tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post3737848730344516417..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': Daring to be DifferentMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-86009679892235845872012-10-01T22:58:08.114+01:002012-10-01T22:58:08.114+01:00Seana, Ed - very good points about courage, somet...Seana, Ed - very good points about courage, something writers do need! <br />And Ed, despite what the publishers said to you, you have managed to create a reputation for versatility combined with quality to be proud of. Not that this always translates into mega sales, but still impressive.<br />Margaret - yes indeed. I'm sorry I missed the interview.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-75148110543218387962012-10-01T22:52:24.799+01:002012-10-01T22:52:24.799+01:00Many thanks for these very welcome comments.
Marg...Many thanks for these very welcome comments. <br />Margot, you are very kind! I have no plans to end the series at all, but I do think it will benefit if I follow Reg's advice to vary the diet a bit!Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-73205645596647907212012-10-01T14:47:15.127+01:002012-10-01T14:47:15.127+01:00The New York Times' number one Hatchet Killer ...The New York Times' number one Hatchet Killer took the Rowling novel apart. Predictably. The other reviews I've seen have varied from moderately favorable to very favorable. I admire Rowling's courage. She had to know that numerous reviewers would be gunning for her. One cautionary about writing different kinds of books. I did this for years and one of the knocks I got from publishers was that I hadn't establish a strong enough identity in any one genre. Excellent piece, Martin. Ed Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-17837951493686226222012-10-01T09:33:45.952+01:002012-10-01T09:33:45.952+01:00Well said, Martin. I saw the TV interview with J K...Well said, Martin. I saw the TV interview with J K Rowling and it didn't make me want to read her new book. Those who have read it are very divided in their opinions. But, none of this makes it right to criticise her for writing what she wanted to write and more of the same does eventually become boring (to write and to read) - I'm all for variety.Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-74295261278482135882012-10-01T02:51:08.086+01:002012-10-01T02:51:08.086+01:00That's a very thoughtful post, Martin. Working...That's a very thoughtful post, Martin. Working in a bookstore as I do, I'm watching the Casual Vacancy phenomenon fairly closely. I wasn't ever a Harry Potter reader myself, but checking in on the Goodreads comments, I think that many of the people who are fans of Rowling as a writer, as opposed to simply being fans of the Harry Potter world are happy with the book. The others are disappointed. On a very pragmatic level, it hardly matters if she succeeds or not. But on the sheer writerly level, it must take an enormous amount of guts to put something so different from HP up for scrutiny.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-48807022353645996952012-10-01T01:02:28.886+01:002012-10-01T01:02:28.886+01:00Martin - I agree with you completely about the val...Martin - I agree with you completely about the value of varying what one does. Whether or not Rowling's <i>The Casual Vacancy</i> is successful or not, I give her credit for stretching herself. And - erm - you <i>are</i> going to continue with your Lake District series for more than one book aren't you? Please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com