tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post3788825693616544647..comments2024-02-05T19:38:05.808-05:00Comments on Vita Brevis: This Kind of Pisses Me OffMJenkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761003604210840898noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-31250009979793295172009-04-06T13:29:00.000-04:002009-04-06T13:29:00.000-04:00*clapping hands*...oooh Im first comment...yay me....*clapping hands*...oooh Im first comment...yay me. But then again...so much pressure to say something pithy...hmmm?<br><br>Uhm...go shit...Im sure you will feel better about...well everything. Nothing a good shit wont put to rights.<br><br>How was my pith?coolred38http://www.blogger.com/profile/07502256532402473484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-42038628356987696522009-04-06T13:36:00.000-04:002009-04-06T13:36:00.000-04:00This entry makes me think about something I think ...This entry makes me think about something I think about a lot. Namely, the idea that the new media and readily available publishing technology have reduced the role of the gatekeeper in the media. So much stuff out there isn't vetted for quality or accuracy. <br><br>It matters a lot more in journalism, of course, but it still matters in the realm of creative endeavors, too. I don't like it. I think all it does is increase the amount of crap out there. After all, most people embracing it are doing so because they have been adjuged to suck.words...words...words...http://www.blogger.com/profile/02441563723665841808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-56425079495828504862009-04-06T13:45:00.000-04:002009-04-06T13:45:00.000-04:00Keep a go at it... I remember researching this mys...Keep a go at it... I remember researching this myself just out of curiosity a few months ago... everything is fucking electronic these days. Period.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04974251468371326729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-79557616790596855212009-04-06T13:51:00.000-04:002009-04-06T13:51:00.000-04:00Ha, that note about the Latin makes sense, because...Ha, that note about the Latin makes sense, because I was thinking how none of the Latin root languages pronounce V as W.Soda and Candyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12935596856894830824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-30355194365030413482009-04-06T13:56:00.000-04:002009-04-06T13:56:00.000-04:00I've got nothing, other than to say...I've...I've got nothing, other than to say...I've got nothing.<br><br>Here's hoping things turn right-side-up and don't pull the ol' sideways through the small spaces trick.Sasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01254165746352156499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-62197194108287624562009-04-06T14:03:00.000-04:002009-04-06T14:03:00.000-04:00Well, the good news is your dick's not little....Well, the good news is your dick's not little. I'm just saying, there's always something to be thankful for.Kimizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073097464802837968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-72176321773690201762009-04-06T14:36:00.000-04:002009-04-06T14:36:00.000-04:00Words Words Words has an excellent point. What ha...Words Words Words has an excellent point. What happened to juried publishing?<br><br>Of course, blogging is a fine example of this whole phenomenon.<br><br>And I'm sending you some Ex-lax...express mail.Sassy Britcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00346700962941797782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-79874148945848003332009-04-06T14:57:00.000-04:002009-04-06T14:57:00.000-04:00@ Coolred38: Well done, coolred, well done. And ...<b>@ Coolred38:</b> Well done, coolred, well done. And you're absolutely fricking right: there is <i>nothing</i> a good shit won't cure.<br><br><b>@ Words^3:</b> Well, here's the thing that's been disturbing me about CNN lately. They have a lot of these ireporters chiming in, which is essentially anyone with a webcam and an opinion. I realize that making this point from a blog probably undermines the point, but it seems like they're relying less on journalists who research the story and more on any hack who can string together a bunch of words into what appears to be a sentence and a point. <br><br>Your second point also rings true: maybe there's a reason why you're not published, and that reason is because the shit you've scrawled on a page is awful. Sure, your mom and your best friend say it's good (or, in my case, my wife), but that doesn't mean you're predestined to foul the world with your writing. It's not like the self-publishing houses are going to complain and tell you no, however, because they make money off your work, no matter what. And yet, that last little point somehow didn't sneak its way into the article. Huh.<br><br><b>@ Susan:</b> The only reason I've backed off recently is because I'm fucking lazy. I need to fix this. Hopefully, with the kids gone next week, I can.<br><br><b>@ Soda & Candy:</b> It's important to remember that the Romans had no W (almost all words beginning with W in the English language are from Old English), and so they made that sound with a V. They didn't have a K, either. Everything with a /k/ sound came from C. I don't know where I was going here, so I'll just stop.<br><br><b>@ Sass:</b> Thanks. I've found that, if they do turn sideways, having a lot of gas build up helps move things along.<br><br><b>@ Kimizzy:</b> I'm a half-glass-full kind of guy like that.<br><br><b>@ Sassy Britches:</b> Which is exactly why ACoT turned away from being a "this is what I wrote in my book today" blog into the tripe you see before you now.the iNDefatigable mjenkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761003604210840898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-80239197904313356562009-04-06T15:05:00.000-04:002009-04-06T15:05:00.000-04:00I was going to offer you some Ex-Lax, but I see Sa...I was going to offer you some Ex-Lax, but I see Sassy beat me to it.Corahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640568359378959501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-3898517380942260302009-04-06T15:14:00.000-04:002009-04-06T15:14:00.000-04:00@ Cora: I'm a big man, Cora, a big, big man. ...