tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post6752785458275905077..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: Midnight in RosaryCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-52075812350907869152010-06-13T10:29:05.024-05:002010-06-13T10:29:05.024-05:00Artsparker, I've got all of ERB's books on...Artsparker, I've got all of ERB's books on my shelves, and they are well thumbed too.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-54682729679774129922010-06-11T14:37:32.680-05:002010-06-11T14:37:32.680-05:00Oh, how fun that #$%^& or whatever they are ca...Oh, how fun that #$%^& or whatever they are calling themselves did Princess of Mars, I'll put it on my netflix list. I just visited friends in upstate New York, the library just keeps its collection- many well-thumbed original Edgar Rice Burroughs books there.ArtSparkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875996639432864367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-26881319317737659792010-06-08T09:01:58.582-05:002010-06-08T09:01:58.582-05:00eric1313, cool. I look forward to having a look at...eric1313, cool. I look forward to having a look at it. <br /><br />ivan, or rosenrot perhaps. I like the sound of the German but I'm not sure that would appeal to American audiences.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-54721012134245352072010-06-08T06:27:02.169-05:002010-06-08T06:27:02.169-05:00For some reason, I still have your title, Midnight...For some reason, I still have your title, Midnight in Rosary on the brain.<br />I'm reaching, I guess for a snappieer title, perhaps slightly goosed by an afterburner.<br /><br />How about Rosenkreuz at Midnight<br /><br />A little Rocicrucian, maybe, but that's all I can come up with at these wee hours.<br /><br />Yeah, yeah. I mean, who asked me? :)ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-22098969057008317162010-06-08T03:43:12.129-05:002010-06-08T03:43:12.129-05:00Speaking of titles, thanks again for your lending ...Speaking of titles, thanks again for your lending of the Mouth Torn With Sorrow line to me. I wrote the poem and after about 5 passes of editing and re-writing, it's in good shape, no whining, nothing that does not belong... I hope!<br /><br />Let me know if you want the title back and I'll see what I can come up with... loleric1313https://www.blogger.com/profile/13807078704660045859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-32409824982349972052010-06-08T00:24:40.046-05:002010-06-08T00:24:40.046-05:00Greg Schwartz, I'm hoping the two will cover a...Greg Schwartz, I'm hoping the two will cover all the bases.<br /><br />Akasha Savage, thanks. I just really wanted to use rosary because of the resonance and the connection to certain stories in the collection.<br /><br />Travis Cody, thanks. I'm glad to hear it.<br /><br />Michelle, thanks, and I'm glad you liked that. Yes, that's pretty hard advice to follow.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-89220196150122040892010-06-07T20:11:20.430-05:002010-06-07T20:11:20.430-05:00Great choice - I think your title works wonderfull...Great choice - I think your title works wonderfully! Thanks for posting the beautiful passage. (And your kind words on the new book Love One Another Constantly-- very excited -- now if I can just do as the title instructs . . . :)Michelle's Spellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769666862403600253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-75631371201618290592010-06-07T19:48:30.285-05:002010-06-07T19:48:30.285-05:00Midnight in Rosary: Tales of Crimson and Black...I...Midnight in Rosary: Tales of Crimson and Black...I like that a lot.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-10450488990848533182010-06-07T16:02:02.657-05:002010-06-07T16:02:02.657-05:00I didn't read your post on tiltles, but I like...I didn't read your post on tiltles, but I like the sound of Midnight in Rosary. It's so difficult at times finding just the right title, but that one would make me give a book a second look.Akasha Savage.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13482147165827577180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-40103070033673116772010-06-07T11:55:45.815-05:002010-06-07T11:55:45.815-05:00sounds like a good title to me. I think that subt...sounds like a good title to me. I think that subtitle is a good idea, too.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344808703550376121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-4840422813894732302010-06-07T10:03:27.796-05:002010-06-07T10:03:27.796-05:00Heff, I get quite a lot of good help as well. I s...Heff, I get quite a lot of good help as well. I see I didn't do as well on your quiz as I would have liked.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-40535126326574912972010-06-07T09:19:40.636-05:002010-06-07T09:19:40.636-05:00It's fun to "poll the audience", ain...It's fun to "poll the audience", ain't it ?Heffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396114362826135207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-60787553788718778142010-06-07T09:16:59.638-05:002010-06-07T09:16:59.638-05:00Bernita, I kind of like the subtitle too. Not as ...Bernita, I kind of like the subtitle too. Not as descriptive as some but more evocative.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-59238446083639035132010-06-07T08:37:57.027-05:002010-06-07T08:37:57.027-05:00Yes, I remember that passage too. Rich.
