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BURBANK -- A resident, who recently purchased land in the village, needed a variance for the property, but when he approached council, zoning inspector Bob Reed found himself faced with a problem: There is no Board of Zoning Appeals.
Resident and property owner Ross Cochrell attended the March 5 council meeting to see what could be done to receive a variance for property located on the corner of North Front and West Middle streets.
"We've run into a situation. To get him a permit, he needs a variance," Reed said. "The variance is involved because they want to do a bump-out on the front of that building and he doesn't have enough footage on the front. He presently has somewhere in the vicinity of 30 feet he needs 50 (feet)."
At the council meeting, Reed said he found three people who would make up the BZA to begin the zoning variance process.
Solicitor Allan Michelson said the variance process would require a hearing, with a 10-day notice of the hearing shown in the newspaper and to all properties adjoining the future business.
Cochrell said he plans to use the lot to open a second financial services advisory office, with the first office located in Wooster.
"Lots of people have stopped by and had encouraging things to say," Cochrell said. "I appreciate what I'm hearing tonight because I'd like to get things rolling as soon as possible because it's been three months that it's been just kind of held up."
Michelson said variances should be seen in the village as few and far between, but the property in question is an exception to the rule.
"This is a property that was there long before zoning, and the reason variances are there is for special cases, and this is definitely a special case. That property can't meet the zoning requirements," Michelson said. "It's not built to meet the zoning requirements, so you have to be reasonable about it."
Mayor Joy Sherwin agreed the property was a special case, although the business would be a good addition to the village.
"Variances are going to be kind of few and far between because that's the reason we have zoning. In this case, it's very special, and I believe it's a special case and it's also not only good for you, but it'll be good for the village," Sherwin said.
"And that's my hope. I think we all want to see the betterment of the village, and I think a business would definitely help that," Cochrell said.
The fee to file for a variance request is $100, and if the variance is approved, another $100 fee is required to complete the variance. Reed said the three members of the BZA should be compensated for their time, and suggested taking some money out of the variance fees to pay the members.
In other news, two properties can file for the next step for the Moving Ohio Forward grant, which bulldozes abandoned houses. Reed said each property would require a title search, costing $120 per house, and an asbestos search that could cost between $300 and $900.
Council approved to spend the money for the title and asbestos searches on each property. If the properties are approved for the grant, the village will be reimbursed for the title search and asbestos search.
Councilman Ken Dibler said the parks committee accepted a bid from Creston resident Brad Followay for grounds maintenance this summer with a bid of $2,600. Followay's work could start as early as this month, depending on the weather.
The next council meeting will be April 2 at 7 p.m., with committee meetings beginning at 6 p.m.
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Illuminated Interior Light accessory Kit..
I know it was mentioned in another thread a couple weeks back, but we determined the 2010 is different then the 2011, but I just noticed on this website...
There listing the new 2011, just with an old "not actual image 2010" picture. No part number. Any confirmation this accessory has been released yet? They also have the 2011 Illuminated door sills, no install manual, Im curious where you tap in to a 12v.. and if the rear door sills are included/illuminated.
*Illuminated door sills*
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Doesn't most of this stuff come with the higher-end models, such as the Overland, anyway?
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No, I think the standard "upgraded" door sills are just stainless without a lighted logo. The interior lighting he mentions is the multi-colored LED "accessory" lighting package that Milous had installed in his own WK as a test fit. 4 colors at two intensities.
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Thanks, Jim.
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I'm new to RE, BT3, and Linux. But not so new that I can not reconize a problem when I see it.
The problem is this; I have downloaded the ISO version of BT3 and burned it. Put it in my laptop and booted up. All I see is this;
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Ahh ok. I will burn it again on a different PC and then if that doesn't work I will download it again and burn again on another PC. I will then post my result.
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It's nice to see developers supporting long-released titles...Larian has released a v1.49 patch for Beyond Divinity, which removes the Starforce copy protection and thus resolving some Windows Vista issues in the process.
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The University of North Carolina men's lacrosse team has been active on the community service front during the fall semester of 2013.
Following are details of events the Tar Heels have been involved in. Junior midfielder Joe Costigan contributed the article to GoHeels.com.
Get Heeled 5K
The 2013 Get Heeled 5K was an outstanding 5K fundraiser that raised $54,000 for UNC Lineberger's Pediatric Oncology Clinic. Our entire team was fortunate to be a part of over 100 UNC Student-Athletes to serve as volunteers. At the event we cheered on over 1,000 participants and finished the race with two very special young girls that are battling cancer. The impact our lacrosse team was able to leave on numerous individuals through our support and help at the event will hopefully help them continue to fight and beat cancer. The 2013 Get Heeled 5K was a huge success that our team will continue to support in the future years.
Carolina Dreams: UNC vs. ECU
The Carolina Dreams program partners Carolina student-athletes with patients from the North Carolina Children's Hospital by hosting patients and their families for a tailgate and a UNC sporting event. On Saturday, September 28th, members of our team hosted a family for the football game against East Carolina University. The family was overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness our team members showed and will forever remember their Carolina Dreams experience. The members of our team that participated were Jake Bailey, Evan Connell, Joe Costigan, Patrick Kelly, Mark Rizzo, Spencer Parks, Shane Simpson, Michael Tagliaferri, and Cam Wood.
Redshirt freshman Michael Tagliaferri said, "It was amazing to see how much it meant to the kids to go and see their first football game with us. It opened my eyes and allowed me to appreciate the little things in life, and felt great to know that donating a day of my time means the world to those kids and their parents."
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During WWII Denmark had to keep their windows dark at night as the Nazis didn't want the British planes to use the lights as navigation.
May 4th, 1945 was the day Denmark was freed and as a symbol all the people tore down their dark curtains and put lit candles in their windows as a symbol of peace and freedom.
This became a tradition that is still being celebrated to this day. Today Denmark is celebrating 70 years of freedom.
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In my last blog I was writing about teaching music to children. As I'm slowly getting ready to teach another semester at Berklee College of Music, entering my 13th year teaching at the college, I'll here share some of my thoughts on teaching in general.
When I started out teaching music, it was on drum set, and mostly to kids around 10-12 years old. It was a mix of solo to small group lessons. At the time I was studying at the conservatory, getting a bachelor in Music Education. From ...More »
When I started teaching drum set at several music schools back home in Denmark, I was mostly working with children between the ages of 11-14 years, and mostly boys!
