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College Football Recap, Sept. 16
Monday, September 16, 2013
Here's a brief look at the results of the Top 25 from this past weekend. The rankings used in this recap are the AP rankings from prior to the games.RANKED VS. RANKED
#1 Alabama 49, #6 Texas A&M 42: The game was billed as one of the top games of the year and it meets expectations as AJ McCarron leads the Tide to a thrilling victory despite another memorable game from Johnny Manziel who leads the Aggies to the most points scored against a Nick Saban coached Alabama team.
#16 UCLA 41, #23 Nebraska 21: The Cornhuskers jump out to a 21-3 lead, but then Brett Hundley rallies the Bruins to 28 third-quarter points as UCLA earns an emotional road victory following the death of freshman Nick Pasquale earlier in the week.RANKED ON THE ROAD
#4 Ohio State 52, California 34: With star quarterback Braxton Miller resting an injured knee, Kenny Guiton steps in and throws for four touchdowns while Jordan Hall rushes for 168 yards and three scores.
#5 Stanford 34, Army 20: The Cardinal have a surprising battle at West Point, only leading 20-13 at the half, but Stanford pulls away behind 132 rushing yards from Tyler Gaffney.
#7 Louisville 27, Kentucky 13: After starting slow against their Bluegrass rivals, the Cardinals pull away behind 250 passing yards from Teddy Bridgewater and 100 rushing yards from Senorise Perry.
#19 Washington 34, Illinois 24: Keith Price throws for 342 yards and Bishop Sankey runs for a career-high 208 yards as the Huskies win their first non-league road game since 2007.
#25 Ole Miss 44, Texas 23: Ole Miss climbed into the rankings last week after a bad Texas loss dropped the Longhorns; and the Rebels assure they stay by closing the game with 30 unanswered points behind a big day from Jeff Scott (164 rushing yards, 73-yard punt return TD).RANKLED ON THE ROAD
Arizona State 32, #20 Wisconsin 30: The Badgers provide the most bizarre finish of the weekend as their quarterback botches taking a knee to set up a potential game-winning field goal with eight seconds to go and instead time runs out to give the Sun Devils the upset victory.
Texas Tech 20, #24 TCU 10: After the Horned Frogs erased a 10-3 deficit early in the fourth quarter on the road, Red Raider backup Davis Webb tossed his first career TD with 3:48 remaining to send TCU tumbling from the rankings.RANKED AND RELIEVED
#11 Michigan 28, Akron 24: After its big win last week over Notre Dame, Michigan relaxes against the Zips and needs a Fitzgerald Toussaint touchdown with 2:49 to go to overcome four turnovers.
#13 South Carolina 35, Vanderbilt 25: The Gamecocks appeared to be in full control, but then Vandy battled back with two quick touchdowns early in the fourth quarter; however, a South Carolina interception at the one-yard line iced the victory.
#21 Notre Dame 31, Purdue 24: The Fighting Irish need 21 fourth-quarter points and a solid game from Tommy Rees (309 passing yards, 2 TDs) to hold off a surprising effort by the Boilermakers.RANKED AND ROLLING
#2 Oregon 59, Tennessee 14: After the Volunteers score the opening touchdown, the Ducks respond with 59 unanswered points with Marcus Mariota throwing for a career-high 456 yards and four touchdowns.
#8 LSU 45, Kent State 13: In the Tigers' final tune-up for SEC action, Zach Mettenberger has another solid day (13-of-18, 264 yards, 3 TDs) and Jeremy Hill runs for 117 yards and two scores.
#10 Florida State 62, Nevada 7: The Seminoles rush for six touchdowns while their defense holds the Wolf Pack to just 214 yards of offense in a blowout in Tallahassee.
#12 Oklahoma State 59, Lamar 3: After a week of allegations of improprieties, the Cowboys took out their frustrations on FCS Lamar, dominating all aspects of the game.
#14 Oklahoma 51, Tulsa 20: Blake Bell throws for over 400 yards as the Sooner offense scores on its first five possessions in a blowout of state rival Tulsa.
#17 Northwestern 38, Western Michigan 17: The Wildcats, playing without their starting tailback, still run all over the Broncos as third-string back Treyvon Green has 158 yards and two scores and quarterback Kain Colter collects 106 yards on the ground.
Allstate Sugar Bowl, January 2, 2014 CBS Sports (Jerry Palm): South Carolina vs. Louisville ESPN.com (Mark Schlabach): Georgia vs. Louisville ESPN.com (Brad Edwards): Georgia vs. Oklahoma College Football News: Alabama vs. Clemson SI.com (Stewart Mandel): Texas A&M vs. Clemson Orlando Sentinel (Matt Murschel): LSU vs. Oklahoma StateSB Nation (Jason Kirk): Georgia vs. Florida State Bleacher Report: Georgia vs. Louisville Sporting News (Bill Bender): Georgia vs. Florida State
Each week the Allstate Sugar Bowl will make its YouTube Pick of the Week, top highlights, impressive off-field performances, great games and amazing plays, including this week's clip showing the bizarre ending of the Wisconsin-Arizona State game on Saturday evening.
College football fans, be sure to "like" the official Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page (linked above) and vote each week for the Manning Award Player of the Week. The top quarterback performances from each week will be posted giving you the chance to vote for that you think was the best effort each week of the college football season.
While 30 quarterbacks are on the Manning Award Watch List, additional players may be added later in the season and every quarterback in the country remains eligible for the honor. Here's a look at some of this week's top quarterback performances:
Blake Bell, Oklahoma(27-of-37, 413 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 96.7)Making his first career start, Bell is exceptional, leading the Sooners to scores on their first five possessions in a 51-20 win over in-state rival Tulsa - Oklahoma totaled just 50 points in its first two games.
Kenny Guiton, Ohio State(21-of-32, 276 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 85.5)Guiton, filling in for injured starter Braxton Miller, also rushes for 92 yards as the Buckeyes go on the road to defeat California, 52-34.
Sean Mannion, Oregon State(27-of-44, 443 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 91.9)Mannion converts a pair of critical fourth downs in the fourth quarter, then throws the game-winning touchdown in overtime, as he finishes with career-highs for yards and touchdowns in a 51-48 Pac-12 road victory over Utah.
Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M(28-of-39, 464 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INT, QBR: 74.0)Despite losing, Manziel, who also rushes for 98 yards, sets a school-record for passing yards and leads the Aggies to the most points scored against a Nick Saban-coached Alabama team in a 49-42 thriller in College Station.
Marcus Mariota, Oregon(23-of-33, 456 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT, QBR: 97.5)The sensational sophomore registers his career-high for passing yards, as well as the third-most in school history, and also runs for a touchdown as the Ducks crush SEC-foe Tennessee, 59-14.
AJ McCarron, Alabama(20-of-29, 334 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 93.8)McCarron sets a career-high for passing yards and matches his most TD passes as the Crimson Tide holds off Texas A&M, 49-42, for a critical SEC West road victory.
Keith Price, Washington(28-of-35, 342 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 84.7)Price leads the Huskies to their first non-conference road win with his most passing yards since 2011 in a 34-24 win over Illinois.
Joe Southwick, Boise State(27-of-29, 287 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, QBR: 98.8)Southwick sets the school record for completion percentage as he leads the Broncos to a 42-20 Mountain West win over Air Force.
Top Upcoming Games
(current AP rankings, all times Central)
#3 Clemson at North Carolina State (Thursday, 6:30 p.m., ESPN): The Tigers have national championship aspirations after defeating Georgia to open the season, but could be challenged when they open their ACC slate on the road in Raleigh.
