On the road

Working from Boston today doing research at a real, honest-to-goodness library. I’m planning to swing by my alma mater and also the BPL during my travels.
If you need me, get me on Twitter under the name jeffcutler. Or send me an email.
Later today I hope to be sending out a couple research requests and queries. [...]

BostonNow Submission

As you know, I’m a professional writer and as such don’t like to give my services away for free. That’s the same as a plumber hooking up your shower for no money or a mechanic fixing your car and not charging you. But, in some cases it’s important to show what you can do before [...]

Frantic Thursday

My concerns:
The sabbatical is moving along nicely, but I’d like to have some more feedback from pro’s.
Human interaction is limited to an occasional Twitter or email
Response time on many pubs is ridiculously long
Markets are out of date on Writer’s Market Website and that’s not what I paid for.
My delights:
Responses to my work have come in, [...]

MWA and other tasks

Sent a contest entry off to Mystery Writers of America, sent a few queries off today to some small publications with niche readerships—probably great spots for some of my columns or articles, and read through some more of my magazine pile.
When editors ask you to peruse a handful of issues to figure out their style, [...]

Poetry

That’s right. I felt the muse today and put together a poem. As my friend Michael Rand says, it’s hard work doing something as soul-wrenching as poetry. I agree.
But I pulled a three-stanza piece from my core and submitted it to GUD Magazine. Here’s their link. It’s a pretty nice publication and organization.
Today I also [...]

Special Delivery

When you look in the mirror do you see the stunning picture of success or an ordinary, perfectly acceptable human who might be missing that little extra ‘something’?
Is the gleam missing from your eyes, the hop missing from your step, and the confidence missing from your posture? I used to be that guy but that’s [...]

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