From the beginning I always demanded that they'd have at least a small amount of homework. I would challenge them to learn new rhythms that sometimes would require a couple of weeks before they would understand how to correctly perform the examples. But what I always experienced was the joy, once they understood the material and...More »
Looking at my blog here, I see that it has been a while since my last entry. So many things I'm thinking I could write about, my friends would say I definitely have opinions about various topics, so it's not for lack of ideas. But then with all the thoughts comes, the process of selecting, which causes the delay, and then you remembered that there's that stack of projects you promised to give back to your students tomorrow. Oh, and better practice this tune you'll be play...More »
In my first blog, I started out writing about being Danish. One of the essential things about being from Denmark, is the thing we do all the time – "hygge". It always takes a while to explain what that is, since there's not a single word in English to describe this. But I came across an article that explains it pretty well.
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What's the difference between a Xylophone, a Marimba and a Vibraphone (aka. Vibes)?!
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In an earlier blog I wrote this summer has been all about cleaning out in my many emails, and in general getting my cyber life organized! Going through some of the material, I stumbled upon this fun little bundle of history facts, and why it is we're saying and doing some of the things we do today. If you're like me, someone who loves knowing where all those quirky traditions and sayings are coming from, - then you'll enjoy this!The next time you are washing your hands and com... More »
I was recently in Washington DC, and am standing in the foot steps of MLK - where he gave his famous speech...More »
This summer, besides keeping the music going, I have been to de-cluttering my emails. Why? For way too long I have been filing emails into various folders, thinking I soon would go through them all. These emails are all about the music business and how in one-way or another to better promote my music. So what have I been doing?!
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Bank of Japan: Who's at the Wheel?
With stocks plunging across Asia, the yen soaring against the dollar, and investors worrying about the fire sale of crippled Bear Stearns (BSC), now is a good time for Japan's central bank to show that it can react quickly to crises, even when they're unfolding halfway around the world. After U.S. policymakers took extraordinary measures over the weekend to assuage jittery financial markets, the Bank of Japan flooded its own banking system with an extra $4.1 billion on Mar. 17 (BusinessWeek, 3/17/08).
The BOJ clearly wanted to send a message that it's prepared to ward off a credit crunch. But the man to offer such assurances, BOJ Governor Toshihiko Fukui, is a lame duck, with just one day left before his term ends Mar. 19. And the government and opposition party have yet to break a deadlock over who should replace him.
Japan's politicians should jump at the chance to pick a BOJ head with the intellectual heft and independence that befits the steward of the world's second-largest economy, analysts say. A strong pick also would also give investors one less reason to feel antsy about the market tumult.
New Choice Gets Thumbs-Down
But that logic hasn't swayed Japanese politicians. On Mar. 18 the government tapped Koji Tanami, the 68-year-old head of government lending agency Japan Bank for International Cooperation, to head the BOJ. He was a surprise choice after the opposition Democrats used their majority in Parliament's upper house to reject the LDP's first nominee last week. Tanami, a former top bureaucrat at the finance ministry, got the thumbs-down from the Democrats, who seem determined to end the ministry's traditional lock on top BOJ jobs.
Until the lawmakers can agree on a new boss, Masaaki Shirakawa, a 58-year-old Kyoto University professor and former BOJ official who has been approved as the bank's new deputy governor, is likely to assume the role of day-to-day caretaker.
The prospect of a leaderless BOJ hasn't sat well with investors. On Mar. 18, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 1.5%, to 11,964.16, but only after three days of losses that had shaved more than 8% off the index and left it at its lowest level since Aug. 8, 2005. Some investors also worry that a U.S. slowdown and the yen's rise this week to a 12-year high against the U.S. dollar could hurt earnings of Toyota Motor (TM), Sony (SNE), Matsushita Electric Industrial (MC), and other Japanese exporters that do big business overseas.
BOJ's Hands Might Be Tied
Even if the politicians could agree, many economists reckon that with interest rates already so low in Japan the new BOJ chief's hands will be tied. The key short-term benchmark rate hovers at a mere 0.5%, and lowering the rate to 0.25% probably wouldn't make a big difference. Besides, such a rate cut would go against BOJ policy of "normalizing," or gradually raising, rates closer to where other wealthy nations have set theirs (BusinessWeek, 10/31/07).
Contrast that with the U.S. Federal Reserve's expected move on Mar. 18 to slash its target Fed funds rate (at which banks lend funds to other banks) by 1 percentage point, or possibly more, to 2%. As other major central banks do the heavy lifting to head off a market meltdown, the BOJ seems in danger of becoming a bystander. "The BOJ looks very passive," says Takashi Omori, chief economist for Japan at UBS (UBS).
The Mar. 17 stock sell-off in Tokyo came despite the Fed's unexpected decision hours before the start of the week's trading to lower the discount rate—the rate for direct loans to banks—and to extend loans to the largest dealers in Treasury securities. That slowed the yen's momentum but some think it's only a brief respite. "We expect to see the [yen] rise further in the near term on concerns over a deteriorating U.S. outlook and the possibility of a global credit crunch," Lehman Brothers (LEH) economist Hiroshi Shiraishi wrote on Mar. 14, before the Fed's move.
Lack of Policy Expertise?
The BOJ's personnel problems could easily have been avoided. The ruling Liberal Democrats had bet that the opposition would timidly back the BOJ's current deputy governor, Toshiro Muto, for fear of losing face. Instead it was LDP politicians who were embarrassed when Democrats in the upper house voted against Muto and one of his would-be deputies. The Democrats also dismissed the LDP's proposal of keeping Fukui on for another term.
One of opposition's gripes had to do with the practice of filling top BOJ posts with ex-senior Finance Ministry bureaucrats. The Democrats have a point. Former Finance Ministry bureaucrats don't have nearly the monetary policy expertise of, say, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, a former Princeton economics professor. Picking ministry bureaucrats also fuels doubts that the BOJ can exert its independence—granted only a decade ago—in the face of government pressure.
