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Hey.
I'm confused about the responses to Mr. King regarding the book he's reading. (Luckiest Girl Alive)
...half compliment...
...condescending...
That's how I took it. He can't really tell until he's read more?I think he meant he's only 20 pages in and can't make a judgement yet????
agree. He was asked what he is presently reading, and since he was only a few pages into it, as you said- he couldn't make a full judgment yet.That's how I took it. He can't really tell until he's read more?
I think he meant he's only 20 pages in and can't make a judgement yet????
Yeah, thats was how i understood it too.I think he meant he's only 20 pages in and can't make a judgement yet????
But then
@ I don't know which is stranger, the half compliment, or the fact that Simon & Schuster retweeted it.
@ "...but the woman is witty," (though the book might be bad) has a subtle (or overt?) condescension.
@ If nothing else, I'd suggest leaving that one off the dust jacket. You'd think "Only 20 pages in," would be enough reticence.
I'm guessing the above may be over thinking Mr. King's Tweet.
The above colored Tweets were in response to Mr. King's Tweet.
Oh lord. I'd be so big you'd have to roll me everywhere....a good friend of mine makes his pecan pies with melted chocolate chips in it.....yep, tastegasm everytime!....
Mindless cleaning often does it for me. I remember getting one of my favorite ideas while mopping the floor--lol. An author friend of mine swears by showers--she claims all her best ideas come there. Whatever works for you, go for itFor me it is often sleep. I can awake in the middle of sleep with an idea and can not go back to sleep until i written it down. Walks don't work in the same way for me.
I'm really frustrated with Twitter because I can't figure out how it works. I can't find where sK has been asked and has answered any questions. I hate Twitter.
I'm really frustrated with Twitter because I can't figure out how it works. I can't find where sK has been asked and has answered any questions. I hate Twitter.
You don't need a Twitter account, you can just go online to read his tweets at this link.
Will do. He's still learning his way with Twitter and is doing pretty well all things considered but the hashtag may still be on his learning curve.Go to King's page and you can see all his tweets, which includes any he answered.
It could be my lack of knowledge too, but I can only see answers. Then, because he uses the "reply" I can click the response which will give me the opportunity to click back to the original question.
Moderator if he decides to do this again next week, could you suggest he use a hashtag? Maybe #KingQ&A
I'll keep playing with Twitter. I'll get there. Thanx, though.Go to King's page and you can see all his tweets, which includes any he answered.
It could be my lack of knowledge too, but I can only see answers. Then, because he uses the "reply" I can click the response which will give me the opportunity to click back to the original question.
Moderator if he decides to do this again next week, could you suggest he use a hashtag? Maybe #KingQ&A
I consider you guys like my Pheidippides. I'm sitting cosily in athens waiting for the good word while you run the whole way from Marathon (Twitter) to tell me the news. Since i am a good guy i just hope that you don't drop dead when you delivered the message.
....Frank's playing with his Twitter...Frank's playing with his Twitter!!!!....I'll keep playing with Twitter. I'll get there. Thanx, though.
It's quick and easy (a source of Twitter's strength as well as its propensity for misunderstanding). Twitter is just a social media tool, like any other, and I get why he might choose to use it: no one expects a deep, meaningful conversation there, and there's instant response. Several authors use it very effectively to communicate with readers. Personally, I've had some funny or interesting exchanges with several authors I admire. Michael Grant, John Scalzi, Margaret Atwood, Christopher Moore, Joe Hill, Neil Gaiman, and Joanne Harris are the ones that immediately come to mind as authors who interact regularly with readers (without constantly shilling their books). I'm sure there are more, but those are a few that I enjoy and follow