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[alg]

Good morning! I have been awake since six am, and wow! It is a beautiful day. I have the windows open, and there is a wonderful cold breeze blowing in. My bedroom window faces Manhattan, which means it faces the water, even though I can't see the water, and I get wonderful breezes -- although when it's freezing outside and the wind chill is, like, negative seventy-million, it's not so much fun.

(All I want this morning is a cup of coffee and a Danish. Wow, how bad do I want a Danish? Pretty badly. Instead I had a crescent roll. Not quite as good, but what's a girl to do?)

I want to thank again everyone who provided me with links and stories on Monday -- that was awfully nice of you guys and I really appreciate it! I am well on my way to recovering (especially now that my dentist has called in a new prescription for me, and I have much stronger painkillers, phew).

Now that I can focus for longer than 500 words, I am ready to write more about demystifying publishing.

I am really glad that these entries are helping y'all. And I am flattered that so many people are reading them -- I know I tend to be pedantic and long-winded, so it's amazing to me that you guys can get through these entries. *g*

I do want to remind you that these answers are by no means universal. Remember the first rule: Don't be an idiot.


Publishing is Hard!

Writing is an art, but publishing is a business -- and here are a few basic suggestions on how to navigate that business. Complete with explanations of various departments within a publishing company, and how they all work together to make your book. And, of course, my witty and charming commentary!




Thanks for reading; I hope this has helped at least some of you!

Comments

[anonymisty.livejournal.com]

I didn't even see Brokeback - I live in the boonies, and the closest showing was too far away to bother - and I agree with you about Crash. I rented it, then spent the two hours waiting for something to actually happen.

But the Academy rarely asks me for my opinion....maybe they lost my email address. *grin*

[alg.livejournal.com]

I did not even get through fifteen minutes of Crash. I just... couldn't relate to any of the characters. I would have been much more impressed if it had been a subtle movie about the way racism creeps into the everyday lives of even the nicest of people. I felt too bludgeoned -- and I just didn't buy it. I know that shit happens, but I did not for one second believe it in the movie.