On a forum I monitor…but no longer participate in because of the she-trolls, this revelation came to light. And, folks, if this is publishing, anyone who doesn’t write “titties and beer” is in trouble. Here’s the gist of it, and, should you desire, here’s a link to the author’s post: http://querytracker.net/forum/index.php?topic=987.msg31321#msg31321

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I think I’ve just been introduced to the fastest literary agent in the world — Nathan Bransford. 
After spending a couple of weeks reading through Mr. Bransford’s blog and wading through everything I could find online and off concerning Curtis Brown, Ltd., I queried Mr. Bransford about my novel, T.W.  Seven minutes after my query left my [...]

In my agency research, I came across this statement by Nephele Tempest of The Knight Agency:
“Your main character: I must love your protagonist. I need to relate to this person, male or female, on some sort of an emotional level, not just at the beginning of the book, where you’ve caught my attention, but all [...]

Seeking blood, she lures her victims in with subterfuge and false trappings of grace and good nature. Once sure she has her mandibles near pulsing vein, she strikes, all vestiges of “friendly” dropping to expose a viciousness that harbors ill-will toward all but her sisters in kind. 
Such was my encounter with a woman who names herself JeanneT. 
Lacking [...]

I love to write.  I don’t love wasting time.  I pack a lot into a day, starting my morning very early, at around 3:30AM and ending it around 8PM…after dinner and, sometimes, a good movie.  Lately, instead of writing, though, I’ve been researching literary agents, and, let me tell you, it’s frustrating as all hell. 
Used [...]

Jerome Bixby’s The Man from Earth
Watched this a couple of nights ago, and this is a great movie.  5 stars on Netflix from me. Superb.

Also,
Things We Lost in the Fire
was exceptional: excellent story, superior acting all the way around, brilliantly shot with superb lighting.

Here’s an interesting video documentary on YouTube about Rutgers new writing program called Writers House
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpq1yZOrtYA - “Documentary about the launching of Writers House, a learning community that is part of the Rutgers English Department“

I don’t know why, but writers post up their manuscripts, asking other writers for their honest opinions.  But, when other writers give that honest opinion, out comes the angst, the anger, and the tears.  You would think that, by the time a writer has their five million words…or even two million words written, they would [...]

THE NEW TOSHIBA LAPTOP COMPUTER: Ah…well…working fine — phenomenally, even.  Hey, it’s a Toshiba, a company whose laptop computers are the very best in my opinion.  However, installing my favorite programs is a bit of a slow process as always, and Word 2007, which came pre-installed, makes me nervous until I try it for awhile.  [...]

FINAL UPDATE TO THIS POST: Have new computer WITH Vista and, you know what?  Vista is pretty darn cool.  XP took 2 weeks to tame, but I’ve about got this configured the way I want it in just a few hours.  So far so good.
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UPDATE: I’m still checking email about twice a day.  [...]