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The Platform of Silence

January 29, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

J.D. Salinger is dead. I’m not going to talk about what an influence he was on my writing because it was just last year that I finally got off my lazy goddamn ass and read that stinking book he wrote–you know, that one everybody talks about and stuff; the really famous one with the rambling […]

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A Delicate, Floating State

January 27, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 8 Comments

Things change. I grew up with three major networks on television and PBS. UHF channels were like cable…that is, until cable came around. I grew up reading books — I love books! Lately, though, most fiction and non-fiction I’ve purchased has been electronic, read on my iPhone with the Kindle app and Stanza. Later today, […]

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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 […]

Filed Under: Inspiration, The Juggling Writer

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: Personal Writing Magazine

January 22, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

The last query letter of the week is a pitch sent to Writer’s Digest. I’d read Writer’s Digest on and off since I was in my late teens, and decided to send a query for a sort of travel piece: *          *          * [Note: My contact information is flushed right on my query] Christopher Gronlund […]

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Queries that Worked: My Biggest Writing Regret

January 21, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

Since I had written a couple travel pieces for the Dallas Morning News and finally knew the editor on a first-name basis, I decided to send a pitch letter. A pitch letter is a query letter, but it’s a little different. Instead of sending a detailed query about a place you plan to write about, […]

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Queries that Worked: Two Travel Writing Queries

January 20, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

Each day this week, I’m sharing query letters that worked for me. Today, I’m sharing the story that resulted in my first travel article. I’m also sharing the second query to the same publication. I’ve previously mentioned that I pitched my first travel article after a layoff seven years ago. I don’t have the original […]

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Queries that Worked: The Screenplays

January 19, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

Today’s query letters aren’t letters at all. Sometimes the pitch is in person or over the phone (over the phone in today’s examples). *          *          * A friend I made when my wife and I were doing comic books bumped into somebody in development at two movie studios at the San Diego Comic Con. He […]

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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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Crowded

January 15, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

The first thing I ever wrote for submission was a comic book story for an anthology. (It was also the first thing I wrote that was accepted.) I met my wife in 1992 when we were both working for the same independent comic book company. Most of the people I hung out with at the […]

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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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Make Them Laugh

January 11, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

People love to laugh. It doesn’t matter if what you write is serious or humorous, making people laugh is giving them what they want. Here are 5 tips for writing funny, even if you aren’t: 1. Be Universal If you don’t think you have it in you to be funny, you’re not paying enough attention […]

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Mimic Me

January 8, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

In my writing group, I’m known for writing odd little stories with heart. My friend, Mark, is known for writing gritty stories straddling several genres. My friend, Deacon, is known for writing hip little stories with heart. This isn’t to say that Mark has never written touching stories, or that I’ve never written something gritty. […]

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