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Cutting the Cable

February 7, 2011 by Nathan Bransford 185 Comments

My name is Nathan Bransford. And I only have basic cable. Now, if you are stopping by the blog for the first time, this may not be such a big deal. But know this: I LOVE TV. I love TV like Tyra Banks loves models screaming at her surprise arrival. I love TV like Chris […]

Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: Culture, mad men, The Bachelor

This Week in Publishing 10/29/10

October 29, 2010 by Nathan Bransford 45 Comments

This week in the Giants I mean publishing Holy cow is it an exciting time to live in San Francisco, and most especially to live two blocks away from AT&T Park during the World Series. I’ve almost gotten used to helicopters buzzing overhead, having to reassure my dog that the world is not about to […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Barnes and Noble, Kindle, mad men, This Week in Publishing

“This Has Never Been Done Before!”

September 22, 2009 by Nathan Bransford 131 Comments

One somewhat common refrain among queriers is, “This has never been done before!” or a related espousing of the belief that their novel is completely unlike anything that has ever been written. This is almost never true. And what unfortunately ends up happening is that whenever someone says, “This has never been done before!” I […]

Filed Under: Query Letters Tagged With: How to Write a Query Letter, mad men, Publishing Myths, Twitter

Mad for “Mad Men”

August 19, 2009 by Nathan Bransford 105 Comments

Along with what seems like the entire rest of the world, I am 1) of the opinion that “Mad Men” is currently the best show on television, and 2) am blogging about my opinion that “Mad Men” is currently the best show on television. You don’t have a blog unless you are blogging about “Mad […]

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Introducing Positivity Week

March 2, 2009 by Nathan Bransford 191 Comments

On Friday an anonymous commenter accused me of being too bleak and challenged, nay, dared, nay, triple-dog dared me to devote a week to nothing but positivity about the publishing industry, books, and the future. My friends, I have two words for you: it’s on. Let’s face it. This winter is feeling a little bleak. […]

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: mad men, Staying Sane While Writing

The Finalists!! (As Introduced by Donald Draper)

December 12, 2008 by Nathan Bransford 538 Comments

Hello. I’m Donald Draper, partner at Sterling Cooper, America’s leading independent advertising firm, and subject of the hit television show Mad Men. You can call me Don once we’ve had a few martinis. You may know me for my good looks and penetrating yet soulful facial expressions, as demonstrated by this picture. You may also […]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: contests, mad men

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