Economists have aired a different complaint: They think the BOJ has an unrealistically rosy economic view. It's one reason the BOJ is slow to shift policy. The bank's twice-a-year Outlook Report from last October, for instance, predicts a "moderate expansion" in Japan due to strong exports. So does the bank's most recent monthly report from March, which mentions possible slower growth. Some observers wonder if the Outlook Report in April will factor in the market panic. "Personally I think the BOJ tends to stick to their old stories until things have become too apparent," said UBS's Omori.
That's a problem, now that some are already using the "R" word to describe Japan's economy despite the scarcity of evidence so far. "We stand by our view that the economy is currently in recession," Goldman Sachs's (GS) Tetsufumi Yamakawa wrote on Mar. 14.


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Baseball legend Bobby Thomson, whose infamous "Shot Heard 'Round the World" home run won the 1951 National League pennant for the New York Giants, has died at age 86 in Savannah, Ga.
He had been in failing health for several years and died at home last night, funeral director Joe Wall told the AP.
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PIJIP and South African Filmmakers to Launch Report on Copyright and Documentary Filmmaking in South Africa
Sean Flynn
December 1, 2009
American University's Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property and Center for Social Media working with South Africa's Documentary Filmmakers Association and Women of the Sun are proud to present a special 2-day workshop and film screening focusing around the issue of expanding the utility of copyright "users' rights" for documentary filmmaking.
Sponsored by the Ford Foundation and the Gauteng Film Commission this workshop is part of a larger international project working with filmmakers around the world to better understand and expand rights to utilize copyrighted material in filmmaking without license.
The event will feature the launch of Untold Stories in South Africa: The Creative Consequences of the Rights Clearance Culture for Documentary Film, the final report and film from a year-long study of rights clearance and documentary film in South Africa.
The workshop will begin with a public screening and discussion with the director of The Order of Myths, a documentary that explores race, music and celebration at Alabama's Mardi Gras, and which benefitted from a project in the U.S. working with filmmakers to understand users' rights under copyright law. Click here to learn more about the film.
The following two days at the "SAB World Of Beer" Conference Venue, in Newtown, workshops will be conducted on how South African filmmakers can use and expand users' rights under South Africa's copyright law. All of the events are open to the public and free of charge for members of Woman of the Sun or the Documentary Filmmakers Association. The Opening and film screening is free to all.
Thursday Dec. 10
- Film Screening and Discussion with Director: The Order of Myths
A Film by Margaret Brown
- Venue: The Laager Theatre at the Market Theatre – Newtown
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Free to all
Friday Dec. 11
- Workshop: User's Rights Under South Africa's Copyright Law: What are They and How Can Filmmakers Use Them?
- Venue: "SAB World Of Beer" Conference Venue – Newtown
(Secure parking: entrance on Gerard Sekoto Street)
Free to DFA, WOS or BFN members and invited guests, a subsidised fee of R80 for others
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Saturday, Dec. 12
- Workshop: Expanding the Utility of Users' Rights: Implementing the Recommendations of the Cape Town Workshop on Copyright Clearance and Free Expression, March 2009.
- Venue: "SAB World Of Beer" Conference Venue – Newtown
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Free to DFA, WOS or BFN members and invited guests, a subsidised fee of R80 for others
- Peter Jaszi, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law, Author of Copyright Law (2006) and Director of the Fair Use and Public Media Project.
- Sean Flynn, Associate Director, Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, American University Washington College of Law
- Andrew Rens, Intellectual Property Fellow, Shuttleworth Foundation, Legal Lead for Creative Commons South Africa, co-founder and director of The African Commons Project
- Marc Schwinges, National Treasurer for the Documentary Filmmakers' Association, National Board Member and Head of Communications for the South African Screen Federation & Independent Producer - Underdog Productions
- Eve Rantseli, Women of the Sun
- Margaret Brown, Independent Filmmaker
- Freddy Ogterop, Visual History Archive, University of Cape Town, Author of Audiovisual Audit Report: The South African Liberation Struggle
More information on this event can be found at wcl.american.edu/pijip/go/workshop-dec2009 and docfilmsa.com/rights/


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- Adreno 225
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 2 GB RAM (Dual-channel, 500 MHz) / LPDDR2
- Built-in storage:
- Storage expansion:
- microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB
- Capacity:
- 1800 mAh
- Type:
- User replaceable
- Stand-by time:
the average is 20 days (476 h) 13.2 days (316 hours)
- 13.2 days (316 hours)
- Talk time (3G):
the average is 45 h (2687 min) 10.00 hours
- 10.00 hours
- Stand-by time (3G):
the average is 24 days (585 h) 13.0 days (312 hours)
- 13.0 days (312 hours)
- Music playback:
- 60.00 hours
- Video playback:
- 11.00 hours
- Mirroring:
- TV-out
- Music player:
- Filter by:
- Album, Artist, Playlists
- Features:
- Album art cover, Background playback
- Supported formats:
- MP3, AAC, eAAC, AAC+, FLAC, WMA, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG
- Filter by:
- Video playback:
- Supported formats:
- MPEG2, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- Supported formats:
- Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
- Headphones connector:
- 3.5mm
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- 800, 850, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
- Bands 17, 5, 4, 2
- Data:
- 2G Data:
- Micro SIM:
- Yes
Phone features
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
- Notifications:
- Service lights, Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Messaging:
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Push e-mail
- Instant Messaging:
- Yes
- Other features:
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
- Bluetooth:
- 4.0
- Profiles/ Protocols:
- Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Phone Book Access (PBAP)
- Wi-Fi:
- 802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band
- Mobile hotspot:
- Yes
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Features:
- Mass storage device, USB charging
- Micro HDMI (Type D)
- Charging connector:
- microUSB
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. "Assisted" means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It's very similar to GPS, but isn't so popular in cell phones.
- GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
- Navigation:
- Yes
- Other:
- NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
- Officially announced:
- 30 Jan 2013
Regulatory Approval
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Body:
- 0.99 W/kg
- Body:
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BlackBerry Z10 STL100-4 (For Verizon Wireless)
Differences from the main variant:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- 900, 2100 MHz
- Bands 13
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
- 1.42 W/kg
- Body:
- 1.20 W/kg
- Head:
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They ran and ran and the tourists smiled
they ran on, for many a mile
They did not whine, but ran with joy
and you could see the smiles on girls and boys
A good days work, the dogs gave it all,
to what reward , not a toy or ball
Just the joy of being a working breed
they did not know, it was really for mans greed .