Boise State at Fresno State (Friday, 8 p.m., ESPN): Boise State was a popular "BCS Buster" pick until its season-opening loss which opened the door for pundits to pick Fresno to make its first BCS appearance.
Tennessee at #19 Florida (2:30 p.m., CBS): While some of the luster is off this rivalry, it is still a critical SEC East match-up.
Michigan State at #22 Notre Dame (2:30 p.m., NBC): After losing to Michigan and struggling at Purdue, the Fighting Irish need a strong performance at home.
#23 Arizona State at #5 Stanford (6 p.m., Fox): The Sun Devils picked up a big win over Wisconsin to climb into the national rankings this week and their reward - a road showdown with the powerhouse Cardinal.
Auburn at #6 LSU (6:45 p.m., ESPN): First-year head coach Gus Malzahn has Auburn off to a 3-0 start, including a last second win over Mississippi State on Saturday, but this will be its first road trip of the year - for a night game in Death Valley.


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Hickory, N.C. - Jamie Atkinson and Ashlie Morrison had 10 kills apiece and Bethany Stevenson added 26 set assists and 19 digs, but Brooke Christenbury led host Lenoir-Rhyne past the Tornados with 17 kills and 20 digs as Brevard fell on Thursday evening, 25-14, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21.
Erin Rollins added eight kills and Kortney Conner had seven tallies for Brevard (4-18, 0-14 SAC) as the Tornados fell in the season series to the Bears. Lindsay Rogers led four BC defensive players with 20 digs in the match, while Atkinson had a team high four blocks in the match.
Haley Rhyne and Kayla Morrow were each in double-digits in kills with 14 and 10 apiece, while Emily Culler led five L-R (16-9, 8-6 SAC) players with a match-high 27 digs to lead the Bears to their fifth consecutive win.
Lenoir-Rhyne used a 9-1 run to take advantage of the first set of the match, going up 19-9 following a BC attack error. The Tornados battled back behind a Conner kill and a service ace by Lindsay Rogers, but Christenbury closed out the 25-14 set victory with a kill off the assist from Kaitlyn Burton.
The Tornados jumped ahead in the second set on Rogers' serve, going up 8-1 following a Morrison kill. Lenoir-Rhyne came back to tie the match up at 21 apiece, but a Rollins service ace extended the Tornados lead back to two and BC closed out the set 25-23 to tie the match up at 1 apiece.
Brevard held the 19-16 advantage in the third set after kills by Rollins and Joy Oswalt, but Lenoir-Rhyne tied the match up at 20 and a pair of Christenbury kills gave L-R the momentum to close out the victory, 25-21.
The Tornados against built a lead in the fourth set, going up 10-6 after a kill by Conner, but the Bears continued to fight back, tying the match up at 16 apiece following a Christenbury point. The score went back an forth until a kill by Chelsea Hill paved way to a 24-20 advantage and Rhyne closed out the win with a kill off the assist from Meredith Lutz.
Brevard returns home to Boshamer Gymnasium as they host Converse and Johnson C. Smith for a tri-match on Saturday, October 22nd. The Tornados will take on the Valkyries at 11 a.m., while Converse will battle the Golden Bulls at 1 p.m. Brevard will take on Johnson C. Smith in the final contest, scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

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Mother kidnaps daughter to avoid vaccinating her
(NEWSER) – A Florida woman vanished with her 2-year-old daughter Lilly early last month, in an alleged kidnapping case said to revolve around vaccines, schooling ... and the Confederacy. In a note to Lilly's father documented in court records, Megan Elizabeth Everett, 22, reportedly explained that she didn't want their child to be vaccinated and brainwashed in preschool. Robert Baumann, who tells NBC Miami he was indeed planning to vaccinate Lilly, says Everett wanted to prevent the vaccination in order to keep Lilly out of school, where she'd be taught black history. "She just wanted her to learn about the Confederacy," he says.
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Lamb Of God reportedly get death threats
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Lamb of God's upcoming show in Malaysia has been canceled after the band reportedly received death threats.
The status of the metal act's September 28th gig at a festival in Kuala Lumpur was first called into question when Malaysia's Department of Islamic Development accused the band of having blasphemous elements. And now "The Star Online" says the Communications and Multimedia Ministry has denied the band the necessary permit to stage the concert.
Likewise, promoters Livescape also decided to call off the performance after they say "certain irresponsible individuals" made threats against the band member's lives.
Lamb of God, meanwhile, released a statement expressing their frustration with the fact that those who have taken the most offense to their music and lyrics have only made a "passing glance" at the content and meaning of the songs in question.
The band encourages anyone offended by their work to engage in a discussion about the true motivations behind it. But they also realize that the environment surrounding their Malaysia show was becoming too volatile to stay on the schedule.
They add that considering frontman Randy Blythe's recent manslaughter trial stemming from a fan incident, they had no choice but to avoid anything that would jeopardize the safety of their crew, their fans, or themselves.
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Why I Chose a Traditional Publisher
Please stick around!
One of the more common questions I receive in interviews and the like is this one: You have a blog, you were in the business by virtue of being a former literary agent, why didn't you self-publish? Why didn't you do it on your own? Couldn't you have made more money self-publishing?
I know there are lots of people out there asking themselves whether they should go through the potentially months- or years-long finding-an-agent-and-then-a-publisher process or just get right to it and self-publish. But I decided to go the traditional route with Penguin for a two book deal (JACOB WONDERBAR AND THE COSMIC SPACE KAPOW and JACOB WONDERBAR FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSE), and I'm very pleased to announce today that we finalized a third, tentatively titled JACOB WONDERBAR AND THE INTERSTELLAR TIME WARP!!
So why did I choose a traditional publisher? Many many reasons.
They are...
My Editor is Amazing
Having a professional editor in your corner is indispensable, and here's the part where I give heap tons of well-deserved praise on my amazing editor, Kate Harrison, who understood and believed in WONDERBAR from the start. Kate has a ton of experience, I trust her instincts and editorial eye, and she is deeply committed to making every book as good as it can possibly be.
We went through pretty extensive revisions for COSMIC SPACE KAPOW, and I think they resulted in a much stronger book.
I Don't Have Time to be a Self-Published Author
I have a very full-time job that I am deeply committed to and a blog that takes up a good chunk of my free time. I don't have time to hire an editor, hire a copyeditor, hire an illustrator, hire a cover artist, buy ISBNs, make sure the formatting is right for all the various editions, choose trim size, write cover copy, and all of the other seven billion tasks that go into making a book.
I write, I do the bloggy things, I do the Twitter and the Facebook, and Penguin handles the making-of-the-book thing. Better still? Penguin does a fabulous job. I love my illustrator, I love my cover, the interior looks amazing. They did a way better job at all of that than I could have done on my own.
Print is Still Where It's At, Especially for Children's Books
Yes, this balance will continue to change as we move into the e-book world. But as I articulated in a post a few months back, this is still a print world. Even with the exponential rise of e-books we're still somewhere between 65-80% print, and perhaps even a bit more for children's books. Parents aren't exactly rushing out to buy their 8-12 year-olds e-readers.
That may well change in the next five years. But for now? Print is still where it's at. And if you want to get into bookstores you need a publisher.
I Appreciate Penguin's Cachet
A few years back I honestly don't know that the average consumer really knew the difference between a traditionally published and self-published book. If it was bound it was a book. Who cares what name was on the spine?
Now though, in the past year or two I feel like I've noticed a subtle change. People will hear I have a book coming out and I'll see them squint, and they'll say cautiously, "Oh, really? Who's it with?" Then when I say Penguin the reaction is different.
