tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post5919939219234551630..comments2024-02-22T10:58:09.776-05:00Comments on Author Expressions: The Ideal Reader, by Susan OleksiwJoyce Elson Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08761334760088495024noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-88919243275638477822018-07-26T23:14:32.027-04:002018-07-26T23:14:32.027-04:00We are uhe solid first platform for modeling newco...We are uhe solid first platform for modeling newcomers to achieve there new dreams. The first to train and promote out models at our expense to avoid burden on them. Join the most popular agency if you modelling jobs in Delhi for female freshers, models, students, housewives aiming to start there modeling career. We are top modelling agency in Delhi offering modelling jobs in Delhi for upcoming female freshers or experienced models who want to join lingerie modeling agencies.<br /><br /><br />modeling agencies in Delhi<br />modeling agencies<br />modeling jobs<br />modeling auditions<br />model coordinators<br />modeling jobs in Delhi<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13256876618518313863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-40901612823706157562017-05-06T17:21:08.550-04:002017-05-06T17:21:08.550-04:00Bobbi, the information about your plays is interes...Bobbi, the information about your plays is interesting. Something is resonating in other areas. It sounds like you're not worried about writing to a specific ideal reader and neither am I. It feels too limiting. Thanks for commenting.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-15759555287038081162017-05-06T17:19:07.414-04:002017-05-06T17:19:07.414-04:00Victoria,
I agree with you completely on the gaps...Victoria,<br /><br />I agree with you completely on the gaps in readers' knowledge and the apparent lack of curiosity. Some of the cultural allusions I include can be explained with a dictionary, but that doesn't seem to occur to anyone. Thank you for describing your intent, and no, I don't think it's pretentious. I expect to be challenged by what I read, not bored. Thanks for adding to the discussion.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-91340835587110412032017-05-06T11:13:59.220-04:002017-05-06T11:13:59.220-04:00I still wonder who my ideal reader is. I recently ...I still wonder who my ideal reader is. I recently discovered that most of the time, my children's plays, which are Texas-style spoofs of fairy tales, get produced in places like ND, WI, NY, SD and MN. It's harder to track my short story readers, unless they contact me. In general, I think they are mostly women who appreciate quirky characters (who sometimes curse) and like reading about small town life. Other than that, I have no clue. LOL<br /><br />bobbi c.Bobbi A. Chukran, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678371925926783260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-44683988845480876822017-05-05T20:01:05.275-04:002017-05-05T20:01:05.275-04:00My ideal reader is someone willing to work a littl...My ideal reader is someone willing to work a little--to figure out what I'm occasionally alluding to, who has some cultural competency. I'm surprised by statements that puzzle people who apparently don't know much about the world we live in, or science, or history, or culture. I know I'm always delighted when I figure out such things, and although my work is certainly not full of them, it's not written for sixth graders either. Sound pretentious? Not meant to be. We read in part to expand our horizons. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403189887491544628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-79611455146785383822017-05-05T19:04:39.710-04:002017-05-05T19:04:39.710-04:00What a wonderful experience, Irene. I don't kn...What a wonderful experience, Irene. I don't know if your experience is common, but it is a rare treat to see the one who loves your book enjoying it (and isn't a relative). Thanks for sharing this.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-46304874074830638742017-05-05T18:25:31.283-04:002017-05-05T18:25:31.283-04:00My ideal reader happened by accident. I was writin...My ideal reader happened by accident. I was writing YA novels at the time and had just given a presentation at a Portland, Oregon library. As I was leaving the library in the pouring rain, I recognized a girl ahead of me from my book signing. As she walked in the rain she was reading my book, her grandmother (surely a patient soul and maybe a book lover herself) holding an umbrella over her. <br /><br />Irene Bennett Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937044174331602758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-17285229019387496062017-05-05T14:18:19.666-04:002017-05-05T14:18:19.666-04:00Carl, no one will disagree with that description, ...Carl, no one will disagree with that description, least of all me. Thanks for adding that. Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-75932866932017780062017-05-05T14:02:17.376-04:002017-05-05T14:02:17.376-04:00My ideal reader is someone who buys my book or bor...My ideal reader is someone who buys my book or borrows it from the library, or borrows a friend's copy, reads and enjoys the story and recommends it to others.carl brookinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400731716746662544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-67612174232770465292017-05-05T13:48:46.888-04:002017-05-05T13:48:46.888-04:00Jacquie,
I hope there are always people holding a...Jacquie,<br /><br />I hope there are always people holding a paper book in their hands--it's one of the pleasures of taking the subway or walking through a coffee shop. It sounds like your ideal reader is as vague as mine, but as long as people are reading, I'm satisfied. Thanks for commenting.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-28091372614477299562017-05-05T09:52:32.881-04:002017-05-05T09:52:32.881-04:00Susan,
No apologies are needed. I run into glitch...Susan,<br /><br />No apologies are needed. I run into glitches all the time myself. Just part of dealing with computers.<br /><br />As to the ideal reader, I always like to see what other people are reading as well. In the past, it has started many an interesting conversation. I myself prefer reading print when possible--and as I get older, I love reading books in large print editions--which means I visit the library often. I hope my own novels will appeal to both reader of print and ebooks. I also know that women are mainly my audience.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-18402537126885553572017-05-05T09:17:13.226-04:002017-05-05T09:17:13.226-04:00My apologies to my readers of the blog for the cha...My apologies to my readers of the blog for the changes in the type. No matter how many times I redid this, it came out the same. This has been a week of computer glitches, and I hope this one is the last.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.com