tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post4343814760136908896..comments2024-03-28T14:32:41.320-04:00Comments on Speak of the Devil: Of Press Releases And Plaid ShirtsWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-3388384330893868232012-07-26T20:00:21.842-04:002012-07-26T20:00:21.842-04:00Thanks, Lena!Thanks, Lena!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-75346953200108365542012-07-24T17:46:08.446-04:002012-07-24T17:46:08.446-04:00It looks great! Congratulations!It looks great! Congratulations!Lena Winfrey Hayathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897692630733792007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-21656749774483108852012-07-23T14:11:24.862-04:002012-07-23T14:11:24.862-04:00@Norma: rules can be broken. They often say you...@Norma: rules can be broken. They often say you're supposed to have your main characters turn up quickly, on the first page... of course mine don't turn up until the fourth chapter....<br /><br />@Cheryl and Kelly: thank you very much!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-25432972605847305352012-07-23T14:10:25.748-04:002012-07-23T14:10:25.748-04:00@Parsnip: thanks!
@Kitty: my parents shake their ...@Parsnip: thanks!<br /><br />@Kitty: my parents shake their head and ask how someone they raised comes up with such bloody ideas for novels....<br /><br />@Lynn: thank you!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-44389628990041268072012-07-23T14:08:48.275-04:002012-07-23T14:08:48.275-04:00@Christina, Shelly, and Lorelei: thank you!
@Eve:...@Christina, Shelly, and Lorelei: thank you!<br /><br />@Eve: she's read the whole thing, so she knows!<br /><br />@Beth: he certainly does!<br /><br />@Deb: it's a thriller, so it felt more appropriate to go with something different than the main characters, and I really liked writing that particular sequence at the time.<br /><br />@Moon Child: at the moment, this is going into various places.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-72091093662991659392012-07-22T21:32:07.336-04:002012-07-22T21:32:07.336-04:00It looks great!It looks great!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-18237740509728317382012-07-22T12:36:12.664-04:002012-07-22T12:36:12.664-04:00Nice release!Nice release!Cheryl B. Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278782212826383478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-67463717268190812322012-07-22T08:36:53.770-04:002012-07-22T08:36:53.770-04:00While it's true that reporters are looking for...While it's true that reporters are looking for sort press releases, feature writers get so many for novelists, 100 words will not get their attention unless the author is already well-known. <br /><br />Rules must sometimes be broken. I was told that agents wanted queries no more than one page. Mine was three pages...and still my agent told me she'd decided to represent me on the basis of that query.Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-24953459960639992822012-07-22T07:38:39.709-04:002012-07-22T07:38:39.709-04:00It looks great!It looks great!Lynn Benoithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11602264087475847806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-79612753590538670502012-07-22T04:01:17.709-04:002012-07-22T04:01:17.709-04:00Your poor mum! :-)
Now go and wear some protecti...Your poor mum! :-) <br /><br />Now go and wear some protective clothing and a helmet when you go of climbing rocks and ruling the world! <br /><br />Ahem! Yay for your press release!!! <br /><br />All the best for Heaven and Hell! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-64550494260753747962012-07-21T22:47:11.479-04:002012-07-21T22:47:11.479-04:00Wonderful !
The Square Ones send a big YeeHaw !
c...Wonderful !<br />The Square Ones send a big YeeHaw !<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-27144496153086068602012-07-21T19:55:19.857-04:002012-07-21T19:55:19.857-04:00Impressive credential and tight writing.
Howeve...Impressive credential and tight writing. <br /><br />However, I know that newspaper editors are seeking short press releases these days, at least one page. Some editors prefer a shorter press release up to 100 words or one paragraph.<br /><br />The situation might differ for publications that specialize in the literary/book world.Moon Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701915383184412301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-33018580941670860042012-07-21T16:48:32.443-04:002012-07-21T16:48:32.443-04:00As a former newspaper reporter I think your press ...As a former newspaper reporter I think your press release is very professional however I would not be compelled to read your book based on the passage about the sniper. However if it was a passage on the relationship between Devon and Stryker then I would want to read it. Maybe your book is geared toward a male audience so in that case the sniper part is good.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814382247648362550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-13763091725657754112012-07-21T16:38:19.971-04:002012-07-21T16:38:19.971-04:00Wow! It looks fabulous! Collin, as I can also atte...Wow! It looks fabulous! Collin, as I can also attest to, does excellent work!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034502440519174115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-47880457444490829892012-07-21T16:37:56.084-04:002012-07-21T16:37:56.084-04:00Norma's line, "...the reader will be able...Norma's line, "...the reader will be able to imagine it all clearly." is what I'm afraid of....<br />Nice press release. Good luck William! Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-50502039453718941272012-07-21T16:06:02.089-04:002012-07-21T16:06:02.089-04:00This looks great! I wish you gobs of luck, William...This looks great! I wish you gobs of luck, William!Lorelei Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294047277447613989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-4130726665428547592012-07-21T16:04:03.645-04:002012-07-21T16:04:03.645-04:00This is excellent.This is excellent.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-21556895134051504792012-07-21T15:46:50.891-04:002012-07-21T15:46:50.891-04:00Woo hoo!! It looks so great!:)Woo hoo!! It looks so great!:)Krisztina Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10083709968500243900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-55051847214146665172012-07-21T15:41:01.205-04:002012-07-21T15:41:01.205-04:00It is!It is!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-54852989726233996042012-07-21T15:38:26.228-04:002012-07-21T15:38:26.228-04:00Okay, I'm biased...but I think it looks great!...Okay, I'm biased...but I think it looks great!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.com