Comments on: Prolific Writer, Robert W. Bly Pens His Last Book http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Thu, 17 May 2012 02:43:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: John Buckle http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-58772 John Buckle Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:49:52 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-58772 I am just starting out on the road and have never heard of Bly, after reading the comments here I have some reading to do. I am just starting out on the road and have never heard of Bly, after reading the comments here I have some reading to do.

]]> By: Gordon Graham http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-350 Gordon Graham Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:40 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-350 Um, there are two Bob Bly's. Robert Bly is the poet and author of the men's movement classic "Iron John" while Bob Bly is the copywriter and prolific non-fiction book author. I think Eric has mixed them up. I assume Bob goes by the name he does because this has happened more than once in the past. Um, there are two Bob Bly’s.

Robert Bly is the poet and author of the men’s movement classic “Iron John” while Bob Bly is the copywriter and prolific non-fiction book author. I think Eric has mixed them up. I assume Bob goes by the name he does because this has happened more than once in the past.

]]> By: Erie Chapman http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-348 Erie Chapman Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:36:57 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-348 It's Bly's enormous energy that has changed my life - his bold, passionate phrasings, his unapologetic truthfulness, his startling word combinations. We plan a retrospective of Bly's work in the winter edition of www.nationalliteraryreview.org. Thank you for this invitation to reflect on not only Bly's work but the remarkle life force that is this one man. Erie Chapman, Editor National Literary Review It’s Bly’s enormous energy that has changed my life - his bold, passionate phrasings, his unapologetic truthfulness, his startling word combinations. We plan a retrospective of Bly’s work in the winter edition of www.nationalliteraryreview.org. Thank you for this invitation to reflect on not only Bly’s work but the remarkle life force that is this one man.
Erie Chapman, Editor
National Literary Review

]]> By: Charles Brown http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-317 Charles Brown Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:47:11 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-317 I have half a book shelf devoted to Bob Bly, and when I just looked at it, ALL of his books have bookmarks, folded over corners, are profusely highlighted and have copious notes in the margins. Bob is truly a guy who knows his stuff and generously shares that knowledge with others. I have never met or spoken to the guy, but I have always heard how genuinely nice he is. Each of us hopes to leave a mark on this world after we're gone, and Bob truly has. So many writers owe their lifestyles to this one man. What a legacy! Charles Brown I have half a book shelf devoted to Bob Bly, and when I just looked at it, ALL of his books have bookmarks, folded over corners, are profusely highlighted and have copious notes in the margins.

Bob is truly a guy who knows his stuff and generously shares that knowledge with others. I have never met or spoken to the guy, but I have always heard how genuinely nice he is.

Each of us hopes to leave a mark on this world after we’re gone, and Bob truly has. So many writers owe their lifestyles to this one man. What a legacy!

Charles Brown

]]> By: Ed Gandia http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-304 Ed Gandia Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:18:07 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-304 When I started my copywriting business, Bob was the only copywriter who openly shared his secrets about effectively marketing one's services. It's all I had to go on, so I followed his advice. Some of it worked, some didn't. But I wouldn't be where I am today without those books. I’ll always be thankful for his openness and wisdom. When I started my copywriting business, Bob was the only copywriter who openly shared his secrets about effectively marketing one’s services. It’s all I had to go on, so I followed his advice. Some of it worked, some didn’t. But I wouldn’t be where I am today without those books.

I’ll always be thankful for his openness and wisdom.

]]> By: nettie hartsock http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-262 nettie hartsock Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:02:26 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-262 Jonathan, I agree. Nettie Jonathan,

I agree.

Nettie

]]> By: Jonathan Kantor http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-261 Jonathan Kantor Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:40:46 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-261 The industry will miss his great wisdom on the topic of writing that has been a source of inspiration for a quite long time. Somehow I feel that we will continue to hear from Bob from time to time, perhaps in a host of different venues. The industry will miss his great wisdom on the topic of writing that has been a source of inspiration for a quite long time.

Somehow I feel that we will continue to hear from Bob from time to time, perhaps in a host of different venues.

]]> By: Gordon Graham http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-260 Gordon Graham Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:55:34 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-260 As I look at the bookshelves in my office, I count four of Bob's books that keep close at hand. And there are more on the shelves in my living room. I am amazed at how much he produces, and how helpful all of it is. I tend to agree that he may not be finished yet, and if Bob "comes out of retirement" with a farewell book, I won't be at all surprised. In the meantime, he should enjoy a little downtime. He's certainly earned it! As I look at the bookshelves in my office, I count four of Bob’s books that keep close at hand. And there are more on the shelves in my living room. I am amazed at how much he produces, and how helpful all of it is. I tend to agree that he may not be finished yet, and if Bob “comes out of retirement” with a farewell book, I won’t be at all surprised. In the meantime, he should enjoy a little downtime. He’s certainly earned it!

]]> By: meryl http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-259 meryl Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:25:50 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-259 Dianna, I agree with you about giving up too soon. When I lost a major client early on in my career (I was part-time then), I wondered if I should be doing this profession... five years later, I went full-time. Dianna, I agree with you about giving up too soon. When I lost a major client early on in my career (I was part-time then), I wondered if I should be doing this profession… five years later, I went full-time.

]]> By: Dianna Huff http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-258 Dianna Huff Fri, 06 Oct 2006 10:50:23 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/05/bly/#comment-258 I read my first Bly book back in 1998 -- "How To Make $85K a Year Freelance Writing." I had just started my business and had zero clients. One thing from that book: Bob states in it that too many people give up too soon. Like most people I had my ups and downs and during the downs I would re-read that section. I think he said something like, "Don't give up." So I didn't. One day a few years later I received an email from Bob -- "Terrific newsletter!" I just about died. By that time I had read many of his books -- and getting a note from Bob that he read and enjoyed my newsletter really made my day (ok, week and month!). We've since spoken on the phone and one day I'll get out to NJ and actually meet him. I agree with everyone else -- Bob is a great guy and yes, he really does answer all his emails! I read my first Bly book back in 1998 — “How To Make $85K a Year Freelance Writing.” I had just started my business and had zero clients.

One thing from that book: Bob states in it that too many people give up too soon. Like most people I had my ups and downs and during the downs I would re-read that section. I think he said something like, “Don’t give up.” So I didn’t.

One day a few years later I received an email from Bob — “Terrific newsletter!” I just about died. By that time I had read many of his books — and getting a note from Bob that he read and enjoyed my newsletter really made my day (ok, week and month!). We’ve since spoken on the phone and one day I’ll get out to NJ and actually meet him.

I agree with everyone else — Bob is a great guy and yes, he really does answer all his emails!

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