This isn't to take anything away from self-published authors, many of whom are really really great writers and who I know are very hard at work bucking that skepticism. It's nothing personal at all, I just think being associated with an established brand helps.
An Advance
Yes, in the long run maybe I could have made more money self-publishing. Then again, maybe I couldn't. Maybe I would have made ten bucks. Who knows.
But hey. When you get an advance you can literally take it to the bank.
And finally...
I Believe in the Traditional Publishing Process
Having worked in publishing I have a deep appreciation for the professionalism of publishers. They are in the book-making trenches. They know what works, they love words, they are eating, sleeping and breathing books.
Now, I don't think the traditional publishing process is for everyone, and I don't consider myself an advocate for either traditional or self-publishing. But for me? When my writing career is getting started? I really appreciate having a professional editor who is invested in the outcome of my book. I appreciate the expertise of the designers and the marketers and the sales team and all the people who help make the process work smoothly.
As I alluded to in some recent interviews, traditional publishing is a collaborative process. The author doesn't have total control. I'm okay with that, in fact I appreciate it and I think it's resulted in a better book than I could have produced on my own. Other authors may want more autonomy. It's important to know who you are.
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84 comments:
- Lucinda Bilya said...
Again, Nathan, you wow us with your sharing and comments.
Although the "self" publishing is on the rise (almost seems in a race with the e-books), I am not tempted.
By jumping through those fiery hoops to get traditionally published, we learn a lot on how to perfect the craft.
I pinned your blog link to both my blog and my website.
- May 5, 2011 at 10:06 AM
- leadlinedalias said...
An honest and well reasoned defense of traditional publishing without deriding the self-publishing route Thank you Nathan.
- May 5, 2011 at 10:09 AM
Great post! For the exact reasons you listed is why I choose to go tradtional.I have nothing against self pub but I don't have what it takes to make it work.
- May 5, 2011 at 10:15 AM
- Mr. D said...
Self-published? Not for me either. But kudos to the people who made it work for them.
- May 5, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- Dorota said...
Great post and many great points, but I wonder, would you have still chosen the traditional route if you went through years of rejection letters from traditional publishers and agents? I ask this presuming that, having been a literary agent, you were that much closer to the publishing world, and had that many more contacts to help get you to the right person that could offer you the right deal.
- May 5, 2011 at 10:23 AM
- Domino said...
I agree with you on all fronts, and I think the point about e-readers not being significant in the middle grade market is especially apt.
When I was a middle school teacher (up until last year) I never saw one in the hands of my hundreds of students. Not one. I know they're on the rise, and there may be some parents who give their old kindles to their kids when they upgrade to Ipads, but I don't see this as having a large penetration any time soon.
Then again, if your book becomes the next The Lightning Thief, I imagine you will get e-book sales to older readers. But they're not likely to be your initial readers.
- May 5, 2011 at 10:24 AM
This all makes perfect sense, and I agree about print and kids' books...except my eight year old has coopted my kindle, and my 10 year old regularly reads on my iPad (the library looks hilarious, as do my Amazon, "we thought you'd be interested in [blank]" emails.
For awhile the 10 year old said she liked the feel of a book, but what she meant was she didn't like the kindle--she loves the iPad and how a page looks like a page.
But the real reason they love the e-readers? They're super fast readers and they go through books like crazy and they like being in bed, finishing a book and being able to get the next one right away. (Also, perhaps their parents say yes more quickly than when they have the psychological experience of handing over money or a credit card in person!)
So I think this will shift, sooner, as the prices come down on the readers.
So...can my 8 year old get your book on "his" kindle?? :)
- May 5, 2011 at 10:28 AM
- Aaron Pogue said...
Those are a lot of good reasons. I feel like people personally connected to the traditional publishing industry have a lot of reasons to stay with it.
Since I didn't have that relationship, most of your reasons didn't apply in my situation. The only one I was really concerned about was the time investment of self-publishing that you mentioned. And it was some real work on my first book out the gate.
The good news, though, is that it's all reusable information. High initial cost, but with each new book you release it takes less and less of a (time) investment. That exchange has really worked out for me.
- May 5, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Domino, it's almost like my email was a response to yours, even though I was typing as you posted!
Yes, I handed off the kindle when I got the ipad. But my kids all have their hands on the iPad, too. I would never let her take it to school, so maybe kids are reading on it at home and teachers don't see it?
- May 5, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Insiders may want to know who published the book. The general public could care less.
- May 5, 2011 at 10:38 AM
- Chris Phillips said...
I like your point about print for children's books. Another thing to consider in addition to parents not wanting to buy ebooks (most will eventually) is that school libraries will be the slowest to convert, because school districts are cheaper than parents will ever be.
- May 5, 2011 at 10:40 AM
- WriterzLife said...
Yes, sir. It is indeed still a print world. even wonder how whenever someone says "paperless" you have to fill out 10 forms to get it?
- May 5, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I disagree, average people know Penguin. That's why I say Penguin and not Dial, which is the imprint at Penguin. Insiders know Dial, outsiders know Penguin.
- May 5, 2011 at 10:44 AM
- Barbara Watson said...
Thank you for your insight. From someone who knows the business like you do, this background is more than helpful.
- May 5, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Yep, it will be available on the Kindle!
- May 5, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Munk said...
I agree with your decision on the strength of having an editor alone. Having a trusted partner with similar goals and a unique perspective is paramount.
- May 5, 2011 at 11:07 AM
- Stephanie McGee said...
Congratulations on the new deal!
And pretty much everything you said here is why I'm willing to endure that agent search as long as it takes.
- May 5, 2011 at 11:14 AM
- Felicity said...
I really appreciate this series, Nathan. This kind of inside info is so helpful. Thanks!
- May 5, 2011 at 11:20 AM
- Britt* said...
A well written and informative account of your decision. You make some vaild points without making self publishing seem negative. Kudos!
- May 5, 2011 at 11:22 AM
- Brittany Lavin said...
A well written and informative account of your decision. You make some vaild points without making self publishing seem negative. Kudos!
- May 5, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- Barbara Kloss said...
Everything you listed is why I'm trying the traditional route. The team you get to work with. That level of professionalism/talent is invaluable! That being said, if I'm not so fortunate as you, I'll probably bite the bullet and hire the editor, cover artist, etc., and self-pub. And, consequently, there goes my time.
Also, that was a well-said account of why you chose the traditional route, without putting down the other.
I'm so glad you use free time to blog - your posts are ALWAYS so informative and helpful!
- May 5, 2011 at 11:32 AM
- Nancy Lauzon said...
Hi Nathan - if an author has a chance to be published traditionally, especially with a first novel, it's definitely the way to go, in my opinion. To already have a connection to the publishing industry is a huge plus, obviously. Some could argue it's a necessity.
The challenge for a newbie is finding that great editor and/or agent. You can't get near the Big Pubs without an agent. An agent doesn't want to know you if you don't have an editor. There are a lot of fantastic writers whose books will never be given that chance, because publishers are looking less and less to nurture new authors and build their careers, as they are looking for the next celebrity author or the next great breakout novel, i.e. Harry Potter or Twilight. That's fine, but it doesn't leave a lot of room for midlist authors. I've spoken to a lot of writers who equate getting a publishing contract to winning the lottery.
I gave myself 10 years to perfect my craft and try to find a traditional publisher (i.e. New York). After 5 years I copped out and went with small press which gave me really ugly covers that I hated, and got me nowhere in terms of distribution.
Self-publishing saved my career and gave me a third option. I was tired of being rejected even though I know my novels are as good or better than what's out there. I have to believe that or what's the point? So now I'm back in the driver's seat and selling books again. I did my own covers and I'm proud of my product.
