Evil Editor's Blog, page 293

Store Expansion

We have no openings waiting for continuations. We have a mere two queries in the queue, and neither has generated more than one fake plot. So while I wait for more queries, openings and fake plots (hint hint) . . . I was digging through the archives, and I came across some fake ads for products I now feel would make an excellent addition to the Evil Editor Store. Books and DVDs aren't bringing in the kind of profits Evil Editor needs in order to retire a disgustingly wealthy man. Let me know...

Cartoon 733

Caption: arhooley

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Face-Lift 822

Guess the Plot

Sisters Across the Sea

1. Twins are usually close, but Anna and Hannah Kensun are closer than most. They spent the first 18 years of their life literally joined at the hip. But now Hannah got a job in London and Anna's business in Boston is taking off. Can two people used to being one step apart deal with an ocean between them?

2. Savvy waitress Loretta Muldoon sends Iggy the busboy to answer the phone in the basement of Bud's Diner. It's Bud's sister Nancy; she and Janet are bein...

Cartoon 732

Caption: Whirlochre
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Face-Lift 821

Guess the Plot

Tempest

1. There's a robot, a pretty girl, flying saucers, and mad scientists! It's "The Tempest" in space! Whaddya mean, it's been done?

2. Raven-haired and temperamental, she storms across the land in search of some object that will save the king. Gypsies, fae armies, oracles, and mages hamper or assist her. Accordingly, the king turns out to be a villain, or not.

3. Janelle just found out she's a "Tempest": a human hurricane. In fact, she's the strongest tempest in the world,...

Cartoon 731

Caption: Anon.

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Writing Exercise

Sunday is the 15th annual Inter- national Talk Like a Pirate Day.

You are pitching your novel to Evil Editor Sunday, but only one of you is in the spirit of the holiday. The other knows nothing about it. Write the scene.

Deadline Sunday, 10 AM eastern

300 words max.

If you you have no idea how pirates talk, Google will help.
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Feedback Request

A new version of the query for Hang the Thief (Face-Lift 650) has been posted at Phoenix's site. The author would appreciate any input you may have.

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THIS DIARY BELONGS TO: Stormy Marks

November 17 1996

Dear Diary. This is the first time I've written in one of these things. I'm not much of a writer, but I want to try and make this good.

Today is my birthday. My sister Mysty gave me a blouse and my little sister Amber gave me this diary to write in. Mysty is 15 and Amber is 12. I'm 18 now. Mom and Mike gave me a big cake and Mike said I'm a woman now and Mom got mad at him. Mikes a jerk. They fight a lot since we've been out here. I don't like...

Cartoon 730

Caption: Anon.

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