tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post5799550515921018670..comments2024-01-09T17:48:45.910-06:00Comments on Travis Erwin: Hey Baby! Wanna Dance?Travis Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-8748574134999850872008-09-26T14:48:00.000-05:002008-09-26T14:48:00.000-05:00You should go ahead with the women's fiction, Trav...You should go ahead with the women's fiction, Travis. Don't hesitate because someone put you through the agent gears. There is a publisher out there who will like that story.<BR/><BR/>And dark comedy can be fun. Go with it.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-57428296122691713912008-09-26T08:47:00.000-05:002008-09-26T08:47:00.000-05:00As someone who only does the speed-dating type of ...As someone who only does the speed-dating type of writing through my blog these days, I'm not one to give advice here. But I admit a total curiosity about how you link bull semen and bass fishing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-61319017433179651852008-09-26T07:12:00.000-05:002008-09-26T07:12:00.000-05:00Congratulations on finishing!Congratulations on finishing!Junosmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855881312654998692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-51173596684117348382008-09-25T21:31:00.000-05:002008-09-25T21:31:00.000-05:00well, her's my 2 cents....I'd put #1 in a drawer f...well, her's my 2 cents....I'd put #1 in a drawer for good...you can never go home again and you're always 17 in your hometown.....no matter how you change that first one, its never seems quite right...we already talked about my opinion that you absolutely can write good women's fiction, but only with your own unique voice, with elements that you know and love...therefore I vote for #4...I'd recommend at the very least an extended affair and who knows, maybe a love child named NYT Best seller.....no risk, no reward...deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867497703560796092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-91517110277985500612008-09-25T21:27:00.000-05:002008-09-25T21:27:00.000-05:00Plundered Booty, Travis. Keep your eyes on the pri...Plundered Booty, Travis. Keep your eyes on the prize. Do it til you can't no more. Then do it some more.<BR/>I'm being a bit playful, but I'm serious. You;re going through some emotional loops. Polish your first one until you're satisfied, then move to the one you want to work on next. I don't think it will take you very long.<BR/><BR/>But if you start new projects, I'm thinking it will take you longer to ramp up. Plus you'll have this in the back of your head.<BR/><BR/>Just my two cents. I figure if someone asks for a specific opinion, they oughtta get one.Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-48466403706845836762008-09-25T19:01:00.000-05:002008-09-25T19:01:00.000-05:00Just popped over from Book roast and had to mentio...Just popped over from Book roast and had to mention...what a fun blog you have here! Man, I feel your pain, where to go..what to do next, the answer is?<BR/><BR/>Do what makes you happy! You make me laugh and laughing makes endorphins and endorphins makes the human race well,..well.<BR/>Well I mean, laughter (endorphins) really IS the best medicine.peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915565997583564023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-85164457972886708462008-09-25T16:13:00.000-05:002008-09-25T16:13:00.000-05:00I just love how you categorized your ideas as "Bac...I just love how you categorized your ideas as "Bachelorettes." Classic!<BR/><BR/>My problem is this...I write nonfiction for a living. I have no problem writing my articles, and even the nonfiction books I've done. And I'm always pleased with how they work out.<BR/><BR/>But...I still have this desire inside of me to write a novel, or (lately) a book of essays. And still...I can't get myself motivated to begin. I think it's because I am comfortable in my nonfiction; I know I can do it. To do something else is more risky, outside of my comfort zone.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on finishing your book and getting it sent out. I look forward to hearing how it goes!!Cheryl Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437963733817953990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-23302512631626662192008-09-25T14:56:00.000-05:002008-09-25T14:56:00.000-05:00Shiny new!Shiny new!Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-975552204168899612008-09-25T13:01:00.000-05:002008-09-25T13:01:00.000-05:00You hillbilly hobo...Your so funny. I hear a smal...You hillbilly hobo...Your so funny. I hear a small town in Texas calling for you. You should always try old lovers they know you and know what you like. If they were pleasing to the eye in the first place they will be now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-15886863985497607642008-09-25T10:37:00.000-05:002008-09-25T10:37:00.000-05:00Can't do short stories very well, as evidenced by ...Can't do short stories very well, as evidenced by my last rejection. Think I'll stick to novels from now on.<BR/><BR/>My only advice is to go with the one that speaks to you the loudest and the one you have the most passion for.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-65513442906945078302008-09-25T09:25:00.000-05:002008-09-25T09:25:00.000-05:00I'm in exactly the same place as you. I've been wa...I'm in exactly the same place as you. I've been waiting for that knight in shining armor and it seems though I see him in the distance, I worry he won't be all I imagined when he draws nearer -- perhaps I need to look elsewhere in the castle. I heard someone held in the dungeon could be quite interesting. It's a place I rarely go and that seems a bit scary...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-50257216197963617492008-09-25T07:52:00.000-05:002008-09-25T07:52:00.000-05:00I'd go with either Bachelorette #1 and #3. I'd st...I'd go with either Bachelorette #1 and #3. I'd start with #3- if you really believe it. Industry know-it-alls want the next Ian Rankin.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811726513399647085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-79972523662519630402008-09-25T05:11:00.000-05:002008-09-25T05:11:00.000-05:00Choose 3, choose 3...it may be a varied relationsh...Choose 3, choose 3...it may be a varied relationship that comes away with everything back in the closet but if brought to the light of day it may also prove to be the most satisfying.