Found a link to a blog post on Rachelle Gardner's blog (she's a literary agent) that sounds like this winter in the northeastern U.S.: HELL.
Here's the link.
Is it any wonder that more and more writers and would-be writers are turning to self publishing?
Nancy
Showing posts with label Agents. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Agents. Show all posts
16 February 2011
Publishing Nightmares
Found a link to a blog post on Rachelle Gardner's blog (she's a literary agent) that sounds like this winter in the northeastern U.S.: HELL.
Here's the link.
Is it any wonder that more and more writers and would-be writers are turning to self publishing?
Nancy
Here's the link.
Is it any wonder that more and more writers and would-be writers are turning to self publishing?
Nancy
26 March 2009
A Contest - Yippee!
The Knight Agency is having a contest.
You can find all the details here. It's called Book in a Nutshell, and you have until April 20, 2009 (hubby's bday) to condense your book into three sentences, max of 150 words.
And, yes, spec fic will be looked at (that's fantasy, SF, and horror to those who don't know what speculative fiction encompasses), as well as other genres. But check out the website to see if they rep what you write.
If your novel is complete, why not go for it? If I can manage to finish up the last few chapters (I'm on 18 and chugging along!) and re-do the opening chapter by then...I'll give it a shot.
Good luck! :-)
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
You can find all the details here. It's called Book in a Nutshell, and you have until April 20, 2009 (hubby's bday) to condense your book into three sentences, max of 150 words.
And, yes, spec fic will be looked at (that's fantasy, SF, and horror to those who don't know what speculative fiction encompasses), as well as other genres. But check out the website to see if they rep what you write.
If your novel is complete, why not go for it? If I can manage to finish up the last few chapters (I'm on 18 and chugging along!) and re-do the opening chapter by then...I'll give it a shot.
Good luck! :-)
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
A Contest - Yippee!
The Knight Agency is having a contest.
You can find all the details here. It's called Book in a Nutshell, and you have until April 20, 2009 (hubby's bday) to condense your book into three sentences, max of 150 words.
And, yes, spec fic will be looked at (that's fantasy, SF, and horror to those who don't know what speculative fiction encompasses), as well as other genres. But check out the website to see if they rep what you write.
If your novel is complete, why not go for it? If I can manage to finish up the last few chapters (I'm on 18 and chugging along!) and re-do the opening chapter by then...I'll give it a shot.
Good luck! :-)
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
You can find all the details here. It's called Book in a Nutshell, and you have until April 20, 2009 (hubby's bday) to condense your book into three sentences, max of 150 words.
And, yes, spec fic will be looked at (that's fantasy, SF, and horror to those who don't know what speculative fiction encompasses), as well as other genres. But check out the website to see if they rep what you write.
If your novel is complete, why not go for it? If I can manage to finish up the last few chapters (I'm on 18 and chugging along!) and re-do the opening chapter by then...I'll give it a shot.
Good luck! :-)
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
20 January 2009
Writing and Publishers - With All of the Consolidations...
Random House and other big publishers have been consolidating like crazy, downsizing, shuffling people around (those that are left, anyway). No doubt some of the mid-sized publishers are probably doing the same thing.
However...
Uncle Jim has it right in this thread in the Bewares and Backgrounds forum at the Water Cooler.
What he says is:
"Do not pay to be published.
"Real publishers cost you nothing. They pay you. (And not just a measly dollar, in case you run into PublishAmerica.)
"Here's what to do:
More...
"Go to a bookstore. Find books on the shelf that are similar to yours.
"Write down the publishers' names.
"Get those publishers' guidelines. Follow the guidelines to the letter.
"If the publisher says you need an agent:
"Find the names of agents who have sold books like yours. By "sold" I mean they have books on the shelves in bookstores that you've seen with your own eyes. Get their guidelines and follow them to the letter.
"While all this is happening, write a new, different, and better book."
It's not easy, but it's best to be prepared. Start with the agents, if they pass, get out your list (you do have a list of agents and publishers, right?) of all sizes of publishers that take unagented mss.
Before You Contact Publishers Directly
But it's not just good enough to list a bunch of publishers. Make sure those publishers take your genre (same goes for agents, naturally). Make sure those publishers are actual publishers (unlike PublishAmerica, which is a printer - and a pretty lousy one at that).
