Comments on: A snarkling reading list http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/a-snarkling-reading-list.htm Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Linktopia: Alphabet Soup Edition http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/a-snarkling-reading-list.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2579 Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Linktopia: Alphabet Soup Edition Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:36:51 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=543#comment-2579 [...] On the pro front, Kristin Nelsen has a monster (seven parts!) multi-post segment on royalties. Have a contract? Want to be prepared? Read Kristin’s post!…Evil Editor illustrates why you shouldn’t include too many characters (like, 20) in a query letter…Miss Snark hints that 1) she knows Evil and 2) he’s got a lovely mug, so I guess there goes my Dr. Evil theory. The Q of Snark also points to Kirsten Mortensen’s site, where you’ll find a great list of “aweful” (so good they make you want to stop writing) books–perfect timing if you’re looking for a summer read…Nephele Tempest at The Knight Agency Blog talks up the paranormal genre and points us to a great spoof post on (ab)normality at Paperback Writer… Meanwhile, TOR editor Anna Genoese is considering quitting her job to go sell pie (yum, stock up on key lime and blueberry). [...] [...] On the pro front, Kristin Nelsen has a monster (seven parts!) multi-post segment on royalties. Have a contract? Want to be prepared? Read Kristin’s post!…Evil Editor illustrates why you shouldn’t include too many characters (like, 20) in a query letter…Miss Snark hints that 1) she knows Evil and 2) he’s got a lovely mug, so I guess there goes my Dr. Evil theory. The Q of Snark also points to Kirsten Mortensen’s site, where you’ll find a great list of “aweful” (so good they make you want to stop writing) books–perfect timing if you’re looking for a summer read…Nephele Tempest at The Knight Agency Blog talks up the paranormal genre and points us to a great spoof post on (ab)normality at Paperback Writer… Meanwhile, TOR editor Anna Genoese is considering quitting her job to go sell pie (yum, stock up on key lime and blueberry). [...]

]]> By: KirstenMortensen.com » Blog Archive » “Cold Mountain,” by Charles Frazier http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/a-snarkling-reading-list.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2549 KirstenMortensen.com » Blog Archive » “Cold Mountain,” by Charles Frazier Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:55:00 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=543#comment-2549 [...] I finally read one of the books on the Snarkling list. And coincidentally, this is a great book for considering the so-called demarcation between literary fiction and pop fiction. Cold Mountain is most definitely literary fiction in terms of its atmospheric writing style (the dialogue isn’t even set off by quotation marks, but by single m-dashes, as if Frazier decided not to interrupt the book’s poetry with something as mundane as human speech) but the book is also very much plot-driven; it follows two people: a Civil War deserter as he makes his way back to his home and sweetheart, and the sweetheart as she struggles to acquire the skills she needs to run a farm after her protective and indulgent father dies and she finds herself rendered cash-poor by the war. [...] [...] I finally read one of the books on the Snarkling list. And coincidentally, this is a great book for considering the so-called demarcation between literary fiction and pop fiction. Cold Mountain is most definitely literary fiction in terms of its atmospheric writing style (the dialogue isn’t even set off by quotation marks, but by single m-dashes, as if Frazier decided not to interrupt the book’s poetry with something as mundane as human speech) but the book is also very much plot-driven; it follows two people: a Civil War deserter as he makes his way back to his home and sweetheart, and the sweetheart as she struggles to acquire the skills she needs to run a farm after her protective and indulgent father dies and she finds herself rendered cash-poor by the war. [...]

]]> By: Kate http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/a-snarkling-reading-list.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2500 Kate Thu, 10 Aug 2006 23:21:24 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=543#comment-2500 Got 16 and two halves (books recently started but not yet finished). There are at least 2 books mentioned both with and without 'The' in front: Fingersmith and The Crimson Petal and the White. Got 16 and two halves (books recently started but not yet finished). There are at least 2 books mentioned both with and without ‘The’ in front: Fingersmith and The Crimson Petal and the White.

]]> By: Kirsten http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/a-snarkling-reading-list.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2149 Kirsten Sat, 29 Jul 2006 23:10:05 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=543#comment-2149 Don't feel bad, none of mine did, either :-D Don’t feel bad, none of mine did, either :-D

]]> By: Tommi http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/a-snarkling-reading-list.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2148 Tommi Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:21:08 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=543#comment-2148 How come my book didn't make the list. Talk about bad... schucks. tgs How come my book didn’t make the list. Talk about bad… schucks.
tgs

]]> By: Debra Kemp http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/a-snarkling-reading-list.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1638 Debra Kemp Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:09:00 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=543#comment-1638 Hi, Debra, Was it on the same comment thread as the original list? >> Yes, at about the time you were putting your list live, in fact. Or right after. Thanks for asking. Debra Hi, Debra,

Was it on the same comment thread as the original list?

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Yes, at about the time you were putting your list live, in fact. Or right after. Thanks for asking.

Debra

]]> By: KirstenMortensen.com » Blog Archive » Awefull update http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/a-snarkling-reading-list.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1635 KirstenMortensen.com » Blog Archive » Awefull update Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:44:06 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=543#comment-1635 [...] Several people nominated awefull books on Miss Snark’s blog after I’d posted my compilation. [...] [...] Several people nominated awefull books on Miss Snark’s blog after I’d posted my compilation. [...]

]]> By: Kirsten http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/a-snarkling-reading-list.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1628 Kirsten Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:55:05 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=543#comment-1628 Hi, Debra, Was it on the same comment thread as the original list? Hi, Debra,

Was it on the same comment thread as the original list?

]]> By: Debra Kemp http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/a-snarkling-reading-list.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1623 Debra Kemp Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:17:28 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=543#comment-1623 Will you be doing an update of the list to include titles posted later? Someone very kindly suggested my title after you already posted the current list. Alas, I don't know who to thank. Will you be doing an update of the list to include titles posted later? Someone very kindly suggested my title after you already posted the current list. Alas, I don’t know who to thank.

]]> By: Kirsten http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/a-snarkling-reading-list.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1604 Kirsten Sat, 15 Jul 2006 12:35:15 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=543#comment-1604 LOL Your secret is safe with me!!! LOL

Your secret is safe with me!!!

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