tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post6133451695745543140..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: Six questions for Briane Pagel, author of EclipseMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-66717366527893676892011-10-29T01:41:13.362-06:002011-10-29T01:41:13.362-06:00Congrats Briane on the book and on the awesome rev...Congrats Briane on the book and on the awesome review. I'll have to look the book up and bask in the sparkling cerebral goodness inside.Charlie Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877018077937978788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-62937884730169828002011-10-28T16:13:06.420-06:002011-10-28T16:13:06.420-06:00I bought Eclipse a week or two ago and intend to r...I bought Eclipse a week or two ago and intend to read it soon after I finish the book I'm on now. <br /><br />Great interview. And yes, Thinking the Lions is my blog of choice for him as well.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-48222830693494460812011-10-28T01:33:02.740-06:002011-10-28T01:33:02.740-06:00I like a book or movie that has me thinking afterw...I like a book or movie that has me thinking afterwards about the meaning. I also love what Mr. Pagel said about self-publishing.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175778756449339363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-66524879977767189352011-10-28T00:17:54.815-06:002011-10-28T00:17:54.815-06:00The book sounds fantastic. I love the log line he ...The book sounds fantastic. I love the log line he used. That alone makes me want to read it. Great interview.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563209830154165271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-65564348792549879712011-10-27T21:25:11.430-06:002011-10-27T21:25:11.430-06:00Oooh, I got mentioned in a post with an author in ...Oooh, I got mentioned in a post with an author in it! (hmm... awkward sentence) Glad to know my stories are cerebral. I thought they were just confusing. XD<br /><br />To Briane, I am, indeed, a her. And I'm glad to know that you're a him. (I see your name in comments quite often and for some reason my brain processes your name as Breanne. Though that makes no sense.)<br /><br />Thank you both to Theresa and Sarah for your kind comments. ^^Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-66740257266523123322011-10-27T18:51:58.883-06:002011-10-27T18:51:58.883-06:00I admire authors who can leave some questions unan...I admire authors who can leave some questions unanswered and have a stronger book for it. What an excellent interview!Michelle Fayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05323853315988838877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-64896831291174362892011-10-27T18:17:49.527-06:002011-10-27T18:17:49.527-06:00David Lynch. One of my favorites.
Thanks for havi...David Lynch. One of my favorites.<br /><br />Thanks for having Briane over. And yet ANOTHER awesome writer to get to know. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-64199211895104956062011-10-27T17:14:34.375-06:002011-10-27T17:14:34.375-06:00Great interview!
I love Ray Bradbury--I've ne...Great interview!<br /><br />I love Ray Bradbury--I've never read that particular book by him, but his writing is amazing.<br /><br /><i>Eclipse</i> sounds like an interesting story.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-29345630509312871212011-10-27T16:32:38.266-06:002011-10-27T16:32:38.266-06:00Lots to comment on! I spent most of today in a 3-...Lots to comment on! I spent most of today in a 3-hour lunch that wasn't intended to be a 3-hour lunch but it was an old friend and we got to talking about things like "Do you have to be married to have a mistress?" (We agreed: yes) And then "Are 1930-1940s-era noir-ish books like 'The Maltese Falcon' the only TRULY American literary voice?" (also agreed: Yes.)<br /><br />All of which is to say, I'm only now getting around to reading the post at 5:00 my time.<br /><br />First off, Michael, thanks for posting the questions & links; as I said, I look forward to the SLCKismet bump. I've seen how getting mentioned on your blog brings people flocking and I am very grateful.<br /><br />Now, to the commenters:<br /><br />@Huntress: Excellent use of the word "Golly," but with a name like "Huntress," I'm pretty sure you're just pretending to be disingenuous.<br /><br />@Sarah: I don't know this Brooke person but I'll check him/her (?) out, because if my writing is similar, I'm sure I'll like that stuff.<br /><br />@(other Sarah)(these are in reverse order): I actually decided I could publish "Eclipse" as a self-standing novel after reading "Disquiet" by Julia Leigh. That book is similar in tone/length, but entirely dissimiliar in subject matter and I wholly recommend it.<br /><br />@janet: hope you check out the book and like it. <br /><br />@susan: I just think everyone should do what they love the way they love to do it. Otherwise, what's the point? <br /><br />@andrew: "Young" is in quotes, and aptly so. But I'm going to go with it and tonight I'm going home and telling my wife she's married to a "young" guy. (Only what if she then gets shifty eyes and nervous and says "How did you find out?")<br /><br />@J.A.: That's the goal, right? Or is it the goal? No, wait, it's definitely the goal. Unless it's not. But how could you trust me?<br /><br />@Matthew: My secret hope, when I found out that was that by titling my book "Eclipse," hordes of impressionable young people would buy it off of Amazon sight unseen and I'd be a millionaire. That hasn't happened. But I am a dozen-aire. Watch for my next book to come out with a title something like "E.T.'s Star Wars Brought To You By Disney As Told By Stephen King."<br /><br />@Slamdunk: I bookmarked your blogs, so you can look forward to long rambling inane comments on a semiregular basis.<br /><br />@Alex: You are not the only person to laugh at my income. <br /><br />@Hart: "Eclipse" will definitely f(*& your mind, but it will be polite and tender about it and will call you the next day, if that's not too soon, and you won't think it's creepy. If you DO, "Eclipse" will wait a day or two. <br /><br />@Rogue: That is the smartest, best-written thing you've ever said.<br /><br />@Clarissa: You will not regret reading "The Illustrated Man." "Eclipse" was in part inspired by one of the stories in there. You'll have to see if you can guess which one. (Hint: It's one of the ones that deal with astronauts.)<br /><br />@Cindy: Here's something they don't teach you in marketing school: Charities are MEAN! I had sample copies of my book stolen/thrown away by a charity! And how can you be mad at a charity? (Here's how: ARRRGH! >:( )<br /><br />That last parentheses is not a part of the emoticon. <br /><br />@Theresa: It was NOT rancid. It was MUMMIFIED. And there is a big difference, trust me on that. Plus, it actually tasted pretty good.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-81310311444408338632011-10-27T13:31:35.375-06:002011-10-27T13:31:35.375-06:00By golly, you sold me.
