The Wolf Maid #41 Posted June 21, 2007 I fear for Stanek's future editors and copyeditors. They will have one hell of a fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bazzlebane #42 Posted June 21, 2007 Okay, the quotes I just posted were from S*anek's children's book series. The following is the opening paragraph of S*anek's very first book, this time part of his adult series. Sunrise loomed across the horizon, pale as jasmine and mostly obscured by dark, feral clouds. The early morning air held an unusual chill and Adrina gathered her light shawl more closely as she stepped out onto the catwalk atop the wall. A breeze blew long strands of hair across her face. The hair, black as the receding night, flowed to her waist and while it was normally braided and folded over her left shoulder, it wasn't now. THIS IS THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF HIS FIRST BOOK! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bazzlebane #43 Posted June 21, 2007 I fear for Stanek's future editors and copyeditors. They will have one hell of a fight. S*anek is S*anek's editor. Self-published. He is, apparently, somewhat successful as a technology writer named William R. S*anek. Same guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Wolf Maid #44 Posted June 21, 2007 Wait, how can be something be pale and at the same time be obscured by darkness. And catwalk? A CATWALK? ...and why are you putting an * at S*anek? Afraid of getting sued? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bazzlebane #45 Posted June 21, 2007 I'll bet your hair is normally braided and folded over your left shoulder, but isn't now. As for S*anek, I figured the more his name came up in this thread, the more likely he'd find us through google, and that'd be a bad thing...that, and it somehow seems appropriate, as if his name is a curse word. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Errant Bard #46 Posted June 21, 2007 Wait! Is there a relation between clouds being feral and hair being blown in the face of the girl? Who did those cloud scalp? Why are the hair seemingly semi alive and trying to seize her? What's the technique to make a braid with a single hair? Why did I think she usually braided her waist, on first read? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myshkin #47 Posted June 21, 2007 Thanks for the great S*anek quotes Bazz! I'm really intrigued as to why her hair wasn't braided. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc awesome #48 Posted June 21, 2007 stanek is awsome! Stanek is good enought to be like the next C. Paloni (guy who wrote eragon)! Stanek should get his own forum here! so we can always talk about how cool he is! (lets test ou that hack's google skills) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pat5150 #49 Posted June 21, 2007 According to Stanek several big houses have made offers on his books, but he turned them down because he felt that "the time wasn't right". Yeah right. . . Self-published writers are in a position to turn down lucrative offers from big publishing houses because the timing isn't right. . . Patrick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Wolf Maid #50 Posted June 21, 2007 Of course they are, pat, s*anek in particular. he's so good offers are just pouring in like a mudslide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myshkin #51 Posted June 21, 2007 Yeah, I hear Stanek started a bidding war between several major houses, but unlike Tairy he didn't want to 'sell out' so he told them all to fuck off. Stanek is a god!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Wolf Maid #52 Posted June 21, 2007 S*anek is the paragon of what a writer should be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Templar #53 Posted June 21, 2007 stanek is awsome! Stanek is good enought to be like the next C. Paloni (guy who wrote eragon)! Stanek should get his own forum here! so we can always talk about how cool he is! (lets test ou that hack's google skills) For some reason I don't think his google skills are in question. Only his writing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxom 1974 #54 Posted June 21, 2007 S*anek is the paragon of what a writer should be. And still not worth this much time, people. Priorities! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Wolf Maid #55 Posted June 21, 2007 Goodkind is still my top mocking priority, but one must lean to multi-task, you know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Templar #56 Posted June 21, 2007 I agree. Sometimes you need to cleanse the palate, as it were. Think of Stanek as a sorbet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxom 1974 #57 Posted June 21, 2007 I agree. Sometimes you need to cleanse the palate, as it were. Think of Stanek as a sorbet. I just find it hard to waste time on someone's fanfic. What's the point of taking that apart? Wasted effort if you ask me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Errant Bard #58 Posted June 21, 2007 And still not worth this much time, people. Priorities!Yeah well, Goodkind is not worth even bothering to think about him either, yet he got 21 threads devoted to him already. (not to mention, these threads made some people buy and read his books). No double standards, comrades, or the death-choosers terrorists have already won. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Wolf Maid #59 Posted June 21, 2007 *applauds Errant Bard's impeccable logic* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Templar #60 Posted June 21, 2007 I just find it hard to waste time on someone's fanfic. What's the point of taking that apart? Wasted effort if you ask me. It's difficult to argue the wisdom of your points, Jax. But folly knows little of wisdom, so consider this a guilty pleasure, I guess. It's a lot like watching "Deal or no Deal." You sit there and watch it for the entire hour, and if someone asks you why you are watching, you really have no good reason or viable explanation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
