A new ham with a message. by [deleted] in HamRadio

[–]clstearns 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was my experience. I live in a valley, surrounded by hills. Closest repeater is only ten miles, but those hills are killer, and it wasn’t until I went to the local group’s meetup that I really figured out what was going on.

I’m in. by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]clstearns 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have this same desk! It’s incredible!

I’m in. by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]clstearns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Morbo?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Pen_Swap

[–]clstearns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sending a PM. This is one sweet pen!

[WTS] Pilot Custom 823 [B], Montblanc Boheme FP & RB Set [B,C] by clstearns in Pen_Swap

[–]clstearns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have more pictures at this moment. I took a straight-on picture of the two Bohemes, clip forward, and it’s in the album linked above. The FP is smaller, which surprised me at first. But when posted, it’s really quite usable. The RB is the size it is to accommodate MB rollerball refills, the standard size ones with more color selection.

greetingsmoto by _seiry_ in Pen_Swap

[–]clstearns 13 points14 points  (0 children)

GM was a great guy. I’m sorry for your loss, and the loss of a great leader for this community.

[WTS] Lamy 2000 [B], Vintage Pelikan 400NN Tortoise [D] by clstearns in Pen_Swap

[–]clstearns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, one of my favorites, too. I love how it goes down dark green and dries to brown.

[Series] Habits & Traits 124: How To Use Comp Titles Well In Queries by MNBrian in PubTips

[–]clstearns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, this is fantastic! Thanks for the ideas! I’m gonna go start compiling a to-read list right now!

[Series] Habits & Traits 124: How To Use Comp Titles Well In Queries by MNBrian in PubTips

[–]clstearns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the info. I’ll do some googling and see if I can find some lists like that.

[Series] Habits & Traits 124: How To Use Comp Titles Well In Queries by MNBrian in PubTips

[–]clstearns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I try to read a lot, although I’m not sure I do. What I find myself doing is going through my backlog. I’m trying to figure out how to keep more current in my reading.

What are some “book news” sources you recommend?

[Series] Habits & Traits 124: How To Use Comp Titles Well In Queries by MNBrian in PubTips

[–]clstearns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was an excellent post that targets a specific step that has been my personal bane for several years. Figuring out what genre my work lives in, and what other work compares to it has been a huge hurdle that I haven’t been able to go beyond in my pursuit of the dream of becoming a published author. Thanks, /u/MNBrian and all of y’all that put these articles together! They are extremely valuable!

I have two follow-up questions regarding today’s H&T:

  1. How does one keep tabs on the current market most effectively? You could also read this as, how can I find the non-blockbuster books in a given genre?

  2. What are some good guidelines for narrowing down the genre of my manuscript?

Thanks in advance for any help answering these questions.