Asemic Writing for Mail-Artists

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Comment by Nancy Bell Scott on January 22, 2015 at 11:20pm

That is a riot.

Comment by De Villo Sloan on January 22, 2015 at 9:26pm

OK. Fave conceptual novels:

1) Terry Owenby

2) "Night Moves" by Stephanie Barber

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17250518-night-moves

I haven't actually read a word of "Night Moves" but I love the idea of a book being dedicated to a song by a washed up 70s rock start from Detroit. (I remember he had a concert in Buffalo and someone stole his guitars and they had to cancel.)

Comment by De Villo Sloan on January 22, 2015 at 9:00pm

Terry, you are my favorite conceptual writer, eclipsed only by that book "Night Moves" that is composed of the YouTube comments under Bob Seger videos. I can't remember who wrote it, though.

Comment by Terry Owenby on January 22, 2015 at 7:59pm

DVS, I had to chuckle over your comments about my non-existent conceptual book, including "I think Terry has created one of the great conceptual books because we're discussing it and she has vowed never to write it. It only exists as a concept." You agree, then, that it is an interesting book?! I hardly know what to say. I'm humbled by the experience. Now I'm going to pass the baton to Nancy Bell Scott. Her book will be an amazing read since neither book nor author exists. 

Comment by Linda French on January 21, 2015 at 8:45pm

I have no conception about which I would write a conceptual book.

Comment by De Villo Sloan on January 21, 2015 at 10:57am

You've clarified it for me NBS!

EVENT SCORE

Talk about Terry Owenby's conceptual book passionately.

(end of event score)

I think Terry has created one of the great conceptual books because we're discussing it and she has vowed never to write it. It only exists as a concept.

Comment by Nancy Bell Scott on January 20, 2015 at 2:34pm

What a nice thing to say, Terry, and it's much appreciated. I can see I need to catch up here--many great things posted--and read up on this conceptual book idea that apparently won't be realized. Also, the idea of referring to books that don't exist by authors who don't exist is too tempting, and i might have to give it some shots for fun. They won't fool anyone, by the way, I'm too obvious.

Thanks again, DVS.

Comment by Susan McAllister on January 19, 2015 at 10:08pm

DeVillo, I've always been convinced that you are ahead of your time. It's one of the things I really like about you.

Comment by De Villo Sloan on January 19, 2015 at 8:12pm

And, note to self, Terry has vowed not to write a conceptual book. Framed another way, I think you are smart, Terry. Why would you write a book no one is really expected to read?

But then would you, like many people in this group, write an asemic book? That's a book that is meaningless.

A while back I was urging people here at IUOMA to make references to books that don't exist by authors who don't exist. It never caught on. I think I was ahead of my time.

Comment by De Villo Sloan on January 19, 2015 at 8:07pm

Terry, you are too kind (to me). NBS deserves it; I agree. She is very humble. I should have put a link to her blog in mine. You can find some really FAB material there.

https://nancybellscott.wordpress.com/category/artists-book-pages/

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