[julianj]

Hi All,

I have put up a site which has some of my creative writing on it, that is, short stories, and humourous writing (some of which premiered on your very own Peakoil.com).

Julian Jackson's Creative Writing Site

What finally spurred me to put up this site was getting what I thought was a New York Literary Agent: New York Literary Agency. They seemed convincing. But the NY address apparently is a maildrop for they hang out in Boca Raton, that well-known publishing centre.

THESE PEOPLE ARE SCAMMERS. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE.

I am ashamed to say I was nearly taken in by them. Google their name and you will see they are a front for making authors pay for endless "editing" of their work.

[PenultimateManStanding]

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')THESE PEOPLE ARE SCAMMERS. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE.

I am ashamed to say I was nearly taken in by them. Google their name and you will see they are a front for making authors pay for endless "editing" of their work.

[julianj]

The point of a literary agent is to sell an author's work. NYLA and its multifarious spinoffs, apparently haven't sold anything much and charge lots of money to their "authors". Proper literary agents don't do this.

PMS: I'd regard someone who "partied" their way through an arts degree a more worthwhile member of society than someone who did an MBA and joined Enron (or fill in your corporation of choice here.................)

[PenultimateManStanding]

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')PMS: I'd regard someone who "partied" their way through an arts degree a more worthwhile member of society than someone who did an MBA and joined Enron (or fill in your corporation of choice here.................)

[anneliese-nyc]

Why don't you enter writing contests ? If you win one you may be contacted by a legit agent .Or...at B&N there are paperbacks on where to submit works for publishing (& money).

[julianj]

Thanks Annaliese, I might well do that.

PMC: here in the UK, whatever course you do you end up in a pile of student loans. I'm glad I did my degree before that system was instituted.

[erl]

Nice writing.

[julianj]

Thanks erl.

BTW you may have noticed I'm having another go at the potatoes!
(see planning for the future forum).

[erl]

I did see your recent potato efforts. One day, if I ever figure out digital cameras, I will post some pics of my own bucket gardening efforts.

Keep writing. Someday I will be brave enough to post some of my stories.