TranscriptFinished reading bound galleys of George Garrett’s Entered from the Sun. Liked it.
Called Bill Carter in Birmingham. Will send him the 14,000-word “Greenbrier” for submission to one of the “Southern” magazines published in that region. It has now been rejected by American Heritage, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, & Holiday Travel. Too long, they all said, & wouldnt consider serialization. Walked 2 ½ miles in 40 mins. Drove to Video Magic; got “The Mighty Quinn” & “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” both new & supposedly good. Started “Unbearable Lightness,” but gave it up after half a dragging hour. Then ran “Quin,” which turned out to be a “black exploitation” job starring Denzel Washington as a sort of sepia 007. |