JP - BTW, Rope predated Compulsion. Okay, here's the answer to my trivia question: Tom Noonan played the Tooth Fairy in Manhunter (not Ralph Fiennes, JP). A different Tommy Noonan was in movies starring Marilyn Monroe, Mamie Van Doren, and Jayne Mansfield.
352 2017-03-29 01:28:12
Re: Replies (43 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I don't see a huge problem here. You review, expecting feedback; when you don't get it, you move on and forget about that author. No big deal. Coercion is not the answer, in my view.
353 2017-03-27 00:11:00
Re: POP COP QUIZ #28 Natural Born Killers (15 replies, posted in Cop Shop)
Good one, Dags. I think you're right.
354 2017-03-24 22:40:02
Re: Comma usage question (17 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Definitely #!. When you combine such phrases, the "normal" comma rules don't apply, IMO. Commas create speed bumps and, when this is not the desired effect, should be uses sparingly.
355 2017-03-23 23:14:57
Re: POP COP QUIZ #28 Natural Born Killers (15 replies, posted in Cop Shop)
Mike, that was Robert Bloch. Okay, I've got a trivia question related to JP's quiz: Which actor with the same name as one of the answers in the quiz seemed to make a career out of playing in movies with buxom blondes?
356 2017-03-21 13:04:29
Re: POP COP QUIZ #28 Natural Born Killers (15 replies, posted in Cop Shop)
!. Psycho Norman Bates Anthony Perkins
2. Night of the Hunter Reverend Harry Powell Robert Mitchum
3. Death Wish Paul Kersey Charles Bronson
4. Rope Brandon Shaw & Philip Morgan John Dall & Farley Granger
5. No country for Old Men Anton Chigurth Javier Bardem
7. American Psycho Patrick Bateman Christian Bale
9. Manhunter (from the book, The Red Dragon) Francis Dolarhyde Thomas Noonan
357 2017-03-20 19:02:06
Re: Grammar assistance (10 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Since when do hedge fund managers struggle? 
But seriously, how about, 'She and her husband Zeke, a struggling hedge fund manager, considered the message a prank and decided to ignore it.'
358 2017-03-05 23:13:15
Re: Was it murder? (1 replies, posted in Cop Shop)
Well, he'd be charged with murder, of course. The degree would depend on his confession, the backstory gleaned by the detectives, the prominence of the victim, as well as the political aspirations of the DA. I'm not a lawyer, and I don't play one on TV, but I've seen a lot of legal thrillers, if that counts.
359 2017-02-20 14:53:00
Re: You Only Love Twice submitted for publication (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I'm rooting for you, Bill!
360 2017-02-08 20:05:34
Re: Amazon cracking down on best-seller listing (10 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
My novel Skeleton Run made it to #2 on the Amazon rankings for the genre. The criterion used to be a ranking in the top 100 on Amazon qualified one to claim Amazon Bestseller. If that's changed, I'm unaware of it. Although the number of books sold pales in comparison to that required to be a NYT or a USA Today bestseller, it is a venue where indie/ small-press authors can attain such ranking by selling a few thousand books. Anyway, I've put "An Amazon bestseller" before the summary of the book on my Amazon author page. As of yet I have not received an e-mail from Amazon questioning this.
361 2017-02-07 22:25:34
Re: The Kurdish Connection Now Published (40 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Randy, the "Look inside" feature of the book on Amazon doesn't seem to be working. Might check that out.
362 2017-02-07 00:02:15
Re: The Kurdish Connection Now Published (40 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Congratulations, Randy. A job well done!
363 2017-02-06 14:17:03
Re: Featured Speaker (5 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Congrats, Janet! And thanks for the plug!
364 2017-02-03 19:25:22
Re: WARNING to people who use Amazon link to promote their book (14 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I've heard that's the case.
365 2017-02-01 20:09:54
Re: Two writing tips I've unlearned since joining TNBW. (14 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Dill Carver wrote:
jack the knife wrote:Anyone who has read Child's Jack Reacher books knows he uses "was" A LOT! Sometimes 5 or 6 times in one paragraph. Somehow he managed to get past the agent, publisher, and editor hurdles with his writing style.
I think that maybe his writing style matches the reading style of his readers. Within their daily language they probably use the word 'was' as readily, often and in the same places as it is written within the prose they are reading.
You probably have a point regarding common dialogue, but narrative, IMO, is a different matter. Anyway, my above observation was meant to point out that Child gets away with the "rules." And he's hardly the only bestselling author to do so. It would be interesting to see how their first-time manuscripts were received if they wrote then (before becoming famous) the way they write now. In other words, did they pay attention to the so-called writing axioms in order to get their feet in the door?
366 2017-01-31 19:24:51
Re: Two writing tips I've unlearned since joining TNBW. (14 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Anyone who has read Child's Jack Reacher books knows he uses "was" A LOT! Sometimes 5 or 6 times in one paragraph. Somehow he managed to get past the agent, publisher, and editor hurdles with his writing style.
367 2017-01-31 19:07:51
Re: Two writing tips I've unlearned since joining TNBW. (14 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Smelling salts applied. "Which" was correct in that sentence. Thanks for sharing your experience. I've had similar axioms thrown my way as well over the years.
368 2017-01-29 21:22:24
Re: Cover of the week (5 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
You had the best cover, Janet. I voted for you! Jack
369 2017-01-16 23:30:13
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thanks for your support, Randy!
370 2017-01-16 18:57:04
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
The final results have just been published.
My Thriller novel, When the Reaper Comes, came in 1st! Another novel of mine published earlier in the year came in 8th, which surprised me, since I wasn't promoting it. And I came in 8th for Authors.
Janet Taylor-Perry also won awards: Wilted Magnolias came in 6th for Mystery novels, and King Satin's Realm finished in 6th place for Novels, other. And she came in 7th for Authors!
Alas, TNBW didn't win for Writers' Workshop, but it did finish 2nd.
Thanks to all who voted for me. It was a neck-and-neck campaign all the way through, and last-day votes were responsible for putting me over the top. And a special thank-you to JTP who, along with promoting her own works, took the time to shout out for me and TNBW.
371 2017-01-12 13:46:54
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Remember, you can vote once per category for each e-mail address you have.
372 2017-01-12 13:12:32
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Only two days to go!
373 2017-01-10 23:39:31
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
TNBW is down to second place for Writers' Workshop. As is my Thriller novel, When the Reaper Comes. Janet Taylor-Perry's novel, King Satin's Realm (Novels, other), is down to 5th, and her novel, Wilted Magnolias (Mystery novels), sits in 3rd place. Only four more days to go. Support your workshop and its authors. http://critters.org/predpoll/ Only a few votes can make the difference.
374 2017-01-09 19:39:23
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
And FYI, TNBW is still in first place.
375 2017-01-09 17:45:44
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thanks, Sol!
