tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post8933452600444797727..comments2023-06-12T17:08:36.320+01:00Comments on How Publishing <i>Really</i> Works: Guest Review: How Not To Write A NovelJane Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-24604592080164953782009-04-13T19:44:00.000+01:002009-04-13T19:44:00.000+01:00You're welcome!I'm amused (but surprised) that the...You're welcome!<BR/><BR/>I'm amused (but surprised) that the kitty-at-gunpoint was allowed to stand. The Beautiful South got into trouble for this album cover <BR/>http://www.btemmedia.co.uk/bsonline/welcome_lrg.jpg<BR/>and there are some "fluffy alternative" ones out there:<BR/>http://www.xmission.com/%7Edking/images/welc1.jpgDaniel Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487799866651688342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-54247719878039274562009-04-13T08:28:00.000+01:002009-04-13T08:28:00.000+01:00Good grief, that Mr Blythe is good. He's just sen...Good grief, that Mr Blythe is good. He's just sent me a review of the David Armstrong book he referred to yesterday. It'll appear here in a week or two. Thank you, Dan!Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-50546563038447190102009-04-13T02:04:00.000+01:002009-04-13T02:04:00.000+01:00This is now on my 'must buy' list.This is now on my 'must buy' list.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099808690177823190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-8330027078093671642009-04-12T22:50:00.000+01:002009-04-12T22:50:00.000+01:00Purrrrrrrrr!Purrrrrrrrr!catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-25766165690860924242009-04-12T22:05:00.000+01:002009-04-12T22:05:00.000+01:00This is such a funny book. I embarrassed myself ba...This is such a funny book. I embarrassed myself badly in a cafe by having an acute attack of the giggles. My sense is that it is best appreciated by those who have an in depth understanding of all 200 mistakes that are so often made in the pursuit of publication. Me? I'm on about no 197.Cathie Hartiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620255379492406658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-42744474534955099922009-04-12T18:51:00.000+01:002009-04-12T18:51:00.000+01:00This sounds like a wonderful book! As it happens m...This sounds like a wonderful book! As it happens my mum hadn't got me anything yet for my birthday (which was last month) -- ta-da! Insta-gift!wealhtheowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11541258322766351588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-10972722526030433902009-04-12T18:39:00.000+01:002009-04-12T18:39:00.000+01:00Kittens?Kittens?nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-72199910451663231952009-04-12T15:01:00.000+01:002009-04-12T15:01:00.000+01:00Dan, I have the Armstrong book too: this one is qu...Dan, I have the Armstrong book too: this one is quite a lot different. I shall have to try to find it: I know it's somewhere. Meanwhile, do you fancy writing a quick review of the Armstrong one for me? It's not like you don't know what you're doing with this writing thing...!Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-25712773273980190842009-04-12T12:05:00.000+01:002009-04-12T12:05:00.000+01:00How interesting! Not encountered this one yet, alt...How interesting! Not encountered this one yet, although I regularly refer students to the David Armstrong book of the same title:<BR/>http://www.twbooks.co.uk/authors/darmstrong.htmlDaniel Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487799866651688342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-53203862435087263342009-04-12T11:13:00.000+01:002009-04-12T11:13:00.000+01:00I love this book. Although my wip does have pets. ...I love this book. Although my wip does have pets. And their profile is higher than an armchair. Plus they do have names. My excuse is that it's set on farmland in Ancient Egypt:)<BR/><BR/>Great book and easy to dip in and out of.Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894920115299109640noreply@blogger.com