tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post9163771161885681183..comments2024-02-16T00:48:56.686-08:00Comments on The Man Who Painted Agnieszka's Shoes: Write to Reply?Agnieszkas Shoeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831763071877082489noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-15945562989529944892011-06-26T08:49:19.588-07:002011-06-26T08:49:19.588-07:00It's a *good* thriller Dan, that's the imp...It's a *good* thriller Dan, that's the important thing. If I can offer a personal perspective, I loved 'Songs...' and was somewhat reluctant to try 'Company...' at first - I wondered how a murder mystery could match 'Songs..'? And okay, from my personal perspective, it's not quite as good. But it's still good, and more relevant to this discussion, still recognisably *you*. I could instantly tell it was the same writer with the same recognisable style and sensibility writing. So you've no need to feel you've somehow 'sold out' if that's what worries you.<br /><br />Good post in terms of wider points you make.James Everingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717149514440381738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-8648495055734023892011-06-26T03:33:29.814-07:002011-06-26T03:33:29.814-07:00I don't know what I'd do if I were uploadi...I don't know what I'd do if I were uploading the thriller now. On the one hand its success has helped sales of Songs (but not the others). On the other hand, people who would enjoy the other books may see me as a thriller writer first and foremostDan Hollowayhttp://danholloway.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-84910359609408009462011-06-25T15:59:48.776-07:002011-06-25T15:59:48.776-07:00Yes I meant it's understandable. It's not ...Yes I meant it's understandable. It's not necessarily about getting to the top, but getting maybe to a middling career. For people to credibly call themselves a writer with a back catalogue I guess.<br /><br />Re genre, I'm debating whether to put my genre book under a different name. Haven't decided yet.Sulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-38066510849077977062011-06-25T15:19:16.875-07:002011-06-25T15:19:16.875-07:00Not sure what you mean by it depends what you writ...Not sure what you mean by it depends what you write - do you mean if you write genre fiction it's OK t respond underhandedly to a negative review? Or just that it's understandable? I totally get that it's understandable. I still think people who do it are dicks. I also think the "you have to play dirty to get to the top" thing is a real urban myth. <br /><br />Anyone who thinks they're going to make a career from writing, however commercial their output, is in need of a reality check - one John Locke doesn't make an Enlightenment as it were.<br /><br />I don't know - I'll ask Roland - he may be waiting for permission to make it public.Dan Hollowayhttp://danholloway.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-33958732002636076022011-06-25T14:48:55.865-07:002011-06-25T14:48:55.865-07:00I think it depends on what you write. As you know ...I think it depends on what you write. As you know I write marmite novels, you'll either hate 'em or find them piquant. The Amazon reviews I've received for my one Amazon title have all been very honest and I love them for that. Most have said it was a tough read, which it is. They've all said it's for a certain type of reading taste, which I concur with. Several of the reviewers contacted me before posting to Amazon and their own reviewing blogs asking me if it was okay to publish, since the review was partly critical. I was astounded that anyone would even ask me the writer for my permission. I said yes in all cases. The BookMunch was the harshest, but they didn't post it to Amazon. I love my reviewers, because they engaged with the writing qua writing, not from any other agenda that I could see. <br /><br />I can't imagine how a genre book, no matter how subversive or literary, could somehow not be lumped in with other books you might like are... That's how the Amazon algorithms work.<br /><br />And yes, most Indies and I exclude you from this Dan, would happily scale up in terms of sales and profile etc to the mainstream way of doing things. Punk becomes New wave, becomes signed to majors, becomes New Romantics. that's just how commercial culture works... One can stay pure in the margins, but few are prepared to do so long term. They want a career. <br /><br />Marc Nash<br /><br />PS has Roland got a vid of me at Stokey do you know?Sulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.com