tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post3316751545193977804..comments2023-12-22T03:53:49.097+00:00Comments on The Scribbling Sea Serpent: Conned!K M Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-87005897645753057022010-11-11T11:21:20.966+00:002010-11-11T11:21:20.966+00:00OH! That is quite a disturbing story! So sad.OH! That is quite a disturbing story! So sad.TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-15729360202550380422010-11-02T13:46:27.811+00:002010-11-02T13:46:27.811+00:00Ugh- no wonder he was so negative! The guy obviou...Ugh- no wonder he was so negative! The guy obviously didn't have the gumption to break through the normal way and was just feeding you bull. I'd feel cheated too!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-45856677687942301712010-11-02T12:17:24.839+00:002010-11-02T12:17:24.839+00:00I can't believe he got a foot in the bookstore...I can't believe he got a foot in the bookstore. Poor deluded soul.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-30170110565343087932010-11-01T19:23:02.893+00:002010-11-01T19:23:02.893+00:00There was another one in there this week - she mig...There was another one in there this week - she might have been legit but I'm afraid I gave her a very wide berth. I wonder how many other sales she lost as a result of that man :-(K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-92205449048990498952010-10-31T22:17:30.399+00:002010-10-31T22:17:30.399+00:00Aw!! I so feel for you! It's horrible when tha...Aw!! I so feel for you! It's horrible when that happens.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-44689018323077011882010-10-31T04:22:08.365+00:002010-10-31T04:22:08.365+00:00Was it Publish America? They always seem to get th...Was it Publish America? They always seem to get the writers to believe they are real.Kristal Shaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525399770612173357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-15020189693274754862010-10-30T22:11:47.977+01:002010-10-30T22:11:47.977+01:00You should feel cheated. I wonder why the booksto...You should feel cheated. I wonder why the bookstore hosted him. Maybe they didn't read the book either.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-35503431256217426022010-10-30T16:29:20.032+01:002010-10-30T16:29:20.032+01:00I had no idea that self-published egomaniacs were ...I had no idea that self-published egomaniacs were allowed to have their own book signings at bookstores. Yikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-14467204473384659342010-10-30T15:18:38.600+01:002010-10-30T15:18:38.600+01:00Makes me wonder why the bookstore even let him hav...Makes me wonder why the bookstore even let him have a signing? Didn't they bother to read it first? Shame them. Waste of their time and yours.Carolyn Rosewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09381979293473387988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-29342674187960065112010-10-30T12:20:24.579+01:002010-10-30T12:20:24.579+01:00That's grim. I suppose, if it's any consol...That's grim. I suppose, if it's any consolation, he's cheating himself more than he cheated you ...Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-20558967461167524862010-10-30T01:42:08.979+01:002010-10-30T01:42:08.979+01:00Oh my, no wonder you felt cheated! I'd have be...Oh my, no wonder you felt cheated! I'd have been mad too. Funny, usually meeting other authors is such a positive experience; it's a shame he was such a rude guy.<br />And he doesn't even know what he's talking about! [g]Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-51339781134129869852010-10-30T00:28:36.667+01:002010-10-30T00:28:36.667+01:00Hello, I found you in the comments on Theresa'...Hello, I found you in the comments on Theresa's Happy Haunting post. That's too bad about the book/poor man. How embarrassing for him, especially if he doesn't see the embarrassment of it all. I suppose you could find the good in such a situation and strive to not cheat your readers in your own writing.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14712199596384970994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-30776686751070374482010-10-29T19:02:37.232+01:002010-10-29T19:02:37.232+01:00Hi Belle, I think perhaps he was feeding me a line...Hi Belle, I think perhaps he was feeding me a line :-(K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-75879234317837301352010-10-29T19:01:30.281+01:002010-10-29T19:01:30.281+01:00I agree with Alex! I wonder what he meant by makin...I agree with Alex! I wonder what he meant by making his living fully from his writing?Belle Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112894169429729531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-63283801744051532002010-10-29T18:07:22.401+01:002010-10-29T18:07:22.401+01:00Indeed Sue, you have to feel sorry for the poor de...Indeed Sue, you have to feel sorry for the poor deluded man.K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-75766352170958312762010-10-29T12:45:48.485+01:002010-10-29T12:45:48.485+01:00Oh dear, the poor man's living in cloud cuckoo...Oh dear, the poor man's living in cloud cuckoo land. How can he say he's making a living from his writing? He must be paying out more than he earns.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186491465911432817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-59433399025814624982010-10-29T12:43:11.753+01:002010-10-29T12:43:11.753+01:00The cheeky monkey!The cheeky monkey!Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-68934504309567058692010-10-29T12:11:26.448+01:002010-10-29T12:11:26.448+01:00Too bad you couldn't Google it before you walk...Too bad you couldn't Google it before you walked out of the store.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com