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posted by J. Scott Savage on December, 26 ]]> /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/232460-decision Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:41:46 -0800 /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/232460-decision
posted by J. Scott Savage on November, 29 ]]> /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/231884-what-to-do-when-the-answer-is-finally-yes Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:06:27 -0800 /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/231884-what-to-do-when-the-answer-is-finally-yes
Most of us have had plenty of experience with what we do when an agent says no. We pout, cry, pound our fists, and after [choose one or more: __eating, __running, __screaming,__ stabbing stuffed animal repeatedly ], we get back to writing. (Side note: If you checked off number four, you are one sick puppy. Get help immediately and/or stop writing/submitting.)

But what do you do when an agent says yes? Or even tougher when more than one agent says yes? Over the last couple of weeks, I've begun ...

posted by J. Scott Savage on November, 29 ]]> /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/229040-fun-in-the-sun Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:52:57 -0800 /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/229040-fun-in-the-sun
Speaking of schools, a big shout out to my friends at Valley and Kanab Elementary schools. You guys were great! I had an awesome time making up stories with you and talking about writing and reading. And Canyon books totally rocks!

And speaking of Kanab, I've lived in Utah f...

posted by J. Scott Savage on November, 24 ]]> /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/229041-you-have-to-convince-yourself-first Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:46:07 -0800 /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/229041-you-have-to-convince-yourself-first
Of course there are many answers relating to outlining, plotting, perseverance, etc. But the thing that occurred to me first is belief. As an author...

posted by J. Scott Savage on November, 23 ]]> /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/220718-happy-one-year-anniversary Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:09:12 -0800 /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/220718-happy-one-year-anniversary
10) Nothing comes as easy as you think. And if it did you probably wouldn't appreciate it. Many...

posted by J. Scott Savage on December, 23 ]]> /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/196727-distracted-living Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:14:39 -0800 /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/196727-distracted-living Saturday night, I learned that, Heather Christensen, a woman who had previously been the band director at my children's school passed away when a bus she was riding back from a band competition in, crashed and rolled over. If you live in Utah, you probably read the story or saw it on the news. When the driver passed out, Heather leaped forward and tried to take the wheel. It was while she was trying to save the children on the bus that she was thrown out the window and killed. Over the last ...

posted by J. Scott Savage on November, 27 ]]> /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/190672-land-keep-is-in-reading-books-as-a-writer Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:10:29 -0800 /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/190672-land-keep-is-in-reading-books-as-a-writer
I also wanted to make a point that came up while I was doing a class recently a...

posted by J. Scott Savage on November, 29 ]]> /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/185493-lost-data-lost-the-tv-show-and-lost-characters Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:33:38 -0800 /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/185493-lost-data-lost-the-tv-show-and-lost-characters
First of all, I just want to say my laptop is working again. Huzzah!!! According to HP the power adaptor hasn't shipped yet. But we'll just keep the fact that I got it the end of last week between you and me. Let me also at this point give a big, big, nudge to anyone who doesn't have all of their important files backed up daily. Do it. Do it now! When my laptop bit the dust I was in the middle of revisions on two books. Both of those books were past deadline. There was no way to get the...

posted by J. Scott Savage on December, 18 ]]> /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/180843-gotta-love-hp Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:36:08 -0800 /author/show/1369219.J_Scott_Savage/blog/180843-gotta-love-hp
"Thank you for contacting HP Total Care.
Reviewing the entire interaction I understand that we have created service order for your notebook AC adapter but still you have not receive AC adapter.
Due to lack of AC ada...

posted by J. Scott Savage on December, 11 ]]>