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Stewart novel with aliteracy query letter

I decided to keep that fabulous first graph you guys got me to,but i decide to try to jump into the idea that this is a literary novel (where plot is less important than character and how it is written)and write a query "literarily."Here's what I hope is basically my last query letter draft :Dear whoever,I have recently completed an epic literary novel, "THE COLOR OF SAFETY," which explores racism and internalized bigotry through the last century via one South Central Los Angeles near-mansion…See More

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Dear all,On May 23 it was decided that queries should be explored in a private setting. The private group is located here. See More

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sara selznick commented on the blog post 'Unpublished Writers: Just a Few Days Left and It’s Only Offered Every Two Years!'

"Hi, guys, I find it hard to hear a no when I was really hoping for a yes. Especially if I wasn't notified in that first flood. Like when I'm a finalist, but not the winner. Maybe it's because I have a rule that I'm allowed to…"

Apr 16

sara selznick replied to the discussion 'Anybody interested in a reading exchange?' in the group Writers of African Origin

"Might be you and me from here, Dianne. I think we can start another group for this. Are you writing genre or literary? Let me know."

Mar 10

sara selznick replied to the discussion 'Anybody interested in a reading exchange?' in the group Writers of African Origin

"Dear Dianne, I would love to. Do you know how to start another group? If nobody else is interested here. . . Sara"

Mar 6

Dianne Baines replied to the discussion 'Anybody interested in a reading exchange?' in the group Writers of African Origin

"Hey Sara! I have been meaning to reply to your query regarding a reading exchange for a few days now-- sorry it took me so long to get round to it. I think it is a great idea with a lot of merit. Sure it takes time but then anything worth doing…"

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Anybody interested in a reading exchange?

We're all swamped, I know that. I'm hoping to be ready for a next full read very soon. These are tough to set up. They involve a ton of time and they have to be the right exchange--you know, if you're writing something direct and your partner's stuff is oblique, you can't help them very much. Or if they're all about word flow and you need help with structure, etc. It can take a long time and a lot of false starts to find someone similar enough in style and with enough critiquing depth, and it…See More

Feb 29

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sara selznick replied to the discussion 'Black is Black?' in the group Writers of African Origin

"I would agree with this. For me, the scariest character to write in this novel has been a Guy named Alprentice Carter c. 1968. Alprentice was murdered i think the following year in a shoot out with a rival black militant group, US, at the UCLA black…"

Feb 27

sara selznick replied to the discussion 'Black is Black?' in the group Writers of African Origin

"I've been working now for six years on a complex novel that includes a ton of African-American characters, including one from the eastern coast of the Honduras where there is a small population decended from two shipwrecked slave ships and a…"

Feb 25

sara selznick commented on the blog post '“If you can get a job, you can get published”: One editor’s advice to manuscript submissions'

"Loved this, Zetta. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to lay it out so clearly. Sara"

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Jan 28

sara selznick replied to the discussion 'How Do You Cope With Soul-Crushing Rejection?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)

"Dear Diane, In almost every class I've attended--and we've lived across the country--there has been some situation where a writer was, for want of a better phrase, taken down. It might be a fellow classmate jumoed on by all and sundry…"

Jan 27

sara selznick replied to the discussion 'First lines.' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)

"Okay, sorry, Jennifer, it sounds like you already told us you had a completed draft at least with the opening changed umpty times. Sara"

Jan 27

sara selznick replied to the discussion 'First lines.' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)

"Hey, gang, I'd love to have people go over these posted first lines and say what do I hear from them, I.e. what do they lead me to believe so far. I love practical suggestions, but I rarely get to hear How people read, if you see what I…"

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Hair #1

Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:49am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Hair

I'm reposting this from my own blog, threekindsofpie.blogspot.com, simply because it was so much fun.

Did anybody see that little Thursday styles piece in the New York Times about more

women of color going au natural and haunting the websites that are

helping with au natural hair care? Does anybody hang out at these

websites? Are they going to turn into a…

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The Value of Stereotypes

Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:43pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

I have recently been party to a discussion about stereotypes, which got me thinking how valuable they are. For people who don't have time to think things through, they are a short-cut that makes the world far more tidy. And please don't think that I'm putting myself above the

crowd. I'm sure that there are people that I stereotype. After all, I

am busy, too

Now, I'm a white (glow-in-the-dark white) Jewish person. My husband, too, is Jewish and white, though nearly quite so…

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At 7:11am on January 28, 2012, Sarah Pinneo said…: Hi and welcome to Query Critique 2.0!

At 1:05am on August 22, 2011, Miss Queenly said…: Hi Sara, I wasn't sure if you intended for me to look for it but I was curious about the address of the critique group you mentioned. Also, my stance on the discussion topic isn't anything that's really against you in particular--I'm just at the end of my rope for people trying to explain things to me that I feel I've shown I understand, which I get a lot of, particularly from older women.

At 4:35pm on June 15, 2011, juanita Kirton said…: Thanks Sara for taking the time. I appreciate it.

Juanita

At 3:42pm on June 15, 2011, Anjuelle Floyd said…: Same here in getting to know you.

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At 1:07pm on June 14, 2011, Love Babz said…: I am right behind you Sister. I waiting for my Kids Dad to pick them up now. He hasn't had them in 2 weeks. He & the new Mrs Not Me moved, so they had to pack, move and unpack with kids underfoot. LOL! I couldn't get that luxury if I moved... Oh well. So I am plotting my evening all to myself!

Did I mention a bottle of white wine is included in my evening paired with a FAB meal! Yes I am in need of being off the mommy clock!

Enjoy the Summer. There is enough time for serious discussion later. And if not, well so what! Ha ha ha!

At 9:14am on May 29, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…: Sara, I just opened the door to the novelist group for you - welcome! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. And we do a live chat every Wednesday; hope you can join us for that!

Meg Waite Clayton
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Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells and The Wednesday Sisters

At 9:19am on May 28, 2011, Totsymae said…: Thanks, Sara and for the friendship.

Well, I've not been to Minnesota but on the internet, you can be anywhere, depending on who you're conversing with. I'm in GA. Consider me the southern blurter, so I know it's hard to zip it sometimes. I'm going to deliberate on your last post before responding. Plus, I need to eat. It's noon here and I need to get something that will sustain me thru the rest of the day.

At 8:32am on May 28, 2011, Totsymae said…: Thanks for friendship and fueling energy into the discussion. This has been interesting.

At 8:06am on May 27, 2011, Kelli Swearingen said…: Welcome to Mother Writer,Sara! If you haven't already, feel free to introduce yourself, browse our threads, or start one of your own. And again, welcome to Mother Writer.
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At 9:02am on May 17, 2011, Julia Barry said…: Hi Sara,

So glad you are here, and welcome to She Writes!

You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around, or a great way to jump in is to get involved with our Groups and Live Chats.

Feel free to let me know if you have any questions!

Warm best,
Julia Barry
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