tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post1923392761477223515..comments2023-11-06T13:07:23.645-05:00Comments on The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment: Bryan Russell InterviewMatthew MacNishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-51491138891954218002011-01-20T17:57:03.750-05:002011-01-20T17:57:03.750-05:00Wow. What a great and interesting interview. Thank...Wow. What a great and interesting interview. Thanks so much!Katie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067504634291164972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-80897879076804859502011-01-20T10:35:14.281-05:002011-01-20T10:35:14.281-05:00How did I miss this??
surrealist war novel Of co...How did I miss this??<br /><br /><i>surrealist war novel </i> Of course! This is so you, Bryan, it surprises me not a bit. But the four lit novels? Makes perfect sense in retrospect, but I didn't see it coming. (Just like a good story.)<br /><br />I'm off to read your query letter! :) <br /><br />Thank you Matt and Bryan for the wonderful interview - it's awesome to learn more about writers we love!Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-88167735269103562562011-01-20T09:01:05.397-05:002011-01-20T09:01:05.397-05:00Wow, great interview!Wow, great interview!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-84023840508310628912011-01-20T08:07:51.570-05:002011-01-20T08:07:51.570-05:00Ink has a face!!! That alone made my day. ;-) But ...Ink has a face!!! That alone made my day. ;-) But the rest of the interview was stellar, too. Nice!! <br /><br />I'm totally adding "dope" to my vocabulary and using it as Bryan did. <br /><br />~JDJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390400360357693403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-67958135586013186932011-01-20T07:03:04.977-05:002011-01-20T07:03:04.977-05:00Hah! You do have a point there Ted.Hah! You do have a point there Ted.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-77413080040010992462011-01-20T06:42:56.721-05:002011-01-20T06:42:56.721-05:00Bryan, thinking it over, I think it may be because...Bryan, thinking it over, I think it may be because you are called 'ink' that I always envisioned you with black hair!Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-81899288067040804982011-01-20T02:09:07.705-05:002011-01-20T02:09:07.705-05:00Superb interview!! Loved learning more about Bryan...Superb interview!! Loved learning more about Bryan. He clearly knows his stuff. I've read some of his work on his blog, too. He's got mega skill. Definitely someone to follow. I'm sure he'll go places.<br /><br />Also, how about a katana light saber?<br /><br />Nice to see you on here, Bryan!Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-69044384227604700492011-01-20T01:17:39.050-05:002011-01-20T01:17:39.050-05:00Hi Matthew! This was one of the most interesting i...Hi Matthew! This was one of the most interesting interviews I've read for awhile. I love: I don’t write to share something I know with others; I write to discover something I don’t know. My philosophy too.<br /><br />I'm checking out the flash fiction link.<br /><br />Also, please come by my Publication Party where each week I have a newly-pubbed author share their journey to publication. Thought you might be interested. Clarissa Draper this week.<br /><br />Hope to see you there...<br /><br />Denise :)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-38224908174048608072011-01-19T23:26:50.355-05:002011-01-19T23:26:50.355-05:00Thanks again for the kind words, everyone. It'...Thanks again for the kind words, everyone. It's been a blast.<br /><br />@ Emmily<br />Ha! I do love me some Snoopy, though... the patron saint of rejection letters.<br /><br />@ Steve<br />I'm waiting for your DIY posts. :)<br /><br />@ Talli<br />Us Canadians are taking over the world! One donut at a time.<br /><br />@ Dezmond<br />Best hat in the world. Sometimes I curl up with it at night. When my wife isn't looking.<br /><br />@ Simon<br />I heard that Molson generally just chucked a bit of yeast into some water they dredged out of the St. Lawrence River...<br /><br />@ Nathan<br />My d30 was yellow and glowed like a newborn sun. I called a mulligan whenver I rolled a one, however.Bryan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555071335245492790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-26749462747809857332011-01-19T22:10:58.729-05:002011-01-19T22:10:58.729-05:00What a great interview. I've known about Bryan...What a great interview. I've known about Bryan from Nathan's forums, but haven't had any direct interaction with him. After reading this, I'd like to change that.<br /><br />For starters:<br /><br />Hi Bryan!<br /><br />I love the wording "curious act of exploration" - it defines writing perfectly.<br /><br />Excellent interview. Thank you both!