tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post115186546470648336..comments2024-03-26T18:28:06.391-04:00Comments on Evil Editor: Face-Lift 95Evil Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879826770199639420noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1151974137132312922006-07-03T20:48:00.000-04:002006-07-03T20:48:00.000-04:00Oh, and by the way...Lectara just wants Morganise'...Oh, and by the way...Lectara just wants Morganise's body because she's an easy target and magically powerful. Lectara doesn't know that Morganise is there to take down the Fire God. <BR/><BR/>And as I'm writing this, I see even more clearly the gaping hole I left, just because I was trying to get my unimpressive credits in a single-page query. *growls*<BR/><BR/>Buffysquirrel: yes, www.critter.org, and a fine org at that. :)Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290552411541483729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1151973656070236712006-07-03T20:40:00.000-04:002006-07-03T20:40:00.000-04:00This one is mine! Thanks, EE for the critique, and...This one is mine! Thanks, EE for the critique, and everybody else who left helpful comments. Damn it, I really thought I had it this time. Except of course, for the idiotic ommission of the word count and title. Doh! I'll go back to the drawing board now.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290552411541483729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1151963685284269142006-07-03T17:54:00.000-04:002006-07-03T17:54:00.000-04:00jessica,I got the impression frm the query that th...jessica,<BR/><BR/>I got the impression frm the query that the evil Lectara is going to steal Morganise's body. Then Morganise's disembodied soul will have to watch her body being used to further the cause of her goddess's enemy. <BR/><BR/>Hmm, there could be a humorous sub-plot in there, about how Morganise's spirit gets revenge by hiding Lectara's car keys and putting gum in her hairbrush while she's not looking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1151956883454647462006-07-03T16:01:00.000-04:002006-07-03T16:01:00.000-04:00Why is Morganise going to become the next priestes...Why is Morganise going to become the next priestess of the Fire God temple when she's supposed to destory the Fire God? That's like a nun kicking Jesus' ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1151952942234239982006-07-03T14:55:00.000-04:002006-07-03T14:55:00.000-04:00I've tried, I've tried so hard, but there's just s...I've tried, I've tried so hard, but there's just something about that name that takes me back to my misspent youth.<BR/><BR/>"Morganise, moccupy, call a general strike!"<BR/><BR/>(At least I spared y'all from the suggestion that <I>Stolen Magic</I> was a satire on morganised religion... doh!)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816256676376213859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1151950651992144152006-07-03T14:17:00.000-04:002006-07-03T14:17:00.000-04:00More plot, less theme. In a lot of cases, the them...More plot, less theme. In a lot of cases, the theme can be inferred from a good plot summary. That whole how we're all connected, levels of understanding, dark side of the Force--oops, wrong story--it's great to have those kinds of issues in the book, but its hard to incorporate them gracefully into a query letter. Believe me, I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1151931913247267422006-07-03T09:05:00.000-04:002006-07-03T09:05:00.000-04:00Now, if it was called Stollen Magic and contained ...Now, if it was called <I>Stollen</I> Magic and contained recipies for scrumptious German cakes, <I>I'd</I> go for it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1151927922698978142006-07-03T07:58:00.000-04:002006-07-03T07:58:00.000-04:00I'm not quite sure what Pet Memorials have to do w...I'm not quite sure what Pet Memorials have to do with writing. Unless the author means Critters.org.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1151894969949792042006-07-02T22:49:00.000-04:002006-07-02T22:49:00.000-04:00Is there a publishing equivalent to the Kevin Baco...Is there a publishing equivalent to the Kevin Bacon game? Are you all, say, no more than six degrees away from Binky Urban?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-1151891990123247392006-07-02T21:59:00.000-04:002006-07-02T21:59:00.000-04:00But I wanted to read about Archmage Blackwell and ...But I wanted to read about Archmage Blackwell and Diebold Magic Systems and chaos in Ohio (which may explain their voting habits!) LOL at this pitch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com