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The Lounge at the End of the Universe => The Writing Forum => Topic started by: Listener on March 13, 2009, 10:59:59 PM

Title: no, seriously, where are the vampires
Post by: Listener on March 13, 2009, 10:59:59 PM

http://listener.tumblr.com/post/86269674/4-where-are-the-vampires-5-no-seriously

50 reasons why no one wants to publish your first novel, apparently.

Title: Re: no, seriously, where are the vampires
Post by: MacArthurBug on March 14, 2009, 03:55:55 AM

I knew it!!!!! frickin' conspiracy

Title: Re: no, seriously, where are the vampires
Post by: Planish on July 17, 2009, 10:07:39 AM

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39. Do you honestly not see the crucial flaw in writing a book intended for commercial sale that argues against copyright law and in favor of free unrestricted distribution of all forms of media?

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/25/Abbie_hoffman_steal_this_book.jpg)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steal_This_Book

Apparently, many people did indeed steal it. Book sellers had to move it up near the counter where staff could watch it.

Title: Re: no, seriously, where are the vampires
Post by: Boggled Coriander on July 17, 2009, 12:28:05 PM

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26.   Remember the shit Salman Rushdie had to deal with after he wrote THE SATANIC VERSES? Chances are your XXX hip-hop reworking of the Koran — MO’ MONEY, MO’ PUSSY — is probably going to inspire the same reaction.

:D

And I had the same reaction to about thirty others.