tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post5865231162543046055..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: Being PerfectSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-16539563269481586152012-03-18T08:57:58.728-04:002012-03-18T08:57:58.728-04:00No basketball here in England I'm afraid!
I d...No basketball here in England I'm afraid!<br /><br />I definitely think that some (by no means all) 'big' authors seem to slide, the more books they have. I don't know why that is, but I've stopped reading a few because of it.Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-74550738863063330772012-03-17T17:24:03.449-04:002012-03-17T17:24:03.449-04:00Oh my! I even went as far as googling it. This is ...Oh my! I even went as far as googling it. This is evidence that our minds correct/assume what we see. Like when you only see the lower half of the text - we can still read a sentence: http://www.exploratorium.edu/brain_explorer/jumping.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-20507910204419574212012-03-17T10:05:15.715-04:002012-03-17T10:05:15.715-04:00I'm always finding typos in published books an...I'm always finding typos in published books and it annoys me.<br /><br />Also annoying; that took me forever to find the mistake. Ages. I'm so embarrassed I need to hide under my desk for an hour or so!<br /><br />By the way, I've tagged you in the Lucky 7 Meme over at my blog.Spanjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893837904669368614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-30272643515757161232012-03-16T21:42:31.889-04:002012-03-16T21:42:31.889-04:00Someday we'll have to compare notes, Cate.
I e...Someday we'll have to compare notes, Cate.<br />I envy you, Michael. I loved playing basketball and dreamed of going on beyond HS and college. You got to live it.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-20284900660019288632012-03-16T16:50:39.099-04:002012-03-16T16:50:39.099-04:00Basketball is a sport I played all the way to the ...Basketball is a sport I played all the way to the semi-pro level but never really watched...<br /><br />Who I read doesn't change as much as what I read.Michael Horvathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06490946095047002839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-2354385687558632322012-03-16T14:07:20.880-04:002012-03-16T14:07:20.880-04:00I've stopped reading some authors published by...I've stopped reading some authors published by the big houses because the writing and/or editing's so terrible.<br />I have my own version of March Madness going on!Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-60216537994351624962012-03-16T12:24:49.399-04:002012-03-16T12:24:49.399-04:00Good job finding the mistake, Alex and Jess.
I'...Good job finding the mistake, Alex and Jess.<br />I'm distracted by every mistake I find in a book too, M.J.<br />I like your 'flip side' insight, Jamie.<br />I know what you mean, L. Diane, though I would never out their names on my blog. I recently read a book by what was once my favorite fantasy author and it was so preachy and the characters so stiff I put it down and didn't finish.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-70887334712724404052012-03-16T10:37:41.629-04:002012-03-16T10:37:41.629-04:00I just finished reading a book that seemed to have...I just finished reading a book that seemed to have no editing whatsoever. It was very distracting.<br /><br />And no, I'm not into March Madness. Basketball is one sport I'm just not that interested in. I usually only watch if the Celtics are playing for the title.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-53054942155073583342012-03-16T09:33:14.496-04:002012-03-16T09:33:14.496-04:00I've abandoned some authors because the qualit...I've abandoned some authors because the quality of their work began to slide.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-24117887217024508392012-03-16T08:22:32.390-04:002012-03-16T08:22:32.390-04:00Then again, enough mistakes and plot holes and sag...Then again, enough mistakes and plot holes and sagging middles and eventually even fans will lose interest in the big authors.<br />Found the mistake!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-66113177464362146792012-03-16T08:19:16.034-04:002012-03-16T08:19:16.034-04:00People tend to forgive big name authors for those ...People tend to forgive big name authors for those kind of mistakes as their wuality of work is proven (usually). For smaller and debut authors, even a single spelling mistake can rob you of a good reading experience. I know it shouldn't, but it happens :(<br /><br />On the flip side, it means that if a debut author wows over a reader, it's triple the wow-ness of a best selling author because there have been larger barriers to overcome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548680159204361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-84002676364011279202012-03-16T07:42:14.685-04:002012-03-16T07:42:14.685-04:00I agree. Since the best authors are known well, pe...I agree. Since the best authors are known well, people will be more likely to buy their books even if they aren't as good as a book by a self published author.<br /><br />BTW I found the mistake :) it took a ridiculously long time to do it though! I got so confused! But then when I found it, it was right in my face!! That's cool :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000569858548717605noreply@blogger.com