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An Oldie But Goodie For A Romantic Sunday
2007-10-14 06:01:00 Here's one of the sweetest love songs ever written...Singer/songwriter Richard Marx wrote this tune for the love of his life, his wife Cynthia Rhodes.NOW AND FOREVER (by Richard Marx)Whenever I'm weary from the battles that rage in my headYou make sense of madness when my sanity hangs by a threadI lose my way but still you seem to understandNow and forever I will be your man.Sometimes I just hold youToo caught up in me to seeI'm holding a fortune that heaven has given to meI'll try to show you each and every way I canNow and forever I will be your manNow I can rest my worries and always be sureThat I won't be alone anymoreIf I'd only known you were there all the timeAll this timeUntil the day the ocean doesn't touch the sandNow and forever I will be your manNow and forever I will be your man More About: Videos , Music , Romantic , Nostalgia , Sunday
WRITERS: Riddle Me This
2007-10-10 07:50:00 It's the ugliest child. So ugly, many of us hide it where it won't ever see the light of day. Dust bunnies are its closest friends....I'm talking about your first book/story. The one you had the nerve to write. The piece of crap that's not even fit to use as toilet paper. Mine was a vampire romance that was about two hundred pages too long. The pacing sucked, the characters were paper thin. My voice was non-existent. The sentences were all the same length. It had no inherent beauty or uniqueness about it, just tooth-grindingly bad writing.BUT GUESS WHAT? My fondest memories come from the time I spent working on that book! The sheer joy of learning and discovery kept my 'baby' muse happy. I wasn't worried about agents or publishers or slush piles or any of that stuff. I just wanted to write. And I did. Badly, but darn it, the journey was sooooo much fun. I had no idea what I was doing and I didn't care!Do you have a book beneath your bed? An ugly child that wo... More About: Writing , Reflections , Writers , Riddle
Bittersweet Tales of Love From My Netflix Queue
2007-10-10 06:55:00 Mini movie reviews for Sweet Land, The Painted Veil and Forever Mine...MY KEY: A+ (Outstanding); A (Perfect); A- (Almost Perfect); B+ (Great);B (Very Good/Memorable); B- (Good w/some flaws); C+ (Above average);C (Average); C- (Okay, but disappointing); D+ (Bad); D (VERY bad);D- (Dreadful); F (An absolute waste of time)Sweet Land (2005)Cast: Elizabeth Reaser, Tim Guinee, Alan Cumming, John HeardGenre: Romance Running Time: 110 minutesLanguage: English, w/some GermanMPAA: For brief partial nudity and mild languageMY GRADE: B-NETFLIX SYNOPSIS: "In Ali Selim's Independent Spirit Award-winning tale of how love triumphs over ignorance, German immigrant Inge tells her life story to her grandson after burying her husband on their farm in Minnesota in 1968. Inge begins her tale in 1920, when she's just become a mail-order bride to Norwegian-American farmer Olaf. Discovering that Inge's heritage is actually German, both Olaf and the community struggle to overcome years of anti-German propa... More About: Videos , Love , Movie Reviews , Netflix
Link Whorage 10/10/07
2007-10-10 06:25:00 Great writerly links below...Agent In The Middle shares why she goes to writer's conferences.What sells the most? First Offenders talks to booksellers.Bookends has a great update on the romance market. The news is fabulous for contemps, historicals and women's fiction!Is the internet good for writers?Agent Janet Reid gives some advice on query pitfalls.Shrinking Violets has a great post up about author marketing plans.How do you get past feelings of panic and inadequacy? The Doc has the answer over at Buzz, Balls & Hype. More About: Agents , Publishing , Link , Writers
Industry Update: 10/10/07
2007-10-10 06:00:00 From Publishers Lunch... Fiction Deals:The Key: "nice deal," $1 - $49,000; "very nice deal," $50,000 - $99,000; "good deal" $100,000 - $250,000; "significant deal," $251,000 - $499,000; "major deal," $500,000 and upDebut -- Emily Wing Smith's SUNDAY'S CHILD, in six voices about a Utah Mormon community reeling after the death of a popular teen boy who was probably gay, to Andrew Karre at Flux, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2009 (World).Debut -- Tennessee writer Kevin Wilson's TUNNELING TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a collection of stories, and an untitled novel, in the tradition of writers like Kelly Link and George Saunders, to Lee Boudreaux at Ecco, at auction, by Julie Barer at Barer Literary (NA).Debut -- Pushcart Prize winner and philosopher Clancy Martin's HOW TO SELL, about two brothers embroiled in the shockingly fraudulent luxury jewelry business in Texas, and an untitled philosophy book, to Lorin Stein at Farrar, Straus, in a pre-empt, by Susan Golomb at the S... More About: Industry , Publishing , Update