If they take and print everything that comes their way - they're a vanity press. Real publishers - big, small, and everything in between - are selective about which books they'll publish. They're not getting any dough from you, so they have to be picky - they want to make money as much as you do! :-)
Background Checks
This is the most important step. Before you send out your Novel of the Ages or your query letter, research publishers and agents. There are plenty of fly-by-nighters, willing to fleece you out of your life savings (or close to it), there are the clueless (who really do want to help writers, but haven't a clue as to how to market, get distribution, etc.), and then there are the legit ones.
Do your homework! If you eventually decide to go the POD technology route, at least do it with your eyes open. Know that your novel will hardly sell any copies, unless you're a complete marketing whiz (few writers are).
In Summary
So, after the steps Uncle Jim talked about above, do your research by:
1. Getting a list together of all the legit agents and publishers.
2. Making sure they take your genre.
3. Making sure they're not bottom feeders/clueless.
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
However...
Uncle Jim has it right in this thread in the Bewares and Backgrounds forum at the Water Cooler.
What he says is:
"Do not pay to be published.
"Real publishers cost you nothing. They pay you. (And not just a measly dollar, in case you run into PublishAmerica.)
"Here's what to do:
More...
"Go to a bookstore. Find books on the shelf that are similar to yours.
"Write down the publishers' names.
"Get those publishers' guidelines. Follow the guidelines to the letter.
"If the publisher says you need an agent:
"Find the names of agents who have sold books like yours. By "sold" I mean they have books on the shelves in bookstores that you've seen with your own eyes. Get their guidelines and follow them to the letter.
"While all this is happening, write a new, different, and better book."
It's not easy, but it's best to be prepared. Start with the agents, if they pass, get out your list (you do have a list of agents and publishers, right?) of all sizes of publishers that take unagented mss.
Before You Contact Publishers Directly
But it's not just good enough to list a bunch of publishers. Make sure those publishers take your genre (same goes for agents, naturally). Make sure those publishers are actual publishers (unlike PublishAmerica, which is a printer - and a pretty lousy one at that).
If they take and print everything that comes their way - they're a vanity press. Real publishers - big, small, and everything in between - are selective about which books they'll publish. They're not getting any dough from you, so they have to be picky - they want to make money as much as you do! :-)
Background Checks
This is the most important step. Before you send out your Novel of the Ages or your query letter, research publishers and agents. There are plenty of fly-by-nighters, willing to fleece you out of your life savings (or close to it), there are the clueless (who really do want to help writers, but haven't a clue as to how to market, get distribution, etc.), and then there are the legit ones.
Do your homework! If you eventually decide to go the POD technology route, at least do it with your eyes open. Know that your novel will hardly sell any copies, unless you're a complete marketing whiz (few writers are).
In Summary
So, after the steps Uncle Jim talked about above, do your research by:
1. Getting a list together of all the legit agents and publishers.
2. Making sure they take your genre.
3. Making sure they're not bottom feeders/clueless.
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
Writing and Publishers - With All of the Consolidations...
Random House and other big publishers have been consolidating like crazy, downsizing, shuffling people around (those that are left, anyway). No doubt some of the mid-sized publishers are probably doing the same thing.
However...
Uncle Jim has it right in this thread in the Bewares and Backgrounds forum at the Water Cooler.
What he says is:
"Do not pay to be published.
"Real publishers cost you nothing. They pay you. (And not just a measly dollar, in case you run into PublishAmerica.)
"Here's what to do:
More...
"Go to a bookstore. Find books on the shelf that are similar to yours.
"Write down the publishers' names.
"Get those publishers' guidelines. Follow the guidelines to the letter.
"If the publisher says you need an agent:
"Find the names of agents who have sold books like yours. By "sold" I mean they have books on the shelves in bookstores that you've seen with your own eyes. Get their guidelines and follow them to the letter.
"While all this is happening, write a new, different, and better book."
It's not easy, but it's best to be prepared. Start with the agents, if they pass, get out your list (you do have a list of agents and publishers, right?) of all sizes of publishers that take unagented mss.
