Monthly Archives: July 2010

Another Query Response

Posted on July 23, 2010 by dumpster

The third time is NOT the charm. I received a third response to my series of query letters to literary agents yesterday. The purpose of this one was identical to that of the other two (although it took two letters … Continue reading →

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The Catcher in the Rye

Posted on July 17, 2010 by dumpster

I finished reading, for the first time, J. D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” this afternoon. I’m not really sure why I hadn’t read the book before. Perhaps it was because it was banned from the reading list during … Continue reading →

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Hard Workout

Posted on July 13, 2010 by dumpster

Brian Carpenter conducted our open training session Monday evening at Kachmann Mind Body Institute at Lutheran Hospital. Brian was filling in for Erin Long, who is in California attending a seminar. Happy muscle guy The session was set up in … Continue reading →

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Query Progress

Posted on July 10, 2010 by dumpster

I received a second response to my queries to literary agents the other day. It was, like the first one, well-written, concise, to the point, and dismissive. Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0 This one contained the line, “Though what you’ve … Continue reading →

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Fitness Update

Posted on July 7, 2010 by dumpster

I would have thought I’d be fit by now. Biking, physical training, and now yoga. Not to speak of the daily walks. Just how much does a person have to do to KEEP FROM GETTING SORE MUSCLES!? Me I wonder … Continue reading →

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