What are we thinking about "Penelope" Trunk? - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T05:35:37Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/what-are-we-thinking-about-penelope-trunk?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A348930&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think I'm pinching my nose…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-07-13:537324:Comment:3490122012-07-13T16:57:29.010ZPepper Smithhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Reefrunner
<p>I think I'm pinching my nose closed. Something stinks here.</p>
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<p>If you've ever read the Writer Beware blog, you'll find numerous similarities between what this woman appears to be doing and what scammer agents do. I suspect that if you dig down deep enough, there probably isn't a rejected publisher out there, it's just part of her 'creative embellishments' intended to get people to view her as a heroine and buy her book.</p>
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<p>The little voice in my head is chanting…</p>
<p>I think I'm pinching my nose closed. Something stinks here.</p>
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<p>If you've ever read the Writer Beware blog, you'll find numerous similarities between what this woman appears to be doing and what scammer agents do. I suspect that if you dig down deep enough, there probably isn't a rejected publisher out there, it's just part of her 'creative embellishments' intended to get people to view her as a heroine and buy her book.</p>
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<p>The little voice in my head is chanting something about psychiatric disorders.</p> And that many names.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-07-11:537324:Comment:3489722012-07-11T14:44:12.559ZBenjamin Sobieckhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenjaminSobieck
<p>And that many names.</p>
<p>And that many names.</p> Anyone drawing this much pres…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-07-11:537324:Comment:3488252012-07-11T07:56:36.026ZRaymond Embrackhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/RaymondEmbrack
<p>Anyone drawing this much press has to be bogus.</p>
<p>Anyone drawing this much press has to be bogus.</p> Sorry, I was getting the impr…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-07-11:537324:Comment:3489302012-07-11T03:07:57.311ZCammy May Hunnicutthttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CammyMayHunnicutt
<p>Sorry, I was getting the impression the world was all abubble with this and should have filled in.</p>
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<p>The good:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/author-penelope-trunk-takes-advance-and-leaves-publisher-to-self-publish-because-publisher-didnt-know-online-marketing/" target="_blank">http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/author-penelope-trunk-takes-advance-and-leaves-publisher-to-self-publish-because-publisher-didnt-know-online-marketing/</a></p>
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<p>The…</p>
<p>Sorry, I was getting the impression the world was all abubble with this and should have filled in.</p>
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<p>The good:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/author-penelope-trunk-takes-advance-and-leaves-publisher-to-self-publish-because-publisher-didnt-know-online-marketing/" target="_blank">http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/author-penelope-trunk-takes-advance-and-leaves-publisher-to-self-publish-because-publisher-didnt-know-online-marketing/</a></p>
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<p>The bad:</p>
<p><a href="http://unvarnishedtruth.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/penelope-trunk-an-example-to-others-delusional-or-just-a-media-whore/" target="_blank">http://unvarnishedtruth.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/penelope-trunk-an-example-to-others-delusional-or-just-a-media-whore/</a></p>
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<p>The fugly:</p>
<p><a href="http://heartiste.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/the-evisceration-of-penelope-trunk/" target="_blank">http://heartiste.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/the-evisceration-of-penelope-trunk/</a></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p> You'll have to fill old codge…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-07-11:537324:Comment:3489272012-07-11T03:02:26.146ZBenjamin Sobieckhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenjaminSobieck
<p>You'll have to fill old codgers like me in on this hip stuff. The what now?</p>
<p>You'll have to fill old codgers like me in on this hip stuff. The what now?</p>