tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post8655888835087783210..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: A little scene from OculusMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-5287574965222930692012-09-05T16:51:17.120-06:002012-09-05T16:51:17.120-06:00Congratulations on finishing your sequel. And from...Congratulations on finishing your sequel. And from someone who cannot draw, please stop belittling your talent. You are good. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-6644991448238855272012-09-05T12:24:09.699-06:002012-09-05T12:24:09.699-06:00Nice drawing! And congrats on finishing your book!...Nice drawing! And congrats on finishing your book! :)Alyson Burdettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916059117572619004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-19950726924704546862012-09-04T22:21:39.523-06:002012-09-04T22:21:39.523-06:00I think you'll have another hit on your hands....I think you'll have another hit on your hands. I like the drawing a lot.<br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-64368176260973693162012-09-04T21:48:26.646-06:002012-09-04T21:48:26.646-06:00Ohhhh.. exciting news, Michael!
And you're s...Ohhhh.. exciting news, Michael! <br /><br />And you're such a talent. Goodness! I love your artistic skills. And I love your high-concept writing... so fantastic. So proud/excited for all of your ventures! <3 Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-78696087845537503762012-09-04T19:03:10.408-06:002012-09-04T19:03:10.408-06:00Yay!! Congratulations on turning in Oculus.
Wow, ...Yay!! Congratulations on turning in Oculus. <br />Wow, you are an artist. I couldn't do that!Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-13342805928204822192012-09-04T18:38:14.270-06:002012-09-04T18:38:14.270-06:00Very cool drawing. You're so artistic! I reall...Very cool drawing. You're so artistic! I really want to know how much input had on the cover of Slipstream, because I LOVE it. In fact, I really want to do a Mentor post with you talking about book covers. Up for it? Send me an e-mail, please.<br />erittelking at gmail dot com.Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-50162109456571042872012-09-04T18:30:34.223-06:002012-09-04T18:30:34.223-06:00You're very talented... I really like the art....You're very talented... I really like the art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-89259975254878300492012-09-04T17:37:06.948-06:002012-09-04T17:37:06.948-06:00Damn. Fluorscoping aliquots. Cool.
And congrats o...Damn. Fluorscoping aliquots. Cool. <br />And congrats on finishing a sequel. Keep on. Munkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921320770712443773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-49096612164836561322012-09-04T17:33:47.542-06:002012-09-04T17:33:47.542-06:00Congrats on finishing that sequel. I'm every e...Congrats on finishing that sequel. I'm every envious of someone like you with talent in more than one art.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-19665088673058359512012-09-04T17:05:29.115-06:002012-09-04T17:05:29.115-06:00I am astounded by your talent. Seriously. I think ...I am astounded by your talent. Seriously. I think your artistic ability is evident in the drawing. Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-11825968290191401812012-09-04T16:21:06.088-06:002012-09-04T16:21:06.088-06:00@Cherie: I couldn't have done it without your ...@Cherie: I couldn't have done it without your help, Cherie.<br /><br />@Callie: Andrew docks one star for every missing comma in a book so that by the time he gets to page five, he has a one star read.<br /><br />Thanks for being excited for me :) I'm actually going to draw all the characters in Oculus. I'm gonna do Dylan and Kathy next and then maybe some of the minor characters. I want to see how they all turn out.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-54764416076978775872012-09-04T16:17:51.463-06:002012-09-04T16:17:51.463-06:001. This made me laugh - "and no Andrew, I'...1. This made me laugh - "and no Andrew, I'm sure there's a comma somewhere that's out of place, but I just don't care" - But it's true that sometimes you've worked on a piece so long that you just <b>don't</b> care anymore about the little things. (Although I'm going to get grief about every missing Oxford comma for the rest of my life, especially if my piece about the Oxford comma gets published.)<br /><br />2. ERMAGHERD YOU FINISHED IT!! Looking forward to reading it next year, and looking for real-life scientists doing things out of your imagination ;)<br /><br />3. You don't suck as an artist. Or if you do, you suck as an artist like I'd suck as a scientist. i.e. I'd probably actually be good at it, but not at the same level that I can be good at writing. That drawing is amazing. MOAR ART.Callie Leuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535505792102190920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-86749071761089416252012-09-04T16:01:02.291-06:002012-09-04T16:01:02.291-06:00Wow! That picture is completely awesome! And yay f...Wow! That picture is completely awesome! And yay for sending in OCULUS!Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-1654792688284043452012-09-04T15:11:03.281-06:002012-09-04T15:11:03.281-06:00@amberlin: Thanks dear!