bought and delivered.
Tha...By golly, you sold me.<br /><br />bought and delivered.<br /><br />Thanks for the review.Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-41026875881041472252011-10-27T13:09:25.040-06:002011-10-27T13:09:25.040-06:00You know how I feel about Brooke's writing. Th...You know how I feel about Brooke's writing. That comparison alone was enough to make me want to read this book. The rest of the interview only intrigued me more.Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-27759635689719017062011-10-27T12:57:56.550-06:002011-10-27T12:57:56.550-06:00Matt - Hah!
One major thing i love about both ind...Matt - Hah!<br /><br />One major thing i love about both indie press books and self pubbed books is that there are a lot more novellas available. It's a shame they fell out of favor because there's something so great about a book under 50K wordsSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-58255873636904694752011-10-27T12:42:58.310-06:002011-10-27T12:42:58.310-06:00Okay, you have me definitely curious about this bo...Okay, you have me definitely curious about this book. Great review and interview!Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-58668958808527852542011-10-27T12:33:11.223-06:002011-10-27T12:33:11.223-06:00What a fantastic interview, Michael. And I absolut...What a fantastic interview, Michael. And I absolutely love Briane's take on writing. Going to have to add another book to the TBR list.Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-37765753988613929712011-10-27T11:23:16.816-06:002011-10-27T11:23:16.816-06:00I'm impressed with your string of reviews, Mic...I'm impressed with your string of reviews, Michael. This is something I've been working up to doing. I've just been delayed because of the move and everything. And I don't fly through books the way you do. This is a great thing, and I appreciate that you are reviewing and interviewing "young" authors.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-60301145641196810372011-10-27T09:38:07.997-06:002011-10-27T09:38:07.997-06:00Sounds like something that messes with your head i...Sounds like something that messes with your head in a good way. In fact my head is little messed up just from reading this, lol.Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-59083065247320173482011-10-27T08:09:07.689-06:002011-10-27T08:09:07.689-06:00They already made a movie of Eclipse. It has spark...They already made a movie of Eclipse. It has sparkly vampires.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-77356773157430086742011-10-27T07:41:04.130-06:002011-10-27T07:41:04.130-06:00Fun interview Michael.
Taking a look at Thinking ...Fun interview Michael.<br /><br />Taking a look at Thinking the Lions now...Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-23060204198892101822011-10-27T07:24:42.639-06:002011-10-27T07:24:42.639-06:00Go with Burton - he's more commercial.
I like ...Go with Burton - he's more commercial.<br />I like your breakdown of income - provided a good laugh for me this morning!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-21105048552389576192011-10-27T07:23:44.642-06:002011-10-27T07:23:44.642-06:00I need to check this out. I ADORE David Lynch, so ...I need to check this out. I ADORE David Lynch, so if that is Michael's impression, that is a good marker for me. I also really enjoy a good mind f(*& now and again, but probably a quicky is better than a long-drawn out one for my aging attention span.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-50474357896692628572011-10-27T06:43:26.260-06:002011-10-27T06:43:26.260-06:00Yeah, Eclipse is awesome!Yeah, Eclipse is awesome!PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-90945531019361073162011-10-27T06:08:52.097-06:002011-10-27T06:08:52.097-06:00SOunds like a really interesting story. I know tha...SOunds like a really interesting story. I know that with this type of book, I would have gone the self-publishing route as well. I don't think writers should have to conform. I'm going to check the book out and the one by Bradbury.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-75808282398926873952011-10-27T05:56:07.351-06:002011-10-27T05:56:07.351-06:00I agree with your advice for the self-published. M...I agree with your advice for the self-published. Marketing makes writing the book seem a lot easier.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-79642995152567078142011-10-27T03:46:44.119-06:002011-10-27T03:46:44.119-06:00Brooke R. Busse is cerebral! When I realized her a...Brooke R. Busse is cerebral! When I realized her age, I was amazed.<br /><br />I didn't think Twinkies could get rancid. I saw Wall-E.<br /><br />Briane Pagel, nice to meet you. Your $ distribution looks EXACTLY like mine.<br /><br />Perfect Rowling quote, Michael.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.com