by Terry Shaw
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March 14, 2007

Knoxville reading Q&A

September 24, 2007 10:45 PM EDT (Updated: March 05, 2008 02:47 AM EST)
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Comments: 36

Gigi K. Sep 24, 2007, 11:16pm EDT
Hi Terry, Nice job! Again, you are poised, relaxed, and comfortable behind the podium. Good answers to your questions. My only other thought is in your X - Y - Z example, I'm also one of the people that would make it X comma Y comma & Z. So far that's the only thing I think we differ on! Continued success on the tour!
P.W. Dowdy Sep 24, 2007, 11:24pm EDT
So good of you to put this on video. I'm learning a lot. Thank you. I hope soon I will be following in your shoes. Let me know when you come to Los Angeles.

Best wishes,
Pat
Barbara L. Sep 24, 2007, 11:25pm EDT
Hi Terry,

You look like you've been doing that all your life !! Are you having fun yet???
debra g. Sep 24, 2007, 11:28pm EDT
very well done calm under fire.
Donna B. Sep 24, 2007, 11:28pm EDT
Still looking good!! Hope you have time to recover when you get back home and before you have to go back to work.
Elsie Duggan Sep 24, 2007, 11:39pm EDT
Hi Terry, very nice video, you look at home with your audience and that is wonderful for you, I think you are adapting very well to your role as next best selling author.
Lea M. Sep 24, 2007, 11:40pm EDT
So proud of you!
Keep posting your videos. I love seeing what I'LL be doing soon.

Lea
t b. Sep 24, 2007, 11:46pm EDT
ditto
Barbara B. Sep 24, 2007, 11:54pm EDT
Terry you looked so relaxed and confident up
there and I am so proud of you young man.
When I saw those broad shouders I thought
here's a guy that could carry the world on his
shoulders and walk away with it! And I hope
you are happy with yourself!
Just Me
Barbie
Sophiya S. Sep 24, 2007, 11:54pm EDT
great job!
April H. Sep 25, 2007, 12:16am EDT
Greetings Terry, This was a really nice video. I wish you luck and many copies sold.
Nana Gill Sep 25, 2007, 12:34am EDT
Terry, Enjoyed watching this. You come across real personal. Wish you the best and keep up the good work.
blaine d. Sep 25, 2007, 12:59am EDT
great job!!!
Heidianna "Coriander" T. Sep 25, 2007, 1:01am EDT
That's really fascinating about the different styles of editing. Do most copy editors use Chicago style?
Terry Shaw Sep 25, 2007, 8:08am EDT
Thanks, everyone! This is the most fun I've ever had on a vacation.

Cori, the book publishing industry uses the Chicago Manual of Style. As an ex news guy, I'm used to Associated Press Stylebook. But believe me, I'm adapting!
Charlene Sharp Sep 25, 2007, 8:56am EDT
I feel like a proud mother! You look great and confident like you have been during this for a long time. My nerves would probably get the best of me. But maybe one day if not a novel I want to be in a Dove commercial for Pro-Age for women over 50.

P.S I hope your wife is holding up with all of this new travel and stuff in her life.
Mary McCartt Sep 25, 2007, 11:08am EDT
I am with Charlene. I am so proud of you! Great job and you realize of course, that you have a great wife!
Good tip about the Chicago Manual of Style. Phew! Thats what I have on my reference bookshelf. Have fun in Boston!
Kristin W. Sep 25, 2007, 11:59am EDT
Nice look at the process. I'm glad you're getting to enjoy this part of the journey. You sit by yourself so much of the time while writing and I'm sure it's gratifying that people are now reading your book.
Lisa H. Sep 25, 2007, 3:16pm EDT
Well done. I could never do something like this. Kudos!
Sheila Deeth Sep 25, 2007, 5:57pm EDT
Ah, the dreaded comma. It was a fun and informative answer.
Nice to see how relaxed you look.
Cheryl W. Sep 25, 2007, 10:12pm EDT
Wonderful and informative, Terry!
vickey w Sep 26, 2007, 12:00am EDT
Great job, you were made to be in front of the cameras.
Rita R. Sep 26, 2007, 2:02am EDT
My punctuation, too, follows AP style. I'm with you. "Right or wrong," I can't write any other way. I mentally edit books I read and wonder how the proofreaders could miss obvious errors. Thanks for the email.
Esther F. Sep 26, 2007, 10:54am EDT
Very good! I liked your answer.
Beth H. Sep 26, 2007, 11:09am EDT
Terry, you do us all proud! I hope the entire experience is as enjoyable as you make it look. (I use the final comma, so I'll probably get a copy editor who wants to remove it!)

Thank you for sharing each moment of this with us. The thrills may be one step removed from our personal experiences, but they are thrills none-the-less. And I, for one, love every minute of this.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Sep 26, 2007, 2:13pm EDT
Hi Terry.this is fabulous....
Hi Terry! The information regarding the Chicago Manual of Style vs. the AP style manual is good to know. Thanks! Great job!
wiaka's just ... curious Sep 29, 2007, 1:40pm EDT
Terry you look so much more relaxed and the humor was an added plus. Great job!
Thank you for sharing a part of this world with us.

Blessings
Tina Coruth Sep 29, 2007, 11:56pm EDT
Very nicely done, Terry!
Patti C. Oct 1, 2007, 12:47am EDT
Great Terri! Love the style comment
Sharon A. Oct 2, 2007, 10:13pm EDT
I am so happy for you Terri!!!! And, you give the rest of us hope!!!! Good job!!! You go guy!
Jessica I. Oct 8, 2007, 9:00am EDT
Amazing job. I'm so happy for you.
Patti M. Oct 9, 2007, 6:31am EDT
Terry, you looked like you belonged there. You seemed very comfortable. Congrats. I use to train trainers so I know getting up and speaking in front of people isn't a given.
Jennifer- Very lucky mommy S. Oct 29, 2007, 10:44am EDT
great video
Kathryne Kennedy Dec 7, 2007, 12:07pm EST
A ten from me, Terry!
Nick H. Dec 12, 2007, 10:24am EST
Hello, and great video!

I wanted to thank you for sharing your video with us!

Take care.

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