Originally posted at Uncreated Conscience.

In previous posts about New Adult, I realized that I tried to articulate the category with broad generalizations (target audience, voice, etc.), but never got down to the specifics of personal taste. Personal taste is pretty important in this industry; it’s important to read broadly, but to also have ( Read more... )

Originally posted at Uncreated Conscience.


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Originally posted at Uncreated Conscience.

I know I promised to review some books, and I have a (very long) post about worldbuilding in the works, but I was thinking about agents updating their “What I’m Looking For” posts and thought, why shouldn’t I have one?

Of course, the difference between an agent and me is that what I acquire is definitely ( Read more... )

Originally posted at Uncreated Conscience.

Yesterday I read a manuscript by a writer who may, in fact, be more obsessed with piss and shit than even James Joyce. And I love that pretentious emo dead Irish bastard. (Me and about three other people: my friend Kristine, my houseguest Russ-who is now famous on the internet, and Lou Reed Girlfriend.)

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