tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post6796064030021569528..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Fire & AshAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-33628409830786567882010-02-03T02:36:49.311-05:002010-02-03T02:36:49.311-05:00Inferno,
I'm not familiar with Orson Scott Ca...Inferno,<br /><br />I'm not familiar with Orson Scott Card. I'm going to have to check him out of the library today.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-829427221335446302010-02-02T21:29:44.601-05:002010-02-02T21:29:44.601-05:00Terry Pratchet is awesome.
As for me... a couple o...Terry Pratchet is awesome.<br />As for me... a couple of my favorites are stranger in a strange land by Robert Heinlein, and songmaster by Orson Scott Card.Infernohttp://www.redregioninferno.com/theinferno/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-11436723337038799672010-01-30T02:20:15.512-05:002010-01-30T02:20:15.512-05:00Helen,
The same thing happens in King's Miser...Helen,<br /><br />The same thing happens in King's Misery, where the derranged antagonist forces the writer to set fire to his book.<br /><br />Forget the fact that she breaks both the writer's legs, keeps him imprisoned and abused: it's that book burning that makes her despicable.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-2992194283727301882010-01-30T02:18:45.789-05:002010-01-30T02:18:45.789-05:00Garce,
Keep checking out the book stores for '...Garce,<br /><br />Keep checking out the book stores for 'So long, and thanks for all the fish,' the fourth of the Hitch-hiker's guies. It's not a disappointment.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-56988453670006303282010-01-28T23:10:42.887-05:002010-01-28T23:10:42.887-05:00When does a book become a book? Sort of like aski...When does a book become a book? Sort of like asking when does a fetus become a child, isn't it? Both questions leading to very uncomfortable and sometimes violent discussions, I think.<br /><br />I agree with saving the WIP. Remember in Little Women, when Amy burned the book Jo was working on? I'd have killed my little sister if she ever did anything like that. Of course, that's why I have offsite back up for my computers. So I don't have to worry about pulling any of my WIPs out of the fire ;)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832774182683343435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-18525919613010421972010-01-28T21:10:11.811-05:002010-01-28T21:10:11.811-05:00Hi Ashley
Let's see, on your list I've re...Hi Ashley<br /><br />Let's see, on your list I've read "It" and "The Stand". I enjoyed both, but "The Stand" is my favorite Stephen King book. I think its King's favorite too. I read the first three Hitchhiker's books, and the Dirk Gently's and "Last Time to See", which is the funniest and saddest book ever written abut ecology by Adams or anybody. I love the way Adams uses language.<br /><br />And saving the present work? Sometimes its all I can do to keep from burning it myself, but yes, I would save it. I hadn't thought of it that way before, but you;re definately right.<br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-23277002369187864692010-01-28T15:37:30.340-05:002010-01-28T15:37:30.340-05:00Jude,
I wish mine was safe inside my head. I thi...Jude,<br /><br />I wish mine was safe inside my head. I think that's probably the least safe place for a WIP. <br />The author - good thing to save.<br />The family - it depends on whether they've pee'd me off or not.<br />Computer - can I still claim on my insurance if I've got it stored somewhere safe?<br /><br />Good wishes for the WIP,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-45856099539424360562010-01-28T14:04:39.206-05:002010-01-28T14:04:39.206-05:00Ash,
Saving your WIP. Brilliant! Mine's all n...Ash,<br /><br />Saving your WIP. Brilliant! Mine's all neatly stashed away in my head. So, can I save another? Pulleeeese!<br /><br />As for Stephen King's novels, I've read a few, and couldn't get into others. Cat Cemetery had me eyeing my own cat for weeks. Thinner was amazing. To be able to eat everything and anything and still lose weight, a fat woman's dream there fella. Be damned the consequences. Oh wait, he was gonna die. Ick!<br /><br />I digress. Like that's unusual. You know, instead of actually saving a book, I'd be more inclined to save the author, or my hubby. Oh, my comp too, but one can always replace things. <br /><br />Going to go get to work on that WIP thingie. <br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-91856984761470455682010-01-28T08:40:07.850-05:002010-01-28T08:40:07.850-05:00Jenna,
I adored Thinner. And the Dead Zone. And...Jenna,<br /><br />I adored Thinner. And the Dead Zone. And too many others to name here. <br /><br />I used to work with a woman who claimed she would never read a Stephen King because they were all disgusting horror stories and she would never watch a film based on a Stephen King story for the same reason. She also went on to tell me that all people who read/watched such things clearly had something missing from their lives.<br /><br />I didn't bother asking her how she knew these books were disgusting if she'd never read them. I simply asked her to tell me again how much she'd enjoyed watching Shawshank Redemption...<br /><br />Sadly, she never believed me when I told her who wrote the story. And it was one of those arguments where I couldn't find the emotional investment to win it, even though I I was right.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-54859849003399720202010-01-28T08:36:16.468-05:002010-01-28T08:36:16.468-05:00Lisabet,
I suppose there could be an interesting ...Lisabet,<br /><br />I suppose there could be an interesting argument for the 'when does a book become a book?' question. Most people, I guess, would assume it's on the day it's printed. But for me, I'd say it's the day when that idea first pops into my head and I start plotting, planning and neglecting sleep in favour of writing a story.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-72785218318631567622010-01-28T07:43:39.817-05:002010-01-28T07:43:39.817-05:00My favorite Stephen King book was Thinner, origina...My favorite Stephen King book was Thinner, originally written under the pen name Richard Bachman, but It was cool, too. LOL<br /><br />I think you're spot on with your theory. Those other books can be replaced, the current WIP can not. You might remember John Boy Walton lost his first book in a house fire, and it set him back quite a bit. *G*<br /><br />Great post Ash.<br /><br />JennaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-38697221486100066552010-01-28T05:05:11.172-05:002010-01-28T05:05:11.172-05:00Hi, Ashley,
I actually thought about saving my ow...Hi, Ashley,<br /><br />I actually thought about saving my own books. Because I figured nobody else would...!<br /><br />But the current WIP! What a revelation! I hadn't considered that...is it a real book while you're writing it?... but I'd certainly try and grab my laptop (and stuff it into the cat cage with my black beauty) in the case of a real fire.<br /><br />And by the way, I also thought "Good Omens" was hilarious as well as incredibly intelligent. I'm embarrassed to say that I've never read anything by Stephen King!<br /><br />All the best,<br />LisabetLisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.com