I also believe traditional publishers will eventually be forced to go digital (paperless is the way of the future, whether we like it or not) and then it will become a financial question. Who will give me a larger percentage of my book sales - a traditional publisher or me? But that's another story.
So for anyone out there who's tired of being told 'your novel doesn't fit in with our plans', take the reins and make your own plans. Sure, it's hard work, but the 'hard' is what makes it great.
- May 5, 2011 at 11:48 AM
- Francis Tuohy said...
Interesting topic as usual. You put point accross politely, but essentily I would imagine that 90% of writers who self publish get rejected by traditional publishers rather than do the rejecting. Traditional publishing is the blue ribbon, and I know that there are lots of good books that might slip through the cracks, but i doubt many great books do.
Bar the exceptional, those whose work is not "good enough," self publish.
- May 5, 2011 at 11:55 AM
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- May 5, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Nathan, totally off point, but do you think you'll write a book for adults in the future? I know you have sort of literary leanings and I'm just curious if you feel a pull to write something for that market?
- May 5, 2011 at 12:06 PM
- D.G. Hudson said...
Thanks for the explanation of why you chose the trad publishing method. The more we know, the better we can make our own choices.
Can't disagree with your reasons, but I really like the last comment:It's important to know who you are. And, it's important to know what you are capable of accomplishing.
Your honesty is appreciated.
- May 5, 2011 at 12:10 PM
- Lexi said...
Dorota got there before me.
Surely the elephant in the room has to be that an agent of Nathan's stature, should he write a book, will have little or no difficulty getting a publishing deal?
Two things fuel the self-publishing boom; the new technology, and the sad fact that excellent books by non-celebrities without connections frequently fail to find a publisher.
- May 5, 2011 at 12:12 PM
- Erik said...
It's rare to see a fair and balanced blog on this subject. Nice work. Writers just need to sit back and look at the pros and cons of trad vs. self and do what makes sense. I made the decision to self-pub last month and I couldn't be happier! That's not true. I'd be happier if my sales were quintupled, but you get the point.
- May 5, 2011 at 12:12 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Actually it's more like 15% after commission. But I'm willing to make that tradeoff.
The first novel I wrote was actually an adult novel, so I wouldn't rule it out. But I really feel like I found my voice writing for children so I see myself writing kids books for the foreseeable future.
Is it really an elephant? I'm not going to say I didn't have some advantage, but if all it took was being an agent the first book I wrote would have sold.
- May 5, 2011 at 12:14 PM
- Mira said...
Well, the math of 15% of 25% escapes me, so I'm just going to say 10%. And I know you were willing to make that trade-off. I didn't mean to imply that you didn't have your eyes very wide open and know what you were doing. I phrased that poorly, and am thinking of deleting the post and trying again later tonight.
- May 5, 2011 at 12:19 PM
- D.G. Hudson said...
@Nancy Lauzon - I like your attitude. Never give up. Just try something different.
Sounds like good advice to me.
- May 5, 2011 at 12:19 PM
- mmshaunakelley said...
Natahn, I love this and am so glad you posted it! I have been mulling over self publishing my second book (I actually talked about it on my blog a few weeks ago at www.mmshaunakelley.blogspot.com), and ultimately decided not to go that route. I recognize the expertise and resources that come with a traditional publisher (I LOVE my publisher on my first novel), and I think that is the best case for many authors like us (with very full time jobs) to see their book as a success.
- May 5, 2011 at 12:41 PM
- Caroline said...
Very eloquent, Nathan! I think you encapsulated my thoughts on the traditional vs self-published debate. I personally feel like I would consider myself more of a success if my novel makes it into print. I don't do this for money--I do it for the satisfaction of knowing that I have contributed something of merit.
- May 5, 2011 at 1:09 PM
- Rebecca Stroud said...
First of all, congratulations to you, Nathan. I'm sure you must be happier than a monkey in space.:-)
That said, and despite the fact that you no doubt had an advantage in the traditional publishing process, I'm reading a book now by a very well-known author, published by Simon & Schuster. And, Lord, the typos!
So it's very frustrating and disappointing to be rejected time and again when you know your work is clean and solid. Ergo, after only a few efforts, I chose to self-publish (not POD). I did my own editing (I'm a former journalist), my own covers, etc. Yes, marketing is a bitch. But at least I'm seeing results vs. waiting in that "please accept me" limbo most unknown authors are relegated to...for years.
Bottom line: Every writer is different so whatever path we choose to take, I wish all of us the best.
- May 5, 2011 at 1:33 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Spoiler: there are typos in my book. It happens.
- May 5, 2011 at 1:38 PM
I believe most would choose traditional publishing given the choice. I too would like to dab a little of Penguin's cachet behind my ears. However, we unknown, unconnected writers are quickly realizing that taking the traditional path to readers is on par with counting on winning the lottery to pay the bills. I'll buy a lottery ticket and cross my fingers now and again, but I know saving those dollars for a good editor is a much better bet.
- May 5, 2011 at 1:50 PM
- Rebecca Stroud said...
Nathan - Sure, I realize that mistakes are made. Just seems to happen more & more in recent years. So I do get a bit annoyed when I hear ad nauseam about the superior vetting process of trad publishers. Good example: My self-pubbed novel of 40K words had only a few errors (which I fixed) vs. the novel I mentioned had over three in one paragraph...and there's no correcting print once it hits the press.
Again, I'm not advocating one way or another. Just be careful what you wish for, I guess...
- May 5, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- Livia said...
Random question, if you don't mind my asking. I'm curious, since you were also an agent, about contrast negotiations. Were there any terms going in that would have been a dealbreaker for you, or that you wanted to make sure you had?
- May 5, 2011 at 2:20 PM
Any chance you'll share the query for the book that didn't sell? :)
Even if not, do you think there is anything to be learned there, or do you think the query had nothing to do with the result? This one is so good, and knowing something about how you write and your experience, I just have to believe that the adult novel query was pretty fricking good, too.
- May 5, 2011 at 3:24 PM
- Mark Cecil said...
hey nathan....thanks for this post, and all the posts this week. super informative, as usual. great stuff.
question: are you nervous? how do you feel? will you be watching how much your book sells once it launches? how many books would you like to sell? just curious how you're feeling and what your expectations sa the big day looms....
- May 5, 2011 at 3:49 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I knew pretty much what was going to be in the agreement because I was familiar with Penguin's boilerplate, so there weren't any dealbreakers for me.
Thanks for your confidence! I won't be sharing that query because I have a thing about sharing projects before they're fully baked. That novel was based on an ambitious idea but I wasn't skilled enough to pull it off.
No, not nervous! Sort of dazed, busy and excited. I have been strenuously avoiding expectations of any kind. I'll be keeping tabs on things but I'm not living and dying by how it does. Just having it out there is reward enough.
- May 5, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- Domino said...
Hey I've got a question:
How do you track sales, anyway? Do publishers provide numbers? How often?
I have a published play, and I get a statement every six months. That's the only way I know how it's doing.
- May 5, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Publishers will sometimes provide sales numbers, but for the most part you know official sales from royalty statements. Nowadays though Amazon offers Bookscan numbers through Author Central, which doesn't rack all sales but gives a partial snapshot.
- May 5, 2011 at 4:10 PM
- Kristin Laughtin said...
You might have time to be a self-published author, just not a good one, or likely a very successful one. (Well, you might do better than most. This blog gives you a lot of name recognition.)
But I can understand your reasoning, as many of your reasons are mine as well (and, I suspect, this hold true for many of your other readers).
Has your book sold in any other countries? That alone would seem a good reason to have an agent handle your career.
