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Monday Motivation: Failure

February 22, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

I’ve decided to reserve Mondays for something motivating to kick off the week. It may be a quote, an image, a writing challenge, or a post. It’s always good to begin a new week charged for writing or, at the very least, thinking about writing. This Monday, it’s a quote: “Failure is the condiment that […]

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Looking Ahead

January 25, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

My first novel was well received by agents, but I heard this more than a  few times: “I don’t know how I’d market this. Humor, or horror? It’s not at all scary.” There is a reason it’s not scary: it’s not horror. My first novel, Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors, is a humorous coming […]

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Ten Things Writers Can Learn from Conan O’Brien

January 23, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

“Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.” – Conan O’Brien Last night was Conan O’Brien’s final episode of The Tonight Show. Before he was a late night TV host, Conan was a writer, working on Not […]

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Queries that Worked: The Novel Pitch

January 18, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 6 Comments

Each day this week, I’m sharing a query letter that resulted in a request for more material, or a sale. In some cases — like today — I’ll share multiple queries. Today’s queries are for my first novel, Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors (HCWWPD). While HCWWPD didn’t sell, the queries I’m sharing did work, […]

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Dealing in Change

January 13, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 5 Comments

Are you a nurse?  If you are, I have a great job lead for you—it pays $2,500 a year! Project manager?  Great gig at a place I know for $3,000 a year! I don’t know a nurse or a project manager who would work 6 or 7 days a week for that kind of money. […]

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Backing it Up

December 29, 2009 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

Yesterday, I wrote about how a layoff can be good for a part time writer. I said I would show readers that I follow my own advice. Here it is… Seven years ago I was laid off. I didn’t mope or panic about my situation; instead, I pitched a local travel article to the Dallas […]

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Giving Thanks

November 26, 2009 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

It’s Thanksgiving in the states. I think about things I’m thankful for quite a bit (because I’m a big sap like that), but I don’t think I’ve ever made a list off the top of my head of the things I’m thankful for when it comes to writing. So here goes: I’m thankful for my […]

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The Patience of an Oyster

November 19, 2009 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

A good friend used to manage a music store. A regular customer was looking for a second job and applied for a position at the store. On the  application, where one could list various skills and traits, this person wrote this and nothing more: “I have the patience of an oyster.” I’ve been told that […]

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