Online Contests
2007-10-08 07:53:00 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly...I've entered my share of writing contests, so I'm an obvious fan. But for me, the jury is still out regarding online contests. These are the ones where the Internet community votes on a winner. The prize is usually a publishing contract with one of the sponsors. There's First Chapters, The Next Great Crime Novelist, Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Award and Project Publish to name a few. Victoria Strauss at Writer Beware brought the topic up recently in a post titled, The New Fad In Publishing. Here's an excerpt: "...I have general problems with the methodology of people's choice-style awards applied to books, where voting is conducted based only on excerpts."Poddy Mouth also weighed in with some great observations as well. Some writers on Writers.net had their say too.To Strauss' point, it could be argued that all contests are a type of 'people's choice award,' with the traditional ones limiting that 'choice' to three or four preselect... More About: Writing , Contests , Online Contests , Online
More Mixed Tales From My Netflix Queue
2007-10-08 06:32:00 Mini movie reviews for Black Book, Passionada and Straightheads...MY KEY: A+ (Outstanding); A (Perfect); A- (Almost Perfect); B+ (Great);B (Very Good/Memorable); B- (Good w/some flaws); C+ (Above average);C (Average); C- (Okay, but disappointing); D+ (Bad); D (VERY bad);D- (Dreadful); F (An absolute waste of time)Black Book (2006)Cast: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Derek de LintGenre: Political Thriller, Romantic DramaRunning Time: 146 minutesLanguage: Dutch w/English SubtitlesMPAA:For some strong violence, graphic nudity, sexuality and languageMY GRADE: BNETFLIX SYNOPSIS: "Director Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Total Recall) brings his war drama based on long-forgotten true events surrounding the end of World War II. Rachel Stein (Carice van Houten) is a beautiful Jewish woman hiding out in Holland from the Nazis. When her plan to escape goes terribly wrong, she manages to take on a new identity and infiltrate the enemy. But working for both sides takes its to... More About: Videos , Movie Reviews , Netflix , Tales , Queue
Link Whorage 10/ 9/07
2007-10-08 06:16:00 Great writely links below...Looking for an agent? You may want to check out Backspace's Agent/Author Seminar.Dear Author asks: Will e-Books revolutionize e-publishing?Author Kate Elliott offers advice for first-time Fantasy novelists. Part I, Part II, Part III.How many writers would kill to have this guy's 'problems?'Agent Kristin talks about the magical number 4 in African American Women's fiction.The Rejecter talks about Rejection Timelines.Here's a thought-provoking discussion about the fall of exposition.How tough are you rejection-wise? Raine Weaver's got an interesting post over on SFC.Here's some great info on the intricacies of publishing house imprints. More About: Writing , Agents , Publishing , Link
Industry Update: 10/8/07
2007-10-08 06:00:00 From Publishers Lunch...Fiction Deals:The Key: "nice deal," $1 - $49,000; "very nice deal," $50,000 - $99,000; "good deal" $100,000 - $250,000; "significant deal," $251,000 - $499,000; "major deal," $500,000 and upDebut -- University of Michigan MFA grad Michael Shilling's BLOOD ORPHANS, a pitch-black comedy set in Amsterdam, about the last day of the last tour of Blood Orphans, four rockers from LA who have hit bottom, the yellow brick road of fame having turned into a tar pit of incompetence, jealousy, and really bad luck, to Reagan Arthur at Little, Brown, for publication in fall 2008, by Ayesha Pande at Collins Literary (world English). ayesha@collinsliterary.comDebut -- San Francisco MD Josh Bazell's debut novel BEAT THE REAPER, a genre-bending thriller narrated by a charismatic and dangerous hitman-turned-doctor, to Reagan Arthur at Little, Brown, in a major deal, for seven figures, for publication in July 2009, by Markus Hoffmann at Regal Literary (NA). UK rights to Jason A... More About: Industry , Publishing , Update
What's A Mom To Do When Her Kid Is Bullied?
