tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412012.post111508937203983360..comments2024-02-29T01:15:42.787+08:00Comments on Dream Ink: Writers, Investment Banking, and Big AdvancesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126007565300598871noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412012.post-1115671794869879542005-05-10T04:49:00.000+08:002005-05-10T04:49:00.000+08:00The first is always special :D. But when we don't ...The first is always special :D. But when we don't have to sell ourselves (excuse the expression) as this exotic, weird product form out East, it might be easier--because there is often just "space" for one or two of the exotic items in any mix, be it media coverage, entertainment, and so on.iFaqeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11739713117247515590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412012.post-1115636516269973922005-05-09T19:01:00.000+08:002005-05-09T19:01:00.000+08:00You mean the more the merrier...I don't know. Soun...You mean the more the merrier...I don't know. Sounds encouraging. However, I am afraid if people would stop caring. Remember what happened to once hot Latin American literature? I think Rushdie and Roy will always remain special.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126007565300598871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412012.post-1115635671255532122005-05-09T18:47:00.000+08:002005-05-09T18:47:00.000+08:00What do I say? I say South Asian writers becoming ...What do I say? I say South Asian writers becoming not not just the exceptions (like Rushdie or Arundhati were in their early days) is good for all of us!iFaqeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11739713117247515590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412012.post-1115512424536713512005-05-08T08:33:00.000+08:002005-05-08T08:33:00.000+08:00Thanks Asya. You never know the ways big publisher...Thanks Asya. You never know the ways big publishers work and push their authors. For me it is simple: if I like it, it works for me. Otherwise, forget it. We should all learn to look beyond the hype in these days of everythig-is-marketing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126007565300598871noreply@blogger.com