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  1. OotyPa liked Leftandleaving's post in the thread Band Jimmy Eat World.

    static prevails is wildly underrated on here

    Jul 24, 2025 at 5:01 AM

  2. OotyPa liked bradsonemanband's post in the thread Band Jimmy Eat World.

    I listen to all of their stuff here and there, but Clarity, Futures, and Static Prevails are the 3 I really go back to regularly. Static Prevails is very underappreciated. It's right up there with all the other 90s emo albums I listen to from Mineral, Braid, Penfold, etc.

    Jul 23, 2025 at 6:24 AM

  3. OotyPa replied to the thread Band Jimmy Eat World.

    Fantastic album

    Jul 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM

  4. OotyPa liked bradsonemanband's post in the thread Band Jimmy Eat World.

    Totally holds up. I love SP so much.

    Jul 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM

  5. OotyPa liked Greg's post in the thread Band Jimmy Eat World.

    Static Prevails is 29 today. Whoa.

    Jul 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM

  6. OotyPa liked OhTheWater's post in the thread Genre Hip-Hop Thread II.

    Yeah very good. Check out the last one

    Jul 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM

  7. OotyPa replied to the thread Genre Hip-Hop Thread II.

    I found out about him earlier this year and was instantly hooked

    Jul 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM

  8. OotyPa liked wisdomfordebris's post in the thread Genre Hip-Hop Thread II.

    Wow, this Jim Legxacy album rocks. Never even heard of him before fifteen minutes ago.

    Jul 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM

  9. OotyPa attached a file to the thread Book The Book Thread.

    Anyone else here a Lispector stan? Reading The Apple in the Dark and it is marvelous. She was able to touch something so far and deep in the human soul that very few others could reach.

    IMG_1507.jpeg Jul 22, 2025 at 6:15 AM

  10. OotyPa liked oakhurst's post in the thread Writing.

    I haven’t researched the independent traditional publishing route. I did initially had talks with independent self publishing companies years ago when I first began to write, but they seemed like a bunch of scams. I’m look into the independent traditional publishers.

    Jul 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM

  11. OotyPa replied to the thread Writing.

    I’d recommend making yourself a Submittable or chillsubs account and searching through the different open calls for manuscript submissions. Those websites couldn’t make it easier, honestly. Then, once you find small presses you like, you can follow them individually for their submission openings. I’d also suggest seeking out small presses in your city/state. Local publishers love a local author.

    Jul 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM

  12. OotyPa replied to the thread Writing.

    Also, depending on what you’re looking for with your specific manuscript, might I suggest skipping the middle man, forgetting the agent, and try submitting to smaller / independent presses? This seems to be a path that’s less-than-often considered, but I’ve had genuine (relative) success. I’ve had four books traditionally published in the last five years without an agent, and I just hustled my own work through the pipelines. Maybe an agent could’ve found me a “bigger” publisher than what I got, but more than anything I just wanted my work to find a home.

    Jul 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM

  13. OotyPa liked theagentcoma's post in the thread Writing.

    I was incredibly fortunate to find an editor that was just starting out. She did an initial read through, a dev edit, line edit, and proof edit all for $400. She was merely trying to build up her portfolio/client list. I'll probably use her again and pay her a real wage for this next book. @OwainGlyndwr also did some additional editing which really helped. He can speak more to the price per word aspect of it, but yeah it can get pretty $$ depending on word count. Had I hired a traditional editor it would have been substantially more expensive, like thousands more.

    Jul 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM

  14. OotyPa replied to the thread Writing.

    Not gonna add much besides saying that, yes, a professional/freelance edit is certainly worth the money if you find the right fit. You want someone who can edit to your style, not someone who will dilute it. I would also offer editing services myself, but life has been busy lately and I struggle to squeeze in my own writing.

    Jul 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM

  15. OotyPa liked OwainGlyndwr's post in the thread Writing.

    Appreciate the tag dude. @oakhurst for what it’s worth I *am* a professional editor, and I’d be happy to give more info about the whole thing! It is pretty variable and definitely depends on the kind of edit and help you’re looking for. $10/1,000 words is going to be kind of a benchmark - lots of people charge more than that, especially for more intense editing, but that’s probably the figure I’d go with in a general sense when you’re planning how much something’s going to cost. If you want to give me more info about the manuscript I’m happy to give you more specific information about what you should look for for specific types of edits? Things like length, genre, what your plans are for it, etc. (Also, not to be all “that guy” about it, but… always looking for more editing work haha. I do all kinds of editing as well as writing coaching. And I’m not as cheap as @theagentcoma ’s once-in-a-lifetime find, but I’m still way more affordable than the average.)

    Jul 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM

  16. OotyPa replied to the thread Recommendations.

    [MEDIA]

    Jul 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM

  17. OotyPa liked CobraKidJon's post in the thread Genre Hip-Hop Thread II.

    I know he mentioned working on it but I hope we get a new Isiah Rashad album this year. all three of his albums are still heat to me.

    Jul 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM

  18. OotyPa replied to the thread Genre Hip-Hop Thread II.

    Hi

    Jul 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM

  19. OotyPa liked OhTheWater's post in the thread Genre The New Music Thread.

    [MEDIA]

    Jul 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM

  20. OotyPa liked trevorshmevor's post in the thread Genre Hip-Hop Thread [ARCHIVED].

    [MEDIA] [MEDIA]

    Jul 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM

  21. OotyPa liked Texas Flood's post in the thread The Streaming Thread+.

    You gotta watch adolescence

    Jul 18, 2025 at 5:15 AM

  22. OotyPa replied to the thread TV Show Twin Peaks (ABC).

    Ayudame!!!

    Jul 18, 2025 at 5:13 AM

  23. OotyPa liked Rowan5215's post in the thread TV Show Twin Peaks (ABC).

    also the Bowie scene gets absolutely cut to ribbons in the final edit too, full version of that or bust

    Jul 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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