Comments on: Guest Post: N. Frank Daniels http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/01/05/guest-post-n-frank-daniels/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:32:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: A Review of Self-Publishing Review Sites | Self-Publishing Review http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/01/05/guest-post-n-frank-daniels/comment-page-1/#comment-2179 A Review of Self-Publishing Review Sites | Self-Publishing Review Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:58:21 +0000 http://selfpublishingreview.com/?p=338#comment-2179 [...] old school friend’s husband” – read the anthology for free here). And she writes about Frank Daniels’ futureproof by saying: So we have N Frank Daniels, one of those guys who think the world needs [...] [...] old school friend’s husband” – read the anthology for free here). And she writes about Frank Daniels’ futureproof by saying: So we have N Frank Daniels, one of those guys who think the world needs [...]

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]]> By: My Life On the Road (CHAAAANGE!!!!) « N. Frank Daniels’ Cruel World http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/01/05/guest-post-n-frank-daniels/comment-page-1/#comment-2178 My Life On the Road (CHAAAANGE!!!!) « N. Frank Daniels’ Cruel World Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:37:30 +0000 http://selfpublishingreview.com/?p=338#comment-2178 [...] since my life completely fell apart, I have taken to the life of the wandering bedouin. While it has been very trying in many ways [...] [...] since my life completely fell apart, I have taken to the life of the wandering bedouin. While it has been very trying in many ways [...]

]]> By: Kristen http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/01/05/guest-post-n-frank-daniels/comment-page-1/#comment-2176 Kristen Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:02:41 +0000 http://selfpublishingreview.com/?p=338#comment-2176 I've had the pleasure of talking and emailing with Frank a few times. This post is incredible in its honesty. I would give my pinkie to avoid being so honest out loud quicker than I'd give a pinkie for an agent. Admittedly, I'm one of those who, even after hearing about what Frank (Frank, if you're reading this, what YOU) have gone thorough, envied him the agent, the big publisher. But, of course, not the loss - and if you envy someone one thing, you have to envy all of it. That's just how it works. Frank's is not a typical story in any way, like he said. POD turned Harper, the family for book-deal trade. It's the most unfortunate thing I can imagine, as someone who wants to see my book on a real book shelf, to be given that opportunity but to not be able to enjoy it, as happened to Frank. But, having talked to him, I'm convinced this is like anything else in life: a temporary phase. It can't, and won't, last forever, and one way or another, the family stuff will be worked out, and more books will be written, and with any luck he'll see his family wasn't the price he paid to get published. It was just bad timing. And I hope that at least every once in a while, while sitting alone at night and wondering how the hell he ended up in Nashville (where I, too, live), he is able for at least a few seconds to recognize that he's realized a dream and, if even for those few seconds, appreciate and enjoy it. Or toast to it. Or something. KT P.S. (True about the divorce stuff. I've been divorced twice! I don't know if it's because I'm a writer, though.) I’ve had the pleasure of talking and emailing with Frank a few times. This post is incredible in its honesty. I would give my pinkie to avoid being so honest out loud quicker than I’d give a pinkie for an agent.

Admittedly, I’m one of those who, even after hearing about what Frank (Frank, if you’re reading this, what YOU) have gone thorough, envied him the agent, the big publisher. But, of course, not the loss – and if you envy someone one thing, you have to envy all of it. That’s just how it works.

Frank’s is not a typical story in any way, like he said. POD turned Harper, the family for book-deal trade. It’s the most unfortunate thing I can imagine, as someone who wants to see my book on a real book shelf, to be given that opportunity but to not be able to enjoy it, as happened to Frank.

But, having talked to him, I’m convinced this is like anything else in life: a temporary phase. It can’t, and won’t, last forever, and one way or another, the family stuff will be worked out, and more books will be written, and with any luck he’ll see his family wasn’t the price he paid to get published. It was just bad timing.

And I hope that at least every once in a while, while sitting alone at night and wondering how the hell he ended up in Nashville (where I, too, live), he is able for at least a few seconds to recognize that he’s realized a dream and, if even for those few seconds, appreciate and enjoy it. Or toast to it. Or something.

KT

P.S. (True about the divorce stuff. I’ve been divorced twice! I don’t know if it’s because I’m a writer, though.)

]]> By: editor http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/01/05/guest-post-n-frank-daniels/comment-page-1/#comment-2175 editor Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:22:38 +0000 http://selfpublishingreview.com/?p=338#comment-2175 Sad, but honest - which makes the best writing. Sad, but honest – which makes the best writing.

]]> By: The Podler http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/01/05/guest-post-n-frank-daniels/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 The Podler Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:41:01 +0000 http://selfpublishingreview.com/?p=338#comment-2174 This is really sad, Frank. This is really sad, Frank.

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