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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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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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Show Me Your Novel and I'll Show You Mine
Started by Meg Waite Clayton. Last reply by Wendi Nitschmann 21 minutes ago. 2039 Replies 15 Likes
Do tell us what you're writing about - i.e. your current work in progress. If you have a finished book and a cover to share, please do that on the…Continue
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What to do when you don't like your book cover
Started by T. D. Hassett 1 hour ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I recently had my first novel published and must admit that while there isn't anything artistically wrong with the cover I just don't feel like it properly sells the story. The cover is for an…Continue
Tags: covers
Our Published Novels!
Started by Meg Waite Clayton. Last reply by Fiona McGier 14 hours ago. 518 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
Release Day! Reach: a Twin-Bred novel is out in ebook and paperback
Started by Karen A. Wyle. Last reply by Petrea Burchard 22 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Ta-da! It's release day for Reach: a Twin-Bred novel, the sequel to Twin-Bred. Twin-Bred addressed the question: can interspecies diplomacy begin in the womb? Reach, set on the planet Tofarn and…Continue
Tags: holes, worm, travel, space, spaceships
THE GREEN LINE has finally launched!!
Started by E.C. Diskin. Last reply by Laura Brennan yesterday. 9 Replies 2 Likes
Fellow writers, I just wanted to share a little joy and shout out a thank you to everyone in this group because though I've not been a frequent poster, I've been following discussions for more than a…Continue
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
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Comment by Marcy S Hatch on May 7, 2013 at 2:05pm -
That's very exciting! Congratulations :)
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Comment by Cassandra Dunn on May 7, 2013 at 1:42pm -
Today I got "the call" from my agent that my novel is ready for submission. Big day for me!
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Comment by Deborah J. Brasket on May 6, 2013 at 10:32pm -
Laura, so glad you shared that link to interview with Claire Messud. I'd been wanting to read her newest book, and now for sure I am. I agree with her that some of the most interesting characters are not likeable at all, but they are real, and often raw, can challenge us to think, and feel, and question more deeply. Kafka's "ice pick," after all, what he says a good book must be, is not so "likeable" but urgent and vital.
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Comment by Wendi Nitschmann on May 6, 2013 at 7:59am -
Thanks Paulita. Please write a review for me on Amazon when you are finished reading. :-)
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Comment by Paulita Kincer on May 5, 2013 at 3:57pm -
Wendi, I downloaded it. Looking forward to it.
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Comment by Christine Keleny on May 5, 2013 at 3:40pm -
Hey Syeda,
I'd be happy to take a read. Send it my way. www.christinekeleny@yahoo.com
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Comment by Wendi Nitschmann on May 5, 2013 at 2:54pm
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Hi all! My book The Long Engagement is free on Amazon today .... please take a moment and go download it! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AY7FH84
Also, Fran Clark did a really nice interview at: http://franclark.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/featured-author-wendi-nitsc...
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Comment by Syeda Tasmia Tahia on May 5, 2013 at 1:19pm -
Hello Ladies. Anyone here have a moment (or a few, actually) to spare? I am looking some feedback on the 10th chapter of my YA Silent Voices. It is written from a omniscient third-person narrative, focusing on one or two of the for MCs feelings (or silenced voices) in each chapter
I am slightly worried about the pace of things in my writing...the story takes place between September to March ( around 6 months), but I seem to be bogged down in specific scenes so far. Although I do have a few leaps in the middle, but it still seems to have taken a sluggish pace. Any advice?
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Comment by Lexa Cain on May 3, 2013 at 5:37am -
Sorry for your health problems, Zoe. I wish you a quick recovery!
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Comment by Zoe Brooks on May 3, 2013 at 2:03am -
I am currently in a Czech hospital after an emergency operation, which is why I have been so quiet/silent over the last four weeks. But I'm on the mend now, so hopefully I will be online more soon.
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April Eberhardt commented on the blog post 'The Many Paths to Publishing—Which One’s Right for You?'
Robin Leemann Donovan commented on the blog post 'When Is Your Editor The Biggest Pain In The Butt?'"So true, Grace. I've learned a lot about editing and clearly I have a lot yet to learn. One thing I know though, no matter how many "professors" read my manuscript - no one is really sure where to put the commas - apparently myself…"
Wendi Nitschmann replied to the discussion 'Show Me Your Novel and I'll Show You Mine' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)"Amy, you've got a great start to the book - leaves me definitely wanting to read more! Sorry that it's based on a true story, though. Good luck with it."
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