Before You Contact Publishers Directly
But it's not just good enough to list a bunch of publishers. Make sure those publishers take your genre (same goes for agents, naturally). Make sure those publishers are actual publishers (unlike PublishAmerica, which is a printer - and a pretty lousy one at that).
If they take and print everything that comes their way - they're a vanity press. Real publishers - big, small, and everything in between - are selective about which books they'll publish. They're not getting any dough from you, so they have to be picky - they want to make money as much as you do! :-)
Background Checks
This is the most important step. Before you send out your Novel of the Ages or your query letter, research publishers and agents. There are plenty of fly-by-nighters, willing to fleece you out of your life savings (or close to it), there are the clueless (who really do want to help writers, but haven't a clue as to how to market, get distribution, etc.), and then there are the legit ones.
Do your homework! If you eventually decide to go the POD technology route, at least do it with your eyes open. Know that your novel will hardly sell any copies, unless you're a complete marketing whiz (few writers are).
In Summary
So, after the steps Uncle Jim talked about above, do your research by:
1. Getting a list together of all the legit agents and publishers.
2. Making sure they take your genre.
3. Making sure they're not bottom feeders/clueless.
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
However...
Uncle Jim has it right in this thread in the Bewares and Backgrounds forum at the Water Cooler.
What he says is:
"Do not pay to be published.
"Real publishers cost you nothing. They pay you. (And not just a measly dollar, in case you run into PublishAmerica.)
"Here's what to do:
More...
"Go to a bookstore. Find books on the shelf that are similar to yours.
"Write down the publishers' names.
"Get those publishers' guidelines. Follow the guidelines to the letter.
"If the publisher says you need an agent:
"Find the names of agents who have sold books like yours. By "sold" I mean they have books on the shelves in bookstores that you've seen with your own eyes. Get their guidelines and follow them to the letter.
"While all this is happening, write a new, different, and better book."
It's not easy, but it's best to be prepared. Start with the agents, if they pass, get out your list (you do have a list of agents and publishers, right?) of all sizes of publishers that take unagented mss.
Before You Contact Publishers Directly
But it's not just good enough to list a bunch of publishers. Make sure those publishers take your genre (same goes for agents, naturally). Make sure those publishers are actual publishers (unlike PublishAmerica, which is a printer - and a pretty lousy one at that).
If they take and print everything that comes their way - they're a vanity press. Real publishers - big, small, and everything in between - are selective about which books they'll publish. They're not getting any dough from you, so they have to be picky - they want to make money as much as you do! :-)
Background Checks
This is the most important step. Before you send out your Novel of the Ages or your query letter, research publishers and agents. There are plenty of fly-by-nighters, willing to fleece you out of your life savings (or close to it), there are the clueless (who really do want to help writers, but haven't a clue as to how to market, get distribution, etc.), and then there are the legit ones.
Do your homework! If you eventually decide to go the POD technology route, at least do it with your eyes open. Know that your novel will hardly sell any copies, unless you're a complete marketing whiz (few writers are).
In Summary
So, after the steps Uncle Jim talked about above, do your research by:
1. Getting a list together of all the legit agents and publishers.
2. Making sure they take your genre.
3. Making sure they're not bottom feeders/clueless.
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
12 January 2009
REMINDER! Firebrand Literary
Don't forget to send your chapter in to Firebrand Literary. The last day is this Thursday, 15 January.
The info is located here.
Good luck!
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
The info is located here.
Good luck!
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
REMINDER! Firebrand Literary
Don't forget to send your chapter in to Firebrand Literary. The last day is this Thursday, 15 January.
The info is located here.
Good luck!
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
The info is located here.
Good luck!
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
09 January 2009
Have You Sent Out Your First Chapter?
The deadline to send your first chapter to Firebrand Literary is fast approaching.
If you write YA or MG, best to shoot off an email this weekend or by this Monday.
My original post is here.
Good luck!
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
If you write YA or MG, best to shoot off an email this weekend or by this Monday.
My original post is here.
Good luck!
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
Have You Sent Out Your First Chapter?
The deadline to send your first chapter to Firebrand Literary is fast approaching.
If you write YA or MG, best to shoot off an email this weekend or by this Monday.
My original post is here.
Good luck!
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
If you write YA or MG, best to shoot off an email this weekend or by this Monday.
