tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post2022607333751340302..comments2024-03-25T20:27:04.181-04:00Comments on Alex J. Cavanaugh: Insecure Writer’s Support Group #IWSG and Insecurity Contest! Plus Dunkirk Review, August Movie Preview, and Ninja NewsAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-86162336624904747352017-08-31T05:58:33.678-04:002017-08-31T05:58:33.678-04:00Congratulations to the fellow bloggers with new re...Congratulations to the fellow bloggers with new releases!<br />I like the idea for IWSG Day in October. Should be fun!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-34276683951972832822017-08-23T10:19:28.011-04:002017-08-23T10:19:28.011-04:00I feel like I missed the pitch party! I'll hav...I feel like I missed the pitch party! I'll have to go back to see if I boosted it. A month ago feels so far away now!Debra Renée Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717966370332027353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-76141959561544947052017-08-12T13:41:55.067-04:002017-08-12T13:41:55.067-04:00Looking forward to Oct 4ths swags. Should be all ...Looking forward to Oct 4ths swags. Should be all kinds of fun.<br />Enjoy your vacay, Alex!Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-82503593789226513022017-08-10T22:03:50.249-04:002017-08-10T22:03:50.249-04:00You know, Alex, you commented on my blog that you ...You know, Alex, you commented on my blog that you haven't been writing much in the past couple years. When I look at your blog, I wonder how you've ever had time to write at all.<br /><br />I thought Dunkirk was magnificent. But I realized very soon into it that it was the wrong choice for someone with a grandson in Marine boot camp. I spent way too much time projecting. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-39620177433766551072017-08-07T02:01:22.764-04:002017-08-07T02:01:22.764-04:00Ooooh Twinny, I love the idea of showing me with s...Ooooh Twinny, I love the idea of showing me with swag day on October 4. I have to prepare! Because of your review, I'm definitely going to watch Dunkirk. Vivi and I have been on the fence about it.<br /><br />I'll co-host for both months if you like. It's been a while and it'll help me keep my head in the game. Love you!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-81313836623794261732017-08-06T22:07:18.846-04:002017-08-06T22:07:18.846-04:00I think my biggest pet peeve when reading is when ...I think my biggest pet peeve when reading is when something's meant to be analogous to a real world issue and the author chooses to hit the reader over the head with it. Even if it's something I agree with, I don't read to get lectured on an issue. >_<<br /><br />And that book about doing astrology profiles for characters sounds interesting, though I have no idea how it would work for me - very few of my characters are from Earth.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-53237000836733777832017-08-06T20:07:11.319-04:002017-08-06T20:07:11.319-04:00Thanks for the movie previews and review, Alex! My...Thanks for the movie previews and review, Alex! My friend went to see The Dark Tower today! I wonder how she will like it? I can wait for Chrys's live interview! Take care! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-26937766712072021512017-08-06T19:13:33.966-04:002017-08-06T19:13:33.966-04:00CD, I think you would win that contest.
Susan, I ...CD, I think you would win that contest.<br /><br />Susan, I do!<br /><br />J Lenni, I do my 's that way.<br /><br />Helena, it has.<br /><br />Cathy - funny!<br /><br />Lynda, please join us!<br /><br />Damy, it takes a couple hours...<br /><br />Julie, thanks!<br /><br />Barbara, then you'd really enjoy Dunkirk.<br /><br />Brandon, glad to have you back.<br /><br />Brandon and Bryan, that is annoying. Agreed.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-39588432120871451382017-08-06T15:58:13.163-04:002017-08-06T15:58:13.163-04:00Good pet peeve. I hate purple prose, too. In fact,...Good pet peeve. I hate purple prose, too. In fact, I think my biggest pet peeve is when I start reading about a character, and I picture him/her a certain way, and then multiple chapters later they suddenly hit you with this description bomb about what the character looks like, and it goes against everything I pictured.<br /><br />Either start that way, or just leave their description vague. Don't contradict what I'm thinking by filling in the blanks late in the game, I say.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-39695301153371212062017-08-06T13:30:16.335-04:002017-08-06T13:30:16.335-04:00The contest sounds awesome.
I still have not see...The contest sounds awesome. <br /><br />I still have not seen Dunkirk yet, but want to. <br /><br />I just got back to my blog after being away for forever. It is good to see your blog again. Brandon Axhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027731412064014586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-82108194245066167402017-08-06T09:44:46.348-04:002017-08-06T09:44:46.348-04:00Awesome that there was such a good turnout on Twit...Awesome that there was such a good turnout on Twitter. It's nice when things go the way you want them to (or better). :)mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-25470089208913141312017-08-06T00:33:07.082-04:002017-08-06T00:33:07.082-04:00I am with you all the way on too much discription!...I am with you all the way on too much discription! I'll skip those sections if it occurs only every so often, but if they occur too much, I simply stop the book.<br /><br />You make Dunkirk sound fascinating! Sounds like it plays like memories do in our minds. To me the greatest heroes are the ordinary folk dealing with the difficult and doing what is right.<br /><br />Way to go Chrys!Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-1550741447547634922017-08-05T20:30:00.931-04:002017-08-05T20:30:00.931-04:00I'd be happy to co-host, Alex! December 6 is m...I'd be happy to co-host, Alex! December 6 is my birthday so that seems like a great way to spend it. But if you need more help with the other months say the word and I'll switch. The only one I can't do is October. <br /><br />I've been sooo looking forward to The Dark Tower because I love Elba and McConnaughey and I LOVED the books, but the reviews have been so awful I think I'm going to wait. Disappointed because those books are so fantastic I think. Oh well!<br /><br />Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-90416715496513695462017-08-05T14:48:04.987-04:002017-08-05T14:48:04.987-04:00#IWSGPit was an amazing event!
