tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post6083089406694307567..comments2024-03-01T02:04:06.432-06:00Comments on A Piece Of My Mind: The Last Word by Ellery AdamsBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07309266986583326824noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-67816076478465699892012-01-06T07:48:34.476-06:002012-01-06T07:48:34.476-06:00Hi Betty,
I haven't read fiction in ages..my b...Hi Betty,<br />I haven't read fiction in ages..my bad. That's one of my resolutions for 2012. Of course it was a resolution for 2011 as well!<br /><br /><br />It's great to see that Ms. Adams has commented on your post. So nice to get feedback.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by my humble blog!<br /><br />Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418107045479403480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-81143210636294009992012-01-05T22:41:35.918-06:002012-01-05T22:41:35.918-06:00Why do you suppose Blogger made one long paragraph...Why do you suppose Blogger made one long paragraph out of my blog? That's so irritating! Could it be the "new" Blogger? Grrrrrrrrrr.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309266986583326824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-77688536834593977712012-01-04T22:33:55.877-06:002012-01-04T22:33:55.877-06:00Kay: Hope you like them.
Patsy: Everybody's ...Kay: Hope you like them. <br /><br />Patsy: Everybody's crazy but me and thee, and sometimes I wonder about thee. lolBettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309266986583326824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-23120736352875549712012-01-04T18:06:31.708-06:002012-01-04T18:06:31.708-06:00i think the whole thing is funny , who cares if sh...i think the whole thing is funny , who cares if she reads our post. I went to her web site and it is advertiseing her books.<br />I still think it is odd that she is going around looking for comments about her books but it is fine if she does.<br />also she keeps coming back or she wouldn't have seen my comment.<br />truth be told Me and you are a little crazy so she might ought to forget us. LOLpatsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698348452802053572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-67831416135102631672012-01-04T16:08:16.545-06:002012-01-04T16:08:16.545-06:00Ms. Adams just gained a new reader! Moi! Thanks!...Ms. Adams just gained a new reader! Moi! Thanks!Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-45070093759277958462012-01-04T15:20:27.074-06:002012-01-04T15:20:27.074-06:00Margie: I've been enjoying Ms. Adams' comm...Margie: I've been enjoying Ms. Adams' comments. They are very enlightening, and I've learned a lot from her already. I'm going to keep reading her books, especially since they are well-written, even with the excerpts.lol <br /><br />Patsy: I hope you came back to my blog and read Ms. Adams' reply to your comment. It was very interesting, I thought. <br /><br />Olga: I hope I didn't say anything that might dissuade you from reading the books. She is a good writer, even with the excerpts, and I like her characters and setting. And, you're right - you may well enjoy the excerpts. <br /><br />lucylocket: I read a lot, too, especially cozy mysteries. The older I get the more I wan to be enertained.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309266986583326824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-22857087457070992262012-01-04T12:43:53.710-06:002012-01-04T12:43:53.710-06:00I have to give Ms. Adams credit for acknowledging ...I have to give Ms. Adams credit for acknowledging your comments. After reading blogs written by authors of "popular fiction," I have come to the conclusion that they don't really care how the reading public feel about their endeavors. It also seems they write more for other authors than for the public. Of course, they care if their books don't sell as well as they once have and the money isn't what they would like it to be.<br /><br />I read four or five books a week, and I don't like too much technical info or anything else that I suspect is thrown in to increase word count. I like a good plot, interesting characters, and snappy dialogue. I tend to skip a lot sometimes.lucylockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12709160503570031138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-79367505489045782432012-01-04T10:45:47.045-06:002012-01-04T10:45:47.045-06:00Patsy,
Most writers have a Google alert system in...Patsy,<br /><br />Most writers have a Google alert system in place that sends a daily email whenever the title of one of his or her works appears on the Internet. This is really a necessary tool for those of us that have to pay for every cent of our own promotion. You see, if someone publishes a favorable review, we can send that review to our editor, who may not have seen it otherwise. The big name writers don't have to care about every blog post or review, but paperback writers such as myself do. Believe me, I'd rather be writing (I've never had writer's block in my life, btw) than handling promotion, but I have made new friends via Google alerts and have discovered new blogs such as Betty's as a result. i hope that explain my sudden appearance last night! <br /><br />Have a good one and happy reading!