tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520744590882489870.post6004641789947323893..comments2023-03-31T15:26:47.448-07:00Comments on This World Like a Knife: Tiny PostsDerek Nikitashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08119056203503877029noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520744590882489870.post-45356038786720139882008-06-30T09:48:00.000-07:002008-06-30T09:48:00.000-07:00Congratulations all around.Congratulations all around.S. Craig Renfroe Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11506367995417078903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520744590882489870.post-46282177867581011032008-06-22T17:14:00.000-07:002008-06-22T17:14:00.000-07:00Congrats on the new agent and the new house. I re...Congrats on the new agent and the new house. I really related to what you said about being using up your novel-writing energy essay style blog posts, but they seem to be the only kind I know how to write.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520744590882489870.post-4613454200777205742008-06-20T15:44:00.000-07:002008-06-20T15:44:00.000-07:00Sorry, that's a starred review in Library Journal,...Sorry, that's a starred review in Library Journal, not Booklist. I'm sure the Booklist review is just as stellar, though!Derek Nikitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08119056203503877029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520744590882489870.post-87365815419090787372008-06-20T15:42:00.000-07:002008-06-20T15:42:00.000-07:00Chad--yes, Mr. Teran seems to be elusive. The nam...Chad--yes, Mr. Teran seems to be elusive. The name would have to be a pseudo, I'd imagine. Whether he's a known writer in other contexts, I wonder. Even the story behind the "real life" events that inspired God is a Bullet are shrouded in mystery. I'm reminded of the real life events that inspired Fargo. Ahem. If all of Teran's bio is true, then he's serious business, and I'm all the more impressed.<BR/><BR/>Okay, time for my own admission: I've never watched one minute of The Notebook. I just hate it on principle. That's totally shallow of me, and now I have to go watch that fucking stupid movie I haven't seen, just to make up for my judgmental attitude.<BR/><BR/>And, Brett--great to see you on my own little blog here! I'm ecstatic to be owning a house, though I know the first repairs I have to do or pay or myself will put a damper on that honeymoon. <BR/><BR/>I ought to say--for the five or six of you reading this--that Brett's pulse-pounding sequel to his debut thriller The Closer (not to be confused with the two movies by the same name) comes out in a few days. It's called The Deceived, and it's getting great reviews everywhere. Starred review in Booklist. Check that bad boy out.Derek Nikitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08119056203503877029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520744590882489870.post-69452084942124338522008-06-20T13:50:00.000-07:002008-06-20T13:50:00.000-07:00Congratulations on the new gig!!! And the house! H...Congratulations on the new gig!!! And the house! How cool is that? I know you're going to have tremendous success there at EKU.Brett Battleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786471378650235415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520744590882489870.post-36168093770855269092008-06-20T12:38:00.000-07:002008-06-20T12:38:00.000-07:00I started reading Pyres last week, and I'm two-thi...I started reading Pyres last week, and I'm two-thirds of the way through it. I loved that scene (around page 180) between Luc and Mason so much that I read it three times. About to go read more for a few hours while I also watch the Cubs take on the Sox.<BR/><BR/>I was visiting the Amazon page for Pyres and saw the comparison to Teran and have to admit I became intrigued by the guy. I'm a sucker for that kind of thing, and I spent more than a few minutes tracking down what info on him I could.<BR/><BR/>As for Cassavetes...Don't tell me the ending of The Notebook didn't make you tear up. I didn't love the movie by any means, but I did think it was pretty moving at the end.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I shouldn't have admitted that.Chad Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085458343846938765noreply@blogger.com