Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a TURKEY!

KTC · Jan 8, 2007

I don't understand why you just didn't do one chapter and repeat it 18 times? Did you have too much time on your hands, people! Lather, rinse, repeat...that's all you need for PA.

KTC · Jan 8, 2007

aruna said:
The authors, in order of their appearance:

Sharon Maas

Lady of Prose

Lucia Bibiloni

Sharon Maas

Bufty

Modesta

The NavigatorX

Greg Ballan

Dee Skies

Roger Morris

Sheryl Nantus

James D. Macdonald

Skippoo

Dawno

Chris Tricerotops Stevenson

Robin Folks

Mary Hinge

Lucia Biblioni

Paige Turner

Paige Turner

Paige Turner

Aconite

Jane Smith

Christine Norris

Bufty

Raymond K Wong

Sharon Maas

All but three of these are AWers. Good job, folks!

What if I only want to read James Macdonald's chapter. Can we purchase on a chapter by chapter basis? Not that there's anything wrong with the other chapters. (-;

aruna · Jan 8, 2007

KTC said:
I don't understand why you just didn't do one chapter and repeat it 18 times? Did you have too much time on your hands, people! Lather, rinse, repeat...that's all you need for PA.

That's been done before - The Purple Pony, and Dee's book. However, if we are going to make them collectors' items there has to be a reading experience, which would not be the case with the repeat-chapter scenario, People do want their money's worth!

aruna · Jan 8, 2007

KTC said:
What if I only want to read James Macdonald's chapter. Can we purchase on a chapter by chapter basis? Not that there's anything wrong with the other chapters. (-;

Wait till the website goes up, there'll be a free version there.

KTC · Jan 8, 2007

aruna said:
That's been done before - The Purple Pony, and Dee's book. However, if we are going to make them collectors' items there has to be a reading experience, which would not be the case with the repeat-chapter scenario, People do want their money's worth!

I enjoy a good loop. Makes me feel the viability of restarting a drug addiction. But that's just one opinion.

KTC · Jan 8, 2007

aruna said:
Wait till the website goes up, there'll be a free version there.

You say this now. That will all be history once the movie rights are grabbed up. Nothing will be for free anymore. I wouldn't even be able to talk you into a free action figure then. It will all be about the money once Hollywood gets its golden little fingers on this puppy!

aruna · Jan 8, 2007

KTC said:
I enjoy a good loop. Makes me feel the viability of restarting a drug addiction. But that's just one opinion.

But would you pay $10 for it?

spike · Jan 8, 2007

This is wonderful news. I'll put a post on my blog (not that I have a lot of readers) about it. Although I do agree with Underthecity, the Kool Aid drinkers will say that it wasn't really published. But everyone else will know it was offered a contract.

I do believe this will save some authors from PA-Hell, however, it won't save all of them. There will still be too many people suffering from Golden Word Syndrome (I am a recovering GWS sufferer), who say, "But my book is different. Mine is GOOD!".

Has anyone thought about getting a group of authors together to each submit garbage, let PA print it, then ignore it? I believe I read that it costs PA $300 for each book. 100 authors would cost them $30,000. I know I have enough junk in my journal that would make a terrible book.

And to the PA lurkers: Isn't it funny that PA rejects more from their currently published authors than new authors?

triceretops · Jan 8, 2007

Several PA authors have complained that PA hasn't picked them up for their second or third books. They stated that their manuscripts were good and polished. And I would believe that the stories might have been good enough for print.

But...look what PA just accepted for publication above your manuscripts. How does that make you feel? Insignificant? Lied too?

Tri

JerseyGirl1962 · Jan 8, 2007

Fantastic stuff!

I went over to the Making Light blog, where Sharon pasted something from I forget which chapter:

"The last he wanted today was a trip to the crooner’s office."

Bing Crosby or Frank Sinatra, anyone? :tongue

~Nancy

James D. Macdonald · Jan 8, 2007

triceretops said:
But...look what PA just accepted for publication above your manuscripts. How does that make you feel? Insignificant? Lied to?

Tri

The number one reason PA doesn't accept a second manuscript from an author is that the author didn't buy enough copies of their first book.

Sparhawk · Jan 8, 2007

Man what a fun book! Aruna, thank you so much for allowing me the priveledge of pretending to be Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer for a chapter. I am proud to see my name up there with so many fantastic talents.

