Novelists (Struggling or Not)

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Novelists - published or not - chatting about beginnings, muddy middles, dang endings, what to do with it all. Please don't shout (all caps, big images) or post links on the main wall except as part of the conversation. Please do include modestly sized covers in "Our Published Novels"!

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Our Monthly Virtual Water Cooler

Gather for a real-tiime chat on the first Wednesday of each month at 1 EST for topic-based discussions about writing and publishing novels. To join us, just log into She Writes and click on the "Main Room" at the bottom right of your page. It will pop up the "Main Room" box, with the ongoing chat and a place to speak up yourself. If no one is chatting when you arrive, do just say hello.

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April 3 at 1 EST: Submission and Marketing Tips

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Our Published Novels!

Started by Meg Waite Clayton. Last reply by Jaye Viner yesterday. 516 Replies 22 Likes

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

Tags: novelist, publish, novels

Finding an Editor for WIP

Started by Leanne Sparks. Last reply by Yolanda Renee May 12. 22 Replies 0 Likes

So, everything I have read indicates that it is imperative to have your WIP looked over by a professional prior to submitting to agents/publishers. Any good advice on how to find a reputable editor?…Continue

My First Book

Started by Ashley LaMar. Last reply by Ashley LaMar May 9. 18 Replies 1 Like

Hello Everyone,My name is Ashley and I am considering writing my first novel. I run a book review website (Closed the Cover) and I have…Continue

Tags: New, Author, Block, Writer's, Book

Any writers want to participate in The Next Big Thing Blog hop and write about their novels or WIP?

Started by T. D. Hassett. Last reply by T. D. Hassett May 7. 18 Replies 0 Likes

The rules are very simple:Here are the rules:• You post on your own blog or as a guest blogger on someone else's, and then invite others to participate.• Respond to the ten questions below about…Continue

Tags: TD, Hassett, writing, authors, hop

Free downloads on Kindle -- Does it work?

Started by Paulita Kincer. Last reply by Kathleen Kern May 7. 52 Replies 0 Likes

So, following the advice I heard on a SheWrites webinar, I offered my novel, The Summer of France, free on Kindle this weekend, Saturday and Sunday. Before the free offering, I was ranked an abyssmal…Continue

Tags: book, sales, increasing, giveaway, free

What do writer's (published and not) think about showcasing a WIP in a magazine before it's done?

Started by Maureen McGuirk. Last reply by Maureen McGuirk May 3. 4 Replies 0 Likes

I've noticed a few magazines that allow sections of novels to be published without having the rest of the book finished. I'm just wondering, if I do this, will it make it more difficult for an agent…Continue

Tags: novels, of, exerpts, publishing, WIP

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Comment by Jeannine Bergers Everett on September 5, 2012 at 7:28am: I'm so frustrated today. I feel like I'm "so" close after multiple revisions, test readers, editing, etc. I'm working on the linchpin chapter, and I just can't seem to get the sequencing right. I've gone back and forth, deleting, adding back, moving scenes around, deciding I was right the first time. I know I have to be patient, but I feel like if I could just get over this hurdle, the rest is in place. I know it's wishful thinking (as in, if I could just lose 5 pounds). Has anyone else had this experience? How do you keep moving through it and not get bogged down?

Comment by Wendi Nitschmann on September 4, 2012 at 5:42pm: Looking forward to it, as that is exactly what I am doing now!

Comment by Mary Lynne McLintock on September 4, 2012 at 3:42pm: Hope to join you tomorrow. Though I may lurk and listen!

Comment by Meg Waite Clayton on September 4, 2012 at 3:04pm: We're changing the formal novelist group chats to once each month on the first Wednesday of the month, at the 1EST we've been doing. This month's meeting will be tomorrow, and we'll discuss Tips for Self-Editing. Please come share yours!

And feel free to gather informally on other Wednesdays, of course.

Comment by Barbara K. Richardson on September 3, 2012 at 5:30pm: Just coming up for air as my novel Tributary—an unvarnished portrait of 1870s Mormon Utah—launches tomorrow! Here's my newest guest blog about the novel, about on shamanism in the West, for Spiritual Media Blog.

http://www.spiritualmediablog.com/2012/09/03/no-shame-in-shamans/

Comment by Regina Y. Swint on August 31, 2012 at 12:34pm: Hi, Leigh! And welcome. I love the feedback and insight I get from the other writers on this post. I think you're going to like it.
Amy...I really like the title of your blog. I think it will make a great book title. Going to check it out, now. :)

Comment by Leigh K. Hoopes on August 31, 2012 at 11:47am: New here! Working on finishing up the first draft of my novel and it's more than a little terrifying right now. Can't wait to get some insight and inspiration from this group!

Comment by S.L. Bartlett on August 31, 2012 at 9:42am: Thanks so much, everyone. Your moral support means a lot to me. And Amy, NO, never give up! Hard work and being stubborn is the way to go. LOL Good luck, everyone!

Comment by Amy Koko on August 30, 2012 at 1:18pm: Wow, amazing things from amazing women!! Reading all of these comments gives me the desire to NOT GIVE UP. My novel is based a lot on my blog posts at

http://www.exwifenewlife.com This has been what inspires me to keep writing as well.