tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post3024998834689712100..comments2023-10-29T02:39:53.510-07:00Comments on Dark City: Will this back cover entice you?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-35483080944422756572007-04-17T02:01:00.000-07:002007-04-17T02:01:00.000-07:00Hi, Xeus. Didn't check this thread for a while. So...Hi, Xeus. Didn't check this thread for a while. Sorry. Yes, do leave the bits about the contributors toward the end of the book.Argus Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775884960931383435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-7056714593255165662007-04-06T18:43:00.000-07:002007-04-06T18:43:00.000-07:00Rodney, we're now in the stage of grammar editing ...Rodney, we're now in the stage of grammar editing and getting some writers to rewrite certain stories. We target hopefully July.<BR/><BR/>A lot of people have faith in your writing!Artemis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709181610684269889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-70871047770781151392007-04-06T08:44:00.001-07:002007-04-06T08:44:00.001-07:00You have more faith than me. When is book 2 out?You have more faith than me. When is book 2 out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-77228543122801651452007-04-06T08:44:00.000-07:002007-04-06T08:44:00.000-07:00You have more faith than me. When is book 2 out?You have more faith than me. When is book 2 out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-60737047736502357342007-04-06T05:30:00.000-07:002007-04-06T05:30:00.000-07:00Rodney, if you are who I think you are :), please ...Rodney, if you are who I think you are :), please contribute a story to Dark City 3. I've been told you write very well. <BR/><BR/>Also, please give it a great display, along with the first book!Artemis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709181610684269889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-82100894994115867202007-04-06T05:29:00.000-07:002007-04-06T05:29:00.000-07:00Argus, we need you to edit even the blurbs and for...Argus, we need you to edit even the blurbs and foreword! And do you think I should put a little note about each author and story before each story? Or should I just leave it all for the Bibiliography at the back?Artemis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709181610684269889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-89072466269731523792007-04-06T03:48:00.000-07:002007-04-06T03:48:00.000-07:00Am excited about your second book.Am excited about your second book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-53617258918623028982007-04-06T02:16:00.000-07:002007-04-06T02:16:00.000-07:00"... every twist a tale."Even though you pause in ..."... every twist a tale."<BR/><BR/>Even though you pause in speaking the above phrase, you need not use a comma in writing.<BR/><BR/>^_^ (working overtime)Argus Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775884960931383435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-46279170415272632102007-04-06T00:03:00.000-07:002007-04-06T00:03:00.000-07:00OK, everyone, this is how it looks like now:An ord...OK, everyone, this is how it looks like now:<BR/><BR/>An ordinary man learns how to kill.<BR/><BR/>A 15th century boy meets the Angel of Death.<BR/><BR/>A gorgeous nurse accepts an indecent proposal.<BR/><BR/>A gambling addict is forced to go through a 'Payback Chamber’.<BR/><BR/>A handsome youth is imprisoned in a crate swinging above the ground.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Fourteen authors from Malaysia, UK and Switzerland come together to weave you sixteen diabolically entertaining tales. Every tale has a twist, and every twist, a tale. See if you can spot the ending coming.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Praise for Dark City<BR/><BR/>"Why you should read this book: It's really good, that's why.”<BR/><BR/>The Malay Mail<BR/><BR/><BR/>“….Wow, what a read (Dark City) turned out to be….” Borneo Post <BR/><BR/><BR/>"This is the KL you fear to imagine." – The SunArtemis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709181610684269889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-8522532477601900852007-04-05T09:54:00.000-07:002007-04-05T09:54:00.000-07:00What if you word it like this: "Fourteen authors f...What if you word it like this: "Fourteen authors from Malaysia, UK, and Switzerland come together..."