Comments for The Blog at GateTree http://gatetree.com/blog in which Michael Ray becomes a writer Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:25:15 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on First Issue Survival by M.E. Ray http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=284&cpage=1#comment-311 M.E. Ray Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:25:15 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=284#comment-311 Thanks Daniel! We simply want to publish quality stories, like yours. MR Thanks Daniel! We simply want to publish quality stories, like yours.

MR

]]> Comment on First Issue Survival by Daniel Powell http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=284&cpage=1#comment-310 Daniel Powell Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:18:16 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=284#comment-310 Good Morning M.E., I just wanted to drop you a note in thanks on your excellent presentation of the magazine. I received a lot of kind words on my story through personal e-mail, and many folks were just overwhelmed with the quality of the magazine. I look forward to reading Redstone as it continues to grow, and also to encounter your work as you make inroads in the spec-fic community. Take care... Good Morning M.E.,

I just wanted to drop you a note in thanks on your excellent presentation of the magazine. I received a lot of kind words on my story through personal e-mail, and many folks were just overwhelmed with the quality of the magazine.

I look forward to reading Redstone as it continues to grow, and also to encounter your work as you make inroads in the spec-fic community.

Take care…

]]> Comment on What I’ve been up to: by Bill Jones http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=245&cpage=1#comment-281 Bill Jones Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:00:41 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=245#comment-281 Very, very cool... Very, very cool…

]]> Comment on Ancient Bridge accepted by David Alastair Hayden http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=207&cpage=1#comment-233 David Alastair Hayden Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:28:12 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=207#comment-233 Congrats on the story! Congrats on the story!

]]> Comment on Semester done. by In the post | The Blog at GateTree http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=185&cpage=1#comment-224 In the post | The Blog at GateTree Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:53:01 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=185#comment-224 [...] Semester done. [...] [...] Semester done. [...]

]]> Comment on Semester done. by M.E. Ray http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=185&cpage=1#comment-211 M.E. Ray Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:40:01 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=185#comment-211 - I can usually find the 'big 3' at Barnes & Noble, right after they come out. You can also buy them at fictionwise.com in a half-dozen formats - I occasionally download a PDF. - I haven't been submitting to them because you actually have to send a hardcopy, instead of submitting online. I'm sure it serves as an effective barrier against random submissions. - But don't worry, if one of them ever publishes one of my stories you'll all have fair warning and a long list of how to order a copy. - mr - I can usually find the ‘big 3′ at Barnes & Noble, right after they come out. You can also buy them at fictionwise.com in a half-dozen formats – I occasionally download a PDF.
- I haven’t been submitting to them because you actually have to send a hardcopy, instead of submitting online. I’m sure it serves as an effective barrier against random submissions.
- But don’t worry, if one of them ever publishes one of my stories you’ll all have fair warning and a long list of how to order a copy.
- mr

]]> Comment on Semester done. by Hatch http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=185&cpage=1#comment-209 Hatch Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:22 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=185#comment-209 I can't even find Analog in the bookstores anymore. I guess I need to get a subscription. I can’t even find Analog in the bookstores anymore. I guess I need to get a subscription.

]]> Comment on Revision? by M.E. Ray http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=162&cpage=1#comment-188 M.E. Ray Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:39:05 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=162#comment-188 Thanks Sarah (<a href="http://hilltrash.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">her blog</a>). I know exactly what you mean - in this case I'm not looking for a Seinfeldian jerk to play off, but that seems to be a popular call. It'll stay as it is for now. Since you willingly admit to being my friend your identity will no longer be withheld! Thanks Sarah (her blog). I know exactly what you mean – in this case I’m not looking for a Seinfeldian jerk to play off, but that seems to be a popular call. It’ll stay as it is for now.
Since you willingly admit to being my friend your identity will no longer be withheld!

]]> Comment on Revision? by Sarah aka "friend/reader" http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=162&cpage=1#comment-187 Sarah aka "friend/reader" Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:52:11 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=162#comment-187 This is always a struggle. I have a story that I'm actually very pleased with, but the folk in my workshop and the very accomplished author who leads it all feel it needs more "tension." All of the ways in which tension might be added feel to me as if they make the characters unlikeable in what I think of as a sort of Seinfeldian way. But I also know and trust these readers, and greatly admire the work of the professor. I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet, in all honesty. I may send it out as is, I may revise it and send it out BOTH ways and see which one gets accepted first, or I may revise it before sending it out. Until I know, I'm keeping it close by. That said, if Cory Doctorow had an opinion on my work, I would probably follow it if for no other reason than that, when it was published, it would give me an excuse to send it to him with a thank you note! Sarah, who thinks your writing rocks and happens to like Alchemy as it is, though she can also see the point that the others are making This is always a struggle. I have a story that I’m actually very pleased with, but the folk in my workshop and the very accomplished author who leads it all feel it needs more “tension.” All of the ways in which tension might be added feel to me as if they make the characters unlikeable in what I think of as a sort of Seinfeldian way. But I also know and trust these readers, and greatly admire the work of the professor.

I haven’t decided what I’m going to do yet, in all honesty. I may send it out as is, I may revise it and send it out BOTH ways and see which one gets accepted first, or I may revise it before sending it out. Until I know, I’m keeping it close by.

