Monthly Archives: February 2008

Docket Thursdays: Keyboard Clickin’

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Urraca

So, my friend Rachel has just launched a new blog, which you should read with fervor, since she has such a strong voice. She’s working on her creative writing MFA and getting stuff done. She and I sometimes get together … Continue reading →

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I’ll show you mine if you show me yours

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Urraca

Authors are no longer the celebrities they were a few decades ago (when’s the last time you recall a novelist showing up on the late night talk show circuit?), but that doesn’t stop writers and the press from trying to … Continue reading →

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Dan Simmons has the most kicky covers

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Urraca

Dan Simmons’ upcoming historical/thriller/fantasy/suspense novel “Drood” is coming in 2009, and it has a cover. Freakin’s slick. Luckily, his writing is more than slick, it’s good. Check out “The Terror” or “Olympus.” On “Drood,” Drood, in the tradition of The … Continue reading →

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Dame Maass, por favor

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Urraca

This is an older item, but it’s of great value, if you want to learn about publishing. Writer Unboxed interviews Donald Maass, one of the bigger agents out there. Take notes, kids. Test on Wednesday.

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Read this! K.J. Parker

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Urraca

I’m currently sucked into “Shadow,” part one of the Scavenger Trilogy, by Brit K.J. Parker. After that’s done, I’d like to definitely into the Engineer series, which as an alternate history/fantasy, is probably more my speed. But here’s the really … Continue reading →

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Nathan Bransford strips a query lettter

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Urraca

Nathan Bransford works through the high and low points of two separate queries in his blog. Query 1 Query2 He’s cute, too. At least in that postage-stamp, facebooky, 120×120 pixel-gif, interwebs kind of way. Anyway, he runs a pretty insightful … Continue reading →

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Cesar Torres, distilled

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Urraca

Strange things happen when you have a blog with your name on it. There’s a an actor from the 1970′s named Cesar Torres, apparently. I got a friendly email from an old friend of his in France who’s trying to … Continue reading →

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Must be a slow news day at NYT

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Urraca

People are still commenting on this quote from Steve Jobs regarding the Kindle and the “death” of reading? I know what you’re going to say. Cesar, why are you jumping into the post-post-discussion, too? Because I’m not the New York … Continue reading →

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Docket Thursdays

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Urraca

Thursday is generally a big writing day for me. It’s one of the days of the week I get a chance to use a few hours of uninterrupted time to write. On these days I always fight against the evil … Continue reading →

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Can’t get your writing done? Get disciplined.

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Urraca

Lifehacker shows you how. I have to say, dedication and consistency are the driving factors in completing your work and improving in the craft. Even if you’re not a pro, you can write like one.

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