tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post116619093778926119..comments2024-03-26T18:28:06.391-04:00Comments on Evil Editor: Face-Lift 245Evil Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879826770199639420noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166381661437924642006-12-17T13:54:00.000-05:002006-12-17T13:54:00.000-05:00All right, but shouldn't these "rogue sorcerers" b...All right, but shouldn't these "rogue sorcerers" be "ruthless vigilante sorcerers?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166231819268934172006-12-15T20:16:00.000-05:002006-12-15T20:16:00.000-05:00I stumbled on this one. This is hilarious! You can...I stumbled on this one. This is hilarious! You can be damn sure I'd love to write a Pettipants mystery, except without the zombies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166220058668521552006-12-15T17:00:00.000-05:002006-12-15T17:00:00.000-05:00Bernita - It's like the Scarlet Pimpernel, except ...Bernita - It's like the Scarlet Pimpernel, except without the wit, the results, and the excitement. LOLHawkOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506953701159624542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166217073471059842006-12-15T16:11:00.000-05:002006-12-15T16:11:00.000-05:00"Currently at 250,000 words, Worse than Death is a...<B>"</B><I>Currently at 250,000 words, Worse than Death is a paranormal horror urban fantasy romance mystery.</I><B>"</B><BR/><BR/>Clearly, you need also to indicate that this is a "fiction novel."<BR/><BR/>verification word: <I>mcoht</I><BR/>Answer to the question, "What did you forget?" As in <I>I fgoht mcoht</I>.PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166211255019854652006-12-15T14:34:00.000-05:002006-12-15T14:34:00.000-05:00Not just you, Hawkowl.Have the uneasy feeling I've...Not just you, Hawkowl.<BR/>Have the uneasy feeling I've been warned I'm about to get screwed.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166204899086137272006-12-15T12:48:00.000-05:002006-12-15T12:48:00.000-05:00JTC, are you implying that Hawkowl was the charact...JTC, are you implying that Hawkowl was the character in that GuessThePlot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166203313704909912006-12-15T12:21:00.000-05:002006-12-15T12:21:00.000-05:00Dave Conifer: why, thank you. :)ACD: self-referenc...Dave Conifer: why, thank you. :)<BR/><BR/>ACD: self-referencing in in this season. Everyone is doing it.HawkOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506953701159624542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166198239057467802006-12-15T10:57:00.000-05:002006-12-15T10:57:00.000-05:00Very clever query! A story that's all over the pl...Very clever query! A story that's all over the place, buzz words dripping down the sides, overconfident writer, and the book isn't written yet. I would imagine that for editors and agents, getting involved with this would be a fate worse than death.<BR/><BR/>p.s. I know it's not a 'real' query.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166198025973175112006-12-15T10:53:00.000-05:002006-12-15T10:53:00.000-05:00That's a good query letter. It's not literature, i...That's a good query letter. It's not literature, it's marketing. You have to take away or discount all the satire silliness to realize that it's formulaic. <BR/><BR/>Writing marketing copy sucks (big time) but that's what a query letter is. What is "worse than death"? Writing marketing copy for a living.Dave Fragmentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985158361431606939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166197098226280762006-12-15T10:38:00.000-05:002006-12-15T10:38:00.000-05:00Hawkowl happens to be my favorite poster. I read ...Hawkowl happens to be my favorite poster. I read something on the Hawkowl blog that I keep thinking about. It said something to the effect of "unpublished writers are quick to tell you they think the POV is inconsistent or some other 'rule' has been violated, but readers will actually be able to tell you if what you've written something good." Believe me, it sounds much better there than it did here!<BR/><BR/>...dave coniferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166196197614394102006-12-15T10:23:00.000-05:002006-12-15T10:23:00.000-05:00Ladies, this querier brings up an important point:...Ladies, this querier brings up an important point: always kick your husband in the crotch - just to make sure.<BR/><BR/>- Proud member of the Partnership Against Crotch Zombies (PACZ).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166196047981640412006-12-15T10:20:00.000-05:002006-12-15T10:20:00.000-05:00LOL Somehow I'm not surprised that the vindictive ...LOL Somehow I'm not surprised that the vindictive one isn't enough of a writer to string together the phrases "baseball cap" and "Carhartt brown."<BR/><BR/>The query itself - meh. I don't think being contrived is ever compatible with good writing.HawkOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506953701159624542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1166192775388051002006-12-15T09:26:00.000-05:002006-12-15T09:26:00.000-05:00". . . sour-tongued minion wearing a tan coat, som...". . . sour-tongued minion wearing a tan coat, some type of eyewear, a hood, a strange cap and a disturbingly pleasant smile . . ."<BR/><BR/>Hawkowl?<BR/><BR/>I'll get The Dog to post your bond.<BR/><BR/>-JTCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com