Comments on: RIP and WIP http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/rip-and-wip/ Novelist, Dog-Lover, Bon Vivant Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:48:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/rip-and-wip/comment-page-1/#comment-10033 Anonymous Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:11:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/rip-and-wip/#comment-10033 Read your new book and liked it--and was going to ask you what's coming next. Except, now I can see what's coming next.<br/><br/>Congratulations!<br/><br/>Ellen Emerson White Read your new book and liked it–and was going to ask you what’s coming next. Except, now I can see what’s coming next.

Congratulations!

Ellen Emerson White

]]> By: The (Mis)Adventures of a Single City Chick http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/rip-and-wip/comment-page-1/#comment-10015 The (Mis)Adventures of a Single City Chick Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:01:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/rip-and-wip/#comment-10015 Diana, I'm with you on the spreadsheet! I'm a major planner, not that I don't occasionally change my itinerary on the spur of the moment, but I at least have to have an initial plan of attack. As for finding a place to stay, during my first vacation abroad, I never knew where I was staying each night. As soon as I'd get to each rail station, I'd head to the Information booth and tell them in what area I wanted to stay and how much I wanted to spend, and they'd call around for me to make me reservation then give me a map and directions to the pensione. It was really easy. Can't wait to hear about the trip! I'm looking forward to getting back over there, myself! <br/><br/>Christina Diana, I’m with you on the spreadsheet! I’m a major planner, not that I don’t occasionally change my itinerary on the spur of the moment, but I at least have to have an initial plan of attack. As for finding a place to stay, during my first vacation abroad, I never knew where I was staying each night. As soon as I’d get to each rail station, I’d head to the Information booth and tell them in what area I wanted to stay and how much I wanted to spend, and they’d call around for me to make me reservation then give me a map and directions to the pensione. It was really easy. Can’t wait to hear about the trip! I’m looking forward to getting back over there, myself!

Christina

]]> By: Diana Peterfreund http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/rip-and-wip/comment-page-1/#comment-10014 Diana Peterfreund Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:26:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/rip-and-wip/#comment-10014 Patrick, I don't really know the details, since I've never made that many changes.<br/><br/>My understanding is that typesetting costs money. Redoing the typesetting also costs money. If authors are making significant changes on a typeset text, it costs money to implement the changes. Publishers shoulder the burden of these charges if they are typesetting errors, and up to a certain percentage of the cost of said typesetting, and after that, the charge is passed on to the author. <br/><br/>So don't go tossing new scenes in at the author alteration stage unless you want to pay for it. Patrick, I don’t really know the details, since I’ve never made that many changes.

My understanding is that typesetting costs money. Redoing the typesetting also costs money. If authors are making significant changes on a typeset text, it costs money to implement the changes. Publishers shoulder the burden of these charges if they are typesetting errors, and up to a certain percentage of the cost of said typesetting, and after that, the charge is passed on to the author.

So don’t go tossing new scenes in at the author alteration stage unless you want to pay for it.

]]> By: Patrick, The Space Lord http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/rip-and-wip/comment-page-1/#comment-10013 Patrick, The Space Lord Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:37:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/rip-and-wip/#comment-10013 You get charged? explain?<br/><br/><br/>I'm with you on not sharing too many details of a story until the story is done. You get charged? explain?

I’m with you on not sharing too many details of a story until the story is done.

]]> By: Vicki http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/rip-and-wip/comment-page-1/#comment-10012 Vicki Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:15:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/rip-and-wip/#comment-10012 I'm with you on the excel spreadsheets. I'm a planner all the way, while SG is a winger. Love him for it and it drives me crazy at the same time.<br/><br/>I hope you guys have a great time on holiday!! :) I’m with you on the excel spreadsheets. I’m a planner all the way, while SG is a winger. Love him for it and it drives me crazy at the same time.

I hope you guys have a great time on holiday!! :)

]]> By: Carrie http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/rip-and-wip/comment-page-1/#comment-10011 Carrie Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:40:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/rip-and-wip/#comment-10011 I totally sympathize, I'm the one in charge of all travel plans and JP just sort of follows my lead. That's why it was nice travelling through Switzerland with my sister: she was the one in charge so for once I got to sit back and not stress. As for accomodations during that trip, we just called the visitors bureau for each town while on the train -- usually it worked out great!<br/><br/>Y'all are going to have a fantastic time!!! I totally sympathize, I’m the one in charge of all travel plans and JP just sort of follows my lead. That’s why it was nice travelling through Switzerland with my sister: she was the one in charge so for once I got to sit back and not stress. As for accomodations during that trip, we just called the visitors bureau for each town while on the train — usually it worked out great!

Y’all are going to have a fantastic time!!!

]]> By: Bill Clark http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/rip-and-wip/comment-page-1/#comment-10010 Bill Clark Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:25:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/rip-and-wip/#comment-10010 <i>It's not that I think someone is going to steal something, though for some reason, that's always the conclusion that people jump to. It's that I like to keep things in the darkroom for a while.</i><br/><br/>Interesting post. I never know what to say when people ask about my next book, so I usually make up some blather or other. This is a much better answer: "I keeping it in the darkroom for now."<br/><br/>Of course, there's alway the old standby: "I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you." :-) It’s not that I think someone is going to steal something, though for some reason, that’s always the conclusion that people jump to. It’s that I like to keep things in the darkroom for a while.

Interesting post. I never know what to say when people ask about my next book, so I usually make up some blather or other. This is a much better answer: “I keeping it in the darkroom for now.”

Of course, there’s alway the old standby: “I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you.” :-)

]]> By: Robin Brande http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/rip-and-wip/comment-page-1/#comment-10009 Robin Brande Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:55:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/rip-and-wip/#comment-10009 You're funny when you're rushed and stressed. <br/><br/>Have a fantastic time in Europe, Diana! And if it helps your case with SB, tell him I, too, was all blase about getting lodging in London, and ended up spending an entire day once I was there searching for a place to stay (a day when I could have been out playing if I'd planned ahead), and then ended up spending three times what I should have just to finally get a room by that night. Not worth it.<br/><br/>But the Excel sheet? Perhaps a little too . . .<br/><br/>Nah. You're right. Carry on.<br/><br/>Have fun!!!! You’re funny when you’re rushed and stressed.

Have a fantastic time in Europe, Diana! And if it helps your case with SB, tell him I, too, was all blase about getting lodging in London, and ended up spending an entire day once I was there searching for a place to stay (a day when I could have been out playing if I’d planned ahead), and then ended up spending three times what I should have just to finally get a room by that night. Not worth it.

But the Excel sheet? Perhaps a little too . . .

Nah. You’re right. Carry on.

Have fun!!!!

]]> By: Susan Adrian http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/rip-and-wip/comment-page-1/#comment-10008 Susan Adrian Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:38:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/rip-and-wip/#comment-10008 Artemis help me? Have you read GODS BEHAVING BADLY? I'm reading it right now, and laughing my way through. You might enjoy it! Artemis help me? Have you read GODS BEHAVING BADLY? I’m reading it right now, and laughing my way through. You might enjoy it!

]]> By: Marley Gibson http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/rip-and-wip/comment-page-1/#comment-10007 Marley Gibson Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:28:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/rip-and-wip/#comment-10007 LOL...I'm totally with you on the planning! I want to see this Excel spreadsheet. = ) LOL…I’m totally with you on the planning! I want to see this Excel spreadsheet. = )

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