tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post6390620028293945661..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: 5 Things Not to Say to an AuthorMaureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-29897315492912577622012-07-26T04:12:22.545-04:002012-07-26T04:12:22.545-04:00You left off the classic,"Hey I have this gre...You left off the classic,"Hey I have this great idea for a book,how about I tell you,you just write it up,and we split the huge profits?" And personally,I get asked at fantastic cocktail parties," So,you're a pharmacist,does that mean you couldn't hack med school? And can you like,just give me some oxycontins?" So,every profession (ok,sweeping generality,at least our two) has their touchy questions,but you totally have the better support group! Drink up,keep writing,know you have adoring fans,and blog on!Emmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-46740093702207866592012-01-10T22:24:10.859-05:002012-01-10T22:24:10.859-05:00Kristina, I can totally relate to that one. I wish...Kristina, I can totally relate to that one. I wish I'd been tight lipped, like Eileen and Sinead..<br /><br />Way too many people knew and the pitying looks started to get pretty hard to take.<br /><br />And the "oh, my friend's neighbour decided to write a book and she got it published right away."Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-13540933084706338412012-01-10T19:06:01.349-05:002012-01-10T19:06:01.349-05:00I was so tight-lipped about my writing before I wa...I was so tight-lipped about my writing before I was published, most people didn't know so they didn't get to comment. I always flash on the interactions between Stewie and Brian on Family Guy where Stewie starts asking Brian about his novel and how its going. It literally makes me start to hyperventilate.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-18707177486821794502012-01-10T18:29:27.904-05:002012-01-10T18:29:27.904-05:00"Soooo? Do they like give you a formula for t..."Soooo? Do they like give you a formula for those?"<br /><br />That's my favorite.<br /><br />And the Oprah thing...honestly and then when I laugh at the question they take it as self-depricating and say "you should try, you should totally try."<br /><br />Weird.Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-24261881414634255972012-01-10T17:59:25.714-05:002012-01-10T17:59:25.714-05:00Great post Eileen,
And only your significant other...Great post Eileen,<br />And only your significant other should be allowed to comment on the "research."<br /><br />I'm yet-to-be published, so I get a lot of "Oh, are you going to self-publish?" I don't take it as an offense, since the tone is usually positive. <br /><br />The other comment is "When do I get to read it?" That one is trickier, since I'm not sure having my mom or mother-in-law as a critique partner is really going to help.Kristina Mathewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804213867765158362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-46072651151156111352012-01-10T15:12:30.801-05:002012-01-10T15:12:30.801-05:00Loreth, I totally agree. Most people have no idea....Loreth, I totally agree. Most people have no idea.Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-16933196578983053582012-01-10T15:07:39.192-05:002012-01-10T15:07:39.192-05:00LOL, Maureen, yes a drink. And a laugh. Sometimes ...LOL, Maureen, yes a drink. And a laugh. Sometimes I think we should just get over ourselves. People generally aren't being malicious, just ignorant, and truly interested. I know I've sure asked some dumb questions of various professions. We've got to start somewhere ...Lorethhttp://www.lorethannewhite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-24831546031800021032012-01-10T14:42:34.803-05:002012-01-10T14:42:34.803-05:00This is why we need author-friend support groups. ...This is why we need author-friend support groups. And why we drink. ;)Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-92169911022886302612012-01-10T13:00:24.615-05:002012-01-10T13:00:24.615-05:00It's stunning, isn't it?It's stunning, isn't it?Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-17477721996893807832012-01-10T12:55:09.260-05:002012-01-10T12:55:09.260-05:00Got this one recently:
"So when are you goin...Got this one recently:<br /><br />"So when are you going on a book tour?"Kristen Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984459504977637298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-89354590895715713362012-01-10T12:47:05.060-05:002012-01-10T12:47:05.060-05:00I am always stunned when people ask me how much I ...I am always stunned when people ask me how much I make. I couldn't imagine asking someone that about their job.Chevy Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10143788939178930054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-90844780339909220662012-01-10T12:40:36.821-05:002012-01-10T12:40:36.821-05:00LOL. I got an advance copy of one of my books. One...LOL. I got an advance copy of one of my books. One advance copy. My sister TOOK IT INTO A HOT TUB TO READ, then couldn't understand why I snatched it from her hands and almost cried. I mean, I know I was getting more copies in a week or so, but ouch.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-37786203727983662542012-01-10T12:31:36.228-05:002012-01-10T12:31:36.228-05:00My sister brought an ARC of my book in to her offi...My sister brought an ARC of my book in to her office to show off - "Look, my sister's book!" etc. <br /><br />Her coworker said, "This sounds good, I'll borrow it." And walked off with my family's one and only ARC of my very first book, signed as a keepsake for my mother, which she is now reading for free.<br /><br />Do not do this.Simone St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644672414225842277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-67822788900856493762012-01-10T10:57:36.977-05:002012-01-10T10:57:36.977-05:00Yes, my sisters! Let it out!
I left off all the ...Yes, my sisters! Let it out! <br /><br />I left off all the offensive overly personal questions trying to figure out how much money I make and how I make it. That almost deserves it's own category.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-20179819514378995822012-01-10T10:34:59.547-05:002012-01-10T10:34:59.547-05:00Ooh I got another one...
When you tell someone y...Ooh I got another one... <br /><br />When you tell someone you write romance...<br /><br />"Oh you mean those books with Fabio on the cover?"<br /><br />Puleeez - Fabio hasn't been on the cover of a book in 20 years!Stephanie Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448686465587131952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-51373393937672307822012-01-10T10:16:14.062-05:002012-01-10T10:16:14.062-05:00Oh, and I'll add to your PSA. How are your boo...Oh, and I'll add to your PSA. How are your books selling? And How much do you make?Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-18242779739373642202012-01-10T10:01:22.508-05:002012-01-10T10:01:22.508-05:00Like Steph said, I get "When are you going to...Like Steph said, I get "When are you going to write a real novel?"<br /><br />The other day, some guy asked me if they (whoever they is) actually print copies of my book that can be bought in stores.<br /><br />I've been asked how much I have to pay to get my stuff published (really?). I've also been asked how much I make from writing.Karen Whiddonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10669628257477406166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-70206274495186958082012-01-10T10:01:07.805-05:002012-01-10T10:01:07.805-05:00The "big book" one happens on all levels...The "big book" one happens on all levels. I'm discovering, now I'm writing YA how easy it is to dismiss "books for children".Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-91625015543872031632012-01-10T09:11:20.479-05:002012-01-10T09:11:20.479-05:00Eileen - you've just cracked the surface...
M...Eileen - you've just cracked the surface...<br /><br />My favorite...<br /><br />"When are you going to write a big book?" <br /><br />Yes, I realize my category romances are shorter - and those are what I have published - but I've also written 3 books over 90k... they just never sold.<br /><br />So get off my back people! <br /><br />That felt good. That felt really good. Maybe its rant Tuesday. :)Stephanie Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448686465587131952noreply@blogger.com