Would they have given their hearts and worked so hard
if they knew of the grave behind the yard.
And would they still, at sight of man, give a joyous bay
if they knew, in a pit they would end their day.
by Sharon Medforth of Island West Mastiffs
So, my parents are going away. For 2 weeks to Florida in 3 days and they are leaving me and Teddy at home with the BOY!
THIS could go two ways.
Now, either we will have the run of the house for 2 weeks and get to sleep on all the furniture and mud wrestle and chase the kitty and eat chips and junk food
The BOY will let us out on Friday night and forget about us until Sunday morning!!!!!
Mom is thinking the first scenario will happen, but is a little worried about scenario #2! So worried, in fact that she has asked Grandma to come to the house and spy on us! Oh AND to take us to the doggy park a couple of times a week too!
I LOVE going to the doggy park with people who are not my parents! So fun! I get to run around the parking lot and no obey! woo hoooooo! BOL!
I will let you all know how it turns out!
Hey, go and read Teddy's diary about Flea Treatment night. He is such a weirdo! BOL!
Woof soon,
My silly Jakey boy. what a goof ball you are!
My boy.....my ball crazy twit. My dog park bully. My sweet love.
You came into my life when I needed you most.
4 years ago I was still crying over Ben passing away and you came to the family and kissed my tears away with your precious little puppy licks. And I knew then that I would love again.
You are a show off, and a very smart boy. You love tennis balls....I have NEVER had, or seen a dog as obsessed with balls as you are! I swear you would choose balls over food.
I want to thank you for showing me so much love and giving me those slobbery kisses! I love you so much. I also want to thank you for letting Teddy move in with us without too much damage. (Don't be so jealous, Jake it is not necessary) You KNOW we love you too!
Merry Christmas to beautiful Jake!
And if you check your stocking on Christmas Morning, you may just find a new ball or too......
Love Mommy and Daddy
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – On Sunday, the Northern Arizona soccer team will embark on a trip of a lifetime as it heads to Spain for the program's third European trip in the last nine years. The Lumberjack soccer squad will spend nine days in the Catalonia region of the country filled with both cultural and athletic experiences that many of the players may never experience again.
"The purpose of the trip is first to provide our student-athletes with the opportunity to experience some different cultures and to realize there is a much bigger world out there than we have here," said head coach Andre Luciano. "The second is to get a greater understanding of the sport on a global scale and to go abroad where the sport is so prominent is an eye-opening experience. We want them to grow as soccer players and come back more mature and worldly as a group where a trip to Montana will be nothing compared to a trip to Spain."
This will be the third such European tour for the Lumberjacks since 2004. In 2004, Luciano took his squad to England, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria before the Lumberjacks returned to Europe in 2008, visiting Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
After months of fundraising to fully fund their trip, the Lumberjacks will take in numerous parts of the Spanish Catalonian community including Barcelona, Girona, Figueres and Sitge over their nine-day expedition. Among the many highlights of the trip, the team will enjoy the white sand beaches of Spain as well as a tour of the world famous Salvador Dali Theatre and Museum and a visit to the Montserrat Mountain.
In addition to the tours of the many attractions planned for the trip, the Lumberjacks will also lace up their cleats and play four friendlies against four of the top teams in Spain. Their first game will be a true test as they will square off against FC Barcelona's women's team on May 15. FC Barcelona recently defended their national Primera Division championship and plays in Spain's highest division. Games against CE Sant Gabriel (May 16), CF Badalona (May 18) and UE Vic (May 20) will follow the Lumberjacks' tilt against FC Barcelona. Win, lose or draw though, the experience gained from playing against top-level international competition will only do the Lumberjacks good moving forward.
"FC Barcelona just won the Spanish league title so we will see fútbol played the way it should be played from a tempo and rhythm standpoint, from a tactical standpoint," Luciano said. "For us to see how technical they are and where we are as a country and as a program will be an important thing. The level is going to be really high. What I'm hoping is that some our players will catch the professional bug and see a bigger picture where they say they want to do this for a living."
Before heading back to the states, the Lumberjacks will have the opportunity to witness some of the world's greatest players on the pitch in person as it will watch the FC Barcelona men's team play its home finale against Real Valladolid at the monumental Camp Nou Stadium on May 19. Camp Nou Stadium is the largest stadium in Europe and is the 11th largest in the world in terms of capacity (99,354). The team will also participate in a guided tour of the entire stadium earlier in the trip and will be offered the opportunity to personally raise the European Champions Cup.
"The final highlight of the trip will be for our players to watch Barcelona play in their final home game at Camp Nou Stadium," Luciano said. "To see the likes of (Lionel) Messi, (Andrés) Iniesta and company with a 100,000 people in the stadium will be an experience they'll never have again in their lives."
Fans can follow the Lumberjacks' tour of Spain at the trip central page here. Senior Elinor Priest will pen a blog throughout the trip that can be found on the trip central page as well as the main nauathletics.com homepage. Photos and videos will also be made available as the team captures the sights and sounds of what is sure to be both a culturally and athletically enhancing trip.


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Wittenberg Music Faculty Present Final Early Music America Recital
Published May 12, 2011
Springfield, Ohio– Wittenberg University Department of Music faculty members will present the closing recital of the Early Music America (EMA) Series at 8 p.m. Friday, May 13, in Krieg Hall. The recital takes place the evening before Commencement to allow parents, family members and guests an opportunity to attend.
Assistant Professor of Music Jessica McCormack, a member of the non-profit EMA, organized the series in honor of the 25th anniversary of the organization's founding. A service organization for the field of historical performance in North America, EMA aims "to expand awareness of, and interest in, the music of the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods."
"It has been a pleasure coordinating this recital series," McCormack said. "I am especially excited about the number and quality of musicians performing this Friday."
The recital opens with Wind in the Woods, featuring Jenelle Allen and Margaret Erin, viola da gamba, recorder, crumhorn; Michael Mattimore, recorder, crumhorn; and Lawrence Pitzer, lute, recorder, crumhorn, performing "Cantiga de Santa Maria No. 166 'Como Poden,'" "Una sanosa porfia," and "Ronde and Saltarello."
