Comments on: Wicked Witch Slips Business Card to Rodale CEO Steve Murphy at The Harvard Club

by: Sridhar Balan

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:54:16 +0000

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

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:33:44 +0000

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

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:56:32 +0000

Next stop has to be the Wall Street Club.

by: Michael Allen

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:39:41 +0000

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

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:53:23 +0000

You’re doomed.

by: Ron Green

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 22:16:02 +0000

There you go again! Another Helen Thomas. Was your secret question “what was the real reason for going into publishing?”

by: Rigel Crockett

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:11:00 +0000

Right on, Lynne. Tell it like it is.

by: Lorra Laven

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:10:34 +0000

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

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:33:34 +0000

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

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:32:43 +0000

You did fine, Lynne, and thanks for the generous citation.