tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775062.post110447591126413701..comments2007-04-15T17:12:41.062-04:00Mad Max Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10119462080543595238noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775062.post-1104953183720152352005-01-05T14:26:23.720-05:002005-01-05T14:26:23.720-05:00Sorry I was late getting this to you, I've been in computer hell (i.e. no email) for five days. I think you found it already ala your post today.<br /><br />http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA490574.html?display=currentAllison Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872860080644987843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775062.post-1104845672047434452005-01-04T08:34:32.046-05:002005-01-04T08:34:32.046-05:00I'd like to read the PW article too, can you post the link here?<br /><br />And, MMP, congrats on the blog nomination.M.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06237750123427158781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775062.post-1104820012239459472005-01-04T01:26:52.240-05:002005-01-04T01:26:52.240-05:00Allison, I missed the PW article you refer to--can you email me the date of the issue so I can post a link to it (and read it myself)? Thanks.Mad Max Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10119462080543595238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775062.post-1104791197445278262005-01-03T17:26:37.446-05:002005-01-03T17:26:37.446-05:00Mad Max -- I'm sure you're a reader of PW, here's one snippet of their article where 10 young editors chat about the state of affairs, and PW asks:<br /><br />"PW: Dana Gioia got a lot of ink for his study about how few books Americans read. It was so detailed and pessimistic, most of us didn't even read it all, which I guess kind of proves his point. Is there anything more we could do as an industry? Or is this just something we need to accept?"<br /><br />The comments are interesting, and isn't this exactly the kind of forum/feedback/conversation you were looking for from industry folks?Allison Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872860080644987843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775062.post-1104787770209488262005-01-03T16:29:30.210-05:002005-01-03T16:29:30.210-05:00To defend writers, I definitely don't have too much time on my hands. Nora Roberts -- who writes six books a year (three single title length and three category length) -- spends the early mornings on her email and fans; Stephen King reads more than a hundred books a year; other writers spend time on email, blogs, and other ancillary aspects of writing because you simply can't write 24/7 for more than a couple days. That said, I write 3 100K books a year and once my younger kids are in school hope to increase that to 4.<br /><br />Reading blogs (this and a couple others) helps keep us writers grounded. After all, we spend most of our time in our heads, which can be pretty scary when you write murder mysteries and suspense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775062.post-1104688132927557042005-01-02T12:48:52.926-05:002005-01-02T12:48:52.926-05:00congrats on the BoB finalist status. i'm also a finalist, but in the biggest blog whore category. yes, my friend, it's a proud moment for me. excuse me while i dab at this tear and adjust my crown.Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11891938168021597852noreply@blogger.com