Get Published Weekly Roundup: May 7th, 2018

It’s absolutely beautiful here in Charlottesville. Spring is fully upon us; it’s like a weight has lifted from our collective shoulders and we all have found out that we live right outside The Great British Bake Off‘s tent. Concomitantly, however, the pollen has affected me to the degree that I regularly get asked if I have … Read more

Get Published Weekly Roundup: April 16th, 2018

A dissertation defense, and the advent of the in-law. These things have conspired to make the Roundup this week a non-entity. Next week we’ll be back with a vengeance! 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 would … Read more

Get Published Weekly Roundup: March 19th, 2018

Another St. Patrick’s day has come and gone, but I really want some more corned beef. I think I’m going to go eat some leftovers right now. This week we feature some newly minted agents, a humorous poem contest (a contest for humorous poems, not a poetry contest that is humorous; I feel like all … Read more

Get Published Weekly Roundup: March 5th, 2018

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

Get Published Weekly Roundup: February 26th, 2018

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

Get Published Weekly Roundup: December 18, 2017

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

Get Published Weekly Roundup: December 11, 2017

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

Get Published Weekly Roundup: August 28, 2017

Welcome to another installment of our weekly round up. 54 years ago today Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. as part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, something to remember in the midst of our continued … Read more

Get Published Weekly Roundup: August 21, 2017

Welcome to the Get Published Weekly Roundup! In this week’s GSF Roundup we highlight agent hiring and promotion news, notices of approaching writing and submission deadlines, highlights from the past week’s Manuscript Wishlist, and a few more tidbits at the end about comparative titles and public domain photos. We also discuss strategies for dealing with the … Read more

Get Published Weekly Roundup: August 7, 2017

Welcome to the Get Published Weekly Roundup! In this week’s GSF Roundup we highlight the D4EO Agency’s newest hires, notices of approaching writing and submission deadlines, highlights from the past week’s Manuscript Wishlist, and a few more tidbits at the end, including more advice #StraightFromAnAgent.   We’d love to hear your feedback. Please let us … Read more