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Over the last 24-hours, we went from bitter cold to slush to cold rain in New York City. Who can write with weather like that? 

For today's writing wisdom, I went to sunny California, where the LA Times Jacket Copy reports on recent developments of literary import.

The Coen brothers have picked up Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policemen's Union. I really, really enjoyed that novel, but I couldn't manage to score an interview.

The Coen brothers will rock that detective novel set in an imaginary Alaska. Check it out, and imagine a movie set in an even colder place than a frozen New York.

Secondly, half of this writing business is all about sending emails; to editors, to other writers, and to sources. Learn the email craft from the best. The Urban Muse has a post on email perfection, which include this nugget:

"The archives of Deb Ng's Cover Letter Clinic are filled with other writers'cover letters, as well as Deb's excellent feedback."

Finally, if you haven't checked out our interview with the Smith Magazine Editors ; well then, you are missing out. It's like writing encouragement sunshine in daily installments.