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Q: Asking people permission to publish their letters.

dwjohnstonI quite like writing letters. I write: Letters to editor in newspapers. Compliant and compliment letters to companies. Website feedback. I plan to write to several successful individuals who I find inspiring this year. What I'd quite like to do is publish the responses I get on my blog....

 
 
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Q: In fiction, is the use of quasi-archaic verbage or voice (ex. Tolkien, Le Guin) advisable?

Matt EsckelsonIf my "genre" lies somewhere in the fantasy-fiction spectrum, is the use of a more archaic narrative style/vocabulary going to narrow my audience to a harmful extent? I've always been drawn to the poetic, near-lyrical quality of old-fashioned writing (see above examples), and would like to incorp...

 
 
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Q: Do I need a complete collection of essays with which to approach an agent or a sampling?

ken snyderI haven't the foggiest notion of what is being asked of me here. To elaborate on my question, can you market a collection of essays (some as yet not written) by submitting say five or so, three of which have been published?

 

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