What Not to Do and a Judicial Suggestion
Miss Snark has some valuable information on what NOT to do when preparing your submission to an agent or editor. According to the snarkilicious one, these are the ultimate signs of being a rank amateur. Check out Miss Snark’s post, make an offering of some gin, and learn from her. Since I can’t link to the…
continue readingMax Barry’s Tour Diary
For another perspective on the book travel life, check out Max Barry’s great travel diary where he talks about the importance of sleep, the tinted windows in NYC town cars, and burps of cold water.
continue readingMcInerney Podcast Details
I spoke to the talented folks at Knopf and got some useful information about the Jay McInerney podcasting spree while he tours in support of The Good Life. As of yesterday, the book’s official website is up and running. All the podcasts can be found here. There are already two files from late January and he’ll…
continue readingMcInerney Roundup
In addition to his new fantastic novel, The Good Life, Jay McInerney’s other work occupies a prominent place on my shelf. Preparing for the release of the new novel, I was re-reading some of older works and found myself getting sucked in, drawn in, and what began as a casual glance turned into a three or…
continue readingPut the Emphasis on the “L” in Literature
Defamer had a report of a contest you would-be television hacks should get in on. I don’t have Showtime, so I’ve never actually seen The L Word but they’ve got a competition where you can submit some writing and fans will vote on a winner. And, as the show’s website says, “if the script’s good…
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