My original post is here.
Good luck!
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
26 December 2008
Check This Out - Firebrand Literary
Got the heads up on this from my cyber friend, Liz Brooker. ::waves at Liz::
From 15 December 2008 to 15 January 2009, Firebrand Literary is accepting chapters of your manuscript without benefit of a query letter.
So those of you who suck at query letters ::raises hand::, this might be a godsend.
What They're Looking For
Unfortunately, the agents there aren't looking for my particular genre.
The agents are primarily looking for children's books, YA (that is, Young Adult), and MG (Middle Grade). They even say they'd look at picture books for what they're calling a "Query Holiday."
The specific info can be found here.
To send the first chapter or first 20 pages, the email address is: queryholiday@gmail.com. (Hmm, a gmail address; makes sense, as they're probably going to receive - if they haven't already - a huge slew of first chapters.)
Go For It!
If you write in any of what they're looking for, your ms. is finished, what the heck - go for it! Go to the website and follow their instructions to the letter. There are only three instructions to follow, so this isn't rocket science (to use a well-worn cliche).
They say they'll respond to all emails received at that special email addy (queryholiday@gmail.com) by February 1, but the absolute deadline for them to receive your first chapter is January 15.
So get cracking! And good luck! :-)
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
From 15 December 2008 to 15 January 2009, Firebrand Literary is accepting chapters of your manuscript without benefit of a query letter.
So those of you who suck at query letters ::raises hand::, this might be a godsend.
What They're Looking For
Unfortunately, the agents there aren't looking for my particular genre.
The agents are primarily looking for children's books, YA (that is, Young Adult), and MG (Middle Grade). They even say they'd look at picture books for what they're calling a "Query Holiday."
The specific info can be found here.
To send the first chapter or first 20 pages, the email address is: queryholiday@gmail.com. (Hmm, a gmail address; makes sense, as they're probably going to receive - if they haven't already - a huge slew of first chapters.)
Go For It!
If you write in any of what they're looking for, your ms. is finished, what the heck - go for it! Go to the website and follow their instructions to the letter. There are only three instructions to follow, so this isn't rocket science (to use a well-worn cliche).
They say they'll respond to all emails received at that special email addy (queryholiday@gmail.com) by February 1, but the absolute deadline for them to receive your first chapter is January 15.
So get cracking! And good luck! :-)
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
Check This Out - Firebrand Literary
Got the heads up on this from my cyber friend, Liz Brooker. ::waves at Liz::
From 15 December 2008 to 15 January 2009, Firebrand Literary is accepting chapters of your manuscript without benefit of a query letter.
So those of you who suck at query letters ::raises hand::, this might be a godsend.
What They're Looking For
Unfortunately, the agents there aren't looking for my particular genre.
The agents are primarily looking for children's books, YA (that is, Young Adult), and MG (Middle Grade). They even say they'd look at picture books for what they're calling a "Query Holiday."
The specific info can be found here.
To send the first chapter or first 20 pages, the email address is: queryholiday@gmail.com. (Hmm, a gmail address; makes sense, as they're probably going to receive - if they haven't already - a huge slew of first chapters.)
Go For It!
If you write in any of what they're looking for, your ms. is finished, what the heck - go for it! Go to the website and follow their instructions to the letter. There are only three instructions to follow, so this isn't rocket science (to use a well-worn cliche).
They say they'll respond to all emails received at that special email addy (queryholiday@gmail.com) by February 1, but the absolute deadline for them to receive your first chapter is January 15.
So get cracking! And good luck! :-)
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
From 15 December 2008 to 15 January 2009, Firebrand Literary is accepting chapters of your manuscript without benefit of a query letter.
So those of you who suck at query letters ::raises hand::, this might be a godsend.
What They're Looking For
Unfortunately, the agents there aren't looking for my particular genre.
The agents are primarily looking for children's books, YA (that is, Young Adult), and MG (Middle Grade). They even say they'd look at picture books for what they're calling a "Query Holiday."
The specific info can be found here.
To send the first chapter or first 20 pages, the email address is: queryholiday@gmail.com. (Hmm, a gmail address; makes sense, as they're probably going to receive - if they haven't already - a huge slew of first chapters.)
Go For It!
