Week in Short

Song of the Week: Bad Day by Daniel Powter

College is three weeks away and I'm overwhelmed with how much stuff I have to get done before I go. I NEED MORE HOURS IN THE DAY. The bright spot of my week: I got into Pottermore! After three days of sleeping through the clues and the alarm that was supposed to wake me up for them, I finally managed to catch one.

I also spent an extraordinarily large amount of time watching vlogbrothers videos starting with the very first Brotherhood 2.0 ones back in 2007. It's like traveling back in time.

Must Read:
Zoe provides a new perspective on the term "Mary-Sue"
Kody's post on sexual politics, women's rights, and becoming an adult
Rejection insights -- Tweets by Angela James, executive editor of Carina Press, covering snippets from a rejection report she was working on collected by Juliana Haygert

News:
The YARebels are auditioning vloggers

WriteOnCon:
Live forum events and how they work
Ninja agents!
More faculty announcements

BookEnds:
Perception vs reality
Workshop Wednesday -- cozy query

Janet Reid:
Imitation is the highest form of flattery?

Janice Hardy:
Staying organized during revisions

Mandy Hubbard:
"Message boards are not your living room" -- the dangers of venting online

Rachelle Gardner:
Explains high-concept

Queryshark:
#207

Querytracker:
Pre-revision: before you break out the red pen

Veronica Roth:
Book to movie process + ComicCon

Hope everyone has a great weekend and I'll see you on Monday!

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