Del:<br><br>This was the agent-bait --AKA query letter-- I used to obtain representation. Hope it helps.<br><br>For length purposes, it's posted in two ...
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emerkel2000
Nov 8, 2001 6:36 pm
(continued from part 1 posting)<br><br><br>• • •<br><br>FLU SEASON is as timely as tomorrow’s headlines, and benefits from a growing public...
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delstonejr
Nov 9, 2001 3:49 am
Earl,<br><br>Thanks for posting your query letter -- excellent reading, and amazingly prophetic given the present circumstances. Ironically, the very qualities...
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delstonejr
Nov 9, 2001 4:03 am
Just read your story -- it was a nasty little tale of revenge, with lots of clever writing! You've obviously got a knack with dark fiction; hope you'll keep...
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delstonejr
Nov 9, 2001 4:09 am
Hi everyone,<br><br>This is not a writing tip but a computer tip -- seeing as how most of us write on computers these days, it may be useful to ...
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delstonejr
Nov 9, 2001 4:13 am
I see this a lot at the newspaper. It seems to show up in headlines more than text.<br><br>"Doctors say you should eat your veggies everyday."<br><br>What's...
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tswdaw
Nov 9, 2001 6:55 am
Hi, Del!<br><br>You can also clean your mouse with a Q-Tip, dipped in rubbing alcohol. Or, you can chuck that arcane device and get one of those newfangled...
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tswdaw
Nov 9, 2001 7:00 am
Hi, Earl!<br><br>I share Del's reaction about your query letter and its prophecy. I'd say, "Who would've known?", but we were given several clues about what...
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emerkel2000
Nov 9, 2001 2:18 pm
Del & Deb:<br>I get to keep the advance for FLU SEASON <grin> and that eases some of the frustration of having a ready-to-go book (on the hottest subject...
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SoulFire77
Nov 9, 2001 6:19 pm
I have updated my website, please check it out.<br><br><a href=http://www.angelfire.com/home/deadman...
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kainja2001
Nov 10, 2001 5:45 am
Really like your website, soulfire, and your fiction is very atomspheric. Good work. <br><br>As for the horror club, though, I'd really like to join but I'm in...
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chaos_reigns_here
chaos_reigns...
Nov 10, 2001 3:16 pm
There's "a while" versus "awhile" too. The worst thing is, the grammar checker on Word 6.0 hiccups each time I try to write the former instead of the ...
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chaos_reigns_here
chaos_reigns...
Nov 10, 2001 3:17 pm
BTW, by "banner" I mean "headline"; in case you wondered. It's a little early for me to be in clubs today. ^_^...
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delstonejr
Nov 10, 2001 8:02 pm
My pathetic need for attention compells me to provide the URL below, which is sad in that I LOST ... though Newsweek lost too! <br><br>Del<br><br><a...
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delstonejr
Nov 10, 2001 8:03 pm
Deb,<br><br>I tried an optical mouse for the first time the other day and was impressed with the way it worked. Such a gadget might be in my future, provided I...
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delstonejr
Nov 10, 2001 8:07 pm
It's funny you mention tackling every task with the same vigor you pursue those things you consider VERY important. I often find myself not doing that; it ...
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delstonejr
Nov 10, 2001 8:09 pm
Gosh, I could probably find three or four horrible examples of grammar abuses in a week down here! Next time I see one I'll reproduce it here.<br><br>Del...
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emerkel2000
Nov 10, 2001 8:11 pm
Del:<br><br>Congrats, my friend. Is your entry posted somewhere for us latecomers to read?<br><br>--Earl...
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delstonejr
Nov 10, 2001 8:26 pm
Earl,<br><br>It's not posted anywhere online that I can find, and I can't post it here due to copyright considerations, but I'll e-mail you the...
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delstonejr
Nov 10, 2001 8:34 pm
My novella "In the Evening of the Moonstars" is pushing 26,000 words and as usual, I'm having doubts ... I wonder if other writers go through this. I guess so....
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emerkel2000
Nov 10, 2001 10:52 pm
Del:<br>Rule 1: Break the rules. <grin> For instance, I don't know why I wouldn't discuss the story with an editor in any correspondence-- IF the way I ...
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emerkel2000
Nov 10, 2001 10:55 pm
Del, I think your decision to push ahead to completion is wise. You don't know how your tale will resolve itself until you do; when it does, during your ...
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delstonejr
Nov 11, 2001 2:01 pm
I know there's truth to what you say about breaking the rules. I should have learned that early on when I deviated from what I was told to do in preparing my...
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delstonejr
Nov 11, 2001 2:15 pm
Hi everyone,<br><br>In my book this is a very important writing tip, one of THE most important when your story is in the formative stages. I call it: Talking...
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delstonejr
Nov 12, 2001 12:46 am
Well, guys, I finished the first draft of "Moonstars" today in an all-day writing session. I won't vouch for its quality, but the story came in at 28,800 words...
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tswdaw
Nov 12, 2001 3:05 am
Congratulations, Del!<br><br>Do you ever experience anxiety when you finish a novel? I did with the first draft of mine. My first thought was, "What am I going...
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kainja2001
Nov 12, 2001 5:09 am
Well good news on finishing Moonstars, Del. And especially congrats on your honorable mention for the journalism award. That's a very nice acknowledgement....
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kainja2001
Nov 12, 2001 5:47 am
I should have a western short story published online pretty soon. I got word from the editor the otehr day that he wants to use my story as his feature story...
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richardbamberg
Nov 12, 2001 2:18 pm
Del,<br>Having not read the story, I can't offer but limited suggestions. However, that said, if you intend to have a romantic tie between the prof and coed by...
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richardbamberg
Nov 12, 2001 2:21 pm
Good suggestion, but who wants to discuss writing, but another writer? Okay, people like Dave I understand, but I don't Grok Ken's reason.<br><br>By the way, ...
