TristanCarrasco
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RT @: Animal abuse at University of Utah exposed
5:56 PM Nov 28th
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I am thankful daily. Thankful every day is not Thanksgiving. If it were my ass would expand into a whole new continent.
12:48 PM Nov 26th
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@ Thanks for your good wishes! Hope you're doing well.
12:37 PM Nov 26th
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in reply to GullMaj
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Found my 2nd grade report card. Mrs. Propper (teacher's real name) wrote "she agitates the class with impromptu performances."
5:01 PM Nov 25th
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"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted."-- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
4:49 PM Nov 25th
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"Why don't you write books people can read?" -- Nora Joyce to her husband James (1882-1941)
4:46 PM Nov 25th
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Art and storytelling are universal:
6:16 PM Nov 23rd
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@ "The Slaughterer" by IB Singer comes to mind. He gave a lecture in Yiddish at my University--right before lunch.
9:53 PM Nov 22nd
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@ Yes, Nichole Richie and Paris Hilton are literary giants guaranteed to fatten handlers' wallets. :-)
9:42 PM Nov 22nd
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@ Hi. I write screenplays that win awards but never get made! The kind that should have been novels first. :-)
3:44 PM Nov 22nd
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in reply to GLHancock
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@ True, but many look for originality/quality. One genius told me, "You're just not famous enough for me to rep."
3:38 PM Nov 22nd
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in reply to AuthorRussell
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Must log off. I'd be happy to give input on anyone's one-sentence summary/logline. Just DM me and give me a few days!
12:44 PM Nov 22nd
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A compelling logline works great in a query. As trite as it sounds, imagine writing a blurb of your story for TV guide.
12:32 PM Nov 22nd
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@ I write non-fiction. My book is a memoir. Plus, I'm a screenwriter.
12:26 PM Nov 22nd
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in reply to GLHancock
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Queries should be as concise as possible. I learned this from working for an agent and at Simon & Shuster during college.
12:22 PM Nov 22nd
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Often agents reject your work not because it's bad, but because it's not what they are looking for at the moment.
12:18 PM Nov 22nd
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....best one signed me. Patience and persistence count!
12:14 PM Nov 22nd
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Out of 60 queries I sent to agents re: my book: 20 replied it wasn't right for them, 13 read and rejected chapter samples...
12:14 PM Nov 22nd
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@ C'mon, there's no denying Tuvia was handsome. ;) Yes, their story is still on my mind, too.
12:08 PM Nov 22nd
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@ Have you seen the documentary with real photos of them? Tuvia was even better looking than Daniel Craig.
8:17 PM Nov 21st
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- Name TristanCarrasco
- Location Witness Protection
- Bio Just another writer searching for truth and lost bananas.
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