Erin, wow. And all you other wonderful people--I'm overcome with the wonderful, powerful stuff that's poured out here.
And jealous. But, good with the bad.
Oh, wow. This place looks great. Oh, I feel like a witch in a magic shop.
Willow ,'Help'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Beverly - Mar 29, 2005 7:32:55 pm PST #951 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
deborah grabien - Mar 29, 2005 9:46:52 pm PST #952 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
the residue of last night's dreams puff up like dust
I seriously love this line. Dayum.
SailAweigh - Mar 30, 2005 2:25:40 am PST #953 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
That's the line I liked best, too, Deb. My eyes just kept going back to it, over and over.
Pix - Mar 30, 2005 5:00:39 am PST #954 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I'll third my love of that line. Gorgeous.
Strix - Mar 30, 2005 6:14:12 am PST #955 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Wow. I'm blushing. But thanks!
I LOVE doing these drabbles. Sometimes what comes out is so surprising to me, and everyone puts their own unique take on it.
Allyson - Mar 30, 2005 8:33:38 am PST #956 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'd like to test the waters, and send out some query letters for my essay collection. I think I'm ready to take rejection, now, I let that fear go.
Would anyone mind sending me a sample query, and what would I include with a collection of essays? Sample paragraphs, or a couple of the short ones? I'm lost, and know not what I'm doing.
deborah grabien - Mar 30, 2005 8:36:10 am PST #957 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Allyson, love to! But the flavour of a query letter varies a bit, depending on who you're sending it to. Magazine? Agent?
Allyson - Mar 30, 2005 8:50:46 am PST #958 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Agent!
deborah grabien - Mar 30, 2005 9:26:51 am PST #959 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Kewl! Have you started futzing with a letter, or would you like sample drafts?
One other thing - if you've got a couple of different agents in mind for querying, make sure you've got their perferred submit and query requirements. They differ from agent to agent; some want a sample, some want a simple question, some want an email. But they all list their preference. Once you've got that, we (note the proprietorial "we", there...) can craft a nice basic query letter that can be quick-fit to the individual agents.
Nicole - Mar 30, 2005 10:53:06 am PST #960 of 10001
I'm getting the pig!
He began to stir due to the movement next to him, fully waking when he heard her scream; the small scream of a frightened child.
He shook her until her eyes focused. “Baby, you’re ok,” he whispered as he rolled her into his arms, tightening his hold in an effort to calm the tremors that ripped through her.
She remained there, cradled against him, inhaling and exhaling until finally pushing him away. Swiping at the tears on her cheeks, she mumbled a thank you and then turned her back on him once again, shutting him out of her private hell.
Edited for fixing.