Comments on: Tom Robbins: “My advice to writers” http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-writers/ A veteran publishing insider's views on how to get published in today's marketplace Thu, 16 May 2013 17:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Tom Robbins Interview Collection « Wildest Horse on the Ranch http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-13682 Tom Robbins Interview Collection « Wildest Horse on the Ranch Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:36:45 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-authors/#comment-13682 [...] Tom’s Advice to Writers Share this:FacebookStumbleUponPinterestLike this:LikeBe the first to like this. [...] [...] Tom’s Advice to Writers Share this:FacebookStumbleUponPinterestLike this:LikeBe the first to like this. [...]

]]> By: Il blocco « strategie evolutive http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-12119 Il blocco « strategie evolutive Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:15:14 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-authors/#comment-12119 [...] Terza – Le parole sono inadeguate Nel senso che di di idee ne ho una vagonata, ma quando provo a scriverle, vien fuori una poltiglia putrida. Le frasi non scorrono, i concetti non crepitano dell’elettricità che io credo dovrebbe percorrerli, il dialogo è morto, i personaggi bidimensionali… Mi blocco, non riesco ad andare avanti. Se solo il linguaggio fosse più duttile… Beh, sorpresa… lo è. Non ci credete? Leggete Tom Robbins. [...] [...] Terza – Le parole sono inadeguate Nel senso che di di idee ne ho una vagonata, ma quando provo a scriverle, vien fuori una poltiglia putrida. Le frasi non scorrono, i concetti non crepitano dell’elettricità che io credo dovrebbe percorrerli, il dialogo è morto, i personaggi bidimensionali… Mi blocco, non riesco ad andare avanti. Se solo il linguaggio fosse più duttile… Beh, sorpresa… lo è. Non ci credete? Leggete Tom Robbins. [...]

]]> By: Robert O http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-3811 Robert O Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:36:28 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-authors/#comment-3811 Time! What is it, really? The fourth dimension? But what the hell is that? You can’t see it. They say it flows around us like a stream, where life is a dream, and we just row row row our boats merrily down it. But where’s it taking us? And where’s the source? And do you get to row upstream? Like the singularity that floats in the vortex of a black hole, Time rides a bridge across veiled infinity, and no one has yet glimpsed beyond that veil. No one. Except for Mr.Robbins. Time! What is it, really? The fourth dimension? But what the hell is that? You can’t see it. They say it flows around us like a stream, where life is a dream, and we just row row row our boats merrily down it. But where’s it taking us? And where’s the source? And do you get to row upstream?

Like the singularity that floats in the vortex of a black hole, Time rides a bridge across veiled infinity, and no one has yet glimpsed beyond that veil. No one. Except for Mr.Robbins.

]]> By: Redhead http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Redhead Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:07:35 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-authors/#comment-2444 I nursed at the teat of Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas and spent my early 20's reading 20 year old copies of Tom's prose. Possibly my red hair comes from Tom. I am a human masquerading as a alien masquerading as a human trying to cover up that I am in love with Tom Robbins. Maybe one day I can twist the ether into a series of letters that will equal a sentence equal to Tom Robbins. But it is unlikely. Maybe tequila... I nursed at the teat of Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas and spent my early 20′s reading 20 year old copies of Tom’s prose. Possibly my red hair comes from Tom. I am a human masquerading as a alien masquerading as a human trying to cover up that I am in love with Tom Robbins.

Maybe one day I can twist the ether into a series of letters that will equal a sentence equal to Tom Robbins. But it is unlikely. Maybe tequila…

]]> By: ella http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 ella Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:05:39 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-authors/#comment-1971 I love his books , reccomended to many friends of mine , the thing is I live in Poland . and there is no translation of his last two books .How can I get contact with his agent to move the translation process ?Could you help with it ? Regards. Ella Styczynska I love his books , reccomended to many friends of mine , the thing is I live in Poland . and there is no translation of his last two books .How can I get contact with his agent to move the translation process ?Could you help with it ?
Regards.
Ella Styczynska

]]> By: Jordan Epstein http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Jordan Epstein Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:51:16 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-authors/#comment-869 Amazing article, thank you! Can you do the world a favor, and GET TOM ROBBINS ON TWITTER! Amazing article, thank you!

Can you do the world a favor, and GET TOM ROBBINS ON TWITTER!

]]> By: Editor Alan Rinzler’s Amazing Site (and Blog) for Writing Inspiration http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Editor Alan Rinzler’s Amazing Site (and Blog) for Writing Inspiration Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:10:33 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-authors/#comment-205 [...] They recently reunited at a writer’s conference in Mexico. Rinzler shares some of Robbins’ writing advice here. [...] [...] They recently reunited at a writer’s conference in Mexico. Rinzler shares some of Robbins’ writing advice here. [...]

]]> By: Ron Salsig http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Ron Salsig Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:15:07 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-authors/#comment-197 I see Tom meditating in a bottle of San Miguel beer, admiring the artwork like a camel. This sportswriter may have been the first to break Robbins' eight-year reclusive no-interviews stage, and it was only because I had read his books and did not ask him what he thought of John Updike. Since our conversation in the 90s, I've won a few national awards. I never believed in writing awards. Until I won one. Alan, you captured Tom's voice fair and well. Thank you. I see Tom meditating in a bottle of San Miguel beer, admiring the artwork like a camel.
This sportswriter may have been the first to break Robbins’ eight-year reclusive no-interviews stage, and it was only because I had read his books and did not ask him what he thought of John Updike. Since our conversation in the 90s, I’ve won a few national awards. I never believed in writing awards. Until I won one. Alan, you captured Tom’s voice fair and well. Thank you.

]]> By: Russell Richardson http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Russell Richardson Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:37:38 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-authors/#comment-153 As a longtime fan, it was a wonderful treat to read Tom Robbins' thoughts on writing. Thank you, Alan! As a longtime fan, it was a wonderful treat to read Tom Robbins’ thoughts on writing. Thank you, Alan!

]]> By: Dale http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Dale Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:04:07 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/28/tom-robbins-my-advice-to-authors/#comment-152 Thanks so much for this report, Alan. Talent plus work ethic (or play ethic) can really accomplish wonderful things. Thanks so much for this report, Alan. Talent plus work ethic (or play ethic) can really accomplish wonderful things.

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