tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post9144837552624916075..comments2023-10-26T04:59:07.500-04:00Comments on Book Roast: Wednesday's Special Is...The Agency!Chris Eldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-65087554381712874582009-03-18T21:49:00.000-04:002009-03-18T21:49:00.000-04:00grats pj... and thx brian :)grats pj... and thx brian :)laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-2277656842580913012009-03-18T21:12:00.000-04:002009-03-18T21:12:00.000-04:00OMG! I'm giddy. Thanks, Brian. I can't wait to rea...OMG! I'm giddy. Thanks, Brian. I can't wait to read the book, and I sure did enjoy the chat.<BR/>Now, since I've been posting anonymously, how will y'all find me? I guess I will email Chris and give her my email. I'm going to open a blog account now that I found your site. Yesterday was my first day and it's been so much fun and so illuminating. Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-65898458755702736532009-03-18T21:01:00.000-04:002009-03-18T21:01:00.000-04:00It was my pleasure, everybody! Great chatting wit...It was my pleasure, everybody! Great chatting with you. As I mentioned, find me on Facebook, or join the mailing list at www.bfreemanbooks.com. I write back to every reader, so let me know how you enjoy my books.<BR/><BR/>As for the contest, I'm going with PJ O'Brien's "Pandamonium." First, how can I resist the name O'Brien? And second, check out the photo of my living room at:<BR/><BR/>http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1370274&id=514054349<BR/><BR/>And you'll see why!<BR/><BR/>Take care and happy reading!<BR/><BR/>BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-48811033561113836062009-03-18T20:47:00.000-04:002009-03-18T20:47:00.000-04:00Hi Everyone!!Thanks for visiting!!! The contest i...Hi Everyone!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting!!! The contest is now closed, and Brian will announce a winner of a free copy of his book at any time.<BR/><BR/>Special thanks to Brian for spending time with us at the Grill!!! His books (both genres!!) sound absolutely awesome!!!!<BR/><BR/>:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-2798036866795740552009-03-18T20:22:00.000-04:002009-03-18T20:22:00.000-04:00Okay, this sounds like quite an awesome read so I ...Okay, this sounds like quite an awesome read so I am gonna try to be creative and come up with a name for the agency...<BR/>What about "That's Entertainment Agency" or "Star Gazers" or "A Touch of Class"? Not real creative but I still hope I win acopy of this book!(Keeping my fingers crossed)Jackie B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16125065614086555496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-91198726334244841542009-03-18T20:17:00.000-04:002009-03-18T20:17:00.000-04:00PJ back again.Whoa. I'm trying to wrap my brain ar...PJ back again.<BR/>Whoa. I'm trying to wrap my brain around you switching weekly from cop detective to sassy industry-insider voice. Could give you whiplash. On the other hand, maybe there was a refreshing quality to writing two such different books at the same time. I was impressed before. Now I'm awed. Think I'll go in search of chocolate or maybe gin. Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-16296041482464430612009-03-18T19:21:00.000-04:002009-03-18T19:21:00.000-04:00Yes, it sometimes leaves me with multiple personal...Yes, it sometimes leaves me with multiple personality syndrome. I was writing THE AGENCY and IN THE DARK week by week for a while -- but then I had to quit and finish one, then the other!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-16277014227104123602009-03-18T17:17:00.000-04:002009-03-18T17:17:00.000-04:00Brian/Ally - that's quite the multiple identity! I...Brian/Ally - that's quite the multiple identity! I can see why you needed another name for this one - and your own industry insider.<BR/><BR/>I'm ineligible, as a Roast Master, but I'll suggest: 'Turncoats' for the agency name...Shona Snowdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02588447219623308333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-63943979709980531182009-03-18T14:05:00.000-04:002009-03-18T14:05:00.000-04:00Thanks so much, Pat. Yes, Publishers Weekly gave ...Thanks so much, Pat. Yes, Publishers Weekly gave IN THE DARK a starred review, calling it "harrowing and heartrending." Gotta love that.<BR/><BR/>Anyone who wants to stay in touch, by the way, can find me on Facebook, either by searching for Brian Freeman Author or clicking on the Facebook link on my web site at www.bfreemanbooks.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-52934281743951787492009-03-18T12:23:00.000-04:002009-03-18T12:23:00.000-04:00PJ again.Brian, I just went to your website and re...PJ again.<BR/>Brian, I just went to your website and read the excerpt for "In the Dark." WOW. Talk about a stunner of an opening chapter! You got me hooked by the mystery, the character development, the telling detail. Bravo. I must read more. PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-49726625812562202262009-03-18T12:18:00.001-04:002009-03-18T12:18:00.001-04:00Hey, I really think you'll like it, Bridget.Pat, y...Hey, I really think you'll like it, Bridget.