Comments for K.L. Gore's Blog http://blog.klgore.com Author Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:29:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Hiatus on my Education by Gore Wehner http://blog.klgore.com/2011/11/07/hiatus-on-my-education/#comment-8766 Gore Wehner Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:01:31 +0000 http://blog.klgore.com/2011/11/07/hiatus-on-my-education/#comment-8766 Nicely put, Sue. It's true that for me family comes before all us, and the Tuesday group a close second, ha ha. I need to understand my limitations and accept them. I'm no superwoman...and the term itself makes me grit my teeth. Nicely put, Sue. It’s true that for me family comes before all us, and the Tuesday group a close second, ha ha. I need to understand my limitations and accept them. I’m no superwoman…and the term itself makes me grit my teeth.

]]> Comment on Hiatus on my Education by Susan LeDoux http://blog.klgore.com/2011/11/07/hiatus-on-my-education/#comment-8663 Susan LeDoux Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:16:57 +0000 http://blog.klgore.com/2011/11/07/hiatus-on-my-education/#comment-8663 You show uncommon wisdom. A person simply can't do it all and screwed up priorities hurt everyone, not just the marathon type A person. You WILL get that MFA, even if it takes years. But those years will be rich because you smelled the roses, drank deeply of life's elixer and loved your family... and had time to join your fellow writers on Tuesday evenings! You show uncommon wisdom. A person simply can’t do it all and screwed up priorities hurt everyone, not just the marathon type A person. You WILL get that MFA, even if it takes years. But those years will be rich because you smelled the roses, drank deeply of life’s elixer and loved your family… and had time to join your fellow writers on Tuesday evenings!

]]> Comment on I’m Not Proud: All the Wrong Ways to Deal with an Agent by Gore Wehner http://blog.klgore.com/2011/12/10/i%e2%80%99m-not-proud-all-the-wrong-ways-to-deal-with-an-agent/#comment-8565 Gore Wehner Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:28:36 +0000 http://blog.klgore.com/2011/12/10/i%e2%80%99m-not-proud-all-the-wrong-ways-to-deal-with-an-agent/#comment-8565 Thanks, G.P.D. It's nice to know I'm not alone! Thanks, G.P.D. It’s nice to know I’m not alone!

]]> Comment on I’m Not Proud: All the Wrong Ways to Deal with an Agent by Gene Pool Diva http://blog.klgore.com/2011/12/10/i%e2%80%99m-not-proud-all-the-wrong-ways-to-deal-with-an-agent/#comment-8562 Gene Pool Diva Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:58:48 +0000 http://blog.klgore.com/2011/12/10/i%e2%80%99m-not-proud-all-the-wrong-ways-to-deal-with-an-agent/#comment-8562 Laugh out loud funny. I've made a few of those mistakes! Laugh out loud funny. I’ve made a few of those mistakes!

]]> Comment on How to Overwrite and Lose your Audience by Gore Wehner http://blog.klgore.com/2010/12/03/how-to-overwrite-and-lose-your-audience/#comment-8538 Gore Wehner Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:18:37 +0000 http://blog.klgore.com/2010/12/03/how-to-overwrite-and-lose-your-audience/#comment-8538 Oh yes, Andrea. You do make a good point. People still enjoy the classics. I will forever hold a place in my heart for Jane Austen. But the truth is, a lot of what was written long ago can't hold the attention of a television generation. Generally, the modern reader is so used to a fast pace that long description becomes tiresome. Oh...did I mention I also love Mark Twain? Now that's fun writing! Oh yes, Andrea. You do make a good point. People still enjoy the classics. I will forever hold a place in my heart for Jane Austen. But the truth is, a lot of what was written long ago can’t hold the attention of a television generation. Generally, the modern reader is so used to a fast pace that long description becomes tiresome. Oh…did I mention I also love Mark Twain? Now that’s fun writing!

]]> Comment on Should You Pay to Have Your Work Critiqued? by Gore Wehner http://blog.klgore.com/2011/10/26/should-you-pay-to-have-your-work-critiqued/#comment-8537 Gore Wehner Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:09:34 +0000 http://blog.klgore.com/2011/10/26/should-you-pay-to-have-your-work-critiqued/#comment-8537 Ha ha, Andrea. You put it so well. I'd be curious to know if you find a writers conference in Israel where it's at least partly held in the English language. And thank you for the compliment! That's very kind of you to say. Ha ha, Andrea. You put it so well. I’d be curious to know if you find a writers conference in Israel where it’s at least partly held in the English language. And thank you for the compliment! That’s very kind of you to say.

