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Hi! I'm glad to be here! I honestly didn't think I would get accepted into 'She Writes' because I don't have a bunch of professional credentials behind my name. So I was pleasantly surprised when I…Continue
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I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the people on this site! I joined Absolute Write around the same time as She Writes and I HATE it. The people on there are so rude and I'm just sick of…Continue
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I've noticed quite a few names I recognize around here. If you've published a novel or have one coming soon, do tell us about it here. Please feel free to put up a cover, but do please try to keep it…Continue
Started by E.C. Diskin. Last reply by Petrea Burchard Jun 9. 9 Replies 2 Likes
Hi All! My first KDP promo of The Green Line runs today and tomorrow. Just a shout out to see if any of you will download or share the link to help me! So far, it's getting rave reviews on Amazon…Continue
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Fellow authors, I know that we are a dime a dozen. However, we all have to start somewhere. This is my way of jumping into the foray and seeing what happens. I'm a novelist. In fact, I write suspense…Continue
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Hi All!I am sure this is common. I'm feeling spread too thin. My first novel was released in April. Pre-sales were great, but now it's lagging. I'm feeling torn between committing time to promote the…Continue
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Comment by Edith O Nuallain on June 26, 2012 at 11:37am Congrats Laura!
Comment by Margo Rowder on June 26, 2012 at 11:36am Hey She-Writers,
If you're in the midst of revision and need a helping voice (yes, you read that right), look no further:
Readers Aloud (http://bit.ly/ReadersAloud) is an open exchange that pairs willing voices with revising writers or others who need read-aloud versions of written work.
Author Kat Yeh and I co-founded the group to give writers a new way to amp up their manuscripts.
Come check out Readers Aloud – the group designed to give voice to your words and boost your WIP!
Happy writing :)
Margo
Comment by Kate McGuinness on June 26, 2012 at 11:30am First of all, congratulations to Laura. That's a wonderful sign. I've been through that process only to have the agent leave to take up another profession. No one at the agency wanted to pick it up. However, I think that was a unique experience.
Judith and Melanie have good advice, but do be willing to listen to suggestions.
Comment by Melanie Conklin on June 26, 2012 at 11:24am laura--I'm in the midst of querying, and I, too, have received this input. But I also have a few other agents who requested fulls, so I'm not focusing on revision quite yet. Sometimes, once a novel is "good enough" finding an agent becomes more about fitting your STYLE of writing than anything else. Some agents will read your work and love it as it is. Others will read it and see what they WISH it were. It's up to you to know what is your best opportunity. I fear chasing another person's vision for my work--it needs to be my vision to come out right. That said, editing and critique are necessary and wonderful. There just comes a point when you must also gauge whether you agree with the direction an agent would like to steer your work. Best of luck!
Wow, Laura, from my experience it's very unusual for an agent to offer feedback. You have nothing to lose by agreeing to revise and resubmit, however, make sure there's no charge for the feedback. Also, keep submitting the original manuscript to other agents.
Comment by Laura McHugh on June 26, 2012 at 11:13am Question...have any of you ever revised a manuscript based on an agent's input and then gone on to be signed by that agent? I recently began querying for my first novel, and one agent has offered to give me feedback so that I can revise and resubmit. I am thrilled to get this chance, but also wondering how often such resubmissions are successful. My anxiety level is spiking!
Comment by Kate McGuinness on June 26, 2012 at 9:40am Not at all! I'd say you're listening to your muse.
Yes, a lot of writing is rewriting and polishing but at its heart, it's inspiration. Sounds like that's what you're fortunate enough to be experiencing. Go for it!
I've been working on the same story for 2 years and I just shuffled it to the bottom of the pile for a story I can't stop thinking about! Am I crazy?
Comment by Zoe Brooks on June 25, 2012 at 12:08pm I'm new to this group, so am not sure I'm putting this in the right place. I've just done a guest post for The Indie Exchange, called Notes From A Story Editor and it looks like I'm going to be writing a series for them on the subject. Some of you might find it useful.
Comment by Tyra Brumfield on June 21, 2012 at 6:59pm Thank you, Regina, I appreciate your response and I was thinking that as well about my friend. In other words, write on.
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