Comments on: Jonathan Evison: The TNB Self-Interview

By: The Nervous Breakdown

The Nervous Breakdown — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:26:34 +0000

[...] He likes to talk. That much we know. He’s talked to Ron Currie, Jr. He’s talked to Warren Etheredge. He’s talked to publishers (who may or may not listen) and the other guys at 3G1B. He’s even talked to himself. [...]

By: The Nervous Breakdown

The Nervous Breakdown — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:47:40 +0000

[...] JONATHAN EVISON on Jonathan Evison [...]

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:03:57 +0000

. . . no, but i met batman on halloween last year, and he was skinnier that i’d imagined . . .

By: Simon Smithson

Simon Smithson — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:01:56 +0000

You bummed a smoke from McMurtry? Are you Batman??

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:56:34 +0000

. . .thanks double-r . . . this writing business has a way of keeping us humble, eh?

By: Reno J. Romero

Reno J. Romero — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:49:47 +0000

evison-

your self-effacing attitude is a keeper. good luck out there. keep writing, man.

By: Greg Olear

Greg Olear — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:57:04 +0000

Cheese-dick is a little harsh. If anything, it looks headshot-ish. But they should have Photoshopped a proper baseball cap on your head.

By: Ben Loory

Ben Loory — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:13:12 +0000

holy shit, that’s awesome. !!!!

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:33:09 +0000

. . .okay, greg, so i found a whole stack of the cards, but my nephew doesn’t have a scanner . . . i did, however, find the cheese-dick photo in question, at this link, if you scroll to the bottom:

http://www.counterpointpress.com/authors_3.html

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:39:56 +0000

. . . goodo, elizabeth, thanks! . . .and whenever you wanna’ ask me the questions, you can e-mail me:
johnny@tupware.com . . .

By: Elizabeth Collins

Elizabeth Collins — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:21:03 +0000

You had me laughing at cheese-dick. Seriously, though, I love the honesty. Refreshing. And I read “All About Lulu” and someday hope to ask you a couple of questions about it (let me hasten to add that I really enjoyed it).

By: TammyAllen

TammyAllen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:48:59 +0000

Hi Jonathan. Nice stats. Can’t wait for the next book. XO

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By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:04:53 +0000

. . .i’ve got a doozy of a hole myself, right now . . . get a whole leg o’ lamb stuck in there! while things have certainly taken a big turn for the better, still no dental insurance, here . . . i’m thinking of looking into the author’s guild and see if they have anything to offer . . .

By: Victoria Patterson

Victoria Patterson — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:02:01 +0000

Gawd-damn, I related to your stats. There’s a hole in my tooth, but it doesn’t hurt, so I’m thinking I don’t need to spend $ on dentist…

By: N.L. Belardes

N.L. Belardes — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:37:14 +0000

This is way better than my self interview of crashing into a coffee truck while on a train. I used to love to collect baseball cards!

Your stats rock. You are a freakin’ success!

Most of us want to be you. Gardening dude and all.

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:35:05 +0000

that is young richard gere . . .

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:34:05 +0000

. . . no worries, the camera loves you . . .you’ve got that richard gere thing workin’ . . .

By: Will Entrekin

Will Entrekin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:10:22 +0000

Heh. Very nice, Jonathan. I fear now that, should I really want to become successful, I should plan for it now by buying some sweatpants. I don’t actually own any. I think I own a sweat shirt, though!

And now I’m looking forward to two forthcoming books. Rad.

I can’t wait to take cheese-dick photos, and by that I of course mean “more.”

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:38:19 +0000

. . . big congrats, robin, and good on you for the gratitude, it’s a lovely thing to know that people are finally reading your work . . . and keep the heat on the publicity stuff long after you’re sick of it, it’ll pay off — every cheese-dick photo and repeat answer may find you a new reader. . .chances are you were sick of rejection notices at some point, and you kept going, and here you are . . .

By: Robin Antalek

Robin Antalek — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:25:26 +0000

Loved this! Every time I hear someone call me a debut novelist ( at 48, no less) I feel like they should be introducing some 25 year old wunderkind… I’m tired of talking about myself and seeing the pub photo as well… and I’m barely into this since the book has only been out two weeks…… yet I’m grateful, oh so grateful, for this tiny golden moment in the warmth of the publishing sun.

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:35:06 +0000

. . . i’ll see if i can get my nephew to scan it . . . otherwise, just trust me, it’s cheese-dicky . . . i’m always thrilled when i happen upon a writer who is a good fit for TNB, and nothing pleases me more than to invite somebody aboard! . . .at least that stat makes me feel better about my editorial title around, here, because i don’t shoulder much of the workload . . . i guess that makes me sort of an acquisitions guy . . .

By: Greg Olear

Greg Olear — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:20:06 +0000

Well played, man.

