gregmillerwrites, to philosophy

If you like bloody revenge, a laconic, indefatigable hero, and miraculous, mystical happenings in the mythical Old West, then I think you'll share my opinion; "The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu" by Tom Lin kicks ass. [CW: sex, violence, drug use, racists]

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https://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/the-thousand-crimes-of-ming-tsu-by-tom-lin/

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gregmillerwrites, to random

Book Review: The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho

A bravura act of 'critical fabulation' by Paterson Joseph, the book was well-reviewed when it was first published in 2022, but didn't get the coverage it deserved.

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http://othernetwork.com/2023/07/20/book-review-the-secret-diaries-of-charles-ignatius-sancho/

gregmillerwrites, to random

#WritingWonders 7 & 8

My stages:

  1. Ideas & research – LOVE: Blue sky!

  2. Outlining – LOVE: Big picture!

  3. Rough Drafting – LOVE: Immersion & discovery!

  4. Notes & feedback – LOVE: Unexpected revelations!

  5. Editing & rewriting – LIKE: Fine tuning

  6. Agent & publisher, and/or distribution & marketing – ACCEPT: Reality

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gregmillerwrites, to Writers

"We figured out there were only three kinds of scenes in the world -- fights, seductions, and negotiations."

-- Mike Nichols on wisdom acquired writing & performing with comic genius Elaine May.

I haven't found any others yet!

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Frame from https://archive.org/details/lesalmanachsfran00granuoft/page/n99/mode/2up

gregmillerwrites, to Writers

Great advice (for a ) from James Thurber:
Don't get it right, just get it written.
Frame is Combination Border No. 119 from Book of Specimens byBarnhart, Bros. & Spindler, Chicago, pub. 1907
https://archive.org/details/bookoftypespecim00barnrich/page/648/mode/2up


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gregmillerwrites, to bookstodon

Which book is most eager to leap from your bookshelf today?
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Illustration from the Acme Magazine, 1906
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