Comments for Speakeasy http://blog.awmonline.com.au Writing and publishing news, events and markets Thu, 17 May 2012 02:52:10 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Characters I Have Loved by Kate Eltham http://blog.awmonline.com.au/2012/05/15/characters-i-have-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-258689 Kate Eltham Thu, 17 May 2012 02:52:10 +0000 http://blog.awmonline.com.au/?p=1421#comment-258689 Gilbert Blythe from Anne of Green Gables (although, in all seriousness, I think I was more in love with Anne) Jaxom from The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey. My English teach got me on to the Dragonriders of Pern when I was 13 and those books saw me through high school, but Jaxom was always my favourite. And I have to concur with Caro about Atticus Finch. Especially as, post film viewing, I can only ever see him in my imagination as Gregory Peck. Swoon! Gilbert Blythe from Anne of Green Gables (although, in all seriousness, I think I was more in love with Anne)

Jaxom from The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey. My English teach got me on to the Dragonriders of Pern when I was 13 and those books saw me through high school, but Jaxom was always my favourite.

And I have to concur with Caro about Atticus Finch. Especially as, post film viewing, I can only ever see him in my imagination as Gregory Peck. Swoon!

]]> Comment on Characters I Have Loved by Nadine Bates http://blog.awmonline.com.au/2012/05/15/characters-i-have-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-258625 Nadine Bates Wed, 16 May 2012 05:39:38 +0000 http://blog.awmonline.com.au/?p=1421#comment-258625 Will Parry from the His Dark Materials trilogy. Erik from the Sookie Stackhouse Series. (I'm not a fiction snob) Louis from the Anne Rice novels...oh and the beautiful Henry from Audrey Niffenegger's Time Traveller's Wife. Will Parry from the His Dark Materials trilogy. Erik from the Sookie Stackhouse Series. (I’m not a fiction snob) Louis from the Anne Rice novels…oh and the beautiful Henry from Audrey Niffenegger’s Time Traveller’s Wife.

]]> Comment on Lunch with Sam Cooney by Bonnee http://blog.awmonline.com.au/2012/05/13/lunch-with-sam-cooney/comment-page-1/#comment-258501 Bonnee Sun, 13 May 2012 10:27:18 +0000 http://blog.awmonline.com.au/?p=1416#comment-258501 Lunch with Sam sounds like it will be a great experience and opportunity for many. I'll have to bookmark The Lifted Brow and check out what stuff I might be able to send them. Lunch with Sam sounds like it will be a great experience and opportunity for many. I’ll have to bookmark The Lifted Brow and check out what stuff I might be able to send them.

]]> Comment on An ode to envelopes by Caroline Graham http://blog.awmonline.com.au/2012/05/01/an-ode-to-envelopes/comment-page-1/#comment-258279 Caroline Graham Thu, 10 May 2012 03:53:16 +0000 http://blog.awmonline.com.au/?p=1395#comment-258279 Things I love about the internet #251: It brings together niche groups with quirky interests. Where else do you go for advice on writing in the shower? You guys are great! Things I love about the internet #251: It brings together niche groups with quirky interests. Where else do you go for advice on writing in the shower? You guys are great!

]]> Comment on An ode to envelopes by James K Slater http://blog.awmonline.com.au/2012/05/01/an-ode-to-envelopes/comment-page-1/#comment-257913 James K Slater Fri, 04 May 2012 15:45:21 +0000 http://blog.awmonline.com.au/?p=1395#comment-257913 Some guy on twitter is following people, and when one follows back he does an auto direct message (ADM) with a link for a shower note pad! But me personally,I go to office works- they have A4 Spiral bound note pads sold as a pack of five for around five dollars. I have them everywhere! In fact one either side of me as I write, one in each car and pens every where!! Waking at 3.00 am ( it's now 1.43 am ) to write an important idea that i was dreaming about! Some guy on twitter is following people, and when one follows back he does an auto direct message (ADM) with a link for a shower note pad! But me personally,I go to office works- they have A4 Spiral bound note pads sold as a pack of five for around five dollars. I have them everywhere! In fact one either side of me as I write, one in each car and pens every where!! Waking at 3.00 am ( it’s now 1.43 am ) to write an important idea that i was dreaming about!