<BR/><BR/>Because, technically, if you are Malaysian-born, you are from Malaysia. This way, we can be inclusive, without being clunky. <BR/><BR/>What do you think?John Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730542399060677436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-47156319263308076852007-04-05T05:34:00.000-07:002007-04-05T05:34:00.000-07:00John, that's a very good book cover too.John, that's a very good book cover too.Artemis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709181610684269889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-47911288824352305202007-04-05T05:32:00.000-07:002007-04-05T05:32:00.000-07:00We could rearrange the synopses, where the shortes...We could rearrange the synopses, where the shortest comes first, and the longest comes last. For instance:<BR/><BR/>An ordinary man learns how to kill.<BR/><BR/>A 15th century boy meets the Angel of Death.<BR/><BR/>A gorgeous nurse accepts an indecent proposal.<BR/><BR/>A youth is imprisoned in a crate swinging above the ground.<BR/><BR/>A gambling addict is forced to go through a 'Payback Chamber’.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>This gives a feeling of gradual escalation. Plus, it will look much neater on the back cover. Just a thought.John Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730542399060677436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-59106371678285013612007-04-05T05:31:00.000-07:002007-04-05T05:31:00.000-07:00John, not all of the writers are Malaysians. How? ...John, not all of the writers are Malaysians. How? Because my criteria did not specify they had to be Malaysian, so I had 2 writing in from Europe.Artemis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709181610684269889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-48319406291605086832007-04-05T05:30:00.000-07:002007-04-05T05:30:00.000-07:00Dear all,Kenny will incorporate all the writers' n...Dear all,<BR/><BR/>Kenny will incorporate all the writers' names in the back as part of the book's art, it's true. Tunku Halim, Lydia Teh and John Ling will get top billing. Ha ha ha.<BR/><BR/>This is how it looks like now:<BR/><BR/>A youth is imprisoned in a crate swinging above the ground.<BR/><BR/>A gorgeous nurse accepts an indecent proposal.<BR/><BR/>A 15th century boy meets the Angel of Death.<BR/><BR/>An ordinary man learns how to kill.<BR/><BR/>A gambling addict is forced to go through a 'Payback Chamber’.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Fourteen authors from Malaysia, US, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Switzerland come together to weave you sixteen diabolically entertaining tales. Every tale has a twist, and every twist, a tale. See if you can spot the ending coming.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Praise for Dark City<BR/><BR/>"Why you should read this book: It's really good, that's why.”<BR/><BR/>The Malay Mail<BR/><BR/><BR/>“….Wow, what a read (Dark City) turned out to be….” Borneo Post <BR/><BR/><BR/>"This is the KL you fear to imagine." – The SunArtemis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709181610684269889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-25463792652874909942007-04-05T05:27:00.000-07:002007-04-05T05:27:00.000-07:00I have to agree with Argus Lou. Including all the ...I have to agree with Argus Lou. Including all the countries is too clunky.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps something along the lines of "14 Malaysian authors from around the globe..." will suffice. <BR/><BR/>After all, the anthology is made up of Malaysian-born writers, right?John Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730542399060677436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-78144653594431020702007-04-05T05:23:00.000-07:002007-04-05T05:23:00.000-07:00Perhaps Kenny's idea of incorporating the contribu...Perhaps Kenny's idea of incorporating the contributors' names into the back cover might be best. <BR/><BR/>Tunku Halim and Lydia Teh can have top billing, of course, but this way we wouldn't have to leave anyone out. <BR/><BR/>This was done for the recently released Thriller Anthology, and I think it works quite well. Take a look here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/0778322998/sr=8-1/qid=1175775560/ref=dp_image_0/103-6126070-5529412?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books&qid=1175775560&sr=8-1John Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730542399060677436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-3991871826711041552007-04-05T03:52:00.000-07:002007-04-05T03:52:00.000-07:00Xeus, I'm not sure if mentioning the names of the ...Xeus, I'm not sure if mentioning the names of the other countries is a big selling point. One would rather have Malaysian authors or stories set in M'sian cities as the main thing.