Reasons For Moving

Harlan County anthology synopsis

2008-08-16T14:13:45Z

Well I can finally cross this off my list. I figured since I did it, I'd share it: "Inheritance" Peter returns to Harlan County for his mother's funeral and his inheritance consists of an old steamer trunk, a keepsake brought back from his fathe...

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Washing my hands

2008-07-08T14:28:13Z

I'm done doing feedback at TC for the foreseeable future. I spend too much time doing it (and no one else does). Then I get shit from the writers for not praising their junk. God forbid I'd do exactly what our site was made for: constructive criti...

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Aaand there they go

2008-06-18T03:56:41Z

The journal that published "Nine" is ceasing publication. Ah, the fickle world of publishing.

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No. But...

2008-06-17T00:51:47Z

I have to admit that I know sometimes I'm shooting for the top and that the top is, well, most likely out of reach. But aiming for a certain goal (or over it) costs me nothing so I go for it. You might remember that I queried an agent at a certai...

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Nine

2008-06-03T16:57:35Z

"Nine" is up at Northpoint. Here's the permalink.

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Proof of jeans

2008-05-20T15:20:40Z

From "A Brief History of Jeans:" Jeans remained the workwear of the rough and tumble West well into the mid-20th century. They started to trickle out to the general public in the 1930s, as Hollywood Westerns started sweeping across movie screens,...

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Acceptance, rejection and an article

2008-05-16T14:49:50Z

Congratulations, your story ["Nine"] was indeed one of the most interesting and dark we have read in a long while. It makes one ponder on current issues as well as classic mystery stories. Please allow us to give you second place and our congrat...

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Update on queries & subs (oh my)

2008-05-15T16:11:04Z

Thought it was time for an update on queries. Dream Agent #2 passed. Oh well. I have to stop calling people "Dream Agents." I did some more research last night and found another agency that feels like a perfect fit. I made a list of "try" agents, ...

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Poetic

2008-05-10T20:03:04Z

There's a knitting magazine I like that has a blog (updated daily, usually with a pattern or tip). Last month they had a contest: use their magnetic poetry kit to create a poem. Second place was a subscription to the magazine, which I aimed for. I...

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New contest open at TC

2008-05-02T04:23:41Z

A Midsummer Tale is a creative non-fiction contest. We are looking for non-fiction stories told using fiction techniques. This means characters, dialogue, and some semblance of a plot are musts. Please, no essays or articles. Details, including...

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