Philosophy of writing
As I begin to write my second fantasy novel, I find myself thinking about the definition of art in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, and one aspect in particular which I agree with. The philosopher describes art as an imitation of reality that helps us understand reality better, even (perhaps,
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Well, friends, I've decided I'm just going to post the entire last chunk of "Bloodlines," since I've taken my sweet time finishing it despite lofty promises of swift postings. Make note of a few retroactive changes I've made in the
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You may recall the "best rejection letter ever" I received from Linn Prentis Literary Agency awhile back. Well, I responded with a question to which I didn't necessarily expect an answer. I do have one question: I'm currently working on a trilogy of novellas,
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The sun came up over the horizon pinkly, brushing Sifani’s face with deceptive warmth. The streets were mostly empty - early-morning workers crept timidly from their doors, eyes blinking open to a perfect day. Yet, Sifani and the band kept their hoods up and their stride purposeful as they
Philosophy of writing
The essay, "Tradition and the Individual Talent," was commended to me by a poet friend of mine and concerns poetry (and since it was written by TS Eliot, I guess that makes sense). However, I think there are principles in essays and books on any type of written
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Chris has already done a read-through of this installment for me. His comment was that Sifani knows too much from her one conversation with Nume, and needs to figure it out another way. I'll probably change this in the second draft. Read on and see what you think.
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Well, I got another two agent rejections, but they were form and boring, so from here on out I'm only going to post the interesting/potentially beneficial ones. I will say, for the sake of your general awareness of which agents I'm soliciting, that they were
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Hey, all. I just want to assure you that the rest of Bloodlines of Epheria is still coming! I'm writing the last large chunk as a whole, so that I can have my favorite beta reader (my husband Chris) give me feedback on it. Then, I'll
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Nothing terribly interesting in this post; just another pair of form rejections. The only thing worth noting is that Jabberwocky Literary Agency is the agency that represents Brandon Sanderson, though Sanderson's agent is not currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Party in question: Eddie Schneider of Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
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Party in question: Amy Hayden of Linn Prentis Literary Query sent: February 5, 2013 Answer received: March 28, 2013 Read as follows: Trodayne here hijacking Amy's email. She wanted me to read your sample. Your writing has a lot going for it and your query was quite strong.
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Party in question: Jennifer Jackson of Donald Maass Literary Agency Query sent: May 12, 2013 Answer received: May 15, 2013 Read as follows: Thanks for your query. As to your material I'm afraid I will be passing -- I'm just not enthusiastic enough about the concept