Daily Archives: March 29, 2011
It’s Like Waking Up in 1993 All Over Again
Posted on March 29, 2011 24 Comments
Seriously, man. It’s like the kids in this band were fed nothing but a diet of Siamese Dream and Wish since they were, like, five. The rest of the album is pretty much more of the same. Which is not a bad thing, since I like Siamese Dream and Wish. I’m just glad to have […]
I See No Possible Way How This Incredible Cover Letter Could Ever Fail
Posted on March 29, 2011 180 Comments
As a preface: I did not write this. I might have exploded had I tried. —- [Author and address redacted] Dear [Agent / Editor] Prepare to be blown away. In your hands you hold the first four pages of my debut epic, VIOLET THUNDER. You have the truly unique opportunity to be one of the […]
The Big Idea: Derryl Murphy
Posted on March 29, 2011 16 Comments
They say travel broadens the mind, but for Derryl Murphy, it did more than that: It helped to write his newest novel, Napier’s Bones, and did so not just on a practical level (that is, of allowing him to research information) but also on an inspirational level as well. It’s an argument that being there […]
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