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Belief
I suppose my son should be considered Pope of his own Church, the Church of the Lucky Penny. I’m sorry, Jake, but I cannot bring myself to pray to the Lucky Penny, not when the Flying Spaghetti Monster makes so much sense.
Been busy reading some of your suggested books. Made it about 100 pages into The Lies of Locke Lamora when Pat’s suggestion, Towing Jehovah, showed up in the mail courtesy of Paperback Swap. This particular book has had an interesting past: it used to belong to the Georgia Public Library, but they discarded it! Now, what could make them do a thing like that? The spine isn’t broken. No one has defaced the pages. The plastic-protected dust jacket is in top shape. No reason that I can see for the Georgia Public Library to discard a novel about the towing of the dead body of God to His final resting place in the Arctic Circle.
Like anyone who wants to believe, I would prefer to believe in pleasant things. Especially in light of yesterday’s rejection from the folks at Ellora’s Cave, I don’t want to believe in anything to gloomy or too doomy. Thenceforth, I shall believe in fortune cookies. I had two in today’s lunch-cookie (truly an auspicious sign, all by itself):
You will be rewarded for your efforts within the month.
The month of November, or a thirty-day interval? Please be more specific.
There will be many surprises; unexpected gains are likely.
Since I expect to get picked up by an agent or publisher, this last one could only mean that a movie deal is imminent.
I like my Church of the Fortune Cookie.
D.
PS: Really, really apropos: Catholic League’s William Donohue has his edible thong in a twist over the upcoming release of Golden Compass, the movie.
Truths in fortune telling #1:
I really liked Towing Jehova. Read it in the summer of ’95, if I remember correctly, while taking a road trip to Georgia with my parents.
Nun sex. You’ll love it.
microsaur: how about
tam: yeah, this is great fiction, and I haven’t even come to the nun sex yet.
It might have been ’95. Pub date is ’94.
I like this one.
oh, that is a good one. I can’t top that for sheer lunacy.
you didn’t know you’re sposed to add “in bed” to the end of any fortune?
ergo, “You will be rewarded for your efforts within the month in bed.”, etc.
i wouldn’t be counting my chickens in re the movie rights D.
Sorry about the rejection. Yet another reason some of us never even bother to try writing!
BTW, I’m not surprised about the brou-ha-ha over the Golden Compass, but it’s a bit ironic considering that, according to an article in the Atlantic, they tried to squeeze everything anti-religious in the books out of the move. Here’s the article: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200712/religious-movies
William Donohue’s Edible Thong. I have my next title!
Speaking of cruel neglect, I know you haven’t visited me because I have mentioned you in both of my lastest posts–maybe it’s three in a row, even?–and you haven’t chimed in with any snarky responses.
circles with mints?
My husband got “You long to see the great pyramids of Egypt” TWICE. In two different restaurants.
joolz: unexpected gains are likely in bed? But I delete all those “Why settle for what you have?” emails!
DN: thanks for the link. I’ll take a look this evening.
Katie: on my way.
Katie: does he?
For your enjoyment:
weirdfortunecookies.com
btw: Read what he thinks of the “in bed” folks in his FAQ.
My favorite was “At last, I’m out of that cookie,” or something like that 🙂
So… Lies wasn’t cutting it for you?
I’m sure I’ll finish it. It’s well written, and it comes highly recommended 🙂 But I’m one of those readers who prefers a likable hero, and so far, I haven’t found anything likable about Locke. When I began reading Towing Jehovah, I liked the protag by page 3.
That makes sense… 100 pp is pretty early on.
I’ll be curious to hear what you think – and I may have to track down Towing Jehova myself.