]]> Comment on Why I Struggle While Reading Self-Published Work by Gore Wehner http://blog.klgore.com/2011/11/27/why-i-struggle-while-reading-self-published-work/#comment-8536 Gore Wehner Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:07:01 +0000 http://blog.klgore.com/2011/11/27/why-i-struggle-while-reading-self-published-work/#comment-8536 Thank you, Dannie. Yes, so many self-pubbed books have fantastic plots and wonderful characters. I'm glad you agree with me about editing. It can be expensive, but it's worth the time and money. And yes, sometimes I find errors in traditionally published work, too. Just a few days ago I saw two glaring errors in the first seven pages of a traditionally published novel by a well-known author. It happens, and it should be overlooked when it's few and far between. But if it's simply laziness on the part of an author (or editor), then it becomes annoying. Thanks so much for your post! Thank you, Dannie. Yes, so many self-pubbed books have fantastic plots and wonderful characters. I’m glad you agree with me about editing. It can be expensive, but it’s worth the time and money. And yes, sometimes I find errors in traditionally published work, too. Just a few days ago I saw two glaring errors in the first seven pages of a traditionally published novel by a well-known author. It happens, and it should be overlooked when it’s few and far between. But if it’s simply laziness on the part of an author (or editor), then it becomes annoying. Thanks so much for your post!

]]> Comment on How to Overwrite and Lose your Audience by Andrea Eller http://blog.klgore.com/2010/12/03/how-to-overwrite-and-lose-your-audience/#comment-8534 Andrea Eller Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:07:38 +0000 http://blog.klgore.com/2010/12/03/how-to-overwrite-and-lose-your-audience/#comment-8534 I revere Henry James. And Nathanial Hawthorne. And Edith Wharton. And C. Dickens. And Tolstoy. I'm in big trouble. I revere Henry James. And Nathanial Hawthorne. And Edith Wharton. And C. Dickens. And Tolstoy. I’m in big trouble.

]]> Comment on Should You Pay to Have Your Work Critiqued? by Andrea Eller http://blog.klgore.com/2011/10/26/should-you-pay-to-have-your-work-critiqued/#comment-8532 Andrea Eller Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:50:01 +0000 http://blog.klgore.com/2011/10/26/should-you-pay-to-have-your-work-critiqued/#comment-8532 Hello again, K.L. I'm truly impressed with your blog. So...although I think of it as rather like setting one's head under the guillotine and hoping the king will change his mind, I'll look into writers' conferences. It'll probably be a challenge finding one for English-speaking writers in Israel. You're a good writer. Hello again, K.L.

I’m truly impressed with your blog. So…although I think of it as rather like setting one’s head under the guillotine and hoping the king will change his mind, I’ll look into writers’ conferences. It’ll probably be a challenge finding one for English-speaking writers in Israel.

You’re a good writer.

]]> Comment on Why I Struggle While Reading Self-Published Work by Dannie Hill http://blog.klgore.com/2011/11/27/why-i-struggle-while-reading-self-published-work/#comment-8485 Dannie Hill Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:05:31 +0000 http://blog.klgore.com/2011/11/27/why-i-struggle-while-reading-self-published-work/#comment-8485 K.L. As a self published author I want to thank you for your post! Self publishing is nothing to look down your nose at but it has a way to go to be accepted fully. And the reasons are just as you described. Writers are their own worst enemy when it comes to building a section of the industry up. If we-- self published writers-- don't take the time and spend the money to get out works edited properly then readers will have to slog through the mire to find a gem. Yes writer's with agents and big publishing companies put out terrible books from time to time but the readers can pick the book up and expect to get a well edited terrible book. And yes there will be an error or two but they usually don't take away from the reading pleasure. I read more and more independent authors now and I return to a writer who has taking the time to put out a quality book. The others I write to and try-- in a nice way- let them know they need to work on their work. Thank you for a great post. K.L. As a self published author I want to thank you for your post! Self publishing is nothing to look down your nose at but it has a way to go to be accepted fully. And the reasons are just as you described.

Writers are their own worst enemy when it comes to building a section of the industry up. If we– self published writers– don’t take the time and spend the money to get out works edited properly then readers will have to slog through the mire to find a gem.

Yes writer’s with agents and big publishing companies put out terrible books from time to time but the readers can pick the book up and expect to get a well edited terrible book. And yes there will be an error or two but they usually don’t take away from the reading pleasure.

I read more and more independent authors now and I return to a writer who has taking the time to put out a quality book. The others I write to and try– in a nice way- let them know they need to work on their work.

Thank you for a great post.

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