Comments for Dennis Cass Wants You To Be More Awesome http://denniscass.com Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:07:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Advertising and The New York Times Book Review by Bob Reid http://denniscass.com/2009/02/09/advertising-and-the-new-york-times-book-review/#comment-2379 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:07:40 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=608#comment-2379 Last year I placed an ad in the New York Book Review for my book. I was a first time author and the book was titled “Never tell an Infantryman to have a nice day.” and it was published by Xlibris. I spent qute a bit of money for this ad with the assurance that it could more than pay for the cost of the advertisement. After nearly a year, I have not received ten cents resulting from this advertisement. I would strongly advise everyone not to use this form of advertisement. It is definitely a waste of money.

]]> Comment on Videos by Books and Their Trailers | Welcome to Literary Ashland http://denniscass.com/videos/#comment-2137 Fri, 27 May 2011 13:20:32 +0000 http://denniscasswantsyoutobemoreawesome.wordpress.com/?page_id=40#comment-2137 [...] said I thought Dennis Cass’s book trailer “Book Launch 2.0” was brilliant. I think I found it funny because that is the type of phone call seems to ring true. [...]

]]> Comment on Bio by A Delightful ‘Head Case’ « Sallysmart's Blog http://denniscass.com/bio/#comment-2006 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:07:23 +0000 http://denniscasswantsyoutobemoreawesome.wordpress.com/?page_id=13#comment-2006 [...] few months ago I took an afternoon writing seminar from Dennis Cass at The Loft Literary Center here in Minneapolis.  While I learned a few things about writing, what [...]

]]> Comment on This Blog is Officially Dead by denniscass http://denniscass.com/2011/01/21/this-blog-is-officially-dead/#comment-1909 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:51:15 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1808#comment-1909 Thanks, Dennis. Good people like you were what made it fun/interesting/worthwhile!

]]> Comment on This Blog is Officially Dead by Dennis Lang http://denniscass.com/2011/01/21/this-blog-is-officially-dead/#comment-1907 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:30:11 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1808#comment-1907 Hey Dennis–The blog was a noble idea for sure–a place for us aspirants to meet up in cyberspace, and I not only found the interaction enjoyable and frequently enlightening, but your off-blog comments to my questions invariably helpful. It was an idea that deserved to thrive and I’m sorry it came up short of your expectations.

Wishing all the very best with whatever is next for you!

]]> Comment on Videos by jewishcookingbootcamp http://denniscass.com/videos/#comment-1717 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:29:29 +0000 http://denniscasswantsyoutobemoreawesome.wordpress.com/?page_id=40#comment-1717 could not stop laughing…

]]> Comment on Videos by Larry http://denniscass.com/videos/#comment-1713 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:53:00 +0000 http://denniscasswantsyoutobemoreawesome.wordpress.com/?page_id=40#comment-1713 Wow. This video was so funny; really looking forward to the song!

]]> Comment on Thanks for the Moby, Melville House! by Nicole R. Zimmerman http://denniscass.com/2010/05/21/thanks-for-the-moby-melville-house/#comment-1657 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:50:03 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1753#comment-1657 I just posted your hilarious video on my blog Paper-Pencil-Pen: Musings of a Fledgling Author. Yes, it’s a free blog, and I even recently changed the template. hee hee

]]> Comment on Videos by Joey May http://denniscass.com/videos/#comment-1621 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:43:38 +0000 http://denniscasswantsyoutobemoreawesome.wordpress.com/?page_id=40#comment-1621 My ribs hurt from laughing. You nailed it. I’m currently promoting a new screenplay and ‘bumped’ into this video looking for marketing ideas. Great work.

]]> Comment on Articles by John Royce http://denniscass.com/articles/#comment-1617 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:33:39 +0000 http://denniscasswantsyoutobemoreawesome.wordpress.com/?page_id=19#comment-1617 Good article, Dennis. “Suburban Dad” lol. I wonder if you ever did a followup to it.

Loved your Book Launch video of course, it’s excellent. Sad, painful and true. We’re all learning how to make it in writing, maybe there isn’t much of a way anymore. Could be the internet, teevee, video games, and apps changed the game too much.

Anyhow, thanks for your work … I wish you phenomenal success!

