tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post1837321379305575563..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: THINGS THAT AREN'T TRUE ABOUT BEING A WRITERJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-19152771007112858622010-06-17T17:23:13.620-04:002010-06-17T17:23:13.620-04:00So true. You must have been eavesdropping behind m...So true. You must have been eavesdropping behind me at parties!<br /><br />Love the point about covers. I once wrote a novel for which the cover had already been done. At least I was able to base the villainess's description on the twisted figure on the cover. When it came out, a college friend said: 'I LOVED your book - you put HER in it, didn't you, that awful girl we knew?' Roz Morris aka @Roz_Morris . Blog: Nail Your Novelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088813423467048081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-82234578200117845502010-06-17T10:13:15.424-04:002010-06-17T10:13:15.424-04:00#11: er, actually, I do play classical music while...#11: er, actually, I do play classical music while I write. It cuts down on the shiny object distractions I'm prone to otherwise.<br />I also find writing a lot of fun, most of the time. Rewriting, on the other hand (grits teeth.)<br /><br />#1 is absolutely dead on. Not a mystery writer, but you have my empathy - and Castle's premise really bugs me!Dianahttp://dianarajchel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-46252104480209544182010-06-17T09:52:32.334-04:002010-06-17T09:52:32.334-04:00:-) Shouldn't there be one item about all the ...:-) Shouldn't there be one item about all the money we DON'T make -- even with a bestseller?Anastasiahttp://www.expatharem.com/identity-messages/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-36041636920515119912010-06-17T09:14:23.709-04:002010-06-17T09:14:23.709-04:00I have fun while writing. That's the only chan...I have fun while writing. That's the only change I'd make to this list.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626941278501526506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-88469528092496665122010-06-13T20:31:47.906-04:002010-06-13T20:31:47.906-04:00Great to have you here, E.J. (And I love your cove...Great to have you here, E.J. (And I love your cover.) Unfortunately, a handful of writers *do* drink to excess, and sometimes do it in public, but I prefer to look the other way. Most mystery writers are sensible people who are on their best behavior around other writers and fans. <br /><br />A writer *can* have some control over a cover -- you just have to learn to scream loud enough when you Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-76532381440598519852010-06-13T11:34:38.437-04:002010-06-13T11:34:38.437-04:00The book sounds great! And the list seems accurat...The book sounds great! And the list seems accurate as well. Fun post, EJ!Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-17244677329521441542010-06-13T04:15:02.542-04:002010-06-13T04:15:02.542-04:00Thanks, it's nice to know these things from wr...Thanks, it's nice to know these things from writers. In my mind, every book that I read are written by famous authors, and that includes you.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-28514965727376952522010-06-12T23:16:04.617-04:002010-06-12T23:16:04.617-04:00Thanks for everyone for the kind comments. I'm...Thanks for everyone for the kind comments. I'm glad you liked it, Ritaestelle. The second, currently titled AN UNINVITED GHOST, is due April 2011, which as my agent says, sounds like a science fiction date.E.J. Coppermanhttp://www.ejcopperman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-41714983714172617852010-06-12T23:03:34.623-04:002010-06-12T23:03:34.623-04:00Great list! I'm linking back to share it.
I W...Great list! I'm linking back to share it.<br /><br />I WANT YOUR BOOK! Hmmm. When will I get paid and be able to get to a bookstore? Working on it. :-)Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-17992658404579982782010-06-12T14:33:20.572-04:002010-06-12T14:33:20.572-04:00Love it! and the cover is fantastic (as is the tit...Love it! and the cover is fantastic (as is the title!)chris vhttp://candidcanine.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-50466080331780750552010-06-12T11:37:51.725-04:002010-06-12T11:37:51.725-04:00Absolutely love the cover. I'm not a writer a...Absolutely love the cover. I'm not a writer and never will be - but I do enjoy these looks into what writers do or don't do. Thanks for that.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677772238389810821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-37712047096439978682010-06-12T10:54:59.571-04:002010-06-12T10:54:59.571-04:00Very informative E.J. Btw, I just finished Night...Very informative E.J. Btw, I just finished Night of the Living Deed and really enjoyed it - so much so that I want to know if and when book #2 will be published. It is a bonus that it takes place on the 'Jersey Coast' :D<br />RitaestelleRitaestellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197620465554852221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-30887927168463217012010-06-12T10:13:54.395-04:002010-06-12T10:13:54.395-04:00Check...check...check....For my money, every singl...Check...check...check....For my money, every single word that E.J. said about what writers don't do is true. ;)Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.com