Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion
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Josh wrote: "Thank you -- all of you! I got the idea (well, the impetus) the write their story after listening to the audio files for it. I thought, yeah, what did happen to them?"Now that's a benefit of audiobooks which I haven't considered before - inspiring an author to write a sequel! They're powerful things, your audiobooks...
You should get the narrator to do The Parting Glass as soon as you finish it, while he still has the characters fresh. Please?
Loved the sneak peek :) and that cover...just beautiful. How can you put so much of angst and emotion in such a short piece of work? God, as if I was the one missing Tim (as much as Luke that is LOL). Anyway, thank you for the snippet :). Did I read somewhere that it will be published soon?
Goge - I think it's due at the end of this month, or soon after.
Thanks for the sneak peek, I'm excited we won't have to wait long. :-) Now I have to reread In a Dark Wood (and listen to the song The Parting Glass).
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http://zamaxfield.com/2013/09/21/sund...
Not an easy thing to define art... but very, very interesting, indeed. :-)
Johanna wrote: "Josh, Rick R. Reed and Tara Lain talk about ART at Zam Maxfield's SUNDAY BRUNCH blog today (22nd September, 2013):http://zamaxfield.com/2013/09/21/sund...
Not an easy thing t..."
Very interesting, and as is often the case, the comments and answers expand the discussion and makes it even more interesting. I liked Josh's definition since it includes "ugly" expressions as art. So many times you hear art equaled with beauty only.
I liked the definition Tara Lain posted. :)
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Exactly. It's all about creating something that causes an aesthetic experience in viewer/reader/listener/etc., isn't it? An experience and reaction that can be so many other things than only delight, admiration or joy.
When talking about the definition of art with students, we always end up talking about skill, too. My students (9-16 years old) like to think that making art requires some kind of skill and an idea or a message the artist wants to deliver/share. They usually also mention the fact that making art should take some time and effort — they seem to appreciate if they can see that in the final art work.
Of course, all of the above doesn't really completely define art either. That's what makes art so special, right? It seeks the truth, shows the way, questions, provokes emotions, talks about taboos, lets us freely express ourselves, mirrors our time, gives us a very special way to communicate, preserves memories... and so much more. :-)
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"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." -Aristotle-
"Art enables us to find ourselves and loose ourselves at the same time." -Thomas Merton-
"Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known." -Oscar Wilde-
"Good art is not what it looks like, but what it does to us." -Roy Adzak-
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." -Pablo Picasso-
Okay, okay. The girl who loves quotes is about to go to sauna and then to bed. Good night, everyone. :-)
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Oh yes. That was a good one. :-)
Johanna wrote: "K.Z. wrote: "I liked the definition Tara Lain posted. :)"Oh yes. That was a good one. :-)"
And you can embroider it on a pillow ;)
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Oh yes. That was a good one. :-)"
And you can embroider it on a pillow ;)"
That, too! ;-)
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Not an easy thing t..."
That was an interesting little conversation, wasn't it?
Of course art is one of those things you will actually go nuts trying to define.
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"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." -Aristotle-
"Art enables us to fin..."
I think this one is my favorite of those:
"Good art is not what it looks like, but what it does to us." -Roy Adzak-
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Oh yes. That was a good one. :-)"
And you can embroider it on a pillow ;)"
:-D
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Anne wrote: "Johanna wrote: "K.Z. wrote: "I liked the definition Tara Lain posted. :)"Oh yes. That was a good one. :-)"
And you can embroider it on a pillow ;)"
That is the true test of brevity. :)
Johanna wrote: "What books do you see a need for?" asks Josh..."I want a holographic horror story, that's what I want. Now get on it, buster. (I've obsessed about this since going through the Haunted Mansion at Disney World.)
Earlier this year I was in the mood for a 'hunt the serial' book with snarky humor in it. I didn't find many besides Fair Game and Cut Run- of course. But anyway, I had to revert to a couple of m/f reads because there weren't any around here! I asked in the m/m groups thread, suspense books but no serial killer books were suggested. Where oh where have all the serial killers gone? LOL
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I want a holographic horror story, that's what I want. Now get on it, buster. (I've obsessed about this since going through the Hau..."
