Comments on: Guest Blogger: Robin Rotham

By: Ayreann

Ayreann — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:11:28 +0000

Thanks Robin. Can’t wait to read “Alien Overnight.”

Thanks Shelley. Emailing you momentarily.

By: Shelley Munro

Shelley Munro — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:11:05 +0000

Today’s winner is Ayreann.

I need you to email me at shelley munro @ gmail .com (no spaces) with your full name and address so I can organize your prize.

Congratulations!!

By: RD Solange

RD Solange — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:44:09 +0000

*giggling* Ok, well, I’ll just make up my own little story in my head about the cover.

By: Robin L. Rotham

Robin L. Rotham — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:08:35 +0000

ROFL, RD!!! While I’d love to take credit for that cover — hell, I’d love it if that were ME on the cover, assuming I looked like that — it’s one of EC’s stock Quickie covers. All I did was pick it out, and really there was no contest — that one is perfectly representative of the story.

By: Robin L. Rotham

Robin L. Rotham — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:04:28 +0000

That’s interesting, Amelia. Did you know and resent that other kids did Christmas? Or were you like me, living in housing projects and surrounded by a million kids in the same boat? I didn’t really even realize we were poor until Mom moved us to a “better” neighborhood where I didn’t fit in. If it werent for my grandparents, we wouldn’t have had any presents, either — although I can honestly see my mother turning a few tricks if it was the only way to put something under the tree for us. And that would have ended badly because she had the God’s-honest worst luck and she would probably have been arrested on her very first attempt, so I’m glad it didn’t come down to that.

By: RD Solange

RD Solange — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:57:12 +0000

LOL! Ohhhhh… I thought you were going to tell me about the photoshoot and … um.

Yes, bought the book this morning. I’m a big fan of dirty. ;)

By: Robin L. Rotham

Robin L. Rotham — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:45:13 +0000

Cathie, I’m glad your grandmother was wise enough to get you out there mixing and mingling. Isn’t it amazing how knowing someone’s name makes all the difference in how you perceive them? Once you know people’s names, they’re not strangers anymore.

Of course, when I married Mr. Robin, I inherited his HUMONGOUS extended family all at once, and even now, twelve years later, I still have difficulty remembering some their names. God forbid I should run into one of them at Wal-Mart!

By: Amelia

Amelia — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:38:40 +0000

Great story, Robin! Your mom was so sweet and thoughtful.

I can’t say I remember any presents that really wow me. Back in the days, we were a low income family, and we never celebrated Christmas nor receive any presents.

By: Cathie

Cathie — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:09:15 +0000

Its been too long since I read an Alien story and this sounds great Robin!! I was getting goosebumps reading your story!

I loved my Christmas Eve at my grandmother’s house. All day Christmas eve, I’d stay with her cleaning and helping her cook. One year, my grandmother had me go out and serve food and drinks instead of letting me stay in the kitchen with her because I had a hard time communicating with anyone (deaf) and preferred not to mingle. Well people were trying to commmunicate with me and it wasn’t working so my grandmother brings out a notebook and pen and told them they had to write and I was finally learning everyone’s name! And I started feeling like I belonged. Oh i loved those special times with my grandmother but she told me she wanted me to learn who everyone was and I finally was excited to know who they a ll were.

By: Robin L. Rotham

Robin L. Rotham — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:38:30 +0000

Cherie, I never let myself hope for anything that big. Even as a child, I was always one of those who’d rather have low expectations and be pleasantly surprised than have high hopes and be disappointed. I never handled disappointment well.