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640509596922335617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-29925942418170729452011-01-19T21:40:22.820-05:002011-01-19T21:40:22.820-05:00Terrific interview! Great questions, Matt. I enjoy...Terrific interview! Great questions, Matt. I enjoyed getting to know Bryan, who I'm grateful to for featuring my story The Prop on his blog. It is a wonderful feature, very unique, and I love reading the stories he posts every Thursday. It's also nice to meet someone else who enjoys fantasy as much as literary writing--I thought I was the only odd-elf! Best to you, Bryan and Matt, and thanks for a great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-69973095386310085752011-01-19T20:46:51.213-05:002011-01-19T20:46:51.213-05:00Great interview, Matt! And it's great getting ...Great interview, Matt! And it's great getting to know Bryan better. <br /><br />Ninja with a lightsaber. Brilliant!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-34077698546405896912011-01-19T20:42:08.919-05:002011-01-19T20:42:08.919-05:00Great interview!! I too never know about the 30-si...Great interview!! I too never know about the 30-sided die. Reason #1,578,098 why Bryan is awesome (and Matt awesome for interviewing and making these wonders come to light). Great work, gents.Nathan Bransfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938449789819847825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-77843365576331764542011-01-19T16:55:08.160-05:002011-01-19T16:55:08.160-05:00Great interview, good sirs! And I totally feel ya,...Great interview, good sirs! And I totally feel ya, Brian, on that wife/small children/family thing. Sheesh!<br /><br />I'd drink Molson, though. Now I don't know if we can ever be friends....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-32180659745496252402011-01-19T16:53:25.782-05:002011-01-19T16:53:25.782-05:00SUCH a fascinating interview. Loved every word, a...SUCH a fascinating interview. Loved every word, and I feel so inspired. I really needed to read something like this -- no THIS -- today!<br /><br />Thanks Bryan and Matt!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899768909313326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-13423754357502812832011-01-19T16:10:16.458-05:002011-01-19T16:10:16.458-05:00now, that was one long long interview :) but it wa...now, that was one long long interview :) but it was great and loved his hat in the picture ;)DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-6460741568922594272011-01-19T14:57:42.496-05:002011-01-19T14:57:42.496-05:00Is Brian Canadian? Yay for Canadians! Yay for Cana...Is Brian Canadian? Yay for Canadians! Yay for Canadians! Yes, I am a bit over-enthusiastic about my homeland. I miss it!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-91232064413153752652011-01-19T14:10:03.992-05:002011-01-19T14:10:03.992-05:00I didn't know Ink's name was Brian. Thanks...I didn't know Ink's name was Brian. Thanks for introducing him.Melissa Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700191547004665402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-64673305549413186112011-01-19T13:35:06.794-05:002011-01-19T13:35:06.794-05:00interesting opinionsinteresting opinionsBTN Hip Hophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471159044833796492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-46179337644363509382011-01-19T13:09:34.720-05:002011-01-19T13:09:34.720-05:00Wow, fabulous interview! It was great to meet Brya...Wow, fabulous interview! It was great to meet Bryan and get to know more about him. :)Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-72431222022669145732011-01-19T12:34:41.157-05:002011-01-19T12:34:41.157-05:00omg - he's totally effing right about the clea...omg - he's totally effing right about the clean first draft deal. It's so much harder to do large edits when the thing is already pretty shiny.<br />So hard.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-15563799681747259492011-01-19T12:32:13.631-05:002011-01-19T12:32:13.631-05:00Excellent interview, both on the part of the inter...Excellent interview, both on the part of the interviewer and interviewee!<br /><br />And Matthew, don't sell yourself short, dude. Your contributions to writers are just as important as the next person's.Jeff Beeslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935580053176710609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-50579970749162598802011-01-19T12:25:53.103-05:002011-01-19T12:25:53.103-05:00"To end my flirtations with poverty"
I ..."To end my flirtations with poverty"<br /><br />I love how you put that, Bryan.<br /><br />It was nice to learn more about the famous Ink. Thank you for getting him to talk about himself a little.<br /><br />PS Matthew, I love that your blog is carbon neutral!!Locusts and Wild Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453520554385871323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-91471743294540460892011-01-19T12:10:11.448-05:002011-01-19T12:10:11.448-05:00Man, this is pretty inspiring. I'm not even a ...Man, this is pretty inspiring. I'm not even a writer and I just want to get out there and create!<br />But I know exactly how he feels with the "It's harder to deal with things when they're 'pretty good."DesignAndLaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232933016453452366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-23110636386080080222011-01-19T11:18:07.872-05:002011-01-19T11:18:07.872-05:00I'm heading to check Bryan out. This was a gre...I'm heading to check Bryan out. This was a great interview!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.com