The No News is No News Purgatory Thread, Vol. 7

moonfairee · Nov 7, 2012

Vandal said:
So, after close to twelve months of writing, re-writing, updating, overhauling and fine tuning my adult thriller, the agent gave it a no go. It seems I write "too quiet" for the adult mystery/thriller genre. A suitable rewrite would require several more months of revamping.

No guns, no murder, no mayhem, no adventure = no chance.

I guess I'll stick with kids' books, but those have been called "too quiet" on occasion, too. That's probably why they remain piled on the agency desk.

I honestly don't know how to write any other way. I wish there was a way to channel my inner Sam Kinison.

Time to step away from the keyboard for a bit.

{{{Vandal}}} Out of curiosity, is your agent saying "no" to projects more often than "yes"? If so, there might be an issue of compatibility w/ your agent as much as an issue with the "quietness" or your stories. Or maybe not. Just a possibility

I hate to see you getting discouraged from writing what you want to write.

{{{LRB}}} and {{{LWalker}}}

So sorry to both of you!!!

This Persephone/Hades convo is really wonderful. Was glued to my Twitter feed all yesterday for the election, but I bet the convo here was hoppin!

NIYRAK · Nov 7, 2012

CheekyWench said:
aw ate my post.

:humming:
little donnie trumplette hopping through the forest, scooping up the field mice and boppin' them on the head...

I LOVED that little song as a kid...

and YES, CLOVIA is teh AWESOMEST MOST WONDERMUS EVAH!!!!!

just sayin'

phoenix · Nov 7, 2012

Hello in here. I've repped along the way, but I wanted to say again how much I love the way you tell the story of Hades, Clovia.

I stayed up way too late last night and then overslept this morning and had to hustle cranky kidlets off to school so I could come home, whip through some work, then go back to school to volunteer, so no NaNo for me, even my little pretend goals But I shall triumph tomorrow! (Unless we wind up with a snow day. Then all bets are off.)

Haupe · Nov 7, 2012

I'm very sorry, Kimmi.

(((Vandal)))

Yes, Clovia, you tell that story so well. You'd be a marvel at romangst.

A good six inches of snow here. It's wet and bent tree limbs, but I learned my lesson from last winter and didn't venture out to brush them off. We just did a snow-shovel ballet on our driveway and my arms are tremulous.

Snappy · Nov 7, 2012

(((Kimmi))) ((LWalker))) I'm so sorry, both of you.

(((Vandal)))

I'm having a bit of a down day. Don't want to get into it. But...eh.

kellion92 · Nov 7, 2012

(((Kimmi))) Terrible, sad day.

(((Snappy)))

K. Taylor · Nov 8, 2012

Got a friend to order the first 2 of your books, Tas.

NaNo - 19720.

Caught D's laryngitis despite best efforts. Ow. I'm running on 2 hours of sleep in 24hrs so far.

Little1 · Nov 8, 2012

Good morning lovelys

I am LOVING the nano word counts Y'all are KILLING IT

(((Kimmi)))
((LWalker)))
(((Vandal)))

kellion92 · Nov 8, 2012

Good morning, Purgatory.

Bit of a tough work day today, I think. And why is it only Thursday???

Amarie · Nov 8, 2012

(((Kimmi))) (((Snappy))) (((Ktaylor)))

Kimmi, that post has given me the kick I need to go get my flu shot. I've had the pneumonia vaccine, but it only protects against viral pneumonia, and the bacterial one is far more lethal and sometimes comes on from the aftereffects of the flu.

And this is my not-so-subtle way to encourage everyone out there to get flu shots/mist too.

ink wench · Nov 8, 2012

(((Snappy)))

(((KT)))

(((Kellion)))

Got about an inch of snow by us, and now it's turning to rain. So gross outside. Today's my last official day of work until Saturday when I have to be at the office by 9:30 a.m. to catch my flight to D.C.

sammyig · Nov 8, 2012

Morning all.

((Kimmi))
((Vandal))
((Snappy))
((KTaylor))

I am off to go get some bloodwork done today. Yippee!

Amarie · Nov 8, 2012

Dys or any other German speakers out there- I'm reading an old book called Elizabeth and her German Garden. It's a memoir by an English woman married to a German man. Anyway, there is a sentence about the husband eating spickgans, which she says is a delicacy in the region. Anyone know what they are?