<BR/><BR/>Pat, you're right -- a lot of writers think through the story but don't spend enough time on how to tell it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-73640829382116614792009-03-18T12:18:00.000-04:002009-03-18T12:18:00.000-04:00Thanks everyone for dropping by!For those of you s...Thanks everyone for dropping by!<BR/>For those of you still in recovery from yesterday, don't be shy...we're a friendly group!!!<BR/><BR/>:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-7116053080458052462009-03-18T12:14:00.000-04:002009-03-18T12:14:00.000-04:00I want to read this book soooo bad:)I want to read this book soooo bad:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070426155040395096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-56884257905460801552009-03-18T11:38:00.000-04:002009-03-18T11:38:00.000-04:00PJ here again.That's good advice Brian about where...PJ here again.<BR/>That's good advice Brian about where to start a book. I think a lot of writers start with backstory as they sort out what is going to happen. But it's important later in rewrite to discover where the story action takes off. Well, maybe there are some writers who have stories flow perfectly from the get-go, but it ain't me, babe.<BR/>You hit it right with this one.<BR/>Thanks for taking the time to chat. PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-58423385502836416772009-03-18T11:12:00.000-04:002009-03-18T11:12:00.000-04:00We definitely want to start the book with a bang, ...We definitely want to start the book with a bang, as it were. And a giggle. I remember when my first suspense novel, IMMORAL, came out, a reader wrote to thank me for starting my book on page 1, not on page 13 like so many novels. I've tried to remember that advice with each new book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-84242275103812677042009-03-18T10:58:00.000-04:002009-03-18T10:58:00.000-04:00welcome ally/brian... love that chapter, chris... ...welcome ally/brian... love that chapter, chris... got me wanting more<BR/><BR/>agency name: dickout services<BR/><BR/>...works for me, especially where orgasms on buses are concerned ;) lollaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-31447986389775846142009-03-18T10:46:00.000-04:002009-03-18T10:46:00.000-04:00Hi,PJ O'Brien here (I know, I know, I need to set ...Hi,<BR/>PJ O'Brien here (I know, I know, I need to set up a blogger)<BR/>What a hoot of a chapter. Made my morning start with a giggle (I'm on the West Coast of US). The chapter really pulls you along, dropping in zingers at the right place.<BR/>My name for Tess' agency: Pandamonium (after all, she's counting on those bears)<BR/>Cheers, PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-42688384368903432002009-03-18T10:18:00.000-04:002009-03-18T10:18:00.000-04:00Well, let's say that Tess and Ali are not entirely...Well, let's say that Tess and Ali are not entirely dissimilar...a scary thought! And some of the names have been changed to protect the guilty...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-75713437060991967012009-03-18T09:12:00.000-04:002009-03-18T09:12:00.000-04:00This sounds like a really fun read!!! Anything ba...This sounds like a really fun read!!! <BR/>Anything based on your agent? <BR/>We won't tell.Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-89863870347940026872009-03-18T08:13:00.000-04:002009-03-18T08:13:00.000-04:00Hey everybody,No need to adjust the settings on yo...Hey everybody,<BR/><BR/>No need to adjust the settings on your monitor...I'm Ally O'Brien. Well, half of her, anyway. The gender-challenged half.<BR/><BR/>Ally is me (Brian Freeman) and my London agent, Ali Gunn. We had this idea of doing a fun send-up of the publishing industry, sort of Sex and the City meets The Devil Wears Prada. And voila -- THE AGENCY.<BR/><BR/>This isn't my usual gig. Normally, I write psychological suspense novels under my real identity (see www.bfreemanbooks.com). My fourth book IN THE DARK arrives on March 31, and my suspense novels have been translated into 17 languages.<BR/><BR/>But writing THE AGENCY was a hoot. If you don't laugh out loud, I'll give you your money back. Ha, see, I just laughed out loud right there! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'll check back in throughout the day. Feel free to post your questions! And don't forget to name Tess's agency...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-18447492531155782182009-03-18T07:52:00.000-04:002009-03-18T07:52:00.000-04:00I loved the chapter! My suggestion ~ The Answer (...I loved the chapter! My suggestion ~ The Answer (because it's a multi talent so whatever the the talent they can handle it. Trained Frogs, yup...Juggle Chainsaws, yup...Dance the macarena with an egg on your forehead, yup we're the agency for you)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'd love a copy of the book, great 1st chapter AllyLynceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954062893177297329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-348249891297710612009-03-18T07:27:00.000-04:002009-03-18T07:27:00.000-04:00Good Morning Everyone!!I'm next to a computer, so ...Good Morning Everyone!!<BR/><BR/>I'm next to a computer, so I thought I'd post this a bit early!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the chapter!!<BR/>:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.com