Oh. But it seems to me that YOU would be better equipped to write that one!
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I've got one coming up next year with Winter Kill. :-)
Johanna wrote: ""What books would you like to write? What books do you see a need for?" asks Josh both authors and readers at Not Your Usual Suspects:http://notyourusualsuspects.blogspot....-..."
I have been pondering this for a while and have come to the realisation that I have trouble enough catching up with all the great books already written, so if I should also start thinking about what other books should be written, my brain will explode :)
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I charted out a YA novel one morning while I was sitting in the waiting room of my physical therapy. I got the idea watching Black Beard's Ghost, believe it or not. And as I hammered it out, I was convinced it wsas brilliant. Now...I think maybe not so much. :-D
Reggie wrote: "Earlier this year I was in the mood for a 'hunt the serial' book with snarky humor in it. I didn't find many besides Fair Game and Cut Run- of course. But anyway, I had to revert to a couple of ..."I just bought
and remembered your post here, when I read the blurb:Albert Sterne, forensics expert with the FBI, is so obnoxious on the surface that no-one bothers digging deeper. When he's sent to Colorado to investigate what turns out to be the work of a serial killer he encounters Special Agent Fletcher Ash and they end up reluctantly joining forces to unravel the case. It's only a matter of duty, though; it can't be more, because Albert doesn't do friendship - and he certainly doesn't do love!
This is a six stars book! I hope you'll like it too.
Antonella wrote: "This is a six stars book! I hope you'll like it too."I loved Butterfly Hunter and I think I will like this one too :)
Sylvia wrote: "When he's sent to Colorado to investigate what turns out to be the work of a serial killer he encounters Special Agent Fletcher Ash ..."I didn't know about that one. I'll check it out. Thanks Bunches!8)
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The movie is quite terrible. I tried to inflict it on my youthful kin folk and they were blunt on the topic. But what I love about those kids is, blunt though they be, they sat through the entire awful film with me. :-D
A couple of things stayed with me, things I thought might make for a decent story.
One of the realizations I'm struggling with right now is that even working full speed ahead, there's only so much time in a day, and only so much my wrists can take.
So that does limit the possibilities for the remainder of the year and even next year. At the same time, I did a lot of veering off the map this year -- and that's part of the joy of a creative day job.
This is a long winded way of saying...Hmmmmm... ;-D
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My advice is to at least keep the YA on the back burner. Then again, I work with teens and I love being able to recommend books and authors I love to them. So yeah, I'm not biased at all. lol. But viewing that you're not big on reading YA and because we want you to keep your wrists in optimal condition, you don't have to write it ASAP.
And that's awesome that your youthful kinfolk watched the entire movie with you. I think any youthful kinfolk I have or youthful people I know would complain, get up, and walk away.
Juthi wrote: "In the meantime I'll just sit here like this."Oh my goodness, that made me laugh out loud. I think I've been looking like that all week, too. :)
Fantabulous article. We're all definitely in a new place as both readers and writers. I picture us all in one boat, we're not exactly sure which direction we are or should be going, and we've all got our pirate monoscopes popped open, trying to figure it out.
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Excellent article, thanks for posting! I don't go to Jessewave often enough to have seen it otherwise.I can say that I'm proud to consider myself a "Fanyon." (I'm also a minion, if that makes sense to any of you.)
The article asks what readers get out of more interaction with authors. I can say that I have not yet had any trouble separating the "author" from the "person" -- I'm all about the "willing suspension of disbelief." That being said, I love that I am able to interact with (or just observe) the authors of some of my favorite books. I love seeing them as real people and not just some "decades-old photo on a book jacket."
