book excerpt....

[RacerX]

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Actually IMO this is excellent writing. A compelling, suspenseful story with oddball characters...a scuzzy but famous setting...a sympathetic major character with human foibles whom the reader cares about...famous people popping in here & there...a palpable sense of fear and desperation...

You say you didn't reach your goals or stay in Hollywood, but if you punch it up with a couple villain characters and a climactic ending, I'd say you got a winner. End with an "American Graffiti" / "Class of '65" style where-are-they-now epilogue. Contact some publishers.

[Shotgun]

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I'd buy it because it was Sully. I'd READ it because it is well written, the story is entertaining, and I want to know what the ride was like.

Seriously, Sully, I compliment people's playing all the time, but I rarely (almost never) dig the way that people write. And I dig the way you write.

K-tel

[RacerX]

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I hope you got some money from Howard Stern for using your band name:

http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/sonbeachvol1.php

"Queefer Madness"
When Johnny Queefer and his gang of bicycle riding delinquents, Hell's Orphans, invade Malibu Adjacent, Notch and the crew must keep a lid on their rebel rousing.

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[sully]

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..........holy shit! that's pretty damn funny.

sully

[shreddermon]

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Killer stuff, Sully. Talented. Seriously! I'm not blowing smoke. You should finish it off and propose it to some publishers someday.

[A. Pulver]

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I would like to see more character background.
You don't really set up who anyone is.
It's an interesting story, it just needs more detail.
Please don't bann me. [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[LesPaulCustom]

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I would buy the DVD...it kinda reminds me of Rock Star is a round about kinda way....

Mrs LPC

[Shawn Lutz]

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Very well written Sully...interesting read. I think you did a great job. The outcome isn't important (not becoming a Rock star)...its the experiences that count, and what lead you to where you are now. You went for your dream and thats more than most of us have.

[Gitarguy]

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That was really well written. Now I cant wait to hear the rest of the story. Billy

[YetAnotherOne]

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Definitely great stuff Sully! Thanks for sharing it. [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[sully]

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Originally posted by A.Pulverizer:
I would like to see more character background.
You don't really set up who anyone is.
It's an interesting story, it just needs more detail.
Please don't bann me. [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">thanks for noticing that; the excerpts i posted was from about 50 pages in. again, thanks guys, who knows, maybe i'll finish it if the all of my memories haven't faded too much.

sully

[VitaminG]

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a great read, sullster. But don't leave us hanging!

[JacksonConcept]

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Great story Sully! I remember sitting around with my bandmates in the late 80's and early 90's talking and dreaming about hopping a bus to L.A. with our demos to try and make it big....unfortunately that never happened. Your story would make a great book or movie! Thanks for posting...it brought back alot of memories for me. [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[Genebaby]

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Man, now I'm addicted to this stuff, it's great to read Sully, and way cool cause I kinda know the dude who wrote it. Please, please, please post more!!!

[Newc]

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Great job Sully, thanks a ton for sharing this with us [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img] We read this stuff all the time and see it in the "WHatever happened to..." VH-1 specials, but there's something a little more "realistic" when you read it from someone you actually know (well, as far as online message boards count as "knowing" someone [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] )

But I gotta be a critic and say:
YOU STOOGE! THIS is the material for your damn SONGS that you shoulda been writing at the time! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

By the way, I'd like to host this stuff on my site, if that's cool with you (yes, I'm desperate for content [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] )

Newc