2007-10-07 06:12:00 How about pulling a gun on the tormentors?...Trust me. There's the seed of a great short story (or maybe even a book) somewhere in the madness below.Mom Allegedly Flashes Gun at Bus StopFrom Associated PressJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville authorities say a mother pulled out a gun at a school bus stop because her son was being bullied. The police report says 40-year-old Johnna Briggs pointed the gun at other students getting off the bus and said, "Does anyone have something to say?" Her son was being bullied on the school bus and authorities say she wanted to put an end to it. Briggs is charged with improper exhibition of a firearm, a misdemeanor. More About: To Do
What American Accent Do You Have
2007-10-07 06:00:00 Take the quiz. I did....Yup. It's as accurate as a DNA test. I'm amazed.What American accent do you have? (Best version so far)Mid AtlanticAlso known as a "Philadelphia accent" but also heard in South Jersey, Baltimore, and thereabouts.Click Here to Take This Quiz Brought to you by YouThink.com quizzes and personality tests.
Blast From The Past
2007-10-06 06:54:00 Watch Rex Smith sing Simply Jesse from the movie Sooner or Later... More About: Videos , Music , Celebrities , Nostalgia , Blast from the Past
Writers: How's your grammar?
2007-10-06 06:01:00 Take the quiz and find out...Look what I got! :-)You Scored an AYou got 10/10 questions correct.It's pretty obvious that you don't make basic grammatical errors.If anything, you're annoyed when people make simple mistakes on their blogs.As far as people with bad grammar go, you know they're only human.And it's humanity and its current condition that truly disturb you sometimes.The It's Its There Their They're Quiz More About: Writers , Grammar , Gram
Rant and Rave Central
2007-10-04 07:52:00 You can confide in me. I promise, I won't tell anyone....Rant about whatever has got your knickers in a twist. Rave about whatever has you jumping for joy.My rave?My daughter was nominated for homecoming queen. :-) My other daughter got an A on her math test. This is a big thing because she's been struggling. My son who's also been struggling in most everything because of an attention problem came home with a WONDERFUL interim report. My rant?The people next door hired a lawn guy and he keeps scalping our grass. We've spoken to him twice, and still he does it. We have a backyard fence. As for the front, we've shown him where the property line is. I think he's doing it just to peeve us. Either that, or he's got memory problems. Perhaps he needs a tiny reminder. Would it be really mean if I turned the sprinklers on the next time he comes? Just curious.... More About: Rants , Raves , Central
Mixed Tales From My Netflix Queue
2007-10-04 06:30:00 Mini movie reviews for Bug, 1408 and Next...MY KEY: A+ (Outstanding); A (Perfect); A- (Almost Perfect); B+ (Great);B (Very Good/Memorable); B- (Good w/some flaws); C+ (Above average);C (Average); C- (Okay, but disappointing); D+ (Bad); D (VERY bad);D- (Dreadful); F (An absolute waste of time)Bug (2006)Cast: Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Lynn Collins, Brian F. O'ByrneGenre: Psychological Thriller, HorrorRunning Time: 102 minutesLanguage: EnglishMPAA:For some strong violence, sexuality, nudity, language and drug useMY GRADE: D-NETFLIX SYNOPSIS: "Based on a play by Tracy Letts, this claustrophobic thriller from Exorcist director William Friedkin focuses on the love story between a man (Michael Shannon) and a woman (Ashley Judd) convinced that the government is implanting insects in its citizens. Harry Connick Jr. plays the woman's abusive ex-husband in this nightmare tale of paranoia that takes place in an America where no one -- least of all the authorities -- can be trusted."MY ... More About: Videos , Movie Reviews , Romance , Netflix , Tales
Link Whorage: 10/4/07
2007-10-04 06:29:00 Great writerly links below...Got a spare novel lying around collecting dust? Enter the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest. It's being sponsored by Amazon.com and the Penguin Group. If you're thinking about entering, you may want to read THIS informative article by Kassia Krozser at Booksquare.Agent Nathan Bransford gives the inside scoop on what publishers are looking for.Check out the latest query madness at Pub Rants. On a completely different note, the rumors about Harlequin's Next and Everlasting lines have been confirmed.Writers: Here's something of interest. Check out Stephen King's New York Times article titled, "What Ails the Short Story."Tess Gerritsen tackles Self-Publishing .Want to increase your blog traffic and search engine stats? Author Julie Cohen has the answer. ;-DJenny Crusie talks about hateful fan letters and the writer/reader relationship. More About: Writing , Readers , Contests , Link
Did You Miss Your Favorite Network TV Show?