]]> Comment on Contact by Griff Wigley http://denniscass.com/i-help-u/#comment-1615 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:39:22 +0000 http://denniscasswantsyoutobemoreawesome.wordpress.com/?page_id=5#comment-1615 Thanks for the inspiration, Dennis:

More belt-tightening: Northfield Police Dept. announces ‘Police yourself Thursdays’
http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/17856/

]]> Comment on Dictated but Not Read: A Writer’s Perspective on Voice Recognition Software by Tom http://denniscass.com/2009/12/22/dictated-but-not-read-a-writers-perspective-on-voice-recognition-software/#comment-1598 Sat, 29 May 2010 05:19:59 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1688#comment-1598 Thanks for sharing your experiences with this software. I tried an early version of Dragon speech recognition about ten years ago, thought it a bit shaky, not sugary, but you’ve sold me on the concept all over again. BTW, I found you by way of the Moby blog . . . thought your video was hilarious. Then again, a lot of people thought so. I also just ordered your book. Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Thanks for the Moby, Melville House! by ruthseeley http://denniscass.com/2010/05/21/thanks-for-the-moby-melville-house/#comment-1596 Tue, 25 May 2010 18:49:38 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1753#comment-1596 I have to stop watching your video as new lines crack me up every time. Congrats on the Moby and thanks for the blogging inspiration. P.S. Has Oprah called yet? ;)

]]> Comment on Thanks for the Moby, Melville House! by Katherine http://denniscass.com/2010/05/21/thanks-for-the-moby-melville-house/#comment-1593 Sat, 22 May 2010 14:17:55 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1753#comment-1593 Congratulations!!!

Beating out a bunch of other people to win an award is one thing. Beating out Thomas Pynchon is definitely something else again.

]]> Comment on Thanks for the Moby, Melville House! by JES http://denniscass.com/2010/05/21/thanks-for-the-moby-melville-house/#comment-1591 Fri, 21 May 2010 20:43:00 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1753#comment-1591 Congratulations — well-deserved!

P.S. Mentioned in the NY Times too. :)

]]> Comment on Bio by Hope Tarr http://denniscass.com/bio/#comment-1590 Fri, 21 May 2010 18:21:33 +0000 http://denniscasswantsyoutobemoreawesome.wordpress.com/?page_id=13#comment-1590 Congratulations on your Moby. I was at the Awards last night and “Book Launch 2.0″ was the hands-down show stealer for me. Thanks for making me laugh at my angsty self-promo pain and for being, dare I say it…awesome. :)

]]> Comment on Thanks for the Moby, Melville House! by Dennis Lang http://denniscass.com/2010/05/21/thanks-for-the-moby-melville-house/#comment-1589 Fri, 21 May 2010 16:58:48 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1753#comment-1589 Hey FANTASTIC!

]]> Comment on Thanks for the Moby, Melville House! by Aaron http://denniscass.com/2010/05/21/thanks-for-the-moby-melville-house/#comment-1588 Fri, 21 May 2010 16:58:33 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1753#comment-1588 Congrats, my friend!

I’ve heard good things about Inherent Vice though, have you read it? The last Pynchon book I tried to read was V. and I didn’t fare too well.

]]> Comment on Welcome Poets & Writers by Jonathan http://denniscass.com/2010/01/12/welcome-poets-writers/#comment-1581 Fri, 14 May 2010 18:34:17 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1700#comment-1581 I’m attempting to write romance — for cash hopefully. But there are a heap of boundaries I worry about crossing, especially because I am a dude writing under a female name, so I pussy-foot around what I think is appropriate for an audience of women. The best material however, seems to come from the most vile and audacious plot and character twists, largely because I previously underestimated what conservatively minded women like to read in private. Once that fearless kind of flexibility begins to develop, the genre cuts much deeper than you ever imagined such trash was capable of.

]]> Comment on Contact by Melissa McNallan http://denniscass.com/i-help-u/#comment-1527 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:05:03 +0000 http://denniscasswantsyoutobemoreawesome.wordpress.com/?page_id=5#comment-1527 Just wanted to let you know that I followed your advice on the grant application and did not request funding for sending the manuscript out. I later listened to those on the deciding panel say how unrealistic the amount of money was that one person was requesting to send it out (so glad I followed your advice). Even better – my proposal has been funded! Thank you!

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