Writer Tamago

David Dunton of Harvey Klinger sent me a friendly rejection, and a recommendation of another agent friend of his to send it to. I hear that agents do this sometimes. I really appreciated the lead! So, I've shot off a query to Nikki Van Der Car at Sterling Lord Literistic based on this. Other than [...]

All right, University of Iowa Library, whose idea was it to crank copy costs up to 15 cents? You know we can't take those loose journals anywhere to copy for cheap. But perhaps I've answered my own question... It's been a busy day in doctorate town. I hit the jackpot (World Englishes volume 24, number [...]

Julie Rose is doing a series of podcasts on writers and their soundtracks. Up this week is Megan Hart, erotic fiction writer. Go check it out! Catherine

Dear Author Friends: I am affiliated with the HPEF, a group of people who run Harry Potter symposiums. For some time, we have been wanting to expand our programming offerings. This year we've decided to add a YA track for new authors. To see more about it, please click below to read the whole call [...]

A couple of writers I know have recently been published. Dryad by Julie K. Rose is now available for your reading pleasure at Serendipity, the online journal of Magical Realism. Julie is a vivid writer, full of deep description. And one of my fellow Broads from Broad Universe, Phoebe Wray has her new book, Jemma [...]

My friend Mark lent me John Scalzi's book of writing essays some time ago, and I just started reading it on the exercise bike this morning. It's tongue-in-cheek, and it's sarcastic, but it's also a solid piece of perspective. Let me tell you why, if you're a writer, you should read this. Many of us [...]

...you'd think I'd be all zen, but my body just hurts. Remember kids, if it doesn't burn, it's not zen. Seriously, I had a very worthwhile retreat. I learned a lot about the form, met a lot of nice people, had the best spinach lasagna I've ever had in my life, and I've learned Dominican [...]

Next week is spring break. I intend to either be behind a sewing machine or in the University of Iowa library, so I figured I'd best get next week's queries off. Without further adieu then, the next 4: David Dunton of Harvey Klinger Diane Dreher of Rights Unlimited Jonathan Lazear of The Lazear Agency Nancy [...]

Good news here. I've been awarded an Endowed Faculty Chair for the Fall of 2008. What this means is that I'll get six credits of release time and the resultant financial support from the college. Instead of teaching and/or administrating during that time, I will be working on Hulk Hercules: Professional Wrestler and a curriculum [...]

Today's rejection comes from Catherine Drayton of InkWell. Nothing special to add there. Wiscon chocolate has arrived at my house! All of you coming to Wiscon to hear Julie Rose, Yolanda Joosten, Jenn Racek and myself read will get treated to 72 percent organic vegan chocolate that has been bought to benefit endangered animals. At [...]