tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.comments2021-03-21T11:48:45.790+00:00Mightier Than the SwordPaul Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498209913967406314noreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-48676335400266280102014-07-19T21:10:29.307+01:002014-07-19T21:10:29.307+01:00Awww... you've gone and made a grown man almos...Awww... you've gone and made a grown man almost cry!!! :-)<br /><br />I think most authors truly do appreciate their fans -- our heads rarely get turned the way famous actors and singers do, so it's quite easy to stay "normal" and approachable. And if any of us do seem "offish" or distant at times, it's probably just because we can be quite shy too. I'd always recommend fans of authors to go up and chat freely with them (time permitting, of course -- if there's a big signing line, we have to process people quicker than we'd like).<br /><br />Having said that, when I found myself in a room with Stephen King a few years ago, I got all tongue-tied and didn't dare go over to say hi...<br /><br />:-)Darren Shanhttp://www.darrenshan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-42531703124680612162014-02-26T21:51:58.281+00:002014-02-26T21:51:58.281+00:00Thanks Nicole!
I haven't tried to write a boo...Thanks Nicole!<br /><br />I haven't tried to write a book that way before. My reliance on a plan sort of prevents that. It does sound fun, though!Paul Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498209913967406314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-70799062380652676512014-02-26T18:21:40.041+00:002014-02-26T18:21:40.041+00:00I'm downloading the book now!! :) I read once ...I'm downloading the book now!! :) I read once that one way to get yourself out of a writing rut, is to start your book/story at the ending! I did it recently and made for an interesting story that I didn't expect!Nicole Pyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06920135146911951755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-22848994987685811052013-07-28T23:45:07.339+01:002013-07-28T23:45:07.339+01:00Silence is not an absence of words or thoughts - i...Silence is not an absence of words or thoughts - it is a positive and substantive reality, and, more importantly, the invitation of an encounter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-33899038275754572872013-06-28T19:40:13.237+01:002013-06-28T19:40:13.237+01:00I'm also taking part this month. Am editing on...I'm also taking part this month. Am editing one novel for publishing, and will be writing whatever strikes my fancy. <br /><br />Goal count is 50k. <br /><br />My username is iceangel. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-34991905279048486692013-06-05T00:03:01.818+01:002013-06-05T00:03:01.818+01:00Lol! That's been the case since day one. If yo...Lol! That's been the case since day one. If you're not paying for a thing, you're the product being sold. However, if you look at the ad functions in FB and look at the ones they've added in the last few weeks, it's pretty amazing how much info they have on you. <br /><br />Bear in mind that Google is the daddy of this. You can't escape. What you can do, though, is earn a lot of money because of it, and use that to pay your bills while you write books. Oh, and don't forget that The British Library now owns all your status updates, so make them good. Don't get mad ... get ingenious.Rebecca Woodheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07106239932549493237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-68066433271737516382013-04-22T19:20:38.944+01:002013-04-22T19:20:38.944+01:00Thanks Fi! Hopefully it won't be too long befo...Thanks Fi! Hopefully it won't be too long before I have a proper idea of how my time will be divided come June! Then I'll be able to make some announcements :-)Paul Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498209913967406314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-22457847584860555742013-04-22T10:02:26.212+01:002013-04-22T10:02:26.212+01:00Sounds interesting. Yes, preparations are excellen...Sounds interesting. Yes, preparations are excellent, even if they only get you ready to start (motivation, expectation, etc). Good luck for whatever it is.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05933073564209801215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-29381947229165291462013-04-13T14:27:47.962+01:002013-04-13T14:27:47.962+01:00I meant to reply to this AGES ago. That's an i...I meant to reply to this AGES ago. That's an interesting observation on what the word "aspiring" can do to someone. I know I didn't really identify as a writer myself until I took the plunge and made my website, because it was a matter of really putting my face out there.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting! :)Paul Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498209913967406314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-52862467304837297962013-04-06T23:47:02.456+01:002013-04-06T23:47:02.456+01:00Great post.