2007-10-04 06:15:00 Don't despair. Now you can watch whenever you like...Click THIS LINK to view any of the following CW programs:Supernatural, America's Next Top Model, Smallville, Gossip Girl, Reaper and Beauty and the GeekClick THIS LINK to watch any of the following ABC programs:The Bachelor, Big Shots, Brothers and Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Fashionista Diaries, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Men In Trees, GH Night Shift, October Road, Private Practice, Ugly Betty and Voicemail More About: Show , Network , Miss , Favorite , Favor
Industry Update: 10/4/07
2007-10-04 06:00:00 From Publishers Lunch...Fiction Deals:The Key: "nice deal," $1 - $49,000; "very nice deal," $50,000 - $99,000; "good deal" $100,000 - $250,000; "significant deal," $251,000 - $499,000; "major deal," $500,000 and upAudio rights -- Sean Williams's SATURN RETURNS, the first novel in the trilogy Astropolis, plus a novella, CENOTAXIS, to Greg Voynow of Audible, by Richard Curtis of Richard Curtis Associates. rcurtis@curtisagency.comDebut -- C.E. Morgan's ALL THE LIVING, about a young woman who goes with her boyfriend to to the eastern Kentucky tobacco farm he inherits following the violent death of his family, to Jonathan Galassi at Farrar, Straus, for six figures, in a two-book deal, for publication in February 2009, by Ellen Levine at Trident Media Group (US).Debut -- Jonathan Evison's ALL ABOUT LULU, a portrait of the modern American family in all of its blended, dysfunctional glory, telling the story of a young boy who falls passionately in love with his step-sister in the wake of... More About: Industry , Publishing , Update
WRITERS & READERS: If you could pick?
2007-10-01 07:22:00 Is there a fiction trend you'd like to see hit the publishing radar? IOW, what genres do you wish would become popular again? Also, what are you absolutely sick of reading?...If I had my way I'd see more hip romantic YA books that are primarily from a male POV. The fact that I'm writing one is moot. I just think the world has enough self-absorbed teenage girl books. What about the guys? Aren't they just as interesting and self-absorbed? Aren't they just as capable of falling head over heels in like ... or even love? Look, I know there are male POV YA books out there, but with a romantic plot? Let's just say the pickin's are rather slim. The vast majority--and I mean VAST--are female centered. Don't tell me girls just want to read about girls. That's nonsense. They said the same thing back in the '80s when female POV was the standard for romance. Now you can't keep women away from the hero's head. Ooops. That didn't come out right, did it? ROFLMAO! I mean, women (AND GI... More About: Rants , Books , Readers , Publishing , Romance
BRITNEY SPEARS: The Saga Continues
2007-10-01 07:00:00 I am seriously concerned that she's headed down the same road as Anna Nicole.LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears was ordered Monday to surrender custody of her children to ex-husband Kevin Federline....Last month, [Superior Court Judge Scott M. Gordon] said Spears engaged in "habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol." He ordered the pop star to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week as part of her ongoing custody dispute with Federline....Since Spears became single, her troubles have played out in the tabloids. First she was photographed at various Hollywood hotspots partying with Paris Hilton. Some photos captured Spears without panties. Then Spears shaved her head, beat a car with an umbrella and ended up spending a month in rehab. An MTV Video Music Awards performance last month meant to herald her comeback was universally panned. The following week, Spears' management firm dropped her and her divorce lawyer resigned. She then was char... More About: Celebrities , Scandals , Showbiz
Twisted Tales From My Netflix Queue
2007-10-01 06:40:00 Mini movie reviews for Secretary, Mouth To Mouth, Swimming With Sharks, and The Hamiltons...MY KEY: A+ (Outstanding); A (Perfect); A- (Almost Perfect); B+ (Great);B (Very Good/Memorable); B- (Good w/some flaws); C+ (Above average);C (Average); C- (Okay, but disappointing); D+ (Bad); D (VERY bad);D- (Dreadful); F (An absolute waste of time)Secretary (2002)Cast: James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann WarrenGenre: Steamy Romance , Dark ComedyRunning Time: 111 minutesLanguage: EnglishMPAA: For strong sexuality, some nudity, depiction of behavioral disorders, and languageMY GRADE: A-NETFLIX SYNOPSIS: "Recently released from a mental hospital after treatment for self-mutilating tendencies, a young woman (Maggie Gyllenhaal) gets a job as a secretary for a successful attorney (James Spader) with a tendency toward angry disapproval. The mix of self-loathing (her) and egomania (him) leads them into a unique relationship charged with sadomasochism. This twisted, humorous tal... More About: Videos , Horror , Movie Reviews , Netflix