Vespertilion · Nov 8, 2012

Couldn't sleep haven't been to bed yet perky perky perky hi!

Calla Lily · Nov 8, 2012

sammy, I just came back from a blood draw.

Getting moused next Wednesday and they want to check my levels. This drug isn't bad, but it could work better. I foresee more dose adjustments in my future.

*wiggles nose*

Elisabetta · Nov 8, 2012

Amarie said:
Dys or any other German speakers out there- I'm reading an old book called Elizabeth and her German Garden. It's a memoir by an English woman married to a German man. Anyway, there is a sentence about the husband eating spickgans, which she says is a delicacy in the region. Anyone know what they are?

Herr Google says, "smoked goose breast."

((Kimmi))
((Vandal))
((Snappy))
((KTaylor))

Tasmin21 · Nov 8, 2012

Lily - I was just wondering how your mouse venom treatments were going. (what do you mean mice don't have venom?)

KT - Thanks!

Mornin' folk!

Most people at work today are gone for some big forum thingy, so I anticipate doing as little as possible.

Maryn · Nov 8, 2012

Tasmin21 said:
Mornin' folk!

I would not describe myself as mornin' folk, actually. (Sorry, I can't resist a straight-line.)

Woke to saddening news. The father of one of our kids' few high school friends died. He worked for Mr. Maryn's company, but their jobs rarely overlapped so they only saw one another occasionally. This leaves the man's widow with a son living hand-to-mouth in New York and a severely developmentally disabled son at home who--literally--does not sleep.

I suppose it's always like this, good people dying before their times, but man, it's sure piling on lately.

Maryn, sobered

Amarie · Nov 8, 2012

Elisabetta said:
Herr Google says, "smoked goose breast."

))

Thank you! i must have a gremlin in my computer today because I didn't find that in my google attempts.

Red-Green · Nov 8, 2012

Tasmin21 said:
Lily - I was just wondering how your mouse venom treatments were going. (what do you mean mice don't have venom?)

LOL! I'll have you know I read through that sentence without batting an eye, so apparently on some level I assumed mice do have venom.

Why is Clovia so perky?

Vespertilion · Nov 8, 2012

No sleep no sleep always perky with no sleep!

Calla Lily · Nov 8, 2012

{{{Maryn}}}

Does this mean I can blame my innate evilness on mouse venom? I like it. *gasp* Maybe this is why Dioxippus loves to chomp my hands!

Elisabetta, every time I see your covers, I drool. They are lush.

*sneaks up behind Clovia and wraps her in a heated blanket impregnated with valerian*

Vespertilion · Nov 8, 2012

Away with your magic blanket I haven't felt this good since the last time I stayed up all night I need to vacuum and the glue on the drawer front should be dry by now and I need the clamp for this thingy over here that won't stand up and why the hell is there crown molding in the hallway but nowhere else in the apartment who does that?

NIYRAK · Nov 8, 2012

Clovia said:
Away with your magic blanket I haven't felt this good since the last time I stayed up all night I need to vacuum and the glue on the drawer front should be dry by now and I need the clamp for this thingy over here that won't stand up and why the hell is there crown molding in the hallway but nowhere else in the apartment who does that?

I admit.. I love sleep deprived Clovia.. she's random and funny lol

Elisabeth I LOVE the German cover... so full of PURTY....

CalebJMalcom · Nov 8, 2012

Clovia said:
Away with your magic blanket I haven't felt this good since the last time I stayed up all night I need to vacuum and the glue on the drawer front should be dry by now and I need the clamp for this thingy over here that won't stand up and why the hell is there crown molding in the hallway but nowhere else in the apartment who does that?

ah the wonderful nights of no sleep... It's amazing what you can do/discover/destroy in those nights.

The No News is No News Purgatory Thread, Vol. 7

Plot Ninja's on the loose!

rising from the ashes

Mad Thread Killa

A new year, a new avatar

A cat may not look at a king

Bah Humbug

Hakuna Matata

A cat may not look at a king

carpe libri

ray of motherf#%&ing sunshine

Vampire Connoisseur

carpe libri

Flying blind on a rocket cycle.

On hiatus

Watching the world go by

They will come from below...

Baaa!

carpe libri

KoalaKoalaKoala!

Flying blind on a rocket cycle.

On hiatus

Flying blind on a rocket cycle.

Plot Ninja's on the loose!

And behold... A seed!