Real Name: Sonny Long Gender: male Member Since: September 29, 2007 Last Signed In: January 09, 2009 Profile Views: 772 Blog Views: 2143 Due Process First things first Murder trial site set Fingers crossed Got to throw the line in the water to get a nibble The next wave Movement on the legal front Trying to keep the faith Agents, agents everywhere Still waiting September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 
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Reading to write
I am not sure what happened to me. For the first 11 months of 2007, I read maybe one book and that was one I got for Christmas in 2006. But since this Christmas I've absolutely gone nuts reading. As I wrote in this space earlier, I read an Ann Rule true crime tome. Now I've added Zodiac by Robert Graysmith to that list. I know it's important to see how others SUCCESSFULLY write true crime. Not that I want to mimic their styles, but just get a feel for what works. What gets published. I also went a little crazy with the Dean Koontz novels...I've devoured six of them and have started another. Throw in a book of poetry and as you can see, I've caught up on my reading. Now, if I can only transfer that time spent to the keyboard. I know I can do it, and I will. 4 comments from 4 users
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posted by
bluebutterfly
on Mar 4, 2008 at 10:12 PM
I know how it is....start reading and I don't do anything I need to do. I get so absorbed I have to finish the book. God forbid its one in a series, then I am really in trouble. I go through spurts of reading for a couple of weeks and 2 to 3 books later I stop and take a break then get the itch to read again. I also have a couple of books that I want to write. I also have to be honest with my self....I am no writer. I am struggling with wanting to write these two books and trying to and then stopping again because I realize they are not good enought to catch and hold someones interest like I like to be caught.....any suggestions?? Both of these books are from personal experiences one traumatic and one joyful. This is the first blog ever for me......I liked what you wrote and look at some other things and I can see the passion and yes some of the humor. Good luck with your next book. posted by
ALongLook
on Mar 4, 2008 at 04:16 PM
Thanks for the comments. I too, am a Grisham fan, although I haven't read the last few. And I have, indeed, read both Helter Skelter and In Cold Blood, though both were several years ago. Perhaps it's time to revisit them. I appreciate y'all taking a moment to share your thoughts. posted by
SugarMagnolia
on Mar 3, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Mr. Long - two books I am sure you are aware of, and have likely already read, but I believe they need to be mentioned here: "Helter Skelter" by Vincent Bugliosi, and "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote. Truly classics, never has true crime been done better justice than by these two books. Riveting to this day....Enjoy your reads, and good luck with your writing!
posted by
Triangle
on Mar 3, 2008 at 09:13 AM
Glad to hear we didn't lose another reader! It seems since the Internet came into play, more people are leaving books on shelves these days. I'm a victim of that. I used to read all of Dean Koontz's books as soon as they came out. I'm a fan of Grisham, Ludlum, Rice, and some other guy whose name eludes me (that's how bad I've gotten). But I haven't been able to get through twenty pages of a book in a couple of years. I'm just so used to reading bits and pieces of their books online, or just reading a review at some website and being comfortable with that. It's really not good. So I'm trying to get back to reading an actual book. I've got Grisham's latest book, The Appeal, and while the first twenty pages were easy, I'm now only getting through 4-5 pages a night. But I'm determined to finish the book. Good luck with your writing! I've been writing since I was eleven, never published, but it's a great exercise for the brain!
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