Too Manly To Gush? - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T00:11:05Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:7117?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A7405&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI get books signed at every c…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-24:537324:Comment:116602007-03-24T05:15:21.428ZDavid Skibbinshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/coachdvd
I get books signed at every convention. I love fan letters - 80% women. I even send some. Men don't read, and are so wrapped up inthemselves they don't know how to relate. I should know! It's the old 80-20 rule again, 80% of readers in any genre or sub-genre are women.
I get books signed at every convention. I love fan letters - 80% women. I even send some. Men don't read, and are so wrapped up inthemselves they don't know how to relate. I should know! It's the old 80-20 rule again, 80% of readers in any genre or sub-genre are women. And I bet it would be cost ef…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-18:537324:Comment:82222007-03-18T22:08:58.009ZSandra Ruttanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Sandramre
And I bet it would be cost efficient too!<br />
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Now, if you and Patrick will plan it, it'll be perfect.
And I bet it would be cost efficient too!<br />
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Now, if you and Patrick will plan it, it'll be perfect. No reservations about getting…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-18:537324:Comment:82192007-03-18T22:07:57.363ZSteve Allanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SteveAllan
No reservations about getting a book signed or sending them an e-mail. It is easier to write to a woman, but that's just me - but that wouldn't stop me from contacting a guy if I thought his stuff was good.
No reservations about getting a book signed or sending them an e-mail. It is easier to write to a woman, but that's just me - but that wouldn't stop me from contacting a guy if I thought his stuff was good. Note to whoever wants to put…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-18:537324:Comment:82142007-03-18T22:00:14.135ZSteve Allanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SteveAllan
Note to whoever wants to put together the next Bouchercon: Portland, Maine is very nice.
Note to whoever wants to put together the next Bouchercon: Portland, Maine is very nice. You know, you raise a whole d…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-18:537324:Comment:79832007-03-18T16:03:26.918ZSandra Ruttanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Sandramre
You know, you raise a whole different issue Charles. I think authors sometimes get pressure to do certain things or they'll lose readers. I'm not saying I can afford to alienate readers, but I don't like the idea of being held hostage. There's this one guy who writes all the time and if you don't write back to him enough and fast enough he'll bash you. I've seen him bash authors on forums for not responding to emails or not making their email address public.<br />
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It's unfair.<br />
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And I get the double…
You know, you raise a whole different issue Charles. I think authors sometimes get pressure to do certain things or they'll lose readers. I'm not saying I can afford to alienate readers, but I don't like the idea of being held hostage. There's this one guy who writes all the time and if you don't write back to him enough and fast enough he'll bash you. I've seen him bash authors on forums for not responding to emails or not making their email address public.<br />
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It's unfair. <br />
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And I get the double whammy because of Spinetingler - or is that triple? Depends on the content, like…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-18:537324:Comment:79562007-03-18T15:45:35.759ZCharles A. Kinghttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/jeeks43
Depends on the content, like you said. All of mine have been positive-- somehow-- and I've kept them, so it wasn't creepy in that regard. ... It's creepy only in the area of expectations. What do these letter writers expect? So long as it's low expectations, and they just want say we're great-- super. Anything else and I might get creeped out. Like the prisoner wanted me to read his novel. Do I say no and maybe risk getting him pissed off, so when he gets out of the joint I’m on his hit list?
Depends on the content, like you said. All of mine have been positive-- somehow-- and I've kept them, so it wasn't creepy in that regard. ... It's creepy only in the area of expectations. What do these letter writers expect? So long as it's low expectations, and they just want say we're great-- super. Anything else and I might get creeped out. Like the prisoner wanted me to read his novel. Do I say no and maybe risk getting him pissed off, so when he gets out of the joint I’m on his hit list? I would never dream of writin…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-18:537324:Comment:79242007-03-18T14:40:41.660ZLaura Roothttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/mallard
I would never dream of writing to an author to express admiration, I feel that would be too intrusive, I don't go out of my way to attend signings. I did go to a "Bloody Foreigners" event put on by Serpents Tail/Bitter Lemon Press last year where Didier Daeninckx, Leonardo Padura Fuentes and Louis Sanders spoke, and bought a signed copy of a Fuentes book.
I would never dream of writing to an author to express admiration, I feel that would be too intrusive, I don't go out of my way to attend signings. I did go to a "Bloody Foreigners" event put on by Serpents Tail/Bitter Lemon Press last year where Didier Daeninckx, Leonardo Padura Fuentes and Louis Sanders spoke, and bought a signed copy of a Fuentes book. You have exceptionally good t…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-18:537324:Comment:76162007-03-18T00:38:32.108ZSandra Ruttanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Sandramre
You have exceptionally good taste Anne!
You have exceptionally good taste Anne! most of my fan mail is from m…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-18:537324:Comment:76112007-03-18T00:29:50.406ZAnne Frasierhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/annefrasier
most of my fan mail is from me. <br />
that's not creepy, is it?
most of my fan mail is from me. <br />
that's not creepy, is it? Yeah, we do get the Daily Sho…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-17:537324:Comment:74752007-03-17T21:07:53.723ZDaniel Hatadihttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/danielhatadi
Yeah, we do get the Daily Show, at least on Foxtel (cable). I just don't watch a lot of TV. I'm sure some kind soul must have YouTubed it, though. I'll have to see if I can track it down.
Yeah, we do get the Daily Show, at least on Foxtel (cable). I just don't watch a lot of TV. I'm sure some kind soul must have YouTubed it, though. I'll have to see if I can track it down.