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Posted by: Unpublished Guy on 10/31/2009 | 0 Comments

Novel Critique: Apes with Bald Kneecaps

Let's hear what the Unpublished Guy fiction panel, including Dr. Zaius, 18th century poet and engraver William Blake, and Mrs. Butterworth, has to say about the novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was developed while the movie was being filmed.

Posted by: Unpublished Guy on 10/26/2009 | 0 Comments



Three Sample Chapters. No more, no less. Three shall be the number,
and the number shall be three. Five is right out.

Being a submitter of unsolicited short story manuscripts that I could fold twice and fit in a #10 envelope, I had to do some research on this book proposal thing. What the book proposal should contain and the order that different sections should appear varied.

Posted by: Unpublished Guy on 10/19/2009 | 0 Comments

Ann Arbor Grafitti – Fiction Writers Workshopping at a Conference?<
Ann Arbor Grafitti – Fiction Writers Workshopping at a Conference?


One of the items that I needed to check off in my quest to become publishable was attending a writer's conference.

Posted by: Unpublished Guy on 10/15/2009 | 2 Comments

If I were to describe my writing style, I would probably classify it as speculative postmodern neo-minimalist metafiction. Followers of Unpublished Guy have already been treated to various samples of this enigmatic writing style if they followed my novel writing effort in July. Every good writer should challenge themselves and try different writing styles.

Posted by: Unpublished Guy on 10/12/2009 | 0 Comments

Snowflake-Like Fractal Cauliflower, Symbol of Fiction Publishing Methodology
Snowflake-Like Fractal Cauliflower, Symbol of Fiction Publishing Methodology

The Snowflake Guy has a little quiz you can take to evaluate how far you are on your way to publishing fiction. (Is it just me or is pretty much everyone a novelist these days?)

Posted by: Unpublished Guy on 10/9/2009 | 0 Comments

Despite my best efforts to hide my contact form, visitors are still sending me messages. I received one particularly noteworthy message the last week of September. felt that it would be a of great interest to other visitors to this site. The message follows, courtesy of Ethel G--

I represent Nonpublishing Publishing House. We offer little or nothing. No rejection slips, only thanks yous for allowing us the opportunity to not publish your masterpiece. For more information - there isn't any. We're just getting started.

I am anxiously awaiting further developments at this promising publishing house.

Posted by: Unpublished Guy on 10/1/2009 | 0 Comments

Dr. Zaius Rates the Literary Journal, Paris Review
Dr. Zaius Rates the Literary Journal, Paris Review

Unpublished Guy: Dr. Zaius, what literary publication will you share today with the readers of this blog?

Dr. Zaius: This month, I would like to discuss the Paris Review. Specifically, I would like to discuss issue 110, which published the story "The Ape Lady in Retirement"

 


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