I dropped the aspiring a long time a...Great post. <br /><br />I dropped the aspiring a long time ago because I'm earning money from my writing so I'm no longer 'aspiring' to do so. <br /><br />Having said that, using the word 'aspiring' always made me feel a little nervous talking about my writing, like I shouldn't/wouldn't be taken seriously. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05933073564209801215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-80130574466425521632013-04-05T09:30:41.288+01:002013-04-05T09:30:41.288+01:00Hehe you have earned your bragging rights! :-)Hehe you have earned your bragging rights! :-)Paul Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498209913967406314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-52183443813127767192013-04-04T19:47:50.410+01:002013-04-04T19:47:50.410+01:00When I was 11, I wanted to be an author. A couple ...When I was 11, I wanted to be an author. A couple of years later, I decided I also wanted to be a magazine columnist. A little later still, I decided I wanted to be a coach. Totally did it. :) Being a grown-up rules. <br /><br />Never desperately wanted to be on the front cover of a magazine, but it's kind of fun, so I'll give myself a bonus point. Am bragging. Word Nerds for the win!Rebecca Woodheadhttp://join-rebecca.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-15492185425049573982013-04-03T13:23:42.553+01:002013-04-03T13:23:42.553+01:00I think a lot of people think about marriage and a...I think a lot of people think about marriage and a career at that age. The friends to be part is much more difficult to have control over, I've found. I very rarely see any of the people I was friends with when I was eleven, now.<br /><br />But hey, it looks like you're at least on the way to achieving what you wanted to when you were eleven, so that's pretty cool. I think if we stick to even a semblance of what we wanted as a child we can be happier.Paul Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498209913967406314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-79135336582719452772013-04-03T00:44:57.838+01:002013-04-03T00:44:57.838+01:00When I was 11 I knew I wanted to be a grown up and...When I was 11 I knew I wanted to be a grown up and I knew I wanted to be a mom.<br /><br />I knew I wanted to be famous and happy. I was already thinking about marriage, a career and friends to be.<br /><br />I dreamed about being a writer in a way. I had already pulled together a one edition news paper with some friends for a class assignment.<br /><br />I loved to read.<br /><br />Now I blog and I am a mom. Fame hasn't arrived yet but I am not dead yet either. hahahahaToscaSachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121426970881077763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-71716075918380131512013-02-21T16:37:43.894+00:002013-02-21T16:37:43.894+00:00That's a good question. Typically speaking, if...That's a good question. Typically speaking, if I plan on writing something important, I'll write it before I get tired. Usually my eyes give out before my brain, unless I've been working constantly the entire day (on something that requires a lot of thinking).<br /><br />Of course, last night wasn't typical for me. I was tired from having been out the night before, so I wasn't expecting to write much, or something I would need to use for a bigger project. So, I wrote about my actual decision process about what to write instead :-)Paul Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498209913967406314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-31444938158786799732013-02-20T22:57:21.299+00:002013-02-20T22:57:21.299+00:00Maybe. At least until after the exams. Question:...Maybe. At least until after the exams. Question: are you happy with what you write when you are exhausted? I find my brain generally quits work before my body does.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775078470783548840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-21197241661859060562013-01-11T08:56:07.114+00:002013-01-11T08:56:07.114+00:00Bravo! I could not agree more. I lost a dear frien...Bravo! I could not agree more. I lost a dear friend to suicide around October of 2012. At first I wondered if I had been a better friend could things have ended differently but-- of course you cannot think like that there are just too many variables to say for sure. Now I find myself worrying about my other loved ones, co-workers and strangers on the street. Everyone experiences pain and loss in this life, mostly hidden behind a smile. I choose to pay attention to the light and not the shadow with vigor.He saved me from ever giving into negativity! I want to be that friend, daughter, sister, or stranger that shows concern. That listens and cares. Also, I plan to enjoy life enough for two... It might sound silly but, that is just how I have chosen to "deal" with such a loss. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I cannot tell what a great message this is, giving a voice to people who maybe just can't find theirs, one I really need to hear!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152400721925691569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-68879725673490828822013-01-08T20:04:32.777+00:002013-01-08T20:04:32.777+00:00Thanks Kimberly, that really means a lot! Hope you...Thanks Kimberly, that really means a lot! Hope you're planning lots of exciting things for the year! :-)Paul Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498209913967406314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-63292732496686270872013-01-07T23:13:38.363+00:002013-01-07T23:13:38.363+00:00Is it really already day Seven? I am only just sta...Is it really already day Seven? I am only just starting to plan the year ahead. I enjoyed the poem you shared as well as this post. What a wonderful start to a new year and good luck with the lesson planning!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152400721925691569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-88238044221425291312012-11-22T21:10:06.306+00:002012-11-22T21:10:06.306+00:00Wow... that was all a long time ago. Looking back ...Wow... that was all a long time ago. Looking back at my comment, I may have gone a bit mad!<br /><br />Explaining the mechanics of comic books wasn't a how-to guide, near as I can remember, but more to do with why I had some difficulty adjusting. I'm used to reading text without pictures, so I sought to explain why the pictures changed things. Mind you, a year on I'm much more accustomed to reading comic books, so it's nearly second nature, but AoA was such a big thing I had to read it - and it took me some time getting used to that.<br /><br />Thank you for explaining why the arm didn't grow back, though. I haven't read the Weapon X serial, so I completely missed that explanation.<br /><br />Sorry for freaking out last year! My essay of a comment seems way too charged now! Hehehe!Paul Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498209913967406314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-53552052271872077712012-11-21T23:34:09.020+00:002012-11-21T23:34:09.020+00:00Hello again, sorry if you think what I wrote was s...Hello again, sorry if you think what I wrote was supposed to be an insult, I said the review makes you come off as an idiot, not that you actually are one. But I just dont think anybpdy needs the mechanics of how to read a comic explained to them, even the uninitiated have read comic strips in newspapers or whatever. And it clearly stated in the Weapon X serieal that the destruction of Logan's hand was permanent due to both the adamamtium and bone being pulvarized, don't forget this series is from 1995, quite a while before Wolverine became the seemingly unkillable mess he is nowadays.<br />And lastly Marvel's books are easier to get into because Joe Quesada mandated they be , this was in the early 2000's, before the movie franchises were embedded in pop culture, only Blade and the original X-Men were out at the time. They were made more accessable as Marvel had just survived bankrupcy and needed new readers, so writers were told to stop harkening back to previous issues and all the editor's box outs were dropped.<br />Anyway hope that clears up my intent, and sorry if I offended you.<br />And the name's Phill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-57155048193818666642012-10-30T17:16:21.099+00:002012-10-30T17:16:21.099+00:00I agree 100% ... I want to be totally consumed and...I agree 100% ... I want to be totally consumed and if I do put the book down I want to still be living inside it while I am not reading. Perfect description to how I interact with a book, I love the details that help me picture everything all around me while I am living in the book.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15384055532754427132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-29897824510113271552012-10-08T22:41:34.018+01:002012-10-08T22:41:34.018+01:00Stunningly fabulous ep... Omg... Exciting intervie...Stunningly fabulous ep... Omg... Exciting interview Peter Admirandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-62444232541829611302012-10-08T19:13:20.943+01:002012-10-08T19:13:20.943+01:00Daph, I hope you like the series. Once i started i...Daph, I hope you like the series. Once i started it, I could't put it down and before I knew it, I wasn't so patiently waiting for the 5th book :)Judynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454804294678084718.post-64738722209630171312012-10-08T09:05:33.166+01:002012-10-08T09:05:33.166+01:00Awesome to hear that Daph! :)Awesome to hear that Daph! :)Paul Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498209913967406314noreply@blogger.com