If you write in any of what they're looking for, your ms. is finished, what the heck - go for it! Go to the website and follow their instructions to the letter. There are only three instructions to follow, so this isn't rocket science (to use a well-worn cliche).
They say they'll respond to all emails received at that special email addy (queryholiday@gmail.com) by February 1, but the absolute deadline for them to receive your first chapter is January 15.
So get cracking! And good luck! :-)
Love and kisses,
~Nancy Beck
27 May 2008
How to Get An Agent
- Write a book.
- Edit the crap out of it.
- Research agents to make sure they're legit.
- Send out your queries either by email or snail mail.
It seems that most who want to be commercially published neglect number 3.
Don't.
There are plenty of well-meaning agents out there; but being well meaning won't get you a publishing contract. Contacts are the way agents know who is buying what, and if your agent doesn't have those contacts (either by working as a junior agent at a legit agency or working as an editor at a legit publisher), guess what? Your book is going to languish.
The Worst Are The Scammers, But...
Although I'll be a bit lenient on those who are clueless, I'm not about to absolve them of everything. If you don't have contact within the publishing business, don't bother becoming an agent. Period. If you want to become an agent, then start as other legitimate ones have, by working at a legitimate agency (those that get book contracts for their authors) or by working at a legitimate publisher. Learn your trade.
I mean, good intentions aside, would you really be doing an author a favor? No. Put in your dues, and then hang out your shingle.
Writers Have to Do Their Bit, Too
But writers can't just sit and blindly send out emails to every agent they come across.
Do. Your. Research.
I can't emphasize this enough. I've read on one writers' board I frequent where a poster will say something like, "I got a request for a partial. Anybody know if this person is legitimate?"
The time to ask this is before you put in your time and energy sending out query letters. You've spent time on your novel, so why wouldn't you spend time making sure 1) Agents are on the up-and-up and 2) Rep your genre?
Treat your book - and yourself - with respect!
Research the agents in your chosen genre. Ask questions, get feedback. Craft your query letter. Then, and only then, send out your query letters. If you groan and think it's going to take time to get that query shining, tough crap: Your novel did, too, didn't it?
Don't skimp on the research part.
What's the Worst That Can Happen?
Just ask PublishAmerica (PA) people who have their first rights sewn up for seven years.
Seven freakin' years.
During which PA won't do a damned thing for you. Because PA is geared to writers, not readers. PA doesn't give a damn about marketing or publicizing your book; you're expected to fork out dough for that stuff. (No matter that real publishers do marketing on your book, despite what some people might say; the only reason they don't do a lot of marketing for your book - a book from a newbie - is that you're an unknown quantity. Since you don't have a track record, guess what? They're going to spend less, but they will spend some money on your book. Commercial publishers are in it for the money, honey, because they're businesses.)
Sorry for the rant, but it really gets me when people start peddling that crap.
In Summary
So, don't forget to do your research on agents before you send out your queries. Don't just click on that Google ad and expect instant bliss. Because most of those Google ads are for vanity presses and the like, and your wallet will be that much slimmer.
~Nancy Beck
How to Get An Agent
- Write a book.
- Edit the crap out of it.
- Research agents to make sure they're legit.
- Send out your queries either by email or snail mail.
It seems that most who want to be commercially published neglect number 3.
Don't.
There are plenty of well-meaning agents out there; but being well meaning won't get you a publishing contract. Contacts are the way agents know who is buying what, and if your agent doesn't have those contacts (either by working as a junior agent at a legit agency or working as an editor at a legit publisher), guess what? Your book is going to languish.
The Worst Are The Scammers, But...
Although I'll be a bit lenient on those who are clueless, I'm not about to absolve them of everything. If you don't have contact within the publishing business, don't bother becoming an agent. Period. If you want to become an agent, then start as other legitimate ones have, by working at a legitimate agency (those that get book contracts for their authors) or by working at a legitimate publisher. Learn your trade.
I mean, good intentions aside, would you really be doing an author a favor? No. Put in your dues, and then hang out your shingle.
Writers Have to Do Their Bit, Too
But writers can't just sit and blindly send out emails to every agent they come across.
Do. Your. Research.