]]> Comment on An ode to envelopes by Amanda http://blog.awmonline.com.au/2012/05/01/an-ode-to-envelopes/comment-page-1/#comment-257787 Amanda Thu, 03 May 2012 04:01:12 +0000 http://blog.awmonline.com.au/?p=1395#comment-257787 Caro, what about the boards that divers use underwater? That would be good for writing in the shower. For effect and extra creativity, you could even put on the diving mask. Don't wear the snorkel, though, because it fills up in the shower... Caro, what about the boards that divers use underwater? That would be good for writing in the shower. For effect and extra creativity, you could even put on the diving mask. Don’t wear the snorkel, though, because it fills up in the shower…

]]> Comment on An ode to envelopes by Caroline Graham http://blog.awmonline.com.au/2012/05/01/an-ode-to-envelopes/comment-page-1/#comment-257784 Caroline Graham Thu, 03 May 2012 03:11:32 +0000 http://blog.awmonline.com.au/?p=1395#comment-257784 Hi Kirstie, You know what - I tried the little portable notebook thing, but there's something about the chaos of a scrunched-up piece of paper that I like better. But I'm glad it works for you... and even more glad that you wait for the red light before scrawling! And Parlance: That happens to me too! Also, I've always wanted someone to invent waterproof books you can stick on the shower wall, so I could read AND wash my hair. When I was a kid I used to blu-tak pages to the glass, but the fog made it too hard to read... Caro x Hi Kirstie,
You know what – I tried the little portable notebook thing, but there’s something about the chaos of a scrunched-up piece of paper that I like better. But I’m glad it works for you… and even more glad that you wait for the red light before scrawling!
And Parlance: That happens to me too! Also, I’ve always wanted someone to invent waterproof books you can stick on the shower wall, so I could read AND wash my hair. When I was a kid I used to blu-tak pages to the glass, but the fog made it too hard to read…
Caro x

]]> Comment on An ode to envelopes by parlance http://blog.awmonline.com.au/2012/05/01/an-ode-to-envelopes/comment-page-1/#comment-257735 parlance Wed, 02 May 2012 11:08:50 +0000 http://blog.awmonline.com.au/?p=1395#comment-257735 I want someone to invent a waterproof notebook I can hang in the shower, because that's where I get my ideas. During the drought, it was comforting to know the water was running out through a hose on to the garden from the shower, as I stood there and dreamed up wonderful prose that was gone like a puff of smoke by the time I toweled myself dry. I want someone to invent a waterproof notebook I can hang in the shower, because that’s where I get my ideas. During the drought, it was comforting to know the water was running out through a hose on to the garden from the shower, as I stood there and dreamed up wonderful prose that was gone like a puff of smoke by the time I toweled myself dry.

]]> Comment on An ode to envelopes by Kirstie http://blog.awmonline.com.au/2012/05/01/an-ode-to-envelopes/comment-page-1/#comment-257648 Kirstie Tue, 01 May 2012 02:10:06 +0000 http://blog.awmonline.com.au/?p=1395#comment-257648 I used to keep a little notebook (a freebie for donating money to some charity) and a pen in the driver's door pocket of my car and when stopped at lights could often be seen furiously scribbling down the words that just popped into my head. I love the imagery of "the persistence and creepy devotion of a Hollywood starlet and her undersized dog". What a brilliant line. I used to keep a little notebook (a freebie for donating money to some charity) and a pen in the driver’s door pocket of my car and when stopped at lights could often be seen furiously scribbling down the words that just popped into my head.
I love the imagery of “the persistence and creepy devotion of a Hollywood starlet and her undersized dog”. What a brilliant line.

]]> Comment on Friday Fry Up by parlance http://blog.awmonline.com.au/2012/04/27/friday-fry-up-18/comment-page-1/#comment-257365 parlance Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:49:34 +0000 http://blog.awmonline.com.au/?p=1391#comment-257365 How timely! Thanks for the link on cutting words in a manuscript. I've been laboring over a finished story that is 6500 words instead of less than 5000 and each night I work through a section and take out 100. Given that I've worked and reworked this story many times, I'm amazed at how many unnecessary words it still has. I'll go back yet again with these ideas in mind. How timely! Thanks for the link on cutting words in a manuscript.
I’ve been laboring over a finished story that is 6500 words instead of less than 5000 and each night I work through a section and take out 100. Given that I’ve worked and reworked this story many times, I’m amazed at how many unnecessary words it still has. I’ll go back yet again with these ideas in mind.

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