tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post8681009465161090428..comments2024-03-24T12:34:53.252-07:00Comments on Melodie Campbell Author (the home of Bad Girl Comedy): Where have all the Readers gone? (in which our Bad Girl gets serious for a change...)Melodie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07870938103759179132noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-69917100447444926622016-04-22T08:40:11.344-07:002016-04-22T08:40:11.344-07:00Interesting thoughts. I read 1 to 2 books a week, ...Interesting thoughts. I read 1 to 2 books a week, depending on the week. Sometimes I have three books on the go. One mystery, one horror, one comedy. That's what I'm reading now. I like to do this, because sometimes when I'm home alone, at night, and there's a spooky wind blowing, it's just too scary to read a horror novel, even though I love them. Mysteries are my favorite, so that's what I write. Comedy, because who doesn't need a pick me up once in a while. Great post today. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579930829368523229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-73094132650850447242016-04-21T03:30:26.373-07:002016-04-21T03:30:26.373-07:00It's sad to see the stats so low (Im on #23 fo...It's sad to see the stats so low (Im on #23 for the year). How in tarnation can someone who doesn't read think they can write. Writing has changed so much over the years and if you don't read regularly you don't see the changes. Just pick up an original Perry Mason book and you won't believe it got published without major edits. And these people think they can write a novel? Too funny.Nanci M. Pattendenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162078510271143199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-25323842342457497482016-04-19T15:49:37.091-07:002016-04-19T15:49:37.091-07:00Laff! Liane, you said it all. Writing a novel is...Laff! Liane, you said it all. Writing a novel is an instant way to fame, isn't it? You make a very point about how does he know, if he has no point of comparison. Well said, sister.Melodie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870938103759179132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-16412272388972570202016-04-19T13:46:12.317-07:002016-04-19T13:46:12.317-07:00I'm not at all surprised, Melodie. I know some...I'm not at all surprised, Melodie. I know someone who is writing a novel right now. He does not read. Or rather, he reads religious literature related to his sect. He does not read novels. Yet he's writing one. He says his novel is good, "substantial". How does he know this when he has no point of comparison? I know not. I hope for his sake that he's the exception that proves the rule. <br /><br />Why would someone do this? Because someone assumes that anyone at all can write a novel because it's easy and you don't need any special knowledge or skills. And when it's done you send it to Oprah who will love it and you'll be rich and famous. Right? Right? Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-44972192989242851052016-04-19T05:12:09.958-07:002016-04-19T05:12:09.958-07:00It's baffling, Sheri. Most say they don't...It's baffling, Sheri. Most say they don't have time to read. I can hear you laughing from here. How they think they will have time to write?? <br />Television is easier.Melodie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870938103759179132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-84066809305938872262016-04-18T20:19:31.095-07:002016-04-18T20:19:31.095-07:00Why would you want to write a novel if you don'...Why would you want to write a novel if you don't read them? I'd like to run a 5K, but since I hate to jog it isn't an option. And to say books are too expensive, there's a ton of free ebooks out there. What an eye-opening post. Wow. Just, wow.Sheri Fredrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994182452859135844noreply@blogger.com