Yeah, that’s the way to go. Even if you had connections, it really just gets you to the top of the pile for them to read/consider. Each agent is so specific in what material they take on/who they represent that we never had two members with the same agent.

I eloped and it was awesome. Everyone knew I hated the idea of a wedding though.

Holly Lisle: I don’t know her personally but I’ve been reading her books and her website for writers forever. She has been writing full time since the late 80/early 90s. She has experience both in traditional publishing and indie publishing via online markets. She’s written more than 30 books as well, both fiction and…

Yes! I read this amazing blog post this week: When You’re Accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels like Oppression. (opinion piece)

fwiw, i got it

There are a lot of writers on twitter, and I follow a few: Jen Foehner Wells, John Scalzi, and Maggie Stiefvater. They often post about the writing process. Scalzi maintains a blog and includes a lot of info there. Foehner Wells started self-publishing on Amazon and got herself a hit and a series. Kameron Hurley, N.K.…

The boys say, Hi!

MATCHING HAIR???? stop I can’t.

It’s funny you mention Sisterwives, because when that show came out (about the one husband and 4 wives), I was obsessed with it and I couldn’t figure out why (I’m not a big TV watcher).

Well, that’s an interesting thing-I hated the people in my department, but I think that’s because, to be honest, few people go into a PhD (unless they’re significantly older) just because they want to do a PhD. Almost all of them are on the professor-track. I never was, and so I was always an outlier, both in agenda…

YESSS! Congrats! I feel you; I’m finishing my PhD too and I’m sooo done with academia, and the grind and all the sexist bullshit.

I agree.

Hey all. This is my first SNS in awhile. I’m nearly 5 months cancer-free (post-surgery that got it all) and I now have a nostly full time job where I feel valued. It’s a great feeling, especially after so many sucky jobs. I’m starting to carve out a little niche where in this little company and i’m feeling really…

I was thinking about it today, and the truth is, having kids and caring for them has become more and more complex. There are a lot of things to juggle and getting this many things to be 100% equally divided is really hard.

I’m not a writer, but there are annual conventions for writers, often based on genre, and there are usually breakout sessions for aspiring writers. For example, ThrillFest offers PitchFest http://thrillerfest.com/ to find an agent. Whatever your genre is, there is probably a convention or workshop for it somewhere…

my husband and I have been in a shit state, he asked for a divorce and I’m moving out while we go to couples therapy and try to figure out when “it’s working” enough to live together again. it has been a super hard few weeks and im just hoping it gets better soon :( we have been together since we were 18/19 and as…

I peed on a stick this week and it came out positive. I’m so excited. My husband and I have been trying for a few months but thanks to the stress of my mom wandering and getting lost for 5 hours at a time, it hasn’t worked. Until now.

Hey everyone!

Seriously thinking of quitting academia after this week. Ten years in higher ed and I can’t find a tenure-track job in my field, even with a stack of publications, a book contract with a quality press, and a five-figure grant. This week was supposed to be my spring break and I spent the entire “break” interviewing for…

Sigh...well I just bought one now, thanks to this write up. I suffer from the dreaded deathgrip and from trying to be too efficient (fastest route from start to O is most preferable), so this should help slow things down. My wife will be hella confused though. Bright side, she has her own little sex shop in her night…