What not to do in a cover letter, compared to picking up a woman in a bar.
Writing- The Cost Of Writing September 3, 2010Crossposted to the Deadline Dames. Check us out! I am jacked up on sugar and caffeine this morning. Well, actually, I just took down a serving of dark-choco covered espresso beans for my midmorning snack. (I have decreed that today is a day of inappropriate food choices. Every once in a while I like to throw caution to the winds. I guess I’m just a party ani […]
- Nathan Bransford - Literary Agent: Do You Suffer From One of These Writing Maladies? August 13, 2010[…]
- To achieve more: daydream more at Tobias Buckell Online August 6, 2010But as I’m learning from books, the idea that you should throw yourself against the wall over and over again is, as far as what scientists are learning about creativity, will net results, just not good ones. […]
- Dare to Be Stupid - Why I write girl heroes for the most part August 6, 2010[…]
- Editorial Ass: Moonrat's Rundown of Publishing Options August 6, 2010[…]
- The Cost Of Writing September 3, 2010
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- Rocks in a Jar - Patricia C. Wrede's Blog September 7, 2010[…]
- BBC News - Would more holiday be good for America? September 1, 2010Brits would never put up with the average American's nine days of paid holiday per year, explains Michael Goldfarb. […]
- Women Are Not Marshmallow Peeps, And Other Reasons There's No 'Chick Lit' : Monkey See : NPR August 26, 2010A recent debate over book reviews and the ubiquity of similar Brooklyn writers stresses the desperate need to put away the term "chick lit" forever. […]
- Champaign to close recycling drop-off center August 24, 2010As part of a new recycling initiative in the city, Champaign plans to close down its popular Hagan Street recycling drop-off center on December 1st, leaving many county residents without means to recycle. According to Elizabeth Hannan, Administrative Services Manager at the City's Public Works Department, the closure would save the city $150,000 a year. […]
- Op-Ed Columnist - America Goes Dark - NYTimes.com August 23, 2010With infrastructure and education crumbling, we’re on the unlit, unpaved road to nowhere. […]
- Rocks in a Jar - Patricia C. Wrede's Blog September 7, 2010