tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post8319082617914363066..comments2023-10-26T04:59:07.500-04:00Comments on Book Roast: Friday Feeding Frenzy...more chum on the watersChris Eldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-55030497726572783962008-09-12T11:41:00.002-04:002008-09-12T11:41:00.002-04:00Hey, I have several twenties stashed away. I do pa...Hey, I have several twenties stashed away. I do pay attention. I also plan to keep the bartender on notice to keep you well supplied.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-53775530658348813102008-09-12T11:41:00.001-04:002008-09-12T11:41:00.001-04:00Peggy:A book with 10-year-old protags would likely...Peggy:<BR/><BR/>A book with 10-year-old protags would likely be middle grade.<BR/><BR/>If you're writing for kids and haven't checked it out, go to the Blueboards! It's a wonderful community and resource.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.verlakay.com/boards/index.php" REL="nofollow">Blueboards</A>Susan Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-84226737207233932432008-09-12T11:41:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:41:00.000-04:00Epic fantasy..nope. I don't read it enough to know...Epic fantasy..nope. I don't read it enough to know what's good, what's marketable, what's fresh, what's been done to death.<BR/><BR/>My idea of epic fantasy is royalty statements.Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-59833945551964063952008-09-12T11:40:00.001-04:002008-09-12T11:40:00.001-04:00Miss K. I wrote several children's books for Will....Miss K. I wrote several children's books for Will. They were so much fun to write for him. Hard to believe he has gone from a dinosaur crazy, cat-toting munchkin to a cat-toting soldier so quickly.<BR/><BR/>I love children's books. They are magical.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-51869577178376551172008-09-12T11:40:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:40:00.000-04:00Talk is cheap. Bring whisky and a twenty dollar bi...Talk is cheap. Bring whisky and a twenty dollar bill to Surrey--that's appreciation babeeeeeee!Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-89846644301661870402008-09-12T11:39:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:39:00.000-04:00Hey, Chris — any chance of a new thread?I can't tu...Hey, Chris — any chance of a new thread?<BR/><BR/>I can't turn the winch on my computer fast enough...Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-57453584535597330542008-09-12T11:38:00.001-04:002008-09-12T11:38:00.001-04:00so..what would a collection of stories be called i...so..what would a collection of stories be called involving 10 yr olds..think of the goonies only adventures in almost real life..if you call big foot etc reg life. hahaha. hey its the kids story I just wrote down their adventures. would it be YA? just wondering?peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915565997583564023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-90725713213854467782008-09-12T11:38:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:38:00.000-04:00Janet, I don't really know how to say this without...Janet, I don't really know how to say this without sounding like I'm fawning, but I'm really looking forward to your workshops at Surrey.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-49311715017232719452008-09-12T11:37:00.002-04:002008-09-12T11:37:00.002-04:00Ah, shucks, thanks. I entertain myself; it's nice...Ah, shucks, thanks. I entertain myself; it's nice to know other people like it, too!Kiersten Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780265683043033609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-87036336672390013072008-09-12T11:37:00.001-04:002008-09-12T11:37:00.001-04:00Oops, sorry, epic fantasy.Oops, sorry, epic fantasy.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-86189247078601278212008-09-12T11:37:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:37:00.000-04:00I'll second that, Julie.I'll second that, Julie.Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-30985756999221706432008-09-12T11:36:00.002-04:002008-09-12T11:36:00.002-04:00Janet, is there a chance you would ever rep fantas...Janet, is there a chance you would ever rep fantasy?Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-21703850139569004592008-09-12T11:36:00.001-04:002008-09-12T11:36:00.001-04:00Miss K is always a winner. Her wit and writing are...Miss K is always a winner. Her wit and writing are wonderful.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-66318037405417277632008-09-12T11:36:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:36:00.000-04:00@SusanAdrian...uh, yea, but stilll, you're the ON...@SusanAdrian...uh, yea, but stilll, you're the ONLY YA urban fantasy I've ever leaped upon, so there.Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-53571241624950511622008-09-12T11:34:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:34:00.000-04:00Kiersten, you've gotta win something for "birth." ...Kiersten, you've gotta win something for "birth." even if it isn't a contest, that's a winning post and a half.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-30821355989329523242008-09-12T11:33:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:33:00.000-04:00Drinking stories? Should I tell the one about goin...Drinking stories? Should I tell the one about going into the hotel with the firemen again?Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-48605565530876988422008-09-12T11:31:00.001-04:002008-09-12T11:31:00.001-04:00Hrm...I think I'd better submit my query to your s...Hrm...I think I'd better submit my query to your shark then.<BR/><BR/>I love sharks.Kiersten Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780265683043033609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-87955390301071393892008-09-12T11:31:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:31:00.000-04:00Comment moderation was on when I posted.I missed J...Comment moderation was on when I posted.<BR/><BR/>I missed Janet, I am so sad.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-23724781340504370992008-09-12T11:30:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:30:00.000-04:00[That said when someone comes along with a stunnin...[That said when someone comes along with a stunning YA urban fantasy, I snatch it right up. ]<BR/><BR/>*snorgle*<BR/><BR/>(Am I still your only YA client?)Susan Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-73791797730492060202008-09-12T11:27:00.001-04:002008-09-12T11:27:00.001-04:00Kiersten, Did you not watch "Dora the Murderer?"he...Kiersten, Did you not watch "Dora the Murderer?"<BR/><BR/>hehehe!<BR/>Just kidding!Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-68430277960331885602008-09-12T11:27:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:27:00.000-04:00my practice is primarily commercial crime fiction....my practice is primarily commercial crime fiction. That said when someone comes along with a stunning YA urban fantasy, I snatch it right up. <BR/><BR/>I don't do anything that's close to romance at all.<BR/><BR/>I have some stuff that's called science fiction, but I call it near future noir.Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-90589953967515341902008-09-12T11:25:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:25:00.000-04:00With EE, I don't even want to know.So, clearly thi...With EE, I don't even want to know.<BR/><BR/>So, clearly this is highlighting my laziness (but give a girl a break--my kid just peed on the floor--like I said, terrifying without being demons), but what genres are your favorite to represent, Janet?Kiersten Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780265683043033609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-65970737740699870342008-09-12T11:22:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:22:00.000-04:00@Kiersten, that's why we call it urban FANTASY!Not...@Kiersten, that's why we call it urban FANTASY!<BR/><BR/>Not only do we not withhold checks, we actually deposit them in your account if you're away and can't do so, or wire transfer the money if you need it right away. <BR/><BR/>Of course, your check was delivered to EE; he said he earned it the old fashioned way.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure exactly what he meant.Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-33696694374318934992008-09-12T11:17:00.001-04:002008-09-12T11:17:00.001-04:00Whew. Morning, all.Janet--I hope you were okay wi...Whew. Morning, all.<BR/><BR/>Janet--I hope you were okay with the ending of my memoir. Of course we all know you would never do that to a writer (withhold a check). But a surrogate for your demon baby is fair game, right?<BR/><BR/>And thanks for all of the nice comments, guys. Having absolutely no drinking stories whatsoever, I had to come up with something.<BR/><BR/>How DID EE get all of us as minions? I don't know, but I'm proud to be one.Kiersten Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780265683043033609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-11404105253376338772008-09-12T11:17:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:17:00.000-04:00oh my..sorry about the deleted comment. I was tryi...oh my..sorry about the deleted comment. I was trying to edit..duh, no way to edit.<BR/>..more coffee!peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915565997583564023noreply@blogger.com