Review of Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling)'s - The Cuckoo's Calling - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T10:05:38Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/review-of-robert-galbraith-jk-rowling-s-the-cuckoo-s-calling?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A386306&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'd be happy for people to sa…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-02-09:537324:Comment:3867272014-02-09T00:06:16.280ZKerry J Donovanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/KerryJDonovan
<p>I'd be happy for people to say they like my work.</p>
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<p>I'd be happy for people to say they like my work.</p>
<p></p> Umm, the advance is not paid…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-02-08:537324:Comment:3865912014-02-08T18:15:32.599ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Umm, the advance is not paid in its entirety until the ms. is accepted by the editor. And even then, half may be held back until it's in print. You'd have to be happy with half an advance and not mind getting sued for it.</p>
<p>As for those kinds of cliches: surprisingly the folks who buy most books like them. The more discriminating readers tend to use the library.</p>
<p>Umm, the advance is not paid in its entirety until the ms. is accepted by the editor. And even then, half may be held back until it's in print. You'd have to be happy with half an advance and not mind getting sued for it.</p>
<p>As for those kinds of cliches: surprisingly the folks who buy most books like them. The more discriminating readers tend to use the library.</p> Hi Lucie,
Don't blame you for…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-02-08:537324:Comment:3867522014-02-08T17:01:55.679ZKerry J Donovanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/KerryJDonovan
<p>Hi Lucie,</p>
<p>Don't blame you for telling the agent to take a hike. If I read another mirror cliche, I'll scream. However, give me a big enough advance, and I'll consider adding a scene. </p>
<p>After I've banked the cheque and made sure it's cleared, I'll then tell the publisher to go hang and write the book my way! </p>
<p>I know, I know, with that attitude I'll never land an Agent or Publisher. </p>
<p>Tee hee. </p>
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<p>Hi Lucie,</p>
<p>Don't blame you for telling the agent to take a hike. If I read another mirror cliche, I'll scream. However, give me a big enough advance, and I'll consider adding a scene. </p>
<p>After I've banked the cheque and made sure it's cleared, I'll then tell the publisher to go hang and write the book my way! </p>
<p>I know, I know, with that attitude I'll never land an Agent or Publisher. </p>
<p>Tee hee. </p>
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<p></p> I liked it too! And I was so…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-02-08:537324:Comment:3867242014-02-08T16:46:20.475ZLucie Smokerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LucieSmoker
I liked it too! And I was so proud of the way she kept writing but trying to "make it" again as an unknown. JKR is my idol and the person who got me writing again a few years aho.<br />
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And I can't STAND the mirror thing either. An agent once told me that she liked my book (before I found a publisher) but she wanted my protagonist do the mirror thing--on Page 2. I knew immediately this wasn't an agent I wanted.
I liked it too! And I was so proud of the way she kept writing but trying to "make it" again as an unknown. JKR is my idol and the person who got me writing again a few years aho.<br />
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And I can't STAND the mirror thing either. An agent once told me that she liked my book (before I found a publisher) but she wanted my protagonist do the mirror thing--on Page 2. I knew immediately this wasn't an agent I wanted. Well, sooner or later everyon…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-29:537324:Comment:3861182014-01-29T22:36:03.939ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Well, sooner or later everyone who has been successful in another genre tries his/her hand at a mystery. That doesn't mean they are very good at it.</p>
<p>Well, sooner or later everyone who has been successful in another genre tries his/her hand at a mystery. That doesn't mean they are very good at it.</p> I never read any Harry Potter…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-29:537324:Comment:3863062014-01-29T22:23:50.126ZKerry J Donovanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/KerryJDonovan
<p>I never read any Harry Potter, nor watched any of the films. YA Fantasy doesn't really interest me. I bought Cuckoo's Calling to check out her style, which is pretty good. Not exceptional, but readable. </p>
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<p>I never read any Harry Potter, nor watched any of the films. YA Fantasy doesn't really interest me. I bought Cuckoo's Calling to check out her style, which is pretty good. Not exceptional, but readable. </p>
<p></p> No, but I'll always give her…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-29:537324:Comment:3863652014-01-29T22:01:24.963ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>No, but I'll always give her credit for Harry Potter, a wonderful book for kids. I'm sorry to say that otherwise much of the magic has gone out of children's books. I don't really consider The Hunger Games good for them.</p>
<p>No, but I'll always give her credit for Harry Potter, a wonderful book for kids. I'm sorry to say that otherwise much of the magic has gone out of children's books. I don't really consider The Hunger Games good for them.</p>