tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post2260576573494334261..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Blind Baby Raised by WormsLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-27782044703260398482012-03-26T15:23:15.465-04:002012-03-26T15:23:15.465-04:00Great post! Love the title, too.Great post! Love the title, too.Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-63257366903826987162012-03-26T12:36:24.948-04:002012-03-26T12:36:24.948-04:00Words from the master! Thanks, Joe.Words from the master! Thanks, Joe.Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-50454483405014441852012-03-24T14:06:04.456-04:002012-03-24T14:06:04.456-04:00Vicki, I'm good at housecleaning.Vicki, I'm good at housecleaning.Joe Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528241196821111933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-62770176183705244662012-03-24T08:01:37.703-04:002012-03-24T08:01:37.703-04:00A great list, Joe! Thank you for helping with my s...A great list, Joe! Thank you for helping with my spring cleaning... now I can declutter and recycle all of my old highlighted Writer and Writer's Digests.Vicki Douderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683468231378487388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-7564033371727887602012-03-23T14:00:46.675-04:002012-03-23T14:00:46.675-04:00Thanks, Jill. The more we write, the truer these b...Thanks, Jill. The more we write, the truer these become.<br /><br />Hi Deb, the credit for the international sales goes to Oxana in the Midnight Ink/Llewellyn foreign rights department. She's amazing!Joe Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528241196821111933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-53228700853466000872012-03-23T12:51:24.478-04:002012-03-23T12:51:24.478-04:00hey, Joe ... good to see you on the blog again! Gr...hey, Joe ... good to see you on the blog again! Great tips. BTW, you must have internalized and used many of them, you multi-published, INTERNATIONAL best-selling author, you! How many translations are you up to now? A gazillion?<br />Best, <br />DebDeborah Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575491644343480392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-51489725844576655732012-03-23T11:58:22.525-04:002012-03-23T11:58:22.525-04:00Lots of awesome tips & reminders here. Thank y...Lots of awesome tips & reminders here. Thank you!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152599507268946811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-78538971823510372102012-03-23T11:21:53.526-04:002012-03-23T11:21:53.526-04:00Great addition to the tip list, Shannon. As writin...Great addition to the tip list, Shannon. As writing goes, some days you're doing the Australian Crawl and some days you're doing the dog paddle. Either way, you're moving forward.Joe Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528241196821111933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-88516335913192204002012-03-23T11:08:12.182-04:002012-03-23T11:08:12.182-04:00Great list, Joe. Here's my addition: Just keep...Great list, Joe. Here's my addition: Just keep swimming.Shannon Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540336783142324746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-31732121415069240802012-03-23T10:43:06.454-04:002012-03-23T10:43:06.454-04:00Interesting tip, Robin. I'll add it to the lis...Interesting tip, Robin. I'll add it to the list for future posting.<br /><br />I'm proud of #35, Sheila. Never fails to work.<br /><br />Thanks, Beth. I've heard that one, too. Get the raw inspiration down as quick as possible. Rewriting and editing can dilute the spark if we're not careful.Joe Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528241196821111933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-23457005367143971202012-03-23T10:28:50.877-04:002012-03-23T10:28:50.877-04:00Great tips, Joe! I particularly like #28.
Another...Great tips, Joe! I particularly like #28.<br /><br />Another short one I've heard from Margaret Coel is "Write fast." She's referring to the rough draft there--get it all out on paper (or computer file) before you go back and start editing and tweaking.Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-1709398654175420872012-03-23T10:27:53.575-04:002012-03-23T10:27:53.575-04:00Great list - and I agree, one to tack up and rerea...Great list - and I agree, one to tack up and reread every morning before getting down to work. (I particularly like #35.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-71335292004012459192012-03-23T08:21:50.275-04:002012-03-23T08:21:50.275-04:00Great post, Joe! This is a tack-above-your-desk li...Great post, Joe! This is a tack-above-your-desk list. I once read in a book on writing mystery and suspense that the author should write the story for two killers, and then choose one at the end.Robin Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373722202559066388noreply@blogger.com