Monthly Archives: September 2006

“And what about her, my lord,

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Kirsten

“what about her? Is the kingdom of heaven only a step from her also and will the passions of the earth at a single movement of her heart fall back and bow their heads as she passes?” From The Visitor, … Continue reading →

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Rachel Vater is running a query workshop

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Kirsten

She chooses which queries to critique. Your MS has to be complete. And if you’re selected, you have to send your workshopped query to at least 10 agents afterward and report on the results. Full details here. Technorati Tags: writing, … Continue reading →

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How to interpret a weather forecast

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Kirsten

1. Select a source. Say, the National Weather Service. 2. Find the forecast for your region. 3. Read the text. 4. Plan for the exact opposite. If the text says, “90 percent chance of rain,” think “hooray! let’s go on … Continue reading →

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Those cute little dimples

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Kirsten

Did you know that a ball with dimples will travel farther through the air than a ball with a smooth surface launched with the same amount of force? Me either. But here’s an article the explains the physics. And here … Continue reading →

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Q. When is a prize . . . not?

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Kirsten

A. When it’s the so-called Sobel Prize. Read what Miss Snark has to say about it before you even think about entering. And one other comment. The real prize for novelists is to win representation from a bona fide agent. … Continue reading →

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Where’ve I been

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Kirsten

Working a lot. Golfing some. Plus after a couple years of coasting in my personal life . . . well, let’s just say it’s getting interesting. I’ll try to get back into my head & blog some more over the … Continue reading →

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Can the music

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Kirsten

Booksquare has website advice for writers. Rats, and I’ve been working so hard on my one-finger midi version of Freebird . . . Technorati Tags: book promotion, website

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Resurrection publishing

Posted on September 9, 2006 by Kirsten

I.e., republishing out-of-print books. Article in The Guardian, via Booksquare: For some companies, resurrection is a sideline alongside new titles; for others, it’s their whole raison d’etre. It’s a labour of love, not money, for most. Few of these books … Continue reading →

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Bookmark this on book promotion

Posted on September 9, 2006 by Kirsten

Theresa Meyers, a writer who also does book promotion, has been interviewed by Kathleen Bolton on Writer Unboxed. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. I do PR for my day job, so as per “it takes one to … Continue reading →

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They were right about cleanliness!?!

Posted on September 8, 2006 by Kirsten

No ideas but in things is more than a poet’s conceit. Case in point: according to this Scientific American article by David Biello, behavioral researchers Chen-Bo Zhong of the University of Toronto and Katie Liljenquist at Northwestern University are slowly … Continue reading →

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