- May 5, 2011 at 4:13 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
It has! It should be published in Spain in the fall.
- May 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM
JACOB WONDERBAR AND THE INTERSTELLAR TIME WARP? Good, but JACOB WONDERBAR AND THE INTERSTELLAR TIME WARP AND THE VACATIONING ALIENS FROM ANOTHER PLANET WITH ADDED SPACE MONKEYS would be better. If the cover is big enough.
Publishers eating books!? Rice paper perhaps? Yet another argument against e-books. Just try eating a Kindle.
I'm not so sure about publisher recognition. Some readers may think your books are published by a Batman villain.
Anyone who's figured out who Gordon is can have more fun guessing what Mira's first question was.
Seriously, Nathan, many thanks for this excellent series of posts.
- May 5, 2011 at 5:13 PM
- Natalie Aguirre said...
Your reasons are all great for why to go with traditional publishing. I also have a full time job and blog. Like you, I wouldn't have the time to market and design a self published book.
Just got my copy of your book in the mail. Can't wait to start it as soon as I finish what I'm reading.
- May 5, 2011 at 6:01 PM
Nathan, you cite have a professional editor as a reason to traditionally publish ... and you seem to imply that self-published authors can't have that. Well, they sure can ... from the ranks of many fine editors who have been laid off from publishing houses in recent years precisely because many choose not to pay for top-tier editing any longer. I have many friends who have hooked up with Big Six refugees for developmental and copy editing, for very reasonable prices, and get quality work that's every bit the equal of what you say you're getting. Not all the best editors work for publishing houses.
- May 5, 2011 at 6:42 PM
- Caroline Starr Rose said...
Yes to every single one of these, plus the insight and wisdom of the art dept., publicity, and all those behind-the-scenes people I know nothing about.
I can't imagine doing this alone. My work would be ridiculous without the prodding and encouragement of my editor. And then getting the story out into the world without backing? No thanks.
- May 5, 2011 at 6:46 PM
What backing? Two weeks of co-op placement (maybe) before your book is remaindered and pulped? Before the book is closed on you and your sales potential ... and thus your future in traditional publishing?
Really, all we're talking about is a difference in how professionals are paid. In self-publishing, authors hire out all these services themselves. In traditional publishing, the publisher arranges for these services ... and then recoups the cost, plus the cost of your advance, before the earn-out threshold is reached and any royalties paid.
It really all boils down to paying now ... or paying later.
- May 5, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- Marcia Richards said...
I respect your reasons for going with traditional publishing and maybe in the world of children's books it is best. But I'm hearing a lot about how publishers are leary of taking a chance on a 1st time author. I know the process can take an awfully long time as well. An advance for a newbie is very small, too. I have the free time to devote to self publishing and would like to see my book in print within a year of beginning to write it. You're right about the fact that it may be a toss-up as to which route will yield the most income. Good luck with your new book and hope sales are high!
- May 5, 2011 at 8:19 PM
- Liz Alexander said...
Self-publishing needs to be a collaborative process too, Nathan. The sad part is, it's up the author to decide that...often to their detriment. Most Indie authors don't know what they don't know, including the business they are really in: which is to connect their books to readers, not just to write and publish books.
More on this in my blogpost: http://www.bookdoula.biz/hobble-ins-welcome-write-to-relate
- May 5, 2011 at 8:22 PM
- JM Leotti said...
Not until recently did I even consider self-publishing. I used to work in publishing, so I'm partial to the traditional route.
That said, as someone who likes the whole process of book-making, I'm so tempted to try self-publishing, especially now with all the new and exciting 'toys.'
I'm torn, though. It would be so great to have the pub dream in my head fulfilled...
Thanks Nathan for blogging about your experiences. Sharing your excitement is inspiring!
- May 5, 2011 at 8:41 PM
I'm with you!!
- May 5, 2011 at 8:45 PM
- Karen Duvall said...
Another point to consider is that writing is a solitary endeavor. Yes, you have your crit buddies, possibly a writers group to hang with, but a traditional publisher comes with a team of pros who are all there to support you and cheer you on.
I was published by a small press years ago and I now have the best agent in the world (yes, I'm biased) who got me an awesome 2-book deal with a very big publisher. My agent works with my editor who works with me, and there's a marketing department, and an assistant, and it's like a big family. They give me those "atta girls" and rain praise on me and encourage me to keep up the good work. If I self-published, I wouldn't have that unless I hired people to do it. I don't have that kind of time or money. And Nathan is right about the advance. It's money in the bank.
The traditional publishing world is a whole different ball game. There's stress and deadlines, sure, but you're not alone. You're part of a team and it's awesome. I didn't have an "in" with anyone in the industry, I was just a hardworking writer writing the best book I could and taking my rejection lumps along the way. It all paid off and it's awesome! I wouldn't want it any other way.
- May 5, 2011 at 8:51 PM
- Other Lisa said...
I'd like to give a shout-out to my traditional publisher, Soho. They are a large indie with an extensive backlist and a 25 year history. They've done an awesome job supporting my book(s), which goes way beyond "two weeks co-op, then pulp." I do think they handle things somewhat differently than a lot of Big Six imprints -- they publish fewer titles and support each one, which seems to be a somewhat rare, but very sensible business philosophy. They really get what their market is and how to promote within it.
- May 5, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Didn't you choose a traditional publisher because you could? Let's face it -- most of us would accept an offer from Penguin if we got one!
- May 5, 2011 at 9:00 PM
- wry wryter said...
Nathan, Amen.
- May 5, 2011 at 9:08 PM
But could you have self-published? As a lit agent, you had to go the traditional route, no? Not sure you had a choice.
- May 5, 2011 at 9:42 PM
- Kevin Lynn Helmick said...
You had me at Penguin, and I pretty much stopped reading at "third."
Kinda of no brainer here. How much further up the book publishing ladder could you hope to go? It takes most writers years to get that, or only on the heels or reprint of some previous break away success. What if none of the big 6 were interested? what if your offers were only coming from small presses, mid sized independent publishers, with small budgets and no advances? Retorical now, I know. But would you have chosen one or not published at all?
"Why I chose Penguin?" -doesn't sound like much of a choice to me lol.
- May 5, 2011 at 9:49 PM
- Deana said...
These are my thoughts exactly. When the time comes for me to query my ms and quite possibly the years slip by it really is some of these key elements that will keep me hanging on to traditional publishing.
Plus, I have an e-reader and still prefer a tried and true crispy paged book over it any day.
- May 5, 2011 at 9:52 PM
- Kristi Helvig said...
Someone here got their copy of your book in the mail today? Where's mine? I pre-ordered months ago! Anyway, the reasons you listed here are exactly why I want to go the traditional publishing route...with an agent of course. :)
- May 5, 2011 at 9:57 PM
- Anita said...
The great thing is there are choices today that weren't available even a year ago. I decided to epublish my MG on my own and am loving the process. But you're right...it's not for everyone. You really have to have a DIY attitude and spirit.
For those of you who think indie authors don't have what it takes to make it traditionally, I encourage you to buy an indie book in your genre...a good number are available for $.99 on Smashwords. There's some quality work out there by indie authors who have decided to go it alone for a variety of reasons. These authors usually explain their decision on their blogs, much like Nathan has explained his reasoning here.
Nathan, I'm looking forward to reading your book!
- May 5, 2011 at 10:40 PM
- Nikki said...
Hey, congratulations on your third book! That's wonderful news.
- May 5, 2011 at 11:42 PM
- Mira said...
