Comments on: The thing about writers….

By: J. Allen Fielder

J. Allen Fielder — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:15:06 +0000

I do think that in any endeavor you do need to have a little ego, some bravado, some machismo, to set yourself apart from myriad others who would just as soon take your spot. In sports, they call it swagger. I think swagger is a good thing. Cocky, maybe not so much. But a healthy dose of "I'm really, really good, and I'll prove it to you" can go a long way.

By: annegreenwoodbrown

annegreenwoodbrown — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:14:06 +0000

Love the warmongering line!

But to answer your question, I believe there was a certain male "I-don't-write-romance-I-write-love-stories" writer who had enough bravado to give an interview where he compared himself with (and even set himself above) Shakespeare, Austen, and Hemingway...

I've got nothing against him. I'm just commenting that THAT took some writerly ego!

By: J. Allen Fielder

J. Allen Fielder — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:39:21 +0000

If only I had the guts Hunter had. Of course, he also had the wherewithal to back up every word he said.

By: TLH

TLH — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:55:10 +0000

This man is amazing. I would hire him without blinking. Why can't we all write cover letters like this?!

By: Virginia McGarity

Virginia McGarity — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:08:05 +0000

"Warmongering Propoganda" That's OUTSTANDING! I <3 Hunter S. Thompson

I have been living in Colorado for two years now, but still read Carl Hiaasen's column in the Miami Herald. He's got that Thompson-eske 'tell it like it is' factor going on, (though incredibly different in style, it's equally enjoyable.)

By: Gina Black

Gina Black — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:32:38 +0000

Thanks for that.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:28:56 +0000

Wow. That cover letter is atrocious, yet I find myself wanting to hire him…