The waiting game begins...

[GuyJin]

As some of you may know--or those that care, whichever comes first--I love writing, and while it has yet to make me independently wealthy, it's something I enjoy doing.

Recently, a couple of publishers offered me contracts and one I took. The other, I'm waiting for the owner to send me the contract and I'll have a looksee. Thing is, one always has to wait, in some cases, up to a year. I'm willing to, as it will give me more time to revise, correct, improve, and hopefully turn out a superior product. In the meantime I'll continue working on new ideas. There's always something out there one can write about.

Just out of curiosity, what would everyone else like to put on pen and paper, or in cyberspace?

[Karl_Hungus]

Congrats on the contract!

[jeffaus]

As some of you may know--or those that care, whichever comes first--I love writing, and while it has yet to make me independently wealthy, it's something I enjoy doing.

Recently, a couple of publishers offered me contracts and one I took. The other, I'm waiting for the owner to send me the contract and I'll have a looksee. Thing is, one always has to wait, in some cases, up to a year. I'm willing to, as it will give me more time to revise, correct, improve, and hopefully turn out a superior product. In the meantime I'll continue working on new ideas. There's always something out there one can write about.

Just out of curiosity, what would everyone else like to put on pen and paper, or in cyberspace?

Congrats on the contracts Guy. Its always nice to be able to earn a living off something you love to do and not many of us get to do that

[GuyJin]

Congrats on the contracts Guy. Its always nice to be able to earn a living off something you love to do and not many of us get to do that

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Thanks (you too, Karl), but earning a living?

Fuggedaboutit. Unless you're very good--and usually, very lucky--you just survive in this game which is why I haven't given up teaching, nor will I. My sister likes romance novelists and one of her favorite writers puts out about eight books a year, goes to all the conventions, blogs, sends out freebies, does all the Internet connections...and still isn't rich. Just the way it is. So unless either of my novels (and any future ones) suddenly catch fire and Hollywood comes a'callin', I'll still be writing and working.

[jeffaus]

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Thanks (you too, Karl), but earning a living?

Fuggedaboutit. Unless you're very good--and usually, very lucky--you just survive in this game which is why I haven't given up teaching, nor will I. My sister likes romance novelists and one of her favorite writers puts out about eight books a year, goes to all the conventions, blogs, sends out freebies, does all the Internet connections...and still isn't rich. Just the way it is. So unless either of my novels (and any future ones) suddenly catch fire and Hollywood comes a'callin', I'll still be writing and working.

If you love writing, then thats reward enough in itself, if you happen to get rich off it aka, Rawling, then thats the cherry on the cake. so keep doing what you love.

[DocHoss]

Congratulations!

Even if you don't get rich, it's nice to have the professional affirmation.

[drudixon]

Woot!

I'd like to see an international hacker espionage thriller!

[GuyJin]

Woot!

I'd like to see an international hacker espionage thriller!

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I don't do comedies....

[waldopepper]

How about a story where the leader of a large nation persuades half of the populace to consume something (eg Kool Aid) that makes them believe anything he says and do anything he says. And the more they listen to him, and follow him, their bodies become hideous and they yearn to consume the flesh of the non-believers. I'm not sure how you'd end it - maybe have the good guys come up with an antidote for the Kool Aid that lets them see that their dear leader is really a hideous leech that cannot survive without feeding off of the non-believers. Oh, and when the believers start to turn in to these hideous flesh consumers maybe you could portray them like the people in Soylent Green (EDIT: meant to say "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"). Always loved that movie.

[mtpockets]

Congrats on the contract, I hope you hit it big.

[djflex]

Honestly, i admire that you can make a little money off something you love.

[drudixon]

How about a story where the leader of a large nation persuades half of the populace to consume something (eg Kool Aid) that makes them believe anything he says and do anything he says. And the more they listen to him, and follow him, their bodies become hideous and they yearn to consume the flesh of the non-believers. I'm not sure how you'd end it - maybe have the good guys come up with an antidote for the Kool Aid that lets them see that their dear leader is really a hideous leech that cannot survive without feeding off of the non-believers. Oh, and when the believers start to turn in to these hideous flesh consumers maybe you could portray them like the people in Soylent Green. Always loved that movie.

I'm pretty sure GuyJin only writes fiction.

[GuyJin]

How about a story where the leader of a large nation persuades half of the populace to consume something (eg Kool Aid) that makes them believe anything he says and do anything he says. And the more they listen to him, and follow him, their bodies become hideous and they yearn to consume the flesh of the non-believers. I'm not sure how you'd end it - maybe have the good guys come up with an antidote for the Kool Aid that lets them see that their dear leader is really a hideous leech that cannot survive without feeding off of the non-believers. Oh, and when the believers start to turn in to these hideous flesh consumers maybe you could portray them like the people in Soylent Green. Always loved that movie.

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I don't do tragedies, either....

[mslman71]

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I don't do tragedies, either....

On spread... LOL.

[ArchAngel'73]

As some of you may know--or those that care, whichever comes first--I love writing, and while it has yet to make me independently wealthy, it's something I enjoy doing.

Aware and empathize strongly.

Recently, a couple of publishers offered me contracts and one I took. The other, I'm waiting for the owner to send me the contract and I'll have a looksee. Thing is, one always has to wait, in some cases, up to a year. I'm willing to, as it will give me more time to revise, correct, improve, and hopefully turn out a superior product. In the meantime I'll continue working on new ideas. There's always something out there one can write about.

Congrats! I'm glad someone else picked your work up.
1 thing computers and programs can never replace is the creativity of the human mind.

Just out of curiosity, what would everyone else like to put on pen and paper, or in cyberspace?

I started this when I had oodles of time and had not yet competed;
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...itness+factory
I'd like to finish it.
Don't think its book material but think its got the potential for a long running series in a bb'ing mag like MuscleMag (the only mag I can think of that prints "stories" like this).
In the mean time I keep competing and the stories in my head continue to grow.



I'd imagine being an author is not an easy job. Writing mostly alone, maybe liking what you're writing but wondering if its actually good or if its just in your head.

[ChickenPauk]

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So unless either of my novels (and any future ones) suddenly catch fire and Hollywood comes a'callin', I'll still be writing and working.

You just gotta get oprah or one of her drs. (phil or oz) to pimp your book......you'll be top 10 in days.

[dungeonmistress]

You just gotta get oprah or one of her drs. (phil or oz) to pimp your book......you'll be top 10 in days.

Or write some hausfrau "erotica" like fifty shades.

Congrats to you GuyJin!

[2nd_chance]

What about an o35 miscer serial killer... all of the user names start disappearing with various clues posted in their last posts... Who will go first???


Btw, congrats!

[ChickenPauk]

What about an o35 miscer serial killer... all of the user names start disappearing with various clues posted in their last posts... Who will go first???


Btw, congrats!

Good idea --- I'll pass on first, but will assume you volunteered for '2nd' ?

[GuyJin]

Who's on third?^^^

Nyuk nyuk nyuk.
Oh, sorry, wrong team....

Brian, you're right in your comments. Writing IS an 'alone' thing and to me, the loneliest activity out there and yes, the action always begins and ends in my own backyard which is where the best adventures are, anyway. I often read my text aloud or the clunky passages and think how they can be improved and when I look back over past stuff I've written, even if a publisher out there accepted it, to me, it's never good enough. I may be a decent writer now but I want to be better than good.

Can't write erotica, though, DM. I did try once, just for fun, but it turned out waaaaaaaaay too pornographic and it's not a genre I'd like to write in, anyway.

[danap3681]

Just finished reading your blog GuyJin. Good stuff there You definitely have talent sir! Best of luck to you!