I am just way too tired to navigate such a controversial topic. All I know are three things, in order of importance:
a. Congratulations on your third book deal! That's wonderful. :)
b. I really like this week and this opportunity to learn more about you. It's interesting and lovely to hear about what goes into your thinking and choices.
c. There are many factors that go into choices, and what may be right for one writer, a worthwhile trade-off, may not be right for someone else, and that's okay.
d. I really don't like math. I think if you multiple 25 by 15 percent, that makes 3.75, which means you get 21.25 percent of every e-book?
e. I still wish that when I bought your book, you got 100% of the profit.
One more week! I can't wait!!! I don't care how much is going on for me, classes and work can wait, I'll have a book to read.
- May 6, 2011 at 12:46 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Say an e-book is $10. In the agency model, the publisher gets 70%, so $7.00. The author gets 25% of that gross, or $1.75 (17.5%). Agent gets 15% of that, ($0.26), so the author ends up with about $1.50, or 15%.
- May 6, 2011 at 12:51 AM
- Mira said...
Lol, I still got it wrong.
Thank you. I appreciate your patience with my math disability. That's nice of you. So basically the author gets 15% of the e-book.
got it. :)
- May 6, 2011 at 1:41 AM
- Karen Peterson said...
This is all really helpful. Thank you!
I plan to pursue traditional publication mostly because I believe that if I can't find an agent and a publisher, I'm probably not good enough to be published at all.
Don't get me wrong. There are a number of exceptional self-published titles out there. But the number of good ones is a tiny percentage.
If no one wants to publish my book, I'd rather just take the hint and find something else to do with my time.
- May 6, 2011 at 3:00 AM
- Marion said...
Penguin. Cool! Congrats!
I remember Puffin books, too, from when I was a kid.
- May 6, 2011 at 3:12 AM
- Marilyn Peake said...
Congratulations, Nathan, on the upcoming publication of your first book and for signing contracts for two more books in the series! That's fantastic!
I think it's wonderful when writers get published by traditional publishers. I also think it's wonderful that there are so many alternative ways to get published today, and that opportunities arise in every type of publishing. This week, my indie publisher announced in a press release that the Executive Producer of THE LORD OF THE RINGS movies will be selecting books from among our publications for possible movie and TV show contracts, including possible shows on the SyFy channel. The Executive Producer has formed his own company to produce movies, through which traditionally-published Judy Blume currently has a movie based on one of her novels in production, scheduled for release later this year. Who knows where all this will lead, but it's a wonderful time to be a writer. :)
- May 6, 2011 at 4:57 AM
Do you think the rise in popularity of self-publishing has altered the odds of getting an agent? I mean, I wonder if agents are being queried less than say 10 years ago...
- May 6, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- Meg said...
Congratulations on the third title!
Though I'm not quite to the point where I need to worry about how to get my book published yet (still plowing through those revisions!) I had gone back and forth on the idea of if I wanted to do traditional or self-publishing.
I'm a bit of a control freak so the idea that I could design everything myself sounded tempting, but I'm starting to lean more towards letting professionals handle things. After all, that's why they're the professionals, and like you mentioned in your post, with the crazy schedule of my day job, I don't know where I'd find the time and energy to devote to designing every aspect about a book. Getting the words inside as close to perfect as possible is challenging enough!
- May 6, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- Livia said...
About your point on time. J.A. Konrath, Dean Wesley Smith, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Barry Eisler, all multipublished traditional authors who have gone to self publishing, have said that self publishing actually takes less of a writer's time than traditional publishing. It's counterintuitive and I don't quite understand it -- I think it has to do with all the back and forth and the general inefficiencies introduced when adding more people to the book production and marketing process, but enough people are saying so that it's worth investigating.
- May 6, 2011 at 2:53 PM
- Jill Engledow said...
I decided to seek a publisher after 10 years of (very part-time) work on a regional nonfiction book; was advised by a NYC agent to find a regional publisher. Got a nibble, but they pay 4% royalties. So if my book retails for $25 (about right for a coffee-table book with lots of text and pix), I get a dollar. Wow. I wanted a publisher because I've done two self-published books and know the costs, in time and money, and the risk, and I'd appreciate the team effort--but 4%???? Back to Plan A. Self publish. Question: Can diacritical marks and picture books work on eReaders?
- May 6, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- February Grace said...
Given what Victoria Mixon wrote recently about who actually owns the big houses, the publisher you went with is the only one of them I'd want to put something out there with my name on it...so that pretty much means if I'm ever going to be published it's going to likely be me doing it! Even if I did manage to attract an agent I doubt they'd take kindly to my saying "But only if Penguin wants it!"
Thanks for this series of posts- and congratulations on the third Wonderbar installment!
- May 6, 2011 at 11:57 PM
I think it is most generous of you to devote your time helping people with writing problems and showing them that self-publishing is not the last resort.
- May 7, 2011 at 10:09 AM
I have been sending, for the past year, all my sci-fi fantasy books to Baen e-book publishing. The response time is 12-18 months. My editing was not as polished as it is now and I wonder what their reaction will be. Should I ask them to delete my recent admissions and send them anew? Which means waiting another 18 months for a response.
- May 7, 2011 at 10:15 AM
- Sara Ohlin said...
Great series of posts, thank you so much. Forgive me if I've missed this, but is your editor Kate with Penguin or did you hire her before you sold your book? I'm just wondering about the editing process before you even get to the agent and publisher stages. Thanks again!
- May 9, 2011 at 11:46 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Yeah, Kate is with Penguin. I didn't hire an editor before I pursued publication.
- May 9, 2011 at 11:47 AM
- Todd said...
Great insight. I find it interesting that people often do not delineate between self-pubbing and ebooks. And I agree, from everything I can see, publishers can add tons of value for all the tasks that take up so much time. Thank you for confirming my suspicions...some additional thoughts about this on my site for anyone interested: http://bit.ly/dUpunL
Todd Lombardo
- May 11, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- Julia said...
I'm not sure self-publishing is any less work than sending out letter after letter, to agents and publishing houses. Like you, I have a full-time job and I'm planning on going the self-publishing route with my first book, a fantasy novel aimed at teens and adults.
I do appreciate your blog and your advice, though.
- June 21, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Hunter F. Goss said...
@ Livia—
You almost have it right about why people like Konrath, Smith and KKR say that self/indie publishing takes less time than 'legacy' publishing.
The back and forth and general inefficiencies you mention are due to the layers (some call them barriers) that traditional publishing places between a writer and the actual production of the book. Removing those layers speeds up the process dramatically, even for indie writers who vet their manuscripts through an editor (that they've hired and paid for) and so any time invested by the writer is well spent.
An important side benefit to the self/indie model is that barriers usually found between the writer and his or her audience are also removed. It's all about market access on both sides of the equation.
- August 30, 2011 at 1:42 PM
i dont have time to read all those comments.penguin books were mentioned,and i have tried to get in with these publishers.they are not excepting any submissions.
- August 7, 2014 at 2:29 PM
- Michael Spelling said...
My advice is that you do not consider self-publishing until you have spent at least a few years working on your writing, making submissions, and learning about the business of publishing. That won't be wasted time, because even if you don't get published, if you do decide to self-publish later you will be much better equipped to do so successfully.
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Jaspers Earn 12 First-Place Finishes at Roadrunner Invitational
Roadrunner Invitational Results
Sam Howell Invitational Results
MAHWAH, N.J. - Twelve members of the Manhattan College outdoor track & field team notched first-place finishes and five qualified for the ECAC/IC4A Championships at Ramapo College's Roadrunner Invitational on Saturday. The meet was also Manhattan's first team-scored competition of the season. The Jasper men grabbed first place in the team standings, while the Manhattan women were second.