But most importantly for me, as an aspiring author myself, the interaction with authors that Goodreads, Tumblr, WordPress etc. gives me is just indescribable. When I post a writing question over on one of the other M/M groups I'm a member of and a favorite author takes the time to not only read my question but also answer me? Swear to God, I'm over the moon for hours. The encouragement I get from those responses means more than just about anything else. Seeing all the authors as normal people really drives home the idea that I can, in fact, become a published author as well. If Josh, or Amy, or Kaje, or Abi, help me realize my life-long dream of being a published author ... no words. I actually have no words for that. I get the warm fuzzies and actually well up a bit when I think of it.
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I can say that I'm proud to consider myself a "Fanyon." (I'm also a minion, if that makes se..."
That's lovely. Yes, I do think that is part of the new interaction. Authors mentoring, reviewers mentoring...there's a great deal of interconnectedness that is quite new in publishing.
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I've been homebound for three months following a recent surgery. I love coming here each day. I often comment, but more than that, I love reading everyone else's thoughts on all the topics discussed. It's wonderful that the interaction on these threads represent people with strong opinions, perspectives and cultures discussing books, movies, music, food, knitting, personalities, politics, business, teaching, music, etc. Sharing the space with authors who truly interact with their readers and fans is an amazing experience. We are enriched by the experience. I was somewhat concerned that I would be lonely, but in all the time I've been home, I've only felt uplifted, entertained, and educated. Thanks, Josh for making it so.
Great thought provoking article Josh! Though I have checked out some of my favorite authors’ web sites for updates on releases and posts they might have written about my favorite characters, I have never wanted to find out details of their personal lives or opinions that could influence my enjoyment of their books. So my “willing suspension of disbelief” usually stays in place as long as the story is well told. But- it is nice knowing some information about the author, sometimes it gives you an added connection to the stories. I like reading stories that take place in the northwest and knowing the author actually lives here somehow adds to my enjoyment of the book, like Patricia Briggs “Mercy Thompson” series. In the case of Charlaine Harris last book, I was one of the disappointed but it didn’t take away my overall enjoyment of the series. Part of the adventure of reading the story is that you don’t know what’s really going to happen and even if it’s not always what you had hoped, sometimes it’s even better! Heather Lynn- though I’m not a minion, I am a big Dark Hunters fan, have a bit of a crush on Acheron!!
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*nodding and smiling* :-)
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Oh, it seems that there couldn't have been no better time than this to set up the (Five) Things I Love topic. :-) Staying home and recovering from a surgery for that long can't be easy. And after reading your post I appreciate your wonderful Five Things I Love lists even more than before, Carlita.
And I so agree — this group does good for one's soul. :-)
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Yes! This is part of it. It's why writing fan fiction for a favorite book doesn't work for me. Could I write fan fiction for a book I love? Of course! But I would be writing it. It's not the same. Being a good driver does not deliver the same adventure as being a passenger of a good driver.
Johanna wrote: "Carlita wrote: "I've been homebound for three months following a recent surgery. I love coming here each day. I often comment, but more than that, I love reading everyone else's thoughts on all the..."Thanks ever so much for starting that topic, Johanna. :)
And yes, this group is a good thing. There's such a positive feeling here. The discussion is always interesting and thoughtful and everyone has a good attitude. It's pretty idyllic, really. I love the geographic diversity. We really are spread out all over the world and that's neat to think about. I like you guys! I'd have you all over to my house if I could. :)
I send healing thoughts your way, Carlita! :)
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Well, the wonderful idea of listing "Five Things I Love" was Josh's, so it's actually him we should thank for that. I just pushed a few buttons. :-)
Alison wrote: "I love the geographic diversity. We really are spread out all over the world and that's neat to think about. I like you guys! I'd have you all over to my house if I could. :)"
Be careful what you wish for, dear! Many of us are quite keen on traveling... and we like you, too, a lot. LOL. ;-)
Johanna wrote: "Alison wrote: "Thanks ever so much for starting that topic, Johanna. :)"Well, the wonderful idea of listing "Five Things I Love" was Josh's, so it's actually him we should thank for that. I just ..."
Pushing buttons is an important skill! Do not downplay your cleverness! Thanks to you both.
And LOL back. :)
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That question has led to many a sequel. ;-) Now I must reread In a Dark Wood.