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… ‘that damned, elusive Pimpernel… for ‘Pimpernel’, read ‘Literary Agent’…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…this ol’ Scots Jurassic scribbler has been at this glorious writing game now for ten years… not so much, ‘man and boy’, more ‘man and older man’… during that time, the joys, the excitement, the much-more-ups-than-downs, have attended my creation of the wee literary masterpieces which have become the Jack…
How to Get a Literary Agent
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by ARHuelsenbeck ? Disclaimer: I do not have an agent, but I am looking for one, and I have accumulated a lot of information in the process which I am willing to share so that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. ? Do you even need an agent?…
…here was a Scottish football referee yeez DIDN’T dare meddle with… Tom ‘Tiny’ Wharton… #TBSU…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…even those of yeez with a brain as sharp as a billiard ball will note the relative physical stature of the man in black versus the football players in the photograph above… at 6 feet 4 inches without his studded boots, Tom Wharton was a refereeing giant… in the customary…
How to make writing in first-person easier
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Do you struggle with first-person narratives? I do. Even though it’s my favorite point of view. I love writing, and reading, first-person point of view stories. But getting it right can be a struggle. I was thrilled to read a recent post on writing techniques from Bookfox. Writing in…
New Author Tip: What is the difference between a blog and author website, and do I need both?
Originally posted on The PBS Blog:
Whenever I am out and about the first question people ask: “Do you have a website?” So I thought I’d talk briefly about the difference between a blog and an author website and if you need both. First, no. You don’t necessarily need both, though I do recommend it…
…no, Authors… writing PERFECTION is NOT your objective…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…blasphemy?… heresy?… ravings of a mad writer?… signs of an author finally succumbing to the madness that years of tilting at imaginary characters bring?… that this ol’ Scots Jurassic scribbler should posit that the purpose of creative writing is NOT to achieve perfection?… p’raps, Mabel, but just hold on a…
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