I can't emphasize this enough. I've read on one writers' board I frequent where a poster will say something like, "I got a request for a partial. Anybody know if this person is legitimate?"
The time to ask this is before you put in your time and energy sending out query letters. You've spent time on your novel, so why wouldn't you spend time making sure 1) Agents are on the up-and-up and 2) Rep your genre?
Treat your book - and yourself - with respect!
Research the agents in your chosen genre. Ask questions, get feedback. Craft your query letter. Then, and only then, send out your query letters. If you groan and think it's going to take time to get that query shining, tough crap: Your novel did, too, didn't it?
Don't skimp on the research part.
What's the Worst That Can Happen?
Just ask PublishAmerica (PA) people who have their first rights sewn up for seven years.
Seven freakin' years.
During which PA won't do a damned thing for you. Because PA is geared to writers, not readers. PA doesn't give a damn about marketing or publicizing your book; you're expected to fork out dough for that stuff. (No matter that real publishers do marketing on your book, despite what some people might say; the only reason they don't do a lot of marketing for your book - a book from a newbie - is that you're an unknown quantity. Since you don't have a track record, guess what? They're going to spend less, but they will spend some money on your book. Commercial publishers are in it for the money, honey, because they're businesses.)
Sorry for the rant, but it really gets me when people start peddling that crap.
In Summary
So, don't forget to do your research on agents before you send out your queries. Don't just click on that Google ad and expect instant bliss. Because most of those Google ads are for vanity presses and the like, and your wallet will be that much slimmer.
~Nancy Beck
12 March 2008
The Tolkien Line Continues
This came from yesterday's Publisher's Lunch:
I wonder if this is the same guy who went to Peter Jackson when they were filming some of the last scenes of The Return of the King - and received a bit part in that film (I mean, how could they say NO to someone with the last name of Tolkien?).
Of course it has Oxford in the mix, considering that's where Professor Tolkien did his, um, professoring. :-)
Actually sounds quite interesting. I hope he can deliver the goods!
~Nancy Beck
JRR Tolkien's grandson Simon Tolkien's THE INHERITANCE, in which an aging police inspector decides to travel from England to France to delve into a possible World War II theft and crime hoping to save an upper-class student set to hang for murdering his father, an Oxford historian with a questionable military record, to Peter Wolverton and Thomas Dunne at Thomas Dunne Books, in a two-book deal, by Marly Rusoff of Marly Rusoff & Associates (NA).
I wonder if this is the same guy who went to Peter Jackson when they were filming some of the last scenes of The Return of the King - and received a bit part in that film (I mean, how could they say NO to someone with the last name of Tolkien?).
Of course it has Oxford in the mix, considering that's where Professor Tolkien did his, um, professoring. :-)
Actually sounds quite interesting. I hope he can deliver the goods!
~Nancy Beck
The Tolkien Line Continues
This came from yesterday's Publisher's Lunch:
I wonder if this is the same guy who went to Peter Jackson when they were filming some of the last scenes of The Return of the King - and received a bit part in that film (I mean, how could they say NO to someone with the last name of Tolkien?).
Of course it has Oxford in the mix, considering that's where Professor Tolkien did his, um, professoring. :-)
Actually sounds quite interesting. I hope he can deliver the goods!
~Nancy Beck
JRR Tolkien's grandson Simon Tolkien's THE INHERITANCE, in which an aging police inspector decides to travel from England to France to delve into a possible World War II theft and crime hoping to save an upper-class student set to hang for murdering his father, an Oxford historian with a questionable military record, to Peter Wolverton and Thomas Dunne at Thomas Dunne Books, in a two-book deal, by Marly Rusoff of Marly Rusoff & Associates (NA).
I wonder if this is the same guy who went to Peter Jackson when they were filming some of the last scenes of The Return of the King - and received a bit part in that film (I mean, how could they say NO to someone with the last name of Tolkien?).
Of course it has Oxford in the mix, considering that's where Professor Tolkien did his, um, professoring. :-)
Actually sounds quite interesting. I hope he can deliver the goods!
~Nancy Beck
29 October 2007
Nathan Bransford's Paragraph Contest
Well, he and someone named May have chosen 6 finalists...I wasn't among them, alas, but now you get a chance to vote on the one that really grabbed you.
