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How good is Thuglit? It provided six of the Best Stories of the Week I reviewed at Little Big Crimes last year. That's more than 10%. Two of them made my Best of the Year; 15%.
And we're going to lose it because you refuse to chip in two bucks an issue, 25 cents a story? Buy it here.
2. The Big Squelch. Imagine that you submit a story to a magazine and get any of these replies from the editor:
"Lots of suspense."
"A fascinating romp through primitive territory."
"Some beautiful moments here."
"Easy to read, had a good hook, kept me interested and I loved the characters -- all of them."
You would feel pretty good, wouldn't you? But each of these was in a rejection note received by Eric Wilder. And in his list he tells you which editor said what about which story. Fascinating...
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4. Wuzza wooza buzzy fuzzy! Chuck Wendig is a writer. Apparently he often gives writing advice. Last November he got a bit fed up with that routine. The result is profane and hilarious.
That’s me yelling at the clouds and shaking my fist at trees, screaming: I EARNED THE RIGHT TO YELL AT YOU ABOUT WRITING. And then I hiss at birds. Stupid birds...
You should write in the morning unless you can’t or shouldn’t or won’t or whatever.
This won’t sell until it does and then it sells a lot until it stops selling and nnngh.
You should do XYZ except unless ABC or 123 or wuzza wooza buzzy fuzzy.
Read it all.
5. The haunted bookshop? I started this piece by inviting you to spend a few bucks on Thuglit. Here is another suggestion for those suffering from too much moolah - especially if you live in my part of the country.
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The Seattle Mystery Bookshop has been supporting readers and writers in our field for decades. (Attached is a photo of me at a signing last fall with a couple of wonderful readers.) Like a lot of small bookstores they need some help and happily they have the sense to say so. There is a GoFundMe to raise some dough for them, and there are cool rewards for patrons.