tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320549188717675274.post6062379633444943812..comments2012-10-12T17:00:19.655-07:00Comments on Lauren's World of Mystery Writing: Author Spotlight: W.S. GagerLauren Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15393418127671271380noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320549188717675274.post-37280030493032340222010-08-01T23:41:09.693-07:002010-08-01T23:41:09.693-07:00I started my writing career many years ago now wit...I started my writing career many years ago now with a vengeance story which had the hero chasing around all over the UK. In London I had him talking to cockneys in Birmingham with Brummies and in Liverpool with scousers finally ending in Scotland. I had great fun writing the book right up until I had the first agent's comments.''Don't try writing in regional accents, if you weren't born there forget it, one little nuance undoes the whole thing. So if you would like to take the accents out of the ms I might be prepared to take another look''.<br />I never tried to do it; writing in those accents had made it all worth while. The ms was committed to a tea chest along with other failures-learning exercises-until the floods came one year and turned the whole lot into goo.<br />Write about what you know.<br />Jack Everett. www.jack.everett@lineone.netjack59https://www.blogger.com/profile/05382530929537194592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320549188717675274.post-71951356592039233862010-08-01T07:49:25.828-07:002010-08-01T07:49:25.828-07:00Mitch is right about work as a reporter helping ge...Mitch is right about work as a reporter helping get the nuances right in how different people speak.<br />It's much like a musician developing an 'ear.'jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320549188717675274.post-1345588597497900432010-07-31T17:17:24.394-07:002010-07-31T17:17:24.394-07:00Thanks for stopping in Mitch. This had been a very...Thanks for stopping in Mitch. This had been a very entertaining visit. Lots of fun and get advice. Anytime you want to hijack WS interviews, you're more than welcome.Lauren Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393418127671271380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320549188717675274.post-21003954827552751712010-07-31T16:12:26.203-07:002010-07-31T16:12:26.203-07:00Wow Mitch was full of helpful information for us. ...Wow Mitch was full of helpful information for us. Very clever...J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716884449812228490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320549188717675274.post-67599324160793429592010-07-31T13:42:31.721-07:002010-07-31T13:42:31.721-07:00Mitch here. I don't know what W.S. is saying a...Mitch here. I don't know what W.S. is saying about reigning me in. <br />Sunny: I've had some of those people who never make sense. What are you going to do.<br />Joselyn: Of course there are no cookies left. I've had to share them too often. Back off!!<br />Holli: Can you fix me up with Ryan? Any chance she would move north?<br />Marja: I am insprired. Don't let W.S. fool you!WS Gagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02278366853908626596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320549188717675274.post-66197258165753070322010-07-31T11:06:53.729-07:002010-07-31T11:06:53.729-07:00Terrific! I thoroughly enjoyed this post. Great in...Terrific! I thoroughly enjoyed this post. Great information and having Mitch do the article was inspired.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04683888030155879214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320549188717675274.post-50294121558103453692010-07-31T10:54:48.730-07:002010-07-31T10:54:48.730-07:00Great tips, Mitch! I heard Elsie's a good cook...Great tips, Mitch! I heard Elsie's a good cook too. Are there any cookies left? :-)Joselyn Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320549188717675274.post-28771148133876019882010-07-31T10:45:25.168-07:002010-07-31T10:45:25.168-07:00How did Mitch ever get so smart? I think Wendy has...How did Mitch ever get so smart? I think Wendy has been giving him her secrets- or is the other way around?<br /><br />Accidental Intersection and Infatuation are both great reads, and Intersection has a fantastic twist to boot. <br /><br />Holli Castillo<br />Gumbo JusticeHolli Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15976235735822063166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320549188717675274.post-50157373263699930242010-07-31T10:11:07.015-07:002010-07-31T10:11:07.015-07:00Hey Mitch!
Yeah, you know what you're talkin&#...Hey Mitch!<br />Yeah, you know what you're talkin' about, man. I worked at a newspaper and people give you some terrible sound bites then get nasty because they sounded idiotic in print. Whattaya gonna do??? <br /><br />Hang in there. And, for godssake, get laid already!Sunny Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693884364418711551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320549188717675274.post-30815187206372916702010-07-31T07:53:08.632-07:002010-07-31T07:53:08.632-07:00Lauren: Thanks so much for hosting Mitch Malone. H...Lauren: Thanks so much for hosting Mitch Malone. He can get full of himself and opinionated sometimes. I think he reigned himself in okay today!<br />Wendy<br />W.S. Gager<br />www.wsgager.comWS Gagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02278366853908626596noreply@blogger.com