tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post3347821086992642682..comments2024-03-25T22:01:58.612-04:00Comments on Straight from the Library: Straight Chatting from the Library: J.G. ZymbalistLibrarian Judithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089119691539926025noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-11670352587754750252016-08-01T08:48:36.751-04:002016-08-01T08:48:36.751-04:00Cool, thank you. Isn't Facebook a wonderful t...Cool, thank you. Isn't Facebook a wonderful thing?JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-35075058786402654262016-08-01T05:24:19.681-04:002016-08-01T05:24:19.681-04:00Shared on Facebook to help spread the word! :)
Shared on Facebook to help spread the word! :)<br />Nikolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002115564239310271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-16426383598737740722016-07-31T09:52:55.693-04:002016-07-31T09:52:55.693-04:00Thank you, Ally. Cheers.Thank you, Ally. Cheers.JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-42509299045696296982016-07-31T08:12:01.957-04:002016-07-31T08:12:01.957-04:00Congrats on the new book and good luck on the book...Congrats on the new book and good luck on the book tour!Ally Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478866573221215579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-70051194951242520262016-07-30T15:56:08.625-04:002016-07-30T15:56:08.625-04:00Thank you humbly and kindly, Nikolina.Thank you humbly and kindly, Nikolina.JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-58416300416619030362016-07-30T15:39:42.261-04:002016-07-30T15:39:42.261-04:00Shared on G+, have a great day!
Shared on G+, have a great day!<br />Nikolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002115564239310271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-65178445796710768652016-07-29T19:14:58.701-04:002016-07-29T19:14:58.701-04:00Thank you, Nikolina. You're so kind.Thank you, Nikolina. You're so kind.JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-91112541160167139142016-07-29T19:14:06.132-04:002016-07-29T19:14:06.132-04:00Wow, that's an interesting question. I've...Wow, that's an interesting question. I've never done that, but I know what you're talking about. For me though, I always work closely with editors. I've had some good ones too: Sarah Willis, Nick Mamatas to name a few. Amelia Beamer who has authored several bestselling zombie novels recently edited a work I hope to put out next year. Working with a content editor is about as collaborative as I get. I don't know. Perhaps I'm too reclusive to join in with others too much.JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-11092689829964009822016-07-29T19:10:55.162-04:002016-07-29T19:10:55.162-04:00Thank you MomJane and sorry for the delay in respo...Thank you MomJane and sorry for the delay in responding! JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-56825409366118679172016-07-29T19:10:06.850-04:002016-07-29T19:10:06.850-04:00Becky, sorry for the delay in getting to your ques...Becky, sorry for the delay in getting to your question. Let me see. I love poetry, especially Mary Oliver. Regarding fiction, I suppose Ray Bradbury will always be my favorite. Isn't he on everybody's list? I've always loved Robert Heinlein too. Hawthorne is another favorite--especially his novellas. I strive for a tone similarly melancholy and sensitive. JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-12981963209172572602016-07-29T19:06:25.063-04:002016-07-29T19:06:25.063-04:00Thank you, Rose-Marie. It has elements of the lit...Thank you, Rose-Marie. It has elements of the literary too because I really want to emphasize the various characters' emotional centers and their respective subtle evolutions. One thing though: The first part, Book One, moves more slowly than Book Two. For those who wish to cut to the chase, you might prefer the second part. I don't know.JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-38917053841027771342016-07-29T16:08:41.898-04:002016-07-29T16:08:41.898-04:00This sounds wonderfully complex with the triple na...This sounds wonderfully complex with the triple narrative and spanning different genres. Love the ocean, and so different Martians and Earthlings wow!Rose-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404674917681271177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-9970097031312321062016-07-29T16:08:00.973-04:002016-07-29T16:08:00.973-04:00This sounds wonderfully complex with the triple na...This sounds wonderfully complex with the triple narrative and spanning different genres. Love the ocean, and so different Martians and Earthlings wow!Rose-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404674917681271177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-67339211166671220112016-07-29T07:55:36.394-04:002016-07-29T07:55:36.394-04:00Happy to be a part of this tour, thank you for sha...Happy to be a part of this tour, thank you for sharing!<br />Nikolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002115564239310271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-6460719144791920822016-07-29T07:54:23.836-04:002016-07-29T07:54:23.836-04:00Have you written any other novels in collaboration...Have you written any other novels in collaboration with other writers?Mai T.https://www.facebook.com/maitho.tran.7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-9518217586234454652016-07-29T03:43:16.021-04:002016-07-29T03:43:16.021-04:00I absolutely loved the excerpt. This sounds so fa...I absolutely loved the excerpt. This sounds so fascinating.MomJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887390809547017357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-80363123737926462852016-07-28T17:04:42.313-04:002016-07-28T17:04:42.313-04:00Do you read much and if so, who are your favorite ...Do you read much and if so, who are your favorite authors?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-11266554569745258462016-07-28T16:40:54.314-04:002016-07-28T16:40:54.314-04:00Thank you for the question!Thank you for the question!JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-43861250552780756202016-07-28T16:40:21.506-04:002016-07-28T16:40:21.506-04:00Peggy, many of my favorite writers have a really a...Peggy, many of my favorite writers have a really atmospheric poetic style. That's what I love about, say for example, John Fowles who wrote the very famous The Magus. My stuff is also fairly dense and atmospheric and poetic--especially Book One of Song of the Oceanides. I love books that dwell on or at least include observations on emotional growth. JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-6420047992950521412016-07-28T16:35:19.505-04:002016-07-28T16:35:19.505-04:00Thank you! Cheers!Thank you! Cheers!JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-72526853547166980032016-07-28T16:34:42.387-04:002016-07-28T16:34:42.387-04:00Thank you for being kind. Interviews can be very ...Thank you for being kind. Interviews can be very trying.JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-14623987891658132222016-07-28T16:34:00.149-04:002016-07-28T16:34:00.149-04:00Thank you, thank you, thank you.Thank you, thank you, thank you.JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-72912562005269599352016-07-28T16:33:24.894-04:002016-07-28T16:33:24.894-04:00Thank you so much for hosting!Thank you so much for hosting!JG Zymbalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111977968704305494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-49973350235369756112016-07-28T12:50:44.516-04:002016-07-28T12:50:44.516-04:00Great post, I enjoyed reading the interview :)Great post, I enjoyed reading the interview :)Victoria Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295305682468644975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-5264793804076751082016-07-28T12:45:49.654-04:002016-07-28T12:45:49.654-04:00I liked the interview.I liked the interview.Rita Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115952708502482157noreply@blogger.com