March 2012
16 posts
Casting Call: Maxim Gamer Girl →
ionsfolly:
If you’re both a girl and a gaming enthusiast, you could have the one-two punch we’ve been looking for! We’re currently on the search for a Maxim Gamer Girl who loves gaming like Mario loves avoiding his plumbing responsibilities. Think you fit the video game vixen mold we’re looking for? Come to our open casting call in New York City (details below). And don’t worry if you’re not in...
Nice Mommy ~ Evil Editor: Three things I notice in... →
angelajames:
These are three things I notice in the first 30 seconds of reading a manuscript. Three things that usually mean a manuscript is going to have to work that much harder in order to convince me to read past page one.
1) If there’s a prologue. Prologues means the first page of Chapter One has to…
#editreport Trying something different... →
Learning opportunity:
angelajames:
I do a monthly #editreport on Twitter (more info here) and sometimes there are longer reports that I want to share, but it would be impossible on Twitter, with the character limitation. So, instead, I’m going to post them here so you can see more in-depth insight from the editors about…
Think before you reply-> Don't do that, it's rude... →
angelajames:
Here’s one I understand the emotion behind, but just wish authors would sit on their hands to avoid doing. If you get a rejection letter, please don’t send a response that says “oh, that’s okay, I’ve already self-published/contracted/published it somewhere else and it’s doing GREAT!”
First, it’s…
Ion's Folly: I hate those girls who play video... →
antivian:
kaleidoscope0eyes0:
Because I play videogames to curse at every dragon that dares to cross my Nordic path.
I do it because I am addicted to putting baskets over the heads of shopkeeps and stealing all of their goods. Even the cloths they wear.
Other times, I spend it…
I like slaying various creatures, skinning them and making armor from their leather.
Ion's Folly: A Troll Primer on Birth Control →
victoriadahl:
(Clarification: “troll” is not an insulting term for a conservative. A troll is a stranger who posts an insulting or deliberately aggressive comment on your blog or Internets in an attempt to anger, embarrass or put you in your place.)
I’ve been pretty outspoken on Twitter…
Good responses to Troll questions