It was exciting to ...#IWSGPit was an amazing event!<br />It was exciting to monitor the twitter feed as the pitches rolled through.<br />Maybe I'll post a pic with a bag over my head for the photo competition. LOLMichelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-5891792157097652042017-08-05T10:39:37.029-04:002017-08-05T10:39:37.029-04:00Dunkirk is on my to-watch list, and now I'm go...Dunkirk is on my to-watch list, and now I'm going to book tix. As usual, so much to read and learn in your post--- how do you gather all of this lovely news ?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.damyantiwrites.com" rel="nofollow">Damyanti</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-79784748263687698242017-08-05T02:56:01.842-04:002017-08-05T02:56:01.842-04:00I too don't like too much description either w...I too don't like too much description either when I'm reading. It makes me feel as if the writing hadn't been carefully edited. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-46736664365682618872017-08-04T18:18:13.577-04:002017-08-04T18:18:13.577-04:00Your reviews always make me want to go to movies m...Your reviews always make me want to go to movies more often!<br /><br />As a non-author, I didn't participate in the Twitter pitch, but I watched it and cheered for everyone. It looked like a lot of fun, and I hope if nothing else that everyone got the confidence to do it again when the opportunity arises.<br /><br />I'm thinking of joining the IWSG monthly blog hop. I love reading everyone's posts and am finding more and more blogs to follow.Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-8409598530496731602017-08-04T09:59:53.591-04:002017-08-04T09:59:53.591-04:00I love those horror movies and am looking forward ...I love those horror movies and am looking forward to this Annabelle movie. <br /><br />Too much description in a book is a problem for me as well. I just read a book yesterday that had me wanting to pull my hair out. Too much description, too little moving forward made it boring for the first half of the book. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-34400291453119447882017-08-04T07:31:16.711-04:002017-08-04T07:31:16.711-04:00Wow Alex, lots of fun going on and of course I lov...Wow Alex, lots of fun going on and of course I love the photo idea. Dunkirk sounds like the movie to see. Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-48311436071543337022017-08-04T03:00:14.770-04:002017-08-04T03:00:14.770-04:00My pet-peeve: passive voice. Stop "wasing&quo...My pet-peeve: passive voice. Stop "wasing" every action to death, people!Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-77610136607648215932017-08-03T23:26:07.170-04:002017-08-03T23:26:07.170-04:00I am definitely going to see Dunkirk, and I expect...I am definitely going to see Dunkirk, and I expect to be emotionally exhausted afterwards. And I'm glad that such an important story has, through Nolan, been told so brilliantly. Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-17189199696384343692017-08-03T22:26:45.987-04:002017-08-03T22:26:45.987-04:00My pet peeve is... well, it's ridiculous.
Bu...My pet peeve is... well, it's ridiculous. <br /><br />But I hate when the name of this planet (not the soil, but as a reference using it as a proper noun), isn't capitalized. Except that's not always a rule, and the "powers that be" argue over it. "Now departing Mars for earth." I hatessss it, my Precious. <br /><br />I also really hate s's, as in, "That pen is Chris's." Which, again, the great and mighty grammar gods argue if it's right or wrong, but I was taught that it's, "That pen is Chris'." I'm told that I actually visibly twitch when I see it written the other way.<br /><br />In editing, I hate finding that I've used the wrong homonym or homophone. <br /><br />With writing... ha ha ha...<br />Every once in a while I'll be trying to write (yes, TRYING), and someone will start talking to me or will turn on the tv or radio, and I'll start typing the words I hear *outside* of my head, instead of the ones from *inside* my mind. "Yes, I'd love to eat SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY! Come down to the fairgorunds for boatshow madness!" <br /><br />Anyway...<br />If you need a back-up co-host, hit me up. I'm happy to help. I have no idea what it entails, but you've seen my work at A to Z, and maybe know what I do over at Operation Awesome. I'm always happy to lend you hand, Alex. You've got my email. J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-69310735382450155732017-08-03T19:49:08.119-04:002017-08-03T19:49:08.119-04:00I'm not sure I even know what's involved i...I'm not sure I even know what's involved in being a co-host. But I'm thinking I should think about doing that sort of thing.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-20732701470156693222017-08-03T18:30:00.179-04:002017-08-03T18:30:00.179-04:00Pet peeves? Oh you mean about writing and books. ...Pet peeves? Oh you mean about writing and books. Ha!<br /><br />Looking forward to Chrys's interview.<br /><br />Have a good one, Alex.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-41031774071196931592017-08-03T12:27:49.597-04:002017-08-03T12:27:49.597-04:00Striking a happy medium with the "correct&quo...Striking a happy medium with the "correct" amount of description to include in a book is very difficult. One writer thought there was too much description in my book, but "Writer's Digest" editors wanted more. Maybe that means I succeeded in staying somewhere in the middle.<br /><br />"Dunkirk" sounds like an amazing movie. It's definitely one we'll watch.<br /><br />So many good things are in the works for IWSG. You must feel like a proud papa. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.com