Late to the party: reading Atlanta Nights

Bubastes · Aug 8, 2006

I'm only on page 59, and I've already (1) scared my cats by laughing out loud so much; (2) developed permanent forehead wrinkles from my eyebrows repeatedly shooting toward my hairline over each sentence in Chapter 7; (3) catapulted mac and cheese several feet when I hit the end of the spoon during a laughing fit while reading over dinner; and (4) sounded like a babbling idiot when trying to read a paragraph aloud to a friend, but couldn't because I was laughing too hard.

Wow. Just, wow. I know I'm late to the party on this (I've never even heard of PA until a few weeks ago), but I just had to send my kudos to the clever authors who wrote this. Thanks for the laughs!

dclary · Aug 8, 2006

So.... what? Is this a book or something?

Do you recommend it?

JennaGlatzer · Aug 8, 2006

You MADE IT TO PAGE 59?!

Now that's an accomplishment. My brain started seeping out of my eyes around page 12.

Dave: try http://www.travistea.com/. It's... well, it's a book, all right!

Bubastes · Aug 8, 2006

JennaGlatzer said:
You MADE IT TO PAGE 59?!

Now that's an accomplishment. My brain started seeping out of my eyes around page 12.

Dave: try http://www.travistea.com/. It's... well, it's a book, all right!

I read contracts all day, so this is actually a treat. Well, maybe "treat" is too strong a word.

I described the book to my writing group as "rip-your-corneas-out bad."

Jean Marie · Aug 8, 2006

dclary, it's the most, what can I say...it's pure genius from our very own James Macdonald. And several supporting characters, literally. A sting in the finest manner possible. You can order one from Lulu--Atlanta Nights. I believe it's still a best seller and the profits go to a charity

JennaGlatzer · Aug 8, 2006

Ha! Yep, that's apt.

I won't spoil it, but the funniest chapter is still to come.

Welcome to AW, by the way!

SpookyWriter · Aug 8, 2006

JennaGlatzer said:
Welcome to AW, by the way!

Hey! You never welcomed me to AW...

JennaGlatzer · Aug 8, 2006

Welcome to AW, Spooky.

IReidandWrite · Aug 8, 2006

Can I get this book at local B&N?

How much uis it usually?

Is it a must-have? I know the story, but is it worth it? I guess I akin to it bein' like a...

(atlantanights)One of them special trophies where you skin the bear and put it's fur onto a rug carpet thing and you display it in your wood living room because you can and you killed the bear which died by a shotgun wound that was caused by you because you shot it.(/atlantanights)

to a writer?

Jenna never welcomed me, either!

SpookyWriter · Aug 8, 2006

JennaGlatzer said:
Welcome to AW, Spooky.

Thank you, I am happy to be here.

JennaGlatzer · Aug 8, 2006

Nachonaco, you can check out the e-book version free here: http://www.embiid.net/books/books.asp?793777024&P=331&C=0 , then decide if you need to own the print version.

If so, you can order it at any B&N (they won't have it in stock, but they can get it for you).

Jean Marie · Aug 8, 2006

Jenna welcomed me to AW, Spooky! Neener, neener, neener, neener. And on my very first day :e2tongue:

Welcome, Meow :welcome:

Most of us are normal, when we've had our meds. Jenna's late passing them out, tonight.

IReidandWrite · Aug 8, 2006

Yes, yes she is.

Bouncy bouncy bouncy!

I do believe the Ritalin wore off.

I have ADD, but I think the doctor was- A CHICKEN! LOOKLOOKLOOK!!!

SpookyWriter · Aug 8, 2006

Jean Marie said:
Jenna welcomed me to AW, Spooky! Neener, neener, neener, neener. And on my very first day

Welcome, Meow

Most of us are normal, when we've had our meds. Jenna's late passing them out, tonight.

Alan Yee · Aug 8, 2006

"She choked to death on a cocktail frank while watching infomercial."

I have a copy of the book. I think this one was Chapter 12 (the first one) written by Victoria Strauss.

Alan Yee · Aug 8, 2006

Atlanta Nights is how I found AW (via NEPAT, via Making Light). If it weren't for AN, I wouldn't be here at AW right now. I hold the book dear to my heart.

IReidandWrite · Aug 8, 2006

Would anyone be interested in writing an Atlanta Nights II with me?

I shall be named Ann R. Key!

Haggis · Aug 8, 2006

Welcome, Spooky. So, are you a writer? :welcome:

SpookyWriter · Aug 8, 2006

Haggis said:
Welcome, Spooky. So, are you a writer?

Not if I don't finish another novel before PeeDee...

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Hagis hated imposters. He knew what to look for and could easily spot one. The man he took the Ranger’s badge from was a fake who tried to act like a real lawman. Hagis knew the instant he met him that there was something wrong. The man carried a gun strapped to his side, but it wasn’t a real gun. It was one of those plastic look-alikes in the department stores. Had he been a real Texas Ranger, then he would have had a real gun. It didn’t take long for Hagis to spot the imposter and he made sure that the man wouldn’t leave with badge still pinned to his chest. Whenever it came to stopping imposters it was up to Hagis and he didn’t have any problem killing them if it was necessary.
“Elmer, do you still got that wheel-barrow out back?” Hagis said.
“Sure do Sheriff. Want me to load him up?” Elmer said.
“I’ll be right over to help. We’ll put him out back like the others and wait till them aliens come for him. They won’t leave him for long. By morning he’ll be gone just like the last one the sent,” he said.
Elmer smirked at the thought of catching a whole bunch of aliens at one time. They left the last spy out behind the store and waited until almost 2:00a.m. before calling it quits for the night. They came out the next morning and he was gone just like they thought he would. They never heard a single thing all night and didn’t know how them aliens pulled it off. He and the Sheriff just stood where they placed the body and wondered. It was like the aliens knew that someone was waiting and they stayed out of sight until the two of them went off to bed.

Alan Yee · Aug 8, 2006

nachonaco_Grippers said:
Would anyone be interested in writing an Atlanta Nights II with me?

I shall be named Ann R. Key!

I'm writing something like that, but it's not in the Atlanta Nights world. I've gotten a few chapters from other people. It's supposed to be my AW fundraiser. However, I've been busy writing serious stuff, so I haven't worked on it in a while.

rtilryarms · Aug 8, 2006

59?
I didn't know there was a page 2...

clintl · Aug 8, 2006

Alan Yee said:
Atlanta Nights is how I found AW

That's how I found AW, too.

Good Word · Aug 8, 2006

Spooky, you should be banished for spelling banished wrong.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it, or not.

Haggis · Aug 8, 2006

Good Word said:
Spooky, you should be banished for spelling banished wrong.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it, or not.

For misspelling banish? No. He should be banned for misselling "Haggis."

Haggis · Aug 8, 2006

Haggis said:
For misspelling banish? No. He should be banned for misselling "Haggis."

Or for misspelling "misspell." :gone:

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