It’s both rained and snowed today, pretty much par for the course in early spring in Charlottesville. I have no doubt it will probably be sunny and eighty degrees tomorrow, with snow again on Saturday. Speaking of Saturday, an early Éirinn go Brách to all y’all. We hope you’re all able to enjoy a stout or … Read more
A fire truck just pulled up in front of our house. Hopefully it isn’t because this post is straight FIRE. Or maybe SMOKIN’ HOT. I don’t know. Which works better? I like the former for its contemporary feel, but the latter doesn’t repeat fire. Either way, nothing seems to be burning, so that’s good. This week … Read more
It’s a typical February here in Charlottesville: one day it’s eighty degrees, the next we have freezing rain. Which leads to a very fractured existence. Do you open the windows or get the fireplace going (well, Netflix fireplace for us)? Do you read Wodehouse or War and Peace? Get going on another edition of the … Read more
For everybody who was just dying to know whether or not I took my wife out to dinner for Valentine’s day: I prevailed! Dinner was at home. Of course that meant flowers, and some incredibly expensive meat exquisitely prepared by yours truly, but it was here, and not out at some overwhelmed and understaffed restaurant … Read more
Well, another Valentine’s Day is upon us. I’m desperately trying to convince my wife that it is the absolute worst night of the year to go out to dinner (years in the service industry teaches you a thing or two). So far, it’s not working. Luckily, I have other things to distract me from the … Read more
Well, the year is off to a cold, rainy, busy start here at GSF. While we’re sick of the atmospheric aspects, we’re grateful for the briskness of business. This week we highlight some agent news, cool contests (romance, anyone?), agent wishlists, and then consider the revolutionary potential of self-publishing at the end (well, not really, … Read more
Hey, y’all. This week we’ve got our usual array of agent news, great submissions opportunities, Manuscript Wishlist highlights, and at the end a note about authors living and recently passed. We’d love to hear your feedback. Please let us know what you think in the comments and if there are certain types of information you … Read more
Happy New Year! Although we were off-line a bit longer than we planned, GSF is back in the full swing of things. This week we showcase two agent promotions, some great submissions opportunities, Manuscript Wishlist highlights, and a very cool directory at the end. We’d love to hear your feedback. Please let us know what … Read more
Any and all debates about climate science aside, I for one am sick of it being 50 degrees and sunny at Christmas. When I was a child, there was always snow at Christmas (and school was uphill both ways, blah blah blah, GET OFF MY LAWN!), and the spate of seasonal songs that describe the … Read more
We had snow here in Charlottesville! Whether it is due to climate change, mere local weather patterns, or a sinister plot to make me unhappy, there is never snow before Christmas, and even the dusting we got is giving me a warm feeling in spite of it chilling my toes. In this week’s Roundup, we’ll … Read more