Carrie Frye, You’re not Obscure
I got a kick out of Tingle Alley today. Carrie Frye mentioned that The Atlantic Monthly referred to her blog as “an obscure literary blog.” While I doubt the editorial board at the Atlantic delved very deeply into the obscurity issue, Tingle Alley is one of my favorite blogs. Once I figure out how to add links to this blog, you can bet she’ll be right there, a beacon of prominence.
Toxic Horseshit: I followed a link from Sarah Weinman to Agent 007 and Miss Snark, two bloggers who say they are literary agents. What they have to say is so forgettable that I’ve forgotten the words, but the general vibe is ‘don’t waste my time submitting your work.’ That’s easy, I won’t.
Mad Max bites the dust. The editor incognito has ended his Mad Max blog. I enjoyed some of his posts, but gradually got the sense he was like mom at a frat party, respected but dampening the general enthusiasm. Still, it was fun having him in the house.