Daily Archives: March 1, 2010

Writing Nowadays: Finding an Agent or a Publisher

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At one time, few agents read unsolicited manuscripts.  (“Unsolicited” = “one they didn’t ask for”)  Then came the Great Anthrax Scare.  Remember those days?  Two people got anthrax packages in the mail post 9/11, and the FBI told us to … Continue reading →


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Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island #1: A Very Short Review

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Steampunk makes it into the comics!  Noted comic scripter Warren Ellis brings us this first issue of a four-part story set in London of the 1830s.  He has a very nice spin on technology here — the sight of a … Continue reading →


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A Day in the Life of a Breeding Farm

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Last week we talked about the daily routine of a boarding barn/riding facility. This week we’ll look at another kind of horse farm: the breeding facility. In general, horse people and writers who want to write about horses will have … Continue reading →


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