tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531201648836468896.post1378942838279534842..comments2023-08-26T07:07:21.095-07:00Comments on The Archive of a Distracted Mind: Brain Mush...Daniel Poehlmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464025697641476686noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531201648836468896.post-35631882275983166472006-11-21T18:26:00.000-08:002006-11-21T18:26:00.000-08:00So, as the wife is sitting upstairs, watching Hous...So, as the wife is sitting upstairs, watching House, I'm down here typing away and thinking, wow, I'm reallly gonna have to proofread this prtion because I'm on my fifth run and Coke and even though I'm only typing the stuff I hand-wrote in my journal today into Word, it would still look silly if all these drunken typos showed up were I to get published. On top of that, I have eight, that's right, eight main characters in my novel, each one playing a critical role. So, now that you've shredded John's book to pieces with your scathing review, and made me this elf-conscious about my own piece of...work, I just want to thank you Dan. I'm sure John does too. ;)<br><br>FredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531201648836468896.post-9801445766175700402006-11-21T19:05:00.000-08:002006-11-21T19:05:00.000-08:00Well, it was hardly scathing. Plus, the typos are...Well, it was hardly scathing. Plus, the typos are no fault of John's, and not every proofreader can pick them up. <br><br>I remember reading an interview of Updike in which he pointed out that he keeps copies of all his first editions and bookmarks the pages just so he can have all the typos and errors. <br><br>Seriously, though, it's a great book.<br><br>-DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531201648836468896.post-19872405482569629482006-11-22T04:23:00.000-08:002006-11-22T04:23:00.000-08:00Hang in there, Dan. Don't let the doubts get ...Hang in there, Dan. Don't let the doubts get you... thanks for the info on John's book...<br><br>be well,<br>Dawn<br><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531201648836468896.post-3741920587259749712006-11-22T22:24:00.000-08:002006-11-22T22:24:00.000-08:00I usually gravitate towards one character in the b...I usually gravitate towards one character in the books I read...the real reads I like are the ones where we manage to be consumed by all the characters. And where is your Turkey Day writings? ;)<br>Happy Turkey Day by the way. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531201648836468896.post-6176747214110822572006-11-23T05:40:00.000-08:002006-11-23T05:40:00.000-08:00Just stopping by to wish you a happy Thanksgiving....Just stopping by to wish you a happy Thanksgiving. What will it be today Dan - Bacon wrapped, deep fried turkey? Good luck with the brain mush situation.<br>MarthaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com