tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6931644655781712943..comments2024-03-28T08:56:25.155-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Tales of the Teapot: Interview with Best First Agatha Nominee Alan OrloffJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29974692596911042132011-04-13T22:12:26.556-04:002011-04-13T22:12:26.556-04:00Deborah - Thanks! Hopefully our paths will cross, ...Deborah - Thanks! Hopefully our paths will cross, sooner rather than later.<br /><br />Shannon - I'm staying away from you. I understand you're a heckler!<br /><br />Rebecca - Thanks so much--your comment about persistence paying off is so true.<br /><br />To all the Reds, thanks so much for having me during Awards Month--I'm a big fan of your blog! See you at Malice!Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86093802597081007862011-04-13T18:02:32.649-04:002011-04-13T18:02:32.649-04:00Alan, congratulations on your nomination, you'...Alan, congratulations on your nomination, you're clearly entitled to that huge grin. I just wanted to say that I admire your persistence, not just in pursuing a writing career (and the requisite agent-finding and the rocky road to publication ups), but also in never losing sight of your goals. Sometimes the idea of finishing a novel, working to sell it, then moving on to write the next one no matter how well or poorly the selling part is going, takes real dedication. Even if you're embarrassed by the mistakes in that first novel, it clearly helped you to hone your craft in subsequent novels, and got you to where you are today. Believe me, if I read some of the stuff I wrote in high school, I cringe, more than a little. Multiple POVs in one scene was a particular weakness of mine in those days. Best of luck with the Agatha, and I'll be looking forward to picking up a copy of your novels!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13127537942890921580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22687349171796880322011-04-13T16:22:25.274-04:002011-04-13T16:22:25.274-04:00I love your success story. And I'm anxious to ...I love your success story. And I'm anxious to hear about your stand-up success story after your first performance.Shannon Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540336783142324746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57515100862303587052011-04-13T13:45:43.161-04:002011-04-13T13:45:43.161-04:00Thanks for talking to us, Alan, and good luck on b...Thanks for talking to us, Alan, and good luck on both your series! Looking forward to the books and to meeting you one of these days.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658027347346424733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57748654067902248922011-04-13T13:00:53.251-04:002011-04-13T13:00:53.251-04:00Hank - Thanks! I learned to keep writing! Actually...Hank - Thanks! I learned to keep writing! Actually, I was a big "overwriter" when I started. Now, I don't even use complete sentences!<br /><br />Rhys - Thanks! I enjoyed our panel together at Malice last year (btw, that was my first panel, ever!). <br /><br />Jan - Thanks! I never liked outlining back in grade school. I wish I'd paid more attention, now that I actually have occasion to use it!Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73485001850407834592011-04-13T11:05:49.042-04:002011-04-13T11:05:49.042-04:00Welcome Alan,
Congrats on your nomination! I'...Welcome Alan,<br /><br />Congrats on your nomination! I'm with you on outlining with a small "o" <br /><br />And I love your comment about the Internet -- it's so shiny.<br /><br />But most of all, I love your success story.<br /><br />Best wishes!Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28709863911841835432011-04-13T11:04:19.442-04:002011-04-13T11:04:19.442-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01439614602718410029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86637939793764671872011-04-13T10:54:18.180-04:002011-04-13T10:54:18.180-04:00Welcome, Alan.
And see you at Malice!Welcome, Alan.<br />And see you at Malice!Rhys Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663634889908752121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18902173508407077602011-04-13T09:48:44.109-04:002011-04-13T09:48:44.109-04:00YOu "verbed" it! So funny.
As for tho...YOu "verbed" it! So funny. <br /><br />As for those manuscripts under the bed--what did you learn from writing those?<br /><br />Lovely to see you here! And congratulations...xoxoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45028618702577708202011-04-13T09:15:04.738-04:002011-04-13T09:15:04.738-04:00Edith - Thanks! Good luck on your agent quest--rem...Edith - Thanks! Good luck on your agent quest--remember, be persistent! I'm sure we'll meet at Malice. I'll be the one with the huge grin!<br /><br />Hallie - Thanks! Yeah, it took a few "practice" books to get the hang of things. Of course, I'm not really sure it gets any easier!Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74898984532081202052011-04-13T08:36:25.687-04:002011-04-13T08:36:25.687-04:00Welcome Alan! Can't wait to read the book.
I ...Welcome Alan! Can't wait to read the book.<br /><br />I love your success story (it's in the 'misery loves company' category!) Four unpublished novels -- getting better every time, right? A thriller with that supposedly requisite 'big hook' that didn't find a publisher. And then a book about relationships that did. <br /><br />I do think the best novels (crime fiction or otherwise) comes from the heart, not from targeting "the market." Congratulations!Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52442285433056229592011-04-13T08:34:47.835-04:002011-04-13T08:34:47.835-04:00I look forward to reading both these books, Alan. ...I look forward to reading both these books, Alan. I'm in the first-book-finished/looking-for-an-agent stage myself, so congratulations on many fronts to you. And perhaps we can meet at Malice. It will be my first time there. Can't wait.<br /><br />Edith<br />http://edithmaxwell.blogspot.com/Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.com