I've added it to coming attractions in my profile, so I won't forget, after Serenity opens. Thanks!
Marco: Do we look reasonable to you? Mal: Well. Looks can be deceiving. Jayne: Not as deceiving as a low down dirty... deceiver.
'Out Of Gas'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Beverly - Sep 06, 2005 5:21:05 pm PDT #3869 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
deborah grabien - Sep 06, 2005 5:35:19 pm PDT #3870 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Exhausted and as limp as a wet rag, so I can't get too fiery tonight.
But erika, honey, you've just pointed out why I hate crit.
Dear Salon reviewer, so, what? You took the obligatory second-year "I SHALL GROW UP AND BE HEMINGWAY!" class and got straight Ds? Sing it with me: awwwwwwwwww.
No, seriously, I am not moved to tears. Wonder what this gy's actually produced in the way of "artistic merit?"
erikaj - Sep 06, 2005 5:52:53 pm PDT #3871 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
My guess is he(also) wrote a mystery trying to get laid. I had an idea before I got romantically rejected, luckily. Reviews help me figure out whether I'd like stuff sometimes, but pissiness like that annoys. And he is not allowed to harsh on my imaginary boyfriend, either. Jerk.ETA: Susan, I found something in my market newsletter that might be good for you. Insent.
deborah grabien - Sep 06, 2005 6:13:26 pm PDT #3872 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I don't mind reviews; I can scan the things and get a sense of the story and characters, whether they're likely to resonate. That's fine. Useful.
However, "blah blah blah berets blah blah blah tweed elbow patches blah blah artistic merit blah blah blah want to see my etchings"?
Sod that. Boring and annoying and pompous as all hell. Who died and appointed him arbiter of art?
erikaj - Sep 06, 2005 6:15:59 pm PDT #3873 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Raymond Chandler! Duh. :)(Picturing ghostly, yet still hungover RC going "Christ! What did I do last night?" Oh, yeah. Gave my reputation to a pipsqueak." Damn. Anybody have an aspirin?")
Susan W. - Sep 06, 2005 6:22:57 pm PDT #3874 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Thanks for the heads-up, erika--I'll take a look at it.
erikaj - Sep 06, 2005 6:24:42 pm PDT #3875 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
yeah. No problem. If you get it already, don't worry about it.
Susan W. - Sep 07, 2005 11:30:11 am PDT #3876 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
In what I think qualifies as hitting an old-school Regency writer trifecta, I've been assigned to meet Mary Balogh at the airport for our writers conference next month.
P.M. Marc - Sep 07, 2005 1:31:53 pm PDT #3877 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
In what I think qualifies as hitting an old-school Regency writer trifecta, I've been assigned to meet Mary Balogh at the airport for our writers conference next month.
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude!
(Sure, I think her quality's gone down in the last few years, and that there's been a lot of phoning-it-in, but DUUUUUUUUUUUDE! Mary Effin' Balogh!)
Susan, that is way cool.
Susan W. - Sep 07, 2005 1:38:08 pm PDT #3878 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
She's our keynote speaker, and it's still not too late to register....