halcyon 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 Congratulations on getting your first article published. After reading it my suggestion is that you purchase and use The Chicago Manual of Style. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
txflytier 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 congrats on the story... it was great well done txflytier Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckingFluff 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 :clapping: great story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacktjl 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2010 Ross, That was an amazingly passionate article and I enjoyed it immensely. Clearly, you have a depth beyond fishing and fly tying. Congratulations on having your piece published. My only words for you are to embrace the positive and dismiss the negative. Probably needless advice as I think you have the ability to sort through was has value to you. Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytyinfreak 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2010 Gentleman, Thank you all for your kind and encouraging remarks, except Hot Tuna who I consider to be a crusty old fart but that's niether here nor there. Your comments inspire me1 I am really hoping to find a professional outdoor sports editor to work on my writting. I think my next peice will be about the theoretical and emtional basis for construction of the flies tied for steelhead. HMMM? I think I got some splainin to do Lucy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2010 Hey man....congrats...that really is something to be proud of.....It's very difficult to write with that much passion and excitement in a way that the reader will feel it as well, you have accomplished that. I am not a steelhead angler, but after reading your article I wanted to be......Keep the great work coming.....don't mind people that try to knock you down, jealousy is an ugly thing..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoachBob 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2010 Congratulations. Many fishermen will enjoy your writing style. One suggestion. I did a word count on the article and it is 2242 words. That's at least twice what most sites are looking for (and about 4-5 times what mags want). Keep the writing quality, but consider making it more compact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Futzer 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2010 Nice work Ross! I enjoyed it. Cheers, Jeff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
