tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.comments2012-11-13T04:39:47.650-08:00Nicholas ForristalAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-69604323949010203642012-11-13T04:39:47.650-08:002012-11-13T04:39:47.650-08:00Thanks! :DThanks! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-48762467605307499032012-11-12T21:57:19.635-08:002012-11-12T21:57:19.635-08:00Glad to hear you are hard at work :)
You can expe...Glad to hear you are hard at work :) <br />You can expect a very speedy review from me for book 2 after it comes out Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505464967215512352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-68393076278177730572012-11-12T21:14:33.388-08:002012-11-12T21:14:33.388-08:00Thank you. Gotta love stock footage and the willin...Thank you. Gotta love stock footage and the willingness to make an ass of one's self! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-192350492727576002012-11-12T21:13:58.396-08:002012-11-12T21:13:58.396-08:00Thank you. I was thinking of doing a weekly, or bi...Thank you. I was thinking of doing a weekly, or bi-weekly trailer. Seems to work for tv commercials :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-3903277112493671552012-11-09T14:28:21.006-08:002012-11-09T14:28:21.006-08:00I like it! Very clever, and the dog is so cute! I like it! Very clever, and the dog is so cute! SpookyMrsGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584528033663948849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-73524047841454147762012-11-09T07:44:14.139-08:002012-11-09T07:44:14.139-08:00Good trailer Nicholaas, made me laughGood trailer Nicholaas, made me laughChristy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11038079735340440318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-39234046013930302072012-10-05T21:43:18.305-07:002012-10-05T21:43:18.305-07:00Besides impossible & impractical care chases a...Besides impossible & impractical care chases are the stupid ways directors handle escapes. Take Die Hard 2 Will's character is trapped in the cockpit of a military transport. The bad guys shoot out the windows and toss a dozen grenades through the windows. How dose Willis escape? He uses the ejection seat. Onlyu problem is only fighter jets have ejection seats. It not even realistic, ruined the whole movie for me.Kalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999428640806735869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-603696319442674562012-10-05T20:48:00.038-07:002012-10-05T20:48:00.038-07:00glad you liked it. I enjoyed writing it that way b...glad you liked it. I enjoyed writing it that way because it gave me a chance to not only experiment, but it gave me a chance to write from other character's perspectives and play with language, style and a lot of things that normally doesn't happen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-34786056168772900592012-10-05T20:42:30.620-07:002012-10-05T20:42:30.620-07:00Now that you mention it, I did like that. It doesn...Now that you mention it, I did like that. It doesn't interrupt what is going on and makes you wonder, building up the suspense, like you said. WiLoveBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345478886762794988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-56424136615205177492012-10-01T04:24:08.528-07:002012-10-01T04:24:08.528-07:00I will Steph, I will! Hopefully, it works out.I will Steph, I will! Hopefully, it works out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-66091363893185151902012-10-01T04:11:57.030-07:002012-10-01T04:11:57.030-07:00Sounds interesting, Nick. Dare to be different.Sounds interesting, Nick. Dare to be different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-66469841421473963292012-09-24T20:09:42.640-07:002012-09-24T20:09:42.640-07:00I'm going to guess that was sarcasm since you ...I'm going to guess that was sarcasm since you haven't read anything beyond this blog. :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-82697769946756524972012-09-24T19:42:34.685-07:002012-09-24T19:42:34.685-07:00Wow you really are a good author! I wish that I c...Wow you really are a good author! I wish that I could stay true to writing novels like you. :P You are amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-26945413635126587052012-09-21T15:43:50.150-07:002012-09-21T15:43:50.150-07:00I have some issue with traditional models. Not to ...I have some issue with traditional models. Not to say I'm against them, but usually the model we consider "traditional" is a rehash of something far older and far more interesting. Look up the history behind vampires sometime. There's tons of different ideas from every culture. <br /><br />My point is that this traditional model, like a Bram Stoker vampire, is usually not even a traditional idea - it's a combination of even older ideas into something (at the time) new. I realize this is a far more challenging thing to do these days with media being as wide-spread and over saturated, but it doesn't mean we shouldn't try to do something with it.<br /><br />What George Romero was doing is a fine example. Each movie shows a slight change to the zombie idea. Night of.. was a straight movie, but a new idea for the time, Dawn of.. gave a slight psychological consideration (zombies doing daily routines, thats why they show up at the mall), Day of... gave a concept of how this would effect society in general (from what i can remember, its been years) and land of the dead started to show zombies evolving (picking up weapons). None of this really adds much shock value, but it does add something...that's all I'm asking for and all I'm trying to do myself.