<BR/><BR/>Now, on another matter (a light one!), will you dear folk come and play a word game on my so-called blog, shamelessly revived to keep up with T Hal's requirements to get into his 'Bloggers Are Liars' book?<BR/><BR/>www.argusworld.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-51187843824383999702007-04-04T22:54:00.000-07:002007-04-04T22:54:00.000-07:00I like John's one-liners. Crisp and to-the-point.I...I like John's one-liners. Crisp and to-the-point.<BR/><BR/>I think mentioning the name dropping make sense in term of marketing.<BR/><BR/>"Including new stories from Tunku Halim and Lydia Teh!"<BR/><BR/>Potential readers would be intrigued by this, and seek for TH and LT books if they had not heard of them before. Good promo for their books! <BR/><BR/>And it would elevate the perceived quality of this book once the potential realized that the contributors are established writers.<BR/><BR/>So it's win-win for everyone.<BR/><BR/>-kokyee-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-24813101370419724892007-04-04T09:25:00.000-07:002007-04-04T09:25:00.000-07:00John's idea of one-liners is very good. Wished I'd...John's idea of one-liners is very good. Wished I'd thought of it.<BR/><BR/>But no need to name-droplah. After all, the names of the writers will be listed at the back right?Lydia Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477088362900591404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-5364449015663417752007-04-04T08:03:00.000-07:002007-04-04T08:03:00.000-07:00TH and John, what marvellous ideas. I shall defini...TH and John, what marvellous ideas. I shall definitely incorporate those. Argus can edit.<BR/><BR/>Argus, Kenny and I wanted the Malaysia and all the other countries mentioned because that's a selling point for the book.<BR/><BR/>But your idea about TH and Lydia's name dropping is also a good selling point.Artemis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709181610684269889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-61088748696820080992007-04-04T04:03:00.000-07:002007-04-04T04:03:00.000-07:00Not to forget:"Including a brand-new story each fr...Not to forget:<BR/>"Including a brand-new story each from Tunku Halim and Lydia Teh"<BR/><BR/>It's time to drop names - a bit!<BR/>^_^Argus Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775884960931383435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-78703445331363877412007-04-04T03:56:00.000-07:002007-04-04T03:56:00.000-07:00Also, I'm thinking about cleanliness of layout. If...Also, I'm thinking about cleanliness of layout. <BR/><BR/>If we limit the synopses to one-sentence punchlines, it'll be easier for Kenny to fit them all on the back cover, with each only taking up one line. <BR/><BR/>Does that make sense?John Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730542399060677436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-61958337016357563092007-04-04T03:54:00.000-07:002007-04-04T03:54:00.000-07:00Yes, I agree. "An ordinary man learns how to kill ...Yes, I agree. "An ordinary man learns how to kill in cold blood" and "every twist a tale" (no comma) and we don't need to mention all the other countries ("Malaysia and elsewhere" will do).Argus Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775884960931383435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-22251505762315622572007-04-04T01:00:00.000-07:002007-04-04T01:00:00.000-07:00Hmmm... some of the synopses feel very clunky. Per...Hmmm... some of the synopses feel very clunky. Perhaps what might work better is turning them into one-sentence punchlines. Cleaner and more fluid. <BR/><BR/>They shouldn't attempt to over-explain the stories. They are simply teasers to entice potential readers. This way, we have the benefit of extra space, and we can include Kok Yee's synopsis:<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>A youth is imprisoned in a crate swinging above the ground.<BR/><BR/>A gorgeous nurse accepts an indecent proposal.<BR/><BR/>A 15th century boy meets the Angel of Death.<BR/><BR/>An ordinary man learns how to kill.<BR/><BR/>A gambling addict is forced to go through a 'Payback Chamber’.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>What do you guys think?John Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730542399060677436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497206.post-91374002326036024062007-04-04T00:48:00.000-07:002007-04-04T00:48:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.John Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730542399060677436noreply@blogger.com