Comments on: Shameless Self-Promotion http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/ over 5 billion neurons served Sun, 06 May 2012 23:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eat Our Brains » Blog Archive » Here we are, in the future http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-26177 Eat Our Brains » Blog Archive » Here we are, in the future Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:08:58 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-26177 [...] with the interstitial material, from the point of view of a pervy guy named Jonathan Hive.  And as mentioned earlier, our own Caroline Spector has a kickass story in it. Highly [...] [...] with the interstitial material, from the point of view of a pervy guy named Jonathan Hive.  And as mentioned earlier, our own Caroline Spector has a kickass story in it. Highly [...]

]]> By: Morgan J. Locke http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24467 Morgan J. Locke Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:12:59 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24467 That's how I've thought of them, too. That’s how I’ve thought of them, too.

]]> By: Madeleine Robins http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24455 Madeleine Robins Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:00:14 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24455 When Tor did <i>Future Boston</i>, a collection of short stories that moved toward a specific thematic and emotional conclusion, the term that David Smith and Tor used was "braided novel." The Wild Cards books have always struck me as being of the same order. When Tor did Future Boston, a collection of short stories that moved toward a specific thematic and emotional conclusion, the term that David Smith and Tor used was “braided novel.” The Wild Cards books have always struck me as being of the same order.

]]> By: Gregory Feeley http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24448 Gregory Feeley Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:28:53 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24448 Heavens, Caroline, don't apologize. You weren't being misleading; I can readily understand how a shared-world anthology (to use the term that most fits what you describe) can seem, after the contributors have gone to some effort to make the volume cohere well, to read like a unified work. And I can certainly understand how Tor would forthrightly put "A Novel" on the cover. Given the party line, for you to describe the effort as you did, rather than simply saying, "We wrote a novel," is franker than many would be. Heavens, Caroline, don’t apologize. You weren’t being misleading; I can readily understand how a shared-world anthology (to use the term that most fits what you describe) can seem, after the contributors have gone to some effort to make the volume cohere well, to read like a unified work. And I can certainly understand how Tor would forthrightly put “A Novel” on the cover. Given the party line, for you to describe the effort as you did, rather than simply saying, “We wrote a novel,” is franker than many would be.

]]> By: Caroline Spector http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24425 Caroline Spector Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:38:33 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24425 Greg, I'm sorry if you felt as if my post was misleading. Of course the book is a collection of short stories, but after the collection was done, we discovered that, NARRATIVELY SPEAKING, they were BEST understood as a novel rather than as a collection. I apologize for the confusion. Greg,

I’m sorry if you felt as if my post was misleading. Of course the book is a collection of short stories, but after the collection was done, we discovered that, NARRATIVELY SPEAKING, they were BEST understood as a novel rather than as a collection. I apologize for the confusion.

]]> By: Gregory Feeley http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24283 Gregory Feeley Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:58:58 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24283 "My opinion (and that of some of the others) was that because of the nature of the book’s narrative and the fact that the stories were best understood in relation to each other, the book was really a novel." Oh. Well, okay. Your original post seemed to make clear, in a couple of places, that you thought of the book as a collection. “My opinion (and that of some of the others) was that because of the nature of the book’s narrative and the fact that the stories were best understood in relation to each other, the book was really a novel.”

Oh. Well, okay. Your original post seemed to make clear, in a couple of places, that you thought of the book as a collection.

]]> By: Christopher Long http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24118 Christopher Long Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:00:12 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24118 New Wild Cards! YES! Thank you! And now that's two of you I have to shamelessly go all fanboy over. New Wild Cards! YES! Thank you!

And now that’s two of you I have to shamelessly go all fanboy over.

]]> By: Caroline Spector http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24095 Caroline Spector Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:53:16 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24095 http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com/2007/12/inside-straight.html Yet another review. Quite a nice one at that. And Greg, there was a lot of debate about what the book was going to be called -- a collection of short stories or a novel. My opinion (and that of some of the others) was that because of the nature of the book's narrative and the fact that the stories were best understood in relation to each other, the book was really a novel. Looks like Tor agreed. http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com/2007/12/inside-straight.html

Yet another review. Quite a nice one at that.

And Greg, there was a lot of debate about what the book was going to be called — a collection of short stories or a novel. My opinion (and that of some of the others) was that because of the nature of the book’s narrative and the fact that the stories were best understood in relation to each other, the book was really a novel. Looks like Tor agreed.

]]> By: Gregory Feeley http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24094 Gregory Feeley Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:52:49 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24094 Glad to hear that the volume "reads more like a novel than a collection of shorts," since Tor has forthrightly called it a novel. Glad to hear that the volume “reads more like a novel than a collection of shorts,” since Tor has forthrightly called it a novel.

]]> By: Morgan J. Locke http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24076 Morgan J. Locke Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:24:47 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24076 Nah, the squirrel suits LOOK cool, but while they slow you down vertically, you still end up going over 100 mph horizontally when you land. Major design flaw. Nah, the squirrel suits LOOK cool, but while they slow you down vertically, you still end up going over 100 mph horizontally when you land. Major design flaw.

]]> By: Rory Harper http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24063 Rory Harper Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:29:00 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24063 Go you, Caroline! I'm much looking forward to reading this. However, I disagree with Morgan, in that I think that the flying squirrel suits are cooler than just about anything else. I was watching the links in your post, and had a sudden a-ha! moment. I've always wanted to get into parachuting, but the on-going expense was daunting. You gotta pay too damn much money every time they take you up. With a squirrel suit (a one-time expense) and a motorcycle (already got one), I think I can find some high places to jump off of for free, while still getting a ride as long and intense as I might with a 10,000 foot HALO drop. Even close to home -- Austin has some really tall buildings downtown, right? How exhilarating would it be to zoom over Congress and take a tight left at Sixth Street on a busy, gleaming Saturday night? Thanks!!! Go you, Caroline! I’m much looking forward to reading this.

However, I disagree with Morgan, in that I think that the flying squirrel suits are cooler than just about anything else. I was watching the links in your post, and had a sudden a-ha! moment.

I’ve always wanted to get into parachuting, but the on-going expense was daunting. You gotta pay too damn much money every time they take you up. With a squirrel suit (a one-time expense) and a motorcycle (already got one), I think I can find some high places to jump off of for free, while still getting a ride as long and intense as I might with a 10,000 foot HALO drop.

Even close to home — Austin has some really tall buildings downtown, right? How exhilarating would it be to zoom over Congress and take a tight left at Sixth Street on a busy, gleaming Saturday night?

Thanks!!!

]]> By: Bradley Denton http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24059 Bradley Denton Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:14:24 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24059 I really admire your ability to Work With Others like this, Caroline. (Personally, given a choice between multi-author collaboration and jumping off a mountain in a squirrel suit, I'd have to take the squirrel suit. Flying or not.) Can't wait to see the book! I really admire your ability to Work With Others like this, Caroline. (Personally, given a choice between multi-author collaboration and jumping off a mountain in a squirrel suit, I’d have to take the squirrel suit. Flying or not.)

Can’t wait to see the book!

]]> By: Morgan J. Locke http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-24029 Morgan J. Locke Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:57:33 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/12/16/shameless-self-promotion/#comment-24029 This is great news, Caroline. Even better than flying squirrel suits. This is great news, Caroline. Even better than flying squirrel suits.

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