tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post6045526164914886815..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: On Critical ThinkingLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-45826440424443738382010-10-13T19:41:20.821-04:002010-10-13T19:41:20.821-04:00Eons ago, I briefly worked for The Skeptical Inqui...Eons ago, I briefly worked for The Skeptical Inquirer magazine. Sounds like much of a muchness with Skeptoid. Fascinating to read and listen to, and I'm always up for more critical thinking and debate. Thanks for the links.Alice Loweeceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269785237562203610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-62425996830717240162010-10-13T14:40:52.109-04:002010-10-13T14:40:52.109-04:00Thanks, Tom. I've found that when there is a c...Thanks, Tom. I've found that when there is a choice between stupidity and conspiracy as the explanation, it's the former 99% of the time.<br /><br />BTW here's the link to YouTube for Here Be Dragons: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKdG7yGi0KAKeith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-85488660404677354032010-10-13T12:09:26.697-04:002010-10-13T12:09:26.697-04:00Why do we enjoy conspiracies so much? Urban legend...Why do we enjoy conspiracies so much? Urban legends? maybe it is because so much of life is unmysterious and yet our souls crave mystery... GOOD NEWS FOR US MIDNIGHT INKERS!Vicki Douderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683468231378487388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-7927485169017591992010-10-13T11:46:04.189-04:002010-10-13T11:46:04.189-04:00And people often have "conspiracy theories&qu...And people often have "conspiracy theories" about how authors become successful. That they're an overnight sensation because they knew someone, or slept with someone, or learned the secret handshake. That their brilliant manuscript came out that way on the first draft and no one could match their innate literary talent, so why try? That if you self-publish your unedited manuscript on Amazon, buyers will somehow find it and buy it in the thousands (the "if you build it, they will come" theory). The truth, that writing is hard work, that rewriting is what makes a manuscript publishable, that rejections are part of the process, and that there's no secret handshake, isn't as much fun to believe as the conspiracies.Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-33231351346714435842010-10-13T09:53:14.606-04:002010-10-13T09:53:14.606-04:00Conspiracy theories are always interesting, aren&#...Conspiracy theories are always interesting, aren't they...and usually more interesting than the actual truth! Thanks for sharing this story with us. I'll check out the video.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com