A performance by Trudy Faber, harpsichord, will include "L'Art de toucher Le Clavecin," "Septième Prélude" (Seventh Prelude), "Pièces de Clavecin," and "La Poule" (The Chicken).
"Come Again" and "Flow My Tears," featuring David Schubert, baritone, Pitzer, lute, and Erin, viola da gamba, will be followed by "Sonata in F major," "Adagio cantabile" and "Allegro" with Lori Akins, flute, and Diane Slagle, piano.
Emily Buzzard, class of 2011 from Westlake, Ohio, Adam McCord and Richard York, will play clarinets in a performance of Mozart's "Divertimento: Aria" from La Clemenza di Tito and "Rondo 'Non più di fiori vaghe catene,'" arrangement by Rainer Schottstädt.
"Suite No. 2 in D Minor for Solo Cello" by J.S. Bach and "Prelude" will be performed by Dan Kazez, cello.
Jessica McCormack, soprano, Lisa Grove, oboe, Kazez, cello, and Slagle, piano, will combine their talents for "Meine Seele hört im Sehen" (HMV 207) by George Frideric Handel from Neun deutsche Arien, and Pitzer, lute, will perform "Three Recercari."
Wind in the Woods will bring the evening to a close with performances of "Ballet" and "La Volta."
The recital is free and open to the public.
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Moussa Sissoko had another good game for Newcastle yesterday at Craven Cottage, and he was the pick of the bunch – just like he was at Hull two weeks ago when he scored two great goals in the 4-1 win.
Moussa Sissoko – Man of the Match for second game running
Moussa had a decent game and Fabricio Coloccini was again steady at the back. and the Argentine is currently second in the voting.
And one bright spot yesterday was the Newcastle debut of local lad Adam Armstrong, and he didn't look out of place in those last five minutes of the game, and he's in third place in the voting.
Adam was 17 years and 33 days old yesterday, when he made his debut – and that's very young, but the lad is a tremendous prospect for Newcastle.
As a comparison, a certain Paul Gascoigne made his Newcastle debut about a month before he turned 18, in April, 1985 against QPR at St. James' Park.
Certainly Adam should get more chances through the end of the season, because the 17 year-old is the future of Newcastle, and there's a very good chance he'll make his home debut next Saturday against Crystal Palace.
And there's still time to vote if you haven't already done so.
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I'm actually asking this for my sister who is currently about 28 weeks pregnant. She just got the results of her 1 hour glucose screening, and her result was in the 180s. Her midwife told her that's nearly high enough for them to diagnose GD without doing the 3 hour screening. She's scheduled for the 3 hour test on Tuesday and called me in tears because she's terrified. She barely kept the glucose drink down before the 1 hour blood draw and had diarrhea for the rest of the day. :( I told her to cancel that appointment and to just buy a glucometer and start using it when she wakes up and 1 hour after each meal and to adjust her diet accordingly if necessary. She's going to talk to her best friend who is an ARNP working on women's health for more specifics on that. I just think it's completely ridiculous to attempt the 3 hour test. (I think the 1 hour test is pretty ridiculous too but that's for another post.)
She's worried that this will be another thing they'll use to argue against her having a water birth. She is delivering in the same hospital where she had her son--one of the few hospitals that actually allows water births (not just laboring in the water). She delivered her first son with no complications and he was 9 lbs 1 oz. Now they're saying they want to monitor this baby's growth BECAUSE her first child was over 9 lbs, and if baby is estimated to be over 9 lbs, she can't deliver in the water. So.... her previous successful, uncomplicated, PERFECT water delivery of her first baby is the reason they may not allow her to deliver in the water this time. That makes NO sense, right??? I'm so upset for her.
She called her husband after she got off the phone with her midwife's office and he said, "Maybe we better start looking into home birth." I know the thought makes her nervous because of the "what ifs" but I told her that I thought it was worth looking into for sure. She's going to talk to her doula (who is the same doula she had with her first baby) to get her thoughts and opinion as well.
Any advice/suggestions as far as the "gestational diabetes" issue goes?? I told her I would post here on her behalf and let her know what I hear (she's a busy busy lady!). Thanks in advance!
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Well from those numbers it does sound like she has GD - I know well the feeling of not being able to keep the glucose drink down, that stuff is vile (my mw is finding me another option, bless her). If she's willing to accept a diagnosis of GD then I don't see why she'd have to do the 3 hr - the only reason they'd ask, with that result from the 1 hr, is if she tried to argue the diagnosis.
As far as the waterbirth goes, I think she needs to ask about the rationale behind not allowing it with a GD diagnosis. Given that it's a gentler process for mom & babe and the main risk with GD is a bigger baby and therefore harder birth, I can't see why they wouldn't actually encourage it, unless fetal monitoring is an issue? If the hospital is in favour of water births generally, there must be something I'm missing there. Possibly getting the reasoning behind that guideline sorted out would help - or your sister might find that she was actually simply misinformed :-) However, a home birth MIGHT be more problematic - bigger babies DO carry higher risks of shoulder dystocia and other things that a hospital birth (if it's not a horrible, outdated hospital) are better equipped to deal with.
IMHO GD isn't something to treat lightly, although with proper positioning and patience, especially with a second or subsequent baby, the risks of having a larger baby are often overstated, and if it's uncontrolled it can definitely be a risk to the baby in terms of seriously wonky fetal/newborn blood glucose levels. But if it's well-controlled, I haven't heard of many cases that resulted in serious complications.
Postpartum doula & certified breastfeeding educator, mama to an amazing girl (11/05) and a wee little boy (3/13).
Predicting baby's size is a tricky process and you can easily be off by a pound or two. (So saying her baby is 9+ pounds doesn't mean it really is that big, but it sure means they'll still treat her as if it is.) Perhaps this is something to discuss as well.
My first was 9lb, 9oz and my second was 7lb, 5oz. (I didn't have GD.)
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Monday, June 25, 2007
And.... We're Back! (with some fun query stats)
I just spent the last several hours answering the many queries that accumulated in the last week so I can hit the ground running tomorrow with a clear inbox. And, as a treat for the statistically inclined, I kept a running counter.
Over the past week I received 121 queries, which actually is probably a bit less than normal since anyone who reads the blog regularly knew I was out of the office. But if you multiply that by 52 weeks it translates to around 6,000-7,000 queries a year.
