tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post3289697609470931415..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Stop Me If You've Heard This OneLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-72002908861178581752011-02-02T11:17:33.345-05:002011-02-02T11:17:33.345-05:00Thoughtful post, Gin. Funny comes a lot easier to ...Thoughtful post, Gin. Funny comes a lot easier to me than heartfelt, and don't ask me to go to those interior, dark spaces at all. I get a lot of nice comments about the humor in my MAMA books, but not everyone is a fan, fer sure. I was introduced to another well-known writer at a conference, and she said: ''Oh, you write those funny books.'' Yes, I answered modestly, I do. ''I HATE funny books,'' she said.Deborah Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575491644343480392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-60374490780767581402011-01-28T20:14:32.462-05:002011-01-28T20:14:32.462-05:00I've never been chosen for a humor panel. I co...I've never been chosen for a humor panel. I consider myself funny (I come from a very funny family) but I don't know if that translates on the page.<br /><br />I don't consciously ever say "I want to make this page hilarious," but I do tend to like making my dialogue humorous.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-42185823822020569112011-01-28T17:23:19.435-05:002011-01-28T17:23:19.435-05:00Coming in late to the discussion because I've ...Coming in late to the discussion because I've been in airports and on planes since 7:30am. The hardest part about writing funny is that you never know whether or not a majority of your readers will think it's funny. Humor is so subjective. I just write, then hold my breath waiting.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-79387107552845633102011-01-28T16:43:10.810-05:002011-01-28T16:43:10.810-05:00Gin, I love your dreams, girl!
And Alan saying he...Gin, I love your dreams, girl!<br /><br />And Alan saying he's not funny... now THAT'S hilarious.Vicki Douderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683468231378487388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-11069643145808287742011-01-28T16:12:05.644-05:002011-01-28T16:12:05.644-05:00Alan - you are one funny guy, in person and on pap...Alan - you are one funny guy, in person and on paper. You don't think so? This is interesting...so subjective a topic.<br /><br />What I have found interesting too is that some of the noirish, dark mystery writers are a real hoot on panels. There are no rules about this.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-74731609282770029472011-01-28T16:02:24.449-05:002011-01-28T16:02:24.449-05:00I, too, admire those who can write funny (and I th...I, too, admire those who can write funny (and I think I should take a lesson or two). I sure hope that people expecting KILLER ROUTINE (about a stand-up comic) to be real funny aren't disappointed.Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-86525792801592820242011-01-28T11:24:29.690-05:002011-01-28T11:24:29.690-05:00That was supposed to be signer-upper. My iPad make...That was supposed to be signer-upper. My iPad makes some strange corrections for me sometimes.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-16117777043573924342011-01-28T11:23:14.035-05:002011-01-28T11:23:14.035-05:00Keith - I dunno. Did you ever jump around your bed...Keith - I dunno. Did you ever jump around your bedroom with a petticoat on your head, pretending to be a bride, like Gilda? No? Maybe this is the ALA standard men are held to. However, if I'm ever again asked to be on a humor panel, I may show up with an arrow thru my head. Go on, dare me.<br /><br />Only one more person needed? I'll make my neighbor sign up, but a "real" reader would be great. How about a free book to the next signer-piper?G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-71475294865787231722011-01-28T11:18:31.596-05:002011-01-28T11:18:31.596-05:00I think humor is the hardest voice to write, and I...I think humor is the hardest voice to write, and I admire authors who can do it consistently, like Sue Ann and Donna Andrews. I wrote a humorous mystery short story once, and it was the hardest thing I've done. The humor in my books tends to be situational versus wise-cracking precisely because I don't feel comfortable telling jokes in person, let alone in my writing. <br /><br />In my March release, though, river ranger Mandy Tanner's best friend is bartender Cynthia, who cracks blonde jokes all the time to make jabs at Mandy. Being a blonde myself, I feel this is "my territory," so to speak.<br /><br />Hey, did everyone notice that we only need one more follower to get to 200? C'mon, one of you regular readers who isn't a follower yet, become our 200th!Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-36325126255961822032011-01-28T11:12:02.305-05:002011-01-28T11:12:02.305-05:00Gin- Like you, my characters only occassionally do...Gin- Like you, my characters only occassionally do or say something funny. And, even then, it's a totally spontaenous act by the characters, not me. When I "try" to be funny it usually bombs.Darrell Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08394984700734588887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-79760213658212706082011-01-28T10:18:48.988-05:002011-01-28T10:18:48.988-05:00The ALA thinks only women are funny? Hmm. Maybe....The ALA thinks only women are funny? Hmm. Maybe.Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-85951401441355445872011-01-28T10:14:10.966-05:002011-01-28T10:14:10.966-05:00Sue Ann - Flying the freak flag - you say it so we...Sue Ann - Flying the freak flag - you say it so well. That pic here of Gilda dressed as a brownie is a prime example. I think she's supposed to be about 8 or 9 - the last age when you're allowed to be completely crazy and no one cares. Getting in touch with that inner nut is so much fun. Writers/comedians/etc. don't have to "grow out of it." We get to stay there.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-66033603590920297712011-01-28T09:42:40.338-05:002011-01-28T09:42:40.338-05:00Vicki, the panel at ALA brings up a good point. At...Vicki, the panel at ALA brings up a good point. At ALA I was assigned to moderate a panel on humor. Of the 4 ladies on the panel and myself, only I (the moderator) was known as a humor writer and 1 other had a bit of humor in her books. I, too, said "Huh?" However the panel was a smashing success because we were able to discuss humor in all its broad terms and usages in fiction and the panel was funny. Gin, you would have been great on your panel. Trust me.<br /><br />For some reason, humor comes easy to me. Each of my 3 series contains a different level of the stuff, from sweetly funny (Granny) to some slapstick and dry wit (Odelia) to dark and sly (vampires). I just let the characters fly their individual freak flags and get out of their way.Sue Ann Jaffarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984054116933714621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-3546208240173451972011-01-28T09:23:39.725-05:002011-01-28T09:23:39.725-05:00Vicky - while you're here, I had a dream last ...Vicky - while you're here, I had a dream last night that you got a rave book review in the Washington Post. Hey, why not! Washington Post: Tear down that wall!<br /><br />Odd coincidence: I wrote this blog posting several days ago and had it scheduled to publish today. Yesterday, Eddie Izzard accepted a Facebook friend invitation I must have sent him weeks or months ago. I am so flattered that this funny, funny guy accepted my invite. I wonder if Steve Martin is on Facebook...And don't I wish Gilda were still around.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-7258975534589051472011-01-28T07:33:58.298-05:002011-01-28T07:33:58.298-05:00Gin, I too was selected for a humor panel (at ALA)...Gin, I too was selected for a humor panel (at ALA) and thought "HUH?" Fortunately Sue Ann did a great job moderating and somehow I was able to answer a few questions. <br /><br />I look forward to reading what the humorous MInkers say. How do they do it?Vicki Douderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683468231378487388noreply@blogger.com