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Dec.07.2012
Now, I'm not talking about bumping your agent off, although I'll bet it's crossed the minds of some writers out there. Kidding aside, I've had more people ask me this question than any other over the years, so I thought I might 'splain' myself. And, of course, this is Guerrilla Warfare For...
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Jul.04.2012
There was a time, especially during the hard-mail submission days, when all you had to do was sit back and wait for an agent or editor response. It was almost guaranteed, especially if you provided return postage (SASE), and even in some cases, when you didn't but still received a polite reply...
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May.26.2012
There's a new piece in the marketing packet for the in-submission FIRE OF THE PROPHET, for a mailing to houses scheduled for next week. Humor, I hope, is in the "heading(s)."
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In the world of espionage and terrorism,nothing is ever quite what you’d expect.
It’s always worse.
Such is the core...
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Apr.24.2012
There’s a first rule in becoming an agent: “learn how to manage your client.” This is true of any entertainment agent: when you are invested in someone’s longterm career, you need to allow your client to dream big in the creation process but moderate expectations in the fulfillment of that...
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Feb.22.2012
I am so proud and excited to be able to premiere our new magazine The Abstract Quill. We are open and accepting submissions for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and artwork for our June publication. Please stop by our new digs at http://theabstractquill.com and see what we have to offer.
See you on...
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Feb.22.2012
I woke up today thinking about my book, which I often do.
It's been six months since I sent it off into the wild unknown. A long shot, I know. The silence has been yawning, dreadful.
Dream big! a writer-friend told me.
Be realistic, another said.
I picked the big dream. I can't look back now...
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Jan.17.2012
THE SMOKING POET: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Spring 2012. We are reading submissions now.
“Words that turn the page to flame.”
http://thesmokingpoet.com
THE SMOKING POET publishes flash fiction; fiction; nonfiction; poetry; author interviews; feature artist (by invitation only); travel essays...
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Jan.07.2012
"Words that turn the page to flame."
www.thesmokingpoet.com
Something about a New Year … a clean slate. Whatever didn’t meet our hopes and standards in the previous year can be left behind, marked “lesson learned,” and we can move ahead with reinvigorated creativity. Think of it as a rewrite—...
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Jan.04.2012
With another new year ahead, my new list of writing goals is just about the same, with 2011 crossed out and 2012 written in.
Sometimes we don’t accomplish everything we hope to — but that doesn’t mean we can’t re-evaluate and move on. So I thought I’d offer a few writing tips as we head into 2012 (...
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Nov.10.2011
Writing Amid Used Books
Chronicling a writer's thoughts and processes as she examines the used books that she finds.
Books are a forest and it’s hard to see the trees, except the tall ones or the old ones. But when you enter the forest, it’s the new growth that emits the sunlight....
Thursday,...
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