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I may be moving to a different state next year
Jessica, who is still my girlfriend, has a nice little career started in early child education, but she wants to go to grad school. She's been looking in the following places:
Boston, Massachusetts
Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Austin, Texas
and a few out of the country places. I believe she'll go to one of these fancy places, because she's serious about this stuff. If I'm still dating her, I'll go to, because I don't have anything keeping me here.
I only bring this up because there seems to be a board member or two in all the locations she chooses. It's all still in the air, of course.
Boston, Massachusetts
Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Austin, Texas
and a few out of the country places. I believe she'll go to one of these fancy places, because she's serious about this stuff. If I'm still dating her, I'll go to, because I don't have anything keeping me here.
I only bring this up because there seems to be a board member or two in all the locations she chooses. It's all still in the air, of course.
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Is she looking at any schools in WA? Because that's where we're going. Or OR, but probably WA, at least initially.
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I don't remember one coming up. I think she said something about portland, but it might have been about the show Portlandia.
I'll ask, but everything depends on having a school with a good program, and her getting funding. I wouldn't mind ending up in the Oregon/Washington area.
I'll ask, but everything depends on having a school with a good program, and her getting funding. I wouldn't mind ending up in the Oregon/Washington area.
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i doubt id see garrett if he moved near boston. ive never even met brandy
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id definitely be open to meeting anyone from here though.
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Jessica went to college at Wellesley, so Boston is high on her list of choices. Her best friend already said she'd move over there too.
Brandy is worth meeting.
Brandy is worth meeting.
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Cool. All those cities are supposedly pretty awesome. I'd imagine I'll end up applying to med school in all of those areas.
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I'm really hoping I can publish my book and get a fresh start wherever we go.
I've wanted to get away from Santa Rosa for a long time too. Too many bad memories.
I've wanted to get away from Santa Rosa for a long time too. Too many bad memories.
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Come to my state, Garrett!
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I was actually leaning toward North Carolina because the cost of living is 1/3rd less there than here, but the minimum wage is almost the same. That shows how old I'm getting
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F minimum wage
you should be shooting for at least middle class
you should be shooting for at least middle class
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I'm aiming at novelist, which would put me in the middle class, I imagine. Unless I get real lucky.
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About this book...I know you don't know me that well, but I love to read. I read at least one book a week. I would love for you to let me read it.
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I'm powering through a 4th draft because apparently 80,000 words is the sweet spot, and I'm a little short. I'm happy to send out drafts after that. It'll be a couple weeks.
I don't know if its good, but that isn't always a prerequisite to success.
I don't know if its good, but that isn't always a prerequisite to success.
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I was at 60,000, which I thought was good enough, but as I write, and I'm at just under 75,000, I realize that I needed this stuff to be there.
It'll make a big difference really.
It'll make a big difference really.
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Well, it's a scifi/fantasy thriller. this is from my query letter:
"The Flames in the Forehead of the Morning Sky tells the stories of two individuals whose lives run parallel in a busy metropolis. E. H. Bendis, a young programmer and inventor, whose ambitions exceed his abilities, finds himself at the center of a multidimensional conspiracy when he discovers that his creation holds more secrets than even he knew. Catherine Chalmers, a crafty corporate engineer goes rogue when she thinks she's solved a puzzle left behind by an elusive man whose shadow cast a pall of darkness over the entire city. Paths cross and tensions run deep and as they desperately attempt to preserve the world they know from being destroyed."
"The Flames in the Forehead of the Morning Sky tells the stories of two individuals whose lives run parallel in a busy metropolis. E. H. Bendis, a young programmer and inventor, whose ambitions exceed his abilities, finds himself at the center of a multidimensional conspiracy when he discovers that his creation holds more secrets than even he knew. Catherine Chalmers, a crafty corporate engineer goes rogue when she thinks she's solved a puzzle left behind by an elusive man whose shadow cast a pall of darkness over the entire city. Paths cross and tensions run deep and as they desperately attempt to preserve the world they know from being destroyed."
