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What Has J Been Reading? [Vespasian’s Birthday, 17 Nov 11]

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After my brief detour through Charles Bukowski‘s Pulp, I am back into Raymond Chandler‘s anthology, The Simple Art of Murder.  Specifically, the short story “Pickup On Noon Street.”  Lots of archaic racial stereotypes, so I am waiting to see if the story rolls into some redeeming qualities.

In science news, Jupiter’s moon Europa is believed to have shallow subsurface lakes that connect to the deeper moon-wide ocean.  Hard sci-fi writers … On your mark! Get set!

On the writing front: Continue reading

Curing The Heartbreak of Being Published.

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I love this article.  It is realistic and honest, even brutally so, but tough and helpful. Love it, love it, love it.

In a blogosphere where so much of what’s aimed at the aspiring writer is positive-thinking pablum, author Ruth Harris offers us some warnings, some disillusionment, and some practical advice on how to get over it all, in her “6 Prescriptions To Cure The Heartbreak Of Being Published.” 

The comment thread is also an eyeful (and a mindful) as well.  Kudos on a fantastic piece of advice!