Here's the breakdown by genre -- I tried to categorize them as best they could, but as you can tell from the "no freaking idea" category, it's not always readily apparent:
Suspense/thriller/mystery: 28
Literary fiction: 13
Young Adult: 11
Historical fiction: 10
Fantasy: 10
Memoir: 8
Science fiction: 7
Male Ennui: 7
Women's fiction: 4
Politics/Current events: 3
Narrative nonfiction: 3
Religion/New Age: 3
Horror: 2
Middle grade: 2
Picture book: 1
No Freaking Idea: 5
Some more fun stats out of those 121:
Personalized queries: 23 (which means an astounding 98 people either didn't so much as Google my name or neglected to mention it in the query.)
Queries beginning with a rhetorical question: 10
Spelled my name wrong: 4
Queries "narrated" by a protagonist: 2
And, of course, evil albinos: 1
As far as trends go, the young author trend shows no sign of stopping, but one interesting thing I'm noticing is that I'm starting to receive quite a few queries from Nigeria.
So, most importantly, how many of those 121 queries did I request a partial? Well, er, none actually. I swear I didn't come back from vacation in a bad mood, I just didn't find a good fit out of those 121.
I'll be back on Tuesday, hopefully all caught up and back on my regular blogging schedule.
44 comments:
OK, OK, what's wrong with beginning with a rhetorical question? (Asked non-rhetorically.) I ask because another agent suggests queriers start with a rhetorical question.
- June 24, 2007 at 6:00 PM
- leatherdykeuk said...
I'm noticing is that I'm starting to receive quite a few queries from Nigeria
These wouldn't be about needing banks to shift vast amounts of money, would they?
...only I had this idea for a thriller...
- June 24, 2007 at 6:08 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
This is just a personal preference, but they drive me bonkers, in part because, as you can see, they're so common. I personally feel that a rhetorical question isn't a good way to describe a work because 1) my answer to the rhetorical question is invariably "no" (i.e. Have you ever wondered what would happen if aliens abducted the president and held him for ransom?) and 2) it's passive writing.
Compare the two:
Have you ever wondered what would happen if aliens abducted the president and held him for ransom?
America got more than it bargained for when space aliens kidnapped the president and held him for ransom.
- June 24, 2007 at 6:12 PM
- Reid said...
You know, albinos really get a bad rap. Everytime you see an albino in the movies, he's a bad guy. "Foul Play," "Lethal Weapon," they're always the villain with a social problem.
You never hear about the GOOD side of albinos anymore. It's a cruel stereotype. Personally, I've never met an evil albino, nor has one ever attempted to kill a close associate of mine that I know of. In fact, I'd be willing to vote for an albino candidate if one of the major parties had the guts to run him.
"Hell No, Vote Albino!"
In all seriousness, I noticed that none of your queries were categorized as the general "commercial fiction." Is that a tag to avoid when submitted a manuscript?
- June 24, 2007 at 7:44 PM
Mr. Bransford,
Do you only respond to queries that interest you, or do you send a "Not for me" message to those that don't? I've queried you twice (once this past week, so it should have been in this last batch) but have heard nothing back either time. I don't know whether that means you're not interested or whether something went wrong in the sending.
Thank you very much, and I'm glad you enjoyed your vacation!
- June 24, 2007 at 9:00 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I always reply, so something must have gone wrong. You might want to double-check my e-mail address and try again.
- June 24, 2007 at 9:17 PM
I'm gobsmacked.
Out of 121 queries, there were 19 that used your name and spelled it right?
I... just... what is the matter with people?!!?
I bet a good number of those impersonal queriers complain about getting an impersonal rejection, too.
Better luck with the next week-worth of queries.
- June 24, 2007 at 10:26 PM
I have a question about personalizing queries. Sometimes I adore one of the agent's authors. Then I might say so. But to say "I noticed on Agent Query that you like mystery novels" seems redundant, as, obviously, I wouldn't send a query to anyone who didn't rep the genre of my manuscript. It looks like filler to me. If you rep my genre, and I have your address, obviously I looked you up somewhere. I just don't get the appeal of cobbling together a sentence to say so... Do you really feel that a query without such a sentence is just a mass mailing?
Perhaps your point of view on this is because you have a blog, and would expect a comment on *that*. But the generic "I saw your listing in Writer's Market" sentence leaves me cold.
Also: In the cases where an agent reps an author I adore, even that can come out weird. If, for example, the book is famous, it sounds like generic sucking up. And also like the dreaded as-yet-undeserved comparison: "If you like repping Alice Sebold, you're going to love me!"
I'd just gotten to the point where I've settled on what I hope is a kick-ass hook + pub credits formula. Now I'm wondering who I'm going to offend if I don't explicitly mention Google or Agent Query.
Seriously? You assume that anyone who didn't say so "didn't so much as google"????
- June 25, 2007 at 3:00 AM
Anonymous re. personalized queries - I think he meant they didn't use his name.
- June 25, 2007 at 4:16 AM
Nada from 121 queries? That's depressing.
- June 25, 2007 at 8:06 AM
Really? Nathan, did "personalized" refer to using your NAME?
How would it be possible to find an agent's address and NOT find their name?
- June 25, 2007 at 8:45 AM
- Honore said...
From what I've gathered that's REALLY common. (Not addressing an agent by name, or mis-spelling it, getting the person's gender wrong when it's abundantly obvious, and so on.) Such letters are probably photocopied too. Crookedly. On cheap paper. In a weird font. Ugh. Too bad no one uses mimeographs these days. That smudgy purple ink would really add a much needed je ne sais quoi to a generic, impersonal, mass-mailing of query letters.
- June 25, 2007 at 9:11 AM
- jason evans said...
Happy Monday-back-from-vacation! (Well, we can try to be positive, can't we?)
So, I had no idea what "male ennui" is. I clicked the link.
Whoops. My WIP definitely fits that bill. Lots of writers out there reflecting on their thirties, I guess.
I understand the competition is fierce on the front side, but how is the market on the back side? Are we all battling over left-overs after the real sales have been made?
- June 25, 2007 at 9:47 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Personalized means going beyond putting my name on the query, although quite a few people didn't even do that. Just mentioning that they saw my blog or referencing the clients I represent is enough to tip me off that someone took the time to research me specifically instead of just slapping my name on a generic query or, worse, including me in a mass mailing.