<br /><br />of course, the only people who know that either know me personally, or bother to visit this blog. I'd rather people read the book and enjoy it than to think it's some sort of book with a lot of artsy satire, that tends to be a turn off or a very tiny niche group. :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-22590928832789816162012-09-21T05:09:07.174-07:002012-09-21T05:09:07.174-07:00I too have asked the same questions about zombie m...I too have asked the same questions about zombie movies. As a teenager my best friend and I absolutely loved the original Dawn of the Dead series of films, and I have watched most of the more recent ones including the remake, and Shawn of the Dead. <br /><br />Personally I like to use traditional models in stories, because they are tried and tested formulae and the reason why we choose to read certain genres and watch specific films. Don't get me wrong, if someone tries a new idea or a new shock tactic in their story then I appreciate it, but the traditional method of storytelling must still be apparent.<br /><br />Thanks for an interesting post!SpookyMrsGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584528033663948849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-35707172019246318312012-09-16T06:44:14.906-07:002012-09-16T06:44:14.906-07:00Hi Nick,
Thanks for sharing this post. I understan...Hi Nick,<br />Thanks for sharing this post. I understand exactly what you mean. I've been experimenting with 1st & 3rd person to see which was best in my novel. I'm going for a mix of the two -not in the same chapters of course. There are times when an intimate and focused perspective is required -any other is just not the same. Writing is so complex ;so many tools to utilize & hence make a decent job of it.<br /><br />Best<br />SuzySuzy Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01422821411216220911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-38186269048524258412012-09-05T18:53:40.242-07:002012-09-05T18:53:40.242-07:00lol thanks. It's a hazard of this work that I ...lol thanks. It's a hazard of this work that I gladly accept. Hopefully, the longer I keep with the writing, the less I'll have to go back and fix and the less I'll have to bandage my head wounds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-5610246606723346762012-09-05T13:58:44.096-07:002012-09-05T13:58:44.096-07:00Nicholas, this line won me over for life:
Trust me...Nicholas, this line won me over for life:<br />Trust me, when you re-read your own stuff more than a couple times, the wall is the only comfort you will receive. <br />I love it :-D Dariel Rayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636771393462118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-9148760235156527562012-08-01T05:20:20.168-07:002012-08-01T05:20:20.168-07:00I'm pretty new to this self-pub thing as well....I'm pretty new to this self-pub thing as well. so, when i post something on here, it probably just happened :) I'm glad you're enjoying it so far, hopefully some of this will be helpful. As far as my book goes, the real details are handled through the website and some on facebook. i try to keep the blog about the writing process or random marketing type things. I do post links to reviews on here though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-41162615930081935672012-08-01T04:29:20.786-07:002012-08-01T04:29:20.786-07:00Hi Nick. We are now following each other on twitte...Hi Nick. We are now following each other on twitter so I thought I'd drop by and have a read -trying to discover what your forthcoming book is about. (I know, I'm naturally curious although my other half would say I'm nosey!)<br />Great tips above and thanks. I'm writing my first novel now so any tips are much appreciated. All the best,<br /><br />SuzySuzy Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01422821411216220911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-30481955186316396002012-07-24T08:17:23.477-07:002012-07-24T08:17:23.477-07:00New follower via Goodreads =) Heather's Book C...New follower via Goodreads =) Heather's Book Chatter http://authorheather.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15096019354371225753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-80842680572506580432012-07-23T16:14:04.162-07:002012-07-23T16:14:04.162-07:00As I have nothing to sell until Aug 17th (and the ...As I have nothing to sell until Aug 17th (and the coupon expiring long before then), I focused the ad campaign to get "likes", from people 16+ years in age, who enjoy books. <br /><br />My thinking is that rather than use this ad to get me 1 or 2 sales (if I'm lucky) I'll focus it on "likes" so that my author page gets a larger reach. If i even get 1 "like" off this then any time I send out a message, that new person's friends will see it. So, what was one like turns into 50+ views from the friends and the shares and likes of the post....in theory anyways. I also think people are more likely to just like something than to go to amazon, read the plot summary, etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-89410164060137180332012-07-23T05:44:06.031-07:002012-07-23T05:44:06.031-07:00If you can determine how many sales you made from ...If you can determine how many sales you made from the ad, then you can begin to derive a true cost. I imagine that will take some time, but you seem to have a statistical mind. Let us know.Erin OQuinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113229623866154645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-38181036806543599552012-07-08T10:55:31.606-07:002012-07-08T10:55:31.606-07:00Scary, yes, but hopefully it'll make the end p...Scary, yes, but hopefully it'll make the end process less like a brick wall to my forehead. Instead of trying to catch all the spelling and grammar mistakes (the ones i know are wrong at least) I can concentrate on dialogue, story flow, lunch...you know, whatever.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536344498289825047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481925533504586202.post-81326065837621693392012-07-07T00:02:41.730-07:002012-07-07T00:02:41.730-07:00Pre-editing editing? You always say the scariest t...Pre-editing editing? You always say the scariest things!!!<br />:-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com