Self-Promotion for Authors

[Merlin1958]

http://www.thedarktower.org/?page=%2...eronchadbourne

[C.W. LaSart]

^^ What is that?

[RichardThomas]

My attempt at a Rashomon, "Dyer" is now live at Beat to a Pulp

http://www.beattoapulp.com/stor/2012/0304_rt_Dyer.shtm

[Randy D. Rubin]

Okay folks question time. Question one- how does one join or what is the criteria for joining the HWA? Question two- What is a Rashomon? Question three- I know Oxford English makes a Dictionary but do they also make a comprehensive Thesaurus? The one I have doesn't have nearly enough words for my tastes; its a Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus and it sucks.

[Craig Wallwork]

Can I just squeze in here and tell you that my short story collection, Quintessence of Dust, is due for release on March 31st and is available for pre-order right NOW and features such gems as Anal Twine, The Whore That Broke the Camel's Back, The Hole, Night Holds a Scythe, Skin, and many more? Details here: http://craigwallwork.blogspot.com/20...important.html

Okay... sorry about that. Carry on.

[Randy D. Rubin]

No need to apologize my friend, that's what this thread is all about. Again, heartfelt congratulations are in pre-order.

[Craig Wallwork]

Cheers, buddy.

[ozmosis7]

@Randy

1>http://www.horror.org/joinhwa.htm and also http://www.horror.org/memrule.htm

2>Isn't there a movie by that name?

3>Now days there is typically one built into your word processor (especially if it is Word), but then also a lot of computers come with them installed, as well. Also, there are several online. However, the old rule of thumb is if you don't know the word, then don't use it, so be careful.

Hope that all helps.

[Robert Fulman]

Rashomon is a film by Akira Kurosawa, and tells its story from multiple viewpoints, which aren't all reliable. The term is also used to generically refer to any tale told from multiple viewpoints.

[TerryE]

Question three- I know Oxford English makes a Dictionary but do they also make a comprehensive Thesaurus? The one I have doesn't have nearly enough words for my tastes; its a Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus and it sucks.

'Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this rule.'
Stephen King, "Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully - in Ten Minutes", 1988

[RichardThomas]

Rashomon is a film by Akira Kurosawa, and tells its story from multiple viewpoints, which aren't all reliable. The term is also used to generically refer to any tale told from multiple viewpoints.

Thanks, Robert. The man knows stuff. Yeah, sorry, meant to link it to the film. Here you go:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042876/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashomon_(film)

Kurosawa inspired a lot of people, including Lucas (Seven Samurai) and the whole Star Wars trilogy (I don't even mention the last three films)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Kurosawa

[C.W. LaSart]

Congrats Craig!

[Randy D. Rubin]

Thank you all for the schooling. I appreciate it. Sometimes I feel so out of my league with you ladies and gentlemen. One quick side note - I read the thesaurus for pleasure of expanding my knowledge of the language, not to add words to my stories that no one else would understand anyway without a thesaurus. There something like 40 thousand words in our language and we only use about, what, 4 to 7 thousand. That's pitiful really.

[C.W. LaSart]

Okay my loves and my lovelies! Just wanted to give you a heads up that I'm giving away 2 signed copies of Ad Nauseam on Goodreads!http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11206100-ad-nauseam

[Randy D. Rubin]

I hope I've entered to win one of your signed books correctly. I look forward to reading it, Cee Dub.