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Comment on Transparency and the Art of Self-Publishing by Proofreading and Self-Publishing « Amy Dentata

Proofreading and Self-Publishing « Amy Dentata — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:24:18 +0000

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Comment on Where the Money Goes by Allison

Allison — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:08:10 +0000

By the way, LupLun, I found the internet version of “dude on the blanket” when I found my book on a bit torrent website last week. It was disconcerting, but the comments were awesome- they were all talking about how great the book was and how excited they were to read it or share it. While I felt kind of dirty that they were sharing my book illegally, I did appreciate that as a near unknown, people (maybe even straight teenage boys) were reading and enjoying my book.

Comment on In Praise of Kick Ass Heroines: Haywire and the Believable Ass-Kicking Woman by wunelle

wunelle — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:20:19 +0000

I agree with this, every word. Maybe it’s not unheard of for a woman to be portrayed in film as the psychological and intellectual equal of a man–although even that is much rarer than what is found in nature–but action films always sell a false stereotype. I loved that Gina Carano here could really kick the asses she’s shown kicking. And the fact that it’s a woman doing the ass-kicking is incidental. It just happens to be the sex of the particular character; it might have been a man and the story would have unfolded the same. We could use much more of this kind of egalitarianism.

I enjoyed the review!

Comment on Transparency and the Art of Self-Publishing by @DarMarieNE

@DarMarieNE — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:22:05 +0000

I read your book straight through in about two days. I haven’t done that in a long time, but I was compelled to get to the end. It was a great escape and I enjoyed it very much.

I totally agree with what you are saying about starting at a certain place, working at it, and getting better. The other day I came across some tips for procrastinators and one stuck out to me. “Practice good enough.” As a perfectionist, I sort of tense up when I see or even think that phrase, but at the same time, it makes sense to me. It’s hard when you are creating something to release it and say…this is finished. But there comes a time when we must if we ever want someone else to see it. Deadlines often force this process but if you are working on your own the only thing you can really rely on is courage.

Bravo to you for completing your first novel! And, thank you so much for chronicling your process. As I look to complete a project of my own that I hope will some day soon be my first novel, I’m grateful to you for passing along your experiences.

Comment on In Praise of Kick Ass Heroines: Haywire and the Believable Ass-Kicking Woman by Allison

Allison — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:06:03 +0000

I haven’t seen any of the films she’s acted in (except for Whip It, which probably doesn’t count for this conversation), but I do appreciate the trend of casting stunt women in performing roles. It certainly adds an air of veracity that otherwise is missed by waifs who are smaller than the guns they’re shooting. Gina Carano’s been getting some flack for her understated acting, but I have to say, she’s acting like an action hero. Her acting is certainly on par with Jason Straitham, Bruce Willis’ early action films, and she’s WAY better than Stallone. I think it’s great to have women who actually can kick ass in roles that require them to kick ass.

Comment on In Praise of Kick Ass Heroines: Haywire and the Believable Ass-Kicking Woman by Darius Whiteplume

Darius Whiteplume — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:04:02 +0000

Oops. Nevermind. Video was removed by YouTube!

Comment on In Praise of Kick Ass Heroines: Haywire and the Believable Ass-Kicking Woman by Darius Whiteplume

Darius Whiteplume — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:02:46 +0000

This film was just barely on my radar, but will have to take a look.

I wonder what you think of Zoe Bell? I am trying to remember her first real starring film , Angel of Death, but all I come up with is that it was a fairly run of the mill hitperson being hunted… Perhaps a lot like The Mechanic? If nothing else, though, she gets huge props for Death Proof. Video of her riding the front of the Challenger, which apparently used no safety equipment, if phenomenal, is on an old post of mine: http://adventuresinnerdliness.blogspot.com/2010/02/nerd-girl-of-note-49.html

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The Indie Writer and the New Landscape of Publishing — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:20:01 +0000

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A Reading with John Scalzi | Web Publishing Blog — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:21:06 +0000

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