Link Whorage 10/1/07
2007-10-01 06:12:00 Interesting writerly links below...Check out the Amazon.com bestsellers in romance list.Nadia Cornier's Top 10 Ways to Draw Readers to Your Site (again and again)Here's a great post on the Top Selling E-book Genres. Part I and Part II.Agent Kristin tackles the problematic agent/client relationship while Jennifer Jackson adds her perspective as well.Here's an exhaustive list of romance publishers, both e-book and print.They just won't let Miss Snark rest in peace. Somebody over on Writer's Net is keeping the mystery alive by giving hints about who he thinks she is/was ... whatever. From the clues he's provided, I can only come up with this.Take the WHO WROTE THIS quiz. More About: Quiz , Writing , Agents , Publishing , Link
Industry Update: 10/1/07
2007-10-01 06:00:00 From Publishers Lunch...Fiction Deals:The Key: "nice deal," $1 - $49,000; "very nice deal," $50,000 - $99,000; "good deal" $100,000 - $250,000; "significant deal," $251,000 - $499,000; "major deal," $500,000 and upFilm rights -- Film rights to Junot Diaz's THE BRIEF AND WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO, to Miramax and producer Scott Rudin.Foreign rights: Rights to Anna Godbersen's THE LUXE, to Ulpiuz-Haz in Hungary, by Andrew Nurnberg and to Nermina in Romania, by Simona Kessler, on behalf of the Allison Heiny at Alloy Entertainment. aheiny@alloyentertainment.comForeign rights: Foreign rights to Garth Stein's THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to Rui Augusto at Difusao Editorial in Portugal, at auction; Mariana Rolier at Ediouro Publica in Brazil; Martijn David at Mouria in Holland; and Marika Hemmel at Damm in Sweden, by Philip Sane; and JOTA Nakladatelstvi in the Czech Republic, by Lidja Plisic at Prava & Prevodi; Ms. Shin Sunsook at Bulgansesang in South Korea, on behalf of Folio Li... More About: Industry , Publishing , Update
WRITERS: Book covers ... again
2007-09-28 07:22:00 This time let's do something different...If you were allowed to design it, what would the book cover in your current opus look like?Mine would be a field of marigolds, the sun blazing above a luminous pond that's just off to the side. The center piece is an old, gnarled, yet beautiful oak tree. The kind that shelters. My hero and heroine would be standing (facing each other) beneath it in silhouette, holding each other's hands. The color scheme would include tans, greens, golds, blues and browns.What about you? Can you describe your book cover? More About: Books , Writing , Book , Writers , Covers
Jury Duty
2007-09-28 06:50:00 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...I got the notice today. They said if I fail to appear they could charge me with a thousand dollar fine and/or up to six months in jail. But guess what? I don't wanna do jury duty. I just don't! Standing in judgement of a total stranger is not my idea of fun. What if he's a psycho who butchered his family and their dog with a chainsaw and the evidence is so overwhleming that we vote to convict him? But---horror of horrors---he escapes from prison all the while plotting revenge against all the jurors? Then I'll be forced to go into the witness protection program, along with DH and the kids. We'll have to change our names, live in a two bedroom apartment in east hell, always watching over our shoulders. We may even have to get plastic surgery to disguise ourselves....Okay, I'm a writer so I've got a vivid imagination. Besides, this blog isn't called MY IRRATIONALITIES for nothing. ;-) But seriously, I DON'T WANT TO DO JURY DUTY!!! Of c... More About: Rants , Misc , Ewww , Duty
Romantic B&W Tales From My Netflix Queue
2007-09-28 06:45:00 Mini movie reviews for La Belle et la Bęte (aka Beauty and the Beast), The Ghost And Mrs. Muir and Notorious...MY KEY: A+ (Outstanding); A (Perfect); A- (Almost Perfect); B+ (Great);B (Very Good/Memorable); B- (Good w/some flaws); C+ (Above average);C (Average); C- (Okay, but disappointing); D+ (Bad); D (VERY bad);D- (Dreadful); F (An absolute waste of time)La Belle et la Bęte, 1946 (aka The Beauty and the Beast)Cast: Jean Marais, Josette DayGenre: Romantic fantasy, DramaRunning Time: 93 minutesLanguage: French, English subtitlesMPAA RATING: MY RATING: GMY GRADE: B-SYNOPSIS: "Beauty and the Beast is one of the all-time great movie fantasies, and one of the most gorgeous pictures ever made. It was the first feature film by French director Jean Cocteau, a writer, poet, and painter with ties to the surrealists... The haunting, surreal visuals (candelabra made of human hands, for example) and a sensitive performance by Jean Marais as the Beast imbue the film with an indelible, mythical ... More About: Videos , Movie Reviews , Romance , Netflix
