Writing and Publishing Fiction

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Another section of my fiction book proposal complete—all about me:

Unpublished Guy earned a BA in professional writing from Old Dominion University, an educational institution that obviously has a long tradition of academic excellence, since it has the word "old" in it.

Fiction Book Proposal Promotional Plan
Must Reach Jerry O' Connell/Ambrose Bierce Demographic

In the increasingly fragmented world of literature, a book of fiction such as mine must take a niche approach to marketing. It lacks mass appeal. I have decided a good target market would be those people that both enjoy the witty satire and 19^th century literary works of Ambrose Bierce, as well as movies like Kangaroo Jack and TV shows like Crossing Jordon. I have located this person.

Mule Anyone?
(If you had a Commodore 64 in the eighties, you know exactly what I am talking about.)

In software programming a self-recursive program is an error that can occur if a line of code refers to itself.

How Do You Astrally Project to a Fiction Writer's Conference?
Cotton Underwear is the Key.

In order to complete my being publishable check list, I had planned to attend the Ann Arbor Book Festival's Fiction Writer's Conference on Saturday, the 14th. Unfortunately, I was a bit short on cash (or credit for that matter) as the conference approached and I had a decision to make.

Ambrose Bierce, Main Character of Unpublished Guy's Fiction Book to Be

Here is the brief synopsis of the fiction book I intend to write this month.

In 1913 while traveling in Mexico to observe that country's developing revolution, Ambrose Bierce, satirist and author of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (mandatory reading for US high school students), disappeared with no explanation. What could have happened to Ambrose Bierce? For nearly century, it had been a mystery.