Theodore’s
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Theodore’s
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R.L. wrote: "Thanks guys. If anyone would like to send condolences or cards you can send them to Guttermans Funeral home in Woodbury New York. The service will be tomorrow at 9 am. Flowers aren’t accepted there..."Thanks, RL.
Is there anything we can do, RL? Flowers? Ted
Here's an article on this topic that was just released today; it focuses on concerns related to children's literature:https://writersrumpus.com/2018/02/02/...
The article keys off my recent article in the BULLETIN, the journal of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators.
Ted
Congratulations, Dale, on the Editors' Choice award.Ted
Sarah wrote: "Theodore wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Sarah and I'm an indie author based in Scotland. I'm putting together an anthology to celebrate the British centenary of women's right to vote and I'..."I will need help with my English English, if you get my drift. (;>)
Sarah wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Sarah and I'm an indie author based in Scotland. I'm putting together an anthology to celebrate the British centenary of women's right to vote and I'm looking for short story submi..."Submission on the way, Sarah.
Dale wrote: "Theodore wrote: "No luck on Editors' Choices in July or August, either, Dale. That's a tough crowd."Yeah, I just saw that. But in reviewing the winners, I see that I had only entered one story du..."
I have no idea what's going on.
No luck on Editors' Choices in July or August, either, Dale. That's a tough crowd.Ted
Alex wrote: "You're a busier guys than me, Ted, I'm only planning 3 releases this year, though if i get my butt in gear i might squeeze in a fourth. Don't want to pressure myself about it, however."At this point, my writing of Flash Fiction is like my wife playing her daily game of solitaire. Pure enjoyment, and it keeps the mind alive because I can jump from genre to genre. I love finding appropriate photographs (or purchasing them) and then, giving voice to the characters. Some stories are humorous, others not so. All are fun to write.
Alex wrote: "Unfortunately, life has taught me to shy away from rejection, lol. Fortunately I am okay with self-publishing, I like the freedom it gives me over my books - I'm not sure I'd be happy with giving u..."That is EXACTLY the conclusion I finally came to, Alex. I love the freedom I have over my books, their release, marketing, and so forth. Most of all, I can't stand delays, and from what I read, it can take a year or more after a book is "sold" to a legacy publisher before it sees the light of day. That's nonsense! I've got five books in the works right now, all to be released this year (the first starting on February 5th). A legacy publisher would drive me freakin' crazy.
Dale wrote: "About 20 or so years ago, I sent out manuscripts with some regularity to publishers and agents and collected a lot of rejection slips. It's been a long time since I did that, but on January 2nd I s..."Fingers crossed, Dale.
I went through this with several of my books a few years ago and documented what happened on my blog. I've listed all the agents I contacted and the results (who responded, who didn't). My genre was mystery/thriller, both adult and YA. You may want to look over my lists before submitting to a particular agent. It could save you time, money, and heartache.
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Dale has a great piece on Flash Fiction you will want to read:https://www.indiesunlimited.com/2018/...
Congratulations, Dale.
Dale wrote: "Thank you, again, folks!Ted: The workshop was cancelled in January due to snow, so I haven't seen anyone from there since December. I generally only send out one or two emails a month to let peop..."
I wonder what's up with the editors...not a peep about their choices going back to what? June submissions from last year?
Dale wrote: "Need more votes for my IU story. Ted's not in the running, but now someone else is beating me up. *sigh*"You need to call out the cavalry, Dale. What happened to that class you were teaching? Time to rally the troops!
Carole wrote: "Today is a better day. Half off and half on the ventilator. So his body is attempting to breathe on its own. He’s more alert."This is terrific news, Carole.
Dale wrote: "Voting is open in this week's IU flash fiction contest. The stories are here, in the comments. Mine is the 6th one.
To vote, go here.
Thank you!"
Gotcha covered.
Ted
Alex wrote: "Not to be a naysayer, but could romance writers be earning more because it's the most popular genre and romance writers, based on anecdotal evidence, publish more books and quicker.I'm sure the RW..."
Woman readers (who dominate book sales) + sex = sales
Pretty straight forward, from where I sit.
Theodore Jerome Cohen Wins Flash Fiction Challenge
Thanks for your support, gang.
IU has changed their rules. From now on, an author can win only ONE weekly competition each month. Such being the case, I’ll be back next month to rejoin the fight. In the meantime, if you want to continue participating/voting in these weekly competitions, feel free to sign up on the site:
https://www.indiesunlimited.com/
Have a great weekend.
Ted
Theodore Jerome Cohen (aka Alyssa Devine)
I just submitted a piece under my pen name, Alyssa Devine, but put a note at the front, indicating it was being submitted only for an Editors' Choice Award. I don't know how they will handle such submissions. That is, will they allow them to appear but omit "my" name from the voting list, or will the story be deleted and vectored to the editors for review and grading? I guess we'll find out.Ted
https://www.indiesunlimited.com/2018/...
PS Here's the story (the theme this week is By the Light of the Moon), in the event it is taken down from the site:
Leonie rejected the occult and things like alligators foretelling death. It was enough to tolerate her poor sainted mother Philomine’s dependence on tarot cards, palm readings, and crystal balls as well as the many superstitions foisted on her from the time she was little. From childhood on, for example, Leonie had been told her brother Otis’s mouth was crooked because he had slept with the Moon shining on his face.
To Leonie, anything derived from tarot cards and other such contrivances was as worthless as were the horoscopes found in her daily newspaper. Born under Leo, the fifth astrological sign of the zodiac, she’d laugh out loud over breakfast every morning after randomly selecting one sign upon another, reading the associated horoscope, and thinking about how it applied to her life. As far as she was concerned, the horoscope for a Scorpio, say, on any given day was as relevant to her life as was the horoscope provided under her own sign. “What a crock!” she would utter with disdain.
So, when the Louisiana State Police found Otis—who everyone agreed had been born under a bad sign—drowned in the bayou west of Levee Road one morning, exactly as had been foretold by Madam Ophelia, the fortunate teller on the north side of Lebeau, Leonie concluded knowing the future was not such a good thing after all. From that point forward, in fact, she decided there would be no more visits to Madam Ophelia’s. No more tarot readings, period!
Alyssa Devine
