Any newbie writers?

[Geoff Thorne]

we'd have had to eat Marco. And you know how gamy he can be.

Anyone seen him lately?

Define "seen."

 

[David Mack]

^ Well, we haven't eaten him, if that's what was being implied. At least, not all of him...

(On a serious note, I just had lunch with him a couple of hours ago, and he's doing fine.)

 

[William Leisner]

^ Well, we haven't eaten him, if that's what was being implied. At least, not all of him...

(On a serious note, I just had lunch with him a couple of hours ago, and he's doing fine.)

What he doesn't mention is that they both had Peter David for lunch, with a side of KRAD.

 

[Thrawn]

^ Well, we haven't eaten him, if that's what was being implied. At least, not all of him...

(On a serious note, I just had lunch with him a couple of hours ago, and he's doing fine.)

I know it's a bit lame to mention it, as I've never met the man, but I've such respect for his guidance of the Trek line that I'm really glad to hear he's doing ok.

 

[Rush Limborg]

Uh..."Phil"?

As in...

DR. PHIL?!?!?

 

[Lonemagpie]

Uh..."Phil"?

As in...

DR. PHIL?!?!?

Well, he likes to... operate.

 

[CaptainDonovin]

I've been playing w/ something off & on when I have time. Have about half of what I want finished but have no asperations on being published, that's what the web is for, to publish yourself weather good or bad.

 

[Dayton Ward]

Here's some helpful advice:

Bookgasm.com: 50 Reasons No One Wants to Publish Your First Book




WARNING: The article contains some harsh language.

 

[JAG]

I was gonna post that here too!

 

[jamestyler]

You know the part where the protagonist stuffs those puppies into the wood chipper? It’s not quite as funny as you seem to think.

Well... thats me out of idea's

#34 is my new favourite sentence.

 

[Dayton Ward]

This one is one of my favorites, mostly because it holds a lot of truth:

28. Because they threw away their annual budget on the new Lindsay Lohan autobiography, BOOKS ARE RETARDED.

 

[David R. George III]

If truth is what you're after, Dayton, how about:

It’s not technically a novel until you’ve written it down first.

Just this week, an acquaintance of mine sent me an e-mail suggesting a concept for a...gulp...reality television series. Of course, he wanted me to flesh it out, write it down, search out a producer, pitch the idea, and then, once I'd managed to bring it to air--say it with me now--I would split the profits with him.

The man wasn't talking about a novel, but he might as well have been. I can't tell you how many people have approached me about a book, television, or film project in just this way. With the guy in the above example, since I knew him, I politely declined, then told him that I had a wonderful idea of a person he could box for the world middleweight championship. I suggested that he should find a way to make that happen, and once he'd been pummeled, he would split the purse with me. Just a thought.

 

[Dayton Ward]

I've had a few of those myself. None recently, but it's happened.

 

[Geoff Thorne]

If truth is what you're after, Dayton, how about:

It’s not technically a novel until you’ve written it down first.

Just this week, an acquaintance of mine sent me an e-mail suggesting a concept for a...gulp...reality television series. Of course, he wanted me to flesh it out, write it down, search out a producer, pitch the idea, and then, once I'd managed to bring it to air--say it with me now--I would split the profits with him.

The man wasn't talking about a novel, but he might as well have been. I can't tell you how many people have approached me about a book, television, or film project in just this way. With the guy in the above example, since I knew him, I politely declined, then told him that I had a wonderful idea of a person he could box for the world middleweight championship. I suggested that he should find a way to make that happen, and once he'd been pummeled, he would split the purse with me. Just a thought.

Little Ren Hen Syndrome.

Incurable.

 

[Brikar99]

If truth is what you're after, Dayton, how about:

It’s not technically a novel until you’ve written it down first.

Just this week, an acquaintance of mine sent me an e-mail suggesting a concept for a...gulp...reality television series. Of course, he wanted me to flesh it out, write it down, search out a producer, pitch the idea, and then, once I'd managed to bring it to air--say it with me now--I would split the profits with him.

The man wasn't talking about a novel, but he might as well have been. I can't tell you how many people have approached me about a book, television, or film project in just this way. With the guy in the above example, since I knew him, I politely declined, then told him that I had a wonderful idea of a person he could box for the world middleweight championship. I suggested that he should find a way to make that happen, and once he'd been pummeled, he would split the purse with me. Just a thought.

I don't have any ideas for books. BUT, I've got this bridge. It MIGHT be for sale... Unfortunately, I'm just terrible at sales, so I might need some help unloading it.

 

[MichaelS]

Hey, I know somebody in Nigeria who could help you with that. Just leave your bank details with me, and I'll have them transfer the money to you. Deal?

 

[Brikar99]

Hey, I know somebody in Nigeria who could help you with that. Just leave your bank details with me, and I'll have them transfer the money to you. Deal?

Done and done! This is a pretty big and well-known bridge, so I hope your friend is someone cool and important, like, a prince...