The Point System of Queries
Nathan Bransford has a great post about a sort of point system to reviewing queries and how people break the rules when approaching agents. The important thing to remember when you contemplate breaking some rule in querying an editor or agent is that your strategy should be deliberate and justified. We’re not talking about complete…
continue readingLuck, Continued
Back in April, I posted a reference to J.A. Konrath’s description of how luck plays a role in what you get paid for your work. That can be a difficult lesson to learn. But luck not only influences your income as a writer. It also frequently helps or hinders the very act of getting published. I’m not talking…
continue readingRIP Bo
My obsession with guitars is well known, so you won’t be surprised that I was incredibly disappointed yesterday to see the news that Bo Diddley had passed away at the age of 79. The New York Times has a very good overview of the man and his career here. I had been fascinated with metal…
continue readingNo Good Deals on eBay
I’m afraid that eBay has been letting me down lately. I used to entertain myself by perusing the Books section and examining the auctions where someone was selling their manuscript or life story. I would go to the Books section, search without selecting any of the categories (so you basically get every single book related item on the site), and…
continue readingNice Rant to Start the Day
Here’s a good bit of ranting about poetry editors from The Buffaloe Pen. Nice way to inject some venom and energy into your Monday morning. [via Literary Rejections on Display.]
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