On the men's side, the Jaspers were led by Roman Ewald (Olching, Germany). Ewald won the shot put competition, qualifying for the IC4A Championships with a mark of 16.56 meters (54 feet, four inches), then took second in the discus throw (49.89 m, 163'8). Rokas Kirlys (Kamaji, Lithuania) placed just behind Ewald in both events. His best effort in the shot put was 15.89 m (52'1¾), and he threw the discus 47.99 m (157'5). Phil Ragan (Belmar, N.J.) won the javelin throw with a distance of 62.61 m (205'5).
In the long jump, Albert Johnson III (Painted Post, N.Y.) brought home the victory with a 7.26 m (23'10)-effort. Trevell Moxey (Lansdale, Pa.) just missed the IC4A qualifying mark in the triple jump. He won the competition with a leap of 14.48 m (47'6¼). Mike Carroll (Nanuet, N.Y.) cleared 1.96 m (6'5) to win the high jump, while Savio Paul (Yonkers, N.Y.) took third in the pole vault (4.05 m, 13'3½).
Sheldon Derenoncourt (Patchogue, N.Y.) posted a time of 49.08 seconds to win the 400 meters. The Jaspers also posted a number of second-place showings on the track. Abdias Myrtil (Wheatley Heights, N.Y.) was second in the 100 meters (11.11), Dimitri Mobley (Abington, Pa.) placed second in the 400 meter hurdles (56.31) and Jacob Adams (Yonkers, N.Y.) grabbed the silver in the 3000 meter steeplechase (9:57.57). Manhattan also took second place in the 4x100 meter relay, with the quartet of Myrtil, Johnson, Neil Pinnock (Yonkers, N.Y.) and Tyrek Barney (Hempstead, N.Y.) recording a time of 42.75 seconds.
The Jaspers finished with 198 points to easily win the team competition.
It was also a good day on the track for Manhattan's female sprinters. Ashley Bowman (Elmont, N.Y.) won the 100 meters in a time of 12.27 seconds and Heidy Palacios (Yonkers, N.Y.) posted a time of 56.76 seconds to take first place in the 400 meters. The Jaspers then went 1-2-3-5 in the 200 meters, with Cara Rostant (Valley Stream, N.Y.) taking first (24.54), Palacios finishing second (25.12) just ahead of Bowman (25.13), and Ieva Vitola (Jekabpils, Latvia) grabbing fifth place (25.61).
Manhattan also went 1-2 in the women's 100 meter hurdles. Doreen Horschig (Lumpzig, Germany) was first in a time of 14.61 seconds, while Andrea Nyback's (Koping, Sweden) 14.69 clocking was good for second place. Nyback also finished third in the long jump (5.54 m, 18'2). In the women's 800 meters, Emmy Koskinen (Sodertalje, Sweden) crossed the line first (2:18.28), and Janie Turek (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) took third in the 400 meter hurdles (1:06.85).
In the women's triple jump, Jordan Rand (Colorado Springs, Colo.) grabbed third place with a distance of 11.14 m (36'6¾). In the women's pole vault, Karolin Wagner (Ribbesbuettel, Germany) cleared 3.25 m (10'8) to place second, and Sarah Moore (Irvington, N.Y.) finished fourth with a leap of 2.95 m (9'8).
The Jaspers earned 123 points in the women's team competition, but were edged out by host Ramapo, which tallied 136 points.
Manhattan also sent a handful of competitors to the Sam Howell Invitational at Princeton University's Weaver Stadium on Friday night. In the men's hammer throw, Anastas Papazov (Balchik, Bulgaria) bettered his previous top mark on the season, finishing third with a distance of 66.08 m (216'9).
The Jaspers begin their championship season next weekend with the annual Metropolitan Outdoor Championships at Rutgers University. The two-day meet gets underway on Friday and concludes on Saturday. Manhattan's men are the defending Metropolitan Champions.
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i use twitter for my personal work and find it can really reach out to a wider source of people and have recently started to be "followed" by carlson gracie Chicago team just by mentioning "carlson gracie" in one of my personal tweets.
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Cant remember whats in mine, so posting to check
Think mine fits the new rules as i'm a MOD
Changed mine, just checking it worked lol
http://www.facebook.com/craig.st.clair666 ME
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Listening is cool and shit." BlackdogMMA
(waits for various clothes shops to come on giving it the big one or do they only do it to a female mod?)
only messing , my only concern would be losing news people. I know it sais about a relationship with cagewarriors what would that consist of? I know Ian has always championed people posting news here especially in the days when popularity was down, so it would be a shame to lose somebody if they didnt meet a certain condition such as not having covered a cagewarriors event or somthing. Im just specualting what a relationship would be mind....
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I'm very aware this will give some of you lots to bitch about, you all have your own opinions and your welcome to them. Cage Warriors has been and still will be the heart of Uk MMA, the team here is working to take it to the next level but still
stay as open and helpfull as possible to fighters , gym's, mma info/news sites. Alot of commercial entities use Cage Warriors to advertise and get hits to their business's , but never once have they offered to return the same links or even say thank you.
Thank you to those that understand where we are coming from, and thank you for your support, see you Feb 26th for a beer
Actions speak louder then words....#No23
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Elmore pitches no-hitter and goes yard in season finale sweepApril 20, 2010
Brevard, N.C. – Pitcher, Martika Elmore pitched a no-hitter in the Tornados 8-0 victory over Truett-McConnell, and then hit a two-run homer in the second game which was won by a Kayla Dorsey walk-off double in extra innings for the 5-4 victory.
Brevard finishes the season 19-26 overall, and 5-11 in the conference, while Truett-McConnell falls to 24-26.
Game 1: Brevard 8, Truett-McConnell 0 (5)
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Sarah Carlos, who went two for four in the first game and four for eight on the day, batted in two RBIs to lead the Tornados' offense, while Elmore pitched five hitless innings and struck out ten of the Bears 15 batters.
The Tornados picked up their first run in the bottom of the second when Brittany Jones, who reached base on third strike wild pitch, scored on a Becca Curlee double to left center.
They added two more unearned runs the following inning as Kristina Clayton led off reaching base on an error by the shortstop, and then scored on a Nicole Heusel single. Elmore reached base on a single and then scored on a Whitney Hillman passed ball increasing Brevard's lead to 3-0.
Becca Curlee led off the fourth inning with a triple to centerfield, followed by a Carlos RBI double, that sparked the Tornados three run inning that made the score 6-0. Maddie Fletcher registered one of the team's RBIs while the third run in the fourth inning came when Sarah Carlos stole home after the catcher failed to tag her, despite keeping the ball in front.
After Elmore struck out the side in the Bears' fifth, the Tornados took the game on singles from Carlos and Clayton for the 8-0 win in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Elmore finishes the season with a 14-14 record and leads the SAC in strikeouts.
Game 2: Brevard 5, Truett-McConnell 4 (8)
Box Score
Liz Houser pitched eight innings, giving up two earned runs on 13 hits while striking out five batters to improve her record to 4-8.
The Tornados scored first, picking up two early runs when Elmore hit a homerun with Clayton onboard in the first inning.
The Bears tied the game in the top of the fourth, 2-2 and added another run to take their first lead of the day 3-2 in the sixth inning.
Heusel drove in Jones on a single for her second RBI of the day to tie the game 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth, and as both teams failed to score in the seventh, the game went into extra innings.
The Bears regained the lead 4-3 in the top of the eighth on a C.J. Wilkes single that drove home the extra inning runner.
Brevard's extra inning runner, Curlee, also scored on a single, when Fletcher earned her second RBI of the day. Leslie Hylton pinch ran for Fletcher and scored the winning run when Dorsey hit the game winning hit for the 5-4 win.


