Rants

“Our findings suggest a serious threat to public health especially from coliform bacteria including E. coli which were detected in half of the bags sampled ” Charles Gerba co-author of the study said. via Reusable bags a breeding ground for bacteria – KOLD News 13. Okay, I get the need for this article. People...
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Let me begin by saying I am not anti-agent, nor anti-editor. I believe what James Owens said at a recent panel, “My editor makes me look good!” with all my heart. I am all for allies in this crazy venture I hope to launch one day. I do not want them to go away,...
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I’m entering the Dear Lucky Agent contest over at The Guide to Literary Agents Blog. It was one of my goals for my downtime–to get a few, selective, queries and entries out there. I thought it would be easy. So can anyone tell me why my brain absolutely freezes when I’m doing this? It’s...
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Amazon.com has threatened to stop directly selling the books of some publishers online unless they agree to a detailed list of concessions regarding the sale of electronic books, according to two industry executives with direct knowledge the discussions. NYTimes Look, I know it looks like a good thing for you. Amazon wants to sell...
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pag·eant·ry /ˈpædʒəntri/ –noun,plural-ries. 1. spectacular display; pomp: the pageantry of a coronation. 2. mere show; empty display. 3. pageants collectively; pageants and the performance of pageants. Guys. Seriously. Glenn Beck? Rush Limbaugh? It’s entertainment. It’s shock-jocks in politics. Like Geraldo and Jerry Springer, they don’t say it because it’s true, they say it...
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