Comments on: Sam The Plumber Is An Agent http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:49:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Ben http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7533 Ben Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:17:42 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7533 It was great to meet you Randy. I really appreciated the critique of my manuscript. I did a little more honing of my single sentence pitch as the week went on. Now it reads: A conflicted ex-Marine fights to prevent his abusive father from forcing innocent people to commit atrocities. You were totally right about Mount Hermon - it exceeded my high expectations. Thanks for the help. Hope to see you there next year as well! It was great to meet you Randy. I really appreciated the critique of my manuscript. I did a little more honing of my single sentence pitch as the week went on. Now it reads:

A conflicted ex-Marine fights to prevent his abusive father from forcing innocent people to commit atrocities.

You were totally right about Mount Hermon - it exceeded my high expectations. Thanks for the help. Hope to see you there next year as well!

]]> By: Camille Cannon Eide http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7534 Camille Cannon Eide Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:54:27 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7534 Huh? I thought the guy beside you was Joel Osteen. Maybe I'm getting him confused with the Russian dude in the tux. That guy was just way over my head. It's a scientifically proven impossibility to get any writing done at a writer's conference. I know. I did manage to pitch a novel a couple times, make a last minute speech for critique which was not the one I worked on for two nights while Everyone Else was sipping sodas and having fun, sneak PB m&ms into Rachel Williams desk and pray she finds them before the squirrels (or Dave), pose for some really dreadful photos, finally meet in person some of the coolest writers on the planet including the fabulously chic yet earthy Mary DeMuth, and learn another thing or two about the publishing biz from the gracious poker-faced Sue Brower. Mt Hermon is a bit draining. But now that I've had a couple hours of sleep, I'm ready to hit the keys and start the next novel. I'm thinking a spin-off of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I've got an idea for a battle to the death between undead versions of Mrs. Bennet and Lady Catherine. Huh? I thought the guy beside you was Joel Osteen. Maybe I’m getting him confused with the Russian dude in the tux. That guy was just way over my head.

It’s a scientifically proven impossibility to get any writing done at a writer’s conference. I know. I did manage to pitch a novel a couple times, make a last minute speech for critique which was not the one I worked on for two nights while Everyone Else was sipping sodas and having fun, sneak PB m&ms into Rachel Williams desk and pray she finds them before the squirrels (or Dave), pose for some really dreadful photos, finally meet in person some of the coolest writers on the planet including the fabulously chic yet earthy Mary DeMuth, and learn another thing or two about the publishing biz from the gracious poker-faced Sue Brower.

Mt Hermon is a bit draining. But now that I’ve had a couple hours of sleep, I’m ready to hit the keys and start the next novel. I’m thinking a spin-off of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I’ve got an idea for a battle to the death between undead versions of Mrs. Bennet and Lady Catherine.

]]> By: Doug Bolton http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7539 Doug Bolton Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:47:17 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7539 I want to share that there is another writer's conference coming up July 27th-July 30th in Canby, Oregon. Randy will be there also. It has been labeled as one of the best in the nation. Look it up on the web at Oregon Christian Writers org. (Google it) I took a coach's class from Randy there and it changed my whole world. He is outstanding as a teacher, and leader. He has great ideas, and practical ways to make your marketing world shine. He seems to be a pretty good fiction writer too. :-) I want to share that there is another writer’s conference coming up July 27th-July 30th in Canby, Oregon. Randy will be there also. It has been labeled as one of the best in the nation. Look it up on the web at Oregon Christian Writers org. (Google it)

I took a coach’s class from Randy there and it changed my whole world. He is outstanding as a teacher, and leader. He has great ideas, and practical ways to make your marketing world shine.

He seems to be a pretty good fiction writer too. :-)

]]> By: Lynn Rush http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7540 Lynn Rush Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:58:03 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7540 Awesome pic. John B Olson is one of my fav authors, too! Glad you had fun at the conference. I hope to go next year as I've heard it's fantastic! Glad you're back. Awesome pic. John B Olson is one of my fav authors, too! Glad you had fun at the conference. I hope to go next year as I’ve heard it’s fantastic!

Glad you’re back.

]]> By: Sean http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7542 Sean Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:35:53 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7542 Haha, looks like you had a good time! Haha, looks like you had a good time!

]]> By: Lynnette Bonner http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7543 Lynnette Bonner Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:21:33 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7543 So who won the Zondervan/Mount Hermon writing contest? I know Camille was a finalist (congrats Camille!) but haven't heard who the other two were, nor who the winner was. So who won the Zondervan/Mount Hermon writing contest? I know Camille was a finalist (congrats Camille!) but haven’t heard who the other two were, nor who the winner was.

]]> By: Sharon Ball http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7546 Sharon Ball Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:22:53 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7546 I love your humor column, Randy. Sam the Plumber is a trip! I love your humor column, Randy. Sam the Plumber is a trip!

]]> By: Tricia Goyer http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7547 Tricia Goyer Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:53:47 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7547 I'm reading your current e-zine. I Twittered about it too. So if you get ANY new subscribers today ... well, you can pay me in chocolate! ;0) I’m reading your current e-zine. I Twittered about it too. So if you get ANY new subscribers today … well, you can pay me in chocolate! ;0)

]]> By: Lisa Harman http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7548 Lisa Harman Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:18:45 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7548 Hey Randy. I sat by you at the ACFW early bird conference in 2008 and already receive your ezine. Just wanted to let you know that I saw your link on Twitter via the very talented Tricia Goyer. Hey Randy. I sat by you at the ACFW early bird conference in 2008 and already receive your ezine. Just wanted to let you know that I saw your link on Twitter via the very talented Tricia Goyer.

]]> By: Christina Berry http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7550 Christina Berry Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:10:18 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7550 Loved both the column and the newsletter! I've just got to comment on this line from your newsletter: "Your spouse could leave you." OR your spouse could leave you while you're in the middle of edits on a novel about a spouse leaving and your editor could ask you to highlight the forgiveness aspect with a whole new scene that focuses on just that! This is one crazy world we live in. I can't wait for the next one. Loved both the column and the newsletter!

I’ve just got to comment on this line from your newsletter: “Your spouse could leave you.” OR your spouse could leave you while you’re in the middle of edits on a novel about a spouse leaving and your editor could ask you to highlight the forgiveness aspect with a whole new scene that focuses on just that!

This is one crazy world we live in. I can’t wait for the next one.

]]> By: Andra M. http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7551 Andra M. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:28:40 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7551 Yep, that picture of you is the epitome of sensibility! Yep, that picture of you is the epitome of sensibility!

]]> By: Anna http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7554 Anna Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:10:16 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7554 what happened to analyzing Star Wars characters? Over? what happened to analyzing Star Wars characters? Over?

]]> By: Elona Peters Siemsen http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7604 Elona Peters Siemsen Sat, 02 May 2009 16:54:08 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2009/04/09/sam-the-plumber-is-an-agent/#comment-7604 This is the first time I logged on the blog. I'm glad I blog-logged. It's fun here. If indeed that is you on the left in the photo, I know I'm in a good place. Or at least a fun place. Which, when it's good fun, is good. This is the first time I logged on the blog. I’m glad I blog-logged. It’s fun here. If indeed that is you on the left in the photo, I know I’m in a good place. Or at least a fun place. Which, when it’s good fun, is good.

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