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Monthly Archives February 2007

Exciting Happenings at Dzanc Books

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 28, 2007 In News 1 No tags 0

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Dzanc Books was formed in September of last year by Steve Gillis and Dan Wickett, the hardest working man in the litblog business.

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Palahniuk on Travel Channel

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 27, 2007 In News 1 No tags 0

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Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club and the upcoming Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey was on the Travel Channel last night.

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Does Anyone Know Anything About Old Typewriters?

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 27, 2007 In General 7 No tags 0

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I have a 1936 Royal KHM typewriter with a 12″ carriage. It’s in working order, but needs a new ribbon.

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Happy Friday

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 23, 2007 In General 0 No tags 0

Hope everyone enjoys their Friday. Sorry the posts have been pretty light this week. I’ve been swamped at work and my week has been incredibly hectic.

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I Gotta Try This

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 21, 2007 In News 0 No tags 0

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A lucky, and opportunistic, screenwriter is using Craigslist to find a date for the Oscars.

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The Guilty Pleasures of Literary Greats

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 19, 2007 In News 0 No tags 0

Bookslut points to this comic.

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Do Their Writers Get Paid Less?

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 14, 2007 In News, Rants 1 No tags 0

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In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit that I have never seen a single, complete episode of Law &

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The Next Publishing Prodigy

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 14, 2007 In News 1 No tags 0

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Authors… they just keep getting younger and younger.

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Puppy Dogs and Great First Lines

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 13, 2007 In General 4 No tags 0

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I was flipping channels last night and came across the 131st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on USA Network.

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More Musical Tributes to Larry Brown

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 12, 2007 In News 0 No tags 0

(alternate text) Tickets are now on sale for a Larry Brown tribute concert in Oxford, MS on March 22nd. Held at Proud Larry’s,

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Wizard of the Crow Week

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 6, 2007 In News 0 No tags 0

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Over at the The Litblog Co-Op, we just started a week of discussion involving Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Wizard of the Crow.

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Paul & Sophie Auster to Appear at Barnes & Noble

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 6, 2007 In News 0 No tags 0

(alternate text) Lauren Cerand points to an event that should be a must-attend if you’re in the New York City area today.

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A Musical Tribute to Larry Brown

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 2, 2007 In General 0 No tags 0

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Jackson, Mississippi’s Clarion-Ledger is reporting that Bloodshot Records will release a CD in tribute to the late Larry Brown.

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Yet Another Reason Why So Many People Want to Write

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 2, 2007 In News 5 No tags 0

I can handle comic strips about obese, talking cats. I can deal with comics involving beagles who think they’re WWI flying aces.

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… Until You See the Whites of their Eyes

By Scott McKenzie Posted on February 2, 2007 In Writing & Submitting Tips 1 No tags 0

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I had a soccer game with a late kickoff this evening. I’m getting too old for playing soccer at 11pm on a school night.

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