I voted for Sophie W and her imps. It just sounded like the fun beginning to a fun story. My 2nd choice was Regan and her SF entry...really creepy. But I guess I'm in a "I wanna read fun stuff" mood, so that's why I chose Sophie's.
They're all good choices, by the way, and they're not all spec fic, either, lol.
Why don't you join in the fun and leave your comment/vote? The post is here.
~Nancy Beck
I voted for Sophie W and her imps. It just sounded like the fun beginning to a fun story. My 2nd choice was Regan and her SF entry...really creepy. But I guess I'm in a "I wanna read fun stuff" mood, so that's why I chose Sophie's.
They're all good choices, by the way, and they're not all spec fic, either, lol.
Why don't you join in the fun and leave your comment/vote? The post is here.
~Nancy Beck
Nathan Bransford's Paragraph Contest
Well, he and someone named May have chosen 6 finalists...I wasn't among them, alas, but now you get a chance to vote on the one that really grabbed you.
I voted for Sophie W and her imps. It just sounded like the fun beginning to a fun story. My 2nd choice was Regan and her SF entry...really creepy. But I guess I'm in a "I wanna read fun stuff" mood, so that's why I chose Sophie's.
They're all good choices, by the way, and they're not all spec fic, either, lol.
Why don't you join in the fun and leave your comment/vote? The post is here.
~Nancy Beck
I voted for Sophie W and her imps. It just sounded like the fun beginning to a fun story. My 2nd choice was Regan and her SF entry...really creepy. But I guess I'm in a "I wanna read fun stuff" mood, so that's why I chose Sophie's.
They're all good choices, by the way, and they're not all spec fic, either, lol.
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22 October 2007
I Miss Miss Snark, Too ::sniff::
I saw a post on Patricia Wood's blog about how much she misses Miss Snark.
That's the "too" part of the title of this post. Every day, almost without fail, I would start out my work day at Miss Snark's blog, and lament either when she didn't post for a few days or my work computer would go @&*$&! on me and wouldn't connect to her blog.
It was soooo much fun, esp. when she got going on some subject or another. Yanno, there just isn't anyone else out there with the combination of snarkiness and fun (of course, it helped that she was anonymous).
::sigh::
Just one more time I'd like to have her post about Killer Yapp, or Grandma Snark.
Oh, and it's Miss Snark, not Ms. Snark! ;-)
~Nancy Beck
That's the "too" part of the title of this post. Every day, almost without fail, I would start out my work day at Miss Snark's blog, and lament either when she didn't post for a few days or my work computer would go @&*$&! on me and wouldn't connect to her blog.
It was soooo much fun, esp. when she got going on some subject or another. Yanno, there just isn't anyone else out there with the combination of snarkiness and fun (of course, it helped that she was anonymous).
::sigh::
Just one more time I'd like to have her post about Killer Yapp, or Grandma Snark.
Oh, and it's Miss Snark, not Ms. Snark! ;-)
~Nancy Beck
I Miss Miss Snark, Too ::sniff::
I saw a post on Patricia Wood's blog about how much she misses Miss Snark.
That's the "too" part of the title of this post. Every day, almost without fail, I would start out my work day at Miss Snark's blog, and lament either when she didn't post for a few days or my work computer would go @&*$&! on me and wouldn't connect to her blog.
It was soooo much fun, esp. when she got going on some subject or another. Yanno, there just isn't anyone else out there with the combination of snarkiness and fun (of course, it helped that she was anonymous).
::sigh::
Just one more time I'd like to have her post about Killer Yapp, or Grandma Snark.
Oh, and it's Miss Snark, not Ms. Snark! ;-)
~Nancy Beck
That's the "too" part of the title of this post. Every day, almost without fail, I would start out my work day at Miss Snark's blog, and lament either when she didn't post for a few days or my work computer would go @&*$&! on me and wouldn't connect to her blog.
It was soooo much fun, esp. when she got going on some subject or another. Yanno, there just isn't anyone else out there with the combination of snarkiness and fun (of course, it helped that she was anonymous).
::sigh::
Just one more time I'd like to have her post about Killer Yapp, or Grandma Snark.
Oh, and it's Miss Snark, not Ms. Snark! ;-)
~Nancy Beck