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-12953666741734933742008-09-25T00:39:00.000-05:002008-09-25T00:39:00.000-05:00Door number 4, my friend, and here's why:Number 3 ...Door number 4, my friend, and here's why:<BR/><BR/>Number 3 is out for now because it's a hard sale. Let's face it, breaking into this fiction biz is hard enough, you don't need a first novel that's maybe a hard sell. Come back to that after Booty lands you an agent and your next book is all written up.<BR/><BR/>Number 1 is tempting, but I've found it's really hard to revamp what's already on the page. It's just hard to break out of that mold that's already been set down. You might want to revisit this, but I'd put a little more distance yet between you and your first love.<BR/><BR/>Number two is the runner up - but I give preference to four for having 100 pages written. The hardest part for me is getting traction in the beginning. If you hit the ground running with four, then you can come back to two when you're done that much sooner. Also, you have time to hop a train while writing 4, let the research sink in, then really tackle 2.<BR/><BR/>Hope that helps! <BR/><BR/>FWIW, I struggle with the same sorts of questions. The novel I'm conceiving of is always more attractive to me than the novel I'm writing. Fortunately, I've managed to stay with my DH for nearly 9 years so it must not translate completely!Robin Lemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254896327174187893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-59877498065984516982008-09-24T23:41:00.000-05:002008-09-24T23:41:00.000-05:00you know what i'm thinking ... menage a 4! combin...you know what i'm thinking ... menage a 4! combine them all and let the orgy of fun begin. :)Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392363844762406853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-26280157574620927382008-09-24T21:26:00.002-05:002008-09-24T21:26:00.002-05:00If you can't be with the one you love, Travis. Lo...If you can't be with the one you love, Travis. Love the one you're with.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-66253751812835351302008-09-24T21:26:00.001-05:002008-09-24T21:26:00.001-05:00You're singing to the choir preacher boy!You're singing to the choir preacher boy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-26204827581078979902008-09-24T21:26:00.000-05:002008-09-24T21:26:00.000-05:00You're singing to the choir preacher boy!You're singing to the choir preacher boy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-44874385693425961052008-09-24T21:04:00.000-05:002008-09-24T21:04:00.000-05:00LOL! Totally feeling your pain as I struggle to d...LOL! Totally feeling your pain as I struggle to do revisions (AGAIN) and decide which story is next!Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897165800930936073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-80455420309139401272008-09-24T20:40:00.000-05:002008-09-24T20:40:00.000-05:00I'm currently writing linked stories set in one wo...I'm currently writing linked stories set in one world. Now, linked collections are a bitch to sell, so I'm marketing them separately. But that way I get to go into my world and set a spell, while meeting a whole lotta interesting folks along the way. And then, wham bam thank you ma'am, er, 4000 words later I'm on to my next hunkaburninlove, er, story.<BR/><BR/>In other words, my WIP is simmering on the back burner. I'm waiting on it to boil over, but I can't just sit there. <BR/><BR/>Sorry for the mixed metaphors. I read like 150 K words for the magazine in the past three days so I'm a bit... off. <BR/><BR/>Short version: Advice? Write a short story about each one and see how they stick...ssashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527483283426518167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-58953539700440884582008-09-24T20:31:00.000-05:002008-09-24T20:31:00.000-05:00I think you should "dance with the one that brung ...I think you should "dance with the one that brung ya" and stick with what you know best: women's issues.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you could write something like "The Psychology of Menstruation", but weave some humor into it (if that is possible).<BR/><BR/>If anybody can pull it off it would be you.<BR/><BR/>I personally would never buy the book, but, then again, I wouldn't be part of your target market either.<BR/><BR/>(for the record, if you ever write anything about fishing or high-powered weaponry, I'll be the first in line at your book signing event)Gregory Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769570478816593558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-15082334861756448722008-09-24T19:51:00.000-05:002008-09-24T19:51:00.000-05:00I remember you reading the bull semen story at las...I remember you reading the bull semen story at last years conference. I've been waiting for you to bring that out again... The first 3 pages alone had me laughing.. But then again the one you have your personal eye on is intriguing as well.. hmmm I see your problem. <BR/><BR/>I'm half-way through Plundered Booty by the way and people at work keep giving me strange looks because it makes me laugh out loud! <BR/>And I almost couldn't read it... My pharmacist kept taking it away from me. This is a good sign-he doesn't even read!)I'll have to read it again though because I keep getting caught up in the story and forget to critique!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00704081723842644412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-66871814369844060392008-09-24T18:54:00.000-05:002008-09-24T18:54:00.000-05:00You crack me up! Sometimes a short story can turn ...You crack me up! Sometimes a short story can turn in to something even more. Hell, I was a one night stand once. We've now been married over 12 years. See? :DpreTzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536465579225240434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-7693877969460392462008-09-24T17:57:00.000-05:002008-09-24T17:57:00.000-05:00I'd dance with B#1. Who wouldn't kill for a chance...I'd dance with B#1. Who wouldn't kill for a chance to "rewrite" their first love...adding in all the missing elements and deleting the less-than-perfect aspects?Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-77077779921730759772008-09-24T17:53:00.000-05:002008-09-24T17:53:00.000-05:00no advice here, but this is a really good analogy....no advice here, but this is a really good analogy.<BR/><BR/>And good luck picking a bachelorette.Monnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998729112903749621noreply@blogger.com