tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post4444599829392518369..comments2023-08-19T08:21:42.894-04:00Comments on Cedar's Mountain: Pimping Ain't EasyG. B. Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-55616627823286275822010-02-09T18:20:08.147-05:002010-02-09T18:20:08.147-05:00Excellent point. Sometimes you can have all of the...Excellent point. Sometimes you can have all of the talent in the world, and make absolutely no headway. Sometimes, you can hit that pinnacle by sheer luck, don't do anything else afterwords.<br /><br />Like "To Kill A Mockingbird".G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-87980278001395005022010-02-09T16:41:57.573-05:002010-02-09T16:41:57.573-05:00I think what irks me more about the publication pr...I think what irks me more about the publication process is that it isn't necessarily a reflection of one's talent or ability. A lot of it is just sheer pot luck - Unless your a celebrity of course when you could write a pile of poo and still sell it:)Jane Turleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01441332018679664175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-23876945611898734332010-01-30T11:29:50.559-05:002010-01-30T11:29:50.559-05:00Kelly: Thanks.
I really am a little leery in most...Kelly: Thanks.<br /><br />I really am a little leery in most things that pertain to the publishing industry.<br /><br />So I simple try to do my best to navigate the minefield that is called "publishing" the best that I can.<br /><br />I will always be a bit jaded/cynical when it comes to publishing, because that's what makes me, me.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-55607493376707595422010-01-30T10:37:19.728-05:002010-01-30T10:37:19.728-05:00Sorry to say that I think you may have something h...Sorry to say that I think you may have something here with this analogy. Do we want to feel like we're peddling our creative "assets" to make the company richer? I don't feel too comfortable thinking about the publishing process now. I think I'll stick with me and my laptop in our mutually exclusive relationship for now. I don't have any "hooker shoes" septembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-22010767866514203942010-01-27T17:41:49.318-05:002010-01-27T17:41:49.318-05:00Jannie: Just about.
Maybe through in being their ...Jannie: Just about.<br /><br />Maybe through in being their personal assistant for a week or two at their humble abode.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-73408792425411872372010-01-27T13:04:07.324-05:002010-01-27T13:04:07.324-05:00I think you have to helicopter yourself into their...I think you have to helicopter yourself into their office wearing a Shakespeare costume, offer them a bottle of scotch, a plate of burgers and dance the fandango to get their attention??Jannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-48759455973682343322010-01-26T17:18:22.699-05:002010-01-26T17:18:22.699-05:00Interesting way of looking at it. Never really tho...Interesting way of looking at it. Never really thought about it like that.<br /><br />I guess it does boil down to semantics, but I still feel to certain degree that writers are whores (like that old fashioned term), in that they have to give free samples (unpaid published stories) in order to get what they they really want (published stories, published books, agents).G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-33584929615989223672010-01-26T16:53:36.751-05:002010-01-26T16:53:36.751-05:00It's a game of semantics. I mean, anyone who ...It's a game of semantics. I mean, anyone who works for a living could compare themselves to a hooker. I sell my time and my body to my employers (although all I do with my body during that time is type and fix the photocopier). The big deal with prostitution is that you're selling something that ideally should only be given freely in love. I don't feel that's the case with Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-86350775037317878202010-01-26T06:09:13.993-05:002010-01-26T06:09:13.993-05:00R.K.: Thanks for making a return visit.
Writing w...R.K.: Thanks for making a return visit.<br /><br />Writing was never really that much a component of my life until the tail end of 2005, when a personal crisis jumpstarted the need to find a way to deal with it in the easiest way possible.<br /><br />But, as I'm want to do with other things that grab my attention, I'm willing to try my best to achieve my goal, no matter how long it takes.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-18463706977851418402010-01-26T03:50:33.035-05:002010-01-26T03:50:33.035-05:00I agree with u
Please visit my blog http://sparkl...I agree with u<br /><br />Please visit my blog http://sparkledaroma.blogspot.com/Dr. Tripat Mehtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972787985997523606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-87335752563008355202010-01-25T23:51:10.185-05:002010-01-25T23:51:10.185-05:00Interesting you talk about past success and transl...Interesting you talk about past success and translating it to writing - writing has been a big component of every job I've had since I graduated from college. But it's so unlike being a reporter (one of my editors said, "She just grabs people by the collar and says, 'You WILL talk to me!'") or doing marketing or pr writing or grant writing...frankly, your analogy is Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-61040735644787680292010-01-25T17:16:55.826-05:002010-01-25T17:16:55.826-05:00Wow! Did I hit a nerve or what? Great comments eve...Wow! Did I hit a nerve or what? Great comments everyone, so it's gonna be a pleasure in answering them.<br /><br />First off, let me say that I have nothing personal against agents/publishers. It ain't easy what they have to do on a daily/weekly basis.<br /><br />Now, on with the show.<br /><br />Mama Zee: Thank you, thank you, thank you. And, I was afraid of that.<br /><br />Charles: YouG. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-5993245128863063072010-01-25T13:27:03.381-05:002010-01-25T13:27:03.381-05:00"the question for today is this: is my commen..."the question for today is this: is my comment an accurate description of the process of being published, and for that matter, an accurate description of any other particular part (say music for example) of the entertainment industry?"<br /><br />LOL well I'm sure THEY won't want to see themselves in that light but it sure sounds like it to me. Of course, you could cut out the Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825249325749004937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-55894198827191261102010-01-25T13:17:47.705-05:002010-01-25T13:17:47.705-05:00I guess when it comes down to it, it does sound li...I guess when it comes down to it, it does sound like an agent/client relationship is like that of a pimp/hooker. But it's also like many other industries where you have to present a peek of who you are (resume) to garner attention and secure an interview. It sucks that quite often an agent or publisher won't go beyond the query to see what a book is written like and judge the writing of TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-59780282951851020222010-01-25T13:10:24.123-05:002010-01-25T13:10:24.123-05:00You know, you're totally right! And it isn'...You know, you're totally right! And it isn't easy :)Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-67552551767510395132010-01-25T12:26:42.090-05:002010-01-25T12:26:42.090-05:00It made me think of a resume and how important it ...It made me think of a resume and how important it is to have a cover letter that knocks their socks off. You have to make them want to call you for an interview.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-55252620973161625762010-01-25T12:13:01.837-05:002010-01-25T12:13:01.837-05:00I just read your piece, "Ceadar's Mountai...I just read your piece, "Ceadar's Mountain"......I really like it!<br /><br />My interest iswriting for young children and picture books...(although that's been temporarily put on hold) lucky that that does not require much of a synopsis..... therefore less stress!Carol.............https://www.blogger.com/profile/00830052294446316415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-11259283231810483092010-01-25T11:16:50.433-05:002010-01-25T11:16:50.433-05:00Would you go to a movie that had a crappy preview?...Would you go to a movie that had a crappy preview?? Probably not..so why would a publisher want to read your book if you can't provide a compelling synopsis? Seems reasonable to me.Bearmanhttp://beartoons.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-60430338329201735982010-01-25T10:38:29.730-05:002010-01-25T10:38:29.730-05:00I guess if I'm gonna be a hooker I better inve...I guess if I'm gonna be a hooker I better invest in some better clothes and some makeup.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-33831449121553151542010-01-25T10:33:30.040-05:002010-01-25T10:33:30.040-05:00Yes, yes, and yes! Totally accurate.Yes, yes, and yes! Totally accurate.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.com