<br />(I promise to go away and write now)Ellery Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693809310927333177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-75867918148748404082012-01-04T08:04:27.477-06:002012-01-04T08:04:27.477-06:00well talk about opening your mouth, the writer has...well talk about opening your mouth, the writer has spoken. I had to laugh when I saw her name on your comments. I commented once on a time about a person that had said or done something in the past and low and behold he commented on my comment. I thought it was because he was so old he had nothing to do except search for his name on the net as to why your author is searching for her name on the net I can only guess she has writers block or has used all her metaphors. I was going to comment and say i didn't think I would like her books after what you said about them but after you got you comment I will keep my mouth shut about authors unless they are dead.patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698348452802053572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-53870276026072462912012-01-04T07:34:58.556-06:002012-01-04T07:34:58.556-06:00I was going to say contact her and let us know, bu...I was going to say contact her and let us know, but now I see she read your blog herself and responded. (Very nice)<br />I like mysteries and will check these out--I was not familiar with this author.<br />Since I belong to a writing group, I may find the excerpts interesting in themselves.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-59513807333596091822012-01-04T06:58:17.456-06:002012-01-04T06:58:17.456-06:00I guess I would stop reading her books if she can&...I guess I would stop reading her books if she can't seem to stay on her plot topic and it's distracting. That's just my opinion though.Margie's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206751037182686016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-79552141597314398472012-01-03T22:29:27.359-06:002012-01-03T22:29:27.359-06:00Mercyn: See above. I won't have to e-mail her....Mercyn: See above. I won't have to e-mail her. Isn't that a nice comment, though? <br /><br />Ellery: Thanks very much for your comments. I hadn't considered the idea that you might be using your excerpts to provide writing advice. It did occur to me that it might be an interesting way to try out different genres. My remark about the hamburger and fries was just me being my usual snarky self. Since you've been so nice, I'm going to continue to read your books.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309266986583326824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-80646019888832300752012-01-03T21:27:57.110-06:002012-01-03T21:27:57.110-06:00Hi Betty!
I'll save you the trouble of an ema...Hi Betty!<br /><br />I'll save you the trouble of an email and post all answers here for folks to read.<br /><br />First and foremost, thank you for giving my books a try. I appreciate your review and your critiques and can tell that you're a discerning reader.<br /><br />I am going to continue to include the excerpts and here's why. <br /><br />When I first sent a proposal for this series to the publisher, the focus on this series was supposed to be on a writer's group. The "Hook" of this series was to give certain tips to aspiring writers via small creative writing segments and the feedback from the writers' group. I've really enjoyed these segments because I've been allowed to dabble in other genres, but I can appreciate your comments about their being a distraction to the main plot. You're not the only one who feels this way and my editor and I have discussed having fewer of them or making them shorter. <br /><br />On the other hand, many readers love those segments and want them longer, though my word count is already over the norm for this type of mystery (75K) so that's not going to happen. <br /><br />As you can see, this is a case of my not being able to please everyone, so all I can do is write the book I want to write and hope folks like it. I'm not saying this in a snobby fashion, I assure you, but I do get contradictory feedback on everything from the food my fictional character feeds her fictional dog to the size of the font. <br /><br />I am now also drooling at the thought of a large, medium rare cheeseburger. Olivia did eat one in A Deadly Cliche when she went to lunch with Millicent Banks and the food in Grumpy's is really diner food (which is my favorite), <br /><br />Okay, I hope I addressed some of the fair points you raised though I suspect I may not have satisfied all of your desires for future installments. In any case, cheers!<br /><br />Happy New Year. ElleryEllery Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693809310927333177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26258540.post-68035029881514617772012-01-03T16:21:17.398-06:002012-01-03T16:21:17.398-06:00Go ahead and e-mail. Find out what the author'...Go ahead and e-mail. Find out what the author's motivation was/is. Maybe she will re-think her format if enough people find it distracting. The best way to let her know what readers think is to tell her directly.Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.com