- June 25, 2007 at 9:51 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
There's definitely a market for the ennui novel, but it really needs to be an original take on the whole ennui thing and I'd say the bar is higher since it's so common.
- June 25, 2007 at 9:53 AM
- joycemocha said...
I'm glad the blog enjoyed fruity libations!
Actually, in your case, when I get around to submitting a query to you, I'm going to be especially paranoid. Your last name is very close to that of a childhood friend of my son's (Bransfield) so I'd be worried about a subliminal slip.
- June 25, 2007 at 10:05 AM
- jason evans said...
Thanks, Nathan. The extra challenge will get the pulse going a little faster.
Have a great day.
- June 25, 2007 at 10:08 AM
Hi Nathan--thanks for answering. Now that we've established that you really are talking about that "I went to agent query and noticed you like fantasy" line, perhaps you can elaborate on that, from the my original question? Like, seriously, a mundane sentence like that really has that much impact? Whenever I look at query letters en masse (like at Miss Snark and Evil Editor) those sentences just come across as filler, unless there's something truly distinctive (like "I enjoyed meeting you at such-and-such conference..."). Would you really assume that someone who doesn't mention google hasn't googled, even though they have your name spelled right and are submitting in your genre?
- June 25, 2007 at 10:15 AM
- Crystal Jordan said...
Welcome back, Nathan. Glad you--uh, your blog--had a nice, if slightly sloshed, break.
- June 25, 2007 at 10:42 AM
- Dave said...
Male Ennui? Male Ennui?
That reminds me of the unicorn I once bought for my second wife. It produced new age, mystic manure - all the smell and none of the substance, no shoveling involved.
- June 25, 2007 at 11:04 AM
- jason evans said...
Dave, being from farm country, I can tell you that the farmers hate that kind of manure. Especially the Amish. It makes for a nice summer evening of spreading, but daisies keep growing where the corn is supposed to be.
- June 25, 2007 at 11:28 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I would really recommend including more than just a line saying that they noticed I like, say, historical fiction. Anyone could say that just by running a search on agentquery or aar-online.org, and they could even fire off the same e-mail to 20 agents.
What I'm talking about is referencing one of my clients, referencing the blog... something that shows that the author put the time in to research agents individually. It's much more professional than just querying blindly, it shows that the author is plugged in, and given the amount of information out there on the web about agents, it shouldn't be too difficult.
- June 25, 2007 at 11:29 AM
- Liz Wolfe said...
I find the discussion about personalizing query letters interesting. I have never personalized an agent query unless I've met the agent at a conference or had some type of interaction with him or her. It always seemed more professional to me to simply state the facts. Somehow saying that I read an agent's blog or admire one fo the agent's authors seems a little too much like sucking up. I would think that most writers who are looking for an agent read every agent's blog they can find.
And as for mass mailings, if the query is professional and directed to appropriate agents, what difference does it make if the query is sent to 10 agents or 100 agents? Although I also believe that each query should be personalized. I can understand being a little put off by receiving an email query that's been addressed to a hundred other agents.
- June 25, 2007 at 11:47 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
It makes a big difference. I definitely encourage everyone to query widely, but at the same time, you're proposing entering into a business relationship with someone and it behooves you to do some initial research to see if you would be a good fit, and then to put that research to work. It tips me off that you're thorough, that you've put thought into querying me specifically --- otherwise how am I to know?
But perhaps the best argument for it is that it works -- after I've read 50 generic queries in a row that and my eyes are glazing over, it absolutely catches my eye when someone references a joke on the blog or talks about how they read one of my clients' books.
Anyone who is reading an agent blog (not just mine) has a major leg up in my book, because they're showing dedication to the craft and business of writing. Any Joe Schmoe can crank out a query letter, but it takes dedication to take the time to research the industry. If you don't tip me off that you're one of those types of writers there's no way for me to know.
- June 25, 2007 at 11:58 AM
Thanks for the answer, Nathan. It's eye-opening to me to learn that that's important to you.
From my point of view, for a writer to spend the time coming up with grounds for a personal comment beyond "you rep my genre and are legitimate and successful" is a huge waste. Imagine applying that to EVERY agent in your query process! If you're just querying your fave top ten, sure, but what about when you're beyond that?
(Not to mention that the fill-in-the-blank nature of "I notice you represent :name of some author: and think you may enjoy my novel" is something I wouldn't trust to be genuine if I were on the agent end. But hey, that's just my natural suspiciousness, I guess.)
Anyway, now I know that it does matter to some agents. That's good info. So thanks for sharing.
- June 25, 2007 at 11:59 AM
- Travis Erwin said...
As always, thanks for giving us insight into your life as an agent. It's all these little tidbits which give us the knowledge to improve our queries.
- June 25, 2007 at 12:03 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I realize it takes time, and if there's nothing out there on the web about the agent that you can find, a non-personalized letter is not the kiss of death. It should be an hours-long search. And I also realize that people's references to my clients are not always genuine, but I still appreciate that they at least took the time.
Another thing about the personalization is that the best queries are also usually the ones that are personalized (because the writer has done their research and knows what they're doing), so I tend to naturally associate the two.
So yeah -- there are a thousand reasons to personalize (when you can), but it just comes down to the fact that it gives you an advantage.
- June 25, 2007 at 12:06 PM
From my experience, no amount of sucking up to agents is ever wasted. They know what you're doing, you know what you're doing, it doesn't hurt anything and helps a lot.
What's really interesting is when the sucking up goes the other way. I got a phone call from an agent who had my partial. He wanted me to send him the full. At one point in the conversation he was trying to sell himself to me, telling me the books he's sold and how long he's been in business and his other credentials. Then he gushed over my partial.
I was like, "You had me at hello." Of course I sent him the full! I wouldn't have queried him/sent him the partial if I didn't think he rocked. But it was fun to be sucked up to nevertheless.
If it was fun for me, I'm sure it is fun for the agents. Why not have more fun?
- June 25, 2007 at 1:03 PM
- Lauren said...
