynne. Tell it like it is.

]]> By: Lorra Laven http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-166 Lorra Laven Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:10:34 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-166 Lynne - I loved your aside about "lowering your screechy voice to a (Harvard-acceptable?) level - terrifically funny! I'm delighted to learn after reading this that you are not only a marketing guru but a very witty and accomplished writer. Very visual piece. Thank you for posting it. Lynne – I loved your aside about “lowering your screechy voice to a (Harvard-acceptable?) level – terrifically funny!

I’m delighted to learn after reading this that you are not only a marketing guru but a very witty and accomplished writer. Very visual piece. Thank you for posting it.

]]> By: Maxine http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-165 Maxine Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:33:34 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-165 This is a superlative entry, even by your excellent standards. Well done to you. I love reading your blog -- keep up the attitude! This is a superlative entry, even by your excellent standards. Well done to you. I love reading your blog — keep up the attitude!

]]> By: Bill Liversidge http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-164 Bill Liversidge Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:32:43 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2006/04/04/wicked-witch-slips-business-card-to-rodale-ceo-steve-murphy-at-the-harvard-club/#comment-164 You did fine, Lynne, and thanks for the generous citation. You did fine, Lynne, and thanks for the generous citation.

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