Pat Walsh is an Editor who takes on the task of schooling the would-be novelist on how to improve their writing by providing them with the reasons they might be better off taking up golf. He also adds 14 Reasons why it might be published. The chapters are small, the writing is clear and concise, the word choice errs on the side of the simple and understandable. It is also pretty damned funny. I’ve been writing this and that for a long time, but I have never been published. I have a couple of manuscripts I have been kicking around,…
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American Pickers
There are two things you need to be a successful antique dealer-knowledge and money. The heroes of The History Channel’s American Pickers seem to have an endless supply of both. They also have a lot of time on their hands, as the point of American Pickers is that they are roaming near and far to sort through piles of junk for items they can resell for profit. I like American Pickers and I have to admire the chutzpah of these two saps as they bang on doors and hand out their want list. I have yet to see them hit…