Comments on: Twisted view of "perfect" http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2006/06/21/twisted-view-of-perfect/ The podcast for wanna-be fiction writers by a writer who's still learning. Writer Mur Lafferty discusses rejection, cover letters and getting the oomph to keep going. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:29:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Scott M. Sandridge http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2006/06/21/twisted-view-of-perfect/#comment-535 Scott M. Sandridge Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:44:57 +0000 http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=124#comment-535 You'd think they would've considered "which type of books or genre they wanted to include" <i>before</i> putting out a call to submissions. You’d think they would’ve considered “which type of books or genre they wanted to include” before putting out a call to submissions.

]]> By: Shawna http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2006/06/21/twisted-view-of-perfect/#comment-534 Shawna Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:44:45 +0000 http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=124#comment-534 And with all those wonderful books, there'd never be enough time to read them... and that isn't MY idea of a perfect world. And with all those wonderful books, there’d never be enough time to read them… and that isn’t MY idea of a perfect world.

]]> By: Missy http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2006/06/21/twisted-view-of-perfect/#comment-531 Missy Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:34:05 +0000 http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=124#comment-531 Ridiculous! How can you know if the book is appropriate if they haven't even decided "which type of books or genre they wanted to include." <br/><br/>BTW I Love your blog! Ridiculous! How can you know if the book is appropriate if they haven’t even decided “which type of books or genre they wanted to include.”

BTW I Love your blog!

]]> By: congolia http://isbw.murlafferty.com/2006/06/21/twisted-view-of-perfect/#comment-530 congolia Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:10:02 +0000 http://isbw.murlafferty.com/?p=124#comment-530 The gentle sound of art and commerce crashing into each other. <br/><br/>Starbucks is always looking for "safe" art for their stores. If you look at their choice in music, you cannot be surprised.<br/><br/>They want "nice" non-offensive art, so people won't get mad and realize they paid $4.75 for a coffee drink.<br/><br/>Mur, I wouldn't mind occasional profanity. Feel free. You have earned it. The gentle sound of art and commerce crashing into each other.

Starbucks is always looking for “safe” art for their stores. If you look at their choice in music, you cannot be surprised.

They want “nice” non-offensive art, so people won’t get mad and realize they paid $4.75 for a coffee drink.

Mur, I wouldn’t mind occasional profanity. Feel free. You have earned it.

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