tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post5240931640463251097..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: The Week In ReviewJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-10931385882902905752015-01-26T19:41:07.975-05:002015-01-26T19:41:07.975-05:002Ns, I came close to alluding to your spelling in ...2Ns, I came close to alluding to your spelling in my spelling post here (http://dianelmajor.blogspot.com/2015/01/buttonwheezeur.html), but it was getting too parenthetical even for me - but you are there in spirit!DLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08768285199864217885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-11312330151612816642015-01-26T04:55:08.266-05:002015-01-26T04:55:08.266-05:00Yes Janet, you heard correctly.
When we decided...Yes Janet, you heard correctly.<br /> <br />When we decided it was time to take the personally historic step in our lives toward the peacefulness, only simplicity and order can duplicate, I asked myself, WWJD.<br />Paint, my inner voice said, paint.Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72117532626594789942015-01-26T03:04:10.863-05:002015-01-26T03:04:10.863-05:00#Letter4u
Hi there
This letter is for you.
To rea...#Letter4u<br /><br />Hi there<br />This letter is for you.<br />To read it once was.<br />Thank you<br /><br />http://consistent-narrator.blogspot.com/2015/01/to-youth-in-europe-and-north-america.htmlThe consistent narratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15145180684479868437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-52407158386884851802015-01-26T02:20:13.333-05:002015-01-26T02:20:13.333-05:00Thank you for the Week in Review !Thank you for the Week in Review !MGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972352794136101054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-62199809731434154682015-01-25T22:56:23.006-05:002015-01-25T22:56:23.006-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-20390804526044577622015-01-25T21:59:39.324-05:002015-01-25T21:59:39.324-05:00*looks up from reading couch*
Did someone say pai...*looks up from reading couch* <br />Did someone say paint??Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-50612796460093930742015-01-25T20:05:34.915-05:002015-01-25T20:05:34.915-05:00Well it's not actually called beige, it's ...Well it's not actually called beige, it's called "Kilim Beige" which is kind of funny because "Kilim" rugs are really colorful. <br />MY Kilim is the nice neutral color that makes all the other colors look good. So there, you beige haters.<br />Actually it's very typical of blah ole me, making everybody else look good.<br />Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28144083512151320692015-01-25T18:54:28.970-05:002015-01-25T18:54:28.970-05:00Carolynn, what donna said. Also, I love her paring...Carolynn, what donna said. Also, I love her paring your handle down to "2N's"!DLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08768285199864217885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28227511157568804212015-01-25T18:46:03.778-05:002015-01-25T18:46:03.778-05:00Colin, here's what you make of that:
EEEEEK!...Colin, here's what you make of that:<br /><br /><br />EEEEEK! At least, that's what I make of it.<br /><br />2N's - beige? Beige? Come on, can't it be like, coffee mocha cream at least?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-42130486967774574082015-01-25T18:07:50.170-05:002015-01-25T18:07:50.170-05:00@Donna: Weeeell... ;) Actually, I can't say I&...@Donna: Weeeell... ;) Actually, I can't say I've seen many literary agents given as prominent a part in TV drama. It was nice to see the literary agent in this Columbo portrayed along the lines of my experience of literary agents: nice, warm, friendly people who genuinely care about their clients.<br /><br />The murderer was the author's publisher (or soon-to-be former publisher). Not sure what I'm to make of that... :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-35362199861634135892015-01-25T17:56:03.470-05:002015-01-25T17:56:03.470-05:00LONG LIVE the WIR.
I'd do a WIR on my blog bu...LONG LIVE the WIR.<br /><br />I'd do a WIR on my blog but I love my latest post so much I may just leave it there forever.<br />And my life is much too boring.<br /> <br />NO that was NOT a shameless ad for readers, it was just a thought.<br /><br />BUT, and Janet will love this, I am painting. We're down-sizing so we're gong neutral. There's something about beige that is just so b-e-i-g-e.<br /><br />Hey, this comment was a truncated WIR and a beige one at that.Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-61348517134477144262015-01-25T17:45:23.987-05:002015-01-25T17:45:23.987-05:00"And she's a warm, lovely, and smart char..."And she's a warm, lovely, and smart character too."<br /><br />Colin, you expected otherwise? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43475407631734962402015-01-25T16:40:45.281-05:002015-01-25T16:40:45.281-05:00All this talk of spelling and tension has me think...All this talk of spelling and tension has me thinking too, but I am going to give y'all a break and take it to my blog. Possibly after a very short Sunday late-afternoon doze ...DLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08768285199864217885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-11420432113731351502015-01-25T14:25:26.811-05:002015-01-25T14:25:26.811-05:00Oh, and speaking of Columbo--one of my favorite ep...Oh, and speaking of Columbo--one of my favorite episodes, and one I recommend to Janet, is "Publish or Perish" from 1974. Not only does it feature Mickey Spillane as a writer (murdered by guest villain Jack Cassidy), but the big clue that helps Columbo wrap up the case is provided to him by Spillane's character's literary agent. And she's a warm, lovely, and smart character too.Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-29607885580478432612015-01-25T14:19:28.229-05:002015-01-25T14:19:28.229-05:00Shamefaced to say I missed the FB post on Thursday...Shamefaced to say I missed the FB post on Thursday (I *try* to remember to pop over there, but fail too often). Yay, Janet! Not only an exemplary Literary Agent, but a an exemplary citizen too. We're all proud of you here in the Commenters Tank. :)<br /><br />I mentioned this week my hesitation over agents who are also active authors. On the positive side, I give favorable ranking to agents with AAR membership. I understand there are outstanding agents that aren't AAR members, but with the bad agent horror stories floating around, it gives comfort to the wary soul. :)<br /><br />Another great week of posts and comments! Thanks Janet--and everyone else. :)<br /><br />PS: I think the ButtonweAzer variant was my error. Before I start getting nasty letters from Felix, let me apologize for misspelling his name. Sorry! My 100 pages of "I will remember to spell Buttonweezer correctly in future" is in the mail.Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81143795696422779612015-01-25T13:10:51.646-05:002015-01-25T13:10:51.646-05:00Reading the blog's week in review makes me rea...Reading the blog's week in review makes me realize what a bum I am when it comes to my blogs. And writing, right this second. In a bit of a dry patch.<br /><br />I saw the post on Facebook on Thursday, though, and I'm glad you said something. In cases like that, I'd rather report something which turned out to be nothing than blissfully go about my business only to find out it was a Real Thing.Jennifer R. Donohuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363886899308588391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-22501590758303517232015-01-25T12:24:15.095-05:002015-01-25T12:24:15.095-05:00Lol, ah, that's funny. As I read the repeated ...Lol, ah, that's funny. As I read the repeated post, I knew what was coming.<br /><br />Which actually created a little tension as I continued on down the page to see if I was right.Jenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652680551107638557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-76085774649143659842015-01-25T11:32:54.605-05:002015-01-25T11:32:54.605-05:00AAAAAUUUUUUGGGHHHH!AAAAAUUUUUUGGGHHHH!Bonnie Shaljeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067442140631504611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70005250022520234272015-01-25T11:32:29.427-05:002015-01-25T11:32:29.427-05:00I love, love, LOVE the weekly news roundup! Thanks...I love, love, LOVE the weekly news roundup! Thanks so much -<br /><br />[Oh goodie, thinks the Shark. Just what I needed. <i>More</i> work. On my day off, too.] <br /><br />That's what ya get for making this blog so addictive.<br /><br />- - -<br /><br />The deletion above was me. I screwed up the HTML. Did I mention that in addition to being a blog/book addict, I'm also a bit OCD about typing?Bonnie Shaljeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067442140631504611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-59928185079290744312015-01-25T11:32:29.242-05:002015-01-25T11:32:29.242-05:00I love, love, LOVE the weekly news roundup! Thanks...I love, love, LOVE the weekly news roundup! Thanks so much -<br /><br />[Oh goodie, thinks the Shark. Just what I needed. <i>More</i> work. On my day off, too.] <br /><br />That's what ya get for making this blog so addictive.<br /><br />- - -<br /><br />The deletion above was me. I screwed up the HTML. Did I mention that in addition to being a blog/book addict, I'm also a bit OCD about typing?Bonnie Shaljeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067442140631504611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70496376888644865472015-01-25T10:31:53.096-05:002015-01-25T10:31:53.096-05:00I just posted a picture for Janet on her facebook ...I just posted a picture for Janet on her facebook page. I don't know why when I go to pictures, it automatically goes to my Wrangler patch collection. *pondering*<br /><br />Regarding character names, I'm working on the brothel scene where Tawna Fenske makes her appearance. I'll have to change the name a bit for my lovely madam, since it doesn't quite fit with the culture. Tawana maybe.<br /><br />Then it's back to my pipe smoking, whiskey drinking, horse trader Jetreid. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-66927540212374009732015-01-25T10:28:24.199-05:002015-01-25T10:28:24.199-05:00@Mister Furkles,
Not that you're looking for ...@Mister Furkles,<br /><br />Not that you're looking for a response from me, but suspense and tension are synonymous. Your comment made me think though, (enough to go look in the dictionary) and each is stated as a synonym of the other, along with a few other synonyms like anxiety and apprehension and anticipation, to name a few.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81338515821884380312015-01-25T09:52:11.988-05:002015-01-25T09:52:11.988-05:00Thanks for this week in review. I always look forw...Thanks for this week in review. I always look forward to these posts :)Megan Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752842865397799428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-916235916687260132015-01-25T09:18:05.435-05:002015-01-25T09:18:05.435-05:00Suspense is harder than tension. Your post, on Fac...Suspense is harder than tension. Your post, on Facebook, appeared to be about suspense not tension. <br /><br />Please correct me if I'm wrong but: <br /><br />Tension is needed on every page; it happens when a character is upset, two characters disagree, or the MC is trying to do something difficult. <br /><br />Suspense is created when the reader doesn't know what will happen but desperately needs to know. Will the mission be a success or will the MC's party be captured? How will Anne Frank meet her demise?<br /><br />Tension keeps the readers' attention while reading a page and suspense makes them plunge into the next scene or chapter. <br /><br />Of these two, suspense is harder to create.<br /><br />And if I'm mistaken, let me know. Also, any references to methods to manage suspense would be most welcome. Mister Furkleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156977719916770984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-41567442113847515572015-01-25T08:42:53.759-05:002015-01-25T08:42:53.759-05:00I, too, love this feature. Thanks for giving me s...I, too, love this feature. Thanks for giving me something to read on Sunday mornings!<br /><br />And thanks for being vigilant.Just Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546035917149403735noreply@blogger.com