Archive for May, 2006

Barbara Bauer caused this!

Absolute Write is one of my favorite sites to hang out, to chat with other writers, check out markets, find out the skinny on bad agents. But I find out this morning that Barbara Bauer, who is in the list below of the TWENTY WORST AGENTS, called Absolute Write's internet service provider and complained because [...]


Writing 101

If you are a writer, you've just GOT to save the link to this post, Writing 101, to your files! I have added it to my "Helpful Sites for Writers" Section for permanent referral.


I love this…

new template I found! Isn't it just beautimous?
After getting that request for my manuscript yesterday, I got so hyped up I exhausted myself. I went to bed and couldn't sleep, building castles in the air and then blowing them up, castles of major success for my novel blown apart with the ammunition of doubt.
I'm calm [...]


Published Work 2005 & 2006

FICTION
BREATH–Culture Star Reader
JUST LEONARD–Skive Magazine
CLETUS & ANNIE–Fictionville
POWDER ROOM–Underground Voices
A FURRY PERSPECTIVE–The Sword Review Bonus Feature
HER PLACE–Diddledog
BLESSED LUCIDITY–Mobius
TEN YEARS IN A SHOEBOX–Dark Reveries 
POETRY
JINGLE BELL ROCK–Laughfish.net
REACHING FOR GOD–Vices Magazine
THE DYING ART OF DISHWASHING–Foliate Oak
CLINT NEVER LIVED HERE–Underground Voices
TIME TRAVEL–Susan B and Me Anthology
LITTLE MO DEEP–Feathertales.com
THE MONSTER UNDER THE BED–Feathertale Review
MY SISTER–Salome
WAITING FOR THE BUS–Literary Mama
ESSAYS
DON’T SIGN ME [...]


About Me

Welcome to my little corner of the web. My name is Denise Kincy. I’m a full-time writer and a native Texan. I’m also proud to say that I was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2005.
I have been writing for over 35 years, mostly poetry. But after I finished raising my kids, after 10 years [...]


OMIGOD!

I sent out 31 email queries yesterday and this morning got a request for the full manuscript!!
Yay me!!


Open Book

I spent at least an hour enveloped in this blog yesterday. I will be adding it to my blogroll as soon as I finishing posting this morning. There is the coolest meme that I found, and here is the template for it.
This is my version.
 I am from red beans, from Miller Lite and Comet.
I am [...]


Non-fiction databases and markets

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art1489.asp 
http://www.internet-resources.com/writers/markets/online-guidelinesAB.htm#AAA
http://www.ccmc.org/oped.htm
http://www.publication.com/aylad/paying.htm
http://www.mrmagazine.com/ 
http://www.writemarket.com/modules.php?name=Web_Links
http://www.thewriterslife.homestead.com/payingmarkets.html
http://www.mondotimes.com/topic/index.html
http://www.world-newspapers.com/
PAY: $1/word
Query letters for specific features and departments should be one page in length and accompanied by recent writing samples. The letter should explain the idea for the piece, tell how you would approach it as a writer, give some sense of your writing style, and mention the section of the magazine for which the [...]


Have a wonderful weekend.

A group of very good online friends are meeting for a little writer R & R in MA this weekend. These summer pears I post with them in mind. May their time be filled with great food, great libations and great fun.
And for anyone who loves images as much as I do, for your viewing pleasure.
http://haha.nu/2006/05/17/seamless-pictures/


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