Comments on: 13 Things For Which I Should Get MY Ass Kicked

By: HelenKay

HelenKay — Wed, 16 May 2007 18:06:51 +0000

Always nice to know I’m not the only one who does these things. Really, I should be locked up for my own safety. Wait until you’re talking with someone about what you do, you mention the author thing and the person asks you where your books are sold or if “other” people can buy them. As if I’m published in the sense that I write limmericks on bubblegum wrapers or something. I turn into psycho chick. You’ll see me on the news one of these days. The headline: Bubblegum Wrapper Writer Beats Fellow Starbucks Patron To Death With Plastic Spoon. The day is coming…

By: BernardL

BernardL — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:34:31 +0000

You can’t write without an ego. The editing alone would drive you insane, and the rejection notices would leave you whimpering in a corner.

By: Chris Sims

Chris Sims — Sun, 13 May 2007 02:58:45 +0000

In my head author = published. Writer = unpublished. So by saying, “I’m an author,” in Annie-speak, this covers the published part, without making you sound like a dipshit.

But “author” tends to imply “novelist”–at least to me–whereas there are plenty of professional writers who don’t fit that definition, like humorists or comics writers.

By: gena showalter

gena showalter — Sat, 12 May 2007 22:39:59 +0000

Meljean,
Why am I all the more excited to meet you in person now? Seriously.

Kate R, you made me spew my drink. I love how you can work the book into a conversation like that.

By: May

May — Sat, 12 May 2007 21:41:10 +0000

At least for me, writer means unpubbed and author means pubbed. So for now I say writer.

I don’t think I’m ever going to meet Meljean. I adore her and her books and stuff, but toe-licking…Uh, no. Sorry, but just no.

By: zad

zad — Fri, 11 May 2007 22:56:26 +0000

maybe instead of introducing yourself as a published author (or indeed, “auteur”) you could describe yourself as “someone who is able to correctly use ‘schadenfreude’ in a sentence”. my favorite word, btw.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 11 May 2007 17:46:24 +0000

GROAN

(Hey, how to I get the spiffy quote boxes? Huh? Hah?)

Oooh — A Spell for Chameleon. The one that got me into Xanth for, like, ten books.

By: bam

bam — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:23:26 +0000

No, this is not a Ben Jelen plug, I swear.

Aw, Jackie, why you gotta put “Ben Jelen” and “plug” in one sentence? Now I’m gonna obsess about that all day! Mmm… Ben Jelen plug…

*Hyena laughter*

*eye roll* bitch!

Hey! I think Karen just offered to be your rabid fangirl. How cool is that?

I just got tears in my eyes, that’s how cool it is.

Also, if you do get a bad review, IM me, and I’ll go trolling on your behalf.

And if you ever want someone to run up to Posh Becks and throw acid in her face, you let me know.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 11 May 2007 14:28:27 +0000

“Jackie, why do I have the feeling you would know. *grin*”

I would, Bam. I would. Remind me to tell you about the time I accidentally tried to sell some bondage magazines to a fellow who liked to dress up like a baby girl.*

* No, this is not a Ben Jelen plug, I swear.

By: shuzluva

shuzluva — Fri, 11 May 2007 13:47:43 +0000

Lauren, I have some friends who don’t tell me until later. Then they laugh like hyenas. Dicks.

*Hyena laughter*