Kristin Nelson, author of one of my favorite agent blogs, Pub Rants, has some advice on openings to avoid, in four parts (thus far):
Definitely worth your time. In fact, it’s pretty easy to lose a whole afternoon there.
About John Lowell
That's me, on the left, as one of Her Majesty's Yeomen of the Guard. A weekend hobby. During the week, I work at a job, then come home to my beautiful wife and darling sons (one is full of boundless energy and a desire to see all the things, the other is full of curiosity and a desire to eat all the things). I write stories about magic.