@Jess: Thanks :)
@Farawa...@amberlin: Thanks dear!<br /><br />@Jess: Thanks :)<br /><br />@Faraway: Eeep...get that first book done!<br /><br />@Sarah: Thank you.<br /><br />@Donna: Oh I would never do the cover for my book. I appreciate the compliment but the drawing isn't good enough for a book which is why I say my drawing is very amateur. Go and look at the cover for Amanda Hocking's "Wake". That's what a real artist can do. You can clearly tell that I have done this in coloring pencil. I just don't have the skill to push my art to the next level. So everything I do is sketchy and comic book (cartoony).Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-1699344091552563232012-09-04T14:59:55.034-06:002012-09-04T14:59:55.034-06:00Your drawings are amazing. Love the details you p...Your drawings are amazing. Love the details you put into them. If that had been Kolin sitting next to him I'd say this is a perfect cover for Occulus.<br /><br />Congrats on getting the book to the editor. Sometimes, you just gotta call it good and send it on its way. I can't wait to see the final product.<br /><br />........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-56453961119573217462012-09-04T14:31:09.829-06:002012-09-04T14:31:09.829-06:00I LOVE the pic! I think it's awesome and you t...I LOVE the pic! I think it's awesome and you totes have tons of talent! I wish i could draw scenes from my novels and junk. SadfaceSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-84479030868064494722012-09-04T14:04:17.529-06:002012-09-04T14:04:17.529-06:00If you're not an artist, I'm not a living,...If you're not an artist, I'm not a living, breathing, human being (most days, anyway). That is incredible.<br /><br />Funny thing for me, about sequels. I wrote my first full length book 'Far Away Eyes' and it stinks. Really needs to be completely rewritten, but before I truly realized that, I wrote the sequel. Now, the sequel is really pretty good. So, I'm stuck having to rewrite the first book, if I ever want the second to see the light of day. Sheesh! Sometimes this carp is hard. You make it look easy.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-77810929663267385452012-09-04T13:24:50.152-06:002012-09-04T13:24:50.152-06:00Whoa, awesome picture (and awesome scene that laid...Whoa, awesome picture (and awesome scene that laid the background for it)! You've got serious drawing/computer imagery talent :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-73565684710867453882012-09-04T13:07:03.876-06:002012-09-04T13:07:03.876-06:00Congratulations! It's so huge to finish a book...Congratulations! It's so huge to finish a book. (Especially truly done, beta and editing and all that)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-47238847572443465922012-09-04T13:06:00.798-06:002012-09-04T13:06:00.798-06:00@Stephen: Thank you
@Helena: You always cheer me ...@Stephen: Thank you<br /><br />@Helena: You always cheer me up. My insecure post for tomorrow is going to be about my lack of confidence in anything.<br /><br />@L.G.: It is kind of liberating.<br /><br />@Charity: Awwh...you're awesome, lady.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-54815018513409771032012-09-04T12:14:33.306-06:002012-09-04T12:14:33.306-06:00Congrats!! I can't wait to read Oculus.
And ...Congrats!! I can't wait to read Oculus. <br /><br />And if you suck at drawing, you don't EVER want to see my attempt at drawing. It might make you jump off a cliff. Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-10783497968437192952012-09-04T11:51:49.981-06:002012-09-04T11:51:49.981-06:00I so wish I could draw the scenes from my stories ...I so wish I could draw the scenes from my stories I see in my head. I mean I could, but they'd basically be stick figures. Very cool perspective there. <br /><br />And congrats on turning in Oculus. Now get busy on the third book. Ha! :)Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-48445777136495682012012-09-04T11:22:38.521-06:002012-09-04T11:22:38.521-06:00Oh please, you are a solid artist. My own talent ...Oh please, you are a solid artist. My own talent at drawing just plain stopped in 9th grade.<br /><br />I am so happy you've finished Oculus! And yes, I know just what it's like to wrestle a manuscript to the mat a dozen times. I always think I'm finished. Then I go back and change things 'cause I'm crazy and neurotic. But since you have a good gut feeling about your book then it's ready to be launched. Congratulations!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-57665448897574150272012-09-04T10:56:42.353-06:002012-09-04T10:56:42.353-06:00Ha ha, like I have beta readers just lining up for...Ha ha, like I have beta readers just lining up for me.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-54797497260494897252012-09-04T10:44:30.259-06:002012-09-04T10:44:30.259-06:00Like you, I wonder how some writers manage to put ...Like you, I wonder how some writers manage to put out so many books in a short space to time. I write quickly, but the editing takes ages to complete. <br /><br />What did I get out of the excerpt. Jordan is mega-bright. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.com