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donk is my ghost writer.
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I'm done now, aside from the glossary I want to add.
being sci-fi/fantasy, there are a good deal of things I invented that could use proper explanations.
it's just over 81,000 words, and I think this time it's finally a book. maybe not the best book, but it's much better to be done than good.
being sci-fi/fantasy, there are a good deal of things I invented that could use proper explanations.
it's just over 81,000 words, and I think this time it's finally a book. maybe not the best book, but it's much better to be done than good.
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How different is it from the version I read in Jan of last year?
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super different. two revisions ago.
this one will be like, 100 pages longer.
I have some minor editing, but I'd be happy to send you a new copy in a few days, if you have time to read it.
this one will be like, 100 pages longer.
I have some minor editing, but I'd be happy to send you a new copy in a few days, if you have time to read it.
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yes, please!
A few days is perfect. We're going to WA. I can read it when I get back. YAY!
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A few days is perfect. We're going to WA. I can read it when I get back. YAY!
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has jess decided yet? come to boston and ill buy you a beer!
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no, she's working full time and exhausted. can't worry about it. I don't expect this to be sorted out until much later.
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Stephen Baxter is my favorite sci-fi, but his characters can be bland at times.
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I can give you as much or as little feedback as you like.
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I can give you as much or as little feedback as you like.
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It's sent.
I'd prefer all of the feedback. I'll be irritated at first, but once I process it, I can use that information to improve.
I'd prefer all of the feedback. I'll be irritated at first, but once I process it, I can use that information to improve.
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Well, all those comments aside, it's still a work in progress. I'm editing again, and I plan to add 3 or 4 more short chapters for the Tim character early on, since he doesn't appear proper until chapter 65 or so.
Seriously though, no one who I give this to ever gives me feedback. If it's because it's bad, that's okay, I still need to know what to change. I just feel like at this rate, it must be so fucking bad that I should give up and kill myself now.
The only thing I can get agents to read is my query letter, and the best I've gotten from them is that it's a terrible, vague, uninteresting query letter.
Seriously though, no one who I give this to ever gives me feedback. If it's because it's bad, that's okay, I still need to know what to change. I just feel like at this rate, it must be so fucking bad that I should give up and kill myself now.
The only thing I can get agents to read is my query letter, and the best I've gotten from them is that it's a terrible, vague, uninteresting query letter.
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It's taking me a while to finish reading it, but I am adding some comments into the document. I wasn't sure if you actually wanted feedback.
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i would also like to read it, G... send to mike.simpson1985@gmail.com
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I'll send it, but let me do a few things. I'm going to write an exciting new opening to tie it all together, and maybe some more. also naming chapters.
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Really good story Garrett. It's worth the trouble, honestly. I don't think it's particularly well written, but that is something you are are going to accept and grow from. The potential is 100% there because the creativity and story building are there. You need skill, and nobody is born with skill, only talent. I'm planning to send you a very tl;dr email about every minor detail that crosses my mind, both positive and negative.
Cliffs:
[x] Talent
[ ] Skill
Don't be disheartened.
p.s. Garrett loves taking showers.
Cliffs:
[x] Talent
[ ] Skill
Don't be disheartened.
p.s. Garrett loves taking showers.
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Thanks.
I took a great shower this morning.
I took a great shower this morning.
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My shower gets slugs. It's pretty frightening.
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That's less good.
I had to take cold showers for a few weeks last summer because the hot water got turned off somehow.
I had to take cold showers for a few weeks last summer because the hot water got turned off somehow.
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Today she said she feels more and more like Chicago is the right place to go.
My recent rewrite has taken a bit longer than I expected, but I'm trying to get it right. I want it to be done by friday though. Setting arbitrary deadlines helps me get things done.
My recent rewrite has taken a bit longer than I expected, but I'm trying to get it right. I want it to be done by friday though. Setting arbitrary deadlines helps me get things done.
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