tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667348909154981284.post1031805004594072968..comments2024-03-20T06:55:57.193-07:00Comments on Born to Blog by Beth Kaplan: the infuriating loss of Al Frankenbethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09122791819498272634noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667348909154981284.post-71941207394673491952017-12-08T10:35:37.655-08:002017-12-08T10:35:37.655-08:00And Chris - the Democrats could have said, Yes, Al...And Chris - the Democrats could have said, Yes, Al Franken was foolish and did some disrespectful things, for which he has apologized. He has also done a great deal of good, legislatively, for girls and women. And his behaviour is nothing in comparison with Roy Moore hunting teenaged girls or Trump boasting about grabbing women by the genitals. They could fight, not as dirty as the Republicans, but fight. But no, we on the left are too pure for that. Well "pure" in the current utterly debased American system is nonsense.<br />bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09122791819498272634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667348909154981284.post-15600388786478776982017-12-08T10:32:14.683-08:002017-12-08T10:32:14.683-08:00And thanks, Juliet, yes - in the past I decided no...And thanks, Juliet, yes - in the past I decided not to wait and simply self-published my last two books, loved everything about the experience until it came time to market the book. And then, though I know publishers are not great at this, I as publisher was far far worse. So I'm going to try to go through a publisher this time; after a few months of refusals or silence, which is what I'm expecting, I'll self-publish again.bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09122791819498272634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667348909154981284.post-91332958764900070812017-12-08T10:29:55.973-08:002017-12-08T10:29:55.973-08:00Of course, Chris - but it's just stupid for th...Of course, Chris - but it's just stupid for them to pretend that hammering the Republicans for their lack of ethics or morality will make the slightest bit of difference. It's just a ridiculous waste of time. They have sacrificed a good if flawed member of their team for the moral high ground, in a playing field where the other side doesn't even understand the word 'moral.' The moral high ground in this instance is meaningless.bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09122791819498272634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667348909154981284.post-47608857860267390612017-12-08T09:34:50.430-08:002017-12-08T09:34:50.430-08:00Re Al Franken: I think he had to go so that the De...Re Al Franken: I think he had to go so that the Democrats could continue to hammer Republicans about their ethics. If Franken stayed, Democrats could not decry Republican transgressions. They'd be silenced. Sadly, he had to go so the party could continue to criticize. That's politics. At least that's how I see it and why other Democrats wanted him gone — especially women.Chris Tyrell Lorangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693002805680550315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667348909154981284.post-72739474217167291912017-12-08T07:45:09.554-08:002017-12-08T07:45:09.554-08:00Here's what I wrote to my London editor-author...Here's what I wrote to my London editor-author, just last week -<br /><br />But why take the agent-publisher route, Ardella?<br /><br />I love the idea of self-publishing. You're totally in control. <br /><br />I refuse to sit around waiting for the benediction of an agent. And wasting all that time sending out query letters? Pah!<br /><br />Look at the agents who turned down J.K. Rowling ... and other great novelists. <br /><br />Juliet in Paris<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com