Industry Update: 9/28/07
2007-09-28 06:00:00 From Publishers Lunch...Fiction Deals:The Key: "nice deal," $1 - $49,000; "very nice deal," $50,000 - $99,000; "good deal" $100,000 - $250,000; "significant deal," $251,000 - $499,000; "major deal," $500,000 and upAudio rights -- Inger Wolfe's THE CALLING and MURDER PLOT, to Jeff Golick at BBC Audiobooks America, by Alanna Ramirez on behalf of Ellen Levine at Trident Media Group.Audio rights -- Justin Cronin's apocalyptic trilogy beginning with THE PASSAGE, to Tara Hoffman at Random House Audio, by Alanna Ramirez on behalf of Ellen Levine at Trident Media Group.Debut -- John Pipkin's WOODSBURNER chronicles the lives of a lovesick Norwegian immigrant farm hand, a struggling bookseller, a fire and brimstone preacher, and a pencil maker named Henry David Thoreau as their stories intersect over a fire Thoreau accidentally set which burned 800 acres near Walden Pond, to Janet Silver at Houghton Mifflin, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, by Marly Rusoff at Marly Rusoff & Associates (N... More About: Industry , Publishing , Update
Bookcovers
2007-09-25 07:43:00 Ooooookay. Any thoughts?...Here's the thing. Yeah, I know it's erotica so they want it to look sexy. Nothing wrong with that. Sexy is good. And no doubt both these books are probably page turners. But I read a lot when I'm out. Oftentimes I'm waiting for my son in the car rider's line after school. Waiting at the doctor's office with a room full of nosy patients. Waiting in the check out line. Waiting in the food court at the mall while seated at a table that's surrounded by a sea of people. Long story short, there's no way in hell that I could whip these books out in front of strangers, much less people I know. I mean, I'm still weird about clinch covers with the heaving bosoms and muscle-bound half-naked heroes. What if somebody from the PTA caught me reading it? Or hell, my mother in law. All I'm saying is that I don't think marketing people think about these things when they do their covers. And don't get me started on the title of the first one. O... More About: Books
The Best Rejection EVER
2007-09-25 07:31:00 When they say No, but in a GOOD way :-) ...I received this about two weeks ago. Of course I held a fabulous pity party and emailed a few fellow writers to wallow with me. But then, an outrageously astute CP told me it was actually a great rejection. I thought she was just trying to make me feel better, but once I got over myself, I eventually began to see she was right.Dear Tanya,Thank you for submitting XYXYXYXYX. Unfortunately, it's not quite right for us. This decision has nothing to do with the quality of your writing. This is a well written, well thought out story - and you're obviously very talented and professional. The tone was just a little too gritty and the language a little too strong to fit any of our lines. We thought for a moment about asking if you would consider revising this manuscript, but felt if you did, you would be compromising your voice and what makes this story unique. We are sure XYXYXYXYX will find a home elsewhere.Should you finish another manuscript t... More About: Writing , Rejection
Two Classic Tales From My Netflix Queue
More articles from this author:2007-09-25 06:38:00 Which film version of Jane Eyre and Nicholas Nickleby is your favorite?...MY KEY: A+ (Outstanding); A (Perfect); A- (Almost Perfect); B+ (Great);B (Very Good/Memorable); B- (Good w/some flaws); C+ (Above average);C (Average); C- (Okay, but disappointing); D+ (Bad); D (VERY bad);D- (Dreadful); F (An absolute waste of time)I honestly can't decide about Jane Eyre. Especially since there's yet ANOTHER one to pick from. This latest version was done by Masterpiece Theatre.Jane Eyre (2006) (Masterpiece Theater)Cast: Toby Stephens, Ruth Wilson,Christina Cole, Francesca AnnisGenre: Romantic DramaRunning Time: 240 minutesLanguage: EnglishMPAA: MY RATING: PGMY GRADE: ANETFLIX SYNOPSIS: "Toby Stephens, Francesca Annis and Ruth Wilson star in this "Masterpiece Theatre" production of the Charlotte Brontë classic about the titular governess who, resist she may, falls deeply in love with her employer, Edward Rochester. Blissfully, he, too, feels the same way, but fate tears them apart. The wrench... More About: Videos , Movies , Books , Movie Reviews , Classic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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