Deep Thoughts With Blogagaard

I don't think they react differently to different ...

2009-11-24T09:19:46.150-06:00

I don't think they react differently to different formats, although there may be different expectations about the story depending on the package.

I'm guessing you should sell a few more copies in paperback though. Esp. with the Stoker nominee. Get those benjamins.

What a drag. Not cool.

2009-11-17T20:27:17.615-06:00

What a drag. Not cool.

Same thing happened with a college somewhere, I fo...

2009-11-17T15:00:14.309-06:00

Same thing happened with a college somewhere, I forget the name, but they sent out acceptance emails to students that they later had to 'unaccept'.

If anything, they should prep their system to send out a rejection email, instead of acceptance. I'd say it's a lot easier to handle a 'whoops, our mistake, you are really accepted' email then 'whoops, our mistake, you are probably not'.

I think it was. Just imagine if this was sent out...

2009-11-17T13:23:22.669-06:00

I think it was. Just imagine if this was sent out to hundreds of desperate writers! Christ. All those late night phone calls of hapiness!

Ouch. That second letter of theirs better have bee...

2009-11-17T13:17:51.676-06:00

Ouch. That second letter of theirs better have been extremely kind.

Don't take advice

2009-11-17T09:24:24.809-06:00

Don't take advice

That's a good point.

2009-11-16T13:32:59.206-06:00

That's a good point.

I had hoped I could put you in my pocket.

2009-11-12T20:44:32.000-06:00

I had hoped I could put you in my pocket.

it's going to be trade.

2009-11-12T17:02:25.066-06:00

it's going to be trade.

Is the Suicide Collectors mass market or trade?

2009-11-12T16:21:01.238-06:00

Is the Suicide Collectors mass market or trade?

Yeah, it's encouraging to see the page count go up...

2009-11-12T12:00:39.535-06:00

Yeah, it's encouraging to see the page count go up... even if it's not good, you have more grist to feed into the mill. In the same way it's discouraging when the plot gets off course, and you have to delete or rework 5000+ words to get it back on course... :-(

Ah, but in the literary world, advice is like fine...

2009-11-12T11:44:57.662-06:00

Ah, but in the literary world, advice is like fine wine - only to be appreciated in due time, and usually after someone has died.

Super stoked about Wormwood!

2009-11-05T18:57:48.723-06:00

Super stoked about Wormwood!

Thanks Rami! I think that all the time, too (:

2009-11-05T11:50:30.218-06:00

Thanks Rami! I think that all the time, too (:

I love you for labeling that pdf. More people sho...

2009-11-05T11:40:13.231-06:00

I love you for labeling that pdf. More people should be like you.

I have often wondered if the Russians have ever wr...

2009-10-26T14:18:24.497-05:00

I have often wondered if the Russians have ever written a comedy... don't quote me on this one, but I've heard that one of the rules of drama in ancient India was that you couldn't write a tragedy - the story doesn't end till it ends right.

Forget his Dad, sounds like he stole from Purple R...

2009-10-23T16:22:46.222-05:00

Forget his Dad, sounds like he stole from Purple Rain! Prince is going to be pissed!

I have only seen the movie Thinner. If that does not teach a person to treat people kindly and to drive safely, I don't know what will.

Also, I have only read "Misery", it was so creepy and awesome that when I watched the movie I fell asleep. I was bored with the movie leaving out parts. It is a good movie though, when you stay awake!

Hi Brian. I've got 20th Century Ghost Stories fro...

2009-10-23T16:04:11.223-05:00

Hi Brian. I've got 20th Century Ghost Stories from the library, too. I'm inspired by the autumn season to rip through some horror.

Haven't read HSB, but I enjoyed Hill's story colle...

2009-10-23T16:01:07.915-05:00

Haven't read HSB, but I enjoyed Hill's story collection, which I read knowing he was King's kid, but I've never read a single book by SK, so I didn't care one way or the other.

Thank you, everyone. I do my best, my very best!

2009-10-22T13:11:10.344-05:00

Thank you, everyone. I do my best, my very best!

Applause!

2009-10-22T09:40:37.754-05:00

Applause!

I'll be sure to practice this for NaNoWriMo

2009-10-21T22:13:26.901-05:00

I'll be sure to practice this for NaNoWriMo

Wisdom delivered in the usual way!

2009-10-21T15:25:53.967-05:00

Wisdom delivered in the usual way!

love your new theme dave, and i really like your g...

2009-10-09T16:59:42.773-05:00

love your new theme dave, and i really like your getting hooked theory on books...i love a book when it really gets me hooked and i can't put it down...can't wait till WORMWOOD NEVADA!

Dan Brown has a simple formula - lots of action, s...

2009-10-09T14:24:08.218-05:00

Dan Brown has a simple formula - lots of action, short time sequences, and mini-cliff hanger endings for almost every chapter. He doesn't spend a whole lot of time on character development either, which some people prefer for the type of 'airplane paperback' reading that Dan Brown makes.

Any books you can think of with outstanding hooks? The first time I read George R. R. Martin and he killed off who I believed to be a 'main character' (with more to follow), I realized I was hooked (breaking a major fantasy genre convention in the process). Although, I'm still of the mind that one character is off limits, but still?

J.K. Rowling has fairly clumsy hooks, but I still always wanted to turn the page too. HMMM.