Good choic...Yes, I remember that passage too. Rich.<br />Good choice of sub-title. Really good.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-33185455365550342312010-06-07T01:09:46.143-05:002010-06-07T01:09:46.143-05:00Laughingwolf, Just strictly for myself I'd pro...Laughingwolf, Just strictly for myself I'd probably have stayed with HOlocaust in Rosary, but I have to consider the marketability.<br /><br />Eric1313, definitely. If it helps sell some copies I'm happy.<br /><br />Cloudia, I read plenty of literary fiction but when I'm reading just for relaxation and fun it's genre.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-14307691323851448282010-06-06T22:57:37.398-05:002010-06-06T22:57:37.398-05:00you are converting me to 'genre.'
Aloh...you are converting me to 'genre.'<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Aloha from Waikiki<br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-12301027351179625632010-06-06T18:44:47.218-05:002010-06-06T18:44:47.218-05:00grats on making a choice, charles, even if it does...grats on making a choice, charles, even if it does little for me<br /><br />the erb quote is apt, tho...laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-19596690948960731562010-06-06T18:02:31.169-05:002010-06-06T18:02:31.169-05:00Bernardl, it sure made me want to go to Mars.
Ste...Bernardl, it sure made me want to go to Mars.<br /><br />Steve, thanks, man.<br /><br />Lana, possibly I did. Possibly I did.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-18176051122187776182010-06-06T16:23:12.150-05:002010-06-06T16:23:12.150-05:00I think you gave SYFY's "Princess of Mars...I think you gave SYFY's "Princess of Mars" too much credit, but then again, I don't have a lot of respect for them, over all.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-74085131183478542382010-06-06T16:03:53.319-05:002010-06-06T16:03:53.319-05:00That's some good titling there, mister. :)
An...That's some good titling there, mister. :)<br /><br />And that ERB, he certainly did set my young imagination on fire...Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-35872429982002168402010-06-06T12:24:13.042-05:002010-06-06T12:24:13.042-05:00Great passage. I remember it well.Great passage. I remember it well.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-65910092366119732442010-06-06T11:01:29.377-05:002010-06-06T11:01:29.377-05:00Ivan, Rosary doesn't feel tame to me, probably...Ivan, Rosary doesn't feel tame to me, probably because of my upbringing. AS for midnight, it's a bit cliche but I think a title can't be too provocative or no one will read the book.<br /><br />Harry, glad you like.<br /><br />Patti, for sure. the greater the imagination the harder it is for Hollywood to capture I think.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-14649632181172359662010-06-06T10:22:57.460-05:002010-06-06T10:22:57.460-05:00That kind of writing is hard to translate into a T...That kind of writing is hard to translate into a TV show, I think.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-62674888138522686302010-06-06T10:22:34.675-05:002010-06-06T10:22:34.675-05:00It's a title of a book I'd love to read. G...It's a title of a book I'd love to read. Good choice.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-83043057469077094032010-06-06T09:21:33.622-05:002010-06-06T09:21:33.622-05:00Charles, Charles,
We are not at the front gate ye...Charles, Charles,<br /><br />We are not at the front gate yet about "Midnight in Rosary" as a title.<br /><br /><br />Sorry.I think Midnight in Rosary is just too tame.<br /><br />Rosicrucians from Talera?<br /><br />See? <br /><br />Put it through your fonts.<br />You gotta do a quantum leap.<br /><br />Cheers.ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.com