That said, if Cory Doctorow had an opinion on my work, I would probably follow it if for no other reason than that, when it was published, it would give me an excuse to send it to him with a thank you note!

Sarah, who thinks your writing rocks and happens to like Alchemy as it is, though she can also see the point that the others are making

]]> Comment on Staying with it by M.E. Ray http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=150&cpage=1#comment-184 M.E. Ray Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:59:56 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=150#comment-184 I'm hoping that getting a few flash pieces accepted will indicate to short story publishers that someone actually likes my work enough to publish it. I’m hoping that getting a few flash pieces accepted will indicate to short story publishers that someone actually likes my work enough to publish it.

]]> Comment on Staying with it by David Alastair Hayden http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=150&cpage=1#comment-183 David Alastair Hayden Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:15:54 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=150#comment-183 I just discovered 365tomorrows a few weeks ago. A truly awesome concept. Keep with it! I just discovered 365tomorrows a few weeks ago. A truly awesome concept.

Keep with it!

]]> Comment on Positives and Negatives by David Alastair Hayden http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=143&cpage=1#comment-170 David Alastair Hayden Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:13:59 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=143#comment-170 That was generous of him to read it, and encouragement is always a good thing. I still have a few kind rejections from Weird Tales dating back to 12 years ago. That was generous of him to read it, and encouragement is always a good thing. I still have a few kind rejections from Weird Tales dating back to 12 years ago.

]]> Comment on Moving along by Sarah http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=135&cpage=1#comment-163 Sarah Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:15:08 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=135#comment-163 Mike, It is a VERY good story. Don't let a few rejections get you down... Everyone gets them. Lots of them. Even for very good stories. But I am positive that you will also get a letter from someone who wants very much to publish it. And screw the ratio. You only need one! Mike,

It is a VERY good story. Don’t let a few rejections get you down… Everyone gets them. Lots of them. Even for very good stories. But I am positive that you will also get a letter from someone who wants very much to publish it. And screw the ratio. You only need one!

]]> Comment on Man in the Mirror by M.E. Ray http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=116&cpage=1#comment-144 M.E. Ray Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:22:31 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=116#comment-144 Thanks for the note. I thought the audio quality was fine. I listened to 'Truth' , the '3 Gods' and read the 'Signal' story, just to make sure. I'm an unpublished neophyte author, so I hesitate criticizing people who have managed to get published. The quality the site and recordings were quite good, but I just didn't enjoy the stories. Thanks for the note. I thought the audio quality was fine. I listened to ‘Truth’ , the ’3 Gods’ and read the ‘Signal’ story, just to make sure. I’m an unpublished neophyte author, so I hesitate criticizing people who have managed to get published. The quality the site and recordings were quite good, but I just didn’t enjoy the stories.

]]> Comment on Man in the Mirror by P Perkins http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=116&cpage=1#comment-143 P Perkins Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:49:38 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=116#comment-143 Hey, just saw your post. We're still tweaking our approach to creating audio versions of the stories submitted to us at Hypersonic Tales. We've been looking for some honest feedback so we can tweak it in the right direction. If you could tell us why you were disappointed, that would help quite a bit. Thanks. Hey, just saw your post. We’re still tweaking our approach to creating audio versions of the stories submitted to us at Hypersonic Tales. We’ve been looking for some honest feedback so we can tweak it in the right direction. If you could tell us why you were disappointed, that would help quite a bit. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Vacation? by Tipincari http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=91&cpage=1#comment-85 Tipincari Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:06:23 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=91#comment-85 Hi, Congratulations to the site owner for this marvelous work you've done. It has lots of useful and interesting data. Hi, Congratulations to the site owner for this marvelous work you’ve done. It has lots of useful and interesting data.

]]> Comment on The World is a Vampire by M.E. Ray http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=80&cpage=1#comment-84 M.E. Ray Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:22:45 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=80#comment-84 Sure. Sure.

]]> Comment on The World is a Vampire by AndrewBoldman http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=80&cpage=1#comment-83 AndrewBoldman Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:08:17 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=80#comment-83 I really liked this post. Can I copy it to my site? Thank you in advance. I really liked this post. Can I copy it to my site? Thank you in advance.

]]> Comment on Feedback by Sarah Einstein http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=49&cpage=1#comment-6 Sarah Einstein Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:25:30 +0000 http://gatetree.com/blog/?p=49#comment-6 I never encourage people to write if they can't, in fact, write. Nothing is worse than asking a trusted friend a question and having that person lie to you, even if it is only to spare your feelings. I think it's cruel. Your stories are good and very, very publishable. If they weren't, I would have reminded you that you are a fabulous teacher, or King of the Power Shower, or something. But I would not have encouraged you to keep writing. Peace! I never encourage people to write if they can’t, in fact, write. Nothing is worse than asking a trusted friend a question and having that person lie to you, even if it is only to spare your feelings. I think it’s cruel. Your stories are good and very, very publishable. If they weren’t, I would have reminded you that you are a fabulous teacher, or King of the Power Shower, or something. But I would not have encouraged you to keep writing.

Peace!

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