You forgot the “writers brought to TNB” stat, in which you might lead the league.

Also: is it too much to ask for a scan of that bookball card? Or at least a description? We need to know why you look like a cheese-dick. Are you holding a quill like a bat? Are you sliding into a home plate with Lulu’s face on it? Do tell.

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:00:04 +0000

. . . one would think marlboros, him being a cowboy, and all, but i can’t remember . . . i was a little nervous, trying to foist a short story on him which was earnest and horrible . . . he actually took the story! . . .in a strange twist of fat L-Mac is currently reading west of here, and i’m crossing my fingers!

By: Ben Loory

Ben Loory — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:50:49 +0000

what kind of cigarettes did mcmurtry smoke?

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:02:03 +0000

. . .oh that was easy . . .i kept them all in a box . . . i just had to count them before i burned them . . . to be fair, at least half of those rejections were probably a result of bad editorial profiling on my part . . . sending stories to feminist journals without knowing, sending humor pieces to sci-fic magazines . . .just unsuccessful carpet-bomb campaigns . . . the number i remember before burning the rejections was 465 . . . i didn’t keep any after that point, but i’d put the total at 40+ rejections after that point . . .

By: James D. Irwin

James D. Irwin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:52:50 +0000

*on* baseball cards.

too early for me.

By: James D. Irwin

James D. Irwin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:52:08 +0000

how can we realy believe any stats ob baseball cards during the ‘steroid age’?

By: D.R. Haney

D.R. Haney — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:59:28 +0000

Did you really keep a strict accounting of your rejection letters, or should that stat also include a ** or *** or, God forbid, ****?

By: James D. Irwin

James D. Irwin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:52:43 +0000

between the ages of about 11-16 all I really wore were soccer shirts and tracksuits.

Mostly Adidad tracksuits.

Those guys know how to put a good tracksuit together.

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:59:23 +0000

. . . if i wear my snuggie backwards and i drink enough, i’ll bet i could feel like marvin haggler . . .

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:58:07 +0000

. . . got my copy of jesus jerk right here, bro! we’re including it in our 3G1B indie spring preview . . .

By: Phat B

Phat B — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:21:18 +0000

I’ve been wearing nothing but Adidas tracksuits since the new year. Success is mine! My ultimate leisure wear is going to be one of the old school satin boxing robes with full hood, like Marvelous Marvin Haggler used to wear to the ring. That’s when I’ll know I’ve made it.

By: Tony DuShane

Tony DuShane — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:13:44 +0000

i love the stats. great self interview.

i’m in the process of repeating myself….there’s only so many things to say about writing, the novel, etc.

booksmith made you a baseball card? that rules.

cannot wait to read ‘west of here’.

By: James D. Irwin

James D. Irwin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:34:56 +0000

I’ve actually left them at my parent’s house.

Went back for Christmas and didn’t have the room in my bags— mostly because I decided to take back almost every book I own…

it’s going to take more than pockets to encroach on my leisure though! although leisure lacks a certain pleasure when your legs are this cold!

By: James D. Irwin

James D. Irwin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:32:05 +0000

the snuggie phenomenon doesn’t seem to exist in this country. I know what they are though, because I’m a wise and learned man of the world.

They seem ridiculously comfortable.

I’m probably better off without. I already spent my life in a state of lethargy half a notch above sleep walking…

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:30:34 +0000

aw well, shucks . . . cut those pockets off before they start encroaching on you leisure…

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:28:25 +0000

…i’ve got a customized snuggie– for real!

By: lance reynald

lance reynald — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:17:43 +0000

damn… that means I’ll have no choice but to abandon the bottlecaps I was hoping to use as currency.

(and just for the record, that “trite” was attributed to my work… not your top notchery)

By: James D. Irwin

James D. Irwin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:08:37 +0000

the ultimate leisure attire would probably be some sort of giant body suit you get sewn into…

By: James D. Irwin

James D. Irwin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:06:18 +0000

my pajama pants have pockets.

I don’t think I’ve ever put anything but my hands in them…

I was born in 1989. I dropped out of college twenty years later.

I enrolled at a new one a few months later, so now I’m floundering about in my semi-formal pajamas amassing close to $18,554 debt…

I’ve read/seen quite a few of your interviews recently and you sound pretty far from stupid good sir!

By: jonathan evison

jonathan evison — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:01:37 +0000

…technically, yes, i’m afraid so, lance…total leisure attire should have no utilitarian value whatsoever…before you know it, you’re collecting responsibilities in those pockets…

By: lance reynald

lance reynald — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:38:07 +0000

my pajama pants have pockets. for what, I’m not certain… but, does that make them formal attire?

and your AAI is ridiculously high there bub!

best one word review ever! beats the hell out of my “trite”.