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Comment on Driving Time by R. Irwin

R. Irwin — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:03:39 +0000

Drive time….I remember drive times from Chilli to Athens for those 8am classes. I stumbled upon your publications while looking for wisdom…congrats on your success. Signed….an old classmate, colleague, and mumps programmer. Would love to get in touch with you. Please email.

Comment on Why VPN Doesn’t Work on all Broadband by scarecrow

scarecrow — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:20:59 +0000

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Comment on Why VPN Doesn’t Work on all Broadband by VPN Install

VPN Install — Thu, 13 May 2010 02:38:36 +0000

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Comment on Presidental Dollar Coins have the Edge by Deven

Deven — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:48 +0000

Freddy,
Most translations can be handled with Babelfish. Check the link below, and just past a URL link (web page address) into the Translate Web Page, and select “English to Greek” as the languages.

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/

Thanks for stopping by.

Comment on Presidental Dollar Coins have the Edge by Freddy Zekria

Freddy Zekria — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:59:20 +0000

I agree with you, It looks like! Will this be doable so that you can have your webblog translated directly into Greek? English is actually my own second language.

Comment on “Election” Returns by More “Election” Returns « Blogtide Rising

More “Election” Returns « Blogtide Rising — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:38:27 +0000

[...] the winner was not on the ballot and won as part of an intensive write in campaign. Unlike the 2007 midterm election where a national realtor chain won the At-Large seat, there is no individual, business or organization that can be contacted for comment about the win. [...]

Comment on How the Human Got His Free Will by Deven

Deven — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:54:38 +0000

True.
However; I have only one story sitting in a slush pile right now. That number should be 11 because I have 10 stories waiting for a wee bit of editing before I send them out again.

Comment on How the Human Got His Free Will by Justin

Justin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:03:07 +0000

Hey, you are actually accomplished. I’d say that you’re managing your time way better than some other creative thinkers.

Comment on Review: Freehold: The Protector – ed. Armand Rosamilia by Cynthia Rodiana

Cynthia Rodiana — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:08:06 +0000

Hello Deven,

A friend of mine just found this review and sent me the link. Yes, you were supposed to be amused in places and in others, perhaps laugh or smirk at Alik’s foibles and wrong thinking that eventually caught up with him. “What an idiot” I thought many times in writing him. I’m glad that for the most part you enjoyed the story.

I am giving you my web link, however, there is nothing there at the moment–long story–but soon. I wrote many more pieces for the Freehold anthologies that won’t see the light of day, but perhaps folks might enjoy reading them anyway once they are posted.

As you know from reading the Freehold series, there is no gunpowder or magic and yet ships are regularly sunk by pirates. I asked Armand once how he thought this was accomplished. He said he didn’t know and I could come up with whatever I wanted. In the novella I wrote detailing Brogan’s history, I figured out something plausible–at least it seems so to those who have read it. As it will never be published now, feel free to stop by the website in several weeks and check it out if you are interested. It is chapter 3 in the novella, “Rascal’s Edge”.

Best Regards,
Cynthia

Comment on A Good Rejection; and Another Not So… by David Seigler

David Seigler — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:28:50 +0000

Congrats on making at least some progress with Abyss and Apex. They’re not an easy market to crack.

On two separate occasions I had a story sit at a market for over a year. In both cases, I finally queried and got back a quick form rejection. (although in another case, I got back a quick apology and they ultimately accepted the story)

Now, I’m aware of the volume of stories some of these markets are getting. That’s why most of them have several levels of slush readers. But to me, if a story sits for a year, it means one of two things: either it passed a couple of levels of slush and was in serious consideration before it finally got rejected, or the market is sloppy in handling submissions.

Call me a prima donna if you must, but in the former situation, I feel the market owes the author at least a comment or two about why the story was rejected. After all, the author submitted to them and left the story (in most cases exclusively) at the market for a year. I think it would be professional courtesy to offer a basic “this didn’t make it because…”

Without any such comments, I find myself wondering if it is simply the latter situation at a market, with stories getting lost in slush piles for too many months.

I’m sure you’re like I am: if a story is GENUINELY under consideration, I will wait patiently as long as it takes for them to make a final decision. If, however, they’re simply unprofessional in managing their slush, then I’d like to know so I can find another market.