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Comment on Paying It Forward by Chris

Chris — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:50:29 +0000

I know several people in the industry but I wouldn’t dream of asking them for any help. Sure, I frequent AbsoluteWrite forums, but I’d never ask anyone in the industry I know for a favor. I am confident I can succeed on my own merits if I keep plugging away at it.

That said, maybe someday when I want a blurb for my forthcoming book I’ll ask (nicely) for one, but until that day, I’m set.

I might be in the minority among wannabes though.

Comment on Paying It Forward by lawrence

lawrence — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:31:48 +0000

Neither am I, but I’m stuck with it now.

Comment on Paying It Forward by Peter S.

Peter S. — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:51:24 +0000

Lester’s retitling of the books was a definite improvement (particularly for the Overman and the Basilisk), but I’m not convinced he needed to retitle the author.

Comment on The Class Project 6: The Status Civilization by lawrence

lawrence — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:55:43 +0000

Haven’t read that; I may take a look.

Comment on The Class Project 3: Attitudes & Money by Stephen M (Ethesis)

Stephen M (Ethesis) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:55:09 +0000

Nicely said.

Comment on The Class Project 6: The Status Civilization by Stephen M (Ethesis)

Stephen M (Ethesis) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:16:50 +0000

A better book on class than the snarky professor one (which ends up with his “classless” sexually immoral and don’t remember to bath academics as transcending the system) is Ruby Payne’s A framework for understanding poverty. At least if you have read the snarkfest book first.

Useful, among other things, for understanding why micro-loans work, why micro-grants are a disaster.

Comment on The Fall of the Sorcerers: Mareet Saruis by lawrence

lawrence — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 05:12:08 +0000

Huh. Is there a reason people are commenting on very old posts? You’re the second one today.

Anyway, things have changed since 2007; this novel is now called On a Field Sable, it’s third in the series after A Young Man Without Magic and Above His Proper Station, and Tor hasn’t yet decided whether or not they want it — depends on how the first two sell.

But I hope to finish it eventually, one way or another.

Comment on The Fall of the Sorcerers: Mareet Saruis by Stephen M (Ethesis)

Stephen M (Ethesis) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 05:04:34 +0000

I like her confidence in her rights, and the way that a master felt so free to erase her memories … that was chilling in its own way, vis a vis the rights she expresses.

Comment on The Misenchanted Guestblook by lawrence

lawrence — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:06:15 +0000

I started it a couple of months ago; if you mean the online serial, it’s coming.

I confess to wondering why on Earth you posted here, though, on a four-year-old post on a completely unrelated topic.

Comment on The Misenchanted Guestblook by Alan Beck

Alan Beck — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:34:43 +0000

I am hoping you have time to start The Final Calling in the near future