Re: query personalization
Start your agent search and subsequent research long before you query. I know I have at least 8 - 9 months before I query my novel, but I've already got my agent master list set up -- about 25 - 30 agents I'm certain I'll query. Whenever I'm online and have a little extra time, I'll check up on a few of them -- Google them, see if their Publishers Marketplace and Agent Query profiles have changed, see if there's any new info on their agency website, Google some of their represented authors and see what the buzz is on them, and search a few of their represented titles on Amazon and see how the sales and reviews have been. Then I write down a few notes on my agent list. Doing this, I've not only gotten more than enough info to put in query letters, I've also gotten a great sense of what's being released in my genre in '08 and which agents are rocking it, sales-wise, and which ones aren't so much.
Also, between now and the time I query, I'll be able to read at least one book from each agent's list.
I probably come off as obsessive, but I hope it all pays off. :)
(Welcome back, Nathan!)
- June 25, 2007 at 2:16 PM
- Crystal Jordan said...
Do you think the upswing in young authors is due to Christopher Paolini's success with Eragon/Eldest?
Original Bran Fan-
You know the rest of us reading this kind of hate you right now for getting a phone call like that. Congrats on the full request!
- June 25, 2007 at 2:19 PM
- pjd said...
So how about this:
I read on your blog that you like having your blog referenced in a query letter.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the whole "personalized" thing is a bit of a red herring. While it can help the query writer stand out a bit, it clearly didn't help the 23 people who did personalize their queries but whose novels did not make the cut this week.
Call me nuts, but I'm not going to obsess over this issue.
Nathan, thanks for posting the interesting query stats. I'd love to read the queries for the "No Freaking Idea" category. I bet it would be amusing.
And, I recommend creating a drinking game out of this exercise. Shouldn't be too hard.
- June 25, 2007 at 2:22 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
It's true that the odds are still against you even if you personalize the letter. But when you're facing long odds to begin with, don't you want to make your chances as good as possible?
- June 25, 2007 at 2:27 PM
- Liz Wolfe said...
Thanks for the explanation. I always research an agent before I query so I just need to follow through with that in the letter.
Writers really appreciate agents who blog.
- June 25, 2007 at 2:34 PM
Crystal Jordan-- don't hate me! That phone call came only after three unsalable books, countless rejections and major sucking up.
Yeah, and one of the rejections was from Nathan, too.
- June 25, 2007 at 4:24 PM
- Crystal Jordan said...
Original Bran Fan-
The writer's life is SO much fun, isn't it? I look at other writers and have to say you are my kind of crazy.
But, again, congrats on the full request.
- June 25, 2007 at 4:38 PM
- Maya Reynolds said...
Nathan: Welcome back. You (and the tipsy blog) were missed.
About a year before I was ready to query, I subscribed to Publishers Lunch. Each Sunday when Cader reported on the week's deals, I went down the list, picking out the manuscripts that had sold in my genre and making an index card for the agent/deal involved.
Before long, I had a qualified list of agents who (1) had made at least one deal in my genre; (2) had made more than one deal in my genre but with only one publisher; and (3) had made multiple deals in my genre with multiple editors.
That list was pure gold when I began querying. I was able to use it to very specifically personalize my query letters.
It worked, too.
The day when I saw my name and book on the list was incredible.
I still subscribe to PL. It's addictive.
- June 25, 2007 at 6:19 PM
Well, Nathan, four fulls and five partials of my male ennui novel are out with top agents right now-- some of them showing very strong interest-- so I don't think the situation is quite as dire as you believe.
And why no "female ennui" category? That's all "Women's Fiction" is.
- June 25, 2007 at 7:14 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I'm not down on the ennui novel, if you read that post. I'm just pointing out that it's tougher and requires an original take. Sounds like you have a good one.
- June 25, 2007 at 8:05 PM
"after I've read 50 generic queries in a row that and my eyes are glazing over, it absolutely catches my eye when someone references a joke on the blog or talks about how they read one of my clients' books."
I'm glad you're back!
I just learned something today. I've always worried that personalizing the query might look like sucking up, but when I read your comment above, I was like Oh! That's why!
- June 25, 2007 at 10:45 PM
- reality said...
Nathan, Lauren and Anon,
Thanks for the debate on personalizing query letters.
Nathan, I am going to start sucking up to you straight away. You are the only agent I have so far researched and who is on my agents list. You are also mentioned in my blog.
This is all true. and I have researched your clients too.
Just waiting for my WIP to finish.
- June 26, 2007 at 12:58 AM
- Andrew said...
Crystal, I would guess that some young authors are motivated by Paolini's success story, but I'd guess that it's more a manifestation of how this generation of teens is. I sometimes call them "little grownups," because they act savvy and sometimes jaded. Where I, as a Generation X teen in the 80s, wrote fantasy novels that sat in my basement, these teens today write novels and think, "I should get an agent. This will be my first novel in a long career."
- June 26, 2007 at 8:33 AM
Dear Ms. Binford:
i am frm Nigeria and have got a novel I finished bout this guy who is maybe 40 and tired of his job and his wife and his kids, so he buys a camper no I mean a canoe strike that a motorcycle and then rides around and thinks about stuff.
I'm running short on stamps this week - maybe you could just come ovr and pick it up?
- June 26, 2007 at 8:40 AM
- Jennifer McK said...
Actually, that's kind of cool to see the breakdown!
Glad you're back. I missed you.
- June 26, 2007 at 1:54 PM
Is this where the line forms for Agent Sucking-up? Count me in:
We missed you, Nathan!
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> The answer should be x = -Sqrt(2) or x = sqrt(2).
> The example works in RPN, but I use both environments depending what I
> am doing. It worked before the upgrade.
> Am I missing something here!
> - Mike
Bob Hanlon
Chantilly, VA


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Jiang Yu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, denounced the Dalai Lama as one who represents the old feudal serf system of Tibet's past and is only interested in returning to power so he can once again enjoy the benefits of oppressing the people of Tibet. His only goal, according to Yu, is restoring his "paradise in the past." She accused the Dalai Lama of formenting recent riots in Tibet as part of his campaign to discredit the people of China who seek to help Tibetans by improving their lives. However, Ms. Yu said her government was more than willing to talk with the Dalai Lama. "Our door to conduct dialogue with the Dalai Lamas was open in the past and is still open."
If the door is open, then both sides should walk through it and initiate the long overdue dialogue. That is, if the door is really open.