That's the next step ... or is that only for romance writers?
Erotic romance, maybe. *snerk*
I'm sure you can just write in the details they forgot to ask.
Yeah... I'm thinking something just need to stay quiet.
I like the ruffles.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
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Barb - Oct 29, 2009 11:02:27 am PDT #2773 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
DebetEsse - Oct 29, 2009 12:36:05 pm PDT #2774 of 6690
Woe to the fucking wicked.
They may be thinking about doing an author Q&A in the back of the book (or website). I know a lot of books-that-get-used-in-school have those, especially if they reflect experiences that the author would be knowledgeable about, but the kids likely wouldn't. Kids like doing author biographies.
Barb - Oct 29, 2009 1:06:39 pm PDT #2775 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Well, I know several publishing houses do them, but my neither of my former houses did. It's a kind of cool (if somewhat overwhelming) experience.
Gudanov - Oct 30, 2009 6:52:16 am PDT #2776 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I'm still working on 23, hopefully I'll wrap it up tonight. I'm closing in on the halfway (hopefully) point of the first revision!
Scrappy - Oct 30, 2009 8:11:07 am PDT #2777 of 6690
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Go, Gud!
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Oct 30, 2009 9:10:30 am PDT #2778 of 6690
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Congrats on the half-way point, Gud!
I'm up to about ten responses from potential participants for my research project (the one that I hope will eventually become a book), and I've only advertised in one little specialist interest magazine so far. This is somewhat terrifying, as I don't know quite what I'm doing yet. It's a good sign, though.
Meanwhile, dissertation writing might kill me in the next 30 days, which is how long I have to complete it. I might have to hold interview-transcribing parties, or something. Otherwise it simply won't get done. You know that end-of-the-world kind of terror? Having that. (The research is still masses of fun, despite this. Qualitative coding makes me happy.)
Barb - Oct 30, 2009 12:39:54 pm PDT #2779 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
We will lash you with wet noodles until you get it done, Seska.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Oct 30, 2009 12:46:00 pm PDT #2780 of 6690
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Mmm. Noodles.
erikaj - Nov 01, 2009 9:16:30 am PST #2781 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
AP Stylebook-istas: Right now, I've got my article referencing a "28% increase in six months" Is this correct style or not? I used to have two stylebooks and now I can't find either and the AP rules about numbers have always confused me anyway. I really thought I wasn't doing reporting anymore. Please help.
Atropa - Nov 01, 2009 10:40:56 am PST #2782 of 6690
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Gaaaah. See Jilli suck at self-promotion. Lip Service, a world-famous gothy/alternative clothing company, is releasing a line in spring 2010 called Lolita Candy. The items in this line are ruffled Victorian-style blouses, a waist cincher, and ruffly knee-length skirts. All in black and pink striped fabric.
Many, many people have said to me, "Oh wow, they based it off of you!" They're probably not wrong. Pete and my friend the guerrilla marketing genius have informed me that I am going to write to Lip Service and tell them that they need to give me an entire set of the line, so I can wear it everywhere and be a walking billboard for them. Which sounds like a brilliant idea! Except that I have no idea what to write, and I am terrified of sounding self-aggrandizing or greedy.
Help me, oh Buffista hivemind!