tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post8274188960495614300..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Word by Word by Kory StamperJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-4207371141051363322018-01-21T19:14:39.246-05:002018-01-21T19:14:39.246-05:00Such a great book.Such a great book.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167224971685011247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6006437721612975592018-01-21T00:50:56.152-05:002018-01-21T00:50:56.152-05:00This will be perfect for my Mum's birthday (an...This will be perfect for my Mum's birthday (and then I can borrow it *grin*). <br /><br />Thank, Colin!AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43014030363532769782018-01-20T20:13:00.380-05:002018-01-20T20:13:00.380-05:00I have to second Melanie. That treasure chest is a...I have to second Melanie. That treasure chest is a treasure trove of good stuff. Thanks, Colin!Timothy Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07514224628760035696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-50678680009778701512018-01-20T17:46:01.502-05:002018-01-20T17:46:01.502-05:00I love this book so, so much. It sent me straight ...I love this book so, so much. It sent me straight to the careers pages of every dictionary publisher I could think of, but apparently there aren't a lot of openings for dictionary editors.sophistikittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705390137342099193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-34089625803299164102018-01-20T17:33:48.561-05:002018-01-20T17:33:48.561-05:00Colin, Thanks for all you do...!<b>Colin</b>, Thanks for all you do...!Melanie Sue Bowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820711791019410116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-82975181499630796532018-01-20T16:29:45.858-05:002018-01-20T16:29:45.858-05:00While waiting on yet another book for your TBR (th...While waiting on yet another book for your TBR (thanks, Janet!), I've just added a new document to the <a href="http://www.colindsmith.com/TreasureChest/" rel="nofollow">Treasure Chest</a>. This morning, agent Mandy Hubbard wrote a Twitter thread on book deal negotiations, and what goes into them. It's a fascinating discussion on rights, territories, royalties, etc. With her permission, I compiled it into a document and made it available for you all. Check it out! :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-11137977804291895022018-01-20T12:56:42.111-05:002018-01-20T12:56:42.111-05:00oh dear.
My tbr pile grew by three books. Thank y...oh dear.<br /><br />My tbr pile grew by three books. Thank you all! Lisa Bodenheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809067722921953857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-41864059430538451332018-01-20T12:41:14.993-05:002018-01-20T12:41:14.993-05:00Ooh, looks like my kinda read!
Kathy Joyce, MCs n...Ooh, looks like my kinda read!<br /><br /><b>Kathy Joyce</b>, MCs need surnames only if it makes sense in the context of the story. For instance, if you have a police detective, I think it would be difficult to never encounter a place where he/she would be using a last name. But if you have a love story between teenagers that took place all in the course of one day, then last names would be totally easy to leave out. <br /><br />My two cents. Hope that helps.RosannaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399732751877180737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44120862573816028512018-01-20T12:16:10.356-05:002018-01-20T12:16:10.356-05:00OT. Do main characters in novels need surnames? OT. Do main characters in novels need surnames? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01999175415765818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-32264726979537353152018-01-20T12:13:34.389-05:002018-01-20T12:13:34.389-05:00I read Reading the OED years ago, which was intere...I read <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reading-OED-One-Year-Pages/dp/0399535055" rel="nofollow">Reading the OED</a> years ago, which was interesting, entertaining, and got me thinking about the dictionary in a way I hadn't before. I'll look into this one as well!Jennifer R. Donohuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363886899308588391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-17507235606747190172018-01-20T11:49:13.388-05:002018-01-20T11:49:13.388-05:00This reminds me of BETWEEN YOU AND ME by Mary Norr...<br />This reminds me of BETWEEN YOU AND ME by Mary Norris, which I read and loved.<br /><br />And my library has it! I'm first in the reserve line =)<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-41030705760083540852018-01-20T11:17:35.597-05:002018-01-20T11:17:35.597-05:00If you're a twitter person, follow @merriamweb...If you're a twitter person, follow @merriamwebster. I love to read the dictionary.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01999175415765818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44518506346277692792018-01-20T10:52:45.077-05:002018-01-20T10:52:45.077-05:00My dad used to read the dictionary. He would'v...My dad used to read the dictionary. He would've loved this... I know I will. I just read the opening pages on amazon. Her acknowledgements! Brilliant. Melanie Sue Bowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820711791019410116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-13829685383380561562018-01-20T10:00:36.388-05:002018-01-20T10:00:36.388-05:00I worked on the OED in the 80s. It is a fascinatin...I worked on the OED in the 80s. It is a fascinating process to watch language evolve over time. E.M. Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387494005655553037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-2335291100955411472018-01-20T10:00:32.306-05:002018-01-20T10:00:32.306-05:00Woo-hoo! My library has this book and I'm num...Woo-hoo! My library has this book and I'm number 10 on 4 copies.<br /><br />Hurray to the awesome librarians of the Calgary Public Library!Cecilia Ortiz Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799056302050264129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-85638057471280816672018-01-20T09:57:18.862-05:002018-01-20T09:57:18.862-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cecilia Ortiz Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799056302050264129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43093756497315324112018-01-20T09:17:09.790-05:002018-01-20T09:17:09.790-05:00...and the stack on my bedside table grows by one.......and the stack on my bedside table grows by one.Stothershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608238818081907552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-23837900696097631122018-01-20T09:13:12.628-05:002018-01-20T09:13:12.628-05:00If you like this you will like "The Professor...If you like this you will like "The Professor and the Madman" - about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary.John Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03897307135297883690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15054514966777196892018-01-20T08:28:18.815-05:002018-01-20T08:28:18.815-05:00I will probably buy this, word junkie that I am.
...I will probably buy this, word junkie that I am.<br /><br />It's official: I'm behind in my to-do list. Just calculated how much - 19 hours and 53 minutes. Not all of it is boring stuff. Some of it is music and art (which I have a snowball's chance of you-know-where of fitting in but I figure something is better than nothing, which is what I have so far. Right?)<br /><br />Florida is cold, y'all.<br /><br />But I got to pet a unicorn last weekend (pic on Twitter).CynthiaMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175917641033760408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-5864949953419852332018-01-20T08:04:15.110-05:002018-01-20T08:04:15.110-05:00Kory Stamper! She's wonderful in the Ask the E...Kory Stamper! She's wonderful in the Ask the Editor series. Thanks for letting us know about this book, Janet. Looks yummy--like literary fudge.Amy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324408700941398495noreply@blogger.com