Old Hack · Jan 8, 2007

Careful, Sparhawk--I wrote a chapter too, you know.

allenparker · Jan 8, 2007

The Good Old Days

James D. Macdonald said:
The number one reason PA doesn't accept a second manuscript from an author is that the author didn't buy enough copies of their first book.

Oh, I long for the days when they required you to submit your next work, like they cared where they got books.

Perhaps PA has simply forgotten that little trick.

Congrats to all of you.

aka eraser · Jan 8, 2007

Congratulations folks. Well done. :Thumbs:

Ken Schneider · Jan 8, 2007

aruna said:
Or this, from the notorious Chapter 16:

aruna · Jan 8, 2007

Ken Schneider said:

Go on, fess up, Ken!

Ken Schneider · Jan 8, 2007

Okay.

I switched back and forth from first to third person so many times, even I got lost.

That book is too funny. It is so ridiculous that it's entertaining. Ah ha, that's what they saw in it. Reminded them of a Shemp title.

Sparhawk · Jan 8, 2007

Ken Schneider said:
Okay.

I switched back and forth from first to third person so many times, even I got lost.

That book is too funny. It is so ridiculous that it's entertaining. Ah ha, that's what they saw in it. Reminded them of a Shemp title.

Good One, Ken. Many points for you

aruna · Jan 8, 2007

I thought you;d like to know a little bit about the author. Sharla Tann:

I'm a country girl at heart, being born and raised in a poor rural area of Montana. My parents uprooted us when we were young and we moved to Phoenix in search of employment. I was not popular at the new school so I amused me making up stories in my head about being back in my old home town. Later I wrote them down.

I had a short marriage to a man in the Navy, but he ran around on me and finally divorced me and married the slut. We are now divorced, with no children, which is a blessing. A failed marriage would be a terrible burden to have on a child.

Many temporary jobs have employed me since the divorce. I was working part time recently and it gave me time to write my first novel. A romantic thriller in an exotic country I have never visited but would like to some day. England has always been fascinating for me. I researched real hard to get the details and the slang right for my heroine.

My heroine Nancy experiences the thrilling excitement that has escaped my life and she will carry that thrill to others I am sure. Since drugs are a big problem nowadays she is trapped in the drug trade big time and is only rescued by the skin of her teeth and the hero.

I am now working at a good job in a call center for a big credit card company now and my dream continues - I want to be a author with a published book. While writing, it is so hard to get published. I was rejected by agents and publishers because it is my first novel. When I saw the Publish America advertisement on an article about getting published it was really like an answer to my prayers from Heaven. Being that so few publishers are willing to give a new writer the time of day or a chance.

I would really like to use my childhood maiden name, Tann, for when you publish my romantic thriller. I don't want to use my exe's name. If he divorced me his name doesn't deserve to be on a published romantic thriller. I will be going to court soon to change my name back to my maiden name.

**************

AnneMarble · Jan 8, 2007

aruna said:
I thought you;d like to know a little bit about the author. Sharla Tann:

The skin of her teeth sounds like a great character. I think this calls for a sequel. The skin of her teeth should get its own book!

Hmmm....

aruna · Jan 8, 2007

Just wanted to say that Tsu Dho Nimh, not I, wrote that bio for Sharla, so give her your rps, not me! It's as good as anything inside the book; very authentic amd inspiring.

maestrowork · Jan 8, 2007

KTC said:
What if I only want to read James Macdonald's chapter. Can we purchase on a chapter by chapter basis? Not that there's anything wrong with the other chapters. (-;

What, you don't think *I* deserve some royalties from this? I worked hard, okay?

Sheryl Nantus · Jan 8, 2007

maestrowork said:
What, you don't think *I* deserve some royalties from this? I worked hard, okay?

we'll pool our royalties and buy the Penguins!

*falls off chair laughing*

:roll:

Christine N. · Jan 8, 2007

Bwhahahaha!

Yeah, I plan on retiring with my share.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a TURKEY!

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Stand in the Place Where You Live

On a wing and a prayer

On a wing and a prayer

Stand in the Place Where You Live

Stand in the Place Where You Live

On a wing and a prayer

Mostly Ignored

I heart Malamutes! :-)

Your Genial Uncle

Jenna's Cabana Boy

Such a nasty woman

Naked Futon Guy

Fish Whisperer

Absolute sagebrush

On a wing and a prayer

Absolute sagebrush

Jenna's Cabana Boy

On a wing and a prayer

Nefarious Ghost Fan

On a wing and a prayer

Fear the Death Ray

Holding out for a Superhero...

haz a shiny new book cover