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Newsmax is one of the many conservative news sites that routinely distort reality. Here's a perfect example, David Patten's analysis of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), aka the fiscal cliff deal struck last week. The distortions come fast and furious.
Reflecting the progressive nature of the new tax structure, the Tax Policy Center estimates that workers earning between $50,000 and $75,000 will pay an about $822 more in taxes this year. Compare that to a taxpayer with an income of $1 million, who is expected to shell out an additional $170,000.
No, that is not what the Tax Policy Center says. He refers to this chart, which does not say that those who make a million dollars a year will pay $172,000 more each year in federal taxes, it says those who make more than a million dollars a year will pay that much on average. That includes lots of people who make tens, even hundreds of millions of dollars. This isn't particularly complicated math. The marginal tax rates on those making more than $400,000 a year only go up by 4.6%, from 35% to 39.6%. That's a far cry from 17.2%, even if you add in some of the other smaller tax increases in the bill.
Perhaps the biggest surprise for taxpayers: Despite both parties' promises during the campaign that taxes would not go up for middle-income wage earners, The Tax Policy Center reports taxes will rise for more than 77 percent of American households. Most of this stems from the expiration of the so-called payroll tax holiday.
Obama was clear on what he wanted from the start, which was an increase in marginal tax rates for those making over $250,000; it ended up being those making over $400,000 due to political compromise. The payroll tax rates were not included in that and everyone knew it. For the last two years, everyone has gotten a 2% break on payroll taxes and that is now expiring. And by the way, this is something every conservative should support. That temporary reduction in payroll taxes contributes to shortfalls in Social Security and Medicare revenue. It was a bad idea from the start. But the expiration of those temporary cuts was inevitable and has nothing to do with Obama's promise not to raise marginal tax rates.
About $160 billion of revenue this year due to the expiration of the payroll tax "holiday," which increases the payroll tax that helps pay for Social Security from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent. According to the Tax Policy Center, this increase will hit lower- and middle-income taxpayers harder, in percentage terms.
Of course it will. You know why? Because payroll taxes are capped, they're only taken out on the first $100,000 or so in income. That means the wealthy pay a far lower percentage than everyone else and makes that tax highly regressive. Would Patten support lifting the cap on payroll taxes? Of course not. But I sure as hell would. It would make federal taxes less regressive and help fix the revenue problem with Social Security and Medicare.


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The Year in Murder: 2013 Marks a Historic Low for Many Cities
From New York to Los Angeles, police departments are touting big drops in their number murder rate—and for good reason. If the country's largest and most historically violent cities are any marker, the U.S. is on track to have one of the lowest murder rates in four decades, continuing a steady decline in overall violent crime.
Data provided by police departments in the ten cities with the highest number of murders in 2012 shows that eight out of ten saw a significant drop in both total murders and rates in 2013. New York and Philadelphia lead the pack in the sharpest declines. Despite the headlines, Chicago was a safer city in 2013. Though it still leads the nation in number of murders, Chicago had a larger drop than any other city last year.
Here's how the most dangerous cities fared in 2013.
1. Chicago—412
2013 was a pretty good year for Chicagoans. With 412 deaths, more murders happened in the Second City than any other, but 91 fewer people there lost their lives in 2013 than in 2012, an 18 percent decline. That's the fewest since 1965. It's an accomplishment that Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy is proud of, but not resting on. "Four hundred murders is nothing to celebrate, let's be clear. But the fact is, progress is being made," he told reporters. The rate fell to about 43 murders per 100,000 residents from of 50 last year.
2. New York—333
New York murders fell to a record low in 2013. At less than one murder a day, the rate per 100,000 residents fell 20 percent from last year, and at 4.0, it was the only top-ten city to fall below the national average of 4.7. Though 2014 has gotten off to a less than stellar start: two people were killed there on New Year's Day.
3. Detroit—332
One more murder and Detroit would have taken the number two spot. Although the murder rate is still the highest of the big cities, there were 54 fewer murders in the Motor City than in 2012, a drop of 14 percent. It's only the fourth time in 30 years that murders have fallen below 350. Detroit Police Chief James Craig has credited the drop in violent crime to a data-driven approach and says, "This reduction is going to be sustainable."
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"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
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Secondly, you let a strike go by and start out 0-1 your hitting ability goes down considerably.
The stats clearly show that if you get a first pitch strike you should generally swing at it.
And working the count generally means taking balls, not taking strikes, and swinging and missing. If the pitcher is a "pitch to contact" type pitcher ( as this starter is), the pitches will get worse as you get behind in the count.
We all agree that working the count is a good thing, but you can't guarantee it just becuse you want to go to a full count every batter. You start by letting strikes go by and you be shut out before you know it. The job of every pitcher to to prevent you from "working the count".
For some reason you seem to be under the impression that if you take the first pitch it will be a ball.
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Kevin Durant donates $1 million to the Red Cross to help with Oklahoma disaster relief
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It's also well-worth mentioning that Kevin Durant did not announce this donation. Rather, the Red Cross was the first to point out Durant's contribution; and while we'd guess that Kevin will come out with a statement eventually, for now he is letting his donation do the talking.
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My life is a race with technology. I hope I'm dead before computers get under my skin. As my attention span decreases with age, the last thing I need is popup ads going off inside my skull.
We're a step closer to it. Google recently announced what many are calling the final frontier of external web intrusion a pair of glasses that functions much the same as wearing a computer on your face.
For $1,500 a pop, Google Glass owners will be able to check the web, email, phone, photograph, video, voice chat, blog, surf, game-hell, whatever simply by wearing a pair of dork glasses.
Note: Goggle Glass is not scheduled to be released until later this year. Some of you may want to camp out in line right now.
It's the latest in the human-machine interface that first became noticeable when the self-absorbed started attaching phones to the sides of their heads.
You've seen them wandering the stores and malls talking to themselves like people off their meds. Only upon closer inspection do you notice the Bluetooth device attached to their ear.
The behavior will be a lot more obvious with Google Glass. Not only will the neurotically connected be chatting with invisible people while they wander among us, they'll be staring off into space as well.
It might seem convenient. Blink texting would certainly be easier than wearing out your thumbs. But imagine rush-hour traffic where everyone is not only driving while talking on the phone but playing "Space Skanks" as well.
If Google Glass is the final frontier of external human-machine interface, what's next?
I'll tell you. It's Skull Mull or Pate Skate, direct brain-wired programs and hardware permanently attached to our heads.
Given our growing obsession with being connected, it won't be long before we're able to have the web surgically implanted INTO our heads. You'll be able to handle a bank transaction, change insurance companies and order dinner just by lip twitching.
A hundred years from now anyone without gadgets, knobs, gizmos, receivers and antennae screwed into their skulls will be seen as "challenged" or as having "special needs."
"Don't ask him for directions. Can't you see that he doesn't have Phone Bone? No, don't stare at the empty spaces on his head."
I'm betting that head wiring eventually will become so simple that you'll be able to buy a kit from Radio Shack that allows you to pop rivet a small cable receiver to your skull. It won't look as good as professionally installed stuff, though.
And what if your skull service locks up? That's easy. Stick a finger up your nose to the third knuckle and the system will automatically reset.
Don't say that people never would allow themselves to be retooled like that just for the sake of connectivity. We already do worse stuff to ourselves for less.
What's a small red knob with a blinking light screwed into the top of your head compared with breast implants? Can you make a phone call with a lip ring? And just try streaming a movie with hair plugs.
Snap-on technology. We're becoming a race of technologically advanced Mr. Potato Heads. It sounds painful. Hopefully I'm offline by then.