Victor, howsabout falling in love with a manuscript, having everyone agree that the author deserves a Pulitzer, and then having the publisher bring it out in limited midlist with no pr and no backup because all their advertising money is tied up in frontlist writers who desperately need the publicity, like poor unknown Stephen King?
I'm all up in the law now, but damn it feels good to get my violence on.
Gunn ,'Unleashed'
The Great Write Way
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
deborah grabien - Feb 02, 2004 3:32:43 pm PST #3295 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
victor infante - Feb 02, 2004 3:34:52 pm PST #3296 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Victor, howsabout falling in love with a manuscript, having everyone agree that the author deserves a Pulitzer, and then having the publisher bring it out in limited midlist with no pr and no backup because all their advertising money is tied up in frontlist writers who desperately need the publicity, like poor unknown Stephen King?
Ouch. Yeah, that sucks.
But to be fair, that book took SK's assistants hours to write.
scrappy - Feb 02, 2004 3:36:51 pm PST #3297 of 10001
Nobody
While working at a big theater in NYC, we once had to reject a play by informing the writer that it was not neccessary to put quotes around every line of dialogue and suggesting that he might actually like to read a couple plays before reworking this one. Also had to point out to another hopeful that in plays one page is about one minute playing time, so a 723 page play about Columbus was a LITTLE long for an evening's entertainment.
victor infante - Feb 02, 2004 3:41:18 pm PST #3298 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
so a 723 page play about Columbus was a LITTLE long for an evening's entertainment.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Oh my. That's amazing.
Betsy HP - Feb 02, 2004 3:42:14 pm PST #3299 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
If only Mr. O'Neill had listened.
Atropa - Feb 02, 2004 3:45:22 pm PST #3300 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Even the badfic could not have prepared me for some of the things I had to read from the TSR game fiction slush pile.
victor infante - Feb 02, 2004 3:49:24 pm PST #3301 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Even the badfic could not have prepared me for some of the things I had to read from the TSR game fiction slush pile.
Try running poetry open readings for the better part of a decade.
deborah grabien - Feb 02, 2004 3:53:42 pm PST #3302 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
If only Mr. O'Neill had listened.
(Deb, last seen trying to get the taste of diet ginger ale out of her nose)
Susan W. - Feb 02, 2004 4:03:13 pm PST #3303 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm stunned enough by some of the resumes and cover letters we're getting for my maternity leave replacement. I keep being tempted to send them my business card, along with a note saying, "Trust me, honey, you need me."
deborah grabien - Feb 02, 2004 4:08:39 pm PST #3304 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Question.
I'm working on a piece for that new romance magazine, Arabella. They're taking submissions, they pay 10 cents a word and it's nice exposure. Plus, one of the things they list as being short on is "paranormal".
So I'm writing one of my patented ghost story mysteries, except as a short, with a hint of nice yearning hopeless love in it. Once I'm done, will someone beta the thing?