<b>@ Cora:</b> I'm a big man, Cora, a big, <b>big</b> man. I probably need twice the dose, so anything you can lend would be much appreciated.the iNDefatigable mjenkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761003604210840898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-44092137796027815102009-04-06T15:15:00.000-04:002009-04-06T15:15:00.000-04:00"Pissy" makes you sound like little girl..."Pissy" makes you sound like little girl. So I'm going to suggest that you go get yourself some Hello Kitty merchandise to make yourself feel better.TishTashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518645982745771359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-59824280566817197212009-04-06T17:50:00.002-04:002009-04-06T17:50:00.002-04:00For those of us coming late to the party, thank yo...For those of us coming late to the party, thank you for catching us up.<br><br>I'll be back to see what else I've missed out on.Victoria H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08951317200277000801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-49202630498494005602009-04-06T17:50:00.001-04:002009-04-06T17:50:00.001-04:00Doing the struggling writer thing myself, I have s...Doing the struggling writer thing myself, I have seen so many new-and-improved ways to get your work published. <br>My carefully considered opinion? They're all bollocks. <br>I, for one, never want my books to come to me in the form of anything other than a book. The book smell, the slight cracking of the spine whilst reading, even the blur and the author's notes - nothing can replace that for me. <br><br>As for self-publishing, does anyone other than friends and family of the author really read them? I know I wouldn't bother. <br><br>Keep at it. It's tough and sometimes it feels like it wil never happen for you, but your time will come.Anna Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01950324339154028297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-10486064205734287692009-04-06T18:00:00.000-04:002009-04-06T18:00:00.000-04:00Poo talk is always gross, but riveting. What is it...Poo talk is always gross, but riveting. What is it with poo?<br><br>Someday, I want to be published on more than my own blog. That would be rad. Thanks for posting your research so I don't have to do my own when I'm ready.The Ambiguous Blobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167553555513633437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-910978778376916002009-04-06T18:37:00.000-04:002009-04-06T18:37:00.000-04:00When it's coming out sideways, be sure to stop...When it's coming out sideways, be sure to stop your foot, shake the stall, or do what ever it requires to freak everyone out when you accounce, "SonofaBITCH! I just crapped out my SPINE!"Scopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14671603955380819514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-51572667196607062102009-04-06T19:18:00.000-04:002009-04-06T19:18:00.000-04:00I've always pondered the pros vs the cons on t...I've always pondered the pros vs the cons on the self publishing thing. I've a friend with a book, trying to get it publish, and she looked into the self publishing thing. Most have found something interesting, after her research, I never heard it mentioned again. <br><br>Keep at it though. Good things come to those who wait...and all that crap. (sideways crap, I guess) :-)Nejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00982042722943000994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-72345267281374448842009-04-06T20:59:00.000-04:002009-04-06T20:59:00.000-04:00You think the guy who turned down Forrest Gump had...You think the guy who turned down Forrest Gump had a bad go of it? How about that idiot that turned down Harry Potter? Saying that no one would believe in Wizards in this day and age. What do you think the chances are that they still are employed by their publisher?Joel D. Timmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351754691418546476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-72982133768734918082009-04-06T22:11:00.000-04:002009-04-06T22:11:00.000-04:00I still think you are the best writer around! So ...I still think you are the best writer around! So tell those self-promoting assjacks that they can s*ck it. We will always read your writings!! Plus, you have the added bonus of saying you are a MUST READ on the Ms. Tastrophie blog roll. If that doesn't impress them, well, nothing will :-) <br>In seriousness, if you do get published, I will be the first in line at the bookstore with the & sign in it, the day you do your book signing. <br><br>But if it never comes to pass, know that, while your words may not have been on paper, they were more entertaining and more loved by blog-stalkers everywhere. Including the felines of that cohort. <br><br>Don't lose faith, MJenks. I haven't. I know it will happen someday and I will set my prayers to include the grand publication of a certain chemist and his trusty side-kick wiz. We are rooting for you!!Lisa-tastrophieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04087582850469993109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-26733459833568713052009-04-07T08:49:00.000-04:002009-04-07T08:49:00.000-04:00I have a lingering distrust of self publishing too...I have a lingering distrust of self publishing too, for pretty much the same reasons the other bloggers here have pointed out. I see self published and I automatically think "Dubious quality."<br><br>It's not really a problem with blogging or even web comics *cough* because people can skim over the crap and find what appeals to them. A book however is a whole other level of investment.<br><br>As a side comment, I'm not a fan of reading long pieces of fiction off a computer screen or Kindle, so online distribution as "the Future" of books doesn't cut it for me. <br><br>Anyway, going back to the topic of traditional publishing, I'm also not a fan of aspiring writers having to always seek out an agent because publishers don't accept unsolicited work. It just seems like such a ball ache, complicating the process with even more middlemen.Pfangirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04881211213654928985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-3331318311447594152009-04-07T13:59:00.000-04:002009-04-07T13:59:00.000-04:00I have nothing to add to all this wit, but keep at...I have nothing to add to all this wit, but keep at it. If it was easy, it wouldn't be worth it, right?Fancy Schmancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12820338705876627799noreply@blogger.com