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Apr.05.2013
We live in a culture of "right now." In fact, we often don't even value what is current but rather what is going to be "hot" in the next month, day, or hour. We are frequently so preoccupied with figuring out what is going to replace what we already have that we seldom value or enjoy...
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Jan.15.2013
It can't harm to know in advance - and perhaps catch a trend or two. Not that you should just start an avalanche of proposals to these individuals, but get a feeling of what the publishing world is looking for.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
What US Editors Want 2013
Ten US editors have kindly...
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Dec.29.2012
For what do people search?
It's the eternal query. Does any search engine adequately capture our efforts? I used to think people searched for the meaning of life. Some recent trends question my assumption.
Like anal bleaching. What are people searching for when they...
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Nov.26.2012
I would say, for the most part, the following publishing mantras still hold some water. But a few of them are questionable or failing to pass the test as we reexamine them in view of today's marketplace. We've all heard these before, lived by them, practiced and held them dear to our hearts...
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Nov.16.2012
Maybe the secret lies somewhere between The Unabomber and Kim Kardashian?
I once read something along the lines of, "Don't compare yourself to others because it's like comparing their final cut to your behind the scenes footage."
Not sure who said it, but I believe it to be true.
However it...
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Oct.19.2012
Do you remember what article of clothing you coveted in middle school? Did you long for bellbottoms, Guess Jeans, or a cool pair of Doc Martins? No matter when the decade, there is always an “it” piece or fad that defines a period of time. But trends aren’t limited to just fashion...
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May.12.2012
You know how you see something and you know roughly its time period?
Take bellbottoms and paisley shirts. Polyester leisure suits. Platform shoes. Console televisions. Phonographs. Computer monitors. Telephones. Cameras. Cars.
We have in our possession a loaner juicer. My wife has discovered...
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Mar.29.2012
There are some interesting numbers here. The eBook trend (which, I suppose, must be considered more than a trend but pretty well an unstoppable force) branches out over the world. Adult fiction holds sway in Australia and the USA.
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Bowker Survey Tracks Global E-...
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May.03.2011
With all due apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien In Southern Ontario there lived a writer who went to cons. Not nasty dirty cons filled with the ends of badly-made, storm-trooper costumes and an oozy smell (All right they can have a smell, but I’m taking dramatic license here) nor yet a dry, bare, boring,...
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Mar.25.2011
What is Steampunk? Is it fantasy or is it sci-fi? Or is it a historical? The truth is that this genre confuses me . Thankfully Steampunk lolita, Suzanne Lazear, is dropping by my blog to clear up the confusion. www.GabriellaHewitt.com/blog
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