Writing Gooder

Today I thought I’d go over something very important for all writers to keep in mind: Yog’s Law.

Yog’s Law is the principle that Money Flows Toward The Writer.  It’s as simple as that.  You may think that it makes sense to pay a publisher.  After all, there are many (unethical) publishers out there who (1) bill themselves as the fastest growing publisher in , and (2) tell you that “Selling the first novel by an author is tough, so we’ll need you to cover some of the cost.”  Don’t fall for it.

If you ever get published, any publisher worth their name in salt will cover all the costs.  They’ll handle all the risk, and they’ll make any money back through selling your book.  What they may ask you to do is to help with marketing (such as contacting local booksellers in your area), but they’ll never ask for any money from you.

In the meantime, I encourage you to read more on Yog’s Law, and “How to get Published…” by Lore Sjöberg at Wired.

I was playing with Stumble today and came across a website with funny metaphors from high school essays.  I read through them and must admit a few of them are really quite good.  Here’s a few of the better ones:

-Her face was a perfect oval, like a circle that had its two sides gently compressed by a Thigh Master.

-She had a deep, throaty, genuine laugh, like that sound a dog makes just before it throws up.

-Her hair glistened in the rain like a nose hair after a sneeze.

-John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met.

Just below all of these quotes is a comment that says “This is our future here people! Be afraid!”  Though, personally, I’m more concerned about the person who named this page “Funny Metaphors from high school essays” seeing as how every one of those is a simile.

….This is what we have to look up to here people!  Be afraid!

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