tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post4063373113756267074..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: Guest author Catherine McNamara: The Waiting GameKeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-86047079096404012882011-12-29T10:06:02.194-05:002011-12-29T10:06:02.194-05:00Catherine, welcome to Novel Spaces!
(Sorry for the...Catherine, welcome to Novel Spaces!<br />(Sorry for the belated greeting, but I spent the last week away from the internet.)<br /><br />Like Liane, I've visited your blog and enjoy your voice. And I enjoyed story of your novel's progress.<br /><br />As for escapees, they will always be there. (The howler that has me triple-checking everything appeared in my online SF novel Dragons of Despair. Some copy person, assuming I was illiterate, changed "shul" to "skull" early on and everyone -- including me -- missed it in subsequent read-throughs. Turned a perfectly respectable Jewish congregation into necromancers.)<br />Asimov once wrote that when any inconsistencies were pointed out in his work, he'd dismiss them by quoting Emerson: "consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." I do not recommend this tactic.<br /><br />I'm very excited about Pelt and Other Stories. Don't tell my fellow novelists, but I love the short story. I am always encouraged by evidence short stories -- and short story writers -- are alive and well.<br /><br />Look forward to reading more from you.KeVin K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-50717119183440419702011-12-24T09:15:09.588-05:002011-12-24T09:15:09.588-05:00Thanks William, glad you enjoyed. Don't worry ...Thanks William, glad you enjoyed. Don't worry I've also spent many years filing rejections and redrafting my query letter. It's definitely an uphill climb!<br />Buon Natale,<br />CatThe Divorced Lady's Companion to Living in Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202093107784073194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-71945561909748552802011-12-23T13:38:46.533-05:002011-12-23T13:38:46.533-05:00The waiting may be the hardest part, but at least ...The waiting may be the hardest part, but at least it worked out. Do you know how many people submit and never get published? I don't, but it must be a lot.<br /><br />William Doonan<br />www.williamdoonan.com<br /><br />P.S. Enjoyed your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-27644461728771189572011-12-23T11:55:22.376-05:002011-12-23T11:55:22.376-05:00Dear Liane,
Thanks so much for having me! I hope ...Dear Liane,<br /><br />Thanks so much for having me! I hope your readers enjoy the piece and as soon as DLC is released I'd love to have a giveaway on Novel Spaces. Merry Christmas to you Liane and best wishes for 2012!<br /><br />Ciao ciao CatherineThe Divorced Lady's Companion to Living in Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202093107784073194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-63754470919569065952011-12-23T08:26:36.480-05:002011-12-23T08:26:36.480-05:00Catherine, welcome to Novel Spaces!
Yes, the wait...Catherine, welcome to Novel Spaces!<br /><br />Yes, the waiting is interminable; I think blogging keeps me sane. Best of luck with DLC - so looking forward to reading it. I've been nosing around your blog and I already love your 'voice'.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.com