Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Publishing Myths Contest!
Publishing Myths Contest!
I read with great interest about Ally Condie’s recent 7-figure deal with Dutton. It has us aspiring writers all in a kerfuffle. In online writer’s forums, the skinny is that Ms. Condie, like Stephenie Meyer, is Mormon, a graduate of BYU, and mother to three children. This has spawned speculation that the upper echelon of publishing is comprised of a “Mormon Mafia” of BYU alumni. Will my odds of getting published improve if I move to Provo, convert, and squeeze out another kid?HA HA HAHAHGAH AHAHA HSNORTHAHA! Oh, whew. There should be a class at the gym thats just rolling around on the floor while guffawing.
Thats fabulous, and a terrific kick off to our new years contest:
MAKE UP THE BEST PUBLISHING MYTH.
Points will be awarded mostly for humor, but having some slight connection to reality or some vaguely believable "proof" will make for the strongest contenders. Ideally, Id like to see several of these myths go on to long, anonymous lives on the internet where they will be passed from newbie to newbie like a cold in a preschool.
Entries should be posted in the comments here, by January 1st.
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