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Monthly Archives March 2006

Gone ‘Fishin

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 31, 2006 In General 1 No tags 0

Hi everyone. I’m abandoning the Slushpile.net stacks for a little while in an effort to get some sun, some fresh air,

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Secrets to Success in Publishing Today

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 29, 2006 In News 2 No tags 0

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Aspiring authors in New York City should make plans to attend what looks to be a fantastic panel discussion on what it takes to make your book take off in an industry that’s in so much upheaval right now.

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Literary Invulnerability

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 29, 2006 In General 6 No tags 0

(alternate text)I constantly hear from writers frustrated with the state of contemporary literature. They point out all the garbage being published and rail against the fact that their stories get rejected.

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Great Review for an Interesting Book

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 29, 2006 In News 0 No tags 0

The Disposable American : Layoffs and Their Consequences

In the New York Times, Thomas Geoghegan presents a thoroughly interesting review of Louis Uchitelle’s new book,

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Rescue Effort Planned for Tortured Writer

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 28, 2006 In News, Rants 2 No tags 0

(alternate text)WASHINGTON (Slushpile.net) — Elite commando units are poised to rescue a tortured author on Tuesday as the world focuses on the tense situation in a small town in northern California.

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But Was the Pencil Blue or Pink?

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 28, 2006 In News 0 No tags 0

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Bonnie Fuller, former editor of US Weekly and other magazines, gives new meaning to struggling with a tough deadline.

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Jones Podcast Interview Posted

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 27, 2006 In News 0 No tags 0

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Two hip literature lovers, Logan Rapp and Will Garroutte, conducted a great interview with Stephen Graham Jones for Misnomer.

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What Happens to Gambling Writers

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 27, 2006 In General 0 No tags 0

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Last night’s episode of The Sopranos illustrated what happens when authors get in too deep with bookies.

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The Art of the Ghostwriter

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 27, 2006 In News 0 No tags 0

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The enjoyable Bookninja featured a link to an interesting article on ghostwriting.

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Interview: Anya Kamenetz, Author

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 24, 2006 In Interviews, Slushpile Exclusive 1 No tags 0

(alternate text) At a time when young authors earn lavish advances for books about drinking or their wealthy parents, Anya Kamenetz stands apart.

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The Dreamlife of Rupert Thomson

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 24, 2006 In News 0 No tags 0

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James Hines’ fabulous The Dreamlife of Rupert Thomson was posted on the Boston Review‘s website yesterday.

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Today’s Free Book Claimed

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 23, 2006 In News 1 No tags 0

Thanks for all the emails. Today’s free copy of John McManus’ Stop Breakin’ Down was claimed by a reader in Alaska.

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1st Annual EWN Short Fiction Contest

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 23, 2006 In News 0 No tags 0

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Dan, the hardest working man in the literary blogosphere, posted an exciting announcement over at the Emerging Writers Network.

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The Nine Year Novel

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 23, 2006 In News 1 No tags 0

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Maud Newton has an interesting post about the novel that has occupied her time for nine years.

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Writers and Tax Deductions

By Scott McKenzie Posted on March 23, 2006 In News 2 No tags 0

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April 15th is fast approaching and the Tax Man expects his pound of flesh. Or, roughly 30% to 40% of your total body weight might be more accurate.

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