Comments on: Blogging on the Brain http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/blogging-on-the-brain/ Novelist, Dog-Lover, Bon Vivant Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:08:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill Clark http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/blogging-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8379 Bill Clark Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:44:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/blogging-on-the-brain/#comment-8379 "Procrastinatery"? "Stalkery"?<br/><br/>All I can say in my own defense is that when I first discovered Diana's blog I devoured all the "back issues" because I was learning so much by reading them. As y'all may recall, I have suggested before that they would make a great handbook on the art and science of writing and getting published.<br/><br/>Then there's the problem of my velcro memory, to which tidbits of knowledge stick like burrs until they fall off again. Thus it was with the $1.7 million post.<br/><br/>So when yesterday Diana pointed me back to February 2005, I reread that post and discovered the book listing nearby...which prompted me to raise the questions I did. <br/><br/>Sigh...I plead guilty to being a huge fan, but innocent to all other charges...except perhaps procrastination, which has always been a besetting sin. ;-) “Procrastinatery”? “Stalkery”?

All I can say in my own defense is that when I first discovered Diana’s blog I devoured all the “back issues” because I was learning so much by reading them. As y’all may recall, I have suggested before that they would make a great handbook on the art and science of writing and getting published.

Then there’s the problem of my velcro memory, to which tidbits of knowledge stick like burrs until they fall off again. Thus it was with the $1.7 million post.

So when yesterday Diana pointed me back to February 2005, I reread that post and discovered the book listing nearby…which prompted me to raise the questions I did.

Sigh…I plead guilty to being a huge fan, but innocent to all other charges…except perhaps procrastination, which has always been a besetting sin. ;-)

]]> By: TJBrown http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/blogging-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8377 TJBrown Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:26:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/blogging-on-the-brain/#comment-8377 Congrats again, Diana! And thanks for the shout out. People are so nice!<br/>Teri Congrats again, Diana! And thanks for the shout out. People are so nice!
Teri

]]> By: ozjazza http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/blogging-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8376 ozjazza Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:32:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/blogging-on-the-brain/#comment-8376 Bill's not being stalkery, he's just being procrastinatery. That's waht I'm doing whenever I read through people's archives. I thought that's what archives were for! Bill’s not being stalkery, he’s just being procrastinatery. That’s waht I’m doing whenever I read through people’s archives. I thought that’s what archives were for!

]]> By: Diana Peterfreund http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/blogging-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8375 Diana Peterfreund Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:27:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/blogging-on-the-brain/#comment-8375 Marley, the photo is mine, taken this morning. I have a killer unicorn figurine... Marley, the photo is mine, taken this morning. I have a killer unicorn figurine…

]]> By: Diana Peterfreund http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/blogging-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8374 Diana Peterfreund Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:26:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/blogging-on-the-brain/#comment-8374 I think I may agree with Patrick here.<br/><br/>Bill, #8 is Secret Society Girl. I was re-educated as to what actually constituted YA. I think I may agree with Patrick here.

Bill, #8 is Secret Society Girl. I was re-educated as to what actually constituted YA.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/blogging-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8373 Patrick Thu, 31 May 2007 22:48:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/blogging-on-the-brain/#comment-8373 Bill - I'm trying to decide if you've reached a new level of creepy stalker-ism or if this just matching a previously established high. <br/><br/>I'm pretty sure you matched this.<br/><br/>:) Bill – I’m trying to decide if you’ve reached a new level of creepy stalker-ism or if this just matching a previously established high.

I’m pretty sure you matched this.

:)

]]> By: Marley Gibson http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/blogging-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8371 Marley Gibson Thu, 31 May 2007 19:55:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/blogging-on-the-brain/#comment-8371 Oh, I LUUUUUURVE the picture of the unicorn spearing the businessman. That is hi-freakin-larious. Where in the world did you find that? Classic!!! = ) Oh, I LUUUUUURVE the picture of the unicorn spearing the businessman. That is hi-freakin-larious. Where in the world did you find that? Classic!!! = )

]]> By: Carrie http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/blogging-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8370 Carrie Thu, 31 May 2007 19:19:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/blogging-on-the-brain/#comment-8370 Diana, that picture rocks!<br/><br/>mmmm... zombies.... Diana, that picture rocks!

mmmm… zombies….

]]> By: Trish Ryan http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/blogging-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8369 Trish Ryan Thu, 31 May 2007 18:49:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/blogging-on-the-brain/#comment-8369 Congratulations - that's exciting stuff! And the unicorn picture is hysterical (I think I know a guy or two I'd like to sic one of those creatures on...)<br/><br/>:) Congratulations – that’s exciting stuff! And the unicorn picture is hysterical (I think I know a guy or two I’d like to sic one of those creatures on…)

:)

]]> By: Bill Clark http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/blogging-on-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-8368 Bill Clark Thu, 31 May 2007 18:36:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/blogging-on-the-brain/#comment-8368 <i>Since starting off in this whole novel-writing experiment, in 2002, I've written four books, half of another, and a novella:<br/><br/>1) Contemporary category romance. Not viable -- total training project. Rejected at partial stage.<br/>2) Contemporary category romance. Award winner. Requested full under consideration.<br/>3) Half of contemporary category romance, put aside to complete Book 5.<br/>4) Contemporary romance novella. <br/>5) Contemporary action adventure with romantic sub-plot.<br/>6) Contemporary romance. Award winner. Requested full under consideration.<br/><br/>Books 1,2 and 3 were written for the same line. Book 6 began as a sequel to Book 3, but then morphed beyond category constraints. Books 1,2,3,4 and 6 are all the same tone: modern, sexy, contemporary romances. Book 5 is a modern, sexy, contemporary action adventure with a romantic subplot. Book 1 ain't working, Book 3 needs a bit of reworking due to the craft advances I made while working on Books 4,5 and 6 (Book 2, by the way, was almost completely rewritten after receiving its request for this reason). I wouldn't try to market books 4,5 or 6 without an agent, which I'm in the process of trying to land now.<br/><br/>So, where is the "all over the map" statement coming from? Perhaps from my newest projects?<br/><br/>7) Partial of chick lit.<br/>8) Just started YA chick lit.</i><br/><br/>OK, Diana, you got me started on this.... ;-)<br/><br/>These are *your* words from February 2005. Enquiring minds want to know:<br/><br/>Is #7 SSG1?<br/><br/>Is #8 the killer unicorns?<br/><br/>And why are you being so mean about not sharing #1-6? Sounds like at least two of them generated publisher interest.<br/><br/>Just hoping you might reconsider.... :-) Since starting off in this whole novel-writing experiment, in 2002, I’ve written four books, half of another, and a novella:

1) Contemporary category romance. Not viable — total training project. Rejected at partial stage.
2) Contemporary category romance. Award winner. Requested full under consideration.
3) Half of contemporary category romance, put aside to complete Book 5.
4) Contemporary romance novella.
5) Contemporary action adventure with romantic sub-plot.
6) Contemporary romance. Award winner. Requested full under consideration.

Books 1,2 and 3 were written for the same line. Book 6 began as a sequel to Book 3, but then morphed beyond category constraints. Books 1,2,3,4 and 6 are all the same tone: modern, sexy, contemporary romances. Book 5 is a modern, sexy, contemporary action adventure with a romantic subplot. Book 1 ain’t working, Book 3 needs a bit of reworking due to the craft advances I made while working on Books 4,5 and 6 (Book 2, by the way, was almost completely rewritten after receiving its request for this reason). I wouldn’t try to market books 4,5 or 6 without an agent, which I’m in the process of trying to land now.

So, where is the “all over the map” statement coming from? Perhaps from my newest projects?

7) Partial of chick lit.
8) Just started YA chick lit.

OK, Diana, you got me started on this…. ;-)

These are *your* words from February 2005. Enquiring minds want to know:

Is #7 SSG1?

Is #8 the killer unicorns?

And why are you being so mean about not sharing #1-6? Sounds like at least two of them generated publisher interest.

Just hoping you might reconsider…. :-)

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