Comments on: [links] Link salad for a Wyoming Monday http://www.jlake.com/2008/08/04/links-link-salad-for-a-wyoming-monday/ Jay Lake's Official Web Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:52:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jay http://www.jlake.com/2008/08/04/links-link-salad-for-a-wyoming-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Jay Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:58:08 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=210#comment-407 Hi Caren -- No, that's not a dumb question. The anthology is focused on the moon footprints, but if you have another idea which illustrates the same point, then by all means, take the shot! Hi Caren –

No, that’s not a dumb question. The anthology is focused on the moon footprints, but if you have another idea which illustrates the same point, then by all means, take the shot!

]]> By: Caren http://www.jlake.com/2008/08/04/links-link-salad-for-a-wyoming-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Caren Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:37:58 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=210#comment-406 Hey Jay, Welcome back from WorldCon. I met you briefly at the CW party a few weeks back--I was one of the students. I have an incredibly dumb question about the anthology that I think I already know the answer to, but need validation because I'm terribly insecure: it doesn't have to be the moon footprints, per se, right? It can be any remnant of human existence? Thanks for indulging me. Hey Jay,
Welcome back from WorldCon.
I met you briefly at the CW party a few weeks back–I was one of the students. I have an incredibly dumb question about the anthology that I think I already know the answer to, but need validation because I’m terribly insecure: it doesn’t have to be the moon footprints, per se, right? It can be any remnant of human existence?

Thanks for indulging me.

]]> By: Jay http://www.jlake.com/2008/08/04/links-link-salad-for-a-wyoming-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Jay Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:44:09 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=210#comment-378 Write the story you want to write. For an antho like this, if we don't take it, you can still market it elsewhere. In general, yes, focus on the actual writing. The business side is irrelevant without the stories. Like building a sawmill without having lumber available. Write the story you want to write. For an antho like this, if we don’t take it, you can still market it elsewhere. In general, yes, focus on the actual writing. The business side is irrelevant without the stories. Like building a sawmill without having lumber available.

]]> By: David http://www.jlake.com/2008/08/04/links-link-salad-for-a-wyoming-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-377 David Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:49:07 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=210#comment-377 Hi, Thanks for the swift reply! One more question... in your opinion, would it make sense for an aspiring writer such as myself to write a story specifically for an anthology such as this? Does having a story published in anthology such as this one carry more weight towards potential future agents/publishers than publishing in magazines? Perhaps I'm worrying too much about the business side of these things, and I should focus more on the actual writing... but as someone entirely new to publishing, I'm just wondering... (sorry for the rambling question) Hi,

Thanks for the swift reply! One more question… in your opinion, would it make sense for an aspiring writer such as myself to write a story specifically for an anthology such as this?
Does having a story published in anthology such as this one carry more weight towards potential future agents/publishers than publishing in magazines?
Perhaps I’m worrying too much about the business side of these things, and I should focus more on the actual writing… but as someone entirely new to publishing, I’m just wondering…

(sorry for the rambling question)

]]> By: Jay http://www.jlake.com/2008/08/04/links-link-salad-for-a-wyoming-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Jay Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:02:35 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=210#comment-375 Absolutely, David. We encourage submissions from newbie authors. And thank you for the kind words about the blog! Absolutely, David. We encourage submissions from newbie authors. And thank you for the kind words about the blog!

]]> By: David http://www.jlake.com/2008/08/04/links-link-salad-for-a-wyoming-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-374 David Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:49:06 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=210#comment-374 Great news about the anthology, Jay! Do you accept submissions from newbie, unpublished authors? - Aside - I've been reading your blog for the past four months or so. I can only admire the strength and eloquence with which you have dealt with all the Big Issues that have come your way recently. cheers david Great news about the anthology, Jay! Do you accept submissions from newbie, unpublished authors?

- Aside -
I’ve been reading your blog for the past four months or so. I can only admire the strength and eloquence with which you have dealt with all the Big Issues that have come your way recently.

cheers
david

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