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  1. Fall Phish Tix?

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    Probably barking up the same tree as all the other skanks, but if anyone has extras to Syracuse, looking for THREE. A case of Magic Hat to the very awesome person who has extras!

    Thanks!

    -greasy

    segaldini@gmail.com

  4. Who wants to buy my Gorges?

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    truly my favourite venue in the world. see you there - except not in the maelstrom of 25,000 campers. i'll be 30 mins away at a campsite where i can dip my feet in the water and not have to listen to 19 yr old tweakers playing disco biscuits all night...

  5. Anyone here ever do any freelance writing?

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    I'm a freelance writer, and rates do depend on what type of work it is. Per word rate applies mostly to general interest, trade magazines and newspapers. $1 a word is pretty solid. Definitely go high rather than seeming like a good guy who works for cheap. Sometimes for advertising and corporate, a flat fee is negotiated, and you should be charging approx. $30/hr, depending on how much work it is (if there's a lot of research for example, a flat fee may be a better idea). Some high-end corporate technical writers charge double that. If you have any questions reach my off list at adam@adamelliottsegal.com

  17. SATURDAY, MAY 3rd “ FREEDOM FESTIVAL ~ HIGH NOON

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    Official Freedom Festival Afterparty at El Mocambo! All the way from BC:

    Redeye Empire (reggae/rock/ska) with guests. Doors at 10pm. $8 cover. Last show of their month long tour of North America! After playing venues such as House of Blues Orlando and Stubbs BBQ in Austin, Texas in support of 2007 Warped Tour headliners Pepper, Redeye Empire is excited to finally make their way to Toronto to the historic El Mocambo in support of their newly released album titled ‘The Diary Of Everett Miley’ in honor of their tour bus driver.

    www.myspace.com/redeye29records

  21. Any authors on the board?

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    I work in publishing, as well as being a freelancer.

    You should be working on a "query" letter, a 1 pg pitch of the book. That's what no manuscripts means. You want to tailor each pitch to the publishing house i.e. send it to appropriate editor, proper materials. You should research their website - it should list if they accept sample chapters. If so, include that with the query. You can also email someone at the press to get the information you need before sending the query.

    Queries vary. They are different for newspapers, magazines, book publishing, and film companinies. A really well-crafted and thought out query should take 2-4 weeks to write and go through several drafts. If a press is interested in your pitch, they will contact you and ask for the full manuscript. This is no guarantee they will publish your work.

    As for an agent, do your research. Each agent has slightly different guidelines. Some like email submissions; some don't. Some don't even accept unsolicited manuscripts. It's not essential to get an agent. As a first-time author, it's difficult. It's easier to try and publish yourself, and then get an agent after some success. I've read a stat